Shall We Talk About Riding Your Bike? - Sea Otter 2017

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toooldtodieyoung (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:08)

Wish I could upvote a whole article! I get caught up in the excitement (good and bad) around new gear, but yeah, it's because I love riding :-)

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Boardlife69 (Apr 25, 2017 at 13:02)

Every time I watch Vernon on a video I can't help but to scream out loud "MAKE MORE BIBLE OF BIKE TESTS". Seriously, I haven't bought a new bike in a year or two because I can't be certain if these new bikes will help me clean lines I have never cleaned before.

. Great varticle! Yeah I just made up varticle.

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tabletop84 (Apr 25, 2017 at 14:08)

@Boardlife69: I'm sick of all those product features. I mean everybody who is into mountain biking and not a tiny bit gear queer is either a lier or a weirdo but enough is enough. I can't stand the constand rave and rage around new standards and parts anymore...

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Boardlife69 (Apr 25, 2017 at 14:15)

@tabletop84: I said bikes, not parts. I agree with you to a certain point about all the new standards but I also like progress. Sorry but I am not going back to my 1996 Hard Rock.

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tabletop84 (Apr 25, 2017 at 14:31)

@Boardlife69: didn't intend on quoting you but I'm in the market for a new bike after a one year break and I already feel overwhelmed by all the new standards that came out...

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Boardlife69 (Apr 25, 2017 at 22:20)

@tabletop84: Dont worry, just buy a bike and ride it. I have NEVER thought about standards or trends when I'm on the trail.

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Marlfox87 (Apr 26, 2017 at 0:46)

@Boardlife69: Ah... die Ironie, wenn einer Deutscher und einer Schweizer einander auf Englisch ansprechen.

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vernonfelton (Apr 26, 2017 at 6:02)

@Marlfox87: Genau!

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TheR FL (Apr 25, 2017 at 9:32)

I had a pretty good ride with my 3-year-old son yesterday on the outdoor basketball courts at the local middle school. I was riding my BMX race cruiser, he was riding his new DK strider. We had a great time rolling up and down an access ramp. Otherwise, my last great ride was last November, right before I put my mountain bike away for the winter. I dropped a personal best time on my favorite trail by a minute and a half, even though I dropped a chain about a quarter mile into the ride. I was flying, and it just felt so good.

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milestogo (Apr 25, 2017 at 11:19)

upvoted for father solidarity. My kid has been riding with me for 7 years now. Turning 13 tomorrow, and the rides with him are priceless.

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TheR FL (Apr 25, 2017 at 11:32)

@milestogo: I hope my kid surpasses me in ability by the time he's 10 or 12.

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g-42 (Apr 25, 2017 at 9:30)

Last night (Monday) after work, SST with my wife and a buddy. Hero dirt, berms hooking up like crazy. Day before that? Mullet/Cheech & Chong/Rank Advancement, with my wife, after spending the morning building with a group of about 30 WMBC volunteers. Before that? Oh, Saturday, Wonderland/Kaizer/Pumptrack/A-Dog with a buddy (while my wife was riding with a group of women. Friday? Oh yes, after work ride with my wife; U-Line and A-Dog. Gotta love spring in Bellingham..

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ibishreddin (Apr 25, 2017 at 16:54)

Jealous of those trails!! Took a trip out there early winter and it just blew me away how well they were built and the length of them! Going from 1:30 dh tracks to 4+ minutes is a true enlightenment.

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brownstone (Apr 25, 2017 at 9:15)

Slickrock trail in Moab, I know its super common and I've been there a bunch of times over the years but this time I took my girlfriend and her two daughters (11,14) and they had an absolute blast, and they kept being blown away by how cool it was and the views.

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TheR FL (Apr 25, 2017 at 9:26)

Moab is always a great ride.

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greynomad (Apr 25, 2017 at 9:27)

In our travels and on our quest for the Holly Trail we always ask the riders we meet "what is your favorite ride"? Best answer ever is "the one I am doing right now, and the one I am doing to ride tomorrow" Any day, on any trail, on any bike is great.

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thereisnoline (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:39)

Nice! Let's keep this going... Last great ride: Golden Eagle trail, SoCal. Good buddies, fast and flowy trail, beautiful views onto the desert to the North and mountains to the South. Perfect.

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bootlegpegasus (Apr 25, 2017 at 9:58)

Gotta be visiting an old trail I haven't done in years last week. Just me and my bud, saw no one out, no rain, hero dirt. The trails ripped and even though it was familiar I picked mostly new lines on the descents so it was new again. Good to see you again Whites level, Afan Argoed.

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joppy (Apr 25, 2017 at 12:34)

I love the tech talk, but I love to ride more. Thanks for the post Vernon. I had a great ride after work, yesterday. Pedalled from home up to and through 50 Shades to Rupert, Roller Coaster, Lumberjacks, Coho, then cruise back home. Tired and muddy, as we're ment to be!

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singlespeedgangster (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:57)

Gooseberry mesa, Utah. Unreal terrain, great views all around. Tailgate tacos, hot dogs and beers after with some great friends. Bam!

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hellbelly (Apr 25, 2017 at 10:21)

Spot on Vernon! Not that anyone cares, but my last great rides were just on local trails aboard an Evil Calling that simply rips beyond belief.

Prior to that, I was up in RVA, and rode with a couple of old friends around the JRPS trails and some others. In stark contrast to the Evil, I was on a very sketchy POS I rented for $20. It had the longest stem and most narrow bars I'd ridden in 15+ years, not to mention a pogo stick fork and a triple drivetrain. Nonetheless I/we had a freaking blast doing 24 miles, with tons of laughs, heckling & beers to finish it off. \m/

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saggy69420 (Apr 26, 2017 at 3:15)

Last great ride: My bike was stolen a couple weeks ago. So i stuck some modern tyres on a rigid Raleigh MTB which is older than me and rode it around Surrey hills. Was so much fun being on the edge of crashing this piece of iron gate.

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whatyousaid (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:29)

Santa Cruz is rad but watch out for the poison oak!!!! Most of the west has it all the way up to Oakridge and Post canyon as you get to lower elevations along the coast.

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Dally666 (Apr 25, 2017 at 14:04)

Poison oak is the worst! Like herpes from a plant. Vile devil weed! Worse than the dreaded Trump-faced bear.

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dtimms (Apr 25, 2017 at 9:52)

Best rides recently - White Ridge - New Mexico, Buffalo Creek - Pine Colorado, Granby Ranch 85/87 trails - Granby!!

Hell yea, ride your damn bike!

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charles0210 (Apr 25, 2017 at 12:02)

What about a trail forks segment like this to get people stoked on mapping and sharing trails???? We all love to ride ssssooooo knowing more trails helps up the stoke and increase convenience!

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icespec (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:47)

Santa Cruz is the best spot, there is so much of everything but snow and deep mud

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The-Z (Apr 25, 2017 at 10:18)

Saturday with WMBC JoyRiders! 40 women shredding Galbraith! Smiles for miles!

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odiOne (Apr 25, 2017 at 7:56)

Good one!

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burnadette (Apr 25, 2017 at 7:57)

Santa Cruz sounds like the hot spot to ride..

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jouly (Apr 25, 2017 at 9:03)

Nice piece but it's a lot more fun to rant about Boost 20x110.

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Dethphist (Apr 25, 2017 at 17:41)

I wish i could be doing more than talking about riding a bike. Alas, still waiting for it to stop snowing and raining here. Screw you mother nature.!

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Lo-J (Apr 25, 2017 at 21:13)

Santa Cruz sucks don't try it

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griffinsurfboard (Apr 25, 2017 at 9:38)

Santa Cruz has plenty Ticks too :-)

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suspended-flesh FL (Apr 25, 2017 at 11:54)

Tweekers and Junkies and crispy chicken tacos from Las Palmas - so good.

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stiksandstones (Apr 25, 2017 at 9:57)

I can't believe I came to pinkbike to read the comments and didnt see "last great ride, was your m...." ah nevermind.

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NCByron (Apr 25, 2017 at 10:13)

Only one mention of a trail in the South. Those boys need to get out more.

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levie125 (Apr 25, 2017 at 11:06)

Mulberry Gap?

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BigballmcCall (Apr 25, 2017 at 11:42)

Agree. Riding P1, P2, P3, and Bear Creek while staying in a mountain bike specific campground qualifies as an epic ride.

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garylucas (Apr 25, 2017 at 11:36)

Vernon Felton for President!

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Shaunmac17 (Apr 25, 2017 at 13:20)

Last great ride? Every ride I'm on because were frecking riding bikes and bikes are rad! Enough said!

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sorryforss (Apr 25, 2017 at 14:19)

Talk about a mustache ride, Vernon!

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macross87 (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:05)

Blah blah blah. I really want to ride a bike!!!

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Sprockingcrail (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:15)

Loving that hat Verno's rocking, you guys gonna sell those?

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pigman65 (Apr 25, 2017 at 10:40)

Any time,any place,any where

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djdamonte (Apr 25, 2017 at 12:16)

south quarry, jacoby creek, humboldt county

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alexhyland (Apr 26, 2017 at 2:48)

DeVinci tent has the best music. Damn.

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Ser3100 (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:14)

Hero dirt. Nuff said

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artistformlyknowasdan FL (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:55)

Santa Cruz ain't no Durango! and as a added bonus we can still go skiing too

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macross87 (Apr 26, 2017 at 4:49)

Indeed. But some will claim Durango doesn't have much of a coast. Not that Santa Cruz will after a few earthquakes either....

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zion-i (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:07)

Did we already forget about the video posted earlier on this website!

Something like.. Shut the front door and ride your fat bike?

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zion-i (Apr 25, 2017 at 8:21)

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MmmBones (Apr 25, 2017 at 20:17)

Verbal Felcher