Ben Yeager has got to be one of the best known riders in Prince George. From working at one of the local bike shops, Ruckus Skis Boards and Bikes, to riding the local hills for hours each day, chances are you have seen him on or around bikes at some point in time.
Ben is one of the most dedicated riders I have ever met, racing every BC Cup and even attending one of the Canada Cup races over in Mont Tremblant in Quebec this year, placing a solid 9th in the junior expert category. His efforts last BC Cup racing season placed him 4th overall in the junior expert category.
Working around Ben's racing schedule, we managed to come up with this edit. It starts off on the smaller bike at PG's sanctioned mountain biking area, Pidherny, and ends back on Ben's weapon of choice, his Devinci Wilson, as he shreds up Cranbrook Hill. Enjoy.
If you want to keep up with Ben and his racing you can follow him on Instagram:
@benyeagerBen would like to thanks his sponsors one last time:
Ruckus Skis Boards and BikesKali ProtectivesMuscle MLKPrince George Cycling Club and
Grounded Health and Wellness StudioFilmed and edited by BlackSpruce Films.
Article should mention that Ben is a super approachable friendly guy too.
Great video, way to go Ben!
Yeahhhh
step 1) find a decent rider.
step 2) film them going fast on a glass smooth run with their 8" DH bike.
step 3) add trendy music. VoilĂ ! guaranteed pinkbike gold!
This guy can clearly ride, so why can't we watch him ride on a trail that actually has some difficulty to it..? Still, great riding, great editing. Just wish we could see a pinkbike video featuring trails with a rock, or possibly even a root on them. This is MOUNTAIN biking after all.
Hey talderson - come to PG - would be glad to show you a root or a rock or two. PM me and I'll give you my phone number.
In case you didn't notice, he's actually riding a 6" bike for the first half of the video. Beyond that, the 20 foot gap and the 35 foot gap both have a fair amount of difficulty associated with them.
Another Armchair Pinkbiker.
Step 1) Be an egotistical goof
Step 2) Get internet access
Step 3) Go on Pinkbike.com
Step 4) Moan about Amateur videos
Step 5) Receive negative props.
Don't kid yourself there, Gwin. Ben is more than capable, and the trails here all have various levels of difficulty ranging from simple to sketchy like none-other. Unfortunately it wasn't up to your golden Mountain biking difficulty standard, which is regrettable. I would advise making your own Northern themed film and show us kids how it's done. Please, go ahead.