Downhill bikes, enduro bikes, hardtails, and more... You see all types of bikes at the Whistler Bike Park! Mike Levy was there on the opening weekend to check out 16 unique rides.
I can't imagine running into and talking to Yoann Barelli who says hi to Mark Wallace in line and then Reece Wallace comes up and messes with you. Whistler seems like a cool place.
A big hit. God bless that man. And it's in great nick too. I will retire from the sport when a big hit is no longer spotted at Whistler in these rundowns. I have no life.
Big Hit gets even more try hard points than a long travel hardtail. Now with Sick ruining the name of the game, if Specialized makes a limited run of Big Hits, those folks can get a full suspension bike without fearing the blowback from IPAduro community.
@Franzzz: you call me pretentious? interesting since large portion of my posts are about not giving a fk and riding what you have and that hardtails should be simple, not blown out of proportions - Tell me which part of you have I hurt?
@WAKIdesigns: ``that hardtails should be simple, not blown out of proportions``.
How such a ``self-claimed expert`` like you can write such stupidities? You probably live in a world of ``alternative truths`` like Trump...
Have a good day WankyDesigns. The sun is shining here in the Pyrennees mountains and my hardtail cannot wait anymore to have tons of fun with me. We both know what`s good
@annes: you talk strange and expect us to understand you, while you don’t even understand each other. Your mother rides Trek and smells of elder berries!
I always look forward the Whistler opening bike checks each year, living anywhere near there would be insane. " I am ten, and i am also twelve" that made me laugh.
As a fellow of the ball trinity high levers society, I'll throw 2cents in. DH riding is essentially in 'breaking moto position' so when breaking your arms are more out stretched and your taking your body inertia weight on chest and forearm in a push up position, having high levers puts the weight through your palms and into the bars. This same position with lower levers rolls the wrist over the bars and the weight is being taken by the anchored thumbs and the wrist joint.
Love these bike checks.
@cxfahrer: when riding do you take your weight on your palms? Almost like you could ride without fingers or thumbs, like doing a push up? Or, do you hold your weight with your wrist and thumb, like if you had no thump your hand would slide off the top of the bars? I'm not suggesting high levers will cure any ailment, just it works well for me and others who complain of arm pump or sore wrists I've suggested lifting levers worked for them.
Cool. Nice mashup of bikes. Are they REALLY improving? This gave a good perspective. I would say if you're willing to fork out the money they're improving, but otherwise maybe not?
Pinkbike, we know how to fullscreen a video if we want to do so. Sometimes we want to have a video playing in a smaller area as is the case with a normal embed and it's annoying having to click over to youtube to get a normal sized video player. Having users click over to youtube also lowers engagement with the PB site because people are more likely to stay on youtube once there (compared to viewing other videos or content on PB). Please stop doing these full width youtube embeds, they're really awful for the users and they don't benefit the site either. Thanks.
I do only have $20 in my pocket and my old shirts could be from someone's grandad, so you might have a point. But all of your comments make you seem like such a Debbie Downer, so maybe you should listen to some of his lyrics. They're uplifting, man
- I'm also 12
...what a surprise!
I would know. I had one.
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How such a ``self-claimed expert`` like you can write such stupidities?
You probably live in a world of ``alternative truths`` like Trump...
Have a good day WankyDesigns. The sun is shining here in the Pyrennees mountains and my hardtail cannot wait anymore to have tons of fun with me. We both know what`s good
" I am ten, and i am also twelve" that made me laugh.
My levers are pretty high, maybe that´s the reason for my sore thumb...?
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Bit expensive at $300,000.
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Gotta love Whistler!