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Why is the Pitch so strongly recommended over the Camber?

It gains so much going down and only loses out slightly going up?
 
The Camber replaces the FSRxc which is the lower end alternative to the Stumpjumper FSR - XC/Trail.
The Pitch is the lower end alternative to the Enduro - AM

So, like you said - The Pitch is better for descending.
 
6thElement said:
First day of the year on my big bike at a bike park tomorrow, haven't ridden it since the start of November as below.

Hadn't been able to until now this year due to race training, I've been looking forward to this :cool:
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My first run felt completely bizarre to be on a 7" suspension bike where you can just plow through everything after just spending 1000 miles riding a similar weight rigid bike offroad.

:D
 
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My Giro Indicator needed replacing with something a bit more secure.
After trying the Fox Flux, Giro Hex, 661 Recon and the Urge Enduro (Only Store that had one was in Edinburgh.....) I have ordered:

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Matches the Lime Green frame of my 456

Very comfy, but I need a large. Managed to get a decent price online
 
Anyone recommend some "lightweight" shin/knee protection.

After being out the other day and coming back with nettle stings/some bug bites/ and some general scrapes and cuts on my shins etc i'm looking for something to cover the legs/knees.

Nothing to hardcore/heavyweight.
 
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Awesome! :D i'd be happy watching most of that, is it roll-able? :D

Should be ordering my Full Face tonight hopefully, I have £2.50 off if I decide to go with Ebay :cool:
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The freeride park is set apart from the rest of Chatel, so you won't go near any of it. That said, there's some big stuff out on the DH tracks too, including some nuts and tame north shore stuff.

The PDS is heaven in other words :D
(12 lifts, all accessible using your weekly lift pass, spanning miles and miles of mountain ranges http://www.portesdusoleil.com/ )
 
Hey guys,

I'm in Whistler for two days in a few weeks, has anyone been and can suggest the names of a descents worth checking out in the bike park? I can't really afford to go too mental as I'm in Canada on honeymoon and don't really want to risk serious injury i.e I probably wouldn't want to be doing the drops on Clown Shoes etc.

Ideas?
 
booyaka said:
Anyone recommend some "lightweight" shin/knee protection.

After being out the other day and coming back with nettle stings/some bug bites/ and some general scrapes and cuts on my shins etc i'm looking for something to cover the legs/knees.

Nothing to hardcore/heavyweight.
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661 Kyle Strait, they're mainly knee protection, but extend above and below the knee somewhat, they'd protect your knees very well and offer enough protection again scrapes and nettles :p

They come veyr well reecommended so just do a few searches and you'll find lots of info.
 
CrispyWombat said:
Hey guys,

I'm in Whistler for two days in a few weeks, has anyone been and can suggest the names of a descents worth checking out in the bike park? I can't really afford to go too mental as I'm in Canada on honeymoon and don't really want to risk serious injury i.e I probably wouldn't want to be doing the drops on Clown Shoes etc.

Ideas?
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From what I understand, there's only 2 lifts, that go in a straight line up pretty much, the higher of which is the Garbanzo lift. All of the bikepark tracks are all around these two lifts and once you are there, im sure a friendly canadian will point you in the right direction.

I guess the obvious easy one to go down would be the A-line, as it's more of one long jump track, more than a DH track.

This riding bud of mine is out there at the moment, could always ask him to show you around, if he's available?

This is him out there last year.

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A-line was on my list of runs to do, it looks pretty tame, the drop in the middle looks a bit gnarly on the photos but I've seen vids of people rolling it, so it must just be camera trickery.

Cheers for the offer but your mate seems to have at least 50% more skill than I do, lol.
 
CrispyWombat said:
A-line was on my list of runs to do, it looks pretty tame, the drop in the middle looks a bit gnarly on the photos but I've seen vids of people rolling it, so it must just be camera trickery.

Cheers for the offer but your mate seems to have at least 50% more skill than I do, lol.
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You mean you can't gap to tyre tap, like Brendan does it in "Follow me"?!
What a noob :D
 
CrispyWombat said:
Hey guys,

I'm in Whistler for two days in a few weeks, has anyone been and can suggest the names of a descents worth checking out in the bike park? I can't really afford to go too mental as I'm in Canada on honeymoon and don't really want to risk serious injury i.e I probably wouldn't want to be doing the drops on Clown Shoes etc.

Ideas?
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Original Sin to In Deep to Facrobat is always one of my favourite runs. A-Line is meh unless you're obsessed by jump lines. Freight Train is always fun too.

With the amount it's going to cost you to rent a DH bike, pay for a pass you might as well enjoy at least half if not the full day on the mountain.

The drop on A-Line is rollable, but you can just hit the go around to the right. A-Line gets all the people wanting to go down it fast non-stop, so don't suddenly come to a halt right before that drop, I've had someone do that in front of me...

Almost everything has a go-around, all the drops and jumps are well marked beforehand.

Old photo from a few years ago.
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