Home: Episode One, Bryn Atkinson - Video by FreehubMag

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MOLDTRUTH (Dec 29, 2015 at 7:29)

Bellingham, private property owners and timber companies have been really good to MTB riders in the area. Using a dirt bike to shuttle on private property could end all that.

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bonkywonky (Dec 29, 2015 at 8:13)

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FreehubMag (Dec 29, 2015 at 10:25)

Hey @MOLDTRUTH & @shilohtech we fully agree about the use of moto's on bike specific trails. However, this episode was shot on moto specific trails at an undisclosed location. Thanks for bringing this up, we think its important to make that clear and apologize for not being more specific in our description. Cheers! @freehubmag

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MX298 (Dec 29, 2015 at 13:15)

Exactly. . . Take Galbraith for example. Originally build by moto (original Enduro) guys, and most trails off of that are still to this day are being build with the help of moto's.

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fanaticfosho (Dec 29, 2015 at 20:01)

@MX298 Galbraith definitely did start by moto, but I've never seen or heard a moto up there since I've been riding. I do know of other areas that have been exposed primarily because of moto which in turn ruined the MTB in those areas. Moto is badass, but not on MTB trails

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rrolly (Dec 29, 2015 at 7:47)

Few things ruin a great day mountain biking than the sound of a dirt bike. Dirt biking is fun, but when I'm out on my bike the only sounds of civilization I want are my buddies' yelling because they're stoked and the sound of my freehub spinning for joy.

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scandal667 (Dec 29, 2015 at 11:50)

.... And there is a group of people that don't like the sound of your free hub. We all should just try and be more tolerant. trying to take every special snowflake into account creates new special snowflakes

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MX298 (Dec 29, 2015 at 13:01)

Did you see anybody else ? I didn't!

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ardilla (Dec 29, 2015 at 13:16)

You're a special snowflake, @scandal667!

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strickland-propane (Dec 29, 2015 at 14:37)

I'm sure some hikers are annoyed by cyclists. And I'm sure animals are annoyed by hikers. The list goes on and on. Dirt bikers are probably annoyed by clunky 4x4s. And everybody is pissed at housing development that displaces old riding/hiking/moto spots.

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cuban-b (Jan 2, 2016 at 18:02)

Oh and get off my lawn!!

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GrahamOliver (Mar 13, 2017 at 21:37)

@scandal667: Well said! Late comment from me but what you said still holds true to today

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adamsemmens (Dec 29, 2015 at 2:44)

That solo shuttle is amazing! Truck then bike then Moto! At least it makes going back up a whole lot more fun

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a-m-c (Dec 29, 2015 at 7:23)

but how does he get his mtn bike…? Jill?

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samoooli (Dec 29, 2015 at 9:34)

Picks it up with the truck at the bottom!

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IndustryNineOfficial (Dec 29, 2015 at 13:50)

Great riding Bryn! Thanks to you and Jill for a great 2015!

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shilohtech (Dec 29, 2015 at 10:00)

As a person who helps build and maintain MTB trails, I am a little torn. I like the idea of blasting back up to the truck on a dirt bike if you have your own property and you can ensure that you are the only one using it. I would have a UP only trail for the dirt bike so it doesn't destroy the DH trail.

On our secret DH/Freeride trail we constantly have to battle with some dirt bike guys who come through when it's wet and chew up the lips of jumps and creating a bunch of mud with with the burn outs and huge nobs on their tires.

If it was my own property I for sure would do this, but with 2 different trails. Rant Over.

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wideopennewzealand (Dec 29, 2015 at 10:18)

or he just rides up the road that he drove up in the truck?

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TheChoppingBlock (Dec 29, 2015 at 11:37)

Love these two!! A new way to live. Smiles on their faces at the end tells it all. Good stuff you guys!

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AlexGustavsson (Dec 29, 2015 at 7:54)

off topic but RIP Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister! the god of rocknroll!

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BadgerBacker (Dec 29, 2015 at 18:20)

He rips on a downhill bike, but did the riding just look heavy and slow in this edit? Don't know if it was the trail, the conditions, or just the filming angles, but he just seemed like he was plodding in it.

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driftmonster (Dec 29, 2015 at 6:30)

i was gonna ask where is your wife in all of this ?

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fanaticfosho (Dec 29, 2015 at 19:53)

He brings an extra set of clothes to ride moto back up?

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baker542 (Dec 29, 2015 at 20:32)

That video was, "epic"

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mattyj1 (Dec 29, 2015 at 11:45)

those trails look MEGA!!!!!

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RedBurn (Dec 29, 2015 at 8:54)

i can t really find reasons, but i m disapointed

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Franzzz (Dec 31, 2015 at 13:16)

Completely agree

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SlinkySammy FL (Dec 29, 2015 at 9:28)

Why not just ride a DH bike if you're gonna shuttle

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jonop (Dec 29, 2015 at 10:49)

Because who needs a Sh bike anymore