Water Cycle by Chris Akrigg

[Solo]

https://vimeo.com/134600938

No bikepacking content. But impressive nonetheless.

Of course, we'd all ride like this if our bikes were not laden

[Single Speed George]

i ride like this with y bike laden hahahaha

[fatbikephil]

Nice one. I wonder if he got permission from the owners of Hardraw Scar to ride there or just nipped in and did it early doors?

Bit across the windblow was well clever - if only...

[Richpips]

I did wonder if he was going to gap that last bit.

[Chew]

I did wonder if he was going to gap that last bit.

I had the same initial thought

[Ian]

Nice one. I wonder if he got permission from the owners of Hardraw Scar to ride there or just nipped in and did it early doors?

Bit across the windblow was well clever - if only...

Pretty sure that was all shot in Wales?

Nice film though - the storyline was subtle

[Roman]

Great video, never fails to disappoint.

Pretty sure that was all shot in Wales?

Certainly was, recognise quite a few of those locations.

[fatbikephil]

Nice one. I wonder if he got permission from the owners of Hardraw Scar to ride there or just nipped in and did it early doors?

Bit across the windblow was well clever - if only...

Pretty sure that was all shot in Wales?

Nice film though - the storyline was subtle

It looked like Hardraw scar, I even recognized one of the boulders in the water.... Is there a big single drop waterfall in Wales? (cue geograph search)

[Ian]

The waterfall was Henrhyd Falls.

Movie trivia - that location was also used as the exit for the Bat Cave in the Batman films.

[Pyro]

The waterfall was Henrhyd Falls.

< kayaker geek > Not sure it is, I think it's Sgwd yr Eira on the Hepste.... < / kayaker geek >

[scott of the woods]

The first part was filmed at Llyn Fan Fach, pretty sure he didn't get permission to ride downthat gully, and definitely didn't to ride over the dam and fishery

[Ian]

The waterfall was Henrhyd Falls.

< kayaker geek > Not sure it is, I think it's Sgwd yr Eira on the Hepste.... < / kayaker geek >

I was about to watch it again to check, but the video has been pulled / set to private...
Chris had a little swear on Facebook, so I guess a) he's not happy and b) it's out of his control...

Sgwd yr Eira is much wider than Henrhyd, though I confess I didn't know you could get round the back of Henrhyd (whereas you can at Sgwd yr Eira)...

[Ben98]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq1Pxl39ncY
Here you go Ian

[Ian]

Cheers, Ben.

Could be Sgwd yr Eira, just with a lower flow than I've experienced myself. Also more consistent with the windblow sequence, as the waterfall in in the middle of a large forest.

[FLV]

I did enjoy that. Impressive riding as usual and nicely put together I thought.

Can't say I got the story though. Beyond me I guess

[Richpips]

Can't say I got the story though.

Like water, he flows from summit to sea.

[FLV]

Can't say I got the story though.

Like water, he flows from summit to sea.

Ah. I see.....

[GregMay]

So...the video has been pulled down on nearly all sources. Appears riding cheeky trails in Wales then putting it all over the web is not appreciated...oops.

[Ian]

So...the video has been pulled down on nearly all sources. Appears riding cheeky trails in Wales then putting it all over the web is not appreciated...oops.

Was that the reason it was pulled from Vimeo?
It's still up on YouTube, but I suppose that's more of a reflection of Google's policies than anyone's specific objection to the content....

[Ben98]

It's no longer on his You Tube Ian, only that crap quality link I posted the other day.

[Purty]

Interesting, I have been having a social media debate about Chris Smith trespassing in North Wales, on Parys Mountain and in Dinorwic Quarries.

http://www.bikeradar.com/blog/article/c ... deo-44726/

https://www.facebook.com/CBMEryri/posts ... hare_reply