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When we last checked in with Calgary\u2019s Flannel Crew, they were putting the finishing touches on two years of work to create\u00a0<\/a>STRAIN.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0The crew\u2019s second feature film takes what they learned making their debut,\u00a0The Nomad<\/a>,<\/em> adds their trademark infectious levels of stoke and brings in a new element: their lives beyond the bikes.<\/p>\n That mix is proving potent.\u00a0STRAIN\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>Alberta and B.C. premiers both sold out. Another showing in Edmonton is up next. After that, the crew is taking a bit of time to recover. But only so they can be at their best when\u00a0STRAIN\u00a0<\/em>heads to Quebec, France and\u2026 maybe your home town next?<\/p>\n I caught up with Flannelers Joey Reinheardt and Austen Tanney to find out how the first two premiers went, what goes into the perfect mountain bike movie screening and how (and why) they want to see\u00a0STRAIN\u00a0<\/em>screen near you next.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Joey Reinhardt and Austen Tanney: Great question.<\/span><\/p>\n Second time around, we actually knew what the hell we were doing.<\/span><\/p>\n We had a way better sense of what worked\u2014and what didn\u2019t\u2014from <\/span>The Nomad<\/span><\/i>. Biggest upgrade? We didn\u2019t cheap out on the cinema package this time. No Fivesr specials. We went straight to the pros. Every little thing that made us cringe in hindsight after Nomad<\/em>\u00a0got cleaned up, and that alone felt like a massive win.<\/span><\/p>\n The Flannel Crew levels up while fighting to save their home<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nCanadian MTB<\/em>: This is your second string of movie premieres. How\u2019d the STRAIN<\/em> events compare to screening The Nomad<\/i>?<\/h4>\n
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