PRESS RELEASE: 2024 RITUAL Mountain Bike Film TourTickets are now available for the 2024 RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour, a nationwide tour kicking off at the iconic Orange Peel in Asheville, N.C., on April 24. The inaugural event is a 50 stop big screen celebration of the human spirit that defines the sport of mountain biking with unforgettable film-going experiences and giveaways at each stop.
The film series highlights incredible athletes and creative filmmakers with engaging storylines and stunning cinematography; bringing riders together in mountain biking’s greatest cities and venues. Anchored with big-time sponsor giveaways, live music and highfives abound, RITUAL is locked-and-loaded to host this year’s hottest mix of soon-to-be-released films and recent classics never before seen on the big screen.
Ten premier film showings hosted by the RITUAL team in key cities on the national tour are set at top mountain bike destinations paired with 40 partner hosted events nationwide,
click here for dates, details and tickets to all 50 stops.
Ten Premier Events (Bold):April 18 – The Ute Theater, Rifle CO
April 24 - World Premier - The Orange Peel, Asheville, NCApril 27 - Clocktower-Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC
April 29 - Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden, UTMay 1 – The Varsity Theater, Des Moines, IA
May 2 - The Oriental Theater, Denver, COMay 9 - The Lyric, Fort Collins, COMay 13 - The Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, COMay 20 - Jeanne Rose Wagner Hall, Salt Lake City, UTMay 21 - The Volcanic Theater, Bend, ORMay 24 - Meteor Guitar Museum, Bentonville, ARMay 30 - Free Cycles, Missoula, MTJune 1 - Rivian South Coast Theater (OCMTBA), Laguna Beach CA
June 5 - Tour Encore - Transition Bikes Outpost, Bellingham, WAJune 14 - The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH
More to come!
The two hour show consists of two segments and an intermission featuring a mix of films ranging from 20 minute long-form stories to three minute shred flicks rooted in adventure, inspiration, spectacular cinematography from proven independent filmmakers. RITUAL sponsors are providing over $30,000 of the industries greatest gear giveaways throughout the 10 key city events
Film Selections / Athletes:Set 1
1. Circles (Commencal Bikes) - Brett Rheeder
2. Esperanto / Jackson Hole Segment (Teton Gravity Research) - Kyle Strait, Cam Zink, Darren Berrecloth
3. Born From Junk pt.1 extended cut (Noble Labs)
4. Badlands 1&2 (Brad Holmes Cinema) - Cam McCaul, Tyler McCaul, Dusty Wygle, Ethan Nell, DJ Brandt
5. By The Midnight Sun (Modify Content) - Kurt Sorge, Nico Vink, Alex Volokhov, Jaxson Riddle and Remy Morton
INTERMISSION
Set 2
1. Hangtime (Transition Bikes) - Hannah Bergemann
2. DOOM (Felt Soul Media/Travis Rummel) - Steve “DOOM” Fassbinder, Lizzy Scully
3. Cool Bus (Anthill Films) - Jacob Murray, Natasha Miller, Lucy Van Eesteren, Mateo Quist and Ryder Bulfone
4. Esperanto / Utah Segent (Teton Gravity Research) - Chelsea Kimball, Hannah Bergemann,
5. Baja Dust (KGB Productions/Chris Kitchens) - Alex Chay, Cody Wilkins and George VanDercook
6. Always (Canyon Bicycles) - Braydon Bringhurst
“The making of Badlands 2 was everything you dream about for a bike trip and video production. No obligations, just good friends heading into the wilderness to do what we love. Dig, hike, RIDE, film and push ourselves physically, mentally and creatively. In some ways it’s an individual experience. Finding lines, facing fears, reaching goals. Simultaneously it creates a beautiful collective experience and result. Now you get to enjoy the fruits of that labor. And if we did it well... It means you’ll want to do the same thing for yourself after watching it. Go forth and shred.“ recommends Transition rider and professional fun haver, Dusty Wygle.
RITUAL is hitting the road with support from Shimano, Gunnison Crested Butte, FlyLow, Lazer Sport US, Oskar Blues Brewery, Transition Bikes, Send It, CushCore, IMBA, Industry Nine, Outbound Lighting, Pinkbike, Trailforks, Traction Coffee and Joy of Bike.
Visit
ritualbike.com for additional information and to purchase all-ages tickets.
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