Mountain Bike in my Head - JT Linville

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Stanev (Feb 25, 2012 at 0:59)

To be honest I am not impressed with the video, I have expected a lot more. The trail looks fun but from what I have seen it can even be taken with AM hardtail.

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ANDREW-WING (Feb 25, 2012 at 7:16) (Below Threshold)

Well, Stanev, I don't see you on the homepage. Stop hating and stfu. You should be supporting more up and coming riders like myself and my friend JT.

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racecase (Feb 25, 2012 at 8:30)

I think you may each be right, parts of the video I could have done on a cross bike, so maybe it was the train or/and vid that did not give JT the justice of his ability, yet we all see the importance of supporting the underdogs, in 2007 no one knew who Aaron Gwin was.

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Stanev (Feb 25, 2012 at 9:55)

I appreciate the comments.

@Andrew-Wing - I am not a hater believe me, however I have strong opinion when it comes to video / photo and biking. Don't take critics always the bad way

@Racecase - I believe JT can show a lot more, I really hope to see it.

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lumpy12 (Feb 25, 2012 at 9:59)

that trail was a flat road. would drive my civic on that

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mtbdwnhill (Feb 25, 2012 at 13:15)

Yeah sorry to break it to this guy, but I dont think hes gonna place 5th at nationals practising on that..

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corey32 (Feb 25, 2012 at 15:23) (Below Threshold)

You shouldnt be making a edit till you are in cat 1 and are at least 30 seconds from the pros. My opinion

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kmo95 (Feb 25, 2012 at 16:29)

i honestly thought this was a joke at first then i realized it wasn't and that made even better

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JonathanTeas (Feb 25, 2012 at 16:41)

lol, dont underestimate the hardtails, I shred on my AM hardtail.

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baggins (Feb 25, 2012 at 17:22) (Below Threshold)

i find it wierd pinkbike finds this front page worthy, but this video www.pinkbike.com/video/239847
is unworthy

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Stanev (Feb 25, 2012 at 23:46)

@baggins Impressive video, thanks for sharing.

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ANDREW-WING (Feb 26, 2012 at 16:39)

Some of you people are dicks! Gosh.

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barks5133 (Feb 25, 2012 at 4:14)

The trails are a little flat, so what? As long as you enjoy riding them I don't see the problem.

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CaarsoN (Feb 25, 2012 at 0:36)

in some of the spots he should put the bike into a higher gear to go a bit faster

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lumpy12 (Feb 25, 2012 at 10:00)

nice observation

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harveync (Feb 25, 2012 at 8:35)

Nice to see some keepin it real in NC! If people knew what it's like to mtn bike in NC they would understand why it's so cool to see someone getting this kind of exposure. not everyone can live in BC or WA where the trails are gnar.

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RpedalNgoGOGO (Feb 25, 2012 at 8:24)

To my boy Jt's haters out there, this is just him riding some local fun trails. Unfortunately, his local trails arent gnarly freeride parks, so just wait till we get out and shred some gnarly stuff and support the people tryin to make their way riding free!

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muellerae (Feb 25, 2012 at 19:35)

Tough crowd JT. I'm sure these E-riders will hate on anything. FYI I watched this kid send a massive dub on a 4x track on a brakeless 20 that "pros" wouldn't touch on their decked slalom rides. Way to rag on a motivated kid ripping his local trails guys. If you guys were really in a position to critique him you'd recognize that regardless of trail difficulty his form is on point and he's getting agressive.

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muellerae (Feb 25, 2012 at 19:36)

By the way that trail is neither flat nor smooth. And I've ridden it many times which is more than most of you can say.

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rootsrockpisgah (Feb 26, 2012 at 7:16)

Was just thinking about that brakeless riding at the ETSU track, that was ridiculous. JT rips. The cedar rock trail is also great, but the camera work didn't really do it justice. Maybe someone could post a tutorial for budding film makers about perspectives and how to translate what you see when you're out there riding to film/video?

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ARonBurgundy (Mar 4, 2012 at 18:35)

Check out the cover of Bike Magazine's Bible this year. That shot was taken just off the Cedar Rock trail. It gives a little bit better idea of how steep it is. The video doesn't do it justice. And yes you can ride it on a hard tail, you can ride a hard tail on anything if you really want to. I'd like to see this kid ripping down the last section of Black Mountain in Pisgah. Can't hate on that!

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jtlinville (Feb 28, 2012 at 10:07)

to all the haters keep hatin thats how i get the fuel for my shit! hey Lucas lets go film another video i have something good on my mind.

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ANDREW-WING (Feb 28, 2012 at 17:38)

Get em' buddy!

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nouser (Feb 25, 2012 at 9:36)

He was talking a lot about training. So maybe he was just having a nice ride to forget what his dad was going through and train. I like to ride my dh bike xc keeps you fit and when you do go downhill you feel stronger. But the vid was ok.

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FaFabio (Feb 25, 2012 at 5:45)

All mountain with a downhill bike?! Impressive.. (Y)

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hankyman (Feb 25, 2012 at 12:52)

cross country

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DBomberMan (Feb 25, 2012 at 13:29)

Meh...you can see he has skill but i dont think the terrain is doing him justice.

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raleighboy94 (Feb 25, 2012 at 6:51)

yo everyone give the kid a break, my bro JT can throw it down better than any of you people, i dont see you guys in any videos posted on here

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Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 25, 2012 at 6:57)

well said!

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ANDREW-WING (Feb 25, 2012 at 7:17)

Agreed!

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conv3rt (Feb 25, 2012 at 12:54)

Seems like a good guy and I can directly relate to his issues with his Dad. I think what people are criticizing is the video production and NOT JT. No doubt he's a good rider and coming up in racing. 4 years riding and 2 racing? wow. That in itself is super impressive. Trail looks cool, JT has skills, but the vid didn't really do much to showcase it all in a clear package. I still watched it and enjoyed, but what with all the high-end vids on PB it didn't really shine. Is that fair?

Hope to see more of JT in the future. Keep training and focus on the positives in your life, it'll give you strength and confidence with the other stuff. Best of luck JT and JT's dad.

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saxman0321 (Feb 26, 2012 at 7:43)

There are so many better trails around here for showcasing a DH rider, even sections in DuPont. If they had ventured into Pisgah, he may getting more respect from the Pinkbike teenagers

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duckie (Feb 27, 2012 at 5:52)

Sick riding and filming. Can't wait to see J.T. crushing all you fools that are trying to talk smack!

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Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 27, 2012 at 5:58)

"JT: The Revenge" is already scheduled to happen

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KT65 (Feb 20, 2012 at 15:52)

Awesome video!!! It's great to see people from NC riding... now I want to know where that trail is lol

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Schwaby (Feb 25, 2012 at 5:38)

He's riding Slickrock in Dupont. Great XC trails around but no true DH trails.

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ANDREW-WING (Feb 25, 2012 at 7:17)

Close but it's actually Big Rock. And if you're looking for some true DH then you need to check out Pisgah.

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burt-reynolds (Feb 25, 2012 at 14:25)

That's what is mind boggling for me. There are a lot better trails than that around there. The mountains are steep not far from there.

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ac9294 (Feb 25, 2012 at 13:24)

Some people just dont feel important unless there trying to bring someone else down. Keep up the good work and riding guys!

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russovwick (Feb 25, 2012 at 5:44)

I dont understand what peoples problems are, i like the music makes a change listening to something different to the usual shit.

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p3borick (Feb 25, 2012 at 9:01)

those trails look fun it would be pretty cool to ride down a piece of pretty much solid rock

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socalshreder (Feb 26, 2012 at 15:37)

that trail was a bit depressing lol. Not much slaying of dirt berms makes me sad. Id like to see this kid shred somewere else cuz that didnt put justice to his riding. Cancer sucks dude. glad riding helps you escape from it.

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evilempire (Feb 27, 2012 at 16:17)

for everyone that's hate'n on this kid shame shame.....come on over to north c and find out for yourself. Im with jaybird951 keep ridn kid, looks fast to me and i ride that trail every chance i get.

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Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 27, 2012 at 16:18)

agreed!

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KAHL1 (Feb 25, 2012 at 0:27)

Great Video! I tend to ride this trail WAY to much, its just so fun though.

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mattimo (Feb 25, 2012 at 7:02)

I'm bored with all the awesome video producing but lack of excitement in the riding. Where have all the freeride vids gone? Let see some fun instead of all this serious stuff. Freeride!!!!!!!!!!!!

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hillatoppa (Feb 25, 2012 at 12:12)

There's a place for both the serious side of things (training/racing) and the funner stuff (freeride) on Pinkbike

Just because you found it lacked excitement doesn't mean it wasn't exciting for 10,000 other people.

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peet1969 (Feb 25, 2012 at 0:15)

Downhillbilly?

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mcarswell (Feb 25, 2012 at 20:56)

are you kidding .....well hes got a positive outlook on things,your gonna need alot more than that if you want consecutive podiums(i spy dupont trails)

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omnicell (Feb 26, 2012 at 20:29)

I like the bike. I like the trails, I thought that was cool...

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evilempire (Feb 27, 2012 at 16:11)

who wants to see someone drive a civic down the big rock trail? I do!

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jtlinville (Feb 28, 2012 at 20:43)

haters gonna hate. oh well i like going fast!!!

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Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 21, 2012 at 4:54)

It's about 2.5 hours away from you, in Brevard, NC. hike the bike up and ride it down

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motobutane (Feb 26, 2012 at 4:13)

Great to see a local spotlighted!

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mountguitars (Feb 26, 2012 at 16:26)

i guess he could've used an AM bike on this one. i could ride XC in some of the sections if not most.

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lochsweed (Feb 25, 2012 at 3:53)

Whats with the slow mo across a slow, flat, smooth rock section?

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samb271 (Feb 25, 2012 at 8:56)

Song?

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Lucas-Alcalde (Feb 25, 2012 at 8:57)

Songs:
Gemmy - Supligen
F-777 - Dark Angel

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mcarswell (Feb 25, 2012 at 20:56)

keep it up

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mcarswell (Mar 1, 2012 at 3:16)

keep it comming JT holdling it down for western nc

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mcarswell (Mar 4, 2012 at 10:05)

so neccessary quit hating..JT shreds

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nouser (Feb 25, 2012 at 8:09)

ouh puddle splash.

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Worm-Burner (Feb 26, 2012 at 22:10)

I wonder if he's related to Major Frank Burns...

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robh89 (Feb 25, 2012 at 2:07)

that was just flat rock and no ability to change gear?!

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dirtydroog (Feb 25, 2012 at 7:57)

73.66er territory

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Jacko6793 (Feb 25, 2012 at 2:55)

Double crown neccessary?

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undercoverfreak (Feb 25, 2012 at 3:47)

"Future Elite American Riders" seems a bit optimistic no?

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ANDREW-WING (Feb 25, 2012 at 7:24)

No.

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jaybird951 (Feb 25, 2012 at 15:11)

definetely not.....keep riding, kid....

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whoswright91 (Feb 25, 2012 at 21:05)

Very optimistic, I do much more difficult things on my 70mm xc bike.

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jaybird951 (Feb 26, 2012 at 2:44)

misunderstood the comment, no need to be optimistic about nationals ability..this kids got it....whoswright91, not you....

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ANDREW-WING (Feb 26, 2012 at 16:37)

Agreed!