Finn Iles flies into a coastal storm for Sound of Speed

Take a not-so-casually paced tour of Vancouver Island's best trails

Photo by: Mason Mashon

Terry McKall March 4, 2021

Finn Iles full speed on an enduro bike, hitting Vancouver Island’s best trails. What more do you need to know to know this is absolutely “must watch” material?

Finn Iles Sound of Speed — Deep in the green room with Finn Iles. Photo: Mason Mashon

How about the added spice of a coastal storm rolling in to make those trails extra slippery? Not that you can tell, from Iles’ speed. The Canadian makes treacherous trails look tame. It all disappears in a blur of ferns, speed and style.

Sound of Speed – Finn Iles Full Speed Enduro Showdown in the Rain

Longer than your average Sound of Speed edit, Red Bull videographer Rob Parkin gives a full view of what it takes to make a 90-second edit. That means behind the scenes, bonus footage and … drone crashes. Lots of drone crashes. Full credit to pilot Gabriel Kocher, though. Few humans can keep up with Iles on a bike, let alone piloting unfamiliar trails blind.

Red Bull waxes poetic about wet west coast winters:

Can you imagine the sounds of a winter storm rolling into coastal British Columbia? Or the sounds of rain drops pouring down through the lush forests of Vancouver Island? What about the sounds of a perfectly dialled mountain bike slashing through sticky berms, slippery roots & muddy puddles? Combine all of these together with Finn Iles as the “conductor” & we get to enjoy nothing short of a symphony on two wheels. A true raw classic – the Sound of Speed.