Staff Picks: Zander's Ten Favorite Bike Edits Of All Time

In a world with so many quality bike edits, it is hard to pick favorites. However, I will do my best.

Read about my ten favorite mountain bike edits below. I made my selection based on several factors, but I weighed riding and cinematography most heavily.

I hope you find as much joy out of each and every one of these as I do. Keep in mind that these are in no particular order.

Hurricane Featuring Hugo Frixtalon and Thomas Estaque

Commencal is a brand that does not cut corners on its video production. Perhaps their magnum opus in my book is Hurricane. Created by Léon Perrin, Hurricane shows Estaque and Frix absolutely shredding a fresh-cut trail. The foggy wet vibes make for an amazing setting. Perhaps my favorite moment is near the end when we get a slow-mo shot of the two riders lacing a rutted corner. From song choice to riding to cinematography, Hurricane is an all-around stellar edit.

Lapse Featuring Brandon Semenuk

Brandon Semenuk is practically required to be on this list. Even though he probably has ten deserving edits, I need to keep things fair! Being pedantic, I will not include his unbelievable One Shot in an article about EDITS.

Lapse is my pick not only for the level of riding Brandon demonstrates but also for the artistic value and message behind it. I interpret the video as Brandon expressing his fight with his demons around riding. It is no secret that Semenuk is one of the most motivated riders out there who strives for nothing less than perfection. Lapse came out during the period Semenuk was stepping back from slopestyle competition. I thought the edit was one way he let his audience in on his inner desire for perfection and how it affected him. All around, Lapse is a stellar edit.

Real MTB 2021 Featuring Brage Vestavik

Brage Vestavik took the mountain bike world by storm in late 2021 when he released his X-Games Real MTB edit. Real MTB was a competition where six athletes put forward their best work. Brage’s submission featured some crazy riding. Watching Vestavik dig and ride in rain, mud, and snow in a Norweigan winter was a fan favorite. He really brings the Viking energy to riding.

Brage’s Real MTB edged out Sound of Mountain Pure Bike Mayehem. In that video, Brage showed off his skills as a former World Cup racer, charging over rocks and pulling for enormous doubles. Still, Real MTB takes it for me because of the creativity and unique energy it brings. If you watch the behind-the-scenes video, you can see that even the broken ankle he suffered during filming could not keep Vestavik down.

The Caldwell Riot By Tom Caldwell

Tom Caldwell is a British filmmaker famous for the British Pie and Tea and Biscuits series. Caldwell has a distinct style, featuring rowdy riding with a healthy amount of a low-resolution Dad Cam, and a disdain for slow-mo. The Caldwell Riot was Tom’s 2016 season edit. It features the signature Caldwell rut slapping along with footage of his time following a World Cup team. The Caldwell Riot features a perfect balance of hard-charging riding and shenanigans, all for your viewing pleasure.

Wild West Featuring Tom Van Steenbergen

Tom Van Steenbergen is a freerider known for his dazzling Rampage performances and incredible edits. In 2020, he and filmmaker Calvin Huth blew the mountain bike world’s collective minds with Wild West. The color correction is a rare sight in mountain bike edits. Coupled with the score and slow motion makes it a masterpiece. Just a year later, Huth and TVS collaborated on a sequel. Though Wild West 2 makes a strong case for this list, I give the nod to the original for its editing and general vibe.

Reunion Island Featuring Amaury Pierron

In 2018, French Downhiller Amaury Pierron burst onto the scene, winning three World Cups and the overall. That winter, He appeared in an edit for Commencal at the popular vacation destination Reunion Island, this time on an enduro bike. After Amaury pulls for an enormous triple in the first shot of the video, the viewer knows he means business. Despite being underbiked, Pierron absolutely demolished the trail, kicking up island loam as he went. Pierron’s strength is on display as he muscles the little bike to do exactly what he wants.

Like Hurricane, Reunion Island was directed by Léon Perrin. The man has some talent!

Fabiolus Escape 2 Featuring Fabio Wibmer

If there is an edit on this list that has been seen the most times, it is likely Fabiolus Escape 2. Unlike many of these films that are popular only among mountain bikers, this edit transcended the bike world, and for good reason. Fabiolus Escape is a ten-minute masterpiece where Fabio Wibmer brings his bike to the ski hill and goes huge. What sums up this edit best happens at minute 2:20 when Fabio pulled for an enormous gap onto a building, then gaps onto a second building before doing a heinous double drop back to the ground. The side angle for this shot is beyond belief and shows how insane Wibmer is.

Fabio Wibmer might just be the most popular mountain biker in the world, and for good reason. He brings a creativity and penchant for sending that is just unmatched in the bike world.

London Living Featuring Bernard Kerr

It is hard to believe that it was seven years ago that Bernard Kerr dropped London Living. This edit has it all: trail riding, dirt jumping, moto riding, and even an Army Surplus Jeep preserved from chasing Rommel through the Egyptian Desert. BK rips on every bike thrown under him in this video.

Even though Kerr is a top racer, he is popular in the mountain bike world for his incredible style. Taking a tour through his filmography is time well spent, as he has put out some high-quality work.

Arthur By Calvin Huth

Calvin Huth is a masterful cinematographer. In addition to capturing amazing riding, he is perhaps the best at creating an immersive experience for the viewer. Though some would cite the No Bad Days Abstract Series as his best work, my humble opinion is that Arthur is his Magnum Opus. It features blissful slow-mo riding, scenic settings, amazing colors, and beautiful wildlife all to the perfect score. The viewer leaves with a newfound appreciation for the wonders of nature.

Arthur was filmed on Huth's stomping grounds on Vancouver Island and featured Dillon Butcher, Daniel Fleury, Cole Nichol, and Mark Wallace.

Light a candle, pour a glass of wine, and immerse yourself in this wonderful creation.

Continuum Featuring Bret Rheeder

In late 2021, Bret Rheeder released his last edit on Trek, and it was special. In Continuum, Rheeder rode through all different landscapes, from a burned forest to a jump line through a beautiful meadow beneath the still snowy Mount Currie. What makes this edit is the transitions. Each change in scenery is cut so perfectly, that it looks like Rheeder rode right into a new biome. Alongside this project, Shimano released a series of Still Images from the shots in the edit. Look through them below.

I hope you enjoyed these videos as much as I do. I am betraying the fact that I am a whippersnapper by only choosing videos from 2016 on. Though there are certainly some omissions and plenty of great videos I overlooked, this list represents my favorite bike edits in the world.

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