Video: The Lamas Season Ender

 So you would hit a 50 footer jump on a AM rig? Everything from a video looks way smaller compared to real life...

The jump at 1:37 is one of the two 50' jumps in the park zone.

Since you're from Massachusetts, come spend a couple of days in Bromont next summer! Bring your DH bike

 highland and bromont are nothing alike.... the riders in this video do an amazing job of flowing through some of the rougher trails ive ever ridden. Its a blast. I love highland but its nothing like bromont

 So bromont is just a whole different level? Interesting, hopefully I'll make it there sometime in my life.

 Just to clear up this whole "How gnarly is Bromont" discussion, Sam Hill used to move here for our summers to train at Bromont. That should give you an idea of how gnarly it is. Now he would ride these trails on his all mountain bike sometimes, but it is Sam Hill after all... I have also ridden Bromont, and it is defiantly gnarly as hell! These guys make it look so smooth, but it is far from that. I have ridden Mont St. Anne, and i think Bromont is way harder/gnarlier, but that's my opinion. The trails are so fun though and you should DEFIANTLY try and make it out there, but unless you're Sam Hill, bring your DH bike and all your armor!

 Bring Worldcup back to Bromont!!! I used to love watching Sam and Brendan shred that place.

 Bromont and MSA are by far the best places I have ever ridden. They are on a whole different level than Highland. Highland is all fun and games compared to Bromont. Goddam I miss Bromont.

 Keep the world cup in quebec!!

 shredjekyll I am a local at highland and it does not have the natural technical riding that bromont has. Yes there are lots of gnarly trails and it's my favorite place to ride but bromont takes natural to a whole new level, it would suck on an all mountain bike.

 @ shredjeykll - Highland is fun, but it's not in the same mold as Bromont - elevation, trails, terrain, etc... no comparison. A skilled rider could ride any bike down any DH trail, but there's a difference in riding down a trail and hauling ass through it. I prefer the later with my Voltage, not my Slayer. So yes, Bromont is a whole different level. But I also ride my Voltage at Highland.

 Platty is another hill alltogether - nothing like it's loose shale and steep drops. Much of it beyond my comfort zone. I personally love Killington - wish they'd incorporate some trail features, but fast and super fun 15 minute runs! .

 If someone at Rampage can handle a single crown there....I'm pretty sure you can here.

 ^^ thats essentially what I was saying... I guess people just don't agree

 Shorter travel isn't the only difference between an AM and DH bike. The geometry plays a huge role in how a bike rips through rough stuff. For example, DH bikes have a slacker head angle, longer wheelbase, and lower bb height, among other important differences. Sure, the bike could "handle" it, but it would be a lot sketchier and less enjoyable for your average rider.

 Geometry plays a huge role in how a bike rips through rough stuff? Long wheelbase = high speed stability!?!! Who knew?

 No need to be sarcastic, I was just reminding some people because they seemed to have overlooked that when making comments on how AM bikes ride...

 Please, go to Mont Sainte-Anne, now you'll need a dh rig !!

 this whole argument shows why mountain biking is fucking stupid. just ride your bike. if you suck ride bmx, then you will be faster

 We can all learn a valuable lesson from this discussion...29ers are gay

 people just under estimate what a 6-7 inch bike can do

 I would say that you can probably ride in bromont and have a lot of fun without a big rig, but again there is much more to ride than what you see in that vid. Bromont is rocky, rooty and quite rough in many spots. A smaller travel bike will get you everywhere but you may end up doing less laps cause it is way more physical...

 I agree with what most people on here are saying. You can definitely ride Bromont on a smaller bike, but you won't last as long and you definitely will risk hurting the bike more. You need that extra bit of give that a downhill bike offers for those really steep rocky parts, which Bromont has plenty of. It might be safe to say, that tire choice is a little bit more important than the bike you are riding.

I rode my Banshee Spitfire there this summer and while it handled it okay, I was definitely feeling very beat up by the end of the day (and judging by how my bike felt, so did it). I've ridden Bromont plenty of times on a downhill bike and it is just so much more fun and you can do more laps of the park without feeling like you've been through a washing machine. On the smaller bike, I was a lot more tentative rolling up to all the rocky bits. You just never know which way you might ping pong through the rocks with so little suspension. On the downhill bike, you can usually just point into the forest and hold on...and hopefully come out the other side in one piece.

Either way though, Bromont is just an awesome place to ride. No matter what bike you bring. There are super technical trails, more wide open trails and even some cross country trails. The atmosphere is amazing, I challenge anyone to not have fun there. Where else can you ride the bike park all day, roll down to the parking lot and have lunch and a few beers, lock up the bikes and walk right into the waterpark to cool off after a long day? After that, drop the bikes off wherever you are staying and head to the Brouemont for some awesome beers, food and quality service.

 No no no guys, didn't you see how everyone neg repped me when I said that? Clearly you cannot ride an AM bike at Bromont, impossible.

 Thanks for your support!! You know, there is nothing like home... hehe

 That is great to hear! Thanks!

 ya haha shit I just watched that video finding a song that goes well with a edit and that's never been used sucks

 Great to see some US riders coming to visit us. Highland is a great place to ride too! We always starts the season there cause the first opening weekend is 2 weeks before ours... Cheers!

 The bike park guys worked a lot on the mountain. New trails, new features, nice place for sure.

 I'm going with you Knight! Like the mix of gnar and jumps, kind of reminds me of Mountain Creek... Like the section of the endoro that gave you bug eyes. I rode it closing day, brown pow and dry rocks, that shit was sick!

 noted. lol

 Ha, I expect to see one in the next video!!!

 yeah, seriously. That looked like a lot of fun!

 Looked like a wicked trail to me ! Good balance of natural roughness and man made obstacles. , me likey.

 Not all morons fumble down gnar. kinda presumptuous dontcha think. But really, that is some good riding.

 The North Shore is a mountain bikers Disney Land.

 well i'm makin the trip the other way around soo you can too

 awesome fork. no complain whatsoever!

 you obviously aren't a bike mechanic...

 You are right im not. Our tech did change seals couple of time which is normal since the guys put more than 45 days of riding/racing on the bikes. But nothing else really. This is why we like them. They have a constant feel through the whole season which is not the case with other companies out there...

 Have you ridden one?

 I have, but not a Dorado, and it was garbage. I would never use one or any inverted fork for that matter. You can hold the front wheel between your legs and twist the handlebars and feel torsional play in the fork. And rebuilding an inverted fork is a nightmare. The only reason anyone uses a Dorado is so they can run their precious 650b's (not that I have anything against 650b's). But there are several better options out there For the same price (unless it's free. Can't beat free).

 You are right about the flex when you hold the fork between your legs but again, when you are ridding, you can't feel it that much since the fork goes through the travel and you gain in rigidity with the uppers going over the stanchions... But at the end, you ride the fork you like and want to ride, that is the beauty of having many good products to choose from.

 I dont know about the dorados , but i have been rebuilding my 2001 marzocchi shiver a couple of times, and its dead easy.