Public Service Announcement

[Death Lens]

so I met up with Anson and Yoni to take care of some things, we had some time to kill and decided to address all the haters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfHLHAPQQRw

[[S]hore]

Man 24 inch wheels with pegs is so gay.

[Aldo Nova]

:lol:

I respect the guy and what he does, go ahead and let him do what he enjoys.

The subtitles however were lame, because obviously we have trouble comprehending english vocabulary so we need it translated in english subtitles. Thanks

If the weather here didn't suck and I didn't have a job I would be on my bike *hint hint*

[Chief]

good stuff anson kills it
?where is the love?

[Aldo Nova]

To be sure I wasn't hatin, unless the topic is the subtitles.

[Green105]

Brakeless is amazing for park riding.

[Mr.Peanut]

its funny cause no one who post trash about him can ride as good as him, eveyone has a different style, everyone rides there bike different, he is a really good rider, just cause he has pegs and rides 24's seriously does not mean hes a 'fag'

[Slamigo]

here's another public service announcement:

ANOTHER VIDEO THAT DOES NOT OFFEND ANYONE (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7373128225578708570)

only a matter of time really before someone posted this.

[Brackett]

whats the big deal who cares if u ride 24s and pegs the dude just goes and has fun riding his bike

[Grumster]

Brakeless is amazing for park riding.

not its dangerous to you and others.

[cove_boy]

im ok k with it hes got skills

[M_ViLLAIN]

hore']Man 24 inch wheels with pegs is so gay.
man anson fuckin owns you putz. take a seat. plus if its ok with coveboy, its ok wit all of us. Coveboy knows his shit

[LOBOTIDULATOR]

i dont even go on the msg boards and stuff. First off what is he 7'10? then yeah 24 inch with pegs im a fan no bad back

[Shrew]

I ride brakeless now too

[ratherberiding]

the kids that "hate" on others within in mountain biking are the same kids that get beat up at school for being losers, and now with the help up of the internet they are able to feel tough and knock anybody that is doing something out of the norm.

on a side note*
the only reason somebody would knock this style of riding is because of jealousy.it takes serious skill to ride the way these guys do especially in the enviroment they live in. from the looks of it, it would be like riding down a trail and weaving between hikers then hitting a stunt and then continue weaving through hikers during your runout and this entire time your bike has no brakes. not to mention traffic.
doesn't sound like the most fun to me but these guys deserve some serious respect.

[Gimp Pimp]

Some of us (namely me) are just curious as to why he rides with no brakes, not hating at all, just wanna know

[ratherberiding]

im guessing its just a personal preference of simplicity.
less things to go wrong
and with grinding stuff im sure discs would get bent and wheels unaligned

[olly]

at least he doesnt ride BMX...mad props for not converting to the next fashion trend. that and hes a sick rider so nobody can come even close to talking shit about him.

[[S]hore]

man anson fuckin owns you putz. take a seat. plus if its ok with coveboy, its ok wit all of us. Coveboy knows his shit

Hey mr villian chill out i wasnt being serious.

at least he doesnt ride BMX...mad props for not converting to the next fashion trend. that and hes a sick rider so nobody can come even close to talking shit about him.

How is bmx the next fashion trend? It's been around longer than mountain bikes have. If anything street on a mtb is the next big fashion trend.

[Green105]

not its dangerous to you and others.

Actually its not. I have never even come close to hitting some one.

[Universe]

Actually its not. I have never even come close to hitting some one.

Get familiar with this site.

http://www.darwinawards.com/

[Brad Dawg]

Very Interesting... Always a good way to confront the haters!

[DmR-DiRt]

at least he doesnt ride BMX...mad props for not converting to the next fashion trend. that and hes a sick rider so nobody can come even close to talking shit about him.


...dumbest post ive seen on here for a while.

you should not ride a bike.



....to do with the topic however, anson is dope...what he rides makes no difference.

[Green105]

Get familiar with this site.

http://www.darwinawards.com/

Oh right maybe you should learn how to steer on your bike before you can ride brakeless, my bad. Avoiding things is not very diffcult... and then you can still tire jam.

Dont critize if you have never tried it. It is honestly not hard at all to ride like that, you just dont know what your talking about.

[Jamie_k]

What is this in response to?

And brakeless is unsafe. Period.

[SEKTER13]

In my experience a foot works better then most BMX brakes anyways. If you know how to ride breakless then youl be fine, just ride park first then hit the street. And most people ride brakeless because its simple, less parts to break, no lines to get tangled in anything, ect. Are skateboards really dangerous all of a sudden because they dont have brakes? The guy is riding street, hes not going to be going 40kmh like a DH guy.

As for the video, props to him for addressing the haters. A lot of hate in MTB these days, its nice to see someone confront it. He kills it.

[olly]

hore'] How is bmx the next fashion trend? It's been around longer than mountain bikes have. If anything street on a mtb is the next big fashion trend.

I dont think you quite got the meaning of my post mate. BMX is BMX, great for what it is, but there are a lot of people converting nowadays because they feel they are limited by a MTB. Simply put, I respect ongoing MTB street riders for what they bring to MTB, it IS becoming a trend in MTB'ers to convert to BMX...im just glad we have him on the MTB side; because they really are two different sports. we need as many as we can get to progress both mountain biking in general, and street.

[.243racer]

god! how can you abubaca without a rear brake!!!>??

[Chunk]

Oh right maybe you should learn how to steer on your bike before you can ride brakeless, my bad. Avoiding things is not very diffcult... and then you can still tire jam.

Dont critize if you have never tried it. It is honestly not hard at all to ride like that, you just dont know what your talking about.
Im amazed at the stupidity.

Maybe the reason you've never run into anyone is because everyone see's how dumb you are riding with no brakes and avoids you. I know I would.

PS- I rode brakeless for about 2 months when i was at school. Fun as hell, I never got hurt, but i KNOW its more dangerous. Just cuz you havent gotten hurt doesnt mean its not dangerous. Its only a matter of time.

And you telling us to learn how to steer is just retarded. You know, there COULD be a situation where, no matter where you turn you'll run into something and the only option is to stop or slow down to avoid another rider.

Good lord, I cant believe im actualy arguing about this. ITS COMMON SENSE

[[S]hore]

I dont think you quite got the meaning of my post mate. BMX is BMX, great for what it is, but there are a lot of people converting nowadays because they feel they are limited by a MTB. Simply put, I respect ongoing MTB street riders for what they bring to MTB, it IS becoming a trend in MTB'ers to convert to BMX...im just glad we have him on the MTB side; because they really are two different sports. we need as many as we can get to progress both mountain biking in general, and street.


Well, mate, them maybe you should tell him to ride an actual mtb, not a cruiser. That bike is closer to a bmx than a mountain bike.

[Green105]

Im amazed at the stupidity.

Maybe the reason you've never run into anyone is because everyone see's how dumb you are riding with no brakes and avoids you. I know I would.

PS- I rode brakeless for about 2 months when i was at school. Fun as hell, I never got hurt, but i KNOW its more dangerous. Just cuz you havent gotten hurt doesnt mean its not dangerous. Its only a matter of time.

And you telling us to learn how to steer is just retarded. You know, there COULD be a situation where, no matter where you turn you'll run into something and the only option is to stop or slow down to avoid another rider.

Good lord, I cant believe im actualy arguing about this. ITS COMMON SENSE
:damn: MY stupidity!!!! Wow its not like I CANNOT brake AT ALL. There is such a thing as foot jamming which in my expierience works juuuusssst slightly worse than regular brake. If you just stay aware of your surroundings play it safe avoid everything you dont have a chance of running into anything, its just like riding a fourcross course sure its dangerous as fuck but you are skilled enough to handle the race.... Clap Clap about your three months of brakeless accomplishment I have been riding brakeless at parks for three years, I am a courteous rider, and make room for other peoples lines. Please if you have such a disagreement with someone you have NEVER met riding and make all these crazy assumptions about how unsafe his style because he does not have brake (doesn't mean he can't slow down or avoid other riders) you are just retarded.....

I am not trying to say it is any safer than brakes for sure, but it is not NEARLY as dangerous as you make it out to be, infact I bet there is FAR (by like a massive amount) fewer people get injured riding brakeless at park than say guini pigging a new DJ line or a roadgap. The fact is BICYCLING IS A DANGEROUS SPORT, get the fuck over it.

[Faithless]

What is in this response too?

What haters?

[Death Lens]

What is in this response too?

What haters?

hahahah

[Chunk]

:damn: MY stupidity!!!! Wow its not like I CANNOT brake AT ALL. There is such a thing as foot jamming which in my expierience works juuuusssst slightly worse than regular brake. If you just stay aware of your surroundings play it safe avoid everything you dont have a chance of running into anything, its just like riding a fourcross course sure its dangerous as fuck but you are skilled enough to handle the race.... Clap Clap about your three months of brakeless accomplishment I have been riding brakeless at parks for three years, I am a courteous rider, and make room for other peoples lines. Please if you have such a disagreement with someone you have NEVER met riding and make all these crazy assumptions about how unsafe his style because he does not have brake (doesn't mean he can't slow down or avoid other riders) you are just retarded.....

I am not trying to say it is any safer than brakes for sure, but it is not NEARLY as dangerous as you make it out to be, infact I bet there is FAR (by like a massive amount) fewer people get injured riding brakeless at park than say guini pigging a new DJ line or a roadgap. The fact is BICYCLING IS A DANGEROUS SPORT, get the fuck over it.
:lol: wow, nice logic. Trying a new line is an accepted risk that has potential consiquences that are UNAVOIDABLE. You dont like the risk, dont ride a bike. Riding brakeless, offers dangers that are EASILY avoidable to you (and here is why im arguing this so much) AND OTHERS. And foot jamming? hahah!! dont make me laugh. Even if you were able to get your foot in the fork fast enough for a panic stop (highly doubtful) you'd probably endo.

Let me ask you this:

What kind of an advantage do you honestly think you are getting by riding brakeless?

Bike looks cooler?
Lighter? (pretty much negligable)
Less maintinence? (pretty much negligable as well)

If you can convince me that the advantages of riding brakeless are so great that its worth puting you and others at risk, i will STFU.

[M_Dub]

saying somone cant ride 24" wheels with pegs is like saying, somone cant lower and put exhaust on a truck. Let the guy ride, he seems like a pretty chill guy to ride with and got some good street style, get over it.

who cares if he rides brakeless, maybe he cant afford it :lol: but otherwise, it lets him do his grinds and he doesnt have to worry about cables or levers.
there is no REAL advantage, who cares. Why do i only run a back mechanical brake? because its all i need, maybe its all he needs as well.

[Green105]

:lol: wow, nice logic. Trying a new line is an accepted risk that has potential consiquences that are UNAVOIDABLE. You dont like the risk, dont ride a bike. Riding brakeless, offers dangers that are EASILY avoidable to you (and here is why im arguing this so much) AND OTHERS. And foot jamming? hahah!! dont make me laugh. Even if you were able to get your foot in the fork fast enough for a panic stop (highly doubtful) you'd probably endo.

Let me ask you this:

What kind of an advantage do you honestly think you are getting by riding brakeless?

Bike looks cooler?
Lighter? (pretty much negligable)
Less maintinence? (pretty much negligable as well)

If you can convince me that the advantages of riding brakeless are so great that its worth puting you and others at risk, i will STFU.

You dont seem to understand that I can ride just as I easily and as well with or without a brake. There is NO IMPACT WHAT SO EVER on my ability to avoid other people and obstacles!

You seem so threatened by the fact that you know someone somewhere is riding in some park with NO BRAKE, and posing a SIGNIFICANT risk to himself and others, its is simply NOT TRUE, and if you dont believe please come to vancouver and watch me ride.

And by foot jamming I meant in the rear triangle, it takes at most maybe 1/4 second longer to brake.

The advantages? More confidence going into quarters (personal taste). Faster, (brake rub from bent discs ect...), simpler setup, less to work on, and you just end up ripping around the park faster and with more flow. And there is DEFINATLY less maintenace, even with loc-tite screws, they need constantly need to be tightened, lever adjusted (especially with HFX-9), brake pads replaced... Comes down to a better feel to the bike and less hassle, makes for a reltively maintenace free ride, just oil the chain/.

[Kipp12]

Green105 Quote:
Originally Posted by Chunk
wow, nice logic. Trying a new line is an accepted risk that has potential consiquences that are UNAVOIDABLE. You dont like the risk, dont ride a bike. Riding brakeless, offers dangers that are EASILY avoidable to you (and here is why im arguing this so much) AND OTHERS. And foot jamming? hahah!! dont make me laugh. Even if you were able to get your foot in the fork fast enough for a panic stop (highly doubtful) you'd probably endo.

Let me ask you this:

What kind of an advantage do you honestly think you are getting by riding brakeless?

Bike looks cooler?
Lighter? (pretty much negligable)
Less maintinence? (pretty much negligable as well)

If you can convince me that the advantages of riding brakeless are so great that its worth puting you and others at risk, i will STFU.


You dont seem to understand that I can ride just as I easily and as well with or without a brake. There is NO IMPACT WHAT SO EVER on my ability to avoid other people and obstacles!

You seem so threatened by the fact that you know someone somewhere is riding in some park with NO BRAKE, and posing a SIGNIFICANT risk to himself and others, its is simply NOT TRUE, and if you dont believe please come to vancouver and watch me ride.

And by foot jamming I meant in the rear triangle, it takes at most maybe 1/4 second longer to brake.

The advantages? More confidence going into quarters (personal taste). Faster, (brake rub from bent discs ect...), simpler setup, less to work on, and you just end up ripping around the park faster and with more flow. And there is DEFINATLY less maintenace, even with loc-tite screws, they need constantly need to be tightened, lever adjusted (especially with HFX-9), brake pads replaced... Comes down to a better feel to the bike and less hassle, makes for a reltively maintenace free ride, just oil the chain/.

Give it up.

[[S]hore]

So just to be clear.
Im Zach, I post on macks([s]hore) account.
I think anson is fuckin dope. He slays it.
Mack doesnt agree with me, as you can see by his
other posts.
And a bike is a bike.
Thats all im saying.
Zach

[Green105]

All I said was that riding brakeless in parks is fun and I get a dissertation on how UNSAFE I am being and how I am putting other people lives and mountain bikings reputation in jeopardy.

All COMPLETELY unknown to me because I have been riding for a very long time brakeless on and off and have not had a SINGLE incident where my brakelessness has caused me to crash...

I have however have been injured many times by relying on brakes and having them fail???

And seriously get a fuckin life if you actually feel threatened by me when I am riding tell me and I will take it seriously but I dont need to be told by some texan that I am endangering myself over the internet....

[wheeler]

ANson hating on the haters has all the haters hating on fellow haters now. Now we must decide on who is the true hater and if all this hating on haters is going to hurt teh haters at all.

[[S]hore]

I'm not hating on anson he is a dope rider and can ride whatever he wants, my first post was a joke. But I can't stand when mtb's have no respect for bmx and say shit like at least he doesnt ride BMX

I'm just wating for the infamous
Bmx>Mtb.

[strahan]

I like how nobody bothers to question Death Lens' thinly veiled attemp to promote his product by packaging the advertising with some other material about 24 wheels and pegs and stuff.

[Col. Craig]

i could honestly care less bout what some new yorker is riding. what i dont get is why he takes this board seriously? its all personal preference. i personally think bmx looks better riding street but that dont mean nothin.

i give him props for pushing the sport in that direction.

[Aldo Nova]

Why don't all you people in this pissing match just meet at a skatepark and outride each other. And when that doesn't work out you can just chuck the nucks.

[Death Lens]

someone posted this on Pinkbike....compared to those kids you guys are keeping things pretty sophistocated.

[Bridges!!!]

Riding brakeless trains you to be alot smoother on the dirtjumps and in parks, and gives you alot more confidence so you can hit things faster when you do have brakes on. I don't ride brakeless, but I have on both my MTB and BMX. I ride around people who are brakeless very frequently. I never feel in danger andnobody has ever gotten injured as a result of it. Saying that, I don't think it is a very smart idea to ride brakeless street in a high traffic area such as downtown vancouver, but it sure is fun in parks and dirtjumps.

[P3-boy]

I've been riding off and on for about 2 months now. It works just fine

[redsdisease]

I like how nobody bothers to question Death Lens' thinly veiled attemp to promote his product by packaging the advertising with some other material about 24 wheels and pegs and stuff.
Word. It's actually pretty brilliant if you ask me, get the kids arguing and nobody notices.

[n41r8kr4p]

saying somone cant ride 24" wheels with pegs is like saying, somone cant lower and put exhaust on a truck.
Yeah I'd say that's pretty accurate. Lowering a truck is really retarded.

Oh and Anson has a really hawt moustache. I didn't think he was retarded before watching that video, but I do now.

[Death Lens]

Word. It's actually pretty brilliant if you ask me, get the kids arguing and nobody notices.

yeah. in retrospect that worked pretty well. but it was actually the other way around originally.

[billop]

ahhahahahahaha what a baby.
maybe if he didn't want to be made fun of he wouldnt ride that stupid bike of his

[Death Lens]

ahhahahahahaha what a baby.
maybe if he didn't want to be made fun of he wouldnt ride that stupid bike of his

hhaha. and there you go. sometimes i wonder if anyone thinks before they post.

[Jamie_k]

I think the only thing lamer than bashing him on the message boards, is caring what people say on the message boards.

Jamie

[Death Lens]

I think the only thing lamer than bashing him on the message boards, is caring what people say on the message boards.

Jamie

those are big words coming from someone with 1,117 posts. obviously you care enough to keep posting. haha everyone's gotta lighten up.

[.243racer]

those are big words coming from someone with 1,117 posts.

Maybe some one with 577 posts should not be calling out a person with 1117 posts.

I would know, since I have 6272 posts.

:rolleyes:

[Death Lens]

Maybe some one with 577 posts should not be calling out a person with 1117 posts.

I would know, since I have 6272 posts.

:rolleyes:

Pwnd! at least i'll admit it.

[Geologyboy]

Acknowledging so called 'haters' only adds fuel to the fire.

To me, it looks like his riding can do all the talking.

[trout]

What a whiner.

[Jamie_k]

those are big words coming from someone with 1,117 posts. obviously you care enough to keep posting.

If I took stuff on this site seriously I would be long gone. People need to take a step back and realize that this is the internet.

Jamie

[billop]

If I took stuff on this site seriously I would be long gone. People need to take a step back and realize that this is the internet.

Jamie
internet is serious business

[NOM4D]

why is everone hating on his riding style when he has a molester stash that would make burt reynolds jealous? jeez, concentrate on the important things.