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Red Bull “Mirror Park” Featuring Courage Adams and Paul Tholen

April 17, 2018

Red Bull coming through with an amazing new Courage Adams and Paul Tholen video like nothing you have seen before!

We have seen Red Bull create some insane spots or riders to use and this is definitely another prime example. They recently turned a skatepark into a full blown mirror and let Courage Adams and Paul Tholen loose to ride the place. Not only does this look super crazy, the riding is absolute fire. We can’t begin to imagine how tricky it was to ride that place just from how crazy everything probably looked and how slick it had to be. Either way, this turned out awesome and one you can’t pass up!

“BMX LIMITS RAISED TO ANOTHER LEVEL IN A BIKEPARK COVERED IN MIRRORS

Courage Adams and Paul Thölen’s best skills reflected in Mirror Park

Imagine a very sick bikepark. A tailor-made park including all the sections you need to rise BMX limits to another level. Now imagine the same park fully covered in mirrors. Finally, imagine two of the best riders of the moment nailing tricks you might have never seen.

Hard to believe? Also hard to turn it into reality. But it’s not a mirage, it’s absolutely true. It has happened somewhere near Pamplona in Spain and twelve months have been needed to make this possible.

One year throughout which, amongst other things, the Spanish rider with Nigerian origins, Courage Adams (22), has been one of the main responsibilities of the thorough design of its sections. However, riding alone in this unique bikepark made no sense and it was a huge challenge. Besides, the first feeling he had once he saw the finished park was “it looks like a spacecraft. That place looked nothing similar to how it was before,” he pointed out.

The decisive moment had come. Courage invited German rider Paul Thölen (19), who came from his hometown Viersen exclusively for the occasion. “As soon as I saw the Mirror Park I thought it was surreal and that I wouldn’t be able to perform a single trick”, he confesses.

The trouble you have to face when riding on such a slippery Surface and facing your own reflections is extreme. Everything is complex and confusing. Stimulus are multiplied times one thousand and your surrounding becomes imprecise and uncertain, to the extent of getting dizzy and having to stop several times until you get back on track.

Both riders put all the meat on the spit giving the best they could and showing that it’s a scenario that not everybody can dominate, but what started with a cautious riding kept growing as soon as the hours went by. The technique and complexity of the tricks in such an unusual set up turned what happen throughout those two days in pure magic.

Adams managed to create unlikely lines playing with manuals, nose manuals, double peg, crank arm, barspins… In order to process all what this young rider is capable of doing in one single line you need to write down each one of the tricks in a notebook so that you can then do a final addition without mistakes.

Thölen on his side performed several transfer tricks, highlighting his Fakie-Alley Oop 360, which was unbelievable to watch. The amplitude and flow the German brought to the Mirror Park were a pleasure for the eye.

Courage has defined Mirror Park as “a different and very positive experience. A real challenge who has enabled me to see my limits and evolve a lot, improve my self-control, my actions in the street and keep being motivated. I’ve learned that there are no limits in BMX, just the ones you create.”

On the other hand, Paul said he “had taken the project with great motivation because riding in a place like this can only happen once in a lifetime. The real difficulty was to isolate my mind from my own reflections on the ramps because it was hard to calculate the distances. It has not been easy to ride Mirror Park, but in the end it was a lot of fun,” he concluded.
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Photo credits © Sebas Romero / Red Bull Content Pool.”

Red Bull Mirror Park BMX video Courage Adams Paul Tholen
Red Bull Mirror Park BMX video Courage Adams Paul Tholen
Red Bull Mirror Park BMX video Courage Adams Paul Tholen
Red Bull Mirror Park BMX video Courage Adams Paul Tholen
Red Bull Mirror Park BMX video Courage Adams Paul Tholen

Wethepeople – Weekenders: Episode 2 – Simple Session 2018

February 13, 2018

Take a behind the scenes look at what the Wethepeople team got into during Simple Session!

The other weekend, the Wethepeople team invaded Tallinn, Estonia for Simple Session 2018. Here’s a raw cut of behind the scenes footage showing us what the guys got into from the riding to their time off the bikes during their stay. Take a peek!

“The WETHEPEOPLE team were out in force at SIMPLE SESSION last weekend in Tallinn, Estonia. Join Jordan Godwin, Dillon Lloyd, Felix Prangenberg, Dan Kruk, Ed Zunda, Paul Tholen and Latvian rookie Marek Kuhalskis as they battle through the madness which is Simple Session.“

Wethepeople – Paul Tholen Bike Check

July 28, 2017

Check out Paul Tholen’s new setup!

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Wethepeople just released a fresh Bike Check with Paul Tholen and his brand new Revolver setup that he dialed in. The frame along with the new Logic rims and Overbite tires are all prototype samples for their 2018 line that’ll be coming later this year and they all look awesome. You can check out a whole bunch of photos, a full parts list and details on all the new prototype products right here on the Wethepeople website — Paul Tholen Bike Check

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What do you think of Paul’s bike? Do you have any questions? Let us know what you’re thinking in the comments below!

Paul Tholen – About Last Summer

December 2, 2016

It looks like Paul Tholen has decided to fire up his own Youtube channel and, thankfully, it doesn’t start off with a Vlog. Here’s a dialed new video with clips he compiled over the course of the summer from different skatepark and street sessions. Paul is an absolute slayer on a bike, and it appears he likes to dabble on skateboards, wakeboards, surfboards and more. Check out what he got into!

Wethepeople BMX – Paul Tholen Welcome to the Pro Team

November 21, 2016

Wethepeople coming through with a banger of a video to officially welcome Paul Tholen to their Pro Team! Paul is an absolute ramp shredder from Germany and this video is a clear indicator of just why Wethepeople gave him the bump up! Hit play for big airs, flip, barspin and tailwhip combos galore and more. Everything about this video kicks ass, so enjoy!

“If this doesn’t make you want to go grab your bike and ride, we don’t know what will…

Kick your week off in a good way and watch our ramp riding prodigy Paul Thoelen shred the hell out of every transition in sight. From boosted airs, all the way to inverted tailwhips, Paul makes it look good and does it with his signature style and energy. Filmed and edited by Markus Wilke.”

Paul Tholen Bike Check + Wethepeople Pro Team

September 7, 2016

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It looks like Paul Tholen has been given the well deserved bump on up to the Wethepeople PRO team! Paul has been crushing it for the past couple of years over in Germany, so this was a move that we had a feeling would happen some day. With that news, they have released a brand new Bike Check giving you a closer look at Paul’s current Cadence setup, along with a full parts list. We did notice a pair of prototype pedals that he’s running as well that are plastic with a metal end cap that look interesting. You can check it all out here — Welcome To The Pro Team, Paul Tholen

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Red Bull – Behind the Scenes: Riverbed Trails with Paul Tholen

November 9, 2015

Last week we got a look at the Red Bull – The Riverbed Trails with Paul Tholen video, now today we get a little behinds the scenes look at what it took to make the project happen. Get some insight from a few of the people involved, a look at some of the build out they did and some extra riding footage! Such a wild spot to ride.

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Red Bull – The Riverbed Trails with Paul Tholen

November 3, 2015

“The natural playground for BMX Park riders Paul Thölen and Daniel Wedemeijer
usually involves the smooth transitions and flat bottoms of skateparks, but for their latest project the two were taken out of their comfort zone to ride a wild whitewater kayak and canoe slalom course in Tacen, Slovenia that had been drained of its water.

See how Paul, Daniel and a bunch of local riders got on riding the whitewater course in the video.

We did need some time to get used to the short run-ups, raw surface and bumpy transitions, but then we had a lot of fun riding the place
– Paul Thölen

Whitewater courses are mostly artificially constructed. When drained of water the riverbed canals reveal interesting concrete shapes and transitions that make them perfect for BMX riding. Ramps were built inside the 180m Tacen course to allow Thölen, Wedemeijer and the other riders to gain some more airtime.

Thölen, who is only 16 years old, came up with the idea of riding a riverbed trail after coming across a photo of a kayak course without any water last year. His dream came into reality after he got in touch with fellow Red Bull athlete, Slovenian Peter Kauzer, a multiple World and European canoe-slalom champion. Kauzer trains throughout the year on the whitewater course in Tacen, near Ljubljana.

“I simply liked the exciting idea and because I know the course manager really well, I could convince him to leave the place to the boys for three days,” said Kauzer.”

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