How One Rider Filmed the Most Inspiring MTB Footage

The artistic vision and focus required to create a self-shot mountain bike video are often overlooked by those who have not attempted the act, but this might be one of the best examples I've seen in years. This new project from Peter Wojnar is, in my opinion, a must-watch, and it also serves as a shining example of self-reliance, creativity, and the beautiful solitude that can only be found deep in these hard-to-access areas.

Peter Wojnar is a passionate mountain biker and skier who has found a career in capturing the beautiful nature of these sports through short films, documentaries, and branded content. Peter has shot and directed for brands such as RockShox, Rocky Mountain, Scott, Arc'teryx, and Kona Bikes, and brings a unique and inspired approach to all his projects, guided by a true north: His deep personal relationship with the mountains, which serves as a year-round source of inspiration and sanity. "I have a long history of finding release and adventure in the mountains," says Peter, "Be it or fun, for recovery, for therapy, for the kind of masochistic adventuring that probably looks like self-harm from any other perspective than my own."

This video appeared in my YouTube carousel of suggested videos last week and left a lasting impression on me. I love all-day rides, and 98% of my bike rides are solo missions of self-reflection, discovery, and sanctuary, and I hope this self-shot, short film is as inspiring to others as it has been for me. 

Shot during a two-night solo mission for some R&R after Crankworx Whistler 2025, this is a self-filmed portrait of Peter’s favourite place in the world; a place that takes as long to appreciate as it does to access. While Peter says he doesn't think he will ever be able to capture it as wholly or as accurately as he’d like, it scratches an itch to try.

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“My favourite experience on two wheels is the all-day ride. Start at sunrise, and don't stop till it's too dark to see,” says Wojnar about the project. “For me, the best all-day rides are the ones that can't be cut short—when you're so far out that the shortest way back is to keep going forward.”

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Important Trail Tips from Peter Wojnar

• It's better not to count the distance and vert when you go all day: trail goes up, trail goes down.
• Ramen for breakfast, sardines for lunch. One day, you'll get sick of instant oats, too.
• You'll know about halfway whether you packed enough food.
• Hopefully, it doesn't matter that you forgot your headlamp at camp.
• Cameras are heavy, but not as heavy as realizing you didn't bring TP.
• There are no strangers out there. Only old friends and new friends.
• Bears like it when you say "what's up, dawg!"
• It doesn't get old.