Must Watch: Brandon Semenuk’s Lapse raises the bar for MTB videos

Written by Zach Overholt Nov 03, 2016 1:30 p.m. ET

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I know, I know. With every incredible video it seems like we’re always saying this one is different. This one stands out. Part of that is due to the fact that mountain biking and slopestyle in general is evolving at an alarming pace. But then there are clips like Lapse that literally make you saw, “wow.” Of course there is unbelievable riding involved, but the way it was spliced into clips worthy of a big budget movie with a gripping soundtrack featuring the narration of philosopher Alan Watts, this is one clip that can not be missed…

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Zach Overholt

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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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r0b0tat0ms

7 years ago

Semenuk and Alan Watts…. two people I never expected to be featured in the same place. Incredible video.

satisFACTORYrider

7 years ago

brandon is the slope/freeride version of macaskill. incredible.

notme

7 years ago

Indeed this is the one to missed. Makes me say why, not wow. Visual waste.

WattsNotWatts

7 years ago

Reply to notme

You should probably sell all of your bikes and take up scootering if you have any issue with what just played out in that edit. (kidding, but that absolutely bled style/skill. Not to mention the creative editing)

Flatbiller

7 years ago

The bike stuff is amazing. What I don’t need is non-sequitir David Lynch-esque interstitials that do nothing but tell the world the filmmaker knows how to use Final Cut Pro X.