[nauc]

scroll down and click on Dirt Merchant (#25)

http://www.whistlerbike.com/information/maps/index.htm

i like the smooth downhill stuff like that with jumps. its like a BMX track going downhill... YUM!

thanks

 

[sanjuro]

Livewire at N*

 

[motomike]

Yeah Livewire is good. No where near as awesome as dirt merchant, but fun and pretty long. The dirt at whistler is pretty hard to beat when it comes to building jumps and tall berms.

 

[dexterq20]

Is anyone else bothered by this question? You have to travel to the PNW for trails and dirt like that. If you live in CA, you need to accept the fact that most of the trails are loose, dusty, dry, and rocky (and incredibly fun). Don't go looking for something different; embrace what you have in your backyard.

I lived in Tahoe the past 2 summers and rode Northstar a bunch, and I can't tell you how many of my friends came to visit and complained that it was too dusty/rough/rocky/loose. They seemed to forget about the fact that they had the priveledge of riding chairlifts all day and riding some very unique trails built specifically for mountain bikes. It used to really annoy me; mountains aren't supposed to be groomed. Part of being a mountain biker is adapting to various trails and conditions. Versatility is key; if you only look for a certain type of trail, you're really limiting yourself.

 

[sanjuro]

I think Northstar should find some better dirt to throw on the trails.

 

[Bikael Molton]

dexterq20 is off his rocker. There is tons of great dirt in California.

It just isn't above the tree line in the Sierras.

To the OP: you aren't going to find A-Line or Dirt Merchant anywhere but Whistler.

 

[dump]

Is anyone else bothered by this question?

Yes. I love fast flowy stuff as much as the next guy, however mountain biking is not downhill bmx. One of the things I most enjoy about mountain biking is being out in nature on regular trails, not buffed out tracks.

 

[bdamschen]

Is anyone else bothered by this question? You have to travel to the PNW for trails and dirt like that. If you live in CA, you need to accept the fact that most of the trails are loose, dusty, dry, and rocky (and incredibly fun).

I always used to wonder what everyone was smoking when they talked about 6 inch slack bikes as perfect "Park" bikes since my local "park" was northstar even livewire gets pretty tore up after about a month or so. After riding whistler it all became clear.

I love riding at n* though. Smooth trails are pretty cool, but on rough trails you can get creative.

 

[Racerx7734]

Is anyone else bothered by this question? You have to travel to the PNW for trails and dirt like that. If you live in CA, you need to accept the fact that most of the trails are loose, dusty, dry, and rocky (and incredibly fun). Don't go looking for something different; embrace what you have in your backyard.

I lived in Tahoe the past 2 summers and rode Northstar a bunch, and I can't tell you how many of my friends came to visit and complained that it was too dusty/rough/rocky/loose. They seemed to forget about the fact that they had the priveledge of riding chairlifts all day and riding some very unique trails built specifically for mountain bikes. It used to really annoy me; mountains aren't supposed to be groomed. Part of being a mountain biker is adapting to various trails and conditions. Versatility is key; if you only look for a certain type of trail, you're really limiting yourself.

Well said......I agree.

 

[nauc]

any other places similar to Dirt Merchant

thanks

 

[motomike]

Yeah, A-line at whistler

 

[nauc]

Yeah, A-line at whistler

thats not in Cali

 

[metalhead119042]

Is anyone else bothered by this question?

Yeah. If you want trails like that, get off RM and start buildin them!

 

[johnnypop]

If you don't appreciate the trails and lift access that we have in CA then move to Canada; more fun dirt for me to tear up here!

Dex can vouch for me, we've put more miles on vehicles to do shuttle rides and road trips than you ever should, but all that gas money was worth it. I love CA riding.

 

[LOOnatic]

What ever happened to that DH-BMX course from Woodward a few years back?

 

[NY_Star]

Im happy if there is dirt on the east here. Sometimes its just ROCK

 

[HAB]

Im happy if there is dirt on the east here. Sometimes its just ROCK

Dude, don't complain. I know how rocky the dirt is around Ithaca, I've built WAY more than enough stuff at Shindagin and elsewhere to have an idea, and it's a million times easier to work with than a lot of what we've got in SoCal.

 

[Uncle Cliffy]

This thread is teh funneh.

You can't ignore the fun of machine built trails. This is why everyone loves Whistler. You can have you're buff manicured fun, then go 50 yards in another direction and hit some rocky gnar.

Loose dusty duff-duff trails? No.

 

[ZoRo]

Errr, in Whistler? I've ridden in a lot of places in North America and no where did I ever come across a trail as smooth and well designed as Dirty Merch. What a fun trail. I was on it with the hardtail at the beginning of the season (the trail gets worse once the season wears on) and it was so smooth I was easily keeping up with the guys on full on DH sleds.

 

[MDJ]

Yes. I love fast flowy stuff as much as the next guy, however mountain biking is not downhill bmx. One of the things I most enjoy about mountain biking is being out in nature on regular trails, not buffed out tracks.

Keep in mind this is your definition. Just like religion and politics, everyone believes something different. That is why we don't just have mountain bikes, but DH, freeride, AM, Trail, XC, 4x, dirt jump, mini-dh, hardtail, 29er, 650b, and other types of "mountain bikes".

 

[dump]

Keep in mind this is your definition.

Indeed it is.