Pinkbike Poll - Which Legend do you want to Ride With?

Mar 6, 2014 at 16:30
by Mike Levy  
Our sport is full of legends from the past who have made an impact on what we call mountain biking today, from the racers who attached number plates to the front of their bikes and helped to inspire a generation of young talent, to the shredders who changed our perception of what's possible on two wheels without throwing down against their peers or the clock. And we can't not mention the fathers of our sport, the people who took a bicycle that was never intended to be ridden hard on dirt trails and transformed it into a machine that could not only tackle the challenges of the day, but also kick off more than thirty years of development that lead to the current wonder-bikes that we're blessed with. Think of the stories from those early years of exploring concepts and pushing the limits of a sport that really didn't have any preconceived notions of what is the right direction to take, or accounts from the trenches of World Cup and national level racing when both of those settings were more Wild West showdowns than highly organized events.

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However you slice it, it's fair to say that the list of our sport's VIPs is a long one, and that there is always going to be a luminary that gets left off regardless of how many old issues of MBA you browse to jog your memory. With that in mind, the list below is really only the smallest cross-section of mountain biking's legends, and any that aren't on it haven't been left off for any other reason than a bad memory or lack of knowledge. Feel like someone important is missing? Put their name in the comment section and explain why they're your number one pick of someone to go for a lap with.




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  • 494 2
 Hey Mike,
Instead of just asking who we want to ride with why don't you and PinkBike make a ride happen? A contest of sort that the winners would ride with there choice of mountain bike legend......Just saying. Could be a huge fund raiser for one of PB's charities. Have winners from multiple countries and they would ride there local trails...Just throwing it out there.
  • 59 1
 Can I prop you like 1000 times?
  • 12 2
 LOL I was thinking the same thing.
  • 5 2
 winner should ride with ned overend. ned all the way. his instructional videos are some of the most entertaining pieces of cinematography ive ever seen.
  • 4 1
 The Missle. Without a doubt. Also, any of those original north shore trail builders.
  • 17 1
 I got one nobody has thought of yet. Andrew Shandro. From some of the recent vids he's certainly still at it pretty hard.

That and I always wanted to hang with the boys from the show "Drop In". When they were filming that show I was always waiting for them to make it to Ontario, but only Dylan would come and do a few random bike events and showcase the trials stuff. There's definitely lots not on the list above that could easily be added. So many.
  • 8 0
 @PinkBike, Listen to Bulldog1's request. Its a fantastic suggestion. I'd participate for sure.
  • 2 0
 this
  • 2 0
 Yeah i was looking for Shandro too.
  • 4 1
 Where's the coastal crew???
  • 1 6
flag kroky777 (Mar 8, 2014 at 4:31) (Below Threshold)
 I was the 250th prop. Does that mean I win?
  • 11 1
 No its means you'll die in a car crash tomorrow if you don't share this post 10 times.
  • 3 0
 Tippie for Mayor!! Better yet make him a Canuck Hockey player so we can get to the playoffs!
  • 2 0
 This... This need to happen!
  • 1 0
 Jeanie that's horrific! Big Grin
  • 1 0
 i miss riding with shredders from the puddle
  • 1 0
 Christy Canyons!
  • 2 0
 Amazing, Not 1 response from PB or Mike Levy. Guess they are not looking....Bet if I posted a nude photo they would see it!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 4 2
 I've been totally spoilt and also very lucky to have ridden with a number of legends including Wade Simmons and Josh Bender, and raced against Steve Peat and Rob Warner (earlier in their careers).

great pic of me leading Josh Bender, my buddy Rob and Kona Klump rider Joe Schwartz down Garbanzo Zone in Whistler

ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb3197180/p4pb3197180.jpg


great pic of Wade Simmons at our freeride bike park in Esher, Surrey where we spent hours sessioning all the woodwork backwards as well as forwards, and sideways!

ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb437121/p4pb437121.jpg

also had the pleasure of riding with Robbie Bourdon, Shaums March, Geoff Gulevich, Darren Butler and a good number of other pro's over the years including some very fast racers both in gravity and cross country

the one thing all these guys had in common is that they were super friendly, and just stoked on riding the trails, and this is a rare commodity as many "legends" or "stars" of other sports are not accessible.
  • 2 0
 It's a travesty not to have Shandro, Dave Watson or Dangerous Dan Cowan on this list.
  • 1 1
 I picked Nicolas Vouilloz, as I have already ridden with Wade Simmons my other choice
  • 5 0
 Fuck riding with cedric garcia i want to go drinking with him!
  • 2 0
 Haha. Post one then let's see if they do see it...
  • 3 0
 Hans "No Way" Rey?!?!?
  • 142 5
 Sam hill is no longer a legend??
  • 30 67
flag Alan511 (Mar 7, 2014 at 15:08) (Below Threshold)
 No, he use to ride a demo.
  • 19 6
 @Alan511 the bike doesnt make the rider, the rider makes the best out of the bike he has
  • 101 0
 tell that to gwin
  • 9 5
 Yea I really don't get the demo comment.
  • 20 4
 What the hell no Aggy or Semunuk
  • 25 20
 If you didn't vote for Palmer.......and you are from the USA....sell your bike
  • 6 4
 I'm not even from here and I said Palmer.
  • 10 0
 ^ What he meant to say is if you did go for a ride with Shaun Palmer you probably wouldn't remember it the next day
  • 7 1
 Guessing most kids on here don't know half these guys anyway. Palmer all the way, because didn't give a flying F@#k
  • 29 2
 The claw?!?
  • 8 0
 I found it hard to pick between palmer & peaty!
But where are the other "legends"?
Jason McRoy???? Rob warner??? Ey?
  • 27 0
 Rob Warner, hands down.
  • 5 0
 For me it was between Palmer and Tomac. Tough decision. Palmer is punk rock and may be to drunk and loaded on oxycontin to make it down the hill. And Tomac is probably in such good shape he would probably prefer to climb the mountain rather than take the chairlift.
  • 6 0
 I refuse to vote for anyone but Sam =P
  • 2 1
 props alan11 lolol
  • 3 1
 Luke Strobel, Bryn Aktinson, Jill Kintner
  • 1 0
 @spiritofthewolf I completely agree!! I still go watch the video of Bryn Atkinson riding on Sunday, and Luke is just an amazing rider. I would also add Matt Hunter.
  • 5 3
 Chuck norris????
  • 66 8
 Matt Hunter...... Nuff said
  • 6 15
flag freeride-forever (Mar 7, 2014 at 16:43) (Below Threshold)
 Baaaahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Nuff said". :/
  • 3 1
 Yeah, exactly who I would've picked
  • 7 0
 yeah, Hunter or Vanderham can't decide....
  • 2 0
 I've ridden with both! Both super cool dudes, very chill. Hunter took a picture of my socks. Good times
  • 7 2
 Matt is amazing to ride with! He's relaxed, fast and he gives pointers! All around awesome guy!
  • 4 0
 I would pay to see him fly off that jump to the wall ride (from Follow me) again. I think Matt should start a tour company where he takes applicant for a 2 day ride in the Chilcotin trails. I would pay to go.
  • 56 3
 Rachel Atherton all day!!
  • 132 3
 on bikes?
  • 2 2
 ^^ HA HA HA HA HA HA....props ^^
  • 14 1
 Hell Yeah!!! i wanna ride with Rachel Atherton all day too, or better with Tracey Hannah hahaha
  • 9 1
 oh gawd damn tracey
  • 8 1
 If ya only could ride with both ......ahh
  • 2 1
 dreams
  • 3 23
flag Tnp128 (Mar 7, 2014 at 20:29) (Below Threshold)
 I'd like to have them both ride me. Then I'd judge who can make me bust the quickest
  • 1 0
 @ReformedRoadie, on a tandem DH bike!
  • 6 0
 You can't forget Hannah Barnes!
  • 2 0
 a thousand props for hannah!
  • 46 2
 So Pinkbike doesn't consider Hans Rey a legend? Maybe pinkbike doesnt know as much about biking as i thought. Frown
  • 2 1
 That was going to be my vote. Legend
  • 40 1
 Fabien barel for me!
  • 2 0
 Me too!
  • 3 0
 Three, where is he ?!
  • 3 0
 Fabien Barel for sure. No disrespect for others but Barels's philosophy is above all
  • 2 0
 You should get, like, the maximum props for that one...
  • 2 0
 Barel Barel Barel Barel Barel and Barel...i would ride to buy bread with him.
  • 31 1
 Rob Waner?
  • 18 2
 Hans Rey, all the way, any f*ckin' day!!!!

ZB, do you even really know your MTB legends? I'm blown away that you didn't put Zink on the list. Maybe he's not old enough yet. "Blown away" does not mean "disappointed", by the way. Still, I'd rather see him up there than Cryin' Brian Lopes.

Can't imagine Super T is any older than Zink, or that he stuck around long enough to be considered legendary, but I voted for him 'cuz dude was a baws. Every once in a while I wonder to myself "WTF ever happed to Super T Klassen?" Mister "you shouldn't stop riding your bike just because you got booze, girls & cars." Where the f*ck you go son?
  • 9 0
 yeah, put Hans Rey on that list. Definetly qualifies as a living legend of the sport !
  • 5 0
 need Hans Rey if I were to vote
  • 4 0
 You cant make such a list with out Han Rey. put him on ASAP.
  • 2 0
 Super t is still riding all the time but I think he just wants to e a regular guy and ride and have fun not have. The attention of being a professional rider. That's what happened to him he just wants to ride his bike we can all respect that
  • 1 0
 Ride with him the other day actually
  • 1 0
 From what ive heard Super T still rides for fun but he chose for a more stable life, where he doesnt stop earning money and risk losing his house when he gets injured. IIRC he owns a great bikeshop right now thats running really well?
  • 1 0
 Rode with Super T last summer. Guy can still shed hard. Super chill dude as well. If I ever got the chance, I'd ride with him again.
  • 13 1
 Jeff Lenosky!

I'd love to have a street session with that guy once, he's been my inspiration for riding bikes since I was a kid.

I had the pleasure to also have awesome sessions with riders like Adam Hauck, Carter Holland, Anson Wellington, Matt Jamieson, the guys from The Rise and many more. Such good times. Need to go back to the States this summer for more awesome sessions!
  • 5 0
 I'd say Jeff Lenosky, but I have already several times.
  • 1 0
 If you are in NJ/mid-Atlantic area, esp. Mountain Creek, it wouldn't be hard…totally approachable. He's doing enduros now. Not sure how much he is doing street and/or trials. If you reached out, I bet he'd respond.
  • 1 0
 He is still very much into trials and demos
  • 12 0
 I can imagine riding with Bender. I'd stop a good 10 feet before the edge of a 50 ft. cliff drop and he'd say something like "see you at the bottom!".
  • 14 0
 I almost chose bender but you just know he is going to smoke all your weed. . .
  • 17 4
 F@ck BL55. He's to high on himself to ride with any of you.
  • 2 0
 Just curious, but what makes you say this?
  • 3 2
 Really dude? Really you don't know? Maybe it's 'cuz you're only 21. Unfortunately HBcutthecoursein1990.com doesn't seem to be what it's supposed to be any more, so I don't know where to send you. Oh well at least ZB didn't put HB on the list.

Good on you a-r-c for saying what needed saying. Saved me the trouble, even though I kinda did elsewhere before I read this. :/
  • 6 0
 Someone elaborate on what all this means
  • 1 1
 BL-Brian Lopes; HB-to my experience is Greg Herbold (known as Hairball Herbold); ZB-an odd reference to PinkBike
  • 3 1
 It means the guy is really high on his horse and a self indulgent prick.
  • 1 0
 Zinkbike… remember trolls?
Tomac, Overend, Furtado, Juarez and Peaty. Peaty spanning the ages.
Tomac would win the XC and the DH.
  • 1 0
 Herbolds actually a pretty chill guy though as long as you dont go up to him and start idolizing him. I have to agree that Lopes comes off as a bit of a prick though...
  • 12 4
 You could actually ride with Mr. Simmons on a killer global trip with Big Mountain Bike Adventures...just saying yo! And we could probably round up some of the others if you wanted. Dream trip!
www.ridebig.com/adventures.php
  • 4 0
 Been there, done that, and would do it again! One of my favorite trips ever! Riding with the legendary Simmons always priceless.
  • 2 0
 Had the pleasure of riding with Wade and Brett at Blue Mountain for a weekend. Paid the bucks, wasn't even that expensive considering, but it was so fun and so worth the time to "ride" with those guys. They were good about meeting everyone and giving everyone a chance to get to know them a bit individually. Great guys. Last year Gully came but I missed it, was disappointed, hopefully he comes back this year.
  • 1 0
 not only can Wade and Brett ride, they're super enthusiastic that you'd probably kill your self trying to keep up! I mean that in a good way!
  • 13 1
 robbie bourdon hands down. has nobody seen NWD?
  • 1 0
 Josh bender for comfort you!Wink
  • 11 0
 The fact Tomac is so low shows the demographic…that guy could do anything on a bike.
  • 6 0
 +1 that guy was amazing in his prime racing XC and DH.
  • 5 0
 How is Lopes higher up than Tomac???
  • 15 4
 Where is Brendan fairclough?
  • 7 1
 we want Brendan fairclough NOW!!!!
  • 14 3
 CEDRIC MOTHERFUCKING GRACIA!!!! ALL DAY!!! Sorry for yelling.
  • 6 0
 A brain picking ride? Bontranger. I remember an interview of his and he said he was reading friction textbooks. An engineer mind and an artist's hand with his steel frames. Great mix.

A piss up ride? Tippie. (me, not him, but being with him is like being drunk)

A 'how do I train' ride? Tomac. Then I'd go ride moto with him and ride a KTM to piss off the kid.

A history ride? Gary Fisher or any of those guys that started it all, just to say thanks.
  • 6 0
 it's got to be Jason McRoy for me. he was the man when I was a teenager and first got in to mountain biking. watching him started it all off for me. off that list though, peaty. you've gotta love peaty!
  • 9 0
 Where's emily batty? I'd even follow her
  • 13 0
 That's what she's afraid of.
  • 2 0
 hahaahahahaa
  • 7 0
 I have been fortunate enough to have done a run with Tippie at Sun Peaks. great experience
  • 4 0
 me too so dope! just a run for me tho
  • 9 1
 Greg Minaar
  • 3 0
 It's hard to call him a legend yet, since he is so young, but I like to watch him. His name is James Doerfling and if I could choose the level and skills of my riding I would be more than enough satisfied with his level. Moreover there is something more than skills in him. It's the places he rides, so remote and so empty, it's the courage he has before dropping so huge, and there is the way he appears. Image of a heavy man, riding probably just like every man would like to ride.
  • 2 0
 Agreed! Doerfling is beast and he's a small town boy too which is awesome!
  • 6 0
 The title should change to "What Legend do you want to Ride With? ....for 2 seconds"
  • 3 0
 I've been fortunate enough to do the odd Whistler park lap with Tippie, Wade, Schley, and a bunch of other pros. However, last year I rode all day with Wade through his ShorePlay (shoreplay.ca/tours) guiding outfit for a friend's birthday and had the most amazing day's shuttling on Cypress. He's a super down-to-earth guy and a total boss on the bike, riding everything with ease on his lightweight carbon bike and xc lid when we were on bigger bikes with fullfaces. I cannot speak highly enough of the day we had, and of his real personal approach and guiding style. Oh, he's also got the memory of an elephant, recognising me and remembering that we'd ridden together once over three years previous on Whistler peak but had never met again since.

Having spent the day with Wade, my poll choice is therefore torn between CG and Peaty.
  • 4 1
 Cedric Gracia, Sam Pilgrim, Loic Bruni, Ratboy, Rob Warner, Brett Tippie, Chris Akrigg, Logan Binggeli, Kyle Strait, Brendan Fairclough... can't choose one and too many more to list They'd just seem to be a lot of fun to not only go riding with, but hang out with. Sure to be a memorable experience, given the right environment for some of them. Some of them would be fun to ride with no matter where and what conditions though, I'm sure.
  • 2 0
 I would merely be a spectator riding with these guys, making it a waste. If I'm going to be a spectator anyways, what I wanna see is what the riders I mentioned, and new combos like Bernard Kerr and Eliot Jackson, do when they ride together.
  • 6 0
 Tippie just looks like he's a blast to hang out with! And he's native Canadian like me
  • 2 0
 That was my vote. I can't think of anything to make long climbs and lift rides better than Tippie's enthusiasm and humor!
  • 1 0
 + 1
satn (6 hours ago)
Tippie for Mayor!! Better yet make him a Canuck Hockey player so we can get to the playoffs!
  • 7 0
 Worst poll ever, you forgot Chris Kovarik
  • 3 0
 Rob Warner! You forgot Rob Warner!!! How could you forget Rob Warner???

oh yeah Hans Rey too.. and H-ball for the Americans...

And by the way i think LEGEND means riding in the early days aka 90 when modern day mountain biking became big!
That's why no Sam Hill, no Claw or so...
  • 1 0
 hes number 3 for me
  • 8 1
 Ratboy
  • 8 1
 Kovarik!
  • 1 0
 soo many o choose from he my number 2 to stevie i wanna drift like him
  • 7 1
 No Joe Breeze or Hans Rey? What kind of half-assed list is this?
  • 2 0
 I've ridden with Breeze, really rad guy and his son also shreds.
  • 1 0
 I met him at interbike this year, he gave me his card and said that anytime I want to go klunking on mount tam give him a call. I hope I can take him up on that sometime.
  • 1 0
 I would do it, but bring a real bike and ask to go ride around San Geronimo as well. Better singletrack riding that wont force you to open your wallet too wide.
  • 4 0
 Wish this was multiple choice:

Simmons/Tippie/Schley/Vanderham/Chausson/Gracia/Shandro/Tomac

Argh...too many to choose just one
  • 1 0
 That's what I'm thinking. Too many great riders. I'm conflicted
  • 7 0
 Hans Rey
  • 5 0
 Poll is flawed because no Hans Rey. I voted Palmer partly for the Specialized FSR. Such a killer looking bike even today.
  • 4 0
 Rob Warner, Tippie, and Cedric. I'd just sit by the side of the trail in amazement and uncontrolled fits of laughter. It'd be the best day ever!
  • 4 0
 I read a few comments about Han's Rey but what kind of a poll is this without him? He is the legend behind this sport we all enjoy and love today.
  • 3 0
 Hans Rey would be my choice. Trials in the morning, A few laps on the DH around noon, before a trailride until dark, Add campfire, beer and stories from his adventures to top it off.
  • 2 0
 This one was tough for me. At first I went looking for Tomac... dude was my hero and then I saw Palmer and went... man that dude would be fun as hell to ride with. My list... Palmer Tomac the Missle I'd toss in a couple others too. Joey Garcia And the McCaul brothers.
  • 7 1
 Tippie bud.
  • 1 0
 + 1
satn (6 hours ago)
Tippie for Mayor!! Better yet make him a Canuck Hockey player so we can get to the playoffs!
  • 8 2
 Mark Weir?
  • 1 0
 Not sure if he's going to even be riding for a few years...trailbuilding accident
  • 1 0
 I would say hes going to be on the bike in a few months @snowytrail. He said he felt horrible for just recently signing for another 3 seasons with Cannondale Overmountain and the guy loves riding too much to sit around for a few years.
  • 7 1
 Jared graves!!
  • 6 0
 JMC for us Brits
  • 1 0
 Only two weeks ago shortly after I finished a trail in Greno woods Sheffield, guess who came down after? Steve Peat! He was riding a similar bike to the one shown in the volvo commercial (may be the same). Does that count for me?
  • 1 0
 I would say that is normal for sheffield locals.
  • 6 1
 Tippie! Nicest guy in the world!
  • 1 0
 I once had the pleasure of riding with Wade and couple of other North Shore Pros (Andreas Hestler etc.). They were patient on the climb, chatting and shooting the shit, and stopped half way down and waited for the mortals to catch up while having a drink.

It was a fun day.
  • 2 1
 i gotta gop with stevie ive met quite a few pros AND DONT GET ME WRONG EVERY SINGLE GOD DAMN ONE OF EM IS SUPER AWESOME AND NICE . but when i met the chainsaw massacre he was for some reason the only one that felt real and genuine like himself instead of the opposite
  • 3 2
 Sam Hill
Nathan Rennie
Chris Kovarik
John Kirkaldie
Niko Vink
Philip Polk
Jared Graves
Jerome Clementz
Rene Wildhaber
Hans Rey
Julian & Remy Absalon
Misser bros
Lacondeguay bros
Bearclaw
Mikael Pascal
Cadel Evans
Nino Schurter
Gunn Rita Dahl
Eatough, English, Gordon, Bontjer.
even the Athertons :0
  • 1 0
 You can ride the Reseda to the Sea ride this Sunday with Victor Vincente of America and me. I won the Southern King of the Dirt series in 1980 which was the first year of off road mtn bike racing. VVA was second followed by Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze and Tom Ritchey. Nobody on this list other than Fisher had a mountain bike in 1980. www.facebook.com/events/513542812092049
  • 1 0
 From Victor Vincente who turned 73 yesterday but would probably beat Peaty, Cedric, Tippie and Lopes on this 25 mile ride!: Hey Ho! Come ride with me 9 March 2014. Reseda to the Sea. Traditional course. Meet at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday at the entrance to Caballero Canyon, across from the entrance to Brae Mar Country Club near the west end of Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, San Fernando Valley. Party after at Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas. There were almost 100 riders at last years event.
  • 1 0
 BTW this ride costs nothing to ride. Last year Victor was in the lead group all the way!
  • 1 0
 Living in SoCal, I feel lucky to see this list and to have ridden with many of these riders and others on a personal basis. It's pretty rad that we are in a sport where it is entirely possible to ride with the equivalent of a Michael Jordan or a Magic Johnson. The likelihood of an ordinary person to have a similar experience in a mainstream sport is just so low relative to MTB. That said, Fabien Barel would be a great addition to the list. And, like another person suggested, it would be cool for PB to put something together. Maybe an all star session at the Demo Forest following Sea Otter. Just bring everyone and do the "enduro" version of the Aptos Jump Jam or something. Sick!
  • 1 0
 I've had the fortune to ride with Richie, Wade, Shandro, Katrina Strand & Claire Buclar. All are great people who I would ride with in a heartbeat. If you get the chance, do the camps where they coach, or do the Shore Play tour...
  • 5 0
 Tippie for me. Riding and laughing all day long.
  • 1 0
 + 1
satn (6 hours ago)
Tippie for Mayor!! Better yet make him a Canuck Hockey player so we can get to the playoffs!
  • 5 1
 Julie Furtado and Paola Pezzo -- but no Alison Sydor?
  • 5 2
 Wheres Cam Zink? And Brandon Semenuk? And Darren Berrecloth? and James Doerfling?
  • 4 1
 Legends. Half the people listed above are not legends.
  • 1 0
 I've only even heard of 11 of em
  • 3 0
 Giving the choices, i'd go for a 10 sec ride with Brett Tippie then he would simply disappear in the dust ahead.
  • 6 1
 MATT HUNTER
  • 1 0
 Definitely! Seems like such a happy, cool dude. Sick riding style!
  • 4 0
 Tyler klassen, my drop in hero, road gap in a skid lid!
  • 1 1
 I think riders who had given for choice are very few! Legends like Gee Atherton, Sam Hill, Steve Smith, Dan Atherton, Rachel Atherton, Jerome Clemetz and other are not in the selection table. My own choice is JEROME CLEMENTZ..........
  • 3 0
 definately Tippie... So I can say some decade from now, that I use to ride with the president of the world...
  • 1 0
 I will ride next week with Hans Rey in northern Argentina (for me is a dream come true, as we said in northern Argentina... I´m happy as a dog with two tails! haha ) I´m quite sorprised why he isn´t on the list.
  • 5 0
 Tippie!
  • 1 0
 my question for anyone is how many people on this list have you already had the awesome pleasure to ride with, i myself have 10 from this list and about 8 or 9 that are not. pinkbike how about you?
  • 1 0
 I assume we're talking about riding with them when they were at their peak,yes? If so Palmer would be my pick. Full on balls out wide open on the extreme edge,pure adrenaline rides!!!!
  • 4 0
 Fab Barel. Seems like a quality human being.
  • 5 0
 Tracey Hannah. Duh.
  • 1 0
 Got the chance to ride with Palmer years ago and he was actually pretty chill, no craziness unfortunately but a great rider and really funny and down to earth. I wish Bear Claw was on the list so I would have to say Tomac.
  • 1 0
 I'd have to go CG. As an older guy myself, I look at him and am inspired to live every day to the fullest.....as cheesy as that sounds. A fun day of shreddin' with CG, beers/drinks afterward at his bar, sounds good to me!
  • 3 1
 i don t see Sam Hill, bulldog´ brendog...Jared G. Jerome Clementz
on my side I have taken the chairlift with Nico V.. A good start .
  • 5 2
 Steve Smith should be on this list!!
  • 3 11
flag SithBike (Mar 7, 2014 at 15:10) (Below Threshold)
 You mean the greatest DH'er ever.
  • 4 1
 ...is Vouilloz? I think anyway...
  • 3 1
 Ron Jeremy
  • 3 0
 Dave Wiens is pretty legendary too.
  • 4 0
 Rob Warner come on
  • 2 0
 You all want to ride with dudes ha! Nicki gudex, paola pezzo, willow koerber, Darcy turenne, etc......
  • 2 0
 Nathan Rennie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And go drink loadsa pints after!!!!
  • 4 0
 tippie for president
  • 2 0
 + 1
satn (6 hours ago)
Tippie for Mayor!! Better yet make him a Canuck Hockey player so we can get to the playoffs!
  • 2 0
 Ridden with Missy Giove, she shreds!!! I'd like to ride with Romo, and Aggy
  • 2 0
 Awesome, I remember back in 2003 when I first started getting serious about DH riding, I was at NorthStar for my first time, and was stopped at this 10' rock drop contemplating riding off it, and she pulled up behind me and talked me into it. after that we did a couple more runs together. she was foreshore a shredder. Fun times Smile
  • 1 0
 Gary Fisher because the first real bike I bought was an aluminum 20" race bmx Trigger Fish. Silly & not mtn bike related, I know.
  • 4 0
 Hans Rey
  • 3 0
 The poll needs more Doerfling.
  • 1 0
 Without a doubt, the Godfather of freeride, Wade Simmons! Then Tippie. Cedric Gracia. Then Super T. Bender And finally Digger!
  • 1 0
 Everyday any day ,Life is Bitchin, ,,Saun Palmer and a guy who is not on the list who I would say should be the great Danny Way....Ride a Bike...
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 Drop in crew for sure. Tremblay, Romaniuk, Kinrade, Klassen and all of the other riders from the show.
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 Matt Hunter. Oh, and although not a bike legend at all, maybe Travis Rice. I bet he could have fun on a bike.
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 Of couse, no sam hill, simply beacuse no mortal can ride with SH. He will get bored, and say "see you at the bottom"!
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 More of a current legend.. Although he has been around for ever.. I'd love to ride with Mr. Minnaar.
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 He won his first world champs in like 2003. He's currently a legend and has been for a long long time
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 Tippie for sure, followed by beers! Cheers! : )
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Tippie for Mayor!! Better yet make him a Canuck Hockey player so we can get to the playoffs!
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 only picked vouilloz over gracia and peat because ridden with them already, their the only three there that i would want to ride with.
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 I must be fookin' fortunate in this life, 'cause I ride with Josh Bender, Legend- from time to time at Bootleg Canyon.

BUt yeah, what about Sam U Al Hill man?
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 Missile!!
  • 1 0
 She rocks
  • 2 1
 The God Father Simmons FTW. Richard is a true legend and has done great work on the kick bike.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l94TcPUIfgs
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 And just for good measure.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=na9ZZ4ZjVa8
  • 2 1
 Having met Schley, he would be super chill to ride with and would teach and show you some amazing spots between Squamish and Whistler.
  • 1 0
 I'd have to go with John Tomac. You would get to ride with him and probably get to ride with Eli too. It's a 2 for 1 situation.
  • 3 0
 Where is fabien barel ? Sam hill ?
  • 1 0
 I'd be way too self conscious to ride with my top picks. Maybe if they were eating a sandwitch while we rode, then I'd have a fighting chance keeping up. Great topic PB!
  • 1 0
 Great survey and subsequent discussions...I'd toss Mark Weir's name into the ring...huge inspiration of mine and like everyone else, I'm rooting for a quick recovery
  • 2 0
 Wat ever happened to super t
  • 1 0
 opened a shop, went belly up i think
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 yeah he opened a shop but it's still running... I don't think he's running it anymore...
  • 2 1
 I should really choose peaty being a fellow brit and all that but sorry had to be cedric hes just fecking crazy
  • 3 0
 Hans gets no love.
  • 2 0
 In this order.... Zinc, Vanderham, tippie, and Gee man!
  • 3 0
 Cam McCaul!
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 Cam McCaul or Kirt Voreis!
  • 3 0
 SAM HILL
  • 1 0
 Went with peaty but some other riders I was hoping to see. Kovarik Fabien Hill Gee
  • 2 0
 Everyone had to choose any other because SAM HILL wasn't on the list....
  • 1 0
 No mention of Mike King and Chris Powell?? Both are legends that are ripping trails on a daily basis today!
  • 2 0
 What about our man the Claw?!?!?
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 Sam Hill in oldskul disco TLD outfit on the green mamba sunday..
  • 1 0
 I had to keep checking the list, but my rider ain't there. Greg Minnaar?????
  • 1 0
 So it would be Wade, Cedric or Peaty
  • 2 1
 How the hell is World Champ Leigh Donovan not on this list? This list is a joke!
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 I can't believe you guys forgot Rene Wildhaber. No-one has won the Megavalanche more times than he has. That's legend in my book!
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 Martyn Ashton is the reason I ride.
  • 3 0
 norbs got robbed -.-"
  • 1 0
 Who made this list? some of the best riders not even given a spot, Tomas Vanderslam. He would have been my pick
  • 2 0
 I WAS THE 665TH VOTE FOR TIPPIE!!! WHO'S NEXT???
  • 1 0
 Had an opportunity to ride the chair with Tippie in Whistler. And I did not get a single word in, lol.
  • 1 0
 Just too many, and too varied - I'd have to take a DH guy, a FR guy, an XC guy. And then an DH girl, and an XC girl.
  • 3 0
 Where is HANS REY??!!!
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 Jimi hendrx
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 Tara Llanes. Because it would mean z she got the miracle she deserves and would be riding.
  • 2 0
 Sam Hill?? Or is he not legendary status?
  • 2 0
 Tracey Hannah, of course. Should I explain why?
  • 1 0
 Would have been nice if you had included Jason McRoy. He was the "Legend" that sprang to my mind 1st.
  • 2 0
 Where the fack is Danny Hart?
  • 2 0
 Sam Hill should be on there I think. That's who I'd choose
  • 1 0
 I had to choose Peaty Smile but it was a difficult choice between him and Gracia.
  • 2 1
 Peaty! and Cedric!!!! And what ever did happen to super T?
  • 2 1
 Peaty !! Hands down, all day long, nuff said !
  • 1 0
 If Steve peat wasn't on the list then john Cowan if he was
  • 2 1
 Why the FUK was John Stamstadt on the list?
  • 3 1
 Matt Hunter?
  • 1 0
 Glad to see Tinker Juarez on the list, he gets my vote.
  • 2 0
 CG, my badass Hero
  • 2 1
 Although not technically a mtb legend, Martyn Ashton deserves a mention...
  • 3 1
 Elvis Presley
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 Ratboy Bryceland!
  • 2 0
 No Sam Hill No Vote!!!
  • 1 0
 What about ryan leech? Hes a trials legend!!!!
  • 2 1
 What about Danny Macaskill?
  • 1 1
 The Claw inspired lots of new school riders with his first ever 360 drop in. And he is the best legend for me
  • 1 0
 Fabian Barel - I hate climbing, so I could shuttle with him.
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 Tara Llanes. rode with her once and i wish she could ride again.legend.
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 Greg Minaar
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 I couldn't think of a bigger legend than Andrew Shandro, in my opinion all those riders are awesome, but a true 'legend' would be shandro for sure!!
  • 1 0
 I would have loved to ride with Jason McRoy
  • 1 0
 There's only one bigger than the rest: sir Steve Peat!
  • 1 1
 I wanna submit Scarllette Johanson's name. I wanna win a ride with her. Make it happen PB...
  • 1 0
 Fabian Barel... Fabian Barel... Fabian Barel... Fabian Barel...
  • 1 0
 Tippie and cam zink. And I need to have a flat so I dont do what they do!
  • 1 0
 Hans Rey and Shandro for sure. Martyn Ashton too hopefully one day.
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 Hans Rey.
  • 1 0
 Hans Rey has to be on here
  • 1 0
 MR. DARREN BERRECLOTH would be my choice !!!!!! Wink
  • 1 0
 Brian lopes! Socals best!
  • 1 0
 i wanna ride with connor fearon.
  • 1 0
 Where's Kovarik, hill, graves should be up there too!!
  • 1 0
 No one mentioned Rob Warner? He would be a right laugh
  • 2 1
 Not sure how'd I'd keep up with any of em
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 Any of you from VanCity better vote for Wade.
  • 2 0
 Simmons without a doubt! Then Digger!
  • 2 0
 Stevie Smith
  • 1 0
 yaaaaaa
  • 1 0
 Sucks to see no Bunny Rabbit Hanz.
  • 1 0
 Peaty!! you can bet there would be post ride beers.
  • 1 0
 Nico. I think I'd learn the most from him.
  • 2 0
 Al Bundy!
  • 1 0
 hill, barel and cg for sure !
  • 2 0
 Sam Hill
  • 1 0
 Giove? She is not under arrest anymore?
  • 1 0
 Dylan mutha fuckin tremblay
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 Hill or Barel?
  • 2 1
 Uhhh holy feniak?
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 Are you stupid.. what has she done? Shes to young to be a legend.. HAHAHAHAH
  • 1 1
 This list is not real for me it doesn't have Darren Berrecloth on it
  • 2 1
 daaren berrecloth
  • 1 0
 christoph sauser !!!!
  • 1 0
 Norbs all day
  • 1 0
 Where is Kovarik?
  • 2 1
 Really no Bearclaw!?
  • 1 0
 H.B.!!!
  • 2 2
 What about Myles Rockwell?
  • 1 0
 If you're guna rock, rockwell.
  • 1 0
 Peaty and Palmer
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 Danny MacAskill.
  • 1 0
 Steve romaniuk,!!
  • 1 0
 Emily Batty !!!
  • 1 0
 Bear Claw for sure
  • 1 0
 Fabien Barel Smile
  • 1 0
 I ride with super T
  • 1 0
 Josh Bender xD
  • 1 0
 drop in season 2 crew
  • 1 0
 All of the above.
  • 1 0
 Where's Hans Rey!?
  • 1 0
 JAMES DOERFLING!
  • 1 0
 Brandog is my man
  • 1 0
 were is carter holland?
  • 1 0
 Rob Warner!
  • 1 1
 sweet! i love popularity contests! mainly cause i'm super cool.
  • 1 0
 Aggy for the win
  • 1 1
 Where is the Pee Wee Herman option heh heh heh
  • 1 1
 ummmmmmmm where's Ryan Leech on this list????
  • 1 0
 Greg Minnaar!!
  • 1 0
 wheres the claw....?
  • 1 0
 Manon Carpenter
  • 1 0
 Megan Fox!
  • 1 0
 Bring on Guy Martin!
  • 1 1
 Where's Niki Gudex on this list!??
  • 1 2
 Me! but I had to cancel Frown
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 lololol where is Josh Bender? Razz
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 He's on there Smile
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 Norbs?
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 Lol, looks like he got robbed of yet more glory.
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 Garcia easily ! Would be such a laugh!
  • 2 1
 Garcia? Hopefully that was your smartphone being stupid.
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 Piece of apple shit yeh :/ aha
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 So glad Gracia is high on the list. I actually got to ride with him, accidentally ended up at a local bike park the same day he was there doing a shoot. It was a blast because he's no fake, he freaking rocks at riding yet isn't "too cool" to have a fun time riding with regular local guys. He'd invite us to follow him off the jumps and just had an attitude that riding bikes was primarily for fun, unlike some guys..
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