Video: 12-year-old Ike Klaassen shreds Vuurberg

By Thomas Sandell.

Dec 1, 2016, 3:35 PM · By Press Office · 16 comments

Ike, what promise this guy has! Living out on a farm in Vuurberg, an hour out of Cape Town, he has a playground any 12 year old shredder could only dream of. Over the last couple of years, local building OG Bennet Nel has been carving lines into their local hill with features that progress with Ike’s riding. 2016 was a successful year for Ike, he travelled to Europe to compete in the U13 World Cup, where he grabbed the top step! Ike’s style reminds me of some of the top World Cup guys and girls, he has incredible bike control but doesn’t mind hanging it out!

This off season Ike has been training with World Cup shredder and all round good guy Johann Potgieter. Ike showing me some of his new skills, ‘smashing berms’.

Ike would like to thank his sponsors Santa Cruz, Leatt, BOS Sport and DVO Suspension for their support in his career thus far. I can’t wait to see what this guy has to show us next season, keep doing your thing dude!

Video/Photos – Thomas Sandell

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carrera4s

Dec 2, 2016, 5:54 AM

Y-Ike-s!

Wow!

Talk Wrench

Dec 2, 2016, 7:41 AM

Like the video and the kid can ride, with style.

This is the second video from SA that I have watched that has "speed" sound effects added. It detracts from the video, if you are going to add something, put in a good soundtrack, but leave electronic "wooshes" out.

Hairy

Dec 2, 2016, 7:49 AM

nice and smooth riding style!

shaper

Dec 2, 2016, 8:01 AM

Nice back yard !!

Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

Dec 2, 2016, 8:07 AM

Like the video and the kid can ride, with style.

This is the second video from SA that I have watched that has "speed" sound effects added. It detracts from the video, if you are going to add something, put in a good soundtrack, but leave electronic "wooshes" out.

Dude. That "whooshing" sound is his suspension. The thwacking sound is made by his tires on the ground and the buzzing is his freehub body.

There were NO additional sounds put into the vid.

EDIT: Unless you're talking about those low almost bassy whoosh sounds, which IMO is just the sounds made by some wind into the mic.

'Dale

Dec 2, 2016, 8:11 AM

Whoosh Whoosh ????????????????

AlanD

Dec 2, 2016, 8:57 AM

Cool kid with some cool moves.

Sparky and the Warden

Dec 2, 2016, 10:19 AM

BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOSH!!!! this dude has some mad skills!

bertusras

Dec 2, 2016, 10:29 AM

Like the video and the kid can ride, with style.

This is the second video from SA that I have watched that has "speed" sound effects added. It detracts from the video, if you are going to add something, put in a good soundtrack, but leave electronic "wooshes" out.

And here I was going "thank heavens this video isn't laced with crappy music no-one likes", also, notice in the title, RAW. That's what this is.

Go Ike!

tristansandwith

Dec 2, 2016, 1:32 PM

Rad!

Riddem

Dec 2, 2016, 6:32 PM

Next level skill, stoked to see the youngsters riding this good.

CogitoErgoSum

Dec 3, 2016, 6:11 AM

I wish I had this much skill. Nicely done. And what a trail!

Ps. Can't hear any sound affects other than his hub and some proper shredding.

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Mongoose!

Dec 3, 2016, 6:22 AM

Joh and wow. Great skills!

Die laatie is nie bang nie!

Pikey

Dec 3, 2016, 9:55 AM

The talent is unquestionably . And seems like he has fun don't take myself serious attitude ????

Robbie Stewart

Dec 8, 2016, 5:59 AM

looks like he's on his way to ride for Syndicate.

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