Video: Connor Fearon Riding Maribor's Secret Loamers

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freestyIAM (Aug 21, 2021 at 15:44)

Conner's In The Know segment from ages ago is still one of the best shredits of all time IMO. In fact I'm going to watch it again. Right know in honor of this shredit.

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gemma8788 (Aug 21, 2021 at 18:03)

One of my favs as well, that one stuck with me.

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bashhard (Aug 22, 2021 at 3:32)

Yes, I fully agree. I'll watch it again now as well

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Jcolis1904 (Aug 22, 2021 at 10:53)

I've never rewatched a shredit so many times besides that one. Still inspires me, props to Fearon

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russthedog (Aug 23, 2021 at 5:43)

Is that the one in bromont or something?

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Stokedonthis (Aug 21, 2021 at 14:47)

LOOOOAMEEERRRRR!

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eurojuice (Aug 22, 2021 at 8:36)

You can’t refer to anything as “loamer” if it’s not immediately followed by bwa bwa bwa bwaaaaaaaaa!!!

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usmbc-co-uk (Aug 23, 2021 at 5:47)

arghh, it makes me shake my head. I am so past it not being down with these mtb slang terms, I still think a few "chillers" are some cold beer, rather than false modesty stunt pulling

"Jus a few chillerzz"........guy drops a dumped 360 off a massive cliff

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eblackwell (Aug 21, 2021 at 16:46)

That one footer on the natural gap was outrageous

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TEAM-ROBOT (Aug 21, 2021 at 17:41)

Loam (/lōm/): a soil with roughly equal proportions of sand, silt, and clay.

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Oldgerald (Aug 22, 2021 at 0:22)

Isnt loam suposed to be humid too?

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TEAM-ROBOT (Aug 22, 2021 at 0:28)

@Oldgerald: Humus refers to the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.

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Sethimus (Aug 22, 2021 at 2:27)

@TEAM-ROBOT: humid means something else, bible boy

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mi-bike (Aug 22, 2021 at 2:35)

@TEAM-ROBOT: hu•mid hyoo͞′mĭd►
adj. Containing or characterized by a high amount of water or water vapor. Often confused with humus.

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TheBearDen (Aug 22, 2021 at 6:20)

Wrong bike website. You want the one that starts with a "V"

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heatproofgenie (Aug 22, 2021 at 6:22)

Ha ha, yes we had this discussion last time when loam came up. ROBOT is right.

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TEAM-ROBOT (Aug 22, 2021 at 13:05)

@Sethimus: My bad. I assumed “humid” was an autocorrect for “humus.” If it wasn’t a typo, though, I don’t know what “loam is supposed to be humid” means. Pretty sure it’s the same shit whether it’s wet or dry

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mi-bike (Aug 22, 2021 at 13:34)

@TEAM-ROBOT: do you even shred bro? Loam needs to be humid for it to be loam to a MTBer.

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dirtologist (Aug 22, 2021 at 15:20)

Stop calling it loam: www.theproscloset.com/blogs/news/stop-calling-it-loam

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dirtologist (Aug 22, 2021 at 15:21)

@TEAM-ROBOT: loam refers to a sepcific mix of particle sizes in the soil, nothing to do with its moisture content

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Darkside70 (Aug 22, 2021 at 16:17)

I saw no loam on that trail???

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mi-bike (Aug 22, 2021 at 19:27)

The autocorrect for humus is hummus @team-robot

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houli77 (Aug 21, 2021 at 23:12)

Make flat pedals great again - shame no one's consistently putting flats on the DH podium after Hill - would love to see Fearon up on the box again - is it just me or does every flat pedal DH rider ooze style?

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Muckal (Aug 22, 2021 at 1:08) (Below Threshold)

It's just you.

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conoat (Aug 22, 2021 at 1:40)

there's a chasm between style and podium speed. you cannot have both.

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gmcc (Aug 22, 2021 at 3:35)

@conoat: guys like Bryceland say otherwise

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gramboh (Aug 22, 2021 at 3:45)

@gmcc: love ratboy but that was 7 years ago. When was the last flat pedal podium at World Cup/Champs level?

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conoat (Aug 22, 2021 at 5:17)

@gmcc: what @gramboh asked.....

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heatproofgenie (Aug 22, 2021 at 6:27)

Agree that very good flat pedal riders ooze style but the amount of talent to get there is much higher than clips. Also as a converted flat pedal rider I would like that to see some flat pedal riders on the box but I think the level is too high now at WC races and clips just offer too many advantages, a major one being able to charge through chunk without worry of feet coming off. If I race again and CARE how well I finish I'll probably put flats on a couple weeks prior to race and then race with them. Advantage is significant IMO.

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SterlingArcher (Aug 22, 2021 at 8:02)

@heatproofgenie: most pros agree that clipless pedals are faster than flats.

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housem8d (Aug 22, 2021 at 11:50)

@conoat: loris ?

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Brasher (Aug 22, 2021 at 20:35)

@gramboh: Connor Fearon came 4th in Les Gets literally a few weeks ago.

www.pinkbike.com/news/final-results-from-the-les-gets-dh-world-cup-2021.html

That's a WCDH podium.

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gramboh (Aug 24, 2021 at 1:48)

@Brasher: Thanks, I follow WCDH pretty close and totally blanked on Fearon on the podium at Les Gets despite watching his run. He flies under the radar despite crazy skill and talent, great to see.

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i-anac (Aug 21, 2021 at 13:49)

Massive respect to Connor. Trails look incredible too

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pnw-mca (Aug 21, 2021 at 15:42)

Nothing more hype than some dad-cam’d loamers

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ridgelinetrails (Aug 21, 2021 at 23:29)

some great slovenian dirt NW from Maribor

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resinrider (Aug 22, 2021 at 17:36)

People be using the term "Loamer" pretty loosely I'de say... Didn't see a speck of loam on that one

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hi-dr-nick (Aug 21, 2021 at 13:50)

Rad. Flat riders throwin feet out all day!

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wheelsmith (Aug 21, 2021 at 15:48)

I really wish Connor would have raced the process x in the world cup seems like he gets along better with that bike since he's been riding it primarily

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heatproofgenie (Aug 22, 2021 at 6:28)

Operator is pretty long in the tooth.

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DHhack (Aug 22, 2021 at 6:57)

His onboard footage is so slick youtu.be/I24PKdLCwN4

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kiwimattP (Aug 22, 2021 at 17:07)

Connor getting publicity = good.

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nico-clement-trailbuilder (Aug 21, 2021 at 14:07)

Real riding going on! Would love to get schooled on a trail by this guy

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sumskillz (Aug 22, 2021 at 9:15)

Rear steering with his inner thigh and seat.

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a-m-c (Aug 22, 2021 at 19:17)

Where's the secret loamer?

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Cutty-professor (Aug 23, 2021 at 4:53)

Filming Connor with a potato should be a criminal act

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filmdrew (Aug 23, 2021 at 11:28)

Love this riding style

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haji1974 (Aug 21, 2021 at 17:11)

Nice riding
Where the hell did “mobbin” come from and what does it mean?

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ceecee (Aug 21, 2021 at 17:59) (Below Threshold)

'Mobbing, as a sociological term, means bullying of an individual by a group, in any context, such as a family, peer group, school, workplace, neighborhood, community, or online. When it occurs as physical and emotional abuse in the workplace, such as "ganging up" by co-workers, subordinates or superiors, to force someone out of the workplace through rumor, innuendo, intimidation, humiliation, discrediting, and isolation, it is also referred to as malicious, nonsexual, non-racial/racial, general harassment.'

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haji1974 (Aug 21, 2021 at 18:27)

To me it means video may include white boys throwing pretend gang signs

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Justinbloomington (Aug 21, 2021 at 19:16)

i've always used "mobbin" as "going hella fast" but i have no idea where that comes from.

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ogAviJohnson (Aug 21, 2021 at 22:24)

I find Urban Dictionary provides the most accurate definition in this case. Mobbin 1. goin somewhere with a group 2. havin hella folks in the cut 3. the homies 4. goin hella fast 1. yo max, we're mobbin to mickey d's. mishin on foot 2. ay we mobbin in this bitch 3. wats good mobbin 4. i mobbin on the interstate

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Tarka (Aug 22, 2021 at 14:02)

@Justinbloomington, @ haji1974: in this instance it most closely comes from off-road motor sports, particularly trophy trucks… mobbing in this sense refers to driving through gnarly terrain at very high speed, with some risk. E.g. “mobbing through huge desert whoops at 120mph”.

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bermbred (Aug 22, 2021 at 16:51)

From the Bay Area - mobbin’ means rolling with your crew in a car preferably some old skool American muscle breaking the speed limit and ducking the law. In regards to this it just means staying off the brakes riding smooth and fast. Faster than you.