The two shredders rode all over Squamish while filming this new video for us and we bet that you'd like to know what the exact trail names were from the Trailforks' map below?
Honestly, I havent commented on here in years.... I admittedly fell into climbing and havent really looked back. The start to finish viewings of movies for your monday have digressed into basically checking in on uci and crankworx. I will say however that seeing a video with riding of this calibre, on trails I also know but because of far less elegant results, and with cinematography so well executed I cant help but feel pretty damn stoked and thinking of getting back out for a rip. Well done to the cast and crew!
That was some damn smooth riding, and some damn smooth filming. Makes me want to squeeze in a lunch ride in addition to my already planned evening ride.
I don't know if you've ever climbed up a rooty section on a mountain bike before, but sometimes on technical climbs you need to downshift and push to carry enough speed to not stall out. Cool thing about having more range is if you know that rooty tech section is coming up, but you are gassed from riding epic trails all day, you can simply shift into your granny gear, take a moment to catch your breath and find you legs, then downshift and attack when needed. Not every climb is completed using only the granny gear.
@only1mikey: "I don't know if you've ever climbed up a rooty section on a mountain bike before, but sometimes on technical climbs you need to downshift and push to carry enough speed to not stall out."
Seriously man? Did you actually just call somebody out for potentially not knowing how to ride a mountain bike up a rooty section on a mountain bike website!?
@xjohnx77 don't worry buddy, we all know what you meant
@warehouse: Don't think of it as a 50T. Think of it as RANGE. More range in your cassette means you can run a bigger front ring too and have more range up and down.
@inverted180: I get that. I just think maybe it's gone too far. Seems like all trends push the limit. I think, 32-42 is a great range and doesn't require an extra long cage.
I only have an 11-36 cassette and a whole lot of different front rings. Even around Mt. Hood I rarely find myself in 36r with a 32f. And there is enough gravity that I can not see the need for a 36t or bigger up front. Unless I'm on my city assault bike!
@XCMark: That's great. What works for you in your area doesn't always work for others. I use the granny on my 10-42 cassette quite frequently here in SoCal. One of my favorite trails is only 3.2 miles one way with a 2100 foot change of elevation from top to bottom with tech slick rock sections that just sap your energy. I don't have a problem with my 30 tooth chain ring being my limiting factor on the downhill on this particular trail, but if I could have a 32 or even 34 tooth chain ring with the same granny gearing, I would be all for it! I think I am going to try the One Up mini cassette paired with a Shimano XT 44t cassette and go up to a 32 front ring up front. That is once One Up has the DT Swiss freehub driver in stock. Cheers
I thought that too in the beginning... But in fact it becomes pretty boring after some minutes of watching .. Because it deletes the rough side of a track !!! While you can really see whats going on on a non stabilized chesty
@RedBurn: I disagree. With the stabiliser you get to see how much the bike and the rider are moving around (due to the roughness of the trail) without having a horribly shaky video where you can't see anything!
The downside (which I have first hand knowledge of) is that if you crash whilst wearing one it hurts... and is expensive!
@geuben: Exactly. Being able to actually see the bike work and move around in relation to the rider shows the trail far better than a distorted, shaky image.
@RedBurn: I upvoted you because you have an opinion even though I disagree with it.
I personally would like to pick up a gimbal. However, I prefer the 2-axis gimbal vs 3-axis. I think this one is a 2-axis. the 3-axis looks too smooth for me and it sort of just floats along. with the 2-axis version, I think you see just enough shake in conjuction with the bike moving around that you can "feel" it visually. The shaking isn't so bad that your eyes have to work to follow what's happening on the trail ahead of the bike.
I'm too worried about crashing on one to pull the trigger. Plus, there's other bike parts I could be buying instead...
I have had to fix mine 3 times, wires pull out of the motors, plus the battery charger sucks, breaks inside so I have had to use a different one, luckily i have the hand held version and the batteries are the same.
This one is the WG by Feyutech, I have the Slick gimbal coming at some point but it looks HUGE, also you need a full face to use it on your head, its heavier then you think!
@onecutmedia: I keep forgetting to switch mine back down to 30fps. I get a good amount of shake at 60fps. Interesting to hear about the wires pulling out of the motors. that WG is the one I was eyeballing. I'm down with injury, so I have time to think about it.
I really liked this video. Great footage, great music, great scenery. It wasn't some pro-downhiller we've all seen 500 times riding at the same bike park we've seen 1000 times. Rad times on rad bikes.
My Evil Following is shark equipped. I mostly climb in the 42T, but there have been a few times when the 50T allowed me to ride sections that are normally hike-a-bike. I like it!
That was a killer edit and awesome to see those guys ripping these trails!! I appreciate the posting of the trails used and I recognize 95% of the trail shots, but does anyone know where that slab in the final scene is?
It's a new exit for dirk diggler. Look for the bear carving near the end on the right. I call that slab "bearly adequate", but feel free to name it anything you want.
@davereid: love your carvings....and it's always a nice reminder that we are embarking on a DR special treat when we see one .., thanks for all the amazing work....nobody scouts slabs better then you do
i guess thats what ya get when you take one of the former fastest pro DH racers in Canada and former fastest pro XC racers in Canada and stick em in squamish for a few years
I've rewatched this a ton of times trying to wrap my brain around the stabilized chest mount video. Hyper-real and fake looking at the same time. Either way, right now I want to see a lot more videos using this technique!
Thank you so much for including the maps! These trails look awesome and I need a vacation. Please keep doing this!!! Good video too, keep it up, cheers!
hey, if you want one, I got one up for grabs --- 2015 - large -- never used it --- I flim-flam'd over setting it up as a shop demo. never got around to building it up.
@Ryanrobinson1984: I got a Sight a little over a year ago. I love it, but it doesn't stop me from ogling other bikes too — like the Patrol. I was checking the specs on it last night after watching that farmer video here on PB.
I ride down the toilet bowl, but up?????
Seriously man? Did you actually just call somebody out for potentially not knowing how to ride a mountain bike up a rooty section on a mountain bike website!?
@xjohnx77 don't worry buddy, we all know what you meant
I only have an 11-36 cassette and a whole lot of different front rings. Even around Mt. Hood I rarely find myself in 36r with a 32f. And there is enough gravity that I can not see the need for a 36t or bigger up front. Unless I'm on my city assault bike!
I'm in the okanagon?
The downside (which I have first hand knowledge of) is that if you crash whilst wearing one it hurts... and is expensive!
I personally would like to pick up a gimbal. However, I prefer the 2-axis gimbal vs 3-axis. I think this one is a 2-axis. the 3-axis looks too smooth for me and it sort of just floats along. with the 2-axis version, I think you see just enough shake in conjuction with the bike moving around that you can "feel" it visually. The shaking isn't so bad that your eyes have to work to follow what's happening on the trail ahead of the bike.
I'm too worried about crashing on one to pull the trigger. Plus, there's other bike parts I could be buying instead...
I have had to fix mine 3 times, wires pull out of the motors, plus the battery charger sucks, breaks inside so I have had to use a different one, luckily i have the hand held version and the batteries are the same.
This one is the WG by Feyutech, I have the Slick gimbal coming at some point but it looks HUGE, also you need a full face to use it on your head, its heavier then you think!
chesty straped tight and only 30 fps max work pretty good to, 60 is too much info
the dead pan has no adjustment on mine so its slow moving
I appreciate the posting of the trails used and I recognize 95% of the trail shots, but does anyone know where that slab in the final scene is?
btw - sick video !
Black: Ibis Ripley (29er)
its a good bike, but I've demoed the Aluminum, and it was very sluggish ...
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