Such energy…
Chris Akrigg is again with one other belter of an edit, referred to as Remnants he’s out scoping strains and using a mix of path and trials.
First within the woods, then within the remnants (geddit?) of buildings, Chris is tremendous spectacular together with his mix of energy, management and precision – like watching a uncooked model of Danny MacAskill.
And for these of us who need to geek out on the bike, Chris Akrigg is using a Whyte T-140 29 path bike,, somewhat than the e-bike from his final edit, or the cyclocross bike from just a few years again.
Chris Akrigg joined Whyte bikes in March 2023, a former six time British Bike Trials champion he’s probably the most skilful riders on this planet. No surprise Whyte snapped him up. The very first thing he set about doing was to make a brand new edit for the British model, referred to as Chris Akrigg Rides Whyte – Going Past, Episode 1, it’s mainly a collection of unimaginable options tackled by e-bike.
“I similar to using the toughest, gnarliest, slipperiest, most awkward stuff,” Chris stated within the first Whyte video. “The stuff you wouldn’t actually need to stroll down, not to mention journey a motorcycle.”
“E-bikes are probably the most thrilling issues,” Chris stated after the primary video. “As soon as I jumped on one for the primary time, I used to be like ‘Wow! They’re actually good enjoyable.’
“However you then get to, ‘Proper, what can this assist me do? How can I make this my very own? And how can I push it and make my bike do what different individuals can’t?’”
“Getting onto Whyte this yr has been the one most rejuvenating factor I’ve carried out for a very long time,” he says. “I’m actually enthusiastic about being part of a British firm that I’ve been a fan of since I used to be working in a motorcycle store again within the day.
“I’m actually trying ahead to serving to get extra individuals’s sights set on Whyte.”
