This Is Why I Don't Ride Downhill Bikes at Parks | Highland Mountain
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- I stopped riding downhill bike at bike parks several years ago and ever since I keep getting asked why I choose to ride Enduro bikes. Let's answer that question and more while riding some of old favorite trails at Highland Mountain Bike Park.
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I love how Phil talks us through the absolute shredding he is doing.
Might be my favorite part of the videos. One of the best POV talkers IMO.
I couldn’t agree more. Phil seems like a super cool dude.
That's actually a challenge in itself. And then he compliments himself when he saves a bail. Fuck he's good.
I know right! Most of the time I’m just trying to hold on and not hit a tree or a rock. I don’t have the ability to narrate what I’m doing at the same time, at least not coherently like Phil, lol.
And lets be honest, I’m going waaay slower than him too, lol.
@@MichianaMadman having met him at seaotter 2019 I can confirm he is a really nice guy
It was great to finally meet you Phil! (I met you at the top of the lift and got pictures) made my day there!
I know you said at one point you were bored posting pov ride videos but thank you for picking those back up more so I can live vicariously again
To say that you beat Joris and Vincent at BMX, at any point.... MAJOR kudos. Those dudes are beyond legit.
FAX
7:50 most people would've crashed already in the landing! Phil just rides amazing!
"Good save Phil" it's the calmness of your commentary which contradicts the madness on screen that makes this video so griping to watch.
Videos like these will help the resort industry. We need more downhill, people are willing to wait in line for 30mins, how is this niche not filled
cause its hard ahahah
That save was so smooth!!!
I love Single crown bikes too but there's something special about a dual crown set up properly. My 27.5 Canyon sender is PLENTY poppy and playful for park/free ride. Race bikes tend to be more planted out of the box.
That rock @7:54 looked closer than I'd ever wanna be to a rock that size.
Thank you for inspiring me brother! I created my channel when I started watching you! Once again appreciate it!🙌🙏
Watching you build stuff for months then watching this I forgot just how insanely good you are.. I said holy shit like 6 times watching this vid.
Never done or watch these kind of videos but im absolutely hooked, great videos Phil
I love the cheers from the lift riders. "PHIL!" "WOOOOOHOOO" etc as he manuals the speedbumps :)
I wash out on burms like that too. I always get all scraped up and bloody. Thanks for not editing that out, Phil!
I love how everyone recognizes you, even from the lift as you're blasting by below.
Sam Pilgrim has 3x the subs and a missing front tooth but you don't hear people yelling his name when he's riding his local parks.
Admit it Phil, it feels good.....
One of the big differences between Phil and Sam Pilgrim is that people respect and like Phil for his amiable personality. People follow Sam for his stupid antics for a laugh, I doubt they respect him in the same way.
@ricardo petrazi
And also, Phil’s gt is easily recognisable
@@sharpbrothersmtb7519 Also Northern New England is small and local af.
@@RicardoPetrazzi don't respect Sam Pilgrim? He won FMB world tour! People definitely respect him!
:} you're funny
the speed he glides over rocks and makes precise corrections is absolutely mindblowing
A nice carbon frame and $2,000 shocks make that a lot easier..
@@crimescene25 of course, but i guarantee he'd still be able to absolutely shred on a good entry level bike
@@datboi3577 yeah i actually shred a 2014 transition bandit 27.5 got it for $1,100 off craigs and fixed it up. In fairness though the msrp for its year was $3,600
amazing skills. I couldn't help but think that I'd still be negotiating the first 10 meters while he's coming up for his second run.
Cool video. I have been riding MTB since 1990. I'm 58 and still ride. I have never used a ski lift to get to the top of a hill. I'm not sure what to think about it. I started out riding the Black Hills of SD. I've done the Black hills Ultra 50 where we had to actually ride, carry or push the bike up the ski mountain. Also in 1990 almost no one had suspension.
Wow. That's one incredible video fella. This is the first Skills with Phil video I've ever watched and I'm blown away. I think this was on my list as I like watching mountain bike tricks guys like Sam Pilgrim, but this is next level. Love it mate . The facial expressions I had watching this would be a video in itself 😄. Just awesome. Subscribed for sure 👍😉
Those are some gnarly trails right there Phil. If it looks that rocky on camera it must be REALLY rocky 👊🏻
Hi Phill
I was here this past Saturday did reef drop for the first time
great vid as always
Freaking terrifying. Thanks for the ride:)
Regarding the title for those wondering, most places you don't need a DH bike anymore, but in some places it's nice to have a DH bike, yes enduro bikes can do anything now, but there is a big difference between riding things, and riding things without almost breaking your wrists. There are some double black diomond trials in bike parks that I have ridden on my 455mm reach, 118cm reach trail bike with 150mm suspension (I'm 188cm for reference, most brands I'm between a L and XL), and there are some blue trails that I came back from with visibly brushed and swollen hands (less orres bike park, trial is called riding red in case you wanted to know, and it s tecknicaly a red with is badialy a black trail but it leans towards the blue side if you know what I mean). In most places you will be fine with a properly set up enduro bike, but if your gonna be hitting laps of the real chunky trials it might be worth having a DH bike.
imo what really changed is that trail bikes dont really exist anymore. enduro bikes do bike park fine, and yes dh are better when its rough. and xc bikes can do all the trail stuff and light enduro lol.
@@kangsterizer trail bikes don't exist anymore? They definatly do, just ride a 180-160 enduro and a 130-150 trail bike back to back, you can definitely notice the difference, climb faster, more nimble, and are way more playfull (in general of course). And a xc bike does not have the geo to be as playfull or capeble as a trail bike, plus your welcome to ride enduro on it, just make sure to remember the times before that ride, when your wrists did not make weird clicking noises. For example my 150mm trail bike has a 455mm reach, 66° head angle, 425mm chainstay and a 1180mm wheelbase. 170mm enduro bikes in the same size would have some where close to a 490mm reach, 64° head angle, 440mm chainstay, and a 1250mm wheelbase. Those are very different numbers, that is without even going into suspension platforms and how trail bikes linkedge is usaly designed towards giving more feedback. And a xc bike is the same case, but in the other direction. The trail bike is the literal do it all bike, I'm not taking my enduro on a xc ride, but I would take my trail bike. And I would not take my xc bike on a enduro ride, but I would take my trail bike. Its the perfect bike for those that enjoy the more mellow downhills, or a realy pakyfull and responsive bike, or just realy love flow trails.
Downhill bikes are great if you ride bike parks a lot to keep the wear and tear off other bikes and the extra travel gives you more margin of error if something goes wrong. That being said, as a former downhill racer, i rarely recommend them unless it's going to be a second bike, or you plan to race downhill. They are fun on steep trails but are a lot of work on anything remotely flat. if you can only have one bike, enduro/trail bikes are the bees knees.
@@SkillsWithPhil 100%, if i had one bike i would only have a playfull trial bike, good enough for most things and about half of the bike park. id love a DH bike if i could have 3 other bikes first, otherwise i would go with a free ride/big enduro bike like the propain spindrift
@@SkillsWithPhil Hi Phil...love your style & vids! I'm look'n for some advice on a big purchase I'm planning on make'n (Husqvarna - Extreme Cross 9). I've been out of the pedal world for over 10 years and currently ride an FE501S (Enduro/Dual Sport 249lbs Motorcycle) on black diamonds OHV trails. I found (put a deposit down) an EXC9 that should arrive this Oct., but that fact that you would "rarely recommend" a DH bike gives me reserve as you mention it's "a lot of work". Could you elaborated on that comment and try to relate it to the Husqvarna EXC9, an electric downhill bike w/ 200mils of travel, 630Wh battery, Magura brakes and an EP8 motor? I feel/want the motor to help keep me motivated, but plan on riding it everywhere and fear I'm making a costly mistake. www.husqvarna-bicycles.com/en-int/models/downhill/extreme-cross-9-2021.html (bonus advice would be to critique the EXC9 and it's stock setup as I'm not edumacated in good componentry vs bad componentry, brands, models, etc.) Thanks a million and stay safe @Skills With Phil!
Yooo I just started watching, but lost it when that kid said, "Are you making a video?" You are just like, "Nah, just wearing a camera" lmfao man I lost it 🤣🤣
Dude you are the ShredKing. The first minute already blows my mind.
Dude I went there for the first time a few weeks ago. I got offered a job there when I was a kid (because they liked the local trails I built) but I never went because I've only heard horror stories. My uncle used to life flight people outta highland all the time and claims he picked up a kid with his handlebars going all the way through his leg. Anyway, I was eyeing that line from the lift and wondering if people actually hit it, you're a madman Phil
Why wouldn't they encourage you to get the job especially since it should be an obvious choice if you built trails yourself. You have to listen to yourself and not others it change your life.
@@sirbla1rsco239 I mean it's also cus it was an hour away and I was like 16 lmao
@@taintlessproductions aww well fair enough but my point still stands listen to yourself I wish I done it years ago
My friends and I take the line under the lift all the way from the top. It’s gnarly but reeeeally fun as you probably noticed.
Some of that place looks hard. Rough. Some looks like a blast. Thanks for sharing this with us. Camera looks like it did good.
Thanks I have another video to watch 9,000 times. Love the house and yard, but please keep up the bike park content 🤙
An enduro bike definitely fits your style better. Sweet vid as always!
Last weekend I saw phil at Bolton valley and Phil if you see this I was the kid with the black and green devenci
15:05 hollerin' from the lift! 😎
Anyone notice the crazy smooth weird transition at 23:52? Crazy!
I subscribe to alot of TH-cam mtbers and Phil ahs somebof the dopest rides! Hands down one of my top 5 senders!
Congratulations. You just made the Isle on Man TT racers look tame. And I wouldn't want to be your life insurance carrier.
I ride DH bikes at bike park because the frames are strong AF. I have a 2015 Scott Gambler 710 with 200 park days in the Alps and Whistler, the frame has no crack. I have been 3 times in Whistler with a Norco Sight and I cracked the frame on Crank it up. DH bikes are more comfortable to ride and more reliable. I do 10-15 runs per day in Whistler/Chatel/Champery/Morgins/Morzine so it is better for me to have a suitable bike for steep trails and big jumps.
Flying mate, true trail at around 15:00 mark is mental
13:39 those 2 features are so big in person. And you do them like candy.
What GoPro setup are you using in this video? The stabilization and POV is amazing!
I gotchu covered!
th-cam.com/video/I-vvvH_nYAg/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for explaining how to load in the bikes. I went to highland for the first time last week and kinda struggled.... -_- now I know! lol
It can definitely be tricky especially when they are a bunch of people staring at you!
You dont have to be so hard with you, everyone has bad moments! 7:58 : )
Also sick gapping over Cats Paws, that was super impressive tto watch!
Phil absolutely shreds
Damn how I love that force
This park looks super cool!
I miss watching these
Haven’t been to highland in a few years since my bike got stolen in college but I will say that’s always been the downfall of highland on busy summer days is that long lift line. I understand from one perspective that if they bought a new faster lift it would crate a problem of downhill issues with overcrowding on trails but on the other hand 30 mins for one run is so tough
Unfortunately this is one of the issues I see with the sport. As it's popularity increases it will become far less fun. Downhill mountain bike trails are designed to be run solo and overcrowding will kill the sport. Soon you'll be waiting 1+ hours for a single run at popular bike barks and going down with 3+ people. There's no easily solution though because of the nature of these courses. Running more bikers down the trail at the same time is not a solution I want but it's probably the only one. Also I've seen a growing issue with groups sticking around certain parts of the trails (jumps especially) and doing them over and over again. They don't understand how this crowd things or don't care.
I know there's been clips before but we need a full Bolton video!
15:02 I love that!!!
Killing it!!! Love the videos!!!
Thanks for posting really needing videos to keep me level :)
Your camera is mounted perfectly for pov
youre gaps are just class
I rode my Stump Jumper Elite at Highland and blew my shock apart!
Oh no I hope you got that repaired, sounds expensive 😔
Nice video. I went DH biking for the first time at Mt. Abrams in Maine and got a concussion. Never again
5:28 You used to race in Blagnac ??? whaaat ?! I live there (toulouse) what the hell ? Well if you need accomodation here , you know you have subscribers everywhere haha !
The pink city, one of the my favorite cities. My father was an engineer working in the aerospace industry so we lived over there for a good chunk of my youth.
@@SkillsWithPhil Haha we live in such a small world ! That's my favorite city too, I was born and raised here. We have a ton of trails in the pyrenees and around the city, if you ever come back to europe you'll have a blast here ! You made my day mate !
you are a brave man my friend stay awesome have a wonderful day
Yeah I’m discouraged now 🤣
So smooth!
Great video! Good trail!
Casual warmup lap on threshold
How do you not get armpump of death with those rocky trails?
You fan or not fan 🌍
Oh my god you are insanely good
(Phil riding double black tech with 30 foot gaps)
: me sketched out on a blue tech trail
You ride amazingly
I ride xc and hardtails on east coast you should check out hollimont New York its not very popular of big but its a nice pace. Or doin i like there not being manny people
I Love your videos and I hope to be as good of a rider as you one day!
i had to check if fast forward was on with how fast Phil goes in these videos. it was not.
just catching up to this video. Phenomenal riding Phil as well as the people your are riding with too. I an very familiar with the park and the option huck/drop you do at 24:42 is insane! anyone who has ben here should recognize that drop as you come up the lift - gnarly!
Those cats paw gaps scared me
love the bike park stuff!
Phil, if you had to recommend a beginner mountain bike, which would it be?
Looking forward to watching this
7:53 why did i flinch
Second Gen Maiden Voyage? Shouldn't it be Somewhat Experienced Voyage by then?
nice video. sick line choice :D
7:50 Paddy glades got revenge on you for saying it wasnt fun.
Skills With Phil "LocalLegend"
The last time I was up at Highland was I think a friday afternoon late summer in 2017 and even then there was zero line. I think I did something like 18 laps up and down the mountain non stop. It was great.
Love the vid dro
When you watch your videos does it appear that you go faster than the way it feels when you are riding?
You mentioned having some bad crashes at highland….. can we see them please ?
Hey phil! Did you end up fixing your lever issue with the screw coming out? How? Mine has been doing it too.
Yes! Go to your local hardware store, they have small bolts that should fit. You want a metric bolt, but I'm not sure on the diameter off the top of my head. It cost me ~$0.55. You can take the one off the other lever and bring it with you so you can compare it. It won't look identical but that doesn't matter. It'll also be an allen instead of a torx head which is honestly simpler IMO. Also pick up some blue loctite (think it's 242). Use that on the threads. Hope that helps
@@SkillsWithPhil Thank you so much for this!! I will give it a try! I have an ace down the street.
You were in France when you were racing ??!! I didn’t know
Yup! I moved to France with my parents when i was still racing bmx. It wasn't until we moved back to the states that i started mountain biking and downhill racing.
Downhill bike wouldn't have had to straighten the bars after that bail ;)
Man that looks so fun! Riding in places like this, Whistler, Squamish and Northshore do people not worry about bears?
I was there that day :)
Hey Phil. Are you planning on giving the new Gt a review
I don't do reviews, for several reasons. As a rider who is sponsored by GT, I have an inherent bias and it wouldn't be ethical, nor would it be fair.
This video made me drop a mountain bike in the Amazon cart. lol.
This would scare the crap out of me lol.
so you ride an xc or trail style??
Warm up lap... jeezus.
I go to Highland mountain
Bike Park
I’m just now getting in to mountain biking. Any tips for a beginner?
I made this video a while back. There's different levels of beginner, you might be more/less experienced but this should help you get started :)
th-cam.com/video/n_17-Tvjx2I/w-d-xo.html
EXCELLENT...
So sick!!
how is the force?? I REALLY want mine to come early
How often do you ride?
15:00 those guys know whats up
"look at those fancy rims you got" - silence
more like new hampsha but that works to phil lol