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Kenny Smith, The New Black.

by J Smith
May 17, 2011 at 9:22

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flag khan (May 17, 2011 at 10:03)
 This guy is a scary rider. There's one photo that probably says it all about how this guy approaches riding/life:

http://update.whistlerbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Kenny.jpg

Sorry for the link, but if you haven't seen it it's something. If the link breaks, I've seen the photo in BIKE magazine sometime in 2010.
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flag TomasK (May 17, 2011 at 10:28)
 forkin hell :o
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flag Lester22291 (May 17, 2011 at 12:52)
 that picture needs to be put on pinkbike. instant POD.
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flag ashfanman (May 17, 2011 at 13:16)
 Whaaaaat. Please tell me somebody made a video of that run. RIDICULOUS.
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flag DanielBGProductions (May 17, 2011 at 15:08)
 Is that even possible!!?????????? just INCREDIBLE!!..
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flag angrynipples (May 17, 2011 at 16:09)
 that is literally the gnarliest line i've ever seen. EVER.
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flag shrockie (May 17, 2011 at 16:14)
 thanks for the link Khan.. That's mind boggling! Holy Shiiiiiite!
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flag cikudh (May 17, 2011 at 17:36)
 hes wearingsome kinda Power Rangers armory on his knees!! im too stoked!!!
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flag KonaStinkyKid100 (May 17, 2011 at 17:45)
 i told him he couldnt use my picture
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flag edk818 (May 17, 2011 at 21:33)
 Pretty sure he rides brakeless
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flag bikounet (May 18, 2011 at 4:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
 wtf... Stupid music, I hate that!!!
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flag lkjhgfdsa (May 18, 2011 at 15:33)
 I wanna f*ck Lenny smith in the ass and then lift his bike and throw it at the sun
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flag bikounet (May 19, 2011 at 8:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
 Neg proped, okay sorry you're right! Heavy metal is just the best kind of music in the world... hahaaaa, that makes me want to suicide...
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flag davidmtbDH (May 19, 2011 at 9:29)
 shut up bikounet
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flag sachamtbdhrida (May 20, 2011 at 9:40)
 wow. seriously, that picture goes to show how dumb he is? wouldn't anyone agree? that's just risking everything the guy has...
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flag bikounet (May 22, 2011 at 9:32)
 Be polite mister david... Smile
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flag xTheRoseRedx (May 17, 2011 at 9:30)
 This kid is looking sick on the bike! Plus he likes metal, so thats a bonus haha.
Trail looks beautiful too!
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flag suicidedh711 (May 17, 2011 at 9:37)
 whats the song?
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flag bushleague (May 17, 2011 at 9:44)
 Strapping young lad - the new black
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flag angrynipples (May 17, 2011 at 16:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
 ^sounds like a better lamb of god.
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flag popot85 (May 17, 2011 at 17:46)
 uhhh your an idiot. that song blew and should not be compared to lamb of god
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flag KonaStinkyKid100 (May 17, 2011 at 17:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
 for everyone ripping on metal...its their right to like shitty ass music haha this song belong on a josh bender video
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flag november29 (May 18, 2011 at 0:25)
 Finally someone who doesn't add the dubstep or indie to their videos, METAL \m/
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flag dickturd-jnr94 (May 17, 2011 at 9:55)
 well he sure knows how to overshoot a gap.....
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flag bigburd (May 18, 2011 at 9:53)
 yeah man , loved that bit where he tripled that log built jump section
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flag criscokid25 Plus (May 17, 2011 at 10:43)
 Metal + DH + Kenny Smith = RAD.
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flag gnarbar (May 17, 2011 at 9:37)
 dude's gnarly, so much skill and balls....vid needs moar blood and gore though
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flag smike (May 17, 2011 at 9:50)
 Is "moar" a trendy new way to spell "more"? This is an honest question, because I really don't know. I've seen it spelled that way so many times on Pinkbike that I don't know if I'm too old to know these "trends" or if people honestly don't know how to spell.
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flag Mtn-Bik3r (May 17, 2011 at 10:46)
 Yes, it is slang for a stronger/demanding version of "more". My generation isn't that horrible at spelling, haha. For future reference regarding trendy words and slang, refer to Urban Dictionary: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=moar

And that video was sick, I liked the song. I'm surprised metal isn't more common in DH/FR vids.
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flag shirk-007 (May 17, 2011 at 10:57)
 It's a meme from Ridemonkey. Moar shimz http://forums.mtbr.com/showpost.php?p=6220750&postcount=39
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flag stryke Plus (May 17, 2011 at 11:24)
 moar comes from shitty sites like 4chan actually
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flag gnarbar (May 17, 2011 at 14:51)
 moar > more
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flag tom-cuthbert (May 17, 2011 at 16:35)
 Lol Pinkbike is worse than 4chan. Pinkbike has moar retarded pre-teens.
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flag zorba73 (May 17, 2011 at 17:25)
 It's a portmanteau of the words 'more' and 'roar'.
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flag 3lfd3wd (May 17, 2011 at 18:11)
 Moar cowbell!
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flag bblades05 (May 17, 2011 at 12:37)
 Good vid. Glad it actually had good music in it, instead of the generic, girly-ass, all-electronic beats that contain little to no lyrics at all.
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flag game (May 17, 2011 at 21:11)
 "generic, girly-ass, all-electronic beat" ahaha yes, i feel that, well put
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flag shizzleuk (May 17, 2011 at 11:05)
 love kenny smith!
love downhill!
love strapping young lad!
love metal!
hate those huge ugly fox helmets!!!!!
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flag bkreinhart (May 17, 2011 at 10:10)
 That was awesome. I love it when the music tells a story about the rider as well as the story being told in the film. So awesome.
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flag brule Mod Plus (May 17, 2011 at 9:38)
 Nice work Kenny and Jer! Good to see you hanging it out on those trails that I know I'd be creeping down - keep er' pinned!
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flag darryl24 Plus (May 17, 2011 at 10:38)
 The line he hits on 5th horseman at the very end is pretty burly, the runout alone is nuts.
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flag shirk-007 (May 17, 2011 at 10:59)
 I was scratching my head to figure out where that one was, I knew I recognized it.

That is pure crazyness.
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flag khan (May 17, 2011 at 11:15)
 Likewise. Thanks for pointing that out.
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flag leelau (May 17, 2011 at 23:09)
 Yah - usually people crawl into that - not mach speed. Love the way he was pinning it so hard on the pemberton trails he was overshooting every tranny
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flag ryderup (May 18, 2011 at 10:38)
 most poeple don't ride the fifth horsman and if they do, they crowl or walk that line. That was on of the sickest way of doing it!.
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flag Doule (May 17, 2011 at 22:30)
 Ahh,most of you noobs are still wet behind the ears...riding was so sick,so fast..music perfectly matched the rider..that triple was completely nutbar! I want to see more from this rider!
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flag angrynipples (May 17, 2011 at 16:25)
 finally. going with some old school FR style music. I do like listening to indie/dub/reggae style stuff in edits cuz it looks so smoothe with it, but it's good to get some metal back in the scene. this would have been sick with Miss May I or we came as romans or some sort of metalcore. Dope vid.
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flag The-L-Sho (May 20, 2011 at 13:12)
 It's funny how metal songs or songs that aren't techno/dub/electro get torn apart on this site. Yeah we get it, those whack songs are great for editing, too bad they suck to listen to and are even worse to ride to. Does anyone even like to listen to that music when they aren't effed up at the club?
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flag The-L-Sho (May 20, 2011 at 12:30)
 It is funny how the metal songs on videos here get called out so much. Every other video on this site has the WHACKEST techno/elctro/whatever garbage. Yeah we know it is easy to edit to, but it still is horrendous to listen to. Does anyone actually like to listen to that music when they aren't at a club drunk or high?
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flag nakeddave (May 17, 2011 at 10:49)
 Kenny Smith is the F*CKING MAN! Stoked to see you back on the bike! Hope you have a killer season bro!
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flag COxYDuDE (May 17, 2011 at 11:46)
 i miss metal in MTB vids Smile love dubstep but this is a nice change Big Grin
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flag Lordofdogtown (May 19, 2011 at 9:53)
 Alltough I like his riding style and also listen to metal, this song was such a shit like I not often heard before. Come on Kenny - don't take such shitmetal for your vids, it reminds me to the new metal wave.
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flag bushleague (May 19, 2011 at 13:59)
 Don't you have any websites in your own country you can shit talk, where you can at least speak the language.
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flag partswhore (May 17, 2011 at 12:32)
 I just watched this 3 times. Love it! I dig the metal, a nice change from all the hipster mixed bs that is in every movie.

I like hipster mixed bs as well. lol
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flag drewscottjeremykorck (May 17, 2011 at 9:29)
 cool
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flag CanadaDiscGolf (May 17, 2011 at 17:20)
 cool video. awful song. Muted it because the song was so brutal
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flag drewscottjeremykorck (May 18, 2011 at 13:27)
 yes this is true! i dont know how it got picked for such an awesome video!!!! it doesnt fit the flow of the video at all!!!!
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flag bxxer-rider (May 18, 2011 at 14:53)
 epicly good song choice, fed up of rubbish pop/indie/dubstep boring the hell out of me and actually making me want to stop watching videos.

bring back good music taste!
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flag alibrann (May 20, 2011 at 16:08)
 yeah...decent sound track for once Big Grin
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flag Idaho (May 17, 2011 at 18:36)
 Any idea on the brand of knee braces...? I'm interested as I sit here with a fractured patella from a nasty rock garden fall. Broke it through my Kyle Straits and wouldn't mind something like what he's got.
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flag SCdirtRider (May 17, 2011 at 20:32)
 Those are POD KX700 knee braces, great fit, super light carbon fiber, made for MX
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flag ktmmxrider (May 19, 2011 at 7:36)
 If you can afford it, go for the custom kneebraces. Unmatched fit and performance. But if you can't, I'd say POD's, like the one's Kenny wears, are your best bet.
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flag aaronmorgan (May 17, 2011 at 13:25)
 song was better than Techno-pop... nice video.
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flag fasian Plus (May 17, 2011 at 21:52)
 That last line on 5th Horseman is sick, I've had trouble just creeping down that line much less airing into it, HOLY SICK!
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flag g02-80s (May 24, 2011 at 0:10)
 can any one tell me why kenny is running an air rear shock? i would of thought a coil would have been better cause its got more travel and they are better in my own opinion.
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flag vtfree (May 17, 2011 at 15:28)
 Nobody rips like this guy! Great vid though I was hoping for exploding TV's, baby fires and bear fights.
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flag panzer103 (May 17, 2011 at 15:26)
 Always ALWAYS use Origin for the back ground music. Acid Bath would be good too, you know Cassie Eats Cockroaches f***yeah that would be sweet.
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flag DanielBGProductions (May 17, 2011 at 15:13)
 WOW the suspension goes with the drum beat!!
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flag bruc321 (May 17, 2011 at 14:28)
 i really think this kind of music just sounds like a composition of people vomiting to toneless music :/ really dont like it, video on the other hand was awesome. hellishly fast
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flag strahan (May 17, 2011 at 10:26)
 Triple at 2.12 is so rad!
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flag bretttippie (May 19, 2011 at 0:39)
 Kenny is nuts. That line on 5th Horseman is awesome!! Props man!!
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flag hazeypoo (May 17, 2011 at 20:46)
 this guy is...FLYING!!!!! love it
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flag angrynipples (May 17, 2011 at 16:36)
 no homo but the shot with just his eyes focusing on the trail was intense...

ahh f*ck it, yes homo.
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flag West-Coast-Canuck (May 17, 2011 at 10:16)
 WOW! Epic vid! This guy's got mad skills!
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flag sagetthegreat (May 17, 2011 at 15:46)
 fuuck yes, strapping young lad and kenny smith.
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flag japage (May 17, 2011 at 15:59)
 mixed style between chris kovarik and sam blenkinsop.
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flag miralas (May 17, 2011 at 11:33)
 What knee braces was he wearing?
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flag ktmmxrider (May 19, 2011 at 7:37)
 POD knee braces.
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flag goonrider (May 17, 2011 at 22:15)
 kenny needs MOAR black specilized demo!
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flag z-man (Jul 21, 2011 at 23:18)
 Awesome music, kenny smith is sick as f*ck. probably one of my favorites. Guy shreds the shit out of anything.
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flag fullbug (May 17, 2011 at 13:44)
 metal with dirt. nice for a change. if that's what makes him flow then more power to him.
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flag barreau57 (May 17, 2011 at 23:34)
 anyone think it would be so much more B.A. if he had the all black demo??
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flag jojojoseph (May 18, 2011 at 4:27)
 Hi all, can anyone tell me what knee brace is he using?
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flag evolve (May 18, 2011 at 1:54)
 I wish there was snowboardmoviemusic in this.
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flag pali26 (May 19, 2011 at 4:15)
 cool riding, nice trail, and at last a music that i like Big Grin
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flag matzx (May 24, 2011 at 4:20)
 proper song man \m/ and nice forrest... Smile POD
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flag innesgraham (May 17, 2011 at 9:34)
 i didnt like that if i am honest...
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flag Gimpie7 (May 17, 2011 at 9:53)
 If you don't have anything nice to say...
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flag luthien (May 17, 2011 at 10:14)
 Gimpie7, I really don't get what's wrong with expressing opinion that doesn't favor a video or pic. Personally, I did like video a lot but I am not going to say anyone to stay quite because they don't share my feelings Wink Cheers
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flag betsie Plus (May 17, 2011 at 11:57)
 I did not like it either........ I freekin loved in.
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flag redrook (May 19, 2011 at 0:25)
 Yeah, this vid didn't really do him any justice. I've seen him ride, he's seriously good and that was alright but nothing incredible.
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flag NorthEasternDH (May 20, 2011 at 16:44)
 i dont like his helmet, ugly
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flag PainShow (May 17, 2011 at 9:43)
 Song is The New Black By Strapping Young Lad (on the New Black album).
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flag dan-h (May 18, 2011 at 9:29)
 nice vid anyone know the song?
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flag chuchillo (May 17, 2011 at 10:42)
 Seemingly Random Slow Motion Sequences, The New Black.
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flag ethan99 (May 17, 2011 at 17:04)
 Metal and bike= best combo ever!!
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flag socalshreder (May 17, 2011 at 11:13)
 Pretty brutal Kenny.
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flag xaciidferretx (May 17, 2011 at 13:53)
 who the F choses VOD nowadays??
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flag gnarbar (May 17, 2011 at 18:39)
 someone with taste ?
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flag gnar-hesh (May 17, 2011 at 13:32)
 i thought he got on evil from cove?
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flag zorba73 (May 17, 2011 at 17:29)
 Great rider but that should have gone straight to DVD.
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flag gclarida (May 17, 2011 at 11:09)
 lame as hell. not front page material
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flag Views (May 17, 2011 at 11:37)
 word
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flag mrpark (May 17, 2011 at 13:15)
 Kenny - that shit Balls on Balls buddy! HAHAHAHA!
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flag Liggster (May 17, 2011 at 13:07)
 Good vid, if you don't like the music add your own.... Job done! :-D
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flag jackmackenzie95 (May 17, 2011 at 9:52)
 not feeling that :L...
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flag Condro714 (May 17, 2011 at 22:24)
 Kenny you're sick.
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flag chrischandra (May 17, 2011 at 17:44)
 \m/
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flag abcpwn (May 17, 2011 at 16:36)
 pwn
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flag pokalface (May 18, 2011 at 15:03)
 sick gaps
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flag mlyons (May 17, 2011 at 18:42)
 Faster please. Thank you
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flag brodude (May 17, 2011 at 11:09)
 Always good to see Kenny rippin! CRAP tunes though.
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flag Bananafish (May 17, 2011 at 10:29)
 songs shite
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flag pinityoufairy (May 17, 2011 at 10:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
 hahahahahahahha this made me laugh after all the guys above going on about how they liked the song
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flag Spangle123 (May 17, 2011 at 11:34) (Below Threshold) show comment
 Totally agree. I find metal in bike movies so annoying. Its like, "Grrrrr, I'm rebelling riding bikes and doing what they told me not too".....Grow up. Try watching the video again with the sound muted and put this on in the background. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z2uu3AwDkU It instantly makes the video look so much more proffesional and I bet you could find so many songs so easily that do the same. but meh, that's just me.
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flag xjeffxkillx (May 17, 2011 at 12:00)
 To each his own. You don't like metal, and I don't like your music. Who cares? Everyone has their own taste in music, and saying yours is better than everyone else is just ignorant.
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flag iainmac-1 (May 17, 2011 at 12:15)
 I like a lot of different music including metal but the vid could of at least chosen a metal song which fitted better with the editing?
Sweet riding though Kenny's badass!
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flag I-SmacK-I (May 17, 2011 at 12:30)
 I disagree, I listen to plenty different types of music and you could consider me a music snob but I really enjoy the use of editing and music in Kenny Smiths videos. It shows how intense a rider he is and how balls out he goes at stuff. It makes everything seem so much faster and there isn't much slow mo either which emphasises that. Whenever I ride my BMX I listen to dub, reggae, hip hop etc because it is chill but when I ride downhill I much prefer more intense, full on music to get me pumped i.e metal like Rage Against the Machine. Each to his own tho.
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flag bushleague (May 17, 2011 at 15:21)
 Spangles youtube link would be a great song for a hoola-hoop video. I will make a note, thanks.
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flag The-L-Sho (May 20, 2011 at 13:17)
 Spangles suggestion makes me feel like a pina colada on the beach but in no way inspires me to do anything on a bike.
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