The DarkFEST jumps take shape in Stellenbosch
The boys have started 2018 off with a bang! Breaking ground at a new location for DarkFEST in South Africa and in true Fest style going bigger than ever before! The first diggers teeth sunk into the beautiful mountains in Stellenbosch on Monday morning, since then if you blinked you’d miss a feature being created. […]
Video: Darkfest highlights
The Fest Crew made their way down to South Africa to take on the infamous Pure Darkness jumps. Sam Reynolds, with the help of Nico Vink & Clemens Kaudela, revived the beasts and added a few more to the party and what a party it was! In true Fest fashion, these boys went faster, higher […]
Interview: Cam Zink
Mountain bike freeride pioneer Cam Zink visited South Africa in February for the inaugural running of DarkFest at the Garden Route Trail Park. Zink has Rampage and Joy Ride titles to his name, he’s performed a 100-feet long backflip, and starred in a number of influential video edits over the years, just to name a […]
Video: DarkFEST – Week 2 build progress
The 2nd week of building at DarkFEST is seeing massive progress, despite a bit of rain, the jumps are almost done. A few measurements and tweaks and they’re ready for testing! The end of last week saw the birth of a 82ft long and low that goes over the berm leading to the step up. […]
The FEST Series hits the Garden Route – DarkFEST: Week 1 Update
The boys from Pure Darkness are back at The Garden Route Trail Park but this time the plans are a bit different. Sam Reynolds has brought two master builders with him, Clemens Kaudela and Nico Vink, to make the massive jumps even more crazy for DarkFEST! I brought Clemens and Nico to help me make […]
Bike Check: The Bikes of Pure Darkness 3
You have seen Pure Darkness 3. Now check out the machines Matt MacDuff, Sam Reynolds, Andreu Lacondeguy, and Danny Pace used to launch themselves off the massive Garden Route Trail Park jumps. Photos by Eric Palmer. In the previous Pure Darkness videos, the riders used hardtail dirt jump bikes. They could have continued with these […]
Video: Pure Darkness 3 – Going Big Will Never Die
The boys are back with number 3, bigger and better than ever. A new guest rider, a new course but still that same Pure Darkness we all love. Music: Iron Angel – Nightmare IG: @PureDarkness_ Featuring: Sam Reynolds, Matt MacDuff, Danny Pace, Andreu Lacondeguy and Dylan Stone. Filmed at: The Garden route trail park, Knysna, […]
Pure Darkness 3: The Trailer
The Pure Darkness crew brings you ‘Pure Darkness 3 – Going big will never die’. Featuring: Sam ReynoldsMatt MacDuffDanny PaceAndreu Lacondeguy Filmed at:The Garden route trail park, South Africa http://www.gardenroutetrailpark.com/ Supported by:Monster Energy Music:RL Grime & What So Not – Tell Me (Rudebrat Refix) The full film will be out in about a week’s time.
Video: Pure Darkness 3 | Build Week Three
It has been over 3 weeks since Sam Reynolds and Matt Macduff landed in South Africa and broke ground at the Garden Route Trail Park. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJsf3tL8suwWith a project of this scale they were not sure if their vision for the ultimate dirt playground would actually be made a reality. But as final touches to the […]
Video: Pure Darkness 3 | Building Week Two
Week two of the build and things are only getting bigger. Sam packs in the lip and Matt paints a new set. They also jump off the biggest bridge bungee in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knjmF-J86O4 It’s like looking at a painting three quarters the way through and it looks terrible, right? Well, it’s the same with […]
Video: Pure Darkness 3.0 – Breaking Ground
Pure Darkness was first unleashed on the world in 2014 as Sam Reynolds, Matt Macduff and Danny Pace took to the road in the UK with one goal; to film in their words the ‘darkest’ MTB project ever. What that came to mean for the rest of the world was the most heavy hitting, action […]
Pure Darkness 2: The Garden Route Trail Park Step Up
The Pure Darkness team visited the Garden Route Trail Park while down to compete in The Night Harvest in March. Rob Dormehl (the man behind the Trail Park) had big plans for their visit and surprised the riders with a gargantuan pit. Rob and the lads set to work to create possibly the biggest mountain […]