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Mountain Bike in my Head - Luciano "KDra" Lancellotti

by Lucas Alcalde
Feb 13, 2012 at 4:10

For the first of five episodes, we got Luciano Lancellotti's stand point from mountain biking as a media & reporter of the sport for so long. He believed in a dream, became a professional rider, then pursued a carrer in the media side of mountain biking. Today he works for ESPN in São Paulo, Brazil, and is known as an "mtb guru", helping others within the sport and never giving up on his dreams.

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Direct by
Lucas Alcalde

Produced by
ALLincube Studio
XRides

Photography by
Adilson Martins
André Bortoletto

Songs:
User's Atmosphere - Watership Song
The Bravery - Red HAnds And White Knuckles

Thanks Luciano "KDra" for receiving us at ESPN, the mountain biking world appreciates it!

For the next episode we go to Brevard, North Carolina to shoot JT Linville - a junior downhill rider who definitely has skills and lots of determination to get where he wants. He will talk about the challenges a junior riders goes through, his plans for 2012 and how mountain bike happens in his head, I got to say... it is a very interesting story!
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33 Comments

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flag boomshanka73 (Feb 18, 2012 at 0:31)
 not sure about the comments about ski lifts and lodgings been a catalyst for growth in the sport im sure it helps to have such things but here in the UK we have precious little of these and have a healthy race scene and have produced some stellar riders too, id certainly swap my UK ski pass for some of that brazilian sun.
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flag nicaliperti (Feb 18, 2012 at 2:09)
 The video is pretty good Lucas Alcalde. I remember clearly when he use to live a block from my house and he always tells me to go ride at the "SOFA", dirt jump park 5 min from my house that he built with some other people, and i always wanted but never went till one day that he took me there and taught me how to ride and for 2 years, i am guessing, i had the sickest moments of my life. I am thankful to him of taking me to the gravity side of the sport. I remember riding there and Zorro , his dog, doing the jumps with him or just playing all day all over the place.GOOD TIMES!
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flag Andrew-Cuchessi (Feb 18, 2012 at 0:40)
 Luciano is a BOSS. Need more people like him fueling sports. Double thumbs up to such a cool dude.
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flag Andrew-Cuchessi (Feb 18, 2012 at 0:43)
 By the way great directing Lucas Alcalde! Nailed the positive vibes and attitude!
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flag Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 19, 2012 at 18:11)
 Thanks man! These types of comments are definitely my motivation
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flag Chris-GER (Feb 18, 2012 at 17:01)
 yeah..tripod would help..i thought wtf espn and all they got was a lousy shaky handycam?!!! KDra is awesome, and I feel quite like him; looking out of the window I'm thinking of biking, basically anything in my head turns itself around the sport, no matter what i do or where i am. he's a great addition to the sport and developed it in so many ways, thats just awesome. being first gen in extreme sports sure is cool! Keep it up,live to ride!cheers
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flag haitman (Feb 20, 2012 at 7:44)
 heey luciano mi frend, remember me?? im the mexican cameraman, we film the mtb panamericans in mexico 05 Y 06 and brasil camboriu, im very happy to see you work here in pinkbike, you are a leyend men, cheers bro and congratulations.

HAITMAN
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flag eneasbernardo (Feb 18, 2012 at 1:49)
 Like him, there are a lot of guys (myself included) at same age who always have dreamed to be a motocross rider and figured out downhill as an opportunity to attain it. I'm sure this was the pathway and not the destination. Today bike is part of my life like my family, friends and my job. I owe to the "two wheels" practice, part of the funniest and happiest moments in my life
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flag pedroa (Feb 18, 2012 at 2:14)
 KDra is an awesome rider, and a also an awesome person ! He is always toking the sport in Brazil to the next level ! 2 Wheels for Ever ! I´m glad to see you here, KDra !
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flag p-romano (Feb 18, 2012 at 0:06)
 I find it ironic he is wearing a shirt that says,"moto is my life" for a mtb video titled "mountain bike in my head"... I'm not really sure what this guy is all about.
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flag bikeddict (Feb 18, 2012 at 0:14)
 if you had watched the whole movie he clearly explains why hes wearing that shirt! he doesn't like to distinguish between any port on two wheels and always wanted to ride motocross but never really got the opportunity.
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flag Andrew-Cuchessi (Feb 18, 2012 at 0:49)
 @ p-romano- This is what he's talking about. The Ecstasy of riding and mobbing life.

"She could be found out dancin'
At ludlow st. and stanton
Oh, you should've seen her
Shake it up like Orangina.
We got on like a house on fire.
Even though she's my friend
We never knew when to say when
Every little move she made was a ticker tape parade
And everything she'd say was a national holiday
No one ever got me higher
And even though she's my friend
We never knew when to say when"
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flag crag222 (Feb 19, 2012 at 10:37)
 dont give up the day job
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flag nysso (Feb 19, 2012 at 1:37)
 For a guy that has been riding a bike for 35 years, I don't find him really at ease on his enduro bike...
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flag Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 18, 2012 at 6:21)
 Thanks everyone for the comments! Thanks PinkBike for the opportunity! We are all here to make the sport grow!
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flag kita (Feb 19, 2012 at 12:55)
 Thanks KDRA thank you very much for you to be part of our history on two wheels!!!!!!
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flag duckie (Feb 18, 2012 at 7:55)
 Keep up the good work Lucas!!! Might see ya next weekend, got some new trails to show ya.
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flag Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 18, 2012 at 8:06)
 totally man! i should be down there very soon!
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flag sousathiago (Feb 18, 2012 at 10:00)
 Very well said! English translation was a bit over simplified tho ...
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flag jaih (Feb 18, 2012 at 10:18)
 Thank you KDra for being here. Glad to see you still riding.
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flag KT65 (Feb 18, 2012 at 18:17)
 The next episode is going to be shot in NC??? 0____0 I have to see this
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flag Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 18, 2012 at 19:02)
 yeah man! in brevard, nc!
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flag Daniel-BR (Feb 22, 2012 at 14:56)
 VOD
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flag kevinthrower (Feb 18, 2012 at 6:39)
 Yah! KDra!!
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flag PoMiT (Feb 18, 2012 at 2:18)
 He ride's so SLOWWWW
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flag betooliveira (Feb 18, 2012 at 3:59)
 Hate to live in Brazil.There's anybody who would like to change places?
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flag JonwithoutaH (Feb 18, 2012 at 14:07)
 Yeah?
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flag SpencerStevens (Feb 18, 2012 at 11:18)
 I swear the camera man for the interview parts is a monkey...i recommend using a tripod next time...
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flag Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 18, 2012 at 19:02)
 sorry hehe steady cam gets heavy after a while...
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flag SpencerStevens (Feb 18, 2012 at 19:03)
 Haha no problem, i wasn't hate'n, just saying lol
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flag Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 18, 2012 at 19:04)
 thanks for the hint though... i will make sure i use a tripod on the next one hehe
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flag SpencerStevens (Feb 18, 2012 at 19:11)
 Your a great director/ videographer though, don't be wrong about that. Great job.
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flag Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 19, 2012 at 18:09)
 thanks man! next week the second episode will be out, stay tuned
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