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14 mountain biking movies guaranteed to get you in gear

Available to watch right now on Red Bull TV, check out this list of mountain bike movies that will get you pumped to get out on the trails.
Written by Aoife Glass
8 min readUpdated on
If you can't ride right this second, that doesn't mean you can't get your riding fix vicariously. Watch everything from epic adventures with blockbuster-level cinematography to amazing tricks on Red Bull TV – these incredible mountain bike films are available to watch now to satisfy all your two-wheeled needs.
So grab some snacks, pop on your bike helmet for ambiance and get watching.
Get ready for the biggest MTB film release of 2024 by hitting play on the trailer for the new film ANYTIME below and watch the film in full on Red Bull TV from September 20.

3 min

ANYTIME – Trailer

Follow a new generation of mountain bikers as they try to conquer some of the world's most challenging terrain.

English

01

A Biker's Ballad

50 min

A Biker's Ballad

Traversing the history as well as the trails, 14 riders uncover the essence of MTB in Crested Butte, Colorado.

English +1

The team at Matchstick Productions who've been bringing you top-quality ski films for years bring the same fervour to mountain biking. A Biker's Ballad explores its various disciplines in the sport's birthplace; Crested Butte, Colorado. From enduro to cross-country to freeride, no MTB stone has been left unturned. This is truly a bike film for all riders and an ode to the sport's deep-rooted culture.
02

North of Nightfall

1 h 6 min

North of Nightfall

A group of mountain bikers set out to the most remote region on Earth to pioneer the largest mountain lines.

English

Freeriders are always seeking new, uncharted terrain and the wild, remote islands of the Canadian Arctic provide the setting for this incredible feature-length film.
A group of North American pro freeriders – Darren Berrecloth, Carson Storch, Cam Zink and Tom Van Steenbergen – travel to this remote region in search of new lines that can be ridden 24 hours a day, with the sun never setting in the height of summer. Pioneer riding in such an isolated region comes with risk, though, and help and civilisation is a long way away. They discover the kind of beautiful, brutal wilderness that's sadly now rare on Earth, with raw riding that offers immense rewards and stunning visuals.
03

Riding the Tatshenshini

43 min

Riding the Tatshenshini

Rafting 260km with bikes in tow, Darren Berrecloth and fellow MTB riders explore Canada's Tatshenshi River.

Polish +8

If you like your riding with a big dose of adventure, then this is the film for you. Staying in Canada, local mountain bike legend Darren Berrecloth and friends go in search of wild, unridden lines, following the flow of the Tatshenshini river through the country's Yukon territory.
It's a mission through some seriously amazing terrain, which sees the riders packrafting a whopping 260km in their hunt for the best riding. Nights are spent out in the wild, camping under the stars (and include visits by the odd bear or two). Huge mountains, big terrain, incredible riding; it's all here. You get to enjoy the highs and lows of a big expedition, without having to deal with sleeping in a tent, or eating tinned beans. Winner.
04

Kilimanjaro: Mountain of Greatness

31 min

Kilimanjaro: Mountain of Greatness

Facing altitude challenges and health risks, a bike team set out to conquer Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro.

Japanese +5

Yes, this is a film with Danny MacAskill in it, but if you’re expecting the usual trick-fest, you'll be surprised.
MacAskill joins mountain biking legends Hans Rey and Gerhard Czerner as part of a mission to ride Mount Kilimanjaro. At 5,895m, the difficulty is not the rocky volcanic terrain, but rather the altitude. The thin air makes riding incredibly hard work, even for riders as fit and able as MacAskill.
It's a challenge unlike any other you’ve seen for MacAskill, Ray and Czerner. Will they overcome the effects of altitude and low oxygen levels to reach the summit of the mountain? And will the joy of the descent be equal to the tough journey to the top?
05

EMIL – Every Mystery I've Lived: The Next Chapter

18 min

EMIL – Every Mystery I've Lived: The Next Chapter

Despite autoimmune illness, MTB slopestyle champ Emil Johansson fights to regain his mountain bike title.

English +10

Imagine this. One minute, you’re riding out of your skin, taking podiums at slopestyle events all over the world and being crowned FMB world champion. The next, you're facing an auto-immune disease that threatens your health and means you might never be able to reach those heights, or even ride again.
This is the situation that faced slopestyle champion Emil Johansson in 2018 and The Next Chapter documents the story of his fight to return to the top. It's a follow up to the 2019 documentary Every Mystery I've Lived. If ever there were a film that makes you appreciate what you have, this is it.
06

Gamble

46 min

Gamble

Raw speed, a heavy-hitting soundtrack and virgin locations – mountain bike riders show off their skills.

English +3

The top dogs of downhill mountain bike racing take centre stage in Gamble. This movie sees the likes of Greg Minnaar, Loïc Bruni, Brook Macdonald, Mark Wallace, Sam Blenkinsop, Connor Fearon and Finn Iles let loose from the confines of the race tape to shred locations around the world including Argentina, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. Gamble is tailored for madness and raw speed.
07

One at a Time

59 min

One at a Time

Follow professional slopestyle rider Brett Rheeder through the ups and downs of a Crankworx contest season.

English +4

Brett Rheeder is a mountain biker who probably needs no introduction. His success on the slopestyle circuit and as a freerider is only second to that of fellow Canadian Brandon Semenuk. One at a Time follows Rheeder across the 2018 Crankworx season as he looks to add to the five Crankworx Slopestyle wins he already has in his career. It's a season full of high and lows which culminates with Red Bull Joyride, the biggest slopestyle contest of the year. For a person where nothing less than first place is satisfactory, this documentary is a great insight into the workings of a top bike athlete who is always under pressure to succeed.
08

Motive

30 min

Motive

Enjoy the effortless style and progressive riding of six MTB pros combined with cutting edge film-making.

English +4

What drives you to ride? That's the question this film sets out to ask, and Dylan Dunkerton, Curtis Robinson, Matty Miles, Finn Iles, Garret Mecham and Matt Hunter answer the call.
If you like your bike films with the sort of cinematic style that's captivating to watch and featuring some of the world's best all-mountain riders, downhillers and dirt jumpers riding like you've always wanted to, this is the film for you. You can almost feel the loam of the Sunshine Coast soil scatter beneath your wheels, or the whoosh of air as you launch off a Californian dirt jump. You'll be hungry for a bike adventure after watching this.
09

Way Back Home

8 min

Danny MacAskill's Way Back Home

Danny MacAskill travels from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye to try new tricks on the Way Back Home.

Another video from everyone's favourite Scottish trials rider, Way Back Home follows Danny MacAskill as he journeys from Edinburgh to his family pad in Dunvegan on the beautiful Isle of Skye.
Making use of everything from castles to coastal defences, benches and phone boxes, he flips and whips his way through beautiful, wild landscapes. This film is as much an ode to the landscape of Scotland as it is to the rider who uses its topography so creatively. It will leave you planning your next adventure to a rugged terrain there or elsewhere in the world.
10

The Moment

1 h 17 min

The Moment

In the backwoods of Canada, three crews of adventure seekers changed the world of cycling.

English +8

Freeride mountain biking has deep roots in Canada's British Columbia region. It's essentially where this side of the sport started, with a group of riders who wanted to go beyond the realms of early mountain bike racing and ride with freedom on trails that were fast, technical and challenging.
Celebrating the likes of early pioneers such as Brett Tippie, Wade Simmons, Richie Schley and Graham Agassiz, The Moment tells the story of the risk these riders took by building trails, man-made obstacles and ever bigger jumps in backcountry areas like Kamloops, the Kootenays and Vancouver's North Shore, and then pushing their limits by riding lines on them. Who knows, after watching the film, maybe you'll want to go out and build your own lines.
11

Originate: Formation

10 min

Formation

When the chance comes up to connect with MTB's top female riders in Utah Michelle Parker packs her bags.

English +9

Originate is a film series that follows backcountry freestyle skiier Michelle Parker, so what's it doing in an MTB film lineup? The answer lies in the desert of Utah, USA. Formation is something you've probably heard of already – an event organised by freeride mountain biker Katie Holden to see what could be possible if you took some of the top female riders in the mountain biking world and gave them the opportunity to explore one of the former Red Bull Rampage sites.
Tahnée Seagrave, Veronique Sandler, Casey Brown, Micayla Gatto, Hannah Bergemann and Vaea Verbeeck build lines and throw down seriously rad runs and, as with Rampage, it's all about teamwork, support and skill, which is where Parker – no stranger to throwing herself down a mountain – comes in.
The film is a chance to discover exactly what happened in what many people are calling Year 0 of the foundations of a women's Rampage event.
12

Going in

1 h 26 min

Going In

This is the story of what it takes to compete at the highest level of professional mountain bike racing.

English

Racing mountain bikes professionally if you have a modicum of talent is everyone's dream, right? Well there's much more to pro-racing then simply turning up on the day to race.
Going In is a documentary by Trek Bikes that peeks into the lives of its Trek Factory Racing talent, as those mountain bike athletes experience the lows and highs of training and racing. Reece Wilson, Kade Edwards, Emily Batty, Jolanda Neff, Evie Richards and Pedro Burns are just some of the athletes featured.
13

Return to Earth

47 min

Return to Earth

Experience a cinematic journey that'll transport you to the feeling of total immersion you get on a bike ride.

English +4

Anthill Films make some seriously good films, with stunning visuals, stunning locations, stunning riding – but most of the latter is provided by the roll call of incredible riders.
Watch Brett Rheeder, Casey Brown, Emil Johansson and more showcase their skills in a series of beautiful sections that make for compulsive viewing. From solo runs to never ending trains, the riding is epic and the stoke is high.
14

Nino: The Movie

26 min

Nino: The Movie

Follow Nino Schurter's story from his childhood in a remote Swiss mountain village to victory on the biggest stage.

Spanish +2

When it comes to cross-country mountain biking, there's one man who's dominated its recent history over the past decade. That man is Nino Schurter. This film follows Schurter as Rio 2016 approaches and his focus on attempting to win a gold medal. The film also portrays Schurter's life at home with his family, showing that despite being ambitious and driven, the thing that truly inspires him are those who he holds dearest.

Part of this story

Brandon Semenuk

One of the best freeride mountain bikers ever, Brandon Semenuk is the most successful rider ever at both Red Bull Joyride and Red Bull Rampage.

CanadaCanada

Lars Forster

Talented mountain bike World Cup winner Lars Forster is primed to keep Switzerland at the very top of cross-country racing.

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Emil Johansson

Swedish slopestyle star Emil Johansson is an inspiration on and off the bike, both for his athletic prowess and his personal strength.

SwedenSweden

Carson Storch

A stylish freerider, the USA's Carson Storch regularly appears on the cover of Bike magazine and has worked on a number of film projects.

United StatesUnited States

Danny MacAskill

Scottish street trials star Danny MacAskill is riding a wave of popularity for two-wheeled tricks. Check out his viral videos now.

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Tahnée Seagrave

The UK's Tahnée Seagrave is one of downhill mountain biking's most decorate female racers and one of the world's elite competitors.

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Hannah Bergemann

Excelling in both slopestyle and freeride, American Hannah Bergemann is one of mountain biking's most promising new talents.

United StatesUnited States

Pedro Burns

One of the most talented riders in the Chilean mountain bike scene, Pedro Burns stands out in national and international competitions.

ChileChile

ANYTIME

Follow a new generation of mountain bikers conquering extreme terrain in ANYTIME.

1 h 2 min

A Biker's Ballad

Traversing the history as well as the trails, 14 riders uncover the essence of MTB in Crested Butte, Colorado.

50 min

North of Nightfall

A group of mountain bikers set out to the most remote region on Earth to pioneer the largest mountain lines.

1 h 6 min

Riding the Tatshenshini

Rafting 260km with bikes in tow, Darren Berrecloth and fellow MTB riders explore Canada's Tatshenshi River.

43 min

Kilimanjaro: Mountain of Greatness

Facing altitude challenges and health risks, a bike team set out to conquer Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro.

31 min

EMIL – Every Mystery I've Lived: The Next Chapter

Despite autoimmune illness, MTB slopestyle champ Emil Johansson fights to regain his mountain bike title.

18 min

Gamble

Raw speed, a heavy-hitting soundtrack and virgin locations – mountain bike riders show off their skills.

46 min

One at a Time

Follow professional slopestyle rider Brett Rheeder through the ups and downs of a Crankworx contest season.

59 min

Motive

Enjoy the effortless style and progressive riding of six MTB pros combined with cutting edge film-making.

30 min

The Moment

In the backwoods of Canada, three crews of adventure seekers changed the world of cycling.

1 h 17 min

Originate

Follow Michelle Parker as she embraces unknown outcomes and takes on new experiences.

3 Seasons · 16 episodes

Going In

This is the story of what it takes to compete at the highest level of professional mountain bike racing.

1 h 26 min

Return to Earth

Experience a cinematic journey that'll transport you to the feeling of total immersion you get on a bike ride.

47 min

Nino: The Movie

Follow Nino Schurter's story from his childhood in a remote Swiss mountain village to victory on the biggest stage.

26 min