Video: Reed Boggs Shreds on a Snow Bike in 'Another Missile on the Mountain'
Ok, we’ve seen Reed Boggs and Nicholi Rogatkin shred on their ski bikes before in my past videos but this one doesn’t just present some boys' weekend in the mountains kind-of-fun, it begs a new question altogether. “Are ski bikes entering a stage of adoption like the snowboarding boom in the 1980’s?” And, as mountain bikers… we probably need to be paying closer attention because after creating this video, I really believe all bikers need to come see what the boards-as-wheels experience is all about.
This video, “Another Missile on the Mountain” pokes fun at a classic viral youtube video titled “Skiers VS Snowboarders” where a news report from 1985 interviews a rather snooty and ignorant resort manager and ski patroller about allowing snowboarders on the mountain. We all know how that story ends with snowboarding becoming an official Olympic sport in 1998 and creating icons like Shaun White.
Fairly quickly into this spoof, Reed plays the character of a young snowboarder establishing the safety of the new equipment and expressing confusion over why some resorts still don’t get it and prohibit ski bikes from their slopes.
Much of the rest of the video is fairly verbatim from the original so you really get the idea that ski bikers are facing an uphill battle with resort operators in the winter. Meanwhile, I can’t help but think, “Aren’t these the same people who are adding more and more downhill mountain bike trails to resorts in the summer months? They know the inherent risks of riding bikes, they know the inherent risks of snow sports. If they are already promoting variations of the sports to attract guests, why would they oppose the combination of the two?”
Left: Reed has no problem loading and sharing a lift ride. Right: Reed tosses a bar spin. Flow trails and side hips are all over the place at Woodward, Park City.
Before long, the video unfolds into a really upbeat freeride edit featuring a pro skier, a pro snowboarder, and Reed Boggs all tearing up a terrain park jumping over and under each other and slashing turns. And, it looks fun as shit. Equipped with Fox suspension and Deity bars these latest SNO-GOs look like a blast and capable. Reed is tossing bar spins and tables all over the place and it really feels like there’s no difference between skiing, snowboarding, and snogoing.
 | Just landed like four new tricks in 3 laps. This bike is insane. |
Left: Arguably one of the raddest moments with all three riders hitting the same feature. Right: Reed lets one dangle.
As the video concludes, some text reveals that these bikes are now allowed at over 230 resorts and are gaining traction faster than the adoption of snowboarding. You’ve got to see the map. While there is plenty of dirt for another month or two, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t looking forward to the snow flying. Having ridden these bikes for a few seasons myself now, there’s something special about the experience behind bars on an open slope or through the trees compared to being bound to a single track.
| You can ride wherever the hell you want and it just might be the purest expressions of freedom I’ve ever come across. |
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I'm not sure the inline ones are any funner but at least they are a different experience and the balance factor might make them sketchier fun.
...also the reason people revert is they wuss out or have been instructed improperly and sit in the back seat. its a pretty easy fix. Just get forward and apply pressure on the bars. Stoked you found ski biking though whatever you ride. It's a fun sport!
I want a super floaty pow version, so I'd need a whole new quiver
Snogos are just a different way to experience the mountain and I think its rad af because I love biking too. This is why I keep making videos of Reed and Nicholi. You guys realize that those guys love it right? This is not some.. hey "we'll pay you f*ck loads of money" stunt right? Reed volunteered to do this cause he thought it was dope and fun idea and he loves riding his snogo.
The other point I think you're missing here is that most people can't ski. 4/5 that try it quit after day 1. There's 50 million cyclists in america and only 3 million skiers. That's a huge gap. Snogos are stupidly easy to learn, take like 30 minutes and you're carving. It's f*cked up to be honest. It's almost too easy. I see nothing wrong with giving all 47 million of those cyclists that don't ski an alternative winter sport that is a familiar as riding their bike. More happy people doing healthy shit outside solves a lot of problems in my view.
stupid AND ignorant? NO!!! take my money!!!
Is that true? Source on that? If it is true it sure would make the whole vid above pretty ironic.