NW Cup Season Finale at Stevens Pass Bike Park by olympicdirtsociety

18 Comments

kamsbry (Sep 8, 2016 at 9:10)

@olympicdirtsociety: I'll be around early on Sunday and can actually kinda walk now. Happy to hold down timing duties again if I haven't been fired for my poor attitude and insolent behavior during Turn n' Berm timing.

olympicdirtsociety (Sep 8, 2016 at 14:47)

We might just need you.

Holstermx26 (Sep 6, 2016 at 18:12)

Looks like its going to be tight racing for the pros! Excited for a new track to finish the series.

anchoricex (Sep 6, 2016 at 17:05)

Rode the new trail this weekend a few times, slingshot is a much much more fun trail. Too bad for anyone above Cat 2.

Rider656 (Sep 6, 2016 at 18:07)

I see what your saying I ran it a few times last week. I think they need to add more speed to there builds...to many tight turns with up hill.

anchoricex (Sep 6, 2016 at 18:48)

@Rider656: for having chairlift access stevens absolutely lacks pointing quite a handful of trail sections downhill.

Rider656 (Sep 6, 2016 at 19:15)

@anchoricex: agree they need to take a page out of port Angeles Dry Hill. Now that's a DH trail network!!!

olympicdirtsociety (Sep 6, 2016 at 20:49)

There is so much that goes into making a trail, especially in the National Forest. That trail is going to change a ton in the coming weeks and into the future, as will all of them. Port Angeles is pretty unique in a lot of ways and would be hard if not impossible to recreate in other places. For one, we have almost no ginormous rocks. Also, they are all purpose built for racing, which isn't always the best for "riding".

I think we should focus on how lucky we are someone has taken on the commitment to provide us lift access riding so close to home. Plus the crew up there do a great job and are a pleasure to work with.

Rider656 (Sep 6, 2016 at 21:23)

@olympicdirtsociety: I am extremely thankful and appreciate ALL the trails at Stevens and hard work that goes in to them, I always have tons of fun there!!! Just trying to offer constructive criticism, I guess this is the wrong place to do so...

thom (Sep 6, 2016 at 21:47)

Slingshot was super slow when it was first built too. The new trail will take some time to be ridden in and it will become fast and more fun as people ride it in. The best way to burn in a new trail is have a race down it!

bstill30 (Sep 7, 2016 at 19:35)

@thom: Two thumbs up!

anchoricex (Sep 9, 2016 at 20:07)

Rode it some more today. It was getting a little better, the new bottom section is the absolute shiznit and Stevens should be proud for that part. Shout outs to all the people who were jumping the lower wooden wall ride into that section.

It just doesnt seem like it'll ever be as "fast" of a run as Slingshot because of how many drops that point you to flat ground that exist. Agreed though, the race this weekend should help give the trail its own character.

abbfan2 (Sep 5, 2016 at 12:10)

please change at least one of the venues next year

olympicdirtsociety (Sep 6, 2016 at 20:50)

We would happily add a venue but it super hard to find one that has all the needed elements. Add that to fitting it into the schedule, it's tough.

Camolloyd (Sep 7, 2016 at 1:45)

@olympicdirtsociety: Whitefish Mtn Resort could potentially handle it. Hope you do Silver Mtn again next year.

rnm410 (Sep 6, 2016 at 15:16)

See you in a few short days my friends.

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