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Weekend Warmup #214

DOUBLE TROUBLE - MTB TANDEM on SQUAMISH DOUBLE BLACKS with NATE SPITZ - Yoann Barelli x Into the Gnar

Yoann Barrelli and Nate Spitz take a ride on the 'double trouble', an MTB Tandem Creation. The bike is truly a unique machine, made by Corey of Kruch Custom Bicycles in Calgary. This is the first full video of many, as Yoann and Company will seek to continue to push the boundaries of the double trouble. If you've been graced with the opportunity to ride a tandem before, you're well aware of how sketchy this machine is to operate, even on pavement. Would you ride this thing on MTB trails?

Clemens “C-Dog” Kaudela 2024

Some old fashioned berms and jumps, with Clemens Claudela and his friends and old riding buddies, Georg Fechter (Founder of Masters of Dirt) and the Ruso brothers, Elias and Daniel. This video takes a dive into how C-Dog got into riding bikes, MTB, and Moto, in addition to what the everyday life of a pro mountain biker looks like. The Austrian freeriders huge crash turned heads at last year's Rampage - although he's been putting in the training hours and hopes to make an impact at this year's upcoming event.

A Snowy Chase for Glory | ORBEA FOX ENDURO TEAM

Come along for a ride with the Orbea enduro team at the last Enduro World Series stop of the year at the Enduro World Championships in Val di Fassa, Canazei, Italy. Flo Espiñeira, Martin Maes and Edgar Carballo close off the season with some riding in the snow aboard their Orbea Wild and Rallon. After riding lots in the snow last winter, these guys make is seem drastically easier than my own experiences. This video highlights the camaraderie that ensues as a result of a team travelling, competing, and sharing time together throughout the season.

Fully Cooked | LINE Skis at Blanket Glacier Chalet

Ski season is around the corner, and man, I'm stoked. For many of use in the PNW, the next few months will hopefully see us put the full suspension rig aside for the majority of the winter, in exchange for some skis and a steel hardtail to enjoy the wet trails, and pow ridden mountains throughout the Sea to Sky region. Follow Ana Eyssimont, Jonnie Merril, Garrett Capel, and Ben Richards as they spend five stellar days touring everything Blanket Glacier Chalet has to offer. Tune into 'Fully Cooked' and get fired up for the upcoming winter season!

Wyn Masters goes to Grinduro! | SHIMANO

What can't Wyn do, really? He's raced Enduro World Series, UCI Downhill, Crankworx, CX, and now gravel at an Elite level, in addition to providing some of the best post-race interview content around. Join Wyn at Grinduro, a worldwide event with an excelsior party to race ratio - this event being held in the French Grand Est region. Wyn is riding his suspension equipped GT gravel bike with the new GRX 2x12 Di2 and GRX wheels - Cooper has had both drivetrain and wheels in for test the past few months and we'll be releasing a full review next week!

Black Diamond Presents: A Weekend in the Valley with Alex Honnold and Connor Herson

Alex Honnold is has been pushing the limits of the climbing scene for ages, becoming a dominant actor, mentor, and athlete in the sport. Join him and Connor Herson as they spend a weekend climbing in the Yosemeti Valley. With Connor's hectic schedule as a Stanford University student and Alex's role as a pro athlete and father of two, it is rare that we get these two together at one time. For two days the Black Diamond crew followed them around the Yosemite Valley as Connor punched in a second ascent of New Leaf (5.13d), the Valley's latest trad puzzle. Giddy up!

NUTS & BOLTS - 'EASY STREET'

Ten minutes of pure class from the Nuts & Bolts Crew from their new video, 'Easy Street'. With clips from Marius Dietsche, Flint Harrison, Mätti Hilber, Janis Oriovich, Zeno Legmann, Kilian Roth and Ellis Oswald - you may not have heard of some of these athletes but this is certainly one to watch. I really don't know how Dig BMX does it, but they facilitate the creation of banger week in and week out.

Frontlines (Arc'teryx BC)

Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been taxing our healthcare system to no end. As a result of being overloaded, the physical and emotional toll on our healthcare workers has been immense. Frontlines follows nurses Vikki, Mando, and Ash as they use rock climbing as a tool to offset the stress and trauma they experience while working in the emergency room. The empathy and compassion that healthcare workers possess to be able to mitigate trauma and provide moral support to those struggling, all while taking care of themselves and their family, is truly admirable.

Evil Bikes Presents: NEW SCHOOL w/ Graham Benson

This one hits close to home for NSMB's Publisher, Pete Roggeman, residing on BC's Sunshine Coast. In his first kick at the can with Evil Bikes, Graham Benson offers up sone new school style as he cruises the Coast Gravity park on his Insurgent LS. Coast Gravity Park is certainly worth the visit, and the breathtaking ferry journey to get there!

Free to Breathe | Nalleli Cobo’s Story

Nalleli Cobo grew up battling the health impacts of living near oil drilling in South Los Angeles. From severe nosebleeds to a cancer diagnosis, her journey led her to organize with her community to shut down an oil operation near her childhood home. This is the story of how one community's activism led to major wins for public health and the environment in California. Now 23-years-old and a cancer survivor, Cobo joins a long tradition of California environmental justice activists advocating for the right to breathe clean air.

Matthew_Cusanelli
Matt Cusanelli

Height - 6'/183cm (mostly legs)

Weight - 155lbs/77kg

Inseam - 34"/86cm

Ape Index - The Original Slinky™

Age - 22

Bar Width - 780mm

Preferred Reach - 485-500mm

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otagoboy
+2 Velocipedestrian Pete Roggeman

Hers a link to a husband and wife couple who race a tandem in downhill events in New Zealand. Made their own bike too. Riding starts at 1m50s approximately. Enjoy

https://youtu.be/hui8406h-K4?si=AWDtb0NfiUU2Lxwb

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Matthew_Cusanelli
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This is super cool. Even scarier once you realize that they are both riding clipped in...

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