Kirt Voreis, the man who has probably done more to inspire modern mountain bike riding than anyone else on the planet, does not have a bike sponsor. Two weeks ago, #allhailvoreis posted this instagram video with the hashtag #sponsormevid.
Kirt crushed World Cups years ago, he brought tailwhips and barspins to big wheels (on a full suspension bike mind you) and his creativity and ability to make anything on two wheels fun is unparalleled. Just cruise through his Instagram accounts (@kirtvoreis_allride or @trik_mountain_bike_skills), you'll be entertained and may actually remember what you just viewed, not to mention get stoked to ride. He's not spamming us to death with epic rides and the social media lie of a perfect life that make us numb. Kirt is showing us what riding a bike is all about...fun.
I'm not Kirt's agent. He doesn't even know I'm writing this at 5:30 in the morning, but Voreis without a ride kept me up last night. MTB brands that have turned down the chance to pick up Kirt, you are BLOWING IT. Bring some reality back to MTB. Stop putting all of your money towards selling the dream of perfect singletrack, filmed by a drone in some remote location that only seven people will ever actually ride. Stop worrying about follower numbers and worry about the actual followers and future of mountain biking. Take a tiny slice of your pie and invest in the spirit of Kirt Voreis so a generation of boring, predictable MTBers can be inspired to do great things. #endrant #allhailvoreis #makeMTBfunagain -gordo
Some ancient food for thought.
M4RT15
11/16/2016 8:30 PM
MrPrometheus
11/15/2016 8:59 AM
AllRide I have a frame with your name on it, quite literally


Had the privilege of spending a week with Kirt at Sumer Gravity Adult Camp both on the bike and in the evenings. It was an amazing week and Kirt is definitely chasing and living the dream. We got the chance to talk in detail about his AllRide dreams and accomplishments to date and I have to say I was blown away. I hope someone steps up and enables him to continue. We need more people helping at grassroots level and to be icons for the sport. Few people do it as well as Kirt. So while I sit behind my desk grinding away to make enough to retire early and have enough to help bankroll dreams like Kirt is after the best I have to offer is the the dirty old Giant that keeps on ticking. I wouldn't give her away for anyone but if you need her Kirt let me know. Something tells me you are on the hunt for something in the current decade class though.
2NABIKE
11/14/2016 1:41 PM
jaqkar
11/14/2016 9:38 AM
maximumradness
11/13/2016 8:09 PM
Joe_Graney
11/13/2016 6:16 PM
Kirt, would be stoked to have you back on a santa cruz, so reach directly anytime. joe@ goes to my inbox.
shouldn't have to come to this!
Maxipedia
11/14/2016 2:01 AM
AllRide
11/15/2016 3:53 PM
bizutch
11/15/2016 4:23 PM
AllRide
11/16/2016 8:26 AM
bizutch
11/15/2016 4:21 PM
Dear Joe, I used to race in Pro/Semi-Pro DH . My bikes are now older than dirt and my kids are such good athletes, that all my money goes to them, not bikes. I just won the local Masters Class race at Bailey in my first race back in a long time. Sponsor me. Not because I'm one of the best...but because you're just that awesome. Oh, and I name drop pro riders names all day. Example: "Man, I used to watch Luca and Walker chasing each other around the BMX track as Lil gross and said Those dudes will be provided someday. "
That...and you just feel bad for me.
Scrub
11/16/2016 6:01 PM
utkarsh rao
11/11/2016 8:40 PM
[img]https://www.instagram.com/p/BMo4O14gB9r/?taken-by=raceface604&hl=en[/img]
2017 Raceface sponsorship deadline - 25th November.- not a bike sponsor but.....
Howse
11/11/2016 5:25 PM
mrmizzle5
11/11/2016 2:42 PM
AllRide
11/11/2016 11:47 AM
Spomer, thank you for always having my back!
The story is, I haven't had a bike sponsor for about 3 years. When budgets cuts hit Specialized marketing in 2013, my AllRide tour and Allride Jr development got dropped. I was super bummed but wanted to stay on the brand so I got a frame from friends that worked there in hopes budget would come back. I sent out proposals but teams were filled and I was branded. It was really no prob because I have great sponsors like Sram, FOXMTB, Clif Bar, and Camelbak that stepped up and kept me going. I do feel obligated to have a bike sponsor to finish that circle of sharing content and promoting my brands together, so a frame sponsor was needed. This past year Drew from Declinemag had a Canyon laying around so I figure I try something new and kept the shred alive! Season is done and I had fun. No pity for me tho, I've been dreaming for 22years, and will keep dreaming sponsors or not! I love this shit!
Thanks for kind words everyone and thank you Spomer for watching out for Homies!!
Big Bird
11/11/2016 4:51 PM
AllRide
11/12/2016 5:08 PM
jojotherider
11/15/2016 5:37 PM
AllRide
11/16/2016 8:30 AM
jojotherider
11/16/2016 8:55 AM
Ah, i get that. Not impossible though. I wasnt ever interested in canyon bikes until that berrecloth guy signed up. Riders with longtime fans like you have will follow you to the brands you ride for. This isnt news, though.
bizutch
11/16/2016 5:33 PM
xc2dh99
11/11/2016 11:39 AM
Mwood
11/11/2016 10:30 AM
bokdoos
11/11/2016 10:14 AM
T-Dawg
11/11/2016 9:46 AM
Kirt is a real OG and godfather of today's mtbing. Maximum respect to him. People like him and Lenosky belong in the MTB hall of fame. But unfortunately that's life in the biz today. The progression curve is so steep that people who were Legends six or seven years ago, are getting schooled by 15-25 yr old kids that have no sponsors and just riding for fun.
For better or worse- you can blame the internet and YouTube. Back in the day, people thought bunnyhop tailwhips were impossible on mtb, but now seems pretty common. The "monkey see-monkey do effect" is powerful.....(where it seems impossible until you get on YouTube and dozens of other people doing it). It reminds me of a many years ago when I was trying to learn 360 bunnyhops, and they seemed impossible---then I was on YouTube and was blown away that some fat 16-17 year old kid in Arkansas was doing them easily on a Walmart bike. I credit that fat kid for giving me the intense motivation to learn that trick. It's bike Darwinism........just ask Blackmarket bikes and Atomlab.
bizutch
11/11/2016 9:05 AM
Mr. P
11/11/2016 9:04 AM
Big Bird
11/11/2016 4:44 PM
badbietz
11/11/2016 8:35 AM
tcmtnbikr
11/11/2016 8:10 AM
sspomer
11/11/2016 8:22 AM
metadave
11/11/2016 8:22 AM
Maxipedia
11/11/2016 11:53 PM
There are a lot o legitimate deals out there for people who don't race or don' have the results, but are awesome ambassadors for the sport. Because being a good racer doesn't make you by default the best ambassador. To be honest, the ”frameless post on Instagram feels a little bit too much. People become sponsorless all the time and while they are sending resumes to the companies they want to work with, they simply ride something else. Wasn't it a popular thing for some riders (not only from this slice of action sports, but generally) to strap on a pair of Oakleys when they lost their goggle sponsor? Didn't Kobe Bryant make a huge fashion statement in his ”sneaker free agency year” between Adidas and Nike? I'm sure there is somebody out there very willing to sponsor Kirt, just they don't know he is on the market and I'm pretty positive this helps.
I really wish Kirt the best with all my heart, even though my only experience with him wasn't a very nice one and I will mention it, while at it. We were in Kaprun in 2002, Romanian kids to see their dream live for the first time and we wanted to talk to everybody. My buddy met Mike King during the day, so we went looking for him in the evening. When at their pits, Mike was super nice and didn't mind us a bit, he really enjoyed it, Kirt came along and said something like ”Where are these guys from? Romania? I bet they can't even speak English, haha!”. I don't need to mention Kirt was a hero for us too and we knew of him riding on the Specialized team with Palmer and his Yeti days before. Hell, we even had Mountain Dew/Specialized stickers with his name; I actually still have them... But Kirt's AllRide tour was one of the best things to happen to American MTB ever, I need to give him that!
Much luck!
AllRide
11/12/2016 4:14 PM
Sorry I was a butt hole 14 years ago! The funny thing is why the hell would I even say that? Ive been around the world and know not everyone speaks english. I probably was breaking the ice with you, sorry you took it the wrong way.
This was supposed to be positive post. Ive said this before, When you are in catalogs, have magazine ads, develop product, coach, and get pro podiums, you are doing your other sponsors a disfavor by promoting something for free. Providing content, writing articles, volunteer trail work, etc, is how I hustle for my sponsors. Insta ballin is what I do! Don't hate the player, hate the game!
bizutch
11/12/2016 4:24 PM
Maxipedia
11/13/2016 12:32 AM
Kirt, it's all water under the bridge now and I don't mean to harm you in any way. I believe you did, you do and you will still be doing a heap of positive stuff towards the mountain biking community. You crushed our hearts a little bit that night, but we weren't even stuck in that event, we were still stoked on your riding, your ambassadorship and your work generally in the years to come. Sorry I bought this up for transparency's sake, but the essence of the message was one of support and that I trust you coming around and finding proper support for what you are doing. I mean it with all my heart!
So here's a bunch of love and good luck wishes straight outta Transylvania! :D
AllRide
11/13/2016 9:25 AM
Whattheheel
11/11/2016 8:08 AM
AllRide
11/12/2016 5:10 PM
kwdog
11/11/2016 7:57 AM
lister_yu
11/16/2016 3:40 PM