Video: Shredding Classic North Shore Tech Trails

Jan 29, 2021 at 0:02
by Trailhead Media House  


North Vancouver is home to some of the most legendary mountain bike trails in all of Canada, attracting athletes from around the world every year. For local riders, it's a place to escape the hustle of the city that sits below the mountains. This film is a tribute to the weekend warriors, the average riders, and those who call The Shore home.

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Trailhead Media is based out of North Vancouver, so it was only natural that we chose to film this project in our hometown. There is such a strong mountain bike culture here and the landscape is second to none. Once the location was locked in, we had the task of finding an athlete to help bring this project to life. We wanted someone who purely rides for fun without any pressure from sponsors or followers. The team searched for several months for someone who fit the bill, and finally we connected with Kelly Jordan. With a positive attitude and an unwavering appreciation for the North Shore trails, we knew this was our guy. We gave Kelly the reigns on which trails would be showcased in the film, and his decisions did not disappoint.

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Our goal for this film was to create something a bit different than the average MTB video. With our creative caps on, we wrote a script and enlisted the help of voiceover artist Tim Stephenson to help carry the story forward. We wanted to put an emphasis on what makes the North Shore such a special place to ride and why people return here year after year. The history of these trails runs deep, and if the trees could talk, we could only imagine what they've seen.

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87 Comments
  • 83 1
 Finally a video that's not whipping or flipping Wink

Looks like the majority of us normal hoomans

nice work Smile
  • 9 0
 Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the film!
  • 8 0
 @TrailheadMediaHouse: soo good...great balance. Next time / if ever as a UK middle aged mediocre rider is allowed to get to your wonderful country... I aint heading straight to the bike parks again. For sure I need to experience this.
  • 1 0
 @ovadebarz: Hopefully we'll see you out there in the future! It's an amazing place to ride.
  • 5 0
 You make it look so easy...
  • 2 0
 @ovadebarz: do it, I have been lucky to get to the Shore a couple of times, the trails are unreal.
and the people are really cool.
  • 39 0
 Not trying to knock the rider's ability but it's pretty refreshing to see riding on here at this level
  • 2 0
 Thanks Matt, we're happy to hear that!
  • 11 0
 Couldn't agree more. Clearly a very solid and fast rider, but there's something invigorating about seeing moves and speeds that are attainable to mere mortal riders. Also so amazing to see that Salvation is still ridable...I used to love that trail so much! Great video!
  • 11 0
 I think that guy looked like a pretty solid rider ... I mean he's not the Godfather doing a Pick A Part but definitely at the higher end of recreational cyclists.
  • 4 0
 @husstler: Agreed, but it's just more relatable and if you're not as good, it's still riding at an attainable level for folks willing to put in the blood, sweat and tears over the years... I love seeing top DH and EWS guys ride, it's amazing to see but it's so far from how us mere mortals ride, and it's a totally unrealistic goal for a vast majority of riders to ever achieve anything close to that level of speed and skill.
  • 38 8
 “A history as deep as the roots of an ancient douglas fir”
So.....extremely shallow? People from the PNW should know their conifers!
  • 4 2
 Exactly what I was going to say here. They obviously don't know their trees. :-)
  • 7 0
 Good catch, thanks for bringing it up! We'll try to get it right on the next one Smile

Regardless, we hope you enjoyed the film and that it got you stoked to go riding!
  • 1 0
 @TrailheadMediaHouse: Yes, the riding was excellent and the rest was good. Take that part of the narrative out and perhaps talk about the age of the trees but not the depth of their roots ;-)

Excellent riding and trail filing though. Thanks for that.
  • 3 0
 @MMOF: Great point!

Glad to hear you enjoyed the rest of the film, we had a really fun time putting this one together. The Shore is an amazing place to ride.
  • 3 0
 Douglas fir has deep roots.. Western hemlock has a shallow root plate. Saying Douglas fir has "extremely shallow" roots would be wrong.
  • 2 0
 And nice riding Kelly!
  • 1 0
 @KShort: thanks!
  • 15 1
 Fromme never looked so good!
  • 4 1
 7th on fire!
  • 7 1
 looks like something Id see on redbull tv but without the crazy stunts. Good to see someone riding at a more or less amateur level, inspiring to people just getting into the sport. props to you guys. Definitely gunna show this to the guys next time were out on the trails. Well done
  • 1 0
 Thanks so much, we really appreciate that! Hopefully we see you out on the trails this summer!
  • 7 1
 The Shore turned out so great! Nice work Trail Head Media, you did an awesome job and hard to believe this was your first mountain bike film! Look forward to seeing more of your work! And nice shredding Kelly, not your average shore rider Smile
  • 2 0
 Thanks Jess! Kelly was super smooth on the trails!
  • 7 0
 Kudos! This is the kind of edit that makes me want to grab the bike & head out. The shore is such a special place.
  • 2 0
 Thanks Matt! The Shore is one-of-a-kind, we had a great time putting this edit together.
  • 3 0
 Kelly is a great rider all round good guy. Great work buddy, glad to have you in our crew.
Great work @TrailheadMediaHouse! We never actually get to see him ride, as he is our trail leader and is done long before we get the chance to even try to catch him.
Oh that fateful day Kurtmit and I found you like a lost little puppy. The first time I took you up to CBC and you crashed and cracked your helmet. I thought to myself what have I done to this poor man. Little did I realize at that time how good you actually were/are.
It has been a pleasure to ride behind you for years. Looking forward to many more adventures.
  • 1 0
 Thanks buddy. I remember that fateful day I met you well!
  • 6 0
 Now THAT'S my kind of shredding, gives me the feeling of "I can do that". Thank you so much for bringing confidence back!
  • 2 0
 It's all about getting out there and having fun! We're glad that we could make something that was relatable for you, thanks for checking out the film!
  • 6 0
 the shed never looked so good!
  • 4 0
 Don't recognize all the trails but really enjoyed the edit. Liked the camera work and image grade, really matched the feeling of the forest on darker days.
  • 1 0
 Thanks for the support, that means a lot!
  • 5 1
 Kudos to whomever built that wall ride on Salvation. I remember it took at least 2 years to complete. Had some epic crashes on it but so much fun.
  • 1 0
 It's coming back....!
  • 7 1
 Right on Kelly! Beautiful content!
  • 1 0
 Thanks!
  • 5 0
 Nice work everyone, nice little sample of trails, and some smooth riding there Kelly!
  • 1 0
 Thanks for the support! Cheers
  • 2 0
 I remember riding the shore many years ago on one of my trips to Whistler with the ticket2ridebc team. 1 day there and I wanted a job in Vancouver and to move there. The riding was epic. We have nothing that compares in the UK.
  • 2 0
 Sounds awesome, hopefully you get to come back and experience it again!
  • 2 0
 Well done,
The shore is a magical place, riding was great, video and pics look awesome.
Could I make a small request, music credits on videos. Half the time I’m left wondering, and trying to Shazam a song, much like this one, so I can listen to it again.
Thanks in advance
  • 2 0
 I was here yesterday and there was a very long and insightful comment posted to which trail head media responded to in kind.

I came back to revisit the comment as I forgot the name of the film the author mentioned that maybe this effort by THM used as influence (for lack of better description since I cannot fully recollect the post).

Anyhoo, said comment and reply are no longer here? Since the author would not be able to come back and delete that I don’t want to surmise what may have taken place because that would be pretty gross.
  • 1 0
 Yes! That was me! I've been unjustly censored! The shame!
  • 1 0
 I also noticed that the post disappeared, I assumed the author removed it. Not exactly sure what happened there, but @rcybak made some valid points in that comment that we will consider for future projects. - John
  • 4 0
 Wow! Makes me want to get out! Great photos too, Rad seeing the ‘how it’s made’ photos
  • 1 0
 Thanks for checking out the film! Stoked you enjoyed the BTS content as well!
  • 4 0
 This may be the first vid where I'm pretty confident that I know every trail. I'm going riding now, bring on the rain.
  • 2 0
 Thanks for watching, see you out there rain or shine!
  • 1 0
 @TrailheadMediaHouse: Nice work guys, and thanks for not naming every trail.
  • 1 0
 Bring the rain!
  • 4 0
 Great edit fellas! Always fun watching people ride the same trails I do. Cheers
  • 1 0
 Thanks! Hopefully we'll see you out there!
  • 2 0
 I enjoyed this so much. The edit was great and the rider was relatable. I love watching Remy but I'm NEVER going to do what he does. This makes me want to challenge myself and go out and ride. Great job boys!
  • 1 0
 Happy to hear you liked the film, thanks for taking the time to watch!
  • 3 0
 Good to see the support of local company @norcobicycles. Thanks for the video ... beautiful spot we have to ride. Smile
  • 2 0
 @norcobicycles is a great company with amazing gear, Kelly has his setup pretty dialled.
  • 3 2
 Bumped into these guys filming one day. The video turned out great!! What trail is that with the narrow rock roll in the photo/beginning of the video?
  • 1 2
 Awesome, glad you liked the film! Message Kelly for trail details (@kelly.jordan_). See you out there!
  • 3 0
 Wow. Dry trails! Remember that?! Love it.
  • 3 0
 Neat edit. Nice bike with good choice of tires.
  • 1 0
 Cheers! Kelly has a great setup
  • 1 0
 Nice film. I'm guessing the 'Old Timer' narration is in vogue at the moment, it was used on the recent Wahoo/Lael Wilcox film too...
  • 2 0
 Thanks for watching! Haven't seen that film yet but we'll have to check it out!
  • 4 0
 I ♥️ Vancouver
  • 4 0
 More cowbell
  • 2 0
 Always more cowbell
  • 4 0
 Yo nice riding neighbor!
  • 3 0
 Right on Kelly!
  • 2 0
 Excellent riding skills and great video. And yes, you made it look easy!
  • 1 0
 Thanks for watching!
  • 1 0
 Hello, is that a 27,5 or 29 Sight?
When riders are tall, its hard to me to spot wheel size.. Big Grin
  • 2 0
 29
  • 2 0
 Kelly rides the Sight C2 XL with 29" wheels.
  • 1 0
 Is this a Mike Hopkins Dreamride series homage or just thematic coincidence?
  • 1 0
 Remy owns the shore now. Everything else looks like molasses. That said, great human-speed shore edit!
  • 2 0
 Cheers bud! Ride On
  • 2 4
 Sick riding, sick filming, could've done without pseudo-philosophical narration. But that's just like, my opinion, man.
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