Northstar at Tahoe Downhill Mountain Biking
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ธ.ค. 2024
- I took a trip up to Lake Tahoe to mountain bike up at Northstar at Tahoe's downhill mtb park on opening weekend. We rode a bunch of trails that Northstar has to offer, such as : Livewire, Gypsy, Boondocks, Coaster, Liftline, Mineshaft, Speed Control, Phodog, and Sticks & Stones. It was fairly dusty, but that is the norm at Northstar.
I hope you guys enjoyed the video! This was my first ride on my brand new Pivot Firebird! This bike was made for bike parks!!!
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alex chamberlin nice work and you got me pumped to get up there man, cheers!
That stem cap though!!! So sick!
whoops didnt realize this was my dads account lol
I never knew that Northstar was a downhill park as well as being a ski resort! I only live like 45 minutes away and I'm totally gonna go when it warms up.
Looking forward to a review from riding the Yeti to the Pivot after you get some more rides under your belt. Been wanting to get a more aggressive trail bike to expand my riding more and have an can do pretty much everything bike. Plus, been thinking about trying some local enduro races next year.
great vid.. Northstar is great to ride...
Have you tried out the Intense Uzzi? if so what are your thoughts? on a Range now and it is super fun but i wanting a little beefier but pedalable bike and the Firebird and uzzi r what i am looking at. Uzzi i can run a coil though.. not that its better just less maintenance for me.. any thoughts on the Uzzi would be helpful.
tks.
Eric Coppola haven't ridden an uzzi. But you can run a push shock on the firebird!
Lookin' smooth! That Pivot looks sick. Love your videos by the way. Keep'em coming! 🤘
Horns High Mountain Biking thank you!
hey whats with the strava line at 8:10 😉
spdnik2 not sure lol. It just worked out that way 😂
I never even noticed you could do that on Mineshaft. Pro line, haha.
Firebird hype
MrMrRioes loving it!
If possible, Alex, can you offer a comparison of the Pivot to your old Yeti..? BTW very cool vid..!!!!
gtflyer I'm sure I will cover that in more videos! So far it falls more on the DH spectrum of things
Nice run! I didn’t know you were friends with Ryan.
Why is your footage so smooth with a gimbal. I have a gimbal and it looks horrible on the Chesty mount. Lots of micro vibrations and serious jitters. Wish I could return it but if you have any suggestions please leave them below on how to stop jitters when using a wearable gimbal
sunny swag which Gimbal do you have?? Btw. I still haven't found a gimbal that actually works properly. I have to cut out so much footage because the gimbal gets all wonky, hence the helmet cam footage 😂
Looks like a blast! Ripping man
excellent idea inserting the maps.
I have a question, so for these downhill trails or parks do you need a downhill bike to ride them? Just because I would like to know if its ok to take my enduro bike down the trails. (it has 160mm travel in the front and back)
Nitro Techno yeah of course!! I never ride a DH bike at parks, if anything my enduro bike is more fun on jumps!
Thank you for replying! I really enjoyed the video, especially how you reacted to the guy in the middle of the trail at 5:18 lol
Oh yeah dude, that's plenty. It's all personal preference, I like to run a downhill bike but that's because I'm more confident on one, but if you'd rather ride the bike you're confident on, do that. What's important is how confident you feel your bike can handle the terrain, and a 160 mm travel enduro rig is up to the task for sure.
Was this filmed with the Hero5 and Karma Grip or have you switched already to the Hero 4 and a different gimble?
Sean Haran MTB hero 3 and EVO SS
It was very windy that day
Sean Haran MTB is ur profile pic at the Costco jumps?
Did you clip in or ride flats there? Going nxt week for my first time!
Excellent video, Alex! How's the Pivot working out for you? Is it a great departure from your sb6?
Frank Fattore I was just wondering the same thing.
Frank Fattore the pivot is awesome! Feels at home at the bike park. Still getting use to the reach though, she's long 😂
Frank Fattore still no BOTTLE CAGE though😂😂😂
so how does pivot ride compared to a yeti. I'm looking at getting an enduro looking at Santa Cruz yeti pivot and norco can't seem to find any demos in area to test
pivot is more dh orientated
Alex, did you go away from the Yeti? If so why? Thanks
Scott Martin I did, just trying something new
I’m going to northstar this weekend I’m so stoked
Are you running the DHF EXO casing or the DD in the front?
Jonas Barakat exo! Probably should've put on the DD just to be safe though
can't wait for the zerode taniwha review but still living your content 👍👍👍
Rolling With Rob I really need to get on that one :/
Your cable management keeps my OCD in check. 98% of riders I see could learn a thing or 2 from you! ;)
bataleon that is one of my biggest pet peeves! I need tidy cables!
Do you ride clipless, if so did you in the park?
You make it look so easy
Did you ride clipless pedals here?
How fast were u guys going on livewire?
The firebird is great fun! You like it better then your sb6?
Really enjoyed this video. The raw footage was nice to watch. Did you stiffen your suspension for hitting a bike park?
Kevin Howley honestly not really. Maybe at whistler I would. Northstar I can't push it too much
maybe I'm showing my age, but how could they build a firebird without offering it in black with gold pinstripes and a screaming eagle on the top tube?!!
James Kather I thought the same thing!!! Seriously! I would buy that any day of the week!
did you go with large or medium?
damacknificent151 large
I don't get it, Ryan's POV is when he's behind you? since it doesn't seem to correspond to the same ride, awesome vid as always however :)
jeremy S it's the same day. Where the gimbal messed up, I threw in Ryan's footage
Alex Chamberlin ow alright! Still Looked like an awesome ride
Was that the EVO gimbal messing up?
Ben Anderson yes I've learned that having a magnet near it will make it mess up so like a magnet on a chest strap of a camelback or osprey.
Steven Daniels I had no magnets on me😂
Ben Anderson yes it was. Kind of pissed off. This is my 2nd EVO ss and both have been quite Shitty.
Honestly my Feiyutech has been the best gimbal so far
Alex Chamberlin I just returned my Feiyu tech so I could buy an evo ss. Hopefully mine will work better
Ben Anderson I just wish they would make a gimbal that works properly and can withstand a downhill run
Lol the accent you used on the chairlift, Your watching the cletus mcfarlan youtube channel
Wow, there is a huge difference in color between our footage.
Ryan Boardman yea I know, I wonder why that is?
Alex Chamberlin's footage is smoother too. Different gimbals?
levelheadsteve He was using a Hero 3 with his gimbal, I was using a Hero 5 Session mounted to my helmet.
Great ride. Ryans pow is really shaky.
Loving watch mountain bike videos where every jump is cased and when the rider is just talk about how bad he is the whole time.
would love commentary to go with it
Wasd Efgg I do understand that! But In all honestly Im not going to force it. If I feel like talking, I'm more than happy to add commentary. I just want it to come out natural. And unfortunately a lot of times when you are riding "advanced" terrain, you need to be a little more focused than when you are riding more xc stuff
BRAAAAPPPP
That downhill stuff is sketchy. I admire your skills
Hello Alex, what do you think of an e*thirteen LG1+ chain guide on a Sram Eagle X01? with the pulley... I sent you a picture of it on Instagram, inbox. Please, let me know your feedback. Thanks.
Luciano Vlap Souza I responded to you! No reason for that bottom pulley!
Thanks a lot mate! Your reply is really appreciated.
When I went on boondocks I almost died
Nice
BACK AT THE DUSTBOWL
runnerrennur1 seriously 🙄
No way can that bike be better than a Yeti No way dude
Paul Cartwright whatever you say!
AMAZING video!!! Your so lucky that Can ride PLAYED like that. Im just 11 years old. If you watch my videos. You probably see the place im riding.😂Next=100K!!!
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I’m sad watching this cause I moved away from North Star
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