Nico Vink

Nico Vink Shreds the Best Freeride Spots in UTAH with the "Shovel and Shred" US Team (video)

Nico Vink, Kyle Jameson, Damon Iwanaga and Christian Rigal hit up their favourite free ride spots in Utah for the launch of Reverse Components starting out in the USA.

Posted by iceman2058 on 4/9/2019 9:03 AM

LIVE NEWS UPDATE: DarkFest Build Week 2 (video)

The boys are in Week 2 of the build, things are heating up, they have been riding and the big names are arriving very soon. Film byThomas Sandell

Posted by iceman2058 on 1/28/2019 11:55 PM

LOOSE RIDERS | VINK 2018 (video)

Fast as hell, pure style! Another year in the books for Belgian freeride king Nico Vink. When he's not building and riding the most progressive courses the sport has ever witnessed, he's riding some epic freeride spots or going bananas in your local bike park doing crazy gaps and manual lines. ...

Posted by iceman2058 on 1/26/2019 1:46 AM

BREAKING NEWS: DarkFEST is Back, Build Check Week 1 (video)

Check what the boys have been busy with down in South Africa preparing for the 2019 installment of DarkFEST - the jumps are growing even more and a new trick jump is being pilled. Filmed by: Thomas Sandell Hayden Brown

Posted by iceman2058 on 1/22/2019 3:51 AM

Four Minutes of Flirting with Disaster - Nico Vink POV (video)

Manuals for days, massive gaps for months and why just worry about clearing huge jumps when you can add 2 or 3 of your friends in the air at the same time. Nico Vink's 2018 point of view was bonkers.

Posted by sspomer on 11/30/2018 8:22 AM

Steep, Sulfurous Shredding on Momotombo with Sorge, Vink, and Jameson (video)

Kurt Sorge, Nico Vink, and Kyle Jameson return to Nicaragua to take care of a little unfinished business on the slopes of the Momotombo volcano. Armed with breathing masks and a whole lot of determination, the crew manages to carve out and ride a line that will leave you breathless - literally. ...

Posted by iceman2058 on 9/16/2018 5:50 AM

Nico Vink Manuals the Whistler Bike Park (video)

How far can you manual? If your answer wasn't "The Whistler Bike Park" then we guarantee that Nico can manual further.

Posted by Dylan on 8/14/2018 2:47 PM

Banger After Banger | Royal Fest 2018 Highlights (video)

Another fest series banger - a compilation of insanity from the Royal Hills. Master shaper Nico Vink spent 3 weeks digging up the hills for the guys. A week of shredding and dialed weather with a packed squad resulted in some crazy footage!

Posted by iceman2058 on 7/18/2018 9:32 AM

Multiple Lines and HUGE Hits! Nico Vink's Royal Fest Course Preview (video)

Take a walk down the Royal Fest course with the creator himself, Nico Vink. He has outdone himself once again and riding is about to kick off!

Posted by bturman on 6/27/2018 3:51 PM

Loose Riders | Team Mashup #5 (video)

The Loose Riders Team getting LOOSE all over the globe !!!!! Featuring: Nico Vink, Antoine Boulard, Joel Anderson, Kristof Lenssens, Luca Cometti, Jasper Flashman, Damon Iwanaga, Kévin Meyer, Alexis D'heer, Toby Meek (13yr old), Rory Meek(11yr old), Max Kruse, Jan Feyser and Reece Potter!

Posted by iceman2058 on 5/30/2018 2:12 AM

DarkFEST - The Darkumentary (video)

Sit back, strap in and get behind the scenes of 5 years of dirt, sweat and cheers with The Darkumentary! Follow the journey of Sam Reynolds and his all time crew from the roots of Pure Darkness to DarkFEST and all the carnage in between!

Posted by iceman2058 on 4/11/2018 11:56 PM

Old Man Winter - Hauling in the Snow with Nico Vink, Vinny T & Makken (video)

"I CAN'T STOP!" Join three incredibly talented Pros for a some blasty winter fun on big bikes and spiked tires. It's incredible how easy they make it look.

Posted by bturman on 3/30/2018 11:54 AM

Vinny T, Nico Vink, and Makken Shred the Snow (video)

Prepare to have your mind blown as Vinny T, Nico Vink and Makken make light work of a few snowy laps in the Alps.

Posted by iceman2058 on 3/19/2018 9:34 AM

DARKFEST 2018 - Official Highlights (video)

The Fest series 2018 Kicks off in a heavy way down in Stellenbosch South Africa.  Check out what the boys have dubbed 'The greatest line of all time!'

Posted by iceman2058 on 3/4/2018 12:57 PM

Darkfest Week 4 - Build It And They Will Come (video)

With the build now entering its final stages and the jumps being tweaked to perfection, the heavy hitters of freeride mountain biking have started arriving in town.  What comes next is anyone's guess, but one thing is for sure, it's going to be awesome! 

Posted by Dylan on 2/8/2018 1:09 PM

Darkfest Week 3 - The Build Is Done, Time for Tweaks! (video)

The boys grafted hard and have completed a full Fest line build in record time, so they also treated themselves to some sessions at Hellsend Bikepark, run by Justin Novella, before sending the first of the big FEST jumps. Stay tuned for more testing in the coming week before the the rest of the ...

Posted by iceman2058 on 2/1/2018 3:15 AM

Darkfest Week 2 - Sam's Dirty Dream and Shreddin' Hellsend Dirt Compound (video)

The crew continues on the new site, stringing the whole line together top to bottom. Stay tuned for daily videos and testing coming up this week. Media crew: Thomas Sandell and David Clifford Holmes.

Posted by iceman2058 on 1/23/2018 12:51 AM

Insane New Darkfest Location! Week 1 (video)

Nico Vink, Sam Reynolds and Clemens Kaudela attack the Franschoek area with 3 massive diggers, in search of the most gnarly course built to date. Watch out for a new build update video every Monday. Music: DJ Smokey Film by: Thomas Sandell and David Clifford Holmes

Posted by iceman2058 on 1/16/2018 9:49 AM

2017 Was a Big Year For Nico Vink (video)

Nico Vink is a man that doesn't really need an introduction. He kills it on anything with two wheels, he's one of the best trail builders on the planet and he is without a doubt one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. We decided it was time to pay tribute to what he's best known for: his styl...

Posted by Dylan on 1/12/2018 12:52 PM

Go Fast Get Loose. | LOOSE RIDERS 2017 MASHUP #3 (video)

Our last mashup of 2017! The whole Loose Riders family smashed it all year long, this is just a tiny fragment to give you an idea what Loose Riders is all about. Riding fast, having fun and getting loose! Expect a heavy mix of riding from our local Loose Riders chapters Limburg, Finland, Chris...

Posted by iceman2058 on 12/23/2017 7:03 AM

Hero Dirt In Cikole | Nico Vink and Vincent Tupin (video)

Winter is here and it looks like the party in Europe is over for a while. On the other side of the globe though, bike season has just begun!  We invited Nico Vink, Vincent Tupin and Gaetan Rey (Shaperideshoot) to the amazing bikepark of Cikole, Indonesia.  This spot is virtually unkn...

Posted by iceman2058 on 11/17/2017 1:34 AM

Bikepark Châtel Closing Weekend and Season Recap with Nico Vink and Friends (video)

What a season! With Nico Vink building the sickest trail ever, Louis Reboul hosting a slopestyle event and a bunch of mates coming from all over the world, it's been without a doubt the best summer so far in Bikepark Châtel. This video is a mash up of all the good times we had riding bikes wi...

Posted by iceman2058 on 9/19/2017 12:16 PM

The Relaxed, Chilled-Out Version of Loosefest - Small is Still Not a Word We’d Use (video)

Wind holds are inevitable when riding the most monstrous jumps in the business. Luckily, for the select group of pros and talented Loosefest locals there is plenty of sick riding to be done in the bikepark when mother nature won't let you send it to the moon.

Posted by Dylan on 8/14/2017 5:10 PM

FEST Series is Going Bigger than Ever! Loosefest Video Highlights (video)

Think you've seen it all? Once again, Loosefest 2017 raised the bar to a whole new level. Sit back and and enjoy a few mind-blowing minutes of insanity at what may be the World's gnarliest event.

Posted by bturman on 7/28/2017 5:40 PM

Instagram Roundup | Loosefest 2017 (feature story)

Posted by sspomer on 7/26/2017 2:25 PM

Raise Hell - Nico Vink (video)

Nico Vink shows us once again that he is a boss! Watch him smash it at MTB Park Hurtgenwald, one of Germany's best freeride spots crafted by the man himself. Sit back and enjoy some insanely fast riding, huge gaps, and that unique Nico Vink style.

Posted by bturman on 7/13/2017 10:59 AM

The Sickest Bikepark Line Ever // The Vink Line in Châtel (video)

When the guys began designing the new track, they wanted a super fun trail that anyone could ride, and that everyone could progress on. They wanted to build a line on which riders can test themselves and improve, but that is still on a track that is built for incremental progress. You don’t have...

Posted by iceman2058 on 7/3/2017 11:39 PM

Nico Vink + A Drone + A Forest = Radness! (video)

Top to bottom jump line run with Nico Vink. Shot with the Intuitive Aerial Aerigon mounted with Sony F5 and Zeiss 50mm on a DJI Inspire1.

Posted by iceman2058 on 7/3/2017 2:35 AM

Pure Rowdiness from Black Sage Fest | FEST Series 2017 (video)

With a long list of some of the best freeriders in the world and an all-new venue built by Kyle Jameson and Carson Storch, there's no doubt the FEST boys were going to throw down for one hell of a show. The first rendition of Black Sage by the Fest Series was hosted by Kyle Jameson & Carson...

Posted by FredLikesTrikes on 6/13/2017 2:34 PM

You've Seen the Lows, Now it's Time for the Highs | DEATHGRIP Diaries (video)

Hooting, hollering, and giggling like schoolgirls. Fun was definitely had during the filming of Brendan's new movie. *fistbump Riding bikes with friends, finding new terrain and coming out the other side stoked. Brendan Fairclough and gang explore the highs of all things mountain biking in Epis...

Posted by FredLikesTrikes on 5/18/2017 3:34 PM