Vid - Mario Lenzen Prototype Testing Chilcotin 2012

Nov. 10, 2011, 3:54 p.m.

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Knolly Pro Rider and MTB-Freeride.TV Team Member Mario Lenzen takes a spin on the lastest generation of trail bike-the Chilcotin 2012.

Check out the vid here.

Nov. 10, 2011, 9:36 p.m.

horizontally-opposed

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Looks a bit skittish. What's with all the dirt spraying off the rear tire? Don't get me wrong, I want one, but maybe I have to admit I like'em big and heavy when I'm going down hill.
OK I know it's all done to demonstrate the agility, but maybe I need a demo ride to be convinced that's it better than my current bike.

Nov. 11, 2011, 5:47 p.m.

bent-hanger

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Seemed hard to go up and skiddy on the way down. You can see he missed a few turns.LOL. Lovin my SB 66!

Nov. 11, 2011, 6:05 p.m.

clarklewis

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frantic/skittish filming suited the frantic/skittish riding.
i'm sure both the filmographer and rider can do better.
why not try a bit harder to sell this bike?

Nov. 12, 2011, 1:44 a.m.

onepunch

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every one is on the band wagon of teh "uber technical all mountain bike"…according to the vid, this aint it. i adore this brand, but not this sell, or so far, this bike…

WTF, Over?

Nov. 12, 2011, 6:18 a.m.

GladePlayboy

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The "one bike to rule them all" fallacy is just that. I'm sure its a nice bike but the hype is a lot of BS. Having said that the vid wasn't that bad. The camera work made the rider seem skittish.

Nov. 12, 2011, 11:27 a.m.

4Runner1

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I have to agree. Vid doesn't do much to promote the bike. I watch that and appreciate the rig sitting in my house already.

Nov. 12, 2011, 1:27 p.m.

Mic

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Does not make me want to dump my hardtail.

"You don't learn from experience. You learn from reflecting on the experience."
- Kristen Ulmer

Nov. 12, 2011, 2:02 p.m.

Johnie-P

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That was there "PRO" rider?

only 35 but still beat the 30-39 BC cup Champion 4 out of 6 races

Nov. 12, 2011, 2:58 p.m.

GladePlayboy

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Why not use Garett Buehler to promote your bikes? He absolutely kills it. That would have been my choice.

Nov. 12, 2011, 3:32 p.m.

menehune

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i dug the vid (aside from the unnecessary roost), maybe because i'm a skittish hack.

it must be snowing and raining in vancouver- you all sound really cranky.

enjoy your armchairs gentlemen!

while your sitten at your desk im banging laps.

Nov. 12, 2011, 3:51 p.m.

bogey

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I enjoyed the vid although he was trying a bit too hard to look cool. If he would take the effort from 10 to 7 or 8 the flow would show through better.

Nov. 12, 2011, 7:35 p.m.

walleater

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I quite enjoyed it and thought it encapsulated All Mountain riding. Or to put it more accurately, pissing about on a bike in the woods, and not trying to win any races. I equate with this more than someone doing a triple wangflip on a video…

treezz
wow you are a ass

Nov. 13, 2011, 2:36 a.m.

j4ka

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^^ I agree. never mind the trail chosen, or the lines, or the lack of "triple wangflips". Apart from the ending being a bit cheesy and some unnecessary sliding for the camera, this was nice.