NS trails were built for 26” DH ans free ride bikes. Pedaling to the top of Fromme on a 45 pound DH bike was all you saw. It’ll never be the same. Features were unpaved unlike today. But its still knarly AF. We used to night ride there in mid 2000’s...that’s sketchy.
I'll never remember the first (and so far only) time I fell in the water on Ladies Only. Middle of February, 6 inches of snow, loooong cold ride home at the end of the ride later lol.
Fell thru the ice into a deep spot behind a beaver dam, used my bike for a ladder to climb out!! By the time I was home, my pants wouldn’t bend from being frozen🥶 thaaad, thanks for bringing back a forgotten memory 😃
Natural High had an awesome feature. It was removed to build the Fromme parking lot. It was a 30 ft log ride to a swiveling teeter totter. You got on it and it would turn down and to the right.
A development company was actually building new houses next to a trail that existed next to them. That company came and wrecked those trails up. One to two months later the trails were rebuilt and run 5x better. :)
Sweet description of the Shore wood work. I still prefer the slow tight North Shore style . The modern fast flow is not the place I want to crash and for me its kind of boring. Great we have both! BTW you were killing it on that wood work!
I have watched many of your past videos and I really enjoy them very much. But this video Eric I have to say is one of the more interesting ones I've watched. I love the history of the old wooden features that the woods have slowly gobbled up, and comparing it with the evolution of the trails today. Well done as usual. Big fan of your videos. Keep it up :)
Probably one of my favorite bike videos, great seeing the different types of trails and how bikes have changed over the years.... admit in many areas trails have been overly sanitized in the name of “flow”, one downside of this evolution....we didn’t have tech to loose
Defiantly sold me on these trails - excellent video! The wood features look amazing, better than zip-lining through a forest. I didn't realize I wasn't subscribed to you yet - I fixed that just now! Great content :)
Great video Eric, was really nice seeing my home trails and the stuff I love to ride. FYI the North Shore features were also featured in National Geographic and flying circus was I believe on the cover, not sure if I am remembering correctly .
Any idea which runs these are if they? I know its a load of different ones, probably spread out between Cypress / Froome & Seymour but for example I think Espresso on Froome is the one at 4:32
Rad man, I grew up in Rossland in the 90's mountain bike scene... riding with Dave Swetland, Wade Simmons, and Chris Laurence (Kranked days). This style of riding is my pedigree. What a time that was! Thank you for this insanely nostalgic trip down memory lane!
cheers to ya guys for taking the sleds down some of that tight stuff, I'm still on 26'ers... am going to mullet my 2015 enduro eventually, and just built up my old 2004 Brodie Holeshot with 2009 Fox Van 36 160mm coil's Ha it was built for that stuff 8) We had some of that fun on the Island back then too. Cheers to the builders!!!
tbI think you guys missed the point, You just can't build in national parks W/O permission, and your style of MTN biking leave much to be desired, i would rather ride a new trail w/o destroying my bike, or killing myself in the prosess of having fun. Besides I'd rather ride a vintage MTB!
I remember those days! Used to do these crazy skinnys as a kid and didn't think anything of it. Times have changed. Great video man, it really took me back!
Not all of this is true if you look hard enough lots of these gnarly features still do exist but have been located on a cypress, A mountain that’s west of fromme.
Never gonna see me ride that. I will hit a gnarly double. But I skinny no matter how high off the ground is a no go for me. I have wrecked so many times on them.
I live south of Denver Colorado and we have a whole different kind of trails but there is still some north shore inspirations like roller coasters it goes to show that you can take inspiration from any where
I remember the days of going to the bike shop, buying the new Kranked video back in the 90's. We would rush home to see all the woodwork in the North Shore, then go out to our lame flat trails and try to build something but it never compared the trails like the reeper, dirt merchant and others.
I want to build trails, but there is not much downhill anywhere that doesn't have houses, so it's mainly flat trail, which is okay, just I would love to build a downhill mountain biking trail.
I think I remember seeing videos a long time ago that showed off these super high skinnies and features. I remember marveling about how anyone could do that. Now I'm into this sport like crazy and find myself considering (decidedly smaller) versions of these features.
I absolutely loved watching the Froriders (Richie Schley, Brett Tipie, sorry forgot the third guy's name). Those early days of extreme free riding was other worldly.
one of the best videos this year , I love the Northshore jank , not so keen on high skinnies , but they way you have to work out the trails to get any sort of flow is such a great challenge , and the forest is such a natural playground that the possibilities are endless
I see this same thing. I don’t necessarily think I’d ride those high skinnies, and I’m off to my first ride down CBC in years. The way trail forks sounds... that trail doesn’t get any love. With all the enduro bikes floating around these days, does it make sense to build or fix something only a handful of people will ride?
Honestly thought this was all building up to a massive wooden feature in the badlands 😂😢
He probably came here to get ideas for that very reason
Keep an eye out for it 😉
BCpov a little foreshadowing I see eh
Yeah I skipped almost the whole video looking for the build part
Eric: “Back when bikes were short and head angles were steep”
Me: “Laughs on 2005 Santa Cruz”
I had a 2008 santa cruz bullit. pretty much an OTB machine. 😳
2003 stinky here
NS trails were built for 26” DH ans free ride bikes. Pedaling to the top of Fromme on a 45 pound DH bike was all you saw. It’ll never be the same. Features were unpaved unlike today. But its still knarly AF. We used to night ride there in mid 2000’s...that’s sketchy.
my 05 cove stiffee was ahead of the game
At 6:04 I wish they added the IFHT First Time on the North Shore vid
"MOoooOOOOVE" is quite possibly the best line in that video
YBMTB - Trail Building
Lol hi
I'll never remember the first (and so far only) time I fell in the water on Ladies Only. Middle of February, 6 inches of snow, loooong cold ride home at the end of the ride later lol.
Fell thru the ice into a deep spot behind a beaver dam, used my bike for a ladder to climb out!! By the time I was home, my pants wouldn’t bend from being frozen🥶 thaaad, thanks for bringing back a forgotten memory 😃
Great To See North Shore Up & Running!
AMAZING & SUPERB TRAILS!
Great story. Really good footage of the features. Thanks for sharing.
Natural High had an awesome feature. It was removed to build the Fromme parking lot. It was a 30 ft log ride to a swiveling teeter totter. You got on it and it would turn down and to the right.
I can't wait till all this is over and I can finally make my trip out to Whistler/North Shore to experience the MTB mecca for the first time!
Same
@@harryroberts556 don’t do it this year whistler is 65% braking bumps
@@mtb_sendermenzel1779 im in australia anyway so it doesn't matter
A development company was actually building new houses next to a trail that existed next to them. That company came and wrecked those trails up. One to two months later the trails were rebuilt and run 5x better. :)
Sweet description of the Shore wood work. I still prefer the slow tight North Shore style . The modern fast flow is not the place I want to crash and for me its kind of boring. Great we have both! BTW you were killing it on that wood work!
I love you guys your such an inspiration I subscribed and put notifications you made me get addicted to mountain biking thank you so much
The wall rides work it's all about committing
In most cases it is about committing but in this case i dont think they could get enough speed around the corner before it
True
@@lodunes6948 Trust me you can
@@shredbroinc2988 they literally went too slowly to even do the wall ride lool
@@AeneasMacdonaldEdits Haha no kidding 😂😂😂
Love that Forbidden Druid, sounds like a Magic The Gathering card lol
I have watched many of your past videos and I really enjoy them very much. But this video Eric I have to say is one of the more interesting ones I've watched. I love the history of the old wooden features that the woods have slowly gobbled up, and comparing it with the evolution of the trails today. Well done as usual. Big fan of your videos. Keep it up :)
I like that storytelling telling video format !
5:54 nice reference to your first time riding at the north shore.
LOL, that footage of the old MTB with the rack in the back!
Awesome story! 🌟
Probably one of my favorite bike videos, great seeing the different types of trails and how bikes have changed over the years.... admit in many areas trails have been overly sanitized in the name of “flow”, one downside of this evolution....we didn’t have tech to loose
I love the documentary style approach for this video, really well done!
You did a really really great job with the beginning of this vid! Keep up the good work!
Yes new vid!
Defiantly sold me on these trails - excellent video! The wood features look amazing, better than zip-lining through a forest. I didn't realize I wasn't subscribed to you yet - I fixed that just now! Great content :)
Great video Eric, was really nice seeing my home trails and the stuff I love to ride. FYI the North Shore features were also featured in National Geographic and flying circus was I believe on the cover, not sure if I am remembering correctly .
Any idea which runs these are if they? I know its a load of different ones, probably spread out between Cypress / Froome & Seymour but for example I think Espresso on Froome is the one at 4:32
Is this a hint to what he’s building now?
That is extreme!
That's me on the skinny roller coaster! (4:04) Awesome video dude!
4:48 the go pro effect really takes place into he goes down
I watch these because I’m not allowed to go mountain biking right now, XD
Looks like an amazing place to ride :D I dont think we have anything like that in the UK :(
do they buy tthose nice flat logs or how do you make them?
Rad man, I grew up in Rossland in the 90's mountain bike scene... riding with Dave Swetland, Wade Simmons, and Chris Laurence (Kranked days). This style of riding is my pedigree. What a time that was! Thank you for this insanely nostalgic trip down memory lane!
are you going to be putting north shore woodwork in your trail
I got a trail for you it’s in Jason Mississippi the name is Ridgeland trails think about it
What part of Mississippi is that? We live in Arkansas.
Jackson Mississippi
It’s in ridge land
The craftsmanship at this park is legendary just a bunch of lads enjoying life and making rad lines
I don't know what cameras they're using but, it looks amazing !
Whenever this guy talks, it sounds like he just got punched in balls
cheers to ya guys for taking the sleds down some of that tight stuff, I'm still on 26'ers... am going to mullet my 2015 enduro eventually, and just built up my old 2004 Brodie Holeshot with 2009 Fox Van 36 160mm coil's Ha it was built for that stuff 8) We had some of that fun on the Island back then too. Cheers to the builders!!!
tbI think you guys missed the point, You just can't build in national parks W/O permission, and your style of MTN biking leave much to be desired, i would rather ride a new trail w/o destroying my bike, or killing myself in the prosess of having fun. Besides I'd rather ride a vintage MTB!
I’m surprised that the police got involved with something as simple as this out in the woods, it’s like I’m sure they have more important things to do
Excellent storytelling...I wish we had this in our backyard!
me too!
Great video! Hope the trail building is going well!
I remember those days! Used to do these crazy skinnys as a kid and didn't think anything of it. Times have changed. Great video man, it really took me back!
Not all of this is true if you look hard enough lots of these gnarly features still do exist but have been located on a cypress, A mountain that’s west of fromme.
Never gonna see me ride that. I will hit a gnarly double. But I skinny no matter how high off the ground is a no go for me. I have wrecked so many times on them.
I still have some VHS tapes of those movies in a box somewhere. That was a wild time in mountain biking!
I live south of Denver Colorado and we have a whole different kind of trails but there is still some north shore inspirations like roller coasters it goes to show that you can take inspiration from any where
The content was great.
But a narrator who is pleasant to listen to/knowledgeable in the subject matter , would increase the ratio.
I had no idea it used to be thay crazy. Just think about doing that sketchy things on janky old bikes...
Flying circus is fun to walk down and see how it used to be 💯 love my home town the north shore has the most unique riding imo
I remember the days of going to the bike shop, buying the new Kranked video back in the 90's. We would rush home to see all the woodwork in the North Shore, then go out to our lame flat trails and try to build something but it never compared the trails like the reeper, dirt merchant and others.
9:51 Classic! "This is riding" lol
I laughed so hard XD
Love your all videos and sending lots of best wishes from Nepal 🇳🇵
I want to build trails, but there is not much downhill anywhere that doesn't have houses, so it's mainly flat trail, which is okay, just I would love to build a downhill mountain biking trail.
I love riding down steep boulders and rocky boulders n shit they r soo fun
I think that you guys should go ride in steamboat springs Colorado!
I really liked this format. One of the best mountain bike videos I've watched all month. Cheers!
Too bad you can only ride them a few daze/year when they are BONE dry.
Does anyone know what the song he used at the end is? It's such a chill vibe.
finally! a youtuber other than myself referencing drop in!
I think I remember seeing videos a long time ago that showed off these super high skinnies and features. I remember marveling about how anyone could do that. Now I'm into this sport like crazy and find myself considering (decidedly smaller) versions of these features.
I absolutely loved watching the Froriders (Richie Schley, Brett Tipie, sorry forgot the third guy's name). Those early days of extreme free riding was other worldly.
In my first work I always used Woodglut plans.
Wooow really nice trail, I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVEE NORT SHOREEEEEE :)
Fun! That was a great video.
6:42 what’s the trail name?
Salvation on Mt Seymour I believe
Great video Eric, thanks for the history lesson.
I can't wait until I can fly to Canada and get back to BC, to visit my family and ride.
at 5:30 my arsehole twitched as he went down! thats horrible!!
Have you thought of trying them trails on a old school mountain bike
What color way is your bike? Doesn’t look brown so not sure
Nice crash course for the history of the north shore. I enjoyed it!
The old days of 26ers and 500-600mm front bars
You should try to get out for a bcpov ride with Super T
Excellent video Eric! Love the historical perspective!
*AWESOME CONTENT*
one of the best videos this year , I love the Northshore jank , not so keen on high skinnies , but they way you have to work out the trails to get any sort of flow is such a great challenge , and the forest is such a natural playground that the possibilities are endless
Nice video bcpov the trail looks super fun
I love watching North Shore Features!
Basically north shore features=wooden features
Yes
Wow awesome stuff. I couldnt ride any of it myself but great video and nice job out there!
That was really interesting with all the background information and footage - nice job!
Awesome story! Like watching a movie
hey! love the videos as always and i really enjoyed learning about the history of the shore, keep up the good work!
Wow I remember watching tons of these videos when I first started riding. Thanks for this!
the flying cirus was actualy the name of the ww1 legend squadron of the red baron
you should use this as inspiration for your track
I though only Ferrari handed out cease and desist.... @donutmedia
Love north shore videos. This is one of the better ones I’ve seen!
some times you need to let the old die so you can let the new legends rise up out of their ashes.
Thanks for the history lesson on the shore 👊🤘
I wonder, is it time to rebuild that trail? And make that wooden feature rideable again?
I see this same thing. I don’t necessarily think I’d ride those high skinnies, and I’m off to my first ride down CBC in years. The way trail forks sounds... that trail doesn’t get any love. With all the enduro bikes floating around these days, does it make sense to build or fix something only a handful of people will ride?
This looks so fun!
This is so Dope! Would love to ride these trails. Awesome woodworking too!
Gotta check out copper harbor Michigan sometime ! Not many north shore features really but beautiful flow and tech.
Hey Eric - this is one of your very best vids.
I just biked espresso earlier today!
This is one of my favorite bcpov videos so far. Amazing job
That was a fun history lesson on north shore features. Great commentary!
Which trail is the first wall ride on