Sam Pilgrim Shredding Corby

by Jake Davis
Jan 14, 2011 at 16:13

Sam Pilgrim riding his new NS Majesty at Corby!

Sometime last week Jamie asked me if I wanted to go up to Adrenaline Alley in Corby with him to meet up with Sam Pilgrim. Of course I couldn't turn the offer down, so on Thursday morning Jamie and I made our way up to Corby; bikes, camera gear and, most importantly, food in the back of his car. After a bit of riding Sam turned up and we got down to filming and shooting for about half an hour.


Sam flared this tiny quarter as if it was nothing
Sam flared this tiny quarter as if it was nothing


A perfect footjam whip on the same quarter
A perfect footjam whip on the same quarter


Then lunch came and went and Sam was throwing down for the camera once again, and I got my favorite shot of the day:

Sam throwing down a dialed flair table in the quarter!
Sam throwing down a dialed flair table in the quarter!

And finally, here's Jamie's sick edit from the day. Enjoy!

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71 Comments

  • + 5
flag marvin-the-martian (Jan 15, 2011 at 7:15)
 My theory is that he was born in a bike shop.
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flag youngFR (Jan 14, 2011 at 18:23)
 pretty crazy.
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flag bikeddict (Jan 14, 2011 at 18:33)
 his flairs look so effortless. almost as if he was bored
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flag daigneauu (Jan 14, 2011 at 21:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
 he was
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flag tandembikemike (Jan 14, 2011 at 22:40)
 I've seen him flair while brushing his teeth first thing in the morning.
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flag H1YA (Jan 15, 2011 at 1:01)
 everytime i watch sam pilgrim he gets better and better
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flag benwalton (Jan 15, 2011 at 3:17)
 He is one crazy moffoooo. The filming/editing didnt do him to much justice though in my opinion.
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flag jamieledson Plus (Jan 15, 2011 at 4:46)
 ha yeah thats my bad! sam had a bad back so we had to cut the filming short which is why there are sketchy shots in there and then the editing was done at 2 in the morning when i got back from corby on my computer which can't handle the footage so i could only really watch it after id rendered it lol
  • + 7
flag nicdoesdh (Jan 15, 2011 at 7:06)
 i thought the filming and editing were sick man especially in an environment like that.... defiantly worth 2 mins of my life
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flag waughwilliam (Jan 14, 2011 at 19:54)
 Sam Pilgrim truly is a pilgrim. Exploring new places in the sport no one else has yet to find.
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flag beneli (Jan 15, 2011 at 2:08)
 WOW, how much FPS does this video have? it looks so smooth.
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flag virtumedia (Jan 15, 2011 at 23:39)
 60
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flag Levi-goodall (Jan 15, 2011 at 11:12)
 so sick, its awsome to see a mtber trying to catch up to the bmxers with flair variations!!
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flag andrewdionne (Jan 14, 2011 at 18:34)
 sick! the majesty is a sick frame!
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flag rwstyle (Jan 15, 2011 at 4:45) (Below Threshold) show comment
 but marzocchi is still crap!
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flag tsimpson1993 (Jan 15, 2011 at 9:28)
 @rwstyle it's so easy to hate on marzocchi because they had a bad run in the late 2000's but the fact is, they provide a cheaper option for the rider who can't afford fox or rockshox and 99% of their products are fine! after all would sam pilgrim ride crap?
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flag rwstyle (Jan 15, 2011 at 14:44)
 @tsimpson1993 I dont think that you have ever repaired a Marzocchi dj fork.
Every part from the damping system is made from sr suntour and the 4x which sam is riding is light but it breaks down as fast as light...
  • + 7
flag CamHowell (Jan 15, 2011 at 21:05)
 You dont exactly chose who sponsors you. If marz offered you a sponsorship i think you would take it...
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flag rwstyle (Jan 16, 2011 at 3:56)
 @CamHowell I would of course take the sponsorship too because then I dont have to worry. When the fork breaks down I will get a new one soon...
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flag CamHowell (Jan 16, 2011 at 10:51)
 Exactly. Plus he can get custom forks too.
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flag Jammers91 (Jan 16, 2011 at 11:15)
 marzocchi made very good forks when the forks where made in Italy.. but after 2007 they are made in taiwan at the cost of quality so i wouldnt blame you for saying any maz forks between 2007 and 2009 are bad coz they where.
but ive owned maz forks from 2005 06 and back then they where a truly amazing forks company, and i think they've now adressed this quality issue in 2010 as im seeing more and more people DH DJ jumping back on the marzocchi band waggon which is really nice to see =]
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flag tsimpson1993 (Jan 17, 2011 at 2:52)
 @rwstyle, yeh i've serviced my dj 3's (and my other marzocchi forks) all of which are pre-suntour era so i don't know what the new ones are like to service.
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flag RaleighVoid (Jan 17, 2011 at 6:37)
 read Dirt's review of the 2010 and 2011 888s. theyre best dh forks money can buy they said. basically marzo are back on form!!!!
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flag hitmansam (Jan 18, 2011 at 5:11)
 they aren't shit because they are made in taiwan

they are shit because that is what marzocchi speced for the factory to make

if you really think that the taiwanese workers are less skilled than italians you are very much mistaken. ever seen a weld done by a taiwanese factory? neater than any others
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flag allenjweston (Jan 15, 2011 at 0:57)
 Stoked to have an NS Majesty frame sitting in my room with most of the build ready Smile
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flag allenjweston (Jan 15, 2011 at 0:58)
 Oh, but I won't ride it like this man here, he's a bad-ass M.F.
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flag vt6spd (Jan 16, 2011 at 14:23)
 That is some serious camera they are using for video...anyone know what camera they are using for the video? Thanks,
  • + 1
flag jakedavisphoto (Jan 16, 2011 at 14:26)
 Canon 7D at 60fps Smile
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flag vt6spd (Jan 16, 2011 at 14:52)
 I thought it was a frame rate-60 is a ton! Time to go shopping! Hahaha
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flag ScarBiker (Jan 15, 2011 at 3:05)
 The frontflip was amazingly smooth!!
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flag Kona-rob (Jan 15, 2011 at 17:18)
 looks petty sick if you ask me
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flag rypurn (Jan 14, 2011 at 19:45)
 imagine seeing him at your local skatepark tearing it up! he's crazy. nice vid
  • + 2
flag conorrools (Jan 15, 2011 at 6:39)
 that IS my local, and ive seen him there before Big Grin
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flag radatabs (Jan 15, 2011 at 15:23)
 mate i was there! I was sat between him and sat reynolds trying not too like die of happiness!
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flag zorba73 (Jan 16, 2011 at 20:36)
 ^^ Just a little bit gay sounding, but that's ok. Your life style choice..
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flag radatabs (Jan 17, 2011 at 10:51)
 naa mate it sounded gay but when your still a teenager and sat in between like 2 of your idols i was pretty happy ha
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flag zorba73 (Jan 17, 2011 at 20:23)
 I'd be happy if I was gay and was sitting between two guys as well. But it's OK, nobody's judging you.
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flag superstar92 (Jan 15, 2011 at 2:52)
 sick man ..... awesome .........
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flag F3lix (Jan 15, 2011 at 16:55)
 is it a special color of the frame or can u buy it like this
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flag SamHowell (Jan 16, 2011 at 12:44)
 you can buy it in that colour
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flag saad (Jan 18, 2011 at 12:54)
 haha wat a sick vid i met him age ago at bournmouth
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flag DirtndStreet (Jan 15, 2011 at 12:13)
 never seen him so dialled
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flag FeAT46 (Jan 15, 2011 at 6:10)
 nice moves as alwaysSmile good soundtrack too...anyone knows the name?
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flag dbxrace (Jan 15, 2011 at 1:02)
 so he now seems to have outdone physics with the flair table, nice one. Smile
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flag teammat (Jan 14, 2011 at 18:46)
 yeahhhhhhhhh jake! Oh and mad riding Sam.
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  • + 1
flag DownhillDustin (Jan 14, 2011 at 20:17)
 SI CK AND NEW PINKBIKE IS SICK TOO
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flag Dirt-Street-Park (Jan 14, 2011 at 20:31)
 TBH, I don't like the highlighted name at the top. Always makes me think I have a new message or somthin'. Rest is pree' good though. Also, for some reason, my Dash button doesn't highlight when I have an alert, like someone posted in a thread.
  • + 0
flag bikinbeast (Jan 14, 2011 at 20:36)
 Uglier and uglier
  • + 1
flag DownhillDustin (Jan 14, 2011 at 20:44)
 ya i just noticed that
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flag jhb11 (Jan 14, 2011 at 23:32)
 lol i thought i had a new message too
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flag joslatapi (Jan 14, 2011 at 19:58)
 thats not Human!!!!! sick sick! yeah
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flag reallybigmantis (Jan 14, 2011 at 18:41)
 wow
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flag Reggaes (Jan 16, 2011 at 9:48)
 CARALHO !
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  • + 1
flag skippy888 (Jan 16, 2011 at 21:43)
 SONG?
  • + 1
flag skippy888 (Jan 16, 2011 at 21:52)
 Nero — Me And You
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flag Suzaku666 (Jan 17, 2011 at 0:21)
 Crazy skills! Smile
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flag mgm1 Plus (Jan 15, 2011 at 15:12)
 song?
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flag skippy888 (Jan 16, 2011 at 21:51)
 Nero — Me And You
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flag sashamtbrider (Jan 14, 2011 at 23:12)
 "Thanks for reading".... THERE IS NOTHING TO READ! lol
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flag albertp (Jan 15, 2011 at 0:23)
 Totally sick!
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flag reecewallace Plus (Jan 15, 2011 at 1:27)
 crazy
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flag Marc-Antoine-mtb (Jan 14, 2011 at 21:49)
 If the music was a little better, it could be VOD pretty soon
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flag Phil-rides-a-bike (Jan 14, 2011 at 23:46)
 the music is fine, its just not edited well with the video
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flag kinetic-uk Plus (Jan 14, 2011 at 21:05)
 Cool stuff, I didn't know DJ/Street/Park bikes were allowed at adrenaline alley though? Wish I went to see it as it's only 10 miles from me.
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flag insertbabymonkeyhere (Jan 15, 2011 at 0:28)
 i ride with these guys =]
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flag Robmtb16 (Jan 15, 2011 at 15:33)
 why wouldnt they be aloud in the park?, they cause no damage to the ramps compared to other sports and we dont even run pegs so we probabley cause less......
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flag kinetic-uk Plus (Jan 15, 2011 at 16:50)
 No idea, but someone told me that you can't ride 24" or 26" there but they were obviously wrong, I'm a roadie/XC'er so haven't actually been myself.
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flag jamieledson Plus (Jan 16, 2011 at 13:02)
 hey man, i go all the time on my 26 and never had any problems, its fun there!
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flag kragstips (Jan 15, 2011 at 0:35)
 am i here!
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