Drew is not from this planet.
Drew is not from this planet.
wow, that red wall ride is unreal, just the nerves alone
I was thinking of posting this somewhere and maybe this is the right place
I'm not much of air rider on either dirt, snow or pavement
How do you start practicing this? Being a contact rider my whole life, having the gravity between me and the ground is really an awkward feeling.
Unreal from Whistler.......this is top notch riding. I have seen some of these lines in person, and the things they are doing huge and beyond high risk....Unreal where this end of the sport has headed to since I got into it in 98
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/whistler-demolished-kovarik-crew-video-2015.html
I am not sure this is the case, it is just progression. If you had perfectly groomed trails like that is your backyard, you would have been doing similar in your prime. And these guys have skills and BALLS, like huge ones.In a way, it's gotten to the point where the difference between amateurs and professionals is as extreme as in other sports. Like one of us trying to hit a 95 MPH fast ball... or even comprehending the speeds pro football players can move or how hard they hit.
I am not sure this is the case, it is just progression. If you had perfectly groomed trails like that is your backyard, you would have been doing similar in your prime. And these guys have skills and BALLS, like huge ones.
I agree, I have always progressed with skill rather than balls, but going 40 mph and hitting a 30-40 foot gap just I inherently falls in the balls territoryPerhaps. There is progression to the next level and then there's progression to the stratosphere. It still takes raw talent and ability to be able to do what these guys are doing. Believe it or not, "balls" doesn't have much to do with it.
I will agree I have definitely seen the level of riding progress since I quit back in 2003. I've seen it in the guys I used to race with. Guys I used to be able to ride with who now leave me in the dust because they didn't stop in 2003. It's been a brutal (and recently painful) learning curve trying to claw my way back.
I agree, I have always progressed with skill rather than balls, but going 40 mph and hitting a 30-40 foot gap just I inherently falls in the balls territory
The other part of the equation is that these young guys know it is possible to do some of these lines, and knowing is half the battle. Some of the lines these guys are doing have been there for years and they probably ride them everyday. I am not downplaying it but people always rip their home trails or park the hardest.But if over time, they worked up to that speed and distance, then I would say skill over balls. Dude may just be comfrtable and experienced with that
The other part of the equation is that these young guys know it is possible to do some of these lines, and knowing is half the battle. Some of the lines these guys are doing have been there for years and they probably ride them everyday.
Yeah, he is like a mad genius. Big fan, I had a G&S hat signed by him from a demo circa 1988? Damn, wtf happened to that.Not my favorite Mullen talk, but since it has sk8rs and computer guys....
https://www.ted.com/talks/rodney_mullen_pop_an_ollie_and_innovate?language=en
He talks about 'once you see it' - once you know it can be done....to Kev's point.