Matt Jones rides a trail on his MTB during his Frames of Mind project in 2017.
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Ride without tyres? It's no bother for Matt Jones

See what happens when the British slopestyler takes up the challenge to ride a downhill trail and dirt-jumps on just his wheel rims.
By Ali McCarthy
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Ever wondered if you could ride a DH track or dirt jumps with no tyres? Fresh from the filming of his new Frames of Mind edit, Matt Jones went out and tried it, and filmed it all for us to gawk at.
Turns out there are benefits to riding without tyres like railing berms and super-saving on weight. Before you get the tyre lever out of your tool kit you might want watch the video to see the downsides of riding without tyres.
Watch Matt Jones reach new heights of creativity and freestyle skill in Frames of Mindand visit www.RedBull.com/FramesofMindfor more from the project.
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British mountain bike slopestyle rider Matt Jones is constantly pushing the boundaries, both in competitions and on video.

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