Often, a race video looks like an apology; however, Pinned is bold in its gaffes. Featuring some of North America’s best riders and filmed at races all over the country, this video Pinned looks quite captivating. Pinned, BMC Productions filmed Angel Fire, Aspen National, Southridge Winter series, Fontana, SeaOtter, and even the Vegas 4x. This must have positively affected their travel budget. Not to mention, many of the riders were filmed on their home trails and mountains.
After the chilly challenge at angel fire, pinned first features the medical center. It’s powerful to watch the bikes shown in the chili challenge being abused on the race track. Additionally to the making of it, you can tell there are a few other lies simply trying to put the track on. All of the series within pinned are fun to experience and a nice way to remember what you’ve done. None of the footage seems as if it gets that clear or crisp, but it pretty mellow to get the sense that those guys are moving.
I like that some of the competitors are able to talk a little more than they would in other movies. David K seems like an interesting person to talk to, because for all the reasons one could imagine, he brings a fair deal of humor to the table. Don’t all of these pros riding bikes pretty much do it for the money and the women, though?
It would not be the most appealing of things to sit and watch, but I was pleased to see the ‘Vegas 4x/Mountain Cross/Double Dual” get some air time. Most people probably did not even know it happened at Interbike week, so there was not much coverage of the event. Honestly, should excuse myself because after all this time, it does not matter, so let’s fix it now!
Despite me trying to make myself sound more interesting, I really do own nearly every mountain bike movie that has been produced and released on DVD, not to mention VHS.
I’m not entirely sure whether this is a plus or not, but I know for sure that the girlfriends I’ve had would say otherwise. Either way, there’s nothing like putting on a good vid to get the fires stoked before a ride or having a good beer and bike movie night with the boys. There’s just something inherently satisfying about watching the best absolutely demolish the mountain. However, Pinned, unlike most other videos, doesn’t seem to get my fires going. The riders are moving fast, the filming is decent quality, and the soundtrack is below average, but nothing within the film makes me jump up and shout. Perhaps we are starting to get a little jaded by a few of these super videos that have been cable and Heli filmed. Maybe not. To be honest, BNC’s advertisement of Pinned being filmed in HD is a bit alarming and seems to me like one of the low quality videos I’ve seen in recent years.
Watching Pinned feels great especially if you’ve followed the series featured in the documentary. One drawback, however, is that there are better biking films out there, so I cannot recommend it to all bikers.
Consistent with others, Pinned does offer its audiences a crash section in what they label the bonus section, however, I do not see the proper validity of having it labelled that way. It is my hypothesis that it was put at the middle of the video to help riders ‘get back on pedal’. Either way, I have never understood the reality behind riders going down hard, it seems more like pointless torture rather than entertainment. Perhaps the skip feature on the remote does have a purpose.
Even if the other parts are not slow motion worthy, the main highlight is in the impressively brutal California riding segment where Chris Kovarik demolishes the bike. Compared to the other athletes, he is an entertain. Agreed? When dressed in black and riding his enormous Intense, he shows us how to properly use flat pedals: foot out and fast as all . How others would he have it?! The corner of the bike was torn off and the positioning of it was at an unlocked angle which was impossible. The land mine fuse was pinched out as the bike race created an explosion of dust. This has helped me understand the 14 second beating everyone has comparably discussed when whining about Fort Bill. I know that I’m pretty aggressive, but I don’t think I’m a hater. Having another look at Pinned, I believe, places it into a different category than all of the other needed films. Most likely BNC Productions is not funded by a number of the other big companies out there, but there are more and more smaller guys putting out videos that do nothing but impress. Pinned simply isn’t one of them.
I would relish in watching Pinned rather than The Hills or Titanic, even if it is still an MTB film. Pinned I think it is a must have for the avid MTB documentary collection and can be found on the BNC Productions website for $12.95. However, if this isn’t the situation, then it would be better for you to skip it entirely.
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