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Must Watch/Do: 10 Things Every Mountain Biker Should Have Done

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What have you done with your mountain bike? Looking to provide some inspiration for the mountain biking masses, Zürich based Filme von Draussen have put together their latest film listing 10 things they think every mountain biker should do. The mountain bike is a fantastic tool  for exploring the country side and your personal limits so we tend to agree. I’m not really sure if riding over a mountain counts as a mountain range, so I’ll give myself a 9 out of 10. What’s your score? Lower than you hoped? Time to start planning your next adventure!

Video credits after the break.

From Filme von Draussen:

This is a short compilation of experiences I made on my mountain bike during the past three years that I found worth sharing. And if you know fellow riders that are in need of a boost of motivation, please share this video with them!

Follow us on Facebook for regular updates and behind the scenes info: facebook.com/filmevondraussen
More films and booking info: filme-von-draussen.ch

Soundtrack:
Josh Garrels “Rise” (Kye-Kye-Remix)
Aerial Footage of race sequence:
SO Emotion AG (so-emotion.ch) & Aeropicture (aeropicture.ch)

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Laurens
10 years ago

Been there, done that.

10 out of 10, if taking the bike to the Hotel room in order to prevent theft counts as “sleeping next to your bike”, at least…

Ryan
Ryan
10 years ago

I’ve done all the ones finances have no impact on.

Olivier
Olivier
10 years ago

An easier list for some than others. I feel fortunate to have done them all. I’d take “visit a bike park” off of the list. Replace it with “build a trail.”

gringo
gringo
10 years ago

did 8 of them just this season and I’m just a normal guy….whatever happened to ‘Aim High’?

dimples
dimples
10 years ago

They missed one:

Do trail work

deboat
deboat
10 years ago

I now feel old!! Should I retire?? Did all that over ten years ago.
Oliver and dimples are correct.

jose espinoz
jose espinoz
10 years ago

we are missing: teaching someone to ride a mtb in a tech singletrack, am I right?
9/10 living in a tropical country does not help to ride in the snow, replace that task.

AlanM
AlanM
10 years ago

Buy a GoPro and make an inane list of things you happen to have done just so you can say you did all the things on the list.

Cory
Cory
10 years ago

Ok, so that’s a decent list of what most determined mountain bikers have already done. But I agree with the commenters, how about the next 10 we all need to do. My first shot at it is:
– build a trail and name it
– take a friend on their first ride in the dirt
– teach a kid to mountain bike
– ride with the person who made your frame
– ride into another country
– film a ride and make a watchable video of it
– cheer for everyone from the juniors to the pros at a race
– ride with someone who rides for a living
– get an article you wrote or a photo you took published in a bike mag
– host and organize a race

Maybe we can come together and make the next video!

CarsRCoffins
CarsRCoffins
10 years ago

What race is that they show aerial footage of? Looks gnarly!

Saris Mercanti
10 years ago

@Cory

Riding with the person who built my frame would be difficult. Most live in Taiwan or China…Does having a few beers and going on a ride with the guys who designed it count?

Antipodean G
10 years ago

9.5 out of 10…. ha, too funny and I sorta feel like @deboat.

@Cory, like your list, maybe even better than the moofie one. 9/10 for that one.

Myke
Myke
10 years ago

Cory you are spot on. Based on where you live you may have done these all by default not thinking it was all that challenging to do

Singletrackroadie
Singletrackroadie
10 years ago

@CarsRCoffins: Mega Avalanche would be my guess

http://www.megavalanche.com/

…o, 9 out of 10 for me.

Johannes
Johannes
10 years ago

The race was Bike Attack in Switzerland. 777 people mass start downhill.

Offrhodes
Offrhodes
10 years ago

9 of 10. I have some how not ridden in another country yet.

Nir
Nir
10 years ago

Ride a singlespeed

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