Kids and bikes; wherever you are in the world, they go together. The chaotic streets of Kathmandu may not seem like a typical breeding ground for world-class mountain bikers, but then again nothing is typical about Rajesh (RJ) Magar. Since learning to ride on a beat-up clunker, to becoming the four-time National Champion at age 21, RJ’s story is one of boundless childhood dreaming and unstoppable determination, forged from junkyard scraps and tested on the rugged trails of the mighty Himalaya.
Yeti Cycles // RJ Ripper
Role - Director / Cinnematographer
Director: Joey Schusler
Co-Director: Ben Page
Cinematography: Joey Schusler
Second Camera: Ben Page
Producers: Mandil Pradhan & Joey Schusler
Editor: Aidan Haley
Sound Design and Mix: Keith White Audio
Colorist: Dylan Hageman
Art Direction: Good Fortune Collective
Motion Design: Shotgun Infinity
Location Support: H&I Adventures
Language Coordinator: Jessica DiCarlo
Nepali Translations: Mandil Pradhan, Richa Shakya, Yukta Bajracharya, Shristi Shrestha
Category: Documentary / Branded Content