How One Person Changed Mountain Biking Forever - So Why Are We Going Back? | Retro-Spec'd

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024

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  • @bigfacebarrett
    @bigfacebarrett Месяц назад +13

    Chain Smoke was my favourite MTB movie for so long . Watched every day got me so pumped to ride. I still ride today listening to some of the tracks on the movie. 👊👊👊👊

  • @SirMic4711
    @SirMic4711 Месяц назад +14

    When I got into MTB like in 2007 the cloth were so ugly. Everything was like full of skulls and "Ride or die" kind of stuff. Today everything is more subtle and feels really evolved. After all clothing is still fashion in my mind. No matter the sport

  • @Ganiscol
    @Ganiscol Месяц назад +15

    On that note, in my opinion Syndicate had the best looking kit this past season and they kept switching it up, which I like. Yet, without looking at the bike, you would still always know there is a Syndicate rider coming by, because it had that specific style just with different colors and wild patterns. 🌈

    • @geeberg5129
      @geeberg5129 Месяц назад +1

      The giant name down the leg made them look like customised pyjamas. Wasn't a fan

    • @IdrisFashan
      @IdrisFashan 15 дней назад

      It’s all subjective.
      Frankly, the last couple points matter. Designs need to develop MASS APPEAL. That’s where the real cash is (though that comes with risk)
      Lifestyle brand elevation. I’m surprised Fox hasn’t tried its hand on this, especially with its elevated pricing.
      Could fit a collection/series alongside mid-premium or luxury brands with some big designers coming aboard.

  • @nimrodrdc
    @nimrodrdc Месяц назад +8

    I’m old. Lightweight cargo shorts and a t shirt. All the pads, knee, elbow, chest protector. Gloves. All of it.

    • @letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo
      @letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo 25 дней назад

      43 year old here , last month i went down at a hairpin switchback downhill , knee first into a rock while wearing poc vpd 2.0 ....i felt nothing

  • @Cyclist-o6e
    @Cyclist-o6e Месяц назад +13

    Safety equipment is generally a good idea. But you don’t need motocross inspired race jerseys that are covered in ostentatious designs and logos to enjoy mountain biking, just clothes that are comfortable enough to ride

    • @ernestfrigelj2876
      @ernestfrigelj2876 Месяц назад +1

      Ofc but thats the history of the DH and gravity mtb and it should be respected as in any other sport

  • @KOM-jh
    @KOM-jh Месяц назад +2

    looking good = feeling good and I believe it translates to performance. Maybe be a mental thing, but the mental game is real, as well as physical health of course.

  • @devbrix1
    @devbrix1 Месяц назад +13

    Lift lines at Whistler are really mostly black/all black 😆

    • @jptothetree
      @jptothetree Месяц назад

      There is the occasional COWS t-shirt though

    • @coletaylor684
      @coletaylor684 29 дней назад

      @@jptothetreeehhhhhim from pei COWS

  • @TAZMON20
    @TAZMON20 Месяц назад +14

    Fox kit has slipped a lot, poor quality, excessively high prices and terrible colour combinations, all of which looks 💩 on a wet and windy trail in Yorkshire.

    • @jptothetree
      @jptothetree Месяц назад +1

      Yeah I feel like their stuff is pretty low quality

  • @justinalvarado7351
    @justinalvarado7351 Месяц назад +4

    It would of been dope to have had a Shaun Palmer interview in this set.

    • @geeberg5129
      @geeberg5129 Месяц назад +1

      Presumably not sponsored by Fox

  • @xSimplyP
    @xSimplyP Месяц назад +8

    David Hasselhoff reunited Europe in 1995?!?!?!

    • @alfonshasel1995
      @alfonshasel1995 22 дня назад

      Ofc! Jump in my car made all eastern Germans drive over the border and cause the wall to fall

  • @neeemal4545
    @neeemal4545 Месяц назад +1

    Sam rocking the Lycra skinsuit at the 08 worlds for what was the greatest DH run of all time... until it wasn't.

  • @NWforager
    @NWforager Месяц назад +5

    we still ride those old OG bikes .

    • @japanunfound
      @japanunfound 17 дней назад +1

      Canondale Super V 400 on my retro days. Not every ride though by any means

    • @manchesterexplorer8519
      @manchesterexplorer8519 15 дней назад

      I've been MTBing since 1990 at 14 years old . I still own a 1992 Kona Hei Hei Titanium bike and a 1998 Specialized M4 S-Works.
      Both of these bikes are top speced for the time period, but as soon as I bought my first 29er , I wanted nothing to do with them. They now both have non aggressive tires on them as I use them for city/rail trail riding on a rare occasion.
      The Kona Hei Hei , ironically, is worth $1800-$2200 as it's a rare and collectible bike.

    • @japanunfound
      @japanunfound 15 дней назад +1

      Same here. I lend my Canondale to tight fisted newbs. I’m so impressed they can ride gnarly trails on it. I do not want to at all

  • @shaba2318
    @shaba2318 Месяц назад

    We need to bring back the moto gear, I still wear old fox racing moto gear when I ride and feel super comfortable in it, most importantly though I think it just looks way better.

  • @MrLapin-LL
    @MrLapin-LL Месяц назад +2

    Gee, I really enjoyed this one! Super interesting with super cool people. Nice job!!

  • @AdventuresWithClair
    @AdventuresWithClair Месяц назад +1

    Awesome bit of cool info!!! Great job

  • @Cyclist-o6e
    @Cyclist-o6e Месяц назад +2

    Fox should just start making more understated gear if they want to appeal to a wider customer base

  • @chriswood2674
    @chriswood2674 25 дней назад

    Should have had Cathro on to talk about THAT skin suit at Fort William!

  • @HabibiBlocksberg69
    @HabibiBlocksberg69 Месяц назад +1

    All the younger guys on my trail spot wear kneepads, jeans and a hoody and helmet, some with chest and back protector and I kinda like it cuz it looks more casual not as serious as a full kit

    • @Cyclist-o6e
      @Cyclist-o6e Месяц назад +1

      Exactly. And that’s what this video is intended to combat, although in an awkward way that will probably have the opposite effect

  • @chrzzzzz
    @chrzzzzz Месяц назад

    Amazing respect of Peaty to get "Palmer" tattooed across his guts

  • @Seadubb
    @Seadubb Месяц назад +1

    Interesting. In the early 1970's we were riding steep technical trails on our Schwinn Varsity's with the handlebars turned up.......Not sure they had even invented bike helmets, let alone knee or elbow pads.

    • @ernestfrigelj2876
      @ernestfrigelj2876 Месяц назад

      What does that mean.... Ppl shouldnt ride with protective gear?

    • @Seadubb
      @Seadubb Месяц назад

      @@ernestfrigelj2876 I was just remembering how crazy we were. I absolutely advocate for people to wear full gear every time out. Myself - elbows, knees, gloves and full-face helmet along with goggles. Thanks for the opportunity to clarify.

  • @WorkLessRideMore
    @WorkLessRideMore Месяц назад +9

    I like the moto inspired stuff. I think a lot of modern kit is really boring looking.

    • @MTNMAX88
      @MTNMAX88 Месяц назад

      I agree. I don’t like the skinny jean style pants they wear and tight jerseys. Basically just one step from Lycra. They need to bring back the old moto style, the aerodynamics really don’t make a big difference in their times. There are much bigger factors that contribute to their times than what they wear. I think that’s just an excuse because they like wearing tight clothes now

    • @taol8258
      @taol8258 Месяц назад

      @@MTNMAX88 slim fitting kits do make a difference for racers. I believe GMBN did a video with a windtunnel a couple months back, go give it a watch might change your mind. I mean us average joe don't need it but who doesn't want to go faster downhill?? you don't have to buy mtb specific clothing but slimmer fitting generic brand outdoor kit can get it done.

  • @RIDINDIRTYMA
    @RIDINDIRTYMA Месяц назад +7

    Christina is like the guy that replaced Rob Warner for the UCI

  • @dont_hit_trees
    @dont_hit_trees Месяц назад +4

    No mention of Ben Cathro in the skin suit? Shame. 😂

  • @petedog9581
    @petedog9581 Месяц назад

    Wade Simmons and Josh Bender changed mtb more than racers. Redbull Rampage is still the most viewed event in mtb 20+ years later.

  • @graham8316
    @graham8316 Месяц назад +3

    No one thinks that tight kits look undifferentiated from xc

    • @Cassienope
      @Cassienope Месяц назад +1

      No. I do not think long sleeve / pant kits over pads look the same as XC racers in shorts and short sleeve shirts

    • @tjb8841
      @tjb8841 Месяц назад

      @@CassienopeI think that’s what @graham8316 is saying (just using a double negative):
      Everyone cthinks DH kit looks different from XC

  • @maryemmorey5837
    @maryemmorey5837 Месяц назад

    Fun video

  • @Couffee
    @Couffee Месяц назад +7

    Most “fully kitted out” riders are posers and some of the serious shredders stay Lowkey in attire…. To each their own tho.

    • @ernestfrigelj2876
      @ernestfrigelj2876 Месяц назад +2

      And most best shredders in the world are fully kitt3d 😂

    • @Couffee
      @Couffee Месяц назад

      @@ernestfrigelj2876 agreed

    • @Jamesyshreds
      @Jamesyshreds Месяц назад

      Wonder which one you are? Lol

    • @Couffee
      @Couffee Месяц назад

      @@Jamesyshreds I’m an inbetweener… lol

  • @mattwilson5092
    @mattwilson5092 Месяц назад +1

    So...I'm confused. Who is the "One Person" referred to in the video title? Tomac?

  • @tecateplane
    @tecateplane Месяц назад +6

    presented by Fox 🤔

    • @jptothetree
      @jptothetree Месяц назад

      Maker of some of the tackiest and worst quality kits out there

    • @bbl69420
      @bbl69420 Месяц назад +1

      Yes, they need to make money on these videos in order for pinkbike to survive.

  • @zackevanz3804
    @zackevanz3804 Месяц назад +1

    Whats with the food menu in her hands?

  • @easione3
    @easione3 Месяц назад

    hoped that I would see a better timeline of how was our sport changing, but skipping about 10 years of evolution makes me sad. But it was good advert to new comfortable protections.

  • @harv83
    @harv83 Месяц назад

    Is Christina reading her high school yearbook?

  • @rtgMTB
    @rtgMTB Месяц назад

    remember guys, if you aren't racing a hoodie and shorts is always fine to wear.

    • @tjb8841
      @tjb8841 Месяц назад

      If it’s so cold you want a hoody, why are you in shorts?

    • @rtgMTB
      @rtgMTB Месяц назад

      @@tjb8841 I wear a hoodie and shorts the entire year

  • @mUnchaMaddNesS
    @mUnchaMaddNesS Месяц назад +2

    no kit just shirt and baggy jorts

  • @FTW1374
    @FTW1374 Месяц назад +2

    Buy and wear what you want emulating “pros” is the fastest way to Lame…

  • @Mark5ive5
    @Mark5ive5 11 дней назад

    NGL I was a little disappointed this whole video is about fashion

  • @mtskimtb
    @mtskimtb 18 дней назад

    I had no idea how much clothing fashion has changed. Thanks for making me dumber.

  • @JeffMTBinVA
    @JeffMTBinVA Месяц назад

    Not into the skin tight kit. Give me loose and comfy. I like some Fox gear but their prices are insane, quality and sizing so so and their return policy is horrible. Buying end of season sale through other online sources is the way.

  • @RiteMau
    @RiteMau 17 дней назад

    What have I been doing? I don’t wear any pads and the only protection used is a helmet and sunscreen. If you’re wearing all that shit you had better be sending it to the moon.

  • @juweb
    @juweb 11 дней назад

    This is far from the standard I would like to see a Pinkbike Original content. It is just a Fox advertising. And as such it is bitter and sad to see, how less Fox take care of the own history and the sports history and the great athlets, that used Fox or other MX kits way before 1996. For exampe in 1994 raced Jake Watson from Team Marin in full Fox MX gear. Not only once. He did at the first Grundig World Cup and other occasions. He was a well published rider and role model for DH in the US. Some print magezine, what was the most influential media back then, made a how to ride downhill doubble page showing him in Fox MX gera. As far as I could find out, Fox was a supporter or sponsor of Jake. That Palmer changed Peatys mind about his dress code is a fine story. That Napalm changed a sport forever but we are going back ist an oximoron. Its not forever. And it was far from changing the whole sport. The sport changed Palmer. At his last World Champs in Are Sweden, he ended on the floor in the very last corner. Just meters away from the finish line. The iconic photos of that moment showing him in wearing lycra.

  • @PedalFasterFool
    @PedalFasterFool 18 дней назад

    Palmer made it Cool!!......and the OG "the secret trail" who hasn't ridden it 🤣🤣🤣

  • @RIDINDIRTYMA
    @RIDINDIRTYMA Месяц назад +1

    Christina is to Pink Bike as Sal is to Redbull. Was really interested in until she started talking

  • @danfromabove
    @danfromabove Месяц назад

    Next video; why does everyone wear all black now? Is there a funeral nobody told me about?

  • @qwertz893
    @qwertz893 26 дней назад

    What did I just watched?

  • @philipparris4287
    @philipparris4287 17 дней назад

    Tk max😀😀

  • @danielpatino81
    @danielpatino81 Месяц назад

    Nina “the crashing” Hoffman should be racing wrapped in bubble wrap!!!! 😂😂😂😂

  • @MTNMAX88
    @MTNMAX88 Месяц назад

    I’m not into the tight clothes they wear now, they look like hell. They’re not going fast enough for the aerodynamics to make a marketable difference.

  • @bloodyfingersstl
    @bloodyfingersstl Месяц назад +1

    Woof this was not good

  • @Cyclist-o6e
    @Cyclist-o6e Месяц назад +3

    What is this nonsense? If there is anything that makes mountain biking look tacky and chavvy, it’s the clothing sold by Fox and Troy Lee Designs, as well as the energy drink logos. The motocross kit at 1:30 looks absolutely ridiculous, more so than the kit at 0:18. Anyway, you could have made a video about the importance of safety equipment without trying to pretend it’s alternative and “cool”. 🤦‍♂️

    • @tjpighin
      @tjpighin Месяц назад +2

      That was the style back then. The palm and missy brought corporate sponsors and the big money to the industry. The true rock stars of the sport. Everyone racing had fox kit in the late 90s. Then sombrio and other brands started to take over. TLD is still one of my favorite kits

    • @wonderwatch2239
      @wonderwatch2239 Месяц назад +1

      You sound like a Lycra dude👀🙄

    • @ernestfrigelj2876
      @ernestfrigelj2876 Месяц назад

      Uhh you softy.... Moto kit look ultra dope

    • @Cyclist-o6e
      @Cyclist-o6e Месяц назад

      Maybe I “sound like” a Lycra dude to you. I’ve been riding bikes most of my life. I’ve never worn roadie-style Lycra or douchey Fox motocross gear

  • @LaurentiusTriarius
    @LaurentiusTriarius Месяц назад

    I don't wear moto gear except boot and full face, on the nastiest of enduro rides, I meant on my motorcycle.
    Find me gear you don't feel I'll buy it. 😂

  • @JM-54321
    @JM-54321 29 дней назад

    Why would you look away from the camera if you are adressing the viewers? Just why? Who is there? Interviewer? Teleprompter?
    Ridiculous.

  • @thomasseymour4190
    @thomasseymour4190 Месяц назад +4

    Wow, this is so dumb.

  • @okatbikes4917
    @okatbikes4917 Месяц назад +46

    Is this PMBN now? All of this awkward, paid-for content is really harming the image of the site.

    • @Cassienope
      @Cassienope Месяц назад +5

      The MBNs tell better stories with their paid for advertising.

    • @chris4536
      @chris4536 Месяц назад +4

      "What are they selling today then?" First thing that popped to mind seeing this vid!
      Big shout out and nuff respect to Mr Peaty everyday though!

    • @nomadcarpenter8549
      @nomadcarpenter8549 Месяц назад +4

      That's what happens when you've been Bought out by outside.

    • @wonderwatch2239
      @wonderwatch2239 Месяц назад +5

      Always been like this, got to make money to make content, entertainment, and survival 🙄

    • @IdrisFashan
      @IdrisFashan 15 дней назад +1

      @@wonderwatch2239 you prefer editors work for free?
      RUclips turned y’all brains to mush. Content can’t be free. Writers and editors gotta eat, too.