'Tis The Season To Be Shredding Bikes

 Lmao, 1st thought was similar. Light hearted videos and lopes don’t mix, shoulda took the chance to go grinch and show he could laugh at himself. I get it though, who wants a preflight champagne shower.

 Lopes is so Lopes that he thread the needle passed his own reindeer.

 @CarlMega: yeah I’m suprised he didn’t try and punch his reindeer

 @CarlMega:
maybe pissed about Richie Schley forgetting to charge batteries

 you're not getting that water pick !

 @DHsender4life: i find tinsel distracting

 Used to...

 Looks like alchemy now. Much nicer.

 That's right and what about my passes Stik? haha! I told you, night and days!!! just kiding, merry Xmas and yes!! this is a bitchen park...
your favorite frenchy

 ...and it could have been filmed yesterday, since we have had zero rain or snow in southern california so far

 Year round riding with irrigation! Place rocks and will only get better

 are they taking business away from snow summit? i would imagine you'd see the same folks at both resorts considering how close they are to each other.

 @cuban-b: yes, many of us(at least 10) bought Skypark annual(calender year) passes rather than summit..sp is more suited for bikes other than dh(no lifts); skypark is year round; easier drive than ss.

 Skypark is great. Real contrast to summit where braking bumps are ever present-- the trail crew at skypark has been out there watering, fixing lips, etc, literally every of the ~8 times i've gone. Not only that, but they're constantly adding features and making the trails more fun. Lots of wood going up lately. Worth every penny for the season pass!

 Same way I do it, I imagine: don't contaminate the pads! Now, if you're saying the ability to actually squeeze the brake in Southern Califirnia sunshine, that is another matter entirely.

 I have a confession: Guide RS came with my new bike. I read a lot of bad press with reliability and was on the verge just selling them going a different brand. But to be honest I love them. They have a lot more modulation, easy to bleed, and better brake lever feel then Formula and Zee's that have had tried. Have not had sticky brake levers yet!

 @femto505: it takes about a season or so of hard riding and one blistering hot day in direct sunlight to make them sticky and then it just begins getting worse. It has happened to all 4 of my Guides. I am on 2nd rebuilds of my RS's that are 2 yrs old.

 @Rubberelli: this was a warranty issue. SRAM will replace the internals and/or handles of defective brakes.

 @SeanC1: yeah, they warrantied them. Unfortunately, they don't offer loaner brakes for the couple weeks they have them.