Hey bud great riding and glad you enjoyed! I also drove 56 hours to ride the North Shore in 2001, then promptly moved to B’ham to be closer. Eventually got tired of driving to ride so I built most of the trails in this vid over the last 20 years. Sick shreddit! 👊
Damn thats an awesome story and really glad you got sick of the driving because a lot of your trails (ones not in this edit too) are some of my favorite trails of all time. On some of the trails I have built, I pulled most if not all, inspiration from them as well. Been dreaming of moving to b’ham since a 14 year old me saw your pinkbike videos and photos! Thinking that day is coming soon!
I have always believed that people should either A) Own a hardtail or B) Owned a hardtail as their main bike. The simplicity to just enjoy the ride and get out there while also making you a better smoother rider and also make a person appreciate a full-suspension bike.
Couldn’t agree more! One of the best decisions i have ever made was to get one again. A lot of things, bikes and beyond, are getting so unnecessarily complex. Its refreshing to have something that always works!
Wow as a newbie mtb rider with a hardtail as my first bike, this is inspiring to ride my hardtail as it is, while I'm yet earning for a full-sus frame.
Justin! Managed to refind this edit, cause it lingered in my head. What a great edit, would probably get my vote for edit of the year: you R Skilled, in the snow 😮, in the rain 😮, snowy dh rock slab 😮, wet dh rock slab 😮, soundtrack, hardtail, Chromag! I forgive you all the swearing, haha. Hope your shoulder didn’t hurt that long. What frame size Stylus do you run actually and what’s your bodyheight? Ty sir and keep up the good stuff ✌️
@@ChrisO-t1v Thanks man! Glad you liked it, I had a ton of fun making it! Shoulder was sore for a week or two after that drop haha, probably should start hitting the gym. I'm 6'3" and run a M/L stylus frame. The three frames that I broke were alloy frames. 2 Stumpjumpers and 1 patrol. Hopefully coming out with more videos soon!
So here's what I take from this: I dont race enduro, likely never will. A hardtail like this is all I'd ever need and skills will just acrue over time. Even if the North East is a little rootier, a Stylus and time are all I need to improve and have a good time.
Minion dhf in front and rear. Not sure if its the right setup, could probably run something more agro, but live in utah so it works for everything at least i think!
I dont necessarily disagree with you. Very lucky to be have buddys that are connected to know this stuff for me. With that said it wasnt always that way for certain. My thought was always if you dont know where things are, create your own. Definitely have spent equal if not more time on the hickory backhoe as behind handle bars. That has got me connected to the right people more than riding an actual bike has. Quite literally sending this from a dig pit of current project! Build the vision buddy! Got to give to get!
Definitely, but if you arent willing to take that risk, then why should someone else? And then further than that reap the rewards of their labor and risk they took. Someone at some point took a ton of their time, energy, money, and the risk to build these beauties. If you arent actively doing the same to give back to that community that gave to you, why should you receive anything? Wouldnt that be unfair?
I might just have to deal with the consequences later, they are too damn fun haha I do try to stay up on keeping body healthy but not as much as I should so I will take this as a reminder to do that!
That was so sick!!🔥
Had to go to the eye doctor to check my vision after reading this! Thanks so much dog!!
People who haven't seen these lines in person will never understand the insanity of this edit.
Agreed! On the Chromag Hard Tail as well. LOL what a beast!!
Dude that rock roll on the top of lookout near NFT is crazy, I’m not sure what the word is doing it on a hardtail in the snow lol
Hey bud great riding and glad you enjoyed! I also drove 56 hours to ride the North Shore in 2001, then promptly moved to B’ham to be closer. Eventually got tired of driving to ride so I built most of the trails in this vid over the last 20 years. Sick shreddit! 👊
Damn thats an awesome story and really glad you got sick of the driving because a lot of your trails (ones not in this edit too) are some of my favorite trails of all time. On some of the trails I have built, I pulled most if not all, inspiration from them as well. Been dreaming of moving to b’ham since a 14 year old me saw your pinkbike videos and photos! Thinking that day is coming soon!
Some of these sends are gnarly enough for a DH bike. Absolute respect for doing these on a har tail. Crazy good.
So cool to see the mountain biking purist ride so many incredible trails!
Hardtail for life 🤙🏼 crazy video, insane ride!!
This is the content we need
Woooo thanks for including. Absolutely sick riding!
RESPECT!
Truly inspiring riding amigo!!
Full commit all the way !
Hardtails slay!!!!!
awesome. exactly how hardtails were meant to be ridden
couldnt agree more!
Insane man! Wow! 💥
Thanks so much man!
insane riding... and on the HT. killer edit
Hell yeah dude
Sick riding as always
Hell ya, thanks Brian!!
Whatttt.... So sick!!
absolutely hectic
Beast mode!!
I cant wait to go ride Bellingham in June! this makes me pumped to find the gnar up there.
dude hell ya! youre gonna have a blast!
THIS NEEDS MORE VIEWS BRAH
Sick edit and max respect! I used o ride hardtails in Bellingham A LOT!
lets go! love to hear that!
Mind blown 🤯
So damn good!
Gnarly
Damn dog, that was tight 🤝
Great edit and music 🤘
two man giant squid kicks absolute ass dude! glad ya agree
I have always believed that people should either A) Own a hardtail or B) Owned a hardtail as their main bike. The simplicity to just enjoy the ride and get out there while also making you a better smoother rider and also make a person appreciate a full-suspension bike.
Couldn’t agree more! One of the best decisions i have ever made was to get one again. A lot of things, bikes and beyond, are getting so unnecessarily complex. Its refreshing to have something that always works!
Insane
Guitar or brakes? Was cool too
spicy
Мы, конечно, тоже в похожих условиях катаемся, но тут чистое безумие :)
Привет из России.
Woof woof
bark bark
@@rippinfreshies782 meow
Sick af
Absolut
GOD DAMN 🦍
thanks daddy corky!!
Wow as a newbie mtb rider with a hardtail as my first bike, this is inspiring to ride my hardtail as it is, while I'm yet earning for a full-sus frame.
hell ya dude! thats how I started and everyone should, on a hardtail! also fun to come back to them, they are the best!
Justin! Managed to refind this edit, cause it lingered in my head.
What a great edit, would probably get my vote for edit of the year: you R Skilled, in the snow 😮, in the rain 😮, snowy dh rock slab 😮, wet dh rock slab 😮, soundtrack, hardtail, Chromag!
I forgive you all the swearing, haha. Hope your shoulder didn’t hurt that long.
What frame size Stylus do you run actually and what’s your bodyheight?
Ty sir and keep up the good stuff ✌️
And just wondering: did you brake alloy or carbon Stumpjumpers and Transition Patrol?
@@ChrisO-t1v Thanks man! Glad you liked it, I had a ton of fun making it! Shoulder was sore for a week or two after that drop haha, probably should start hitting the gym. I'm 6'3" and run a M/L stylus frame. The three frames that I broke were alloy frames. 2 Stumpjumpers and 1 patrol. Hopefully coming out with more videos soon!
where is that drop?
strait gasoline cousin.
Wild man !!! I've been wanting to hit up Bellingham, how awesome is it out there?
Its great, good mix of everything, seattle has a great network too!
Best HT video on earth. Bro what size bike and what is the fork travel haha?
thanks man! Its a M/L Chromag stylus which is 27.5 160mm travel. Gotta be one of the most fun bikes ever made!
So here's what I take from this: I dont race enduro, likely never will. A hardtail like this is all I'd ever need and skills will just acrue over time.
Even if the North East is a little rootier, a Stylus and time are all I need to improve and have a good time.
Started riding on the east and have ridden this bike a bunch there, its a hoot
shiny fork 🍴
So fuckin sick dudes
Hardtail Haulage
respect it with the hardtail used to ride a scout they're gas
I always thought the scout seemed like a sick bike!
tyres you use front and rear please - I ride in the shore throughout the year.
Minion dhf in front and rear. Not sure if its the right setup, could probably run something more agro, but live in utah so it works for everything at least i think!
Bro wtf lol. Jesus Christ! 🤯
Mental
Inspriring.....27.5?
always! Chromag Stylus 27.5
what trails are these?
Should have got the Chromag Doctahawk for this kinda riding
Stylus was more than enough, out of personal preference I prefer steeper/less slack bikes, more nimble
I'm all for the views, but the fact that the in crowd gets to know these locations is totally unfair
I dont necessarily disagree with you. Very lucky to be have buddys that are connected to know this stuff for me. With that said it wasnt always that way for certain. My thought was always if you dont know where things are, create your own. Definitely have spent equal if not more time on the hickory backhoe as behind handle bars. That has got me connected to the right people more than riding an actual bike has. Quite literally sending this from a dig pit of current project! Build the vision buddy! Got to give to get!
You can build in Washington state with out permission and if you get caught you get some hefty fines. That's is something I cant do
Definitely, but if you arent willing to take that risk, then why should someone else? And then further than that reap the rewards of their labor and risk they took. Someone at some point took a ton of their time, energy, money, and the risk to build these beauties. If you arent actively doing the same to give back to that community that gave to you, why should you receive anything? Wouldnt that be unfair?
Very impressive. As a 50yo guy, I advise never ride a hardtail again. They fuck your ankles.
I might just have to deal with the consequences later, they are too damn fun haha I do try to stay up on keeping body healthy but not as much as I should so I will take this as a reminder to do that!
@@rippinfreshies782 It's the high frequency impacts on the ankles. We're just not designed to absorb it.