<p>Gabriel Wibmer is a 23-year-old Austrian free ride and trials rider who&#39;s built a massive YouTube following with his creative urban riding videos, including the viral late for school series that&#39;s racked up nearly 25 million views, sponsored by Canyon bikes and hailing from East Tyrol, Austria, Gabriel has proven himself both as a Downhill Racer and as one of the most innovative content creators in mountain biking today.</p><ul><li>How did motocross and trials riding shape your mountain biking style? Who are your biggest influences?</li><li>How has YouTube changed since your &quot;Late for School&quot; video in 2019? Do you think it is harder to go viral now?</li><li>Is it true you came up with the &quot;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhe7wRlA-kI">Wibmer Impossible</a>&quot; concept after having a bike stolen in Prague?</li><li>Do you usually start with a location and build a story, or does the concept come first?</li><li>What was the most challenging trick in &quot;Wibmer Impossible&quot;?</li><li>How is your Canyon Torque DH bike set up? What modifications do you make?</li><li>How did you prepare for the tricks in &quot;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX4V0F4e6Ss">Gravel Mania</a>&quot;? Do you ride drop bar bikes regularly?</li><li>What was the hardest part about riding bike park features on a gravel bike?</li><li>Where is your favorite place to ride?</li><li>Do you have interest in racing downhill or trials again? What about urban downhill like Red Bull Valparaíso?</li><li>What projects are planned for 2026?</li></ul><p>Follow Gabriel <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wibmergabriel/">@wibmergabriel</a> on Instagram and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@wibmergabriel">his YouTube channel</a>. Cover photo: © Hannes Berger</p><p>An automated transcript will be available at Singletracks.com later today.</p><p>Follow Singletracks on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@singletracks⁠⁠⁠ to keep up with the latest mountain bike news.</p>