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Akrigg just makes me realise how far I am from actually being able to blame my bike for me choosing not to try riding something.
Very good.
I find it amazing what he can do with what must be a 30lb bike - i.e. riding it like a trials bike 😯
It really makes me want to move from Suffolk - Thetford/Brandon isn't [i]quite[/i] the same .....
Great fun watching that and playing 'spot the South Wales locations'. I know most of them from walking - most of them are not places a normal person would be able to ride a bike very far.
I've never seen Sgwd yr Eira with so little water in it! Every time I've been behind it it's been raging and I've got soaked.
Another cracker from Akrigg. Can anyone explain the Mongoose association to me? Can you even buy them in the UK any more, or do these videos have marketing value across the pond?
I'd think thru Aire Valley Cycles, where he was an employee since leaving school (I think), they were Mongoose dealers for a long time. I presume that's from where he got introduced to them and sponsorship. Does seem a bit strange that the two are still together, who buys a Mongoose mtb anymore?, can you even buy a Mongoose mtb in the UK anymore?
You seem to be able to buy the tat end of the mongoose range, not the nice stuff that he rides and i would actually be interested in
Yeah it is odd isn't it? Would have thought he'd have any number of bike brands knocking his door down.
Liked the Vid, liked quite a few of his Vids too. Nice outside shots in real life. Mans got skills and their multiplyin' but sometimes I'd like to see a bit more Fun n Giggles.
S'bout it.
I loved it. I think the drone has brought a lot to this video over his other ones- I like the movement with wide shots of nice scenery.
The bit at the end was pretty squeaky bum time, even if he didn't do the gap of death at the end.
As mentioned above, he seems more like a "normal" rider than other vid makers, his vids are him playing on his bike, like most of us do just much, much more skilled. I like this one a lot for that reason.
He's also awesome as he used to ride (and I think helped develop) the square tubed Pace trials frame in what, 2000 maybe?
Needs more chickens 😆
I like his frantic style, but as I commented on the front page, "the Water Cycle", in Wales, without rain? How is that possible?
Saw it shared on facebook and was a bit disappointed by someone's comment: "now that's proper mountain-biking". No its not (IMO)
I think that is his best yet. It's the way he rides everything with momentum that appeals to me. The trials type moves (without the hoppity/on the brakes style of a trials rider) used in the descent of the gully were amazing.
For me he is about the best of the guys putting out videos. I ride trials and get bored of watching the overtly trials based ones.(see that terrible one from Aurélien Fontenoy a few weeks ago to see what i mean)
Of course there must be quite a lot of failed attempts and setting up shots but it does not feel that way when you are watching.
Beryl Burton would have done the gap at the end
In fact I think she did, seem to recall there was a Black & White post card of it..............
Great video, and as a Welshy, a great advert for Wales!
That gully he drops into at the start is very, very steep, unbelievable that he rode down it!
Has the video been deleted?
I watched it this morning, i preferred it to the Danny Mac style...as has been said above, it looks like places I (used to) ride 😉
Always have a soft spot for Chris Akrigg. I lost in the final of the Mountain Mayhem drag race to him. After seeing off the competition dressed as Amy Winehouse, he revealed himself under his gimp mask just before the final race between the two of us. He tore my ****ing legs off.
its been deleted? not on his FB or twitter? on youtube, but a copy
Anyone else getting the message Private video you do not have permission to view?
Watched it this morning and wanted another watch. Is it one time only?
Can't watch it either. Getting the "Private video" message. I searched YouTube but couldn't find it on there.
Probably my favourite one of his yet.
But what's happening with it? It's been deleted and he's not a happy bunny on Facebook...
Not brilliant quality but it's on [url=
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Private Video for me too and not showing on his Vimeo feed either 🙁
In the interest of starting wild internet speculation, I think the pulling of this may have a connection to the fact we're in the middle of negotiating further access in Wales, and now is a very delicate time to be condoning extensive off-bridleway riding in National Parks ,when it's all hanging in the balance?
Ha, yes, brilliant. I can just see some frothing buffoon pointing at the video and saying "See, if we grant them access, this is what they'll do". If only.
I am a big fan of his and think he is an amazing rider but didn't enjoy this one as much as his others. I got a bit bored half way through and had rather lost interest by the end. Great scenery though.
Maybe he took a fit of pique when he saw how many views Semenuk's segment got and pulled it himself.
(although I'd suspect it's maybe music licensing or something similar)