I was surprised to see that Blue Mountain and Highland season passes are sold out for 2021. Is this a COVID restriction deal or are DH bikes the shit again?
Is DH hot again?
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Diablo is sold out also. Definitely said they were restricting the number of season passes sold because of Covid.
I think overall people are just looking for more shit to do outdoors. Lots are packed. Almost got in a dadbod slapfight trying to hold spots for friends last fall at a well ridden Jersey trailhead. My god, we nearly killed each other with passive-aggressive mumbling. Many man-feelings were permanently damaged that day.
I think overall people are just looking for more shit to do outdoors. Lots are packed. Almost got in a dadbod slapfight trying to hold spots for friends last fall at a well ridden Jersey trailhead. My god, we nearly killed each other with passive-aggressive mumbling. Many man-feelings were permanently damaged that day.
Is it truly DH if everyone is on a trenduro bike?
On the other hand, real DH bikes are some of the only ones actually available.
On the other hand, real DH bikes are some of the only ones actually available.
No, but maybe yes.
I went to highland once last year- I don't think I'll be back for a long time. The line was massive, nobody was wearing masks, and social distancing was poorly followed. I am shocked that there was no super-spreader event linked back to the place, but live free and die I guess. My guess is that they are trying to reduce capacity by changing season pass rules.
I went to highland once last year- I don't think I'll be back for a long time. The line was massive, nobody was wearing masks, and social distancing was poorly followed. I am shocked that there was no super-spreader event linked back to the place, but live free and die I guess. My guess is that they are trying to reduce capacity by changing season pass rules.
Looks like Killington is still selling season passes. Anyone else?
diablo? shauns back?
and yes same deal for blue, it was a recent thing. i purchased mine before they even announced they were capping pass sales.
I see a lot of enduro bikes up in Whistler but these people are kidding themselves if they think they can replace true DH bikes. I don't see many enduro bikes on the rougher single and double black diamond tracks.
blue hasn't made an announcement, but i just checked their website and its not listing season passes for sale anymore.
Unrelated to original question, but continuing the season pass discussion, wife and I deferred our MTB Parks Pass from last year to this year. Hoping they still exist as an entity and we didn't lose the money. I prefer the parks pass as long as Keystone and WP are involved as it allows us to head to other places too.
note for canada monkeys, this is in regards to blue mountain in PA.
I just purchased a DH bike, I typically drive trends in the industry, i'd say the answer is yes. 
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awesome. do you still have that bike? I didn't know you used to run grip-shift.Hot like a peter cetera record dropping on a friday
every time i hear someone say "i can ride my enduro bike as hard as my DH bike" all i can think of is the guys i see at the bike park dragging their brakes the entire way down the mountain.
I was still pointing and giggling at mountainbikes at that point in time. Unlike today where I'm just pointing and giggling at mountainbikERS.
But I did use grip shift on my real dh bikes till about 2013 just because sram deraileurs didn't flop all over the place like shimanos!
So much win! I don't know if I'll ever own another DH bike, but if so, I'm definitely putting bar ends on it.Hot like a peter cetera record dropping on a friday
meanwhile, back on topic, i know blue and mt creek limit day pass sales as well. blue did so last summer due to covid, and are only selling the day passes online only, no on-site ticket sales.
who needs a lift pass anyways if the bike comes with a motor?
I think plattekill is limiting seasons passes as well....
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Windham Bike Park is still selling season passes. Strangely though they don’t open till mid June?
All I think of is them riding A-line the whole day. Maybe doing In Deep for 1 just to say their bike is just as good as a DH.
I have been riding various enduro'ish bikes at whistler for probably 5 years or so (Nomad/Insurgent). I def prefer a dh bike most places in the park, esp because I am more of a tech guy.
With a carbon bar?
tyler! used to ride with the dude all the time back then (worked @ the same shop). was cool watching him progress from shop rat to freeride shredder. the rampage win was SO rad.
This was 18 years ago on a 2003 santa cruz V10
Try this on your 2021 32lb trailbike.
I'd personally still take a DH bike all day long.
Oh man that's not even close to the same thing
Remy knows what a landing is. I don't think tyler cared back then. Thats a 50lb dh bike bouncing in dust in that pic I posted. Probably the shiver springing back from a temporary 40 degree headangle but still.
Props for handling that runout on a trailbike though. Probably moving like 40mph
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What year was it that 3 people broke those fancy colored stanchion marzocchi 888s?
I remember spomer going on about "YOO DON'T KNOW WHAT RAMPAGE DOES TO STUFF" when it was literally just that brand and model of fork that had ever broken in the history of the thing
HULKZOCCHI SMASHWhat year was it that 3 people broke those fancy colored stanchion marzocchi 888s?
I remember spomer going on about "YOO DON'T KNOW WHAT RAMPAGE DOES TO STUFF" when it was literally just that brand and model of fork that had ever broken in the history of the thing
Smashed mike hopkin's and James doerfling's faces pretty good from what I remember.
found it!
Rampage Broken Parts List
Andreau- bent 888's Hopkins- snapped 888's Doerfling- snapped 888's Strait- broken bars?
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I have a friend who broke a monster t at rampage back in the day and was quickly whisked into a van to hide that fact.What year was it that 3 people broke those fancy colored stanchion marzocchi 888s?
I remember spomer going on about "YOO DON'T KNOW WHAT RAMPAGE DOES TO STUFF" when it was literally just that brand and model of fork that had ever broken in the history of the thing