smooth flow, effortless style. whoa!

this is the best DJ vid i have seen. great work!

thanks for the article! one other method of achieving and getting the "one" image that you want is to get a cable release, put the camera in continuous mode (on a tripod, of course), then lock down the shutter release on the cable release. your camera will start firing off frames... sort of like a ballistic intervalometer. get on your bike, then ride into frame. this has an annoying tendency to fill your card pretty quickly, but it also helps assure that you get the "one" image with the right look and timing. my 5d mark ii fires off at 4 fps for the first couple of seconds, then slows down to about 2 fps. i am an XC/AM old guy, so no huck-your-meat images in here, but these three examples show what i am talking about. the benefit of the cable release method is that it is pretty inexpensive, and it ups the odds of getting the best shot versus the timer. thanks again for the article! http://pholange.pinkbike.com/album/self-portraits-for-article/

a skydiving friend of mine who took a bounce, and lived to tell about it preached to me "know thy equipment..." the verbiage is second to having a working knowledge of how your bike behaves in potentially dangerous situations. as for me, i feel that you can take or leave the depth of verbiage and knowledge available for mtbing these days. but ultimately, if you are riding hard, you better know how the adjustments to your bike affect its handling.

brendan is a strange and unique rider in the upper echelon of the sport... offering inspiration and an easy style that are inimitable amongst the ranks. i was ticked to see you depart specialized, but knew something would work out for you. congratulations on a step forward. so stoked to see your whips next season!

i've been shooting for a lot of years, and the development of an individual style and voice takes many of those "years and years" to achieve. i am always impressed with how personal and unique your style is... and you're a youngster! keep at it. thanks for the inspiration.

BA HA HA! BA HA HA HAAAAA! could everyone please be nice?

mitchell is forcing the issue. the need for quantification of the term serves the interests of business development. like all esoteric developments that feed the soul, freeride was hijacked by companies looking to make some money. not that this is entirely bad, but as always, when something looks cool and potentially profitable, the suits will do all they can to quantify and define it so that we will buy their stuff because it fits the definition. i am of course thankful for the moving forward of business in the industry... it gives me better products and more ways to love my riding. but there are ghosts of resentment that rattle in my soul when something i love has all of its wonder and sense of unique discovery distorted by those who aim to profit from it. but this is an ongoing cycle in the world of commerce. we will just have to continue to choose to define our individual mountain biking experience in ever evolving matter of verbiage. freeride as a term is dead relative to its definition a few years ago. but it isn't dead as a way of riding to those who don't give a hoot about anyone else's definition.