Category: Other bike Stuff

Friday Video: Fraser Valley Trails on Pinkbike (part 3)

Fraser Valley video ©Reuben Krabbe

Nice story, great photography and a video to get you going on those trails this weekend. From the people at Pinkbike, enjoy!   Related Posts:Friday video: Aerial Mountain Biking (Helicam)Where would you bike if you would die tomorrow?Friday Video: Brandon Semenuk goes WanderingFriday Video: Merry Christmas – We take a holiday!Friday video: Framed – Andi… Continue reading Friday Video: Fraser Valley Trails on Pinkbike (part 3)

Raleigh appreciation day

It was founded in Nottingham in 1887, and today the great bicycle maker Raleigh is sold to Dutch competitor Accell. It’s hardly the end of the road for the bikes, and actually their UK manufacturing has been relocated to the Far East for a decade already, but I got a pang of nostalgia, since this… Continue reading Raleigh appreciation day

Friday Video: Brandon Semenuk goes Wandering

Yes, it's a bit "epic"

Brandon Semenuk is a young Canadian mountain biker who seems like a guy who can ride a bike seven ways from Sunday. Good for him. Of course, living his whole life right in Whistler, British Columbia really helps, as it has awesome terrain for mountain biking. He’s so good in fact, that his parents home… Continue reading Friday Video: Brandon Semenuk goes Wandering

Friday video: More bike tricks with MTB 360 double-whip

So it happens that we get two amazing videos in a week, on Monday we showed you the first ever triple backflip on a BMX and today we’re going MTB with a double tail-whip, while doing a three-sixty. Or as well call it here at Coming thru, riding home from work. Our featured rider Thomas… Continue reading Friday video: More bike tricks with MTB 360 double-whip

Manly wonders: First ever BMX triple backflip

Jed Mildon surprisingly on a bike | Photo by Pilgrim BMX

BMX is a fantastic sport and there are fantastic people doing it. This video is now in circulation where 23-year old Kiwi rider Jed Mildon from team Unit landed a world record triple backflip in his home town of Taupo, New Zealand during the Unit T3 Mindtricks BMX Jam. That’s pretty much it. Share it… Continue reading Manly wonders: First ever BMX triple backflip

Friday Video: Chilean urban downhill

Finland is still a frozen wasteland, although now the temperatures are on the rise and the slush has covered the earth. The bike season is nearing high and mighty, closing in on every sunny day. To get our minds off this dreadful weather, we treat ourselves and you guys for some awesome bike action from… Continue reading Friday Video: Chilean urban downhill

Friday Video: Watercarriers

Watercarriers – back in the days they carried real bottles Somehow you always think that modern cycling started in the Merckx era, professional teams, equipment, diets and all other elements enhancing heroic achievements. During the 1973 Giro d’Italia Jorgen Leth made a beautiful documentary on the main stars of the race and, even more interesting,… Continue reading Friday Video: Watercarriers

Friday video: Why We Shouldn’t Bike with a Helmet

Here’s a brilliant talk by Copenhagen Cycle Chic creator Mikael Colville-Andersen, which he gave in TEDxCopenhagen. It’s over 15 minutes, so spend a moment and watch this video. It’s not just well presented and fun, it’s full of very good facts everyone should know. Related Posts:Friday Video: The Aura bicycle safety lightBike Science: Swedish Hovding… Continue reading Friday video: Why We Shouldn’t Bike with a Helmet

Friday video: Chasing legends – a view on Tour de France

Now this looks interesting! During last year’s Tour de France, a film crew followed the HTC Columbia cycling team on their journey and made a documentary film about it. The trailer looks very promising, and at least I’m very interested to watch it. Do you guys and gals know of other similar films? Related Posts:Tour… Continue reading Friday video: Chasing legends – a view on Tour de France