[blender]

typical summer in SoCal.
dry, loose and raw

local shredders - Casey Bryden, Randy Pham
full set Big Bear shred - a set on Flickr

Cheers!

 

[gonefirefightin]

looks dusty as allways

 

[Mulestar]

I like the third one you posted. Glad to see riding shots.

 

[mullarks]

Nice pics! Did Casey get his v10 up on the lifts?

 

[Abstrakt51]

that randy guy is hawt. nice pics.

 

[blender]

i can neither confirm nor deny the presence of big bikes on the lifts.

 

[rockofullr]

i can neither confirm nor deny the presence of big bikes on the lifts.

WHUUUTTTT??? Does this mean we may see lift access in the future or was it a one time thing?

 

[-BB-]

When were you up there?

I was there last Saturday with some OC friends... including Edgy.

 

[-BB-]

WHUUUTTTT??? Does this mean we may see lift access in the future or was it a one time thing?

One time thing... they do not let DH bikes on the lifts.

Here are the "regs" listed on the Summit site:

• 1. Bikes must be less than 35 pounds.
• 2. Designated tire size must be less than 2.5.
• 3. Front shock must have less than 6.5 inches of travel.
• 4. Bikes must have at least two chain rings unless they are single speed.

 

[rockofullr]

One time thing... they do not let DH bikes on the lifts.

Here are the "regs" listed on the Summit site:

• 1. Bikes must be less than 35 pounds.
• 2. Designated tire size must be less than 2.5.
• 3. Front shock must have less than 6.5 inches of travel.
• 4. Bikes must have at least two chain rings unless they are single speed.

That is by far the stupidest set of regulations I have ever seen. My nomad wouldn't even make the cut

 

[Abstrakt51]

When were you up there?

I was there last Saturday with some OC friends... including Edgy.

We went up on Sunday. Couldn't make Saturday.

 

[blackohio]

That is by far the stupidest set of regulations I have ever seen. My nomad wouldn't even make the cut

Neither would my Remedy.

 

[descente]

**** my 4" travel morewood wouldn't even make the cut. they really won't allow a 1x9 setup?

 

[blackohio]

I wonder if your seatpost has to be 2/3 the length of your top tube.

 

[-BB-]

That is by far the stupidest set of regulations I have ever seen. My nomad wouldn't even make the cut

Which one do you not "conform" to?
Weight? Tires? Fork?

 

[-BB-]

**** my 4" travel morewood wouldn't even make the cut. they really won't allow a 1x9 setup?

I'm sure that they would allow a 1x9 setup as long as you don't have a triple-crown, massive tires etc. If you bike LOOKS xc/trail then they will load it. If it looks DH, they probably will not. It isn't like they have a ruler and a scale, checking every single bike that comes throuhg.

 

[rockofullr]

Which one do you not "conform" to?
Weight? Tires? Fork?

Weight and tires. Last time I weighed in it was 36lb (mini dh setup with front and rear coils)

 

[gemini2k]

Nothing worth riding in big bear anyways. I'd stay away if I were any of you. You can tell from all those flat, smooth, boring trails in those pics.

 

[captainspauldin]

One time thing... they do not let DH bikes on the lifts.

Here are the "regs" listed on the Summit site:

• 1. Bikes must be less than 35 pounds.
• 2. Designated tire size must be less than 2.5.
• 3. Front shock must have less than 6.5 inches of travel.
• 4. Bikes must have at least two chain rings unless they are single speed.

EDIT: First of all nice riding shots, looks like a blast.

What's the logic in that? I really don't get it.. wouldn't having all those things defeat the purpose of taking a lift to the top?

 

[W4S]

EDIT: First of all nice riding shots, looks like a blast.

What's the logic in that? I really don't get it.. wouldn't having all those things defeat the purpose of taking a lift to the top?

Big Bear does not have a bike park, they allow bikes to take the "Scenic Chair" to the top that access trails off the Snow Summit property. Summit 'quit' loading big bikes after shutting down their park in 2004 and came up with those requirements to dissuade people from riding. FYI, i ride my Pitch up there and it is pretty awesome.