Friday, December 31, 2010

Lößnitz

Flaffmaus Herbkeiverhauffen rides Erzgebirge´s highest peak Klinovec. This rider is good.
The IRM Autumn Sessions 2010 from Ralf Schupp on Vimeo.

604 pump track

50% complete. Build day 3 time lapse:


Wednesday, December 29, 2010

604 pump track

Twice as big as the original version 2.0 construction has begun.

Here's a time lapse from December 28th:

James Doerfling

Solo productions brings you a tight edit from Williams Lake, BC. It looks like a must-ride location for next summer! It sure doesn't remind me of last winter.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Mr. Butterworth's

Nicely filmed and edited short film from BC. This song has the worst guitar solo.
Bike Reel 2010 from Matt Butterworth on Vimeo.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Italy

This edit makes you want to ride. Especially 4:40 portion of the trail. A nice reminder of what riding was like before the leaves fell.
HITandRUN_MTB_2010 from Giovanni T on Vimeo.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Remarkable

Another self-filmed edit. This time from New Zealand. Their riding scene is clearly checked-in. I loved the crappy car/truck drift at the beginning. The trail looks like amazing fun, with the exception of the baby head section(at least for me). That section looked intentionally installed, either for added gnar or as drainage for the wet season. What do you think?

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Seamus McKeon

What can you do with no pegs? Lots.

 2:20 on---> blew me away:

Subrosa - Seamus Welcome Edit from Subrosa Brand on Vimeo.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Basque Riding

This edit features an epic summer trail ride. While watching, I was transported there.
Enjoy your sunny vacation:

BasqueMTB - The Coastal Video (Short Version) from BasqueMTB on Vimeo.

Rockets Crew

There is some nice berm smashing in this edit from this Polish DH team 2010 video:

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Maxxis

Makes the best tires, hands down.

Two burlesque girls and one moto model = good video:

Joey Schusler

Nicely put together, good riding and wicked locations:

Monday, December 20, 2010

J'aime l'Eau

Wicked DH vid! Who needs sunshine right? Just fast forward to 1:20

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Monday, December 13, 2010

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Chris Akrigg

Chris Akrigg: “A little while ago i thought it would be a good idea to put a freewheel on my fixie. I’d miss placed the brakes so i had to run it without, this wasn’t a good idea as i ended up wrapped round a tree. Anyway, i did manage to get a bit of footage before injury and then bad weather stopped play. It is what it is, whatever that is! A bit of fun on a 700c…”

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

North Shore Biking

The NSMBA is in the semi finals to receive a  $100,000 grant for trail building/maintenance and stuff.

“There is a bright future for the trails on the North Shore Mountains.  But today, the trails need our help more than ever.  The NSMBA is a volunteer run, non-profit charity striving to revitalize the trail network on the North Shore Mountains, keeping alive a network of nature trails that will echo through generations to come.  Our mission? Trails for all, trails forever.”

Take less than a minute of your time and help out our closely related organization.  Cash for the trails!

Read more here:

NSMB Article

VOTE HERE

Also the FVMBA is wicked and does so much for the sport. Hop over to their website and check out the great work they do, maybe even become a member or donate!

Monday, December 6, 2010

the woods

We had a great turn out for the ride/dig day in the woods this past Sunday.

Things accomplished: A3 landing 'Happy Ending' got wider again, as did A2's landing.

Then lots of test riding ensued. Here's a few photos and a video

More photos after the jump

Harookz

Here's some of his shots in a nice edit for Follow Me:

Follow Me - Punta San Carlos Slideshow from Anthill Films on Vimeo.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Framed

Go buy some Zimstern right now!... NOW!

FRAMED-Andi Wittmann Rider profile from Felix Urbauer on Vimeo.

Clearly not filmed by bikers. Amazingly wicked.

Sheffield

MUTE THIS

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Kona Operator

Dang I want one of those bikes. Here's Aggy riding in Nelson:

Dirt Magazine

Billy at DIRT is doing their Winter digging feature again this year. The woods made it on the site. Check it out http://dirt.mpora.com/news/winter-diggingsurrey-bc.html#comment-44315

Monday, November 29, 2010

Gee Atherton

Races Enduro star David Knight down Fort Bill:
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Girls

They ride bikes too.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

the woods

Built a big lip today for the big line. Time lapse:

The woods winter digging >>

The same video just smaller and with no advert:

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Bike helmets don't keep you safe

They just fall off

Gee Atherton

2:34 is wow
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CRC just dropped off my new Pro Atherton 745 x 50mm bars, on they go.
They are such nice bars. Get yourself some.

Speed Kings

CRC rider Matt Simmonds and Kona's Joe Smith rippin'

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

the woods

Sooooo tired. Three new table tops appeared today.
Time lapse:

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Sean Watson

Brakeless trials

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Click the link: Labels: trials below for more brakeless trials via bike god Chris Akrigg

Sunday, November 7, 2010

the woods

The woods are really shaping up this fall. Here's the latest time lapse of the build. Riding photos to come...

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

the woods

Halloween day:





Fun trails

This trail in Chile is just what I want to ride:
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This one from France too:
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Monday, November 1, 2010

Crispy Mixtape

Damn good banger.
Crispy: Mixtape II from samson ross on Vimeo.
song rules

Caton Garvie

Vernon, BC rider Caton Garvie shreds some sick dirt jumps in a promo video
Caton Garvie 2010 season ender from Caton Garvie on Vimeo.

the woods

Happy ending got really wide today, and a new walking line appeared. There is a time lapse to come.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010

the woods

Today we moved the giant four ton concrete block. Here's a time lapse video of the first part of the move. The time lapse camera ran through its memory faster than I expected, so its incomplete sorry.

The finished product

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Dominik Raab

This video is nicely shot and well put together. The riding is superb. Plus new Arcade Fire. The last clip is a banger!
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Failure

This vid has a nice flow. I like how it feels like its just a day of riding, not just a bunch of clips.

DGAF Dan Failure Bikes October Edit from Dan Norvell on Vimeo.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

The woods

We capped nine lips with great dirt. Here are some high quality pencil crayon renderings:

Monday, October 18, 2010

Devinci Wilson

This is what Steve Smith will be riding this coming season. I want one

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Chile

I'm moving there right now.

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Wyn Masters

The Athertons

When it counts, a short promo for Fox by Clay Porter

Fox Racing Shox 'When It Counts' Atherton Video from Clay Porter on Vimeo.

Bryson Martin

Dirt bikes, dirt jumping, and some of the most powerful DH riding I've seen in a video in a very long time. This kid has stones.
Oh and its set to electroclash, that's still around?

Bryson Martin Jr. from Travis Fant on Vimeo.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

chap ates p

Alex Magellan is rad. Watch him ride his bike in a neat way

Sunday in Canada: The Video! from Sunday Bikes

Friday, October 8, 2010

Animal Collective

not sure if this song works, but it works well enough.

VIDEO: TOM PERRY SUMMER EDIT FROM ODYSSEYBMX.COM

also the fakie to bar in this video is sick

Safety First - Darryl Tocco from Kink Bike Co. on Vimeo.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

the woods

We moved a giant boulder today






Well, there is now a superhighway out of the step up on d line

Danny Macaskill

Trials god Danny Mac has a new project out soon with redbull.
exited.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Friday, October 1, 2010

skateboards

bikes only kill skateboards by about a zillion times.

TOM DUGAN SOCAL EDIT FROM ODYSSEYBMX.COM


Red Bull

This weekend is gonna be crazy.

Fun trails

Some trails just look like so much fun to ride, others not so much.
Here's a fluidride finals videoHere's Gee with the 'not so much'

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Trail proposal


We had a meeting recently with our contact at the City of Surrey, Jay Meneely and Nadia Chan. We are working with Jay on a plan for the proposed bike park at Invergarry Park. We are still waiting for the environmental assessment to wrap up. Jay tells us as soon as the assessment is done, we will be able to hold an open house in the early New year to put the idea of the park up for a public hearing, if there isn't opposition to the idea, the odds a very high that we will get a bike park at Invergarry. While we await the results of the environmental assessment, we have proposed a downhill pump trail similar to Half-Nelson, seen here


The woods

lines A, A+,B, and C
The woods today

Faaasst!

Wow, i thought this video looks sped up. But its real

Chest Cam at The British Downhill Series - Caersws from Mojo Suspension on Vimeo.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Name change

The Set rider Kym Grosser
As I am no longer affiliated with the Bike Zone, this blog will be continuing under a new title.
surreybikezone.blogspot.com is now dirtwest.blogspot.com

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Impending doom

Not biking related but, has anyone seen these death copters?

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Late summer

Finally some riders on the new stuff in the woods. Good news, it all works and works well!
Here's some blurry cell phone pics from today:

the woods

Rain has finally arrived at the coast. In fact there's a rainfall warning posted for the area. We've taken advantage of the weather and put in some work in the woods.
Here are some photos:
notice anything in the back left? view from E landing
C,D,&E line second hit (view from c landing)

Friday, September 17, 2010

Warm ups

Got 16 minutes?
This guy is stoked to give you knowledge about how to maximize your riding potential.

MTB Strength Tip: Gravity Racing Warm Up - More Mountain Bike Videos

he's got more, just search Vital

Private trails

Private trails sure do stay in nice condition. Zack Dank's back yard:

Dank Trails - More Mountain Bike Videos

This guy lacks that 'effortless' riding style, but pulls big shit and films a good video. The last clip is a banger!

Monday, September 13, 2010

pump tracks


The 604 trails and pump track were flattened in mid-summer. I'm sure a new pump track will pop up somewhere soon, until then here's some videos.


update: sep 19 / thanks to anonymous for this video

Monday, September 6, 2010

Steve Smith

Well I'm off to Salt Spring for a bit.
Our local hero Steve Smith placed 2nd at The World Championships yesterday.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Thursday, August 19, 2010

the woods

The landing just got bigger for lines C & D, plus a new lip on line C
Landing before widening to the right:
Landing after widening to the left and right(This is way bigger in person)
Here's what the old Landing looked like before the change

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Summertime Schralping

So I decided to make a little video. Nothing too fancy, no black diamond extreme jump hot-dogging, just a little mountain biking not on the mountains.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Summer rain

We received 10-15mm of rain over the past couple of days. Just enough to pack our new landings, and start construction on the wider lips needed to make the lines dialed. Here's photos from yesterday at the woods:

Happy ending after packing:

Island trip

Kym Grosser, and Anthony Messere recently edited this up from the clips they gathered at an Island Jam in spring time. Good riding, good music, Watch this:

Island Trip from Anthony Messere on Vimeo.

Monday, August 2, 2010

the woods

The woods have been shaping up lately. Here's a few photos with captions to help you see what's been changing:

World cup

Island boy Steve Smith claimed his first ever podium over the weekend. 5th place behind Marc Beaumont, Greg Minaar, Gee Atherton and Andrew Neethling.

Here's a finals video from MTBcut. Watch Danny Hart drift like mad.

Mike Meister

Wow, I like to watch this guy ride. So smooth and effortless.
Mike Meister:

Mike Meister Solid Bikes Edit from Dustin Arp on Vimeo.

Monday, July 26, 2010

the woods

Try clicking the tags below for more current Info 'the woods'

We've been busy. We added a bunch of dirt to the landing of the step up at the end of lines C D & E
Photos and one video below. Rain would be nice sometime soon.
watch Kyle pinch flat and still clear the fat new landing

Thursday, July 22, 2010

the woods

Here's something we've been planning to do for a while. The Landing of the last jump on Lines 'A' & 'B' was always a bit small, and way kinked.

World cup is back

Champery is so steep
Yay!!!! It's been a long month with no UCI world cup dates. The action continues on freecaster.tv this weekend
Here's Dan stainbridge back from injury on his Norco team DH

604 pump track

Here's a photo from spring 2010 pinched from that pink biking site:
Everything to the left of the standing guys is squashed by bulldozers, we are planning a rebuild once the construction is over with. Think bigger and better.

Monday, July 19, 2010

How to be Awesome

Ever wondered why you suck at biking? Clearly you need some skills. Watch this instructional video : How to be awesome.

Decisions decisions

I need a new bike for 2011. Here are my options so far:

Norco Aline, or the new Kona Operator
So far I'm leaning to the Kona, but I have some time to decide before my shoulder starts working again.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Kie Ashworth

I don't know if its because I've had some beers, but I really liked this edit

Kie Ashworth FBM Edit from Stowmedia June 2010 from StowMedia on Vimeo.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

The woods

Shot some photos of Josh and Jordan yesterday, here they is

Bike for sale- SOLD

Update: SOLD

My 2009 Kona Stinky Deluxe is up for grabs. I can't ride for the next while.

give me 2200 of your earth dollars and the bike is yours

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Fleet Foxes

Sometimes I just like the songs in edits. this has some good riding too.

Two Weeks of Tony T from mark rainha on Vimeo.

The lead singer of Fleet Foxes is opening for Joanna Newsom August 5th in Vancouver.
It will be a good show, you need to get tickets

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Kush

Visited a secret trail spot. 7 years at a well hidden spot is the secret to amazing stuff.