Video: Evil Bikes - Jay Boysen, Bowen Island

Feb 23, 2013
by Fault Line TV  
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Jay Boysen is the 2012 Senior Men's BC Cup Series Champion. He's from a small Island, population 4000, that became infamous when Drop-In did a segment with Dangerous Dan there. They showcased how fun taking your hands off the bars on a skinny can be, way back when. Jay has been living the dream, secluded on Bowen with little to distract him.

The trail network on Bowen is quite linear, not to say there aren't a lot of trails, but the line they take down the mountain seems to stay quite tightly knit. Jay and I pulled up to an ominous yellow gate, unloaded the gear, and set out up the hill. I had no idea what to expect and Jay knew I'd be stoked as soon as we hit the trailheadā€¦ I was. A great day in the mountains was about to unfold as it always does.

Jay Boysen is riding for Evil Bikes this season, and can be seen racing pro class at this season's BC Cup Series.

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67 Comments
  • 40 3
 Bombers ain't ever been gay! 888 rc3 evo ti's, fucking good choice if u ask me!
  • 4 1
 yup, mine have never blown a seal or had any other reliability issues, my fox 36 and now sold rockshox monarch on the other hand...
  • 2 1
 Especially with that graphite silver color!
  • 40 1
 The grammar in this article is unreadable
  • 8 0
 It reminds me of what happens when I try to use google translate...
  • 3 0
 Aaaaand Specialized thanks for a little bit of advertising in this video. Haha
  • 1 0
 Who said Bombers were gay? If by gay you mean incredibly reliable and plush then yes they are very gay. My 40s need servicing every time I look at them while my friend who rides harder than i ever will barely has to touch his. In fact he hasnt yet.
  • 1 0
 im running a fox 36 and monarch plus there epic. been reshimmed aswell
  • 13 1
 The shore has never been the same after the departure of DD. After being driven out for building the sickest skinnies I miss that rebel energy in the woods seeing something so skinny so high we look at each other and say " what's the city worried about?" nobody is going to even try that stunt unless your the man or part of the flow show. I know he have found peace on Bonner Island but I do miss seeing Dan and his freakiness on the shore. Like MC Hammer coined it "can't touch this" Thanks Dan for all your passion and sick lines
  • 7 19
flag samtomkins (Feb 23, 2013 at 18:53) (Below Threshold)
 If you can't even do the skinnies why are you sad about their departure? I personally hate skinnies and wouldn't do any of those rather dumb looking DD trails but I love how the shore has evolved into a fast freeride environment rather then a bunch of stupid skinnies with no flow to them
  • 6 1
 you're showing your age then samtomkins, because back in the day of those "rather dumb looking DD trails" there was either fire roads or there was Dan's (and Digger's) trails.
For those of us lucky to be apart of it the mid-late 90's was a wicked time to be growing up on the north shore and owning a mtn bike. Back then there wasn't transitions, not that it mattered because you didn't dare going that fast anyway what with the V-brakes and crap tire options available for the always wet conditions.
What Dan and Digger did put mountain biking and the north shore on the map, and led the way for big bikes and big suspension. so you can knock it, but it was all part of the evolution.
  • 3 0
 maybe some folks actually liked the originality and fact you could find a different style of trail there. instead of homogenized bike park style trails, and maybe even the fact that you can go and ride jump lines in a lot of locations, but original style shore trails are somewhat of a rarity now?
  • 1 0
 boundary, digger, immonator, pink starfish to name a few "old school" shore trails. and anyways I dont recall there being any of these bike park style trails on the shore, other than maybe bobsled but its pretty dam nshort and thats one of hundreds of trails, the rest are all trails like pipeline or CBC which incorporate the old school style of ladder bridges with the modern style of flow and speed
  • 7 0
 Im pretty sure i met this guy on the chairlift at sunpeaks back in the summer, super rad dude, stoked to be able to go to my cabin and be able to go ride these trails, love the edit and props to you guys trails that nice dont make themselves!
  • 7 0
 I wanna hit those trails so bad!!
  • 7 1
 I wanna hit that bike so bad. Damn bitch is sexy!
  • 3 0
 The trails on Bowen are f.cking steep! Keep that in mind if want to visit. If you want to save a hundred bucks, park your car at the ferry terminal and just bring your bike on the ferry. cost about 20 bucks then. Oh you have to push your bike to the top of the Mtn. For the handful of riders who love this stuf. Thank you Dan! Nice riding Jay.
  • 3 0
 I can't think of a nicer guy Evil could have chosen to represent their name, and one hell of a rider as well. Good luck this season Jay, you'll do great and deserve every bit of it!
  • 2 0
 Great vid! Nice flow-it is just the music... I used to live in a place with just under 5000 people. A small village. And I did think it was small... Imagine an island. With less than that!
  • 4 0
 love purity ring! hate that remix. still a sick vid tho, the song did fit and faultline puts out quality vids
  • 1 0
 Thank you, sir.
  • 3 0
 yup, thanks for the dex files
  • 1 0
 who sings it?
  • 1 0
 ...purity ring does
  • 1 0
 That dirt and those ferns, looks like paradise to me! Sick stuff. Dangerous Dan is the man. Wish Drop In would come back too.
  • 3 0
 Some nice camera angles here. makes good watching
  • 3 0
 Saw a couple dansitions in there.. Haha
  • 2 0
 Man, darma joe and his no handed skinny stall on Drop In was a classic
  • 1 0
 evil bikes just seem so god damn SMOOTH!!! possibly the nicest looking bikes out there too.
  • 1 0
 Love when a video gets me psyched to ride, until I look outside and see 2 ft of snow, hurry up spring!
  • 2 0
 Mmmm, those evil undeads are just so damn sexy.
  • 1 1
 I may be wrong it but it looked like he was on a revolt
  • 1 0
 Boy.......does that look like a fun flowy trail! Cool vid with fun riding........good job
  • 2 0
 Great video and good guy!
  • 2 0
 evil!!
  • 1 0
 sick video, does anybody know the song
  • 3 0
 The Hood Internet - Pyramidspeak Thanks for watching!
  • 1 0
 wat is this gay bullshit?
  • 1 0
 sorry i let my friend on my account.
  • 2 0
 Sweet
  • 1 0
 Grat vid ! makes me want to ride ! waht's the music ? I love it !
  • 2 0
 Name of song?((:
  • 2 1
 This makes me wanna ride so much!!!
  • 3 9
flag whatyousaid (Feb 23, 2013 at 10:09) (Below Threshold)
 seriously gay music...do mountain bikers actually listen to this crap?

I'm assuming the music selection is probably the video editors choice while being all emo sitting in a dark room.

I substituted the music with a song by Helmet "In the Meantime"...Now I want to go slay a trail
  • 1 0
 Nicee clip dude. Love the bike alsoo
  • 1 0
 Carbon frame nex gen x Wink
  • 1 0
 Sweet vid bro, VOD for shur3
  • 1 0
 my fiance has a place on Bowen., NO IDEA there were any DH tracks
  • 1 0
 Great riding, seriously nice trail.
  • 1 0
 thanks for all the positive feedback! was a good day of filming/riding!
  • 1 0
 sick video though music sucks
  • 1 0
 Ye Jay my man
  • 1 0
 song plz?
  • 2 0
 The Hood Internet - Pyramidspeak
  • 1 0
 beuty
  • 1 0
 sick video.
  • 1 0
 Very nice.
  • 1 0
 nice video.... smooth
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