Video: Rocky Mountain Fourtitute
Originally posted on May 23, 2013 at 11:18 amPhotos by Margus Riga.
Rocky Mountain’s riders are a diverse bunch, and the company has been hard at work on "Fourtitude", a video that explores what four very different riders could bring to the Altitude 790 MSL. Watch it below.
Wade Simmons, Andreas Hestler, Thomas Vanderham and Geoff Gulevich all ride the 5.18 lb Altitude 790 MSL frame in the video. The Ride-9 system allows them to set their geometry and suspension rates up in a variety of ways. Wade runs it slackest; Thomas runs it in slacker & progressive (forward and down, aka “Vanderham Mode”); both Dre and Gully run the bike neutral & progressive (furthest down). Read more about the Ride-9 system here.
Wade wanted to showcase the kind of “steep & deep” technical riding that he enjoys on a daily basis. These natural steeps lurk on Vancouver’s North Shore, but rarely see bikes that aren’t full travel downhill rigs. We’re pretty sure the Godfather would be stylish on an old 10-speed too, but it’s always humbling to see him bring flow to the burliest lines.
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Andreas “Dre” Hestler is an Olympian and has plenty of experience racing TransAlp and Enduro events, so it’s no surprise that he coaxes blistering speed out of the Altitude. For Fourtitude he took it to Squamish, where he gunned for some Personal Bests on one of the nicest trail networks around.
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Thomas Vanderham likes to take each new bike to Kamloops – a landscape he knows and loves, and the Altitude was no exception. For its maiden voyage he took it out for some true trail blasting, from corner slashing to his patented whips.
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Geoff Gulevich is better known for his slopestyle riding, but he was excited to bring his playful approach to the Altitude. He decided to shoot his section on a short road trip through Oregon, where he had a few tricks up his sleeve.
Be sure to check out our first impressions of the Rocky Mountain Altitutde 770 MSL here and order a copy of Issue #170 to read our long-term review.
Fourtitude: Four Riders + Rocky Mountain Altitude from Rocky Mountain Bicycles on Vimeo.