{"id":18597,"date":"2016-03-07T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2016\/03\/07\/video-flo-like-water-florian-nicolai-r4284\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:35:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:35:51","slug":"video-flo-like-water-florian-nicolai-r4284","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/video-flo-like-water-florian-nicolai-r4284\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Flo Like Water &#8211; Florian Nicolai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florian Nicola\u00ef is one of the most creative riders on the EWS circuit. His unique style threatens the podium at every race he enters. The Maritime Alps are home to some of the most technical tracks in the world, and working on this project over the winter showed us just how good Flo really is.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/150325905?app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" title=\"Flo Like Water\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pullquote\">\nFlo is a weirdly fast alien on a bike. He&#8217;s got creative trail vision, and is one of the first riders coming up to have started out as a pure Enduro racer. Even after two strong EWS seasons taking 5th and 4th place overall, you get the feeling he&#8217;s hungry for more results. Can&#8217;t wait to see how this season unfolds.<br \/>\n<cite>Brian Park, Rocky Mountain Bicycles<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-89994500-1457341538.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"691601\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"691601\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-89994500-1457341538.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-89994500-1457341538.jpeg\"><\/a><br \/><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-22449400-1457341541.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"691600\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"691600\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-22449400-1457341541.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-22449400-1457341541.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pullquote\">\nFlo is insane. I don&#8217;t understand half the stuff he does, but it&#8217;s fun to watch!<br \/>\n<cite>Jesse Melamed, Rally Team teammate<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-94989000-1457341539.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"691603\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"691603\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-94989000-1457341539.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-94989000-1457341539.jpeg\"><\/a><br \/><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25102600-1457341542.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"691602\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"691602\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-25102600-1457341542.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-25102600-1457341542.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pullquote\">\nThis part of the world is the birthplace of Enduro. The Maitime Alps have produced some of the best riders on the planet, like Nico Vouilloz, Fabien Barel, Loic Bruni, and many others. The terrain and the culture make the difference\u2014the trails have been here for centuries and were not made to ride, but to walk. So when you can find the flow here you\u2019re a damn good rider.<br \/>\n<cite>Fred Glo, Godfather of Enduro &amp; Owner of Urge bp<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-41631500-1457341540.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"691604\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"691604\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-41631500-1457341540.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-41631500-1457341540.jpeg\"><\/a><br \/><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-49939900-1457341541.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"691605\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"691605\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-49939900-1457341541.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-49939900-1457341541.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch for Flo and the rest of our Rally Team throughout the entire Enduro World Series season. See you on track!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-00204700-1457341542.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"691606\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"691606\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-00204700-1457341542.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-00204700-1457341542.jpeg\"><\/a><br \/><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-48486900-1457341542.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"691607\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"691607\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-48486900-1457341542.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-48486900-1457341542.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rider: Florian Nicola\u00ef<br \/>Bike: Altitude Rally Edition<br \/>Filmed by: Variable Visual, S\u00e9bastien Biget, &amp; TS-Drone<br \/>Edited &amp; Produced by: Brian Park<br \/>Photos by: Matt Wragg<br \/>Presented by: Rocky Mountain Bicycles &amp; Urge bp<br \/>Supported by: Shimano, Maxxis Tires, Fox Racing Shox, Stan\u2019s NoTubes, Race Face Performance Products, Royal Racing, 7 idp, FTI Consulting, Smith Optics, WTB, OneUp Components, Clif Bar, Evoc, Val d\u2019allos<br \/>Music: Azad Right \u2014 Son of Sam<br \/>Thanks to: Fred Glo, Gaetan Riou, Matt Wragg<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-98265000-1457341542.jpeg\" data-fileid=\"691608\" data-fileext=\"jpeg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"691608\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-98265000-1457341542.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-98265000-1457341542.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florian Nicola\u00ef is one of the most creative riders on the EWS circuit. His unique style threatens the podium at every race he enters. The Maritime Alps are home to some of the most technical tracks in the world, and working on this project over the winter showed us just how good Flo really is. 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