The Making of "Hashtag Goodtimes"
KOBLENZ, 29 July 2014 — Just four weeks ago, the “Hashtag Goodtimes” edit wowed the online community with its breathtaking shots and killer tricks. Now, it's time to look behind the scenes of how the film was made. A united force of four course builders, four cameramen, a graphic designer, a photographer, a load of volunteers and, of course, the Canyon Factory Freeride Team pitched in to make the film happen. The rugged terrain made for a difficult project, but thanks to everyone’s efforts the set came together in no time at all. As soon as the build team left the site, filming had begun. In 30 degree heat, with a tight schedule and a lot of crashes – the guys really gave everything: "It was an intense time and we pushed ourselves to the limit", says filmmaker Lukas Tielke. "But we're all totally stoked with the result. The clip is worth every drop of sweat.” The making-of clip shows that, despite the hard work, there was no lack of fun in the process.
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More information about the Canyon Factory Freeride Team can be found on the CFFT Website and on Facebook.
Canyon was founded in 1985 as Radsport Arnold and renamed as Canyon Bicycles GmbH in 2001. Since 1996, bikes have been sold under the new Canyon name. The manufacturer from Koblenz handles development, assembly and direct sale of road bikes, mountain bikes and triathlon bikes as well as accessories and clothing. Canyon employs its own engineers, composites experts, designers and quality managers to ensure in-house quality management of the highest level. In recent years the brand has been elected several times the most sought-after mountain bike and racing brand throughout German-speaking countries. Canyon has many awards to its name, including the German Design Award.
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Canyon Bikes, Dirt Jump |
Downhill Mountain Bike, Freeride, MTB |
2015 Specialized S-Works Demo
“I've been on the bike for about a month now," says Gwin about the completely redesigned World Cup bike he and teammate Troy Brosnan will be debuting at Mont Sainte Anne this weekend. "We got on it right after the National Champs because we wanted to get on it right away for comparison to the old bike on the same track."
"The thing I noticed right away was just how fast it was," says Gwin. "It’s a really playful bike, but it’s a race bike through and through." Gwin believes this bike "reacts quicker than any bike he's ridden before."
"It accelerates fast because of the [lack of] weight and the stiffness." Gwin says. "You can plant it and change directions really quick because of how your feet sit on the bike... there are not a lot of pivots so when you put force into the bike it reacts straight away."
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One of the interesting points Gwin makes about the new Demo is how the single-sided seat tube allows for easy in-and-out access to the rear shock.
"The switch was really easy and setting up suspension was easy," says Gwin."It's something non-racers might not have to deal with very often. But anyone who races seriously knows how often you need to service, set up and remove your shocks. The access on the Demo makes it so easy, plus I just think it looks rad."
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2014 EWS, 2014 Enduro World Series, All Mountain, Enduro |
