It is with great regret that we have had to cancel all our summer mountain biking video projects for 2011, after uncontrollable circumstances forced us to leave Switzerland earlier than planned which left us with almost no video footage whatsoever for this season. OverDrive has been growing ever since it was first created in June 2009, with an ever-increasing amount of viewers and projects up until this point. 2011 has been the year in which this has changed, and our reputation of delivering high-quality action sports videos consistently has now been compromised. The lack of updates and new site material in the last couple of months has been due to the fact that OverDrive's creator has had to prioritize university applications and school work, and we estimate that things will be back to normal next February.

Our remaining planned projects for 2011 include a short event coverage video of the Polygon Urban Downill race in Singapore, part of the increasingly popular Mettle Games series inaugurated in 2010. Time permitting, we may also have the opportunity to cover the skateboarding and wakeboarding events from the same series, but schedules have not yet been finalised by the organisers at this point. Our other planned project for the remaining part of 2011 is a ski / snowboard-based video shot over a week in Verbier, Switzerland in December, which may be produced as part of our 'Athlete Profile' series. We are still currently looking for athletes to feature in this video and will post regular updates closer to the production stage on the OverDrive blog.

Finally, I would like to thank our viewers, who have tremedously helped OverDrive over the last 2 years by providing feedback on our projects, helping us to come up with ideas for new ones, and continuously encouraging us to improve the quality of our work.

Felix van Oost

We've spent the past few weeks travelling around Europe, taking a short holiday break and shooting stock footage in Italy, France, and Switzerland. For the past few days we've been on location in Verbier, Switzerland for the shooting of our mountain biking projects for this year, but recently, due to factors beyond our control, our plans have been forced to change and we will not be able to spend as much time in Verbier as we expected. Unfortunately, this will have an unavoidable impact on the shooting schedulesof our 2011 mountain biking projects, one or more of which may have to becancelled as a result. We will continue to post updates regarding the status of our projects on this site as soon as possible.

Our website has recently seen a number of small tweaks and improvements, including a new Stills page for our still images with a cool full-screen slideshow feature, the addition of a live Twitter feed on the sidebar, and a number of small page tweaks to ensure the site loads faster than ever before. In addition, we are now testing a new mobile site, which can be accessed from any smartphone and is tailored for viewing on smaller screens. If you have any suggestions or problems with the site, please use the form on the Contact page to ensure we can continue to improve viewer's browsing experience on OverDriveMediaGroup.com.

Over the past few days, we've also been testing a new Cable Cam design - a lighter, stronger, and smaller design to the one we first began using in 2008 for the shooting of 2WO FO4R ZER0. In addition, the newer design is much easier to set up in-the-field and is considerably smoother than the original design. A short yet humorous video of one of our cameras smashing into a wooden fence during the first test of a rough mockup of the new Cable Cam design can be seen on Vimeo, PinkBike, Facebook, or YouTube.

We've spent the past few days scouting the Verbier BikePark for new angles and points of interest for our summer projects, and we took this opportunity to take a few HDR photos of some of the new trails along the mountain for 2011. The full-size images can be seen on our recently added Stills page, or alternatively over on PinkBike or our Facebook page.

OverDrive Media Group is now on Livestream! We've added a live video player on both our website here and on our Facebook page, which will be used to broadcast live behind-the-scenes material as well as live event coverage in the future, from anywhere in the world. From events and film premieres to the latest news in European mountain biking, we have plans to broadcast as much as possible live for our viewers to enjoy!

Schedules and reminders for live broadcasts will be posted on the site, our Facebook page, and on our Twitter in advance. Got an idea for something from the world of mountain biking / action sports in general you'd like to see broadcast live? - Tell us about it on Facebook or Twitter!

Not much has been happening at OverDrive over the past few months due to our commitments with school and university work. Nonetheless, we have some pretty awesome projects planned for Summer 2011, including various new concepts for mountain biking videos (to be announced), and we'll also be travelling around collecting stock footage throughout Europe.

We'll be posting updates and live behind-the-scenes photos and videos on a regular basis throughout our time in Europe, so please stay tuned and become a fan of our Facebook page for the latest from OverDrive!

The 2010 Demo Reel featuring our best footage from the past two seasons, with shots from our various mountain biking projects as well as some teaser skiing and wakeboarding footage for 2011, is now available online on the following websites:

Vimeo

PinkBike

YouTube

Alternatively you can watch the video on our Projects page. We encourage any feedback and support!

"In addition to producing our own videos and films covering various action sports, also produce event coverage and corporate videos within Europe and Asia. We offer a number of cost-effective solutions to cater to all your needs, and we are devoted to making your ideas reality. Having a direct involvement in the sports ourselves, we understand best how to target the young generation of progressive athletes - those who constantly push and shape the boundaries and will be at the forefront of these ever-evolving action sports tomorrow."

We've just released our Video Production Price List for 2011 here for the production of event coverage videos and promotional content for potential clients. All inquiries can be sent through our Contact page for a response within 24 hours.