Video: Top of the World into Khyber - EWS Whistler, Track Ride

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philipmcm (Aug 7, 2015 at 5:18)

Damn that looks like a good workout but a lot of fun. Richard is a good commentator

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LoganRory-314 (Aug 9, 2015 at 8:11)

has he ever raced in an EWS? I rekon he would place quite well

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cebelar123 (Aug 7, 2015 at 6:26)

If there ever was a time to go full enduro this is it.

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LuvAZ (Aug 7, 2015 at 7:42)

Everybody knows you never go full enduro

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pwadjo (Aug 7, 2015 at 7:43)

If you havent ridden that Top of the world, this video makes it look like nothing. The top is the roughest trail I have ridden and that was on a Wilson. I got 2 flats by the forest. Riding that on an AM bike is mad and there are going to be a lot of flats.

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ceidefields (Aug 7, 2015 at 7:55)

Was thinking that same thing! But all the videos of Top of the World make it look fairly easy - there's that one rock that looks like nothing at all but you really need to get speed up and manual over it in reality!

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dfiler (Aug 7, 2015 at 8:52)

TOW is one of my favorite trails. But roughest? Not really. Rough but not roughest.

It's a perfect trail for a trail bike. DH bikes are a bit too sluggish for twisty singletrack like this.

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gramboh FL (Aug 7, 2015 at 9:15)

I would agree, not roughest in the bike park by a mile, it's much better on a trail bike. Obviously EWS race pace is a different story than the average person, but I found it a pleasant singletrack ride with awesome views.

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hypermoto (Aug 7, 2015 at 10:22)

Clearly your definition of rough is different than the average PNW/Canadian rider. Want rough? Try Goat's Gully, In Deep, Joyride, Detroit Rock City, etc. There are lots of trails on the hill that are rougher than TOTW.

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DJTC (Aug 7, 2015 at 10:34)

i actually agree with pwadjo. i have ridden all of the trails hypermoto mentioned and they are far more technical that TOTW but not as rough. its like TOTW is rough just for the sake of it. its not steep so you just feel every bump and get bogged down on some sections.

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yboc (Aug 7, 2015 at 12:16)

TOTW was the first trail I rode in Whistler a few weeks ago, and it was rough but not that bad. On a 6" bike you just really need to pick lines in a few spots and keep some momentum. I was stoked one how much faster I did it the 2nd time knowing where the rocks were and which lines to boost through.

The rocky rooty trail right below it in the park, now that trail was rough. Scared myself a few times on that one.

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pwadjo (Aug 7, 2015 at 12:58)

I lived in Vancouver for 2 years and rode the park every weekend, thtrails you mention are rough but they are steep and tech. TOTW is steep and rough at the top and then flat with baby heads.

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adrock-whistler (Aug 7, 2015 at 8:53)

Ok, Cunny is really fast. I rode that trail the other day but at nowhere near that speed (or maybe I'm really slow, haha). Top of the World linked with Khybers is one hell of a workout.

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mrrichardh (Aug 7, 2015 at 5:42)

That's looks bloody brilliant. Great vid.

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kwoodward (Aug 8, 2015 at 14:48)

TOTW is a bucket-list ride and enjoyed crossing it off mine last fall. While a bit rocky and steep in the first section I am inclined to agree it wasn't overly techy when compared to a couple other trails at Whistler and on the Shore. Not trying to be cocky and maybe I was having a good day, brain dead, lucky (or all of the above) ... but if you can keep your eyes on the trail and avoid the spectacular views to all sides you should be OK. That is not to say my heart wasn't pumping and my hands weren't shaking a little but that's the point, isn't it? I was riding a 27.5 rental DH rig and if I am ever lucky enough to return would like to give it a shot on my XL Tallboy LT and see how a pair of Enve clown wheels perform. Great video and rekindled some wonderful memories!

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defineindecline (Aug 7, 2015 at 7:33)

Coming from Colorado high desert, holy crap that's a lot of trees.

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Pikasam (Aug 7, 2015 at 9:38)

... and some of them look pretty tight, yikes.

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dangahoesing (Aug 7, 2015 at 10:34)

I learned to mountain bike in Grand Junction/Moab. My first time riding in trees (Ambush on Grand Mesa), I fell three times from clipping trees, and that was on the way UP!

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sebevoltage (Aug 12, 2015 at 3:44)

Went riding for the first Time in desert in Moab, was looking for trees but the only shade i found was mine...

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bcbud (Aug 7, 2015 at 7:42)

I have ridden khyber pass since I pushed/rode up from the bike park in 2000. We went up from mid station all the way up expressway to highway 86. Hasn't changed too much. Still nice and flowy with a few ups.

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garcmol (Aug 7, 2015 at 6:08)

@ 2:26 hope they tape the rest of TOTW off. See a group of riders there; wonder how many did the same as Richard? Great track preview!

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RedBurn (Aug 7, 2015 at 6:20)

this is so rough! you hands must certainly feel better on a DH bike (mine would)

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Paco77 FL (Aug 7, 2015 at 6:22)

Nice vid! Well done for giving the on-bike commentary a go Cunny - good job!

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VladMTBR (Aug 7, 2015 at 7:38)

Loved the entire video. Looks like my everyday riding.

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rrolly (Aug 7, 2015 at 7:48)

I love the "sorry for not talking" bit. Beautiful. I would love to see Tippie do one of these.

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lonchera (Aug 7, 2015 at 9:28)

Go Alvaro Hidalgo from Costa Rica!

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HankBizzle (Aug 8, 2015 at 2:17)

I'm heading to Whistler the week after TOTW closes

It was the one I was most looking forward to, guess I'll just have to come over earlier next year !

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mars-bar-man (Aug 7, 2015 at 7:47)

As much as I find Claudio's previews entertaining, I found this much more informative and interesting, there was less 'YAAAWZAAA!', 'I WIN! I WIN! I WIN!', just some honest reviewing of a track.

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Dustfarter (Aug 7, 2015 at 12:07)

Cunny got some skills!

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LCW1 (Aug 7, 2015 at 19:00)

Nice! The looks like a truly proper enduro stage.

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shoq (Aug 7, 2015 at 15:09)

Does anybody know if non racer can ride this track down after the race?

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murdoch50 (Aug 7, 2015 at 15:46)

All the trails are open to general public, just not the few days before but clear to go the day after. All the trails used in the EWS are easily accessible it's just the Bike park trails that require a fee / bike park pass to access.

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oldfut (Aug 7, 2015 at 20:27)

Ummm....think it was $40 CAD to get a pass for TOTW last summer. Epicness. Doing it again this summer. The ride out Kyber was insane.

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ElPrimo (Aug 7, 2015 at 11:32)

thats rough, arm pump is coming

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dorkbike (Aug 7, 2015 at 20:05)

That was fun.

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twd953 (Aug 8, 2015 at 17:04)

t2 wazoo