From Where We Stand Episode 1: Mountain Creek Bike Park, NJ

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gspray (Dec 23, 2013 at 8:21)

Awesome episode! I live in NJ and ride MCBP often; it truly is an amazing place to ride. Only thing that irks me is that it sounds like they are trying to be too East vs. West. While I get that most feel the East Coast is underrated, there is no need to try and compare it with the West Coast riding. By constantly saying that the East Coast has "this and that" and the West Coast doesn't, further provokes the image that the East Coast is inferior (in my mind). The East has top notch trails and is a phenomenal place to ride, and shouldn't need to be compared to the West Coast to gain credibility. Regardless, awesome episode and look forward to the others in this series!

taletotell (Dec 23, 2013 at 11:00)

I feel like they are showing that there is potential here for a whole different style of riding from the west. It is like when California first broke into the world wine scene. They didn't say France sucked. They said theirs was good too. Now you can order either one at a restaurant and people will think you are fancy. That said, I don't drink so most of this is straight out of the old rear end, but you get the idea.

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takeaimcycling (Dec 23, 2013 at 10:45)

Good times! Sorry that we didn't hit all the typical stuff on MCBP. The goal was to highlight more natural terrain than man made flow. So many videos are park centric and these are aiming towards something a little different. The rocks and chunder of some woodsy east coast riding. And riding with friends!

briceshirbach (Dec 23, 2013 at 12:08)

well said

ajd327 (Dec 23, 2013 at 5:53)

This is awesome. This park is what got me into mountain biking. I remember skiing there (they have one of the best terrain parks on the East Coast) and seeing their mountain bike features and trails. I decide I wanted to try downhill, so I went to this park with a 400 dollar hardtail and a month later I had a downhill bike. Awesome park with a ton of trails

hatton (Dec 23, 2013 at 8:55)

Wish they would've showed George or some of the other guys ripping the USO/Upper Ripper/Asylum on their DH bikes, maybe a bit of what a park day at mountain creek entails. Hanging out at the base of the gondola, etc. but in the end I guess this is going to be an "enduro" web series.

sammybikes916 (Dec 23, 2013 at 9:33)

Why not on their trail bikes? Ha!

hatton (Dec 23, 2013 at 12:41)

I'd love to see someone rip USO on a trail bike...but it'd be ugly Go to 2:15 for a taste of the best in the world on USO
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL_wyYR0jzE

dchill (Dec 23, 2013 at 20:45)

Wow that really sucked, almost 6 months until MCBP opens again and you guys got me jonesing even more to get back there. Been riding here since 2003 on and off but since MC took it over it has the best vibe, crew and trail work ever. Keep it up guys you're doing a great job!

taletotell (Dec 23, 2013 at 11:02)

I have only ridden MC on a 6", and it was amazing. The rough side where all the rocks are tested my skills like never before and the flow side was almost on par with Highland's flowy stuff.
I gotta get back there some day.

zj609 (Dec 23, 2013 at 1:43)

Mtn creek NJ..never gets old so much to ride!

rtnyrider (Dec 23, 2013 at 4:18)

It's nice to see AM bikes being pushed through that rocky chunder at speed. Can't wait to see the rest.

MCjebBP (Dec 23, 2013 at 10:26)

Pro mtbers r hot. Spshly George!!!

hatton (Dec 23, 2013 at 12:43)

George is only hot with a molestache

theman554 (Dec 23, 2013 at 0:29)

I rode with Jeff and Aaron Chase two years ago at Rays, the absolute two most down to earth guys I have ever met. Jeff is a great guy and helped me land a few tricks into the foam pit.

beeboo (Dec 23, 2013 at 8:03)

Mountain Creek is amazing! Rode there this past season for the first time and fell in love with the place. The staff and trail crew are awesome! I remember riding all the trails they showed in the video

Eastern-States-Cup (Dec 23, 2013 at 10:25)

Awesome Video, well done guys!

briceshirbach (Dec 23, 2013 at 12:10)

Thanks G Money!

yvidal (Dec 23, 2013 at 18:42)

I was there last year. My first time in a Moutain Bike Park. I had a stock Big Hit 2010.
I met people, made friends, lost myself in them through some trails, just going to stop in Utah ... broke my chain .... was SUPER FUN!

p13snowboards36 (Dec 23, 2013 at 7:41)

awesome seeing mountain creek here, wish they would have shown some sweet downhill action though, maybe some nice flowy jumps... creek isnt just a rock garden!

mrsnipes82 (Dec 23, 2013 at 8:25)

Very true, its one of the only places near me that actually has flow O.o. except those damn break bumps.

digger214 (Dec 23, 2013 at 9:16)

Go to plattekill!!

sammybikes916 (Dec 23, 2013 at 9:34)

I love a good day at splattekill.

taletotell (Dec 23, 2013 at 20:29)

Great place, but way less variety than MC. Platte is a good showcase of natural slate riding, but MC has Granite and manicured stuff.

ctmtb98 (Dec 23, 2013 at 5:23)

sick episode, can't wait for the next one! But there are also flowy trails on the east coast too, haha

tjbiker38 (Dec 23, 2013 at 6:16)

So sweet to see a movie filmed at my local mountain, but they should have showed some of the flow trails like Alpine, and not just the rocky trails.

Questlove967 (Dec 23, 2013 at 8:05)

Ive been waiting for this ALL SUMMER!!! FUCk YEAH!!! Way to go Fat Tire! pumped for the Oneonta segment!!! The video is awesome!!!!

Cookstable (Dec 24, 2013 at 6:05)

Northeast U.S., excellent riding - Kingdom, Grippis, Saratoga, Bachelor Street, etc………… (this place is on the list of places to visit)

mikegiano (Dec 23, 2013 at 6:33)

MCBP making it big time!

erikbmtb (Dec 23, 2013 at 10:33)

Sweet looking trail. Now I want some pink gloves.

whitebullit (Dec 23, 2013 at 10:23)

at 3:50-4:00 anyone know what trail this is? i only found out about mtn creek at the end of last season while i was still on my AM bike.

blast-off (Dec 23, 2013 at 11:13)

3:55-4:05 is Tempest. That natural lip is the "tombstone", which is at the bottom of tempest, before it connects to Waterboy. If you ride Creek on a busy weekend, you can usually count on Tempest and that whole side of the mountain being pretty empty.

Joe27 (Dec 24, 2013 at 20:10)

Sweet looking trails, would love to ride there next time I'm stateside.

russselll (Dec 23, 2013 at 5:39)

Awesome place to enjoy the ride.

free-rider1970 (Dec 23, 2013 at 7:20)

Sweet ridin! Looking forward to Ep.2!

sammybikes916 (Dec 22, 2013 at 23:47)

Killer! So stoked to be part of this and can't wait to see the rest!

Leeroyy (Dec 23, 2013 at 3:55)

Those knee pads look like something from Halo.

ajsosa78 (Dec 23, 2013 at 5:20)

Very, very well done! Can't wait for ep. 2

trumbullhucker55 (Dec 23, 2013 at 5:42)

sweet deal.. stoked on the next episode

anyone know the song in the credits? i tried the other songs and no go

Chaindriven (Dec 23, 2013 at 9:20)

Been waiting for this! Nice job! Always nice to see where you ride featured. 5:03 looked a little sketch..

Fastjohn1 FL (Dec 23, 2013 at 18:27)

I love mountain creek, it is epic!

PHeller (Dec 26, 2013 at 15:15)

I don't think the east coast necessarily makes better riders...but it does make better tube/tire repairmen.

jimbsport FL (Dec 27, 2013 at 5:14)

great continue the serie, highland, platekill, stowe, killington, ….... east coast represent

PeterGunga (Dec 23, 2013 at 10:44)

Starting at 1:27, what trail are they on?

blast-off (Dec 23, 2013 at 11:16)

the table appears to be on Tempest... the next 60 seconds of video is alllll Tempest.

MannyL358 (Dec 23, 2013 at 15:19)

Great work guys! When will the next episode drop?

sammybikes916 (Dec 23, 2013 at 19:27)

Oneonta, NY episode next Monday!

kohlaumer (Dec 23, 2013 at 19:01)

Jeff Lenosky! Fucking Right!

ski-zee (Dec 23, 2013 at 21:53)

Great job Brice & co. Represent!

werkinit (Dec 29, 2013 at 7:11)

!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHEx_UBgqas

okuman29 (Dec 24, 2013 at 20:27)

okey

gaoxiang89 (Dec 23, 2013 at 0:03)

GIANT

wobbem (Dec 24, 2013 at 0:54)

Looks to me like that East Coast mtbers have an inferiority complex to the rest of the US?

drocko (Dec 24, 2013 at 6:16)

Interesting you said that wobbem. I've done a lot of riding in New England, and with the snowboarding/skiing, biking, surfing, skating and even bmx.. the East Coast group tag is assigned to a lot of edits and videos that people put out. There's EAST stickers on cars and boards. It's cool to me because it brings a sense of unity to the region, such as the Pacific Northwest area.. but I think it came about as an answer to the vast West coast. The west coast is huge and the east is a little more close-knit and tight.. but there's the division again.. Keeping things separated will result in a war haha.. Love for all..

takeaimcycling (Dec 24, 2013 at 10:23)

Just showing we know how to have a good time!

marvelous (Dec 28, 2013 at 17:30)

Plattekill is way better!

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Trekfueler (Dec 23, 2013 at 7:39)

Kinda annoying how peeps talk about their areas to ride. Always technical then some other places. There always epic, best trails good bike community. Sarcastic, come ride here but stay off the trails locals only mentality, when you show up generally. Now we need a video for the west side (throwing up my gang signs) showing how the west sides is more technical an more awesome then the east side!

Trekfueler (Dec 23, 2013 at 7:45)

Not trying to start a eastside westside war people. Ha ha

conlysm (Dec 23, 2013 at 3:44)

my back still hurts from riding there several months ago :-) place is very bumpy, I would not recommend riding there on anything less than a dedicated DH bike. I did it on an Tracer 275. ie Love this place but it is very rocky / bumpy on the lower half of the mountain.

taletotell (Dec 23, 2013 at 11:03)

You missed the other half of the mountain, buddy. My DB mission was good enough for a good time on all of it, even though I am sure a full on sled would have sped me up a bit.

epsteinisalive (Dec 23, 2013 at 11:05)

Get a road bike conlysm.

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bobsten (Dec 23, 2013 at 9:36)

if you have to justify where you live with a goddamn film crew, you're doing it wrong.

pippy187 (Dec 23, 2013 at 14:41)

It's not justification... it's truth.

taletotell (Dec 23, 2013 at 20:31)

Yeah, so the west and BC in particular must me doing it wrong. And that coastal crew must be all about doing it wrong.
Bobsten doesn't want to see a show case of good riding in a variety of places. He just wants to see videos of Whistler. Oh, you mean those are adds encouraging people to ride there? Maybe there is no reason for Bobsten to be here at all.

bobsten (Dec 24, 2013 at 8:33)

when was the last time you saw a 15 minute intro talking about extreme generalities of the West coast? Cool argument bro.

taletotell (Dec 24, 2013 at 11:31)

Elaborate, Bobby. Be specific so I know exactly how to shoot your argument down. Or maybe you'll convince me. Anyone who pays attention to my statements knows I'll concede when I'm beaten.