

Once upon a dream we flew

Across oceans and skies so bright and blue

We found a place unlike others we'd seen

With rocks so massive and grasses so green



We've seen mountains and jungles and canyons run deep

We've raced lava, chased sunsets, and found caves in our sleep

It's been a trip old friend, and I'll always embrace

The memories created in this magical place.



Welcome to DreamRide III

Here we go again, come on old friend

We’ve got one more story before we turn in



Diving back into that childhood lore

Where everything is like nothing before



Roaming through places so beautifully strange

Between stony giants a lifetime unchanged



Sometimes I pretend I’m a really big deal

Like a cowboy in a western, with that cinematic feel



This. Is. Epic!

Adventures can take a shadowy twist

Down a dark road where creepy creatures exist



Perhaps it’s my mind, simply playing its tricks

Or was that a monster stepping on sticks?

But let's be honest, safe places are never as much fun



There’s a youthful pull to places of dread

Just like mom always warned us “It’s dangerous!” She said



Life’s little storms try and push me astray

“Not me, not today, not now,” I’ll say



For sometimes life’s challenges can create something grand

Like castles formed from fine grains of sand



So here’s to one final rip, and one final shred

One final lap before I fall back to bed

It's the perfect place to finally rest

We've given our all, our very best

But all good things must come to an end

So here's to our final story, my friend.



We bid you farewell, with hearts open wide

And thank you for joining our final DreamRide.

A letter to a couple of rad companies:Working with Diamondback, and more recently ION has provided opportunities that don’t typically exist in the our industry. From my first day, I experienced a group of people who not only appreciated creativity but fostered and invested in it, which for an athlete like myself felt like a meeting of the minds. You see, I’m not your “Insta-famous” athlete, my social media game is far from strong, which wouldn’t and doesn’t work for a lot of companies. I’m the guy that takes on a project, rallies a band of talented individuals, disappears for a couple months and comes out of the woods with a final piece that will hopefully be a little different and speak to audiences. Diamondback has understood this formula and supported our outlandish ideas from the beginning requiring a monumental amount of trust on their part.No matter how “out there” the ideas, the only guidelines I have ever been given are as follows:1.) Be different2.) Don’t miss the deadline3.) Make sure you hit the first twoDiamondback and ION believe in creativity without parameters which has allowed our team to explore new ideas and carve our own path. So here’s us tipping our hats to you, thanks for enabling us to be all kinds of weird.Cheers, from Mike Hopkins and The Dream TeamDreamRide 3 is brought to you by Diamondback Bikes and the 2018 Diamondback Release Along with presenting partner ION Apparel All imagery was shot by Bruno Long Directed by Mike HopkinsProduced by Mike Hopkins/Juicy StudiosFilming by Scott Secco & Andre NutiniEdited by Scotty CarlsonWritten by Lacy Kemp & Mike Hopkins