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30 Nov

Posted at 23:21h in archive by

This is a slight departure from Canadian content, but since I have the advantage of getting it first (by virtue of living a few hours across the border) I’ll post a few things I liked about this video before it lands in Canada.

Spots. I love the abundance of East Coast spots in Talk is Cheap. They have a look to them that works really well with street footage, and there’s a great mix of recognizable classics and new finds.

“It has the vibe of like, Endless Summer.” (That was my wife’s review…. I bet the Cult guys would be stoked on that.)

Alex Kennedy. This one was a surprise to me. He does a bunch of combos I’ve never seen before and he makes everything look really good.

Editing/Music choice. Riding videos have a tendency to turn into a barrage of fast paced clips an sections. Navaz slows things down a bit an lets a bunch of clips run long. This adds an authentic feel to the video, and it fits really well with the eclectic and generally low-key music choices.

Dakota Roche’s behemouth of a nine minute section. This was always going to be an amazing section. It’s pretty clear that both Navaz and Dakota were commited to making this section one of the best in recent memory.

Most people won’t need convincing to pick this one up, but get stoked, this is one for the ages.

29 Nov

Posted at 23:09h in archive by

“Filmed mainly in Edmonton, and Calgary with a couple BC clips thrown in. There was no real direction while filming for this, just clipping on any regular session with the homies. There are some old clips, and some new that I just thought fit in place. Thanks to John Alden, James Van De Kamp, Richard Gallant, Mike Orita, Jaumell Campbell, Trucker Dan, Colton Ponto, Darcy Peters, Andrew Schubert, Jake Montgomery, Eric Marshall, Cory Beal, Andrew White Jeremy Bischler, Ryan Spracklin, Sam Jepson, Nick Lemont, and Matthew Walser for the good times, and thanks to the Embassy for hosting the edit.”
– Isaac Barnes

It hasn’t been easy holding onto this edit all week. So pumped on this! Huge thanks to Isaac for hooking this up. There’s a bunch of rad Canadian riders in this edit mixed with good tunes, good filming, and good editing.

28 Nov

Posted at 23:20h in archive by

We’re a bit late on this one but the Hunt 2 has been out on iTunes for some time now and is available for $9.99. Mike Gray (Toronto) and Joel Marchand (Montreal) are two Canadian shredders that made it into the top 11. If you haven’t already, support these guys and get your hands on the movie here.

26 Nov

Posted at 07:44h in archive by

This edit is dope for a few reasons: the riding is awesome, these dudes used to be the little kids in Calgary and they’re now growing in to amazing riders, there’s a tweaker tweaking hard in the intro, it’s edited to one of my favorite Joy Division songs, there’s clips of John Alden riding 4 pegs in it, and lastly and most importantly, these dudes are having a shitload of fun riding their bikes and that’s what it’s all about. Featuring Teddy Eyob, Jay Park, Quintin, John Alden and more.