Man.. those slab are absolutely terrifying im scared here in my seat i dont think ill reach that level started way too late yall dudes are truly gnarly
@@barrysidings615 Thanks i appreciate that im 47 been riding for real for about 3 years now i do challenge myself but only so much you can do in Philly gotta get out more
Sweet video, your tips for line riding are really useful... Rode in Squamish last year for the first time and the rock slabs are just intimidating! (coming from Calgary, we don't have any similar features around here). The gopro effect is definitely real... So when you guys are riding stuff that looks steep on video, must be like riding off a cliff in real life! ;) Plan for another visit this fall, hopefully can progress a bit further on the slabs!
As I continually get better at riding, videos like this make me more terrified because I understand all the more what it takes to actually commit to those lines. I’ll stick to my ‘amateurish’ double-blacks, thanks ☺️
These slabs are so different than what I'm used to, it's hard to even imagine what it's like riding them. On the other hand, it's easy to imagine that juicy double-double flavor 🍔😄
So freakin good!! Loved every second - but!!! Longest slab in squamish is much much bigger! I don't even know what it's officially called, but it's 10 times as wide and probably 5 times longer.
Hey jesse. What was your setup with grips and hand when you hand it broken. Same thing happend to me 3 weeks ago and i am getting the cast of. So i will mount handguards, connect pinky and another finger with a tape and then?
@@JesseMelamedMTB i heard they change from bright to dark fairly slow (30s). I can imagine while riding from sun exposed area into the forest it might take a while for them to adapt. Is that a problem?
@Jesse Melamed great video mate and very helpful for newer riders like me who are trying to learn this sport and how to prep for new features. Hoping to hit squamish this summer. Mostly ride Vedder so not much slab practice here. What would you recommend for prepping your suspension systems for a Squamish day? Cheers!
If your suspension is set up well already, e.g. doesn't bottom out on big compressions and has rebound/compression settings you are already happy with, there's nothing to change. I lived in Whistler, rode in Squamish and toured through the PNW all the way down to Northern Cali with the same suspension settings, not needing to change anything because it was set up for riding gnarly trails and so suited all my riding. More relevant is; working your way up. Squamish/slab riding is quite different to most riding you see around the world and requires certain techniques you might not practise elsewhere. Start gentle, not with In & Out Burger - trust me, it's harder than it looks in any video. The '2ft compression at the bottom' Wayne mentioned is pretty blind until you're into it (you transition from well-lit slab into dim lit trees at the same time) and it is a high consequence spot to get wrong. Ruperts trail is where I would start, then move onto Entrails-Room With a View, then maybe Marc My Word before In & Out etc.
I'd say Ben covered it well below. Your suspension should be what's comfortable and what you expect it to do. You don't want to change it or you won't know how your bike will react.
In regards to the bottom bracket discussion you guys had whether its possible to roll down or not, one has to keep in mind that the suspension will be compressed under rider weight.
