Phil Kmetz

New bike day! @evilbicycles sure knows how to make a damn good looking. Looking forward to getting The Calling built up! Go check out my initial thoughts and @haileysarausky camera holding skills on YouTube (link in my bio) | #evilbikes #evilcalling #mountainbikes #mtblife #bikeporn http://ift.tt/2jbqv7N

Torture test time for the Tokul 3 - due to a bunch of unforseen events I've had to put this off for a while, but I was finally able to give the @raleighbicycles Tokul 3 a proper torture test, you guys will like it. 😉 📷 credit @parasdds #americasbikepark #highlandmountain #mountainbike http://ift.tt/2ftzDA1

It's scary how quickly the world changes. Last Sunday I was riding a high after nationals, this Sunday I'm mourning the loss of my father. Dad, I love you and I'm really going to miss everything about you, even your painfully corny dad jokes. Your hard work and selflessness provided countless opportunities for my mother, sister and myself; we are all truly grateful for everything. I have so much more I want to say I just don't know how to articulate them in words. Appreciate the time you have with your loved ones. http://ift.tt/2eK9s9M

Full throttle roosts🤘• photo cred @curranbrooks Thank you @defeet_international for the woolie boolie socks and leg warmers, they came in mighty handy this bitter cold weekend. @canecreekusa @defeet_international @ixssports @lmccyclingteam @thegravitycartel @dannyscyclesracing #collnats #mountainbikes #mtb http://ift.tt/2dGt6PZ

Walked away with a Collegiate National Champion title in downhill, a silver medal in dual slalom, and some amazing memories. Collegiate nationals was unreal, now back to the daily grind. 🤘 @lmccyclingteam @defeet_international @ixssports @canecreekusa @deitycomponents @dannyscyclesracing #collnats #mtblife #mtbnats http://ift.tt/2eKFTmi

That feeling when your crazy idea actually worked! 👍 I needed an areal perspective for my next video. Since I don't have a drone, I took a GoPro on a gorilla pod, mounted that to a rake, and then hung the rake from a tree. Problem solving is an art! 😉 http://ift.tt/2ew01w7

These bad boys finally came in! There's only 3 days left if you want one of these Skills with Phil T-shirts. Link in bio 👍 http://ift.tt/2dvBlEf

Slaying berms at the @canecreekusa slalom race | Photo credit Ben Wiegand @defeet_international @ixssports @deitycomponents @dannyscyclesracing @thegravitycartel #mtblife #mountainbikes #mountainbiking http://ift.tt/2dqmZBt

No smiling allowed bikes are super cereal business #skillswithphil @deitycomponents @canecreekusa @ixssports @defeet_international @dannyscyclesracing http://ift.tt/2cFixQi

Come race day I was sliding on my butt around this turn, and at that point the only thing left to do was to hike back up just to hit the road gap for the fans who were out there in the rain! @pb_usa photo credit @deitycomponents @defeet_international @canecreekusa @dannyscyclesracing @ixssports @thegravitycartel http://ift.tt/2bJevVQ

After a few overcast days, waking up to this sight was much welcomed sight. 🤘 http://ift.tt/2aUdKsT

Back at school with @lmccyclingteam giving our slalom course some much needed love. I'll have to make a Skills with Phil video on how to use a shovel for some of our unique teammates. 😂 http://ift.tt/2bbSlNX

Thanks @usacycling for the $20 fine. During practice I watched countless participants and friends smash into the metal barrier placed at the bottom of an extremely steep section with a loose 90 degree turn (aka the elevator shaft). I asked several workers and usac officials at Mammoth to put padding there but nobody listened and nothing was done. During seeding on Friday I saw yet another rider hit the unprotected metal barrier at nearly full speed. Luckily he was fine but that was the last straw. I asked the officials yet again to do something but still they didn't care. At that point I along with a few other riders took action and moved a few redundant and unnecessary hay bales from the finish corral and placed them in front of the barriers in order to prevent any of my fellow riders from getting seriously injured because of a stupid oversight. I'm still not sure how I got this fine since nobody said anything to me as I was doing it, but I'd rather get a fine than see anybody end up in the ER because. Obviously USAC cares more about their "authoritie" than the actual saftey of the race participants. #mtbnats #usacycling #mountainbiking http://ift.tt/29L6tK5

My teammate @david_kahn13 is becoming just as talented behind the lens as he is behind the bars. Thanks for three rad shot man!! @deitycomponents @dannyscyclesracing @defeet_international @canecreekusa @ixssports @thegravitycartel #dhmtb #mountainbiking http://ift.tt/28T0sNR

Huffy the fat tire slayer passes the skid test ✔ #huffybike http://ift.tt/28L2Jsc

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #Selfie http://ift.tt/28B94yL

Brice Shirbach @bricycles sure knows how to get a rad shot 📷. Give him a follow if you haven't already 👍 @deitycomponents @canecreekusa @defeet_international @ixssports @dannyscyclesracing @thegravitycartel http://ift.tt/1qZXmvp