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Yeah! I love Burke, such a great trail network!

Yeah I’ve been watching a few videos of the original rendition of Cambodia over the past few weeks/months and it definitely isn’t the same. Everything seems way more janky on the old trail, but maybe with a season or two of break in a lot of those smooth flowing features with end up getting janky again. Would’ve liked to see it in person before the rebuild, but probably would’ve been beyond my skill level or at the very least beyond my confidence level haha

@@CoastTimesMTB I think I rode it first maybe 20 years ago. The rebuild (in addition to building berms, also filled in a lot of sections with rocks and first so it “flows easier”. Skinny over the swamp used to be double/triple the length. The drop I referred to was actually 2 boner logs you could drop off. There was no ladder roll. But….. not many people rode it then and it was hard to get flow. Now a lot of people are able to experience the trail that otherwise would not have. Different strokes.

They only left the rock rolls because they couldn't pave them flat. This trail is nothing to what it used to be. A lot of the people going down it today wouldn't have a chance on the old trail.

@@TheNoseman1 totally agree!

Thanks so much! I honestly can’t remember, it was originally a song from epidemic sound I believe. I’ll try to look it up and get back to you if I find anything!

“Not Blue” by Kylie Dailey

@@CoastTimesMTB Thanks! Was just riding these trails today. So much fun.

Nice, glad to hear! It’s been a while since I’ve ridden them, I’ll have to get back out and check them out again!

Ah yeah, they’ve changed a lot of the trails around Robert’s creek. DNZ is quite different too.

Just random people that were on the trail haha

​@CoastTimesMTB fun trails. No wonder the euc guys were there.

Yeah they are super fast and flowy! Fun for all haha

This is the loamer above CBC, but quite similar looking trail.

@@CoastTimesMTB ohhhh yeah that one, the one that starts at that big building and drops you off at the gravel path above cbc right? I did that a couple days ago too

Yep that’s the one!

Thanks! Yeah, I took advantage of a little weekend trip and decided to get some footage. Turned out pretty cool!

Hahah yeah I figure I might as well be as transparent as possible! I’m in no way a “professional” so I’m not too ashamed of walking if needed. I went back a few days after this was filmed and had way more confidence knowing what to expect and managed to ride anything I walked before as well as ride a few more of the optional slabs. It really is fun to see how much progression can be made even with a slight confidence boost from riding the trail once through. As the saying goes: “Pre-ride, re-ride, free ride” 🤙🏻

Thanks, will do!

Thanks! Yeah that is the plan, I’ve had some really busy weekends lately though and haven’t been mountain biking in almost a month…but hopefully back at it soon!

Hahaha glad to see you back! We haven’t been posting much lately unfortunately. The summer has been quite busy, but hopefully more to come on the bikes soon!

Wow! Does it seem like it’s changed much? I used to ride these trails probably around 2008-2011 but I was too young to really remember the nuances of the trails. Now in the last few years I’ve gotten back into riding and I love these trails!

@@CoastTimesMTB It hasn't changed that much really! Some more ladders and definitely some more stone work but very much the same. Your vid is awesome...but it breaks my heart. I truly loved riding Seymour, (Fromme and Cyprus too but not as much) however those yrs on the trail destroyed my neck and to a lesser extent my knees so I can never go back. And I was running a Stinky Dee Lux with a Marzocchi Monster Triple up front! BTW, boogieman, CBC and many of the other trails look much the same too. And I can't believe Cambodia isn't a secret trail anymore! Internet age, I guess...

@bravo2zeroCAN that’s cool to hear that it’s still got its soul in it! There are some trails on the shore that are more beginner friendly and would honestly be a great way for someone with some injuries to potentially get back into the sport! Cambodia has become a sanctioned trail very very recently (within the last month or so) not sure if it’s to do with the age of the internet or not, I believe nearly a decade ago they also attempted to sanction the trail but there was a serious injury and the trail was quickly closed to the public. I appreciate all your info, glad you’ve been enjoying the videos!

@@CoastTimesMTB Thanks. Keep filming! And yeah, those trails haven't lost their soul from what I'm seeing. It's a beautiful thing, man. FYI - I looked for Cambodia for years! LOL! Then in 2006 or 2007 a dude told us how to get there. I'll always remember, "There's a small trail off to the side, look for an old corduroy logging road in the bush, follow it until you see the old saw nailed to a tree off to the side, hike-a-bike to the saw and look for the old rusty kettle sitting on top of a stump in the distance...that's the start of Cambodia". It was an EPIC ride. And, btw, that one doesn't look quite the same from the vids I've been watching.

Hahaha that’s such a cool story! Unfortunately, that part doesn’t seem to be the case these days. Yeah, Cambodia has changed quite a bit from what I’ve seen. Pretty much all the big rock features still exist although 90% of them are optional now and they’ve kind of built a trail around all the rock slabs. Still a ton of fun though!

Hahaha yeah I 100% know what you mean. I was a little skeptical of riding it the first time but it actually does flow really well.

It was just backlogged footage from the summer just prior.

@@CoastTimesMTB ohhhh

Hahaha yep, we were just a little late to the party 😅

@@CoastTimesMTB yeah I guess so lol

Thanks so much! It’s a Specialized Status 160

Cabin Fever on Mt Seymour

It is a super fun one!

I believe the trail was rebuilt by a company called the Dream Wizards.

@@CoastTimesMTB thank you for the reply.

It definitely was!

Seymour

Appreciate the advice, but minus the first 10 seconds of this clip we were well off the side of the trail specifically for that reason.

@@CoastTimesMTB oh i'm so sorry, just looked like you were still on the trail. Sorry for coming to a conclusion like that, after rewatching i can clearly see youve moved. Sorry, and happy trails!

No worries at all!

Hahaha glad to hear 🤣🤣🤣

Thanks!

Yep! There a quite a few steep and janky chutes on this trail

Yeah it’s running well!

Bicycle ankle got broken

My derailleur hit a rock, and I have chain dampers that the chain runs through to help quiet the bike and keep the chain slap down. When the derailleur hit the rock it caused the chain dampers to spin into the spokes and it locked up the rear tire.

@@CoastTimesMTB wait, derailleur is the same in english and in french ?

Yep, that is correct!

Thanks, yeah we are pretty spoiled here

@@CoastTimesMTB Do you live/have access to a lot of trails near Mt. Seymour?

Yeah I live about 30mins away from Seymour, but pretty much any direction I drive there are great trails hahah

@@CoastTimesMTB That sounds awesome.

Yeah if you have trail forks, take a look around Mt Seymour in North Vancouver, there are probably close to 12-15 trail networks within an hour or so drive

I’d beg to differ, usually the GoPro makes things look much flatter on camera than in reality

Funny, that’s what I said about your mom😅

Yep…looks can be deceiving, I watched two people just prior hit their front sprocket and nearly go over the bars down that chute

It always looks easier on a GoPro.

Well that’s good to confirm! I didn’t think it was on Cambodia, but wasn’t 100% sure. I appreciate the info!

@@CoastTimesMTB No problem good vid

Hahaha yeah there were a couple sections that just required some more confidence than I had at the moment unfortunately. I think for the next time around I know what I have to do, so assuming I overcome the mental aspect it should be fine. Definitely some challenging lines though! Unfortunately the ratings are a bit all over the place IMO. This is a significantly more difficult trail than say Corkscrew, or pangor, or other similarly rated trails on the Seymour. But it is considered a black diamond trail with double black features, and there are a few sections of trail that I would consider double black and yet are mandatory obstacles. Regardless of how it’s rated though it is a really great trail to practice picking lines through technical features as well as for practicing brake control on the bigger rock faces.

Cabin trail felt more exposed/double black to me and it’s a single black.

@@pixelc9560 oh interesting, I definitely do think cabin trail was a more technically difficult trail, but I personally found the features on cabin trail to be in general a little lower consequence. I’ve since gone back and re ridden Cambodia with much more confidence the second time around and it was much more manageable.

The slabs on Cambodia are definitely higher consequence. The builders did a phenomenal job with the ride arounds to keep Cambodia appropriate for many different skill levels.

I definitely agree!

This was filmed last May. I personally prefer riding after there’s been a slight rain because the dirt is nice and tacky. Anytime from June to September you will probably have warm weather, but the later into the season the dustier the trails will get

Yeah pipeline is definitely a slow and technical trail, but a very fun one!

​@@CoastTimesMTBthat looks pretty tricky 😅. Great vids you've been posting. It keeps being the same, the only way to comment is by answering on an existing comment. Maybe you should comment on each of your videos so that i can comment daily :)

@dash_biker that’s still so strange, I’m really hoping they sort it out soon! I’ll try to pin something in the comments of the upcoming videos. I took a little break from the videos while I was out of town, but hopefully I’ll have some more up soon

That does make for a great lap! So many tight and steep corners haha

Thanks, it was a fun one 👌🏻

​@@CoastTimesMTBnice vid. For some reason, i only go the notification today 🤔

Oh weird! I really don’t know what is going on with TH-cam right now

Hahaha thanks it’s usually my brother that cuts the video together and I do the colour. So I’ll have to let him know he’s now out of a job 😂😂😂

Hey, we live in the lower mainland, but not near Fromme. We post a short everyday, but usually they are just different 30sec-1min sections of the same trail. Unfortunately we only get out 1-2 times per week usually, although hopefully a little more frequently now that the days are getting longer.

Thanks!

​@@CoastTimesMTBHi, for some reason, i cant write a comment on my own, and the only way to comment is by answering to your comment. Anyways i just wanted to Say that these where all nice clips, including this one and the one you posted today. Keep it UP 👍 PS : At the start of the clip you posted today, i thought it was one of my local trails, they look alike 😅

The TH-cam comments have been acting up lately for me too. I tried responding twice the comment you left a few days ago in my crash video and it kept saying I responded, but when I clicked in to read it the comment wasn’t there. Hopefully TH-cam can solve it soon! Appreciate the support as always!

​@@CoastTimesMTBfor some reason, comments have still been acting up. Nice couple vids you posted ×_× I like how your content is just 2 guys posting clips of there cool rides 👍

@dash_biker I tried resetting the cookies on my browser because some forums recommended doing that, it didn’t seem to change anything on my end, but maybe it’ll fix things for you if you try! Have you tried using a different browser or different device? Thanks for still trying to comment, we always appreciate hearing from you! Glad you’ve been enjoying the last few videos, we should have a long format coming out tomorrow, so keep your eyes peeled!

Hahaha he sure does like his technical features 🤙🏻

Thanks so much! I ended up playing around with the aspect ratio on this video, so it should take up basically the entire width of your phone! Unfortunately, our long format videos have been a struggle lately with only 100-200 views for some reason. Hopefully that changes soon though!

@@CoastTimesMTB Yeah hopefully you'll get a boost up ;) Well, it turned out pretty good, so keep doing that :)

@dash_biker yeah I think because we’ve been posting so many shorts the TH-cam algorithm has stopped pushing our longer videos. So we went from 600-800 views on those down to 100-200 which is crazy!

Hahaha will do! He’ll appreciate the kind words