The North Shore | MTB trails built by Ewoks
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If you have enough conversations about mountain biking, the term “North Shore” is bound to come up. Usually it’ll be in reference to a type of trail, or trail feature, but what exactly is meant when something is referred to as North Shore?
The most dramatic examples of North Shore trails can be found where they originated-the North Shore of Vancouver. When it’s not raining cats and dogs here, it’s raining pine needles. Flat areas inevitably become swamps, and steep spots erode as water and soft topsoil make their way down the mountainside. In order to build bike trails in Vancouver, builders needed to invent new techniques.
Today Brian and I will see that first hand, during a very rare dry weather. We’re riding mount Fromme, which is home to an iconic North Shore trail system only minutes from downtown.
That warm up on Bobsled would be our last taste of flow for the day. Little did we know, we were about to encounter some of the techiest tech we ever teched.
The bike I rode for the trip was a Mission Pro, which is a pretty big all mountain bike. Still it’s smaller and nimbler than the downhill bikes our companions were riding. With this slight advantage, I blazed the trail for most of the day and got to ride all these crazy features blind.
Up in Whistler we rode features like these on “A River Runs Through It”. All the ladders, bridges and log rides make the place look more like an Endorian Ewok village than a mountain bike trail.
Much of what you see here was built totally out of necessity to make the terrain traversable, but not all of it. After all, these are mountain bikers we’re talking about. Although we didn’t meet any of the builders there, it was easy to get a sense of their personalities by looking at the stuff they built.
Where wooden features aren’t necessary, you’ll find mind numbingly extensive rock work, akin to a double black Roubaix winding its way through the forest. I can’t imagine the amount of back breaking labor it took to move and position these all in place. It may seem like overkill for bike tires, but it’s probably the forest that will put the biggest hurting on these surfaces. Sometimes, the most sensible route involves circumventing the terrain entirely.
If you plan on riding the double blacks at Fromme, I’d suggest dismounting a few times on your first run. There’s no shame in scoping this stuff out before riding it, although I was pretty excited to clear more ground.
As we made our way down the mountain, the trails got worse, in a really good way.
If you’re watching this video saying “oh that doesn’t look so bad” I encourage you visit Fromme. Seeing this stuff in 3D is pretty humbling.
As someone who lives for super technical trails, I think Fromme may have been one of the funnest places I’ve ever ridden in my life. I had a flight to catch after our ride, so we grabbed some food and said our goodbyes. For any mountain biker with the resources to travel, this region is worth an annual visit. It lives up to the hype, even if you never touch a lift.
The totally unique trails, amazing wood and rock work, technical difficulty, and cool summertime weather are all reasons to venture to the promised land. How about you guys? How many of you have visited the PNW, and how may of you are lucky enough to live there? Have you ridden the North Shore? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for riding with me today, and I’ll see you next time.
You should make some wooden feature like drops and skinnys at your house
like
you mean berm creek
Bobby Marino yeah he should make a skinny that goes over his rock garden
Bobby Marino magician lookin ass head ass boi
He has the drama drop
> Bails
> Instantly asks if bike is ok
You know you're a true mountain biker when... 😂
I'm ok if my bike is ok.
*proceeds to ignore broken arm and bleeding face*
Nope, not if you went OTB, flew 15 meters, landed awkwarly and ended with broken femur...all alone...in the woods...at the time when there was no cellular coverage there. Ask me how I know...
dakibmw how do u know my bro?
he died
@@MrtinVarela chicks dig scars. Pain fades. Glory lasts forever.
Everyone, please thank your trail builders. This place is sick.
Ben Gordon Digger's the best. I always see him when I'm riding.
Digger and his pickup on mtn highway
+Ski&MTB ouch
Great rundown of the Norf Shore! A few people in my comments said the feature at 3:39 is called "The Gangler", haha!
I live on the North Shore and if anyone says the trails are not that bad, I will tell you some of the trails are steep enough and rocky enough that it is difficult to hike these trails and to see people ride them is amazing. I just started mtn biking at age 53 and I look forward to getting good enough to be able to ride the mountains I call my back yard.
Great times man! Awesome video, stoked to be a part of it!
Jordan Boostmaster I read this as “stroked to part of it”
Amazing gap jump bro!
Jordan Boostmaster I learned who you are when I clicked on one of the comment .Maybe you can come down to FL and we can hit some of my favorite trails. Dm me on Instagram. It is river _yarbrough. I am the one with the snake on my face
Next time he comes down to Van you should get him to ride ledgeview in Abby!
*10:25** thats haunted, how did the branch even get there*
Fat Biker Vaibhav I know, right?
Fat Biker Vaibhav seriously
Fat Biker Vaibhav on the way down it got stuck beforehand and they didn't notice
Would like you to give me feedback on my latest video :D And maybe sub ;D
ikr.... this happened to me on a downhill trail and it completely destroyed my drivetrain...
I'd be divorced and unemployed if that place was near by.
My house is six mins away from it no wonder I’m single
Jonah Loewen� same
I live in Florida 😂 so like... far away
Ben McDaniel i live in the netherlands 😐
Even furhter away
And you will make a tonne of friends and have hell of a good time🤙
6:17 that’s the teater totter from the IFHT “first time on north shore” lmao
lol
That's the first teeter totter ever built for mountain biking
That Ewok horn had me so bad. 🤣
man.. this has to be one of my favorite MTB-videos.. feels like i'm in an adventure with you. LOVE IT!
The craftsmanship and the way everything is integrated into the trail is just incredible.
I'm lucky enough to live in the north shore
Me 2
Now im jealous
Me 3
Me not :( But I'm even luckier to live in Finland!
+1
I'm fortunate enough to coach kids mountain biking in the Summer on Fromme (and btw, everyone in North Van pronounces it Fr-Ohm, with an O sound), and it's kind of funny how much us locals take for granted what we have here. Nowhere else in the world can you do trails like this in your backyard. Really sad to be moving away next year, but I'm hoping to come back every Summer. Definitely the best community I've ever been a part of is the mountain bike community here on the North Shore.
Really sad I didn't catch you guys up there, and looking at BKXC's strava, it looks like I was riding another mountain close by while you guys were there. Oh well, and I hope you guys come back here and do a fan meetup eventually!
Just so you know, Dry is the standard for Here in Vancouver through the summer, it rains in the winter mostly
Ian Koscielski as a Shore resident (Lynn Valley to be exact ) I agree, but you forgot to mention that winter lasts 8 months.
@Rixter That is definitely true, I may be on the other side of the Iron Workers tho so I miss some of the rain. We are supposed to get a little this week tho which is very much needed.
Indeed
Rixter AYYYYYYY
Yeah except for last year! #snowpocalypse2016
Born and raised on the Shore, started riding here in 1987. 30+ years later I still find new trails. Digger is the catalyst for many people taking t this sport.
normally i don't like watching these pov stuff and trail riding like that..... BUT let me tell you today the video was well edited and the work was near perfect!!!!
I've lived in the North Shore my whole life. The riding here is awesome. I ride Frome regularly, and I appreciate the video!
I helped make the trail bobsled and it's my fav trail
Thanks! It really is awesome
Yeah me too
Getting started with mountain biking this season and I had no idea my local mountains were world famous. I'm feeling extra priviledged.
I visited this that place just for the trail about month back and i made the whole trail without falling at one. I was there with my friends and we tryed to do that gap as well but none of us made it but the feeling that came with that was priceless and it was sooo beautiful there😁
So great to see the Seth side to this man. Simply the best. Ewoks, fitting music and you nailed it with "so magical" man. You killed it better than most locals dude. This was like watching a Fromme video again, for the first time. I ride NS frequently, but your right, you have barely scratched the surface of the PNW. Lets me know when you head up here again and we would gladly open the gates to the Fraser Valley man. Hit up 2-3 stellar locations (mountains) in 1 day. I am going to be firing up an MTB specific AB&B that will come with guided rides and fine Mexican food. The suite is finished in August and ready for this fall!
Combining my 2 favorite things mtb and star wars
Christian Collier me to
I lived here in the PNW my whole life and its funny that i'm learning about all these trails from a guy who lives on the other side of the country love you man keep it up
4:54 I laughed so hard!
I live in Seattle and used to go up to the north shore once or twice a month. Its so awesome up there. Mountain biking is much more part of the Community there. In seattle the closest mountains are a 30 minute drive east. In Vancouver there are houses right up to the tree line of Mt Fromme.
congrats on making it down fromme seth, you are now a shore rider. That stuff takes nerves of steel and incredible core muscle strength, and balance, awesome vid
+bikerdhill thanks!
Not into mountain biking, but I still love watching all of your video's Seth. Cheers to all of those lovely guys and gals that joined you and made this truly special series possible and a spectacle to enjoy! ^_^
JAZZY MUSIC IS BACK!!!
Blessed to call the northwest my home! Haven't made it to Fromme yet but hope to soon; once I upgrade my ride. I try to remember each time I'm out how lucky we are here to have such incredible trails all over the place.
looks amazing in the videos you all posted.
I just turned 38 in July and was northwest born and raised. I caught the bmx bug and until this April had only ever rode 20 and 24 inch bmx bikes. But I am currently waiting to order the last part for my very first dirt jump/pump track bike(being covid time some parts are hard to find like 15x100 front hubs). From my experience in the northwest you were lucky to be blessed with some beautiful weather for your visit.
7:14 there is an ewok
Seth, you are the only channel that keeps me interested through the whole video! Keep up the good work man!
One it's so dry in bc right now there's hundreds of active wild fires active as we speak spending hundreds of hectares by the way!! Also did you not hit the drop on bobsled? It's fun!!
after graduating from School I travelled to Vancouver and lived there for 2 months almost like your German Buddy in this Video. One of the main intention was only to be able to ride the North Shore - and I can tell you this forest with all the wooden features and trails is the most magical place when it comes to MTB I've ever visited. A must for every Mountainbiker! And your video creates this feeling in a great way!
I live on Vancouver Island and am only a short 12 minute flight from vancouver. I feel blessed to have some of the greatest bike scenes around. trust me what you saw is only scratching the surface of gnar we have here in BC. if ever come back be sure to come check out Victoria, Parksville, and Mt. Washington (lift access trails designed by "bear claw" him self!) doesn't have anything on Whistler but definately is worth checking out as it is not as crowded and the trails stay in much better shape. and if you ever come to Victoria be sure to check out bear mountain. it's got flowy fast trails and techy tech gnar that I'm sure you would really enjoy! Bear mountain also has a jump park but is sadly looking like it may close eventually due to not enough exposure so if you come it would be great to have you check that out as I'm sure you'd enjoy it and it may give it some more exposure! Anyways great video man keep it up!
Meanwhile I'm just pondering my life here in one of the flattest places on earth 8000km away...
Also Tzouhalem, and Prevost. The dump has some pretty cool stuff aswell, if you venture over to the backside
Lucky enough to live in Metro Vancouver (about an hour from the North Shore), and have ridden the North Shore. Been kinda binging these videos the last couple of days along with Sampler's stuff, need to pick up the bike again.
Star Wars..... did you find any stormtrooper helmets?
FaDelegendz101 bell makes a super 2r helmet that literally says stormtrooper on the side and looks like a stormtrooper helmet!!
Microwave Oven hmm... very intriguing
Microwave Oven lol I've seen a star wars model on yt once lol
Microwave Oven im kinda late but link?
Really enjoy all of your videos. Very open minded, honest and accessible to all levels of riders. This one just as well. Thanks!
seth when are we going to see more hardtails and the street stuff or you don't rid them any more did they go extinct remember all that street stuff I really want it back
hey guys I think seth left the the comment section by now
well he is kinda busy with travelling and building things around his new house. It'll come back eventually
You always have the best music to accompany your videos Seth.
Ewoks didn’t live on Endor. They lived on the forest moon of Endor!!! Lol jk love your vids!
I am actually lucky enough to live here. I absolutely love this video because I have ridden all these trails and it really helps bacause the videos shows absolutely nothing of technical they are. I usually ride mount fromme once or twice a month and whistler 2-3 times a month. This truly is the holy land of mountain biking. When I saw you were coming here I practically screamed at my phone that I hope you went to mount fromme because I think it beautifully showcases what biking here is all about
Hey Seth I dont know if you've ever been to Oregon but if you ever pass thought hit black rock mtn bike park in fall city Oregon
If you ever need a guide hit me up it's a giant mtn bike park with 15+ miles of trails kind of a mix between North shore and whistler.
15+ miles is giant!?!??
I live in the Pacific Northwest, I actually owe the northwest for originally introducing me to mountainbiking. the trail systems in my backyard are second to none. loving it
Even tho the camera makes everything seem not steep, I would never hit that on my bike
I've ridden Mount Washington Bike Park on Vancouver Island BC and it was the best riding I've ever done in my life.
Backcountry riding all over Vancouver Island is awesome and worth a trip for a week or two.
getting a intense m16c factory build in red
Ekin Lee that's a really cool bike
Julie Aboumrad thanks its a beautiful bike
Ekin Lee or a yeti SB5 through to an SB6
ROOTIN TOOTIN PUTIN the yeti sb6 is a nice bike my uncle has one also liked your comment
at 8:57, when you showed the run-up to the section, paused, and then showed the successful run... AWESOME. I'd love to see a series on "how to pick your line", showing methods to approach technical sections, session them, and learn how to link them together. :-) great video!
Do you need shocks on a mountain bike
Yes, other wise it isn't a mountain bike
fire pups Yes, HTs, full suspension etc. Otherwise you wouldn't last on more than one trail.
Seth.... seeing it on VIDEO is humbling enough! I'm just a beginner, I've only been about 40 miles on my bike in 3days...but this gives me a goal lol thanks for risking your life to get this video ! Much appreciated
Seth it is canada it is FROM'eh
+Spencer Elliott eh? thanks bud
Next time you are in Canada come to Vancouver island we have some really good trails here in Cumberland BC
I agree!
Born and raised in Enumclaw. The Cascades were my backyard. Live in Texas now, but videos like this make we want to head back for some good NW riding
Dare someone go out there on a walmart bike lol
Yay were gonna die! Lol the break system on a Walmart bike sucks I literally used 3 fingers and my whole body weight the stop . But still your willing to die lol 😂
Seth out all the mountain bike UTubers and despite not having the most subs! You without fail always have the most views in the shortest amount of time ! Which along with the incredible amount of subs that you do have puts you in first place world ranking! That's an impressive statistic!
Go to the North shore they said. It will been fun they said.
I broke my wrist
Jelly Bean +1
As far as I know, the first mountain bike specific trail ever built was Kirkford on Mt Fromme, built by Ross Kirkwood and Brian Ford in the early '80's. Todd Fiander was the first to build the wooden catwalks which became the trademark of North Shore style trails. I think a lot of the armoring came in later, after they realized the fall line sections were eroding badly. Very labor intensive trails!
Seth I have the day of school today, because I flew back to America yesterday. I was browsing your channel recentely while also looking at Brain's, Alexs and Phils. I have noticed the live streams and how unproductive they seem. Like 2 hours re-install a derailleuar and set up your cockpit and handlebars. (Not calling you out but that seems like a lot of time you be doing other things). Instead of doing this live stream of the repair I thought that prehaps you could make maintenance, repair and building tips as part of your video's. In a similar way Park Tool does. I reckpon this will expand your audience as it will broaden the topics on your channel. Please have a thonk about this or at least talk to Brain, Phil or Alex about it. Instead your livestreams could consist of prehaps Mountain Biking News or yout expeireinces at trails and places where you've ridden. TYhanks for reading this bible of a comment. Love the channel and can't wait to see where it goes in the future.
Cheers from Aus,
Wil
Wil Hall Hey Will, I'm always working on new videos, but each takes 3 full work days. AFTER work I'll sometimes do a livestream to keep the content coming. So if you're worried about the streams taking resources away from normal videos, don't! I only livestream when I can't stare into my computer anymore.
Seth's Bike Hacks Thanks Seth for responding, I was also wondering if you would do the bike repair, maintenance and build video's similar to park tool?
Seth's Bike Hacks hey seth when are you going to do more hardtail stuff and street stuff or you don't rid them any more are hardtail useless
Seth's Bike Hacks Great response Seth! Your Live streams / vlog are awesome man!
Seth, man i have to say, i have never been so impressed with anyones riding capabilities like you and this group of guys. That was the most intense looking day of MTB i have ever witnessed- and that goes for in person, youtube, etc. You guys are nuts!!!
Also, take Alex out there. I would love to hear his go pro commentary riding this. I can already hear him screaming "HOLY SHIT THAT WAS GNARLY YAAAAAAA"😂😂😂😂
yub nub
Lol. The music is so fitting to the atmosphere. Great vid Seth and excellent riding.
hi seth im buying a new bike
Surendra Shrestha sick dude what bike you getting
Juan Lara idk
Surendra Shrestha ,get the release its a badass bike
garin Vannoy thanks for the suggestion
Get a salsa bucksaw it is a full suspension fat bike so you can ride it year round and you can get a new wheel set to have smaller tires
I'm lucky enough to have recently started mountain biking on fromme at tender age of 35, haha. only hitting the blues right now but loving every ride. glad you were able to come sample it Seth!
Great recap of the trails there, and your willingness to ride those high skinnies is admirable. That's probably your best riding to date. You showed some SERIOUS bike control in this one, and I'm impressed!
That looks Amazing!!!! Great camera work once again Seth! Thank you for posting! as you said....magical even over the internet!
I consider myself extremely lucky to live in Vancouver. I can see Mt. Seymour and Fromme from my kitchen window. They are about a 25 min drive... can't wait for an after work ride tomorrow night!
I don't want to sound like that one guy but man I wish I could be like Seth. Here he is with amazing bikes and I thought I had a good one when it's a $900 hardtail... trek xcal 7 if it even matters. One day in a couple of years tho I'm going to start putting a little bit of money away from each pay check, until I have enough to get the bike of my dreams. That dream would've never sparked without you Seth. Thanks
Seth! I live in Vancouver now and have ridden most of those Fromme trails. You rode them like a champ! You're 100% right there is no way the camera can show how steep those trails are!
I live here in the PNW in western Oregon. Great video. I'm in the process of building some MTB trails.
Such an epic video and the choice of music fits it perfectly! I could watch this for hours tbh.
My 6th time watching this on your channel, watched it four times on Jordan's, and 3 times on BKXC. Yours is my favourite.
Definitely one of my favorite videos, jaja i love the background music and the ewoks appearing. You are the master on this thing and don't even mention that skills uff you totally rock. Big props to you Seth.
i have been subscribed for almost three years and you at the best mtb youtuber out there
That stuff is unbelievable... I'll have to work on my skills before I attempt that!
I'm so glad you got to show everyone just how amazing the PNW is. After I visited Bellingham earlier this year I thought the whole flight home, "I can't wait to come back next year!".
Forget about the camera not doing the features justice. I was on the edge of my seat when you were on all those skinny's. Great video as always Seth!
Aw, man that brought back such great memories! I got to live up there for few years. Seventh Secret and Ladies Only are my favorites! Made a bunch of great friends up there. North Vancouver reminds me of a surf town, but everyone has bikes on their vehicles instead of surfboards. Thanks for the great videos!
Great video Seth. 57 year old noob to mountain biking - even though I live here. Bobsled is about all I can handle on Fromme. I tried Espresso and walked many of the tech features. The stuff you love to ride? Forget it! I don't have steel balls lol.
Tried Half Nelson up in Squamish today. Seems a lot longer than Bobsled but I do it in about nine minutes and Bobsled in four. (I know. I'm slow.) There are just so many berms and bridges and rollers on HN I guess that's why it seems longer than it is.
Still loving your channel. Keep those videos coming!
Epic video! Thank you so much for all your effort to document your rides, Seth!
i live in Vancouver and actually just got a job with knolly bikes. ive only been on a handful of rides so far. super stoked to ride fromme when the opportunity come up
Seth, WOW! That North Shore is super cool and you are right you feel like all the sudden at any moment the builders are going to jump out and ambush you and take you hostage and the builders are going to be Ewoks! I don't want to blow your head up any more than it already is (haha!) but it is amazing how your time as a BMX'r prepared you for your current Mtb'g career. It is amazing at how you can go on some of this stuff for the very first time and traverse it as well as you do. I know that that North Shore trail would a been much more arduous and slow process for me the first time and I actually tend to be no slouch as a first timer rider, but I am not as good as you and that is apparent! But, I am also dealing with still being overweight which is a huge factor in balance and other issues dealing with traversing difficult terrain. But, the bottom line is that you really are a great rider and the more time that you dedicate to riding shows even more improvement. But I really did just want to say that I really did enjoy that vid. It looked like you guys really enjoyed it a lot!!!
I personally live about 4 hours North of Vancouver, at the very most northern part of the Okanagan Valley, which is roughly about a hour south of Revelstoke (where Nate Hills just finished his TransBCEnduro). There is something for everyone around here and the climates around here are so varied that you could be riding through rain forest one day and desert the next.
One of your best Seth - Thanks for this one!
I live in the pnw, only about an hour away from duthie hill and 20 minutes away from swan creek, another one of evergreen mtb's parks
Awesome that you finally got to ride some steep techy gnarly goodness. I've been wanting you to ride trails like those since I first saw your videos. And having ridden those trails in real life (but never in the dry only in the pouring rain) I can say how gnarly they are. Next time you are up there check out Squamish ;) more techy goodness but is loamy and grippy rock
When I was stationed in Whidby Island, Washington with the Navy I rode Fort Ebey. It was my first mountain bike trail park and I miss it.
Great video bro loved the music as well it really went well with the setting. Some of those drops of the rocks looked gnarly.
Really excellent editing. The eery music is on point.
This was the coolest place you've visited yet. Man what a place. Looked so much fun!
Holy cow, great footage and the editing was taken to a new level!.... Thanks!!!!
Hey Seth
This is possibly one of the best videos I've seen of yours!! Top stuff
Seth, keep up the great work! Love your videos and you have been an inspiration for me to get into mountain biking. Excited to see all of your future content! Be safe ride hard!
The RUclips algorithm knows how much I love SBH
I live in Prince george British Columbia just a drive away from whistler and Vancouver. The mountain bike trails here are absolutely amazing. Myself I'm progressing towards street bmx riding now though.
I Love the music in this Video so much!
Great vid Seth. Ive got a trip to nosho in the plans already!! Cant wait to get out there!! Love what youre doing!
superb video . looks so much easier in the dry, LOL. no the trail design looks even tougher than it did 19 years ago when I was riding there a few years. However the structures look more refined now and rock surfacing more extensive by far. and to think nobody had disc brakes back then, and 100mm travel was considered a lot. I hardly remember any dry season riding, it was usually wetwetwet, but nicer temperature in winter for riding.
I live in Vancouver. Started riding road bikes before mountain biking was a thing. I got into mountain biking with my friends on some of the early non-suspension & later hard tail bikes. As I am a tall man, my center of gravity worked against me on the North Shore. My friends, loved "Ladies Only" and other trails on the North Shore, but I tended to walk these steep tech downhills due to too many painful "Endoes" (crash head over heels over bars).
Nice bike channel.
Depends on what you consider counting as the pnw, but I'm lucky enough to live near Eugene, OR. Not the same part of the pnw you visited, but 20 minutes from oakridge riding, tons of nearby trail systems, right by the mckenzie river trail (called by some the best mtb trail in the U.S.), mt. Bachelor, and so much more. Definitely a mtb lovers dream right here.