#6676680 - 10/28/12 08:14 PM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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#6677253 - 10/29/12 07:59 AM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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fatredcircIe
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We have DH in Ontario?!?!
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#6677355 - 10/29/12 08:55 AM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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I've been to blue mountain a few times, was awesome.
On a bike related note, anyone else go to Where The Trail Ends last night at TIFF Bell Lightbox? It was the Toronto Premier they had a rider and production crew there with a Q&A etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZUsc1ewgUQ
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#6677448 - 10/29/12 09:59 AM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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fatredcircIe
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Was a joke. When you can ride down Blue on a Hardtail, i hardly consider that a "Mountain".
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#6677587 - 10/29/12 10:52 AM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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robbbby
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I've been to blue mountain a few times, was awesome. On a bike related note, anyone else go to Where The Trail Ends last night at TIFF Bell Lightbox? It was the Toronto Premier they had a rider and production crew there with a Q&A etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZUsc1ewgUQ
I was a little disappointed in where the trail ends. Was expecting much more from a red bull video. Was not as exciting as the redbull snowboard movies. Maybe it was just because the entire movie was in the desert and got a little repetitive.
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#6677720 - 10/29/12 11:35 AM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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fatredcircIe
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We have DH in Ontario?!?! We unfortunately dont, I go out west or to the US (snowshoe or whiteface). I will admit going to blue at least once a year though, the trails are very good just short. I would also love to see you ride a hardtail down the blacks and especially double blacks at blue. Just because the hill isn't tall doesn't mean the DH trails aren't tough.
My friend rode his HT, I rode my Team Scalpel on the blacks at Blue mountain and and pinned it by guys with full squish rigs, gear and full face helmets. Ditto that to the O-cup trail @ Kelso. While blue is as good as we're going to get with our flat ass terrain, by no means is it technical enough to compare to most places.
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#6678226 - 10/29/12 02:10 PM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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robbbby
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We have DH in Ontario?!?! We unfortunately dont, I go out west or to the US (snowshoe or whiteface). I will admit going to blue at least once a year though, the trails are very good just short. I would also love to see you ride a hardtail down the blacks and especially double blacks at blue. Just because the hill isn't tall doesn't mean the DH trails aren't tough. My friend rode his HT, I rode my Team Scalpel on the blacks at Blue mountain and and pinned it by guys with full squish rigs, gear and full face helmets. Ditto that to the O-cup trail @ Kelso. While blue is as good as we're going to get with our flat ass terrain, by no means is it technical enough to compare to most places.
which blacks are we talking here? I'm not saying blue is a hidden gem when it comes to donwhill but there are some gnarly trails, shotglass comes to mind, that would be hell on bike with XC geometry. I could definitely make it down any of those trails on my xc bike with my seat down, and could likely do the same on other lift assisted hills, but imo it would not be enjoyable and would not be anywhere close to the speed that I could do it on on a DH rig.
If you were passing guys on your xc/hardtail on the technical blacks/doubles you're either a very good rider or they really suck
i've also done whistler twice now so I know how blue compares to a real bike park.
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#6678663 - 10/29/12 04:42 PM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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Choco 'Nuck
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You should have called 355-SI for you paining!
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#6679634 - 10/30/12 07:38 AM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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fatredcircIe
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Robby - couldn't remember which blacks, it was a few years ago. I wouldn't say I'm super l33t, but definitely hold my own. When I go to whistler with a full squish, I can still pin it by people ;), though most people there seem to be just DJs on DH rigs - haha. The shore is something completely different. That's retardedly fun and it's even better because it's friggen free, so close to Van, and the people are so much more chill than anywhere I've been.
Have you been anywhere else? Thinking of going to Peru next year.
Edited by fatredcircIe (10/30/12 07:41 AM)
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#6685262 - 11/01/12 02:49 PM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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fatredcircIe
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Fuck riding in the cold. Dick shrivels up and goes back inside.
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#6685266 - 11/01/12 02:49 PM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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fatredcircIe
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Yeah, there's no hill assist, but it's more AM/adventure riding.
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#6685705 - 11/01/12 06:57 PM
Re: Bike show - Did anyone go?
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The Postman
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I've got a Giant MTB and I'd like to get a road bike. Living out in the country, there are tons of empty back roads to ride on.
What's a good starter bike. Nothing too crazy, under $1500 I think is a decent price.
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