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Will Ride 4 Food Video - (Part 1)

Posted: Mar 19, 2008

Last year Transition Bikes set out to document all of it's factory riders and showcase each one of their unique styles. Will Ride for Food is a celebration of riders who hold down jobs while being fully sponsored. This 2 part video features Mike Metzger, Dylan Tremblay, JS, Trent Kidd, Evan Holmgren, Carl Buchanan, Ian Nelson, Andy Grant, Brad Walton and Travis Erickson.

The reality is that there are very few mountain bikers who get paid to ride full time. Will Ride 4 Food chronicles ten Transition Bikes factory riders who are doing it not for the money but for the pure love of our sport. These riders have much more to risk when they are putting everything on the line to learn new tricks or push themselves at a competition. Getting injured to the point of not being able to work can have serious consequences but few of these riders take that into consideration. Our hats are off to every rider that holds down a 9 to 5 job just so they can afford to ride.


Part 2 of this video will be released next week on PinkBike.com so stay tuned.

-Kevin Menard
http://www.transitionbikes.com
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flag israaaaeel (Mar 20, 2008 at 8:52)
great video Big Grin
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flag witek0504 (Mar 20, 2008 at 9:33)
Can I download this video on my computer?

Great vid.
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flag bunkey (Mar 20, 2008 at 9:40)
yes, at the top of your browser, go into tools> Internet Options> Temporary files settings> View files. and then just copy and paste from that folder in2 ur video folder. you have to wait for the video to load 100% first and ul also hav to convert it to mp4 as it will be in flash video format. But 2 be honest, i think this method is just taking the piss out of the hard work that goes into these videos and instead of stealing, you should just wait and buy the dvd. ps. this method works with ANY videos on the internet: inc youtube etc.
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flag bunkey (Mar 20, 2008 at 9:42)
PS. it also helps if you right click> arrange by size. then all the videos will be either at the top or the bottom, and theyre not easily named, pinkbike vids will be called PB- then the IP address, but it tells you the website it came from so that helps. Id just like to point out that I AM NOT IN ANY MEANS ENCORAGING PEOPLE TO STEAL BIKING VIDEOS THAT PEOPLE HAVE PUT ALOT OF WORK INTO. however youtube videos are more acceptable Razz
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flag alexmolett (Mar 20, 2008 at 9:38)
yah, where can we download this?? i really wanna put it on my ipod
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flag jazzeph1 (Mar 20, 2008 at 9:40)
whats the name of the last swollen members song?
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flag lflaatten (Mar 20, 2008 at 10:29)
its swollen members pressure
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flag freeridereddie (Mar 20, 2008 at 10:37)
sick vid cant wait for the next part, when is it coming out on dvd
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flag udogguy (Mar 20, 2008 at 10:41)
Um, I think it is obvious already that they are working to ride and probrably not exactly raking in the $$... Why don't you wait and buy the whole video and help the starving riders (who ride better than most big $$ riders) get a few bucks so they can at least buy a beer and burger after a session. They are great guys and would appreciate the respect for their hard work and sacrifice.
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flag dotca (Mar 20, 2008 at 13:46)
The owner of Transition Bikes posted this story and video.
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flag brule (Mar 20, 2008 at 15:32)
Dotca, I think that Udog is refering to Bunkey0207's comments on how to further download and distribute the video.
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flag Sam-B (Mar 20, 2008 at 16:10)
Actually... the video is 100% free, even when it comes to DVD copies. Those will be released later and aside from postage won't cost anyone a dime.

Download away!
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flag udogguy (Mar 20, 2008 at 21:36)
There you go... guard down.

Just watchin your back and also for that sick drop from you earlier preview!!!!
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flag a-l-e-x (Mar 20, 2008 at 11:44)
transition rule
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flag bradownie (Mar 20, 2008 at 13:58)
Great vid. Those trails near the end of Tremblay's part look like so much fun
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flag stpriider2 (Mar 20, 2008 at 14:29)
Yeah I agree
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flag downhilllumpy (Mar 20, 2008 at 14:33)
good vid....nice riding and mix of styles
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flag thud (Mar 20, 2008 at 14:40)
only respecgft for those gentle men
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flag howdsteeze (Mar 20, 2008 at 17:13)
you really messed up that one Razz
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flag thud (Mar 20, 2008 at 14:40)
respect*
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flag d0nik (Mar 20, 2008 at 14:53)
otstoi!
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flag nick94 (Mar 20, 2008 at 17:46)
yea transition make sick bikes. i ordered my bottlerocket in november but im still waiting 4 it. owell it'll be worth it when it comes. great vid by the way
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flag beva (Mar 20, 2008 at 18:36)
ha i might worry a bit if it doesnt come soon. sikk movie aswell!!!
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flag dirtjumpingjumper (Mar 20, 2008 at 19:16)
The movie was kinda boring...Same thing over and over again... But I liked it in a way too.
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flag AlienFrame (Mar 20, 2008 at 19:21)
was that skate park in namnimo
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flag crashtestdumbie (Mar 20, 2008 at 21:31)
way to get in there Steph N. first girl in crankworx!!!!!!!
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flag jaybird802 (Mar 20, 2008 at 21:58)
horrible sound track
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flag sgsrider (Mar 20, 2008 at 23:53)
nice vid dude, i liked the sst and gakby segments.
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flag Karpiu (Mar 21, 2008 at 4:40)
what is name song Last 5 minuts ?
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flag phobospwns (Mar 21, 2008 at 5:36)
I need to move to wherever these guys are riding. Great vid.
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flag sgsrider (Mar 21, 2008 at 20:41)
all over the northwest....south sea tac in seattle, galbraith mtn in bellingham, id imagine vedder in chiliwack, and some other nice places in washington....there might have been some squamish and fromme footag in the vid too
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flag Mingermouse (Mar 21, 2008 at 7:03)
i was watchin stuff about this on exreme sports this mornin Big Grin
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flag crewsdawg (Mar 21, 2008 at 7:41)
watching dylan tremblay ride never gets old, and continues to inspire.
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flag nathanlawrence (Mar 21, 2008 at 9:41)
evan that was like a 540 on that overrated 360. amazing that he waked away.
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flag thom (Mar 21, 2008 at 10:24)
the crazy part was after he crashed, he finished the run, went to the top and 3'd it AGAIN!
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flag nathanlawrence (Mar 21, 2008 at 9:42)
walked
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flag lukecottier (Mar 21, 2008 at 9:42)
vod me thinkd dylan awseum mann drop in
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flag aHev (Mar 21, 2008 at 10:13)
Cool concept, great vid.
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flag acebear13 (Mar 24, 2008 at 10:25)
well sweet vid man props all pro tricks too
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flag bikeman90 (Sep 21, 2008 at 12:51)
whats the first and second song?
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