Micayla Gatto – Athlete Profile

We spent one week with Micayla Gatto, learning what it takes to compete at a world cup level. She is a Vancouver based racer whose main focus is downhill. Here’s a behind the scenes look of how things unfolded.

  Photo ~ Ryan Shabacon

Our Downhill shoot adventure started in true Vancouver spirits, with torrential rain. The weather eventually lifted and gave us the perfect shooting conditions with tacky trail and dense fog.

  Photo ~ Ryan Shabacon 

  Photo ~ Ryan Shabacon 

  Photo ~ Ryan Shabacon 

  Photo ~ Derek Dix

After a good day of downhill we took a hiatus from mountain bikes and focused on the peripheral activities of the gym and road riding.

A few ghost rides and boat trip later we found ourselves back on 26” wheels ready for some low elevation xc loops.

  Photo ~ Derek Dix

  Photo ~ Derek Dix

  Photo ~ Derek Dix

  Photo ~ Derek Dix

  Photo ~ Derek Dix

Our week with Micayla was short and exciting. The very next day she hopped on a plane with bike box in tow, and a hand full of international boarding passes to round up some UCI points.

Huge thanks to all who had a hand in this:

Production Company: Alterna Films
Director/DP: Byron Kopman
Steady cam operator: Chris Moone
Gaffer/Key Grip: Carlos Fetherstonhaugh
Sound Design: Luke Bohonis
Graphic Designer: Natalia Wein
Hair/Make-up: Kyla Giesbrecht
Photographers: Derek Dix & Ryan Shabacon

Music: The World’s End Press – Second Day Uptown

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Well that was fun.