Imagine that you don’t ride bikes. You have no understanding of what they can do, how they are built, or what caliper of athlete it takes to do it day in and day out. For many if us that do ride and build, it seems like a silly thing to imagine, but for those that don’t, it becomes a marvel of modern technology and dedication. Life Cycles is exactly that, a marvel that was composed with an amazing vocal and visual experience! Over the course of the five years it took to make this film, the crew captured some breath taking footage and created a final product that is inspiring and mind blowing. With narration written by Mitchell Scott and creative production from Derek Frankowski, Ryan Gibb and Andre Nutini, this film welcomes the hard cores, die hards and unknown riders of the future alike.
Filming and biking these days can seem unreal with advancements in technology, and the drive to continue pushing the envelope. The dedicated ‘Life Cycles’ crew captured all shots of this 45-minute masterpiece with the RED camera; which keeps those super slow motion ‘high def’ shots crisp and clear on the big screen. This technology, accompanied by an array of custom biking features and riding from Graham Agassiz, Mike Hopkins, Matt Hunter, Cam McCaul, Riley McIntosh, Evan Schwartz, Brandon Semenuk, and Thomas Vanderham make for an interesting perspective into the sport we love so much.
For us Freehub’ers, it seemed that ‘Life Cycles’ did a great job at introducing beginners and experts alike into our world. This world is one that revolves around our friends, community and passion for all things bike. The ‘Life Cycles’ crew did a great job at bringing us viewers and riders into the elements involved with our daily battle to keep riding new and undeveloped terrain. The film makes for an awe-inspiring perspective from manufacturing to trail building and the fun journey that happens when both come together. This film showcases some reasons behind why we bike, all captured with amazing cinematography and narration. If you haven’t seen it yet, make sure to check it out!
