9 Classic Mountain Bikes from the Whistler Bike Park

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If you took a look at the lift line in the Whistler Bike Park, you'd notice the majority of bikes being high-end, carbon, and multiple thousands of dollars. However, there are still a few classic bikes that have stood the test of time and are still shredding the bike park trails.
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@redballs 4 жыл бұрын

The first guys whole setup, wardrobe and all was classic.

@eoinkenny3188 4 жыл бұрын

"Hey, it works" is probably his creed. A man after my own heart

@jcarlson2727 4 жыл бұрын

White Bros DH2... ya i'm old.

@outboundendurance8058 Жыл бұрын

I’m 3 years late… but I had a Dh2 and man do I miss those oily stanchions

@rooksfoot1184 27 күн бұрын

My white bros dh2s still going strong in 24

@maxbrock5742 4 жыл бұрын

"Where'd you get it" "My mom" "NicE"

@leyy5724 3 жыл бұрын

hahahaa we all know shes a baby hahah

@hobmarg 4 жыл бұрын

"Does it matter?" "No" Awesome. Correct answer.

@lordofzwirn 4 жыл бұрын

Love to see people, who just ride bikes and don’t care about new tech .. I am tech victim

@Kenshiken 4 жыл бұрын

Me too, pal But I really need to get this dropper post

@Warlock1178x 4 жыл бұрын

What kind of tech ?

@lordofzwirn 4 жыл бұрын

Ben CF I just ordered new Nicolai G1 and thinking about SRAM AXS for my gravel bike. Not because I need it bud because I like it ....

@willbennett7107 4 жыл бұрын

Michal Weingart if you like it and not going to make yourself bankrupt then why not 😂😂

@Warlock1178x 4 жыл бұрын

@@lordofzwirn It's the same with any hobby mate, you just wanna keep pumping money into unnecessary shit. As long as you enjoy it, it's all good

@mountaincruiser817 4 жыл бұрын

So do you know the angles? “No I'm new to biking, so...” Whats the best part on the bike? “The rear shock, I never had one as good as this”

@pakan357 4 жыл бұрын

@@smokes420 /watch?v=dUZj9tfCbUE

@gusfoletta840 4 жыл бұрын

@@smokes420 Its probably his first rear shock

@UltimateMTB 4 жыл бұрын

I guarantee when he's sitting down one pedal is all the way down and the other is up

@610smoke 4 жыл бұрын

@@UltimateMTB hope not, hell destroy himself and the bike that way.

@UltimateMTB 4 жыл бұрын

@@610smoke yeah, I hope not too, but I've seen far too many people make this beginner mistake when going to downhill bike mountains... luckily the people with their pedals like this are usually going under 3mph anyway

@ROSE-by5su 4 жыл бұрын

This is the reason why Jason was missing in Mahalo my dude

@CHuber-ct9np 4 жыл бұрын

He knew that it would get dirty

@Nikos-xu9ue 4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@zachsbikes7901 4 жыл бұрын

Rip jason

@brettgerlach3512 4 жыл бұрын

The transition looks like the new trek caliper

@sujapramod9795 4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@AndrewJMatthews 4 жыл бұрын

I have to say videos like this are my favorite, just regular folks and their bikes. Whats great is everyone's bike is different, and they all love riding them. I'd watch this feature every week if Pinkbike would film it. The transition looked great but that old V10's colour was on point!

@bostion518 4 жыл бұрын

I really like the retro gambler. I think the goemetry looks pretty cool

@downhillchris2809 4 жыл бұрын

I had one. Was a really good bike. Rock solid and pretty adjustable and slack for how old it is. I still recommend those frames to beginners.

@MattFromWork 4 жыл бұрын

Never really looked at Scott's before but after seeing that Gambler my eyes have been opened.

@guitarlessonsnow3431 3 жыл бұрын

I had the one of the old Scott FX series bikes. Killer!

@MTBSamurai 4 жыл бұрын

26 Aint Dead!

@octavia1137 4 жыл бұрын

No it ain’t

@eldelabicidecolores 4 жыл бұрын

Dirty Bike TV 26 is the best size. Riding on 24” now tho, it just feels great, more fun than bigger sizes. But i still think 26 is the best wheel size

@MangoJim90 4 жыл бұрын

@@eldelabicidecolores the same) 24" and 26" wheelset for both my hardtail and fullsus, just great!

@pojiloybivis9421 3 жыл бұрын

@@MangoJim90 24 cзади и 26 спереди? В чем фишка?

@MangoJim90 3 жыл бұрын

@@pojiloybivis9421 попробуй;)

@TheMykHyn 4 жыл бұрын

3:59 - that's the spirit. i rode my santa cruz chameleon for 13 years straight. now it falls apart and i got a new one. i hope this one will last at least the same :)

@Fxd_bean 4 жыл бұрын

Doctor Bong sold my chameleon DJ bike last week and I miss it

@cccccccccccccccccccccccccrr 3 жыл бұрын

i have a santa cruz chameleon still ride it

@bikeninja956 3 жыл бұрын

OMG, this is SUCH a good idea for a segment guys. I could have watched this all day.

@Fxd_bean 4 жыл бұрын

The bottle rocket is sweet

@whitetrashblackops4998 4 жыл бұрын

Harvie Hartrup I just picked up a 2012 bottlerocket. It’s excellent

@Rexy888 4 жыл бұрын

I got a 2010 bottlerocket great bike but heavy loves jumps

@thomsbikes3628 4 жыл бұрын

Heavy like.. how much ?

@glenn1975 4 жыл бұрын

@@thomsbikes3628 The frame is about 8 pounds without a shock

@Mrkeats5487 2 жыл бұрын

I still own one that runs 24s on it lol .

@ns671fr 3 жыл бұрын

Some of these older frames look legit, almost like motorbike style

@norco4life518 3 жыл бұрын

Those ‘05 a-lines were wicked. Going from a NORCO Bigfoot to the A-Line gave me a confidence on the hard tracks I never knew I had

@rolfvomgolf3721 4 жыл бұрын

More of this Format pleeeeeaaaase

@yetifanuk 4 жыл бұрын

26" for life !!

@igormarinkovic1531 4 жыл бұрын

its so damn cool to see folks riding older models thats what i call love for bikes 🥰

@monkistyle 4 жыл бұрын

This is great - I think it's important to show everyone that riding a bike isn't about what you ride. It's about getting out there and riding and having fun. They're great conversation starters too. They also ride differently - so the new kids on all their flash bikes don't actually know how to ride an older bike. Personally I love them and it's great to see they're still kicking around and getting life - not sitting in a shed for decades!

@urmomscivic6011 4 жыл бұрын

3:20 THATS MY UNCLE THAT GOT ME INTO MOUNTAIN BIKING

@axelbuckets3858 4 жыл бұрын

Urmomscivic tell him hell yeah he’s got a sweet bike

@916kev 3 жыл бұрын

Your uncle rocks

@thatspsychotic 4 жыл бұрын

I love this. There is nothing that will force you to be as good with your technique as possible than riding an old bike. Compared to modern bikes, they demand a lot more skill to go the same speed, but if you have the goods, you can still be one of the fastest ones out there on old tech. Ask me (and my 2010 Giant Reign) how I know!

@igormarinkovic1531 4 жыл бұрын

these kona bikes are real monsters i mean all those years and they look so good and can take so much beating

@Bmw2473 4 жыл бұрын

Feels good to not be the only one with a mid 2000s era bike. 08 khs lucky 7

@joshuaportillo4880 4 жыл бұрын

01 stumpjumper

@ONEBADZ 4 жыл бұрын

I have a KHS FR1500 hanging on the wall 😁👍

@alcopower5710 3 жыл бұрын

07 Yeti 575

@82lowe36id 2 жыл бұрын

I ride a 2005 Giant Reign 2. This bike is like a time capsule. I bought the frame new in 2005, had it built and only rode it for about a year. I then got into motocross and went full in and the Giant sat in the garage. Gave up MX a couple years ago and got back into mountain biking. Changed the tires and tubes, serviced the fork (Rock Shox Pike 426 coil), changed out the brakes, changed bars and stem to wider modern bars and new seat. Loving this bike all over again! I was really thinking of getting a new bike, but this old Giant is just a joy to ride. I am thinking I need a dropper seat post.

@headmondronary2127 7 ай бұрын

Saw an 05 reign hit the 50ft table top at CHCH bike park. That guy layed it up so flat.

@xNJD 4 жыл бұрын

The thing I like most about this video was the amount of new riders to the sport. Buying used or older models is such a great way to get into this sport without spending a massive load.

@dwaynesteeves6619 4 жыл бұрын

Luv this video. I have a 2000 specialized enduro that had its first down hill run this year .

@briancrumpacker 4 жыл бұрын

The "new standards" only change for the sake of sales, and though the handling has changed to make things easier for someone to ride overall, these "classics" are all very capable beasts no matter the age.

@ViperSRTnACR 4 жыл бұрын

Yes and no. I've been in the industry off and on for close to 21 years now. Compared to early/mid 2000's bikes, a modern 150mm trail bike will allow the average rider to conquer more terrain than they previously could. For example rather than a Large frame being much taller than a small but almost the same length on older bikes, Larges on newer bikes are rather longer or slacker while only being slightly taller. That and much better frame geometry, gone are the days of 71 degree head angles and short top tubes with long stems to compensate.

@bananasstuff3344 4 жыл бұрын

a new bike is always going to be more capable with the same rider on the same terrain, but for really twisty stuff that's not too steep the old school can be the way to go!

@topspot4834 3 жыл бұрын

And you know they could shred too ... Appreciate people who don't care about anything but the riding ... I'm not one of those people though, the tech is a fun part of the hobby for me, keeps me occupied during the winter when the parks are closed and I'm not riding as often.

@tevinabeysekera6038 4 жыл бұрын

This video makes me excited for next season. Wish I went up the lift one more time last weekend.

@jcsrst 4 жыл бұрын

Makes me feel good to see these bikes still being ridden hard! Run whatya brung!!

@Greg41982 3 жыл бұрын

Everything I own is older than anything in this video. Love it! Sometimes I still ride around on a Bontrager Race Lite with a Mag 21 up front. I did upgrade the crown to a threadless steerer a while back though.

@Kaxlon 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet bikes! =) I still got my Gary Fisher CR-7, from 1990. Not seen much action the last 10 years. Before that it was a daily driver. Fully classic XT kitted. Also got a Crescent iLions trials bike. It's a 2nd gen with circular tube frame. I cracked both the frame and fork of the 1st gen square tubed frame, manufacturer swapped both to 2nd gen, no questions asked since it's a team bike. I bought the frame and fork through the bike shop I worked at. Ride on out there! =)

@edwardweiszbeck1649 4 жыл бұрын

This was an awesome idea for a video. Do another later. Really enjoyed watching this.

@MAJ_T_Bagger 4 жыл бұрын

Some of those older rigs are sick! Have just picked up a 2007ish ironhorse yakuza in really good condition for not a lot, kinda heavy but still feels pretty capable.

@RickyDownhillRDH 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!! My first DH bike was a 1996 Santa Cruz Super 8. The "pre gussets" Super 8. Super old school.

@isaks3243 3 жыл бұрын

"you don't need a new bike each year" best quote of the video. I personally don't ride my bikes until they fall apart, i am right now on my second full sus bike which i bought at the end or 2019, being a 19 model year and new bikes were coming in meant that i got a really good price on it (trek remedy 7). before that did i buy a 2010 specialized stumpjumper fsr comp at the end of 2010 which meant that i got a good price for that bike too and i ran that bike until i bought my trek and i will probably be on this trek for another 7+ years before i feel the desire to swap it for something new.

@DTUFINOPhotography 3 жыл бұрын

I had the 2005 Norco A-line that was my first DH bike.... LOVED IT!

@DerKaktusAvant 4 жыл бұрын

I had a Scott Gambler 2012 WC. I loved the older frame design, it was beefy and basically indestructible. At 22kg it wasn't light but for going downhill it was amazing, it was bright blue with yellow wheels, red chain ring and pedels. Loudest bike at the bike park for sure. Then 1 year ago it was stolen from me, that's life I guess. 5:27. There we go knew I would see one!

@taurtearl 4 жыл бұрын

All these old bikes make me wish I hadn't sold my 2003 Iron Horse SGS with its Marzocchi Bomber Super T Pro fork. It could send staircases and loading docks all day and was practically indestructible, but my local XC-oriented trails couldn't justify keeping the super plush 45 lbs machine.

@ladyjedi3D 4 жыл бұрын

i love seeing these classic bikes! I have a new bike but also a specialized enduro comp sl just like lady in the video.

@nickolasrennell8318 4 жыл бұрын

Respect for oldscool view. Really cool.

@Adventure-MTB 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see MORE!! Classic Mountain Bikes !!! as i like to ride them .

@danaminyip 3 жыл бұрын

yess! soo sick to see the old rig's up an running! :)

@zyoungson215 4 жыл бұрын

Zac Youngson These are the bikes I drooled over growing up riding, & to see them still getting use is cool. That stinky is prime

@3axapvlad 3 жыл бұрын

Still rocking my '08 Norco XXXX and proud of it. The very best short travel FS bike designed by a human.

@skells1652 3 жыл бұрын

Just got myself a first Generation GT ruckus the other week as my first downhill bike. The frames as old as me but it's got some decent upgrades and still shreds!

@mobeenkhan7728 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!! I'm a broke MBT enthusiast so I've got a cheap £60 bike for now but times are heard so it's so nice for me to see so many nice people with nice things it just makes me have more faith so to speak 🧐😅😂 peace n love to you all 🙌✌️🌹❤️

@jessetinkler3667 4 жыл бұрын

White Brothers DH-2 Forks!!! I have one of those that I ran on my Rotec DH-9 back in the day! Great fork!!

@Emz_Jhaye 3 жыл бұрын

Until now still got my old Spez Bighit, runnin on both 24" love those old school dh rigs. 😍

@oliverpasztor788 3 жыл бұрын

Damn that Bolt Thrower long sleeve looks amazing.

@greym6436 3 жыл бұрын

A bunch of dope bikes and peeps riding them!👊🏽☕🌵

@adamoliver5966 4 жыл бұрын

"I love the marzowattchy triple 8" ;)

@stevenbutcher8287 4 жыл бұрын

Still ride my 05 Santa Cruz heckler, love it.

@Calispeedboi 3 жыл бұрын

I love the tradition bottle rocket! soooooo good. I used to have the gravity dropper too!

@bikedeefer 4 жыл бұрын

First guy - White Brother DH2 lusted over that fork back in the day

@Nawona 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea, this is an awesome video and should become a recurring feature of yours, if you can, say every beginning or end of season. I’m a nerd and always love to check the equipment other riders are using, especially outdated but still cool looking bikes like some of those.

@oldkayakdude 4 жыл бұрын

That Aline head angle!! :O

@vincef7487 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool segment!

@Kirkthulhu2292 4 жыл бұрын

i love my 2007 norco A-line VPS built to take whatever you through at it! in a few more years ill probably upgrade to a 2019 YT that black and yellow speaks to me!

@Kot1026 4 жыл бұрын

The dudes that ride those kinda weird and classic old bikes, sometimes shred so hard, so all the fancy carbon riders just drop their jaws...

@radtrax4509 4 жыл бұрын

Just get out there and ride. Think I’ll pull out my old Cannondale Judge for old times sake😁👌🏼

@mertlad4661 4 жыл бұрын

Santa Cruz v10 looks awesome. I've got a VP Free from about the same era and similar spec by the looks of it.

@vieuxacadian9455 2 жыл бұрын

I remember the Big Hit ! Those were awesome .

@littleaviator8887 9 ай бұрын

Yo, this is sick content!! Keep up the good work!! 🤘🤘

@krispykruzer 3 жыл бұрын

The stinky amd the Norco brings back a lot of memories .

@TheJcwDriver 4 жыл бұрын

I love my 2008 Rocky RMX 🙌🏼

@xdriftkingxscotland.8990 4 жыл бұрын

My 06 norco shore 3 ‘n 09 BigHit 2 loves this line up!

@kjsinsaino 4 жыл бұрын

Even though I ride a 2018 Tues now, I still have my 1999 Foes DHS with a Foes Wet One F1 inverted fork, modified to have an MRP slalom chain guide, 24 inch rear...built it when I worked at a shop...it is still sick...every single component was hand picked. Still holds its own for sure.

@saschaschmitt592 3 жыл бұрын

Nice vid m8. The second one (v10) is awesome

@ronniebutironi9002 4 жыл бұрын

I had an '06 Sinister R9 back in 2011. Heavy, but amazing to ride. Still miss it.

@barcadoubletreblesixtuple4020 4 жыл бұрын

Saw a guy who had 1998 Shimano MTB frame but he installed 3 modified monoshocks and 6 feet extended mudguard... The most gorgeous MTB I've ever seen...Maybe because of the monoshocks...

@beerenmusli8220 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video!!!!

@hexa3327 3 жыл бұрын

1:25 That is the sickest bike I've ever seen. Looks tho cool😍

@CarsVehicles 4 жыл бұрын

They all are beautiful bikes...!

@zikriogamer1357 3 жыл бұрын

old school was the best, love to see this awesome models. great

@olecranonrebellion9976 4 жыл бұрын

This is so bad ass. Love it. If it aint broke, ride it.

@buddeh_bikes 4 жыл бұрын

This make me smile! I love my Balfa BB7 with shivers and I will rip it until it blows apart, which it has before haha

@sulawesi-steve 4 жыл бұрын

Am currently welding my own balfa bb7 clone up atm, such a sick bike!

@JeremyFinlay 4 жыл бұрын

This is so good! Love the classics! Currently rocking a sort of "Resto-mod" 04' Stinky. Lighter wheels, lighter cranks/BB, better brakes, Air shock, wider bars and a wide ration 1x9. Needs a better fork though I think.

@ChuckBeefOG 4 жыл бұрын

I have an 05 stinky with some 05 era aftermarket parts. Bomber 66, mavic wheels on saint hubs so 10mm rear end instead of that cheesy QR setup.

@mehow100 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Was fun to see.

@tamoemetcalfe1666 4 жыл бұрын

5:28 i can see kaz in the background

@Metal-Possum 4 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile, I'm riding a '96 Santa Cruz Heckler with rim brakes...

@edmundscycles1 4 жыл бұрын

98 GT Zaskar here

@farisguerouate655 4 жыл бұрын

Well if it still works keep shredding

@joshuaportillo4880 4 жыл бұрын

I got an 01 stumpjumper but I'm getting hydro breaks soon

@edmundscycles1 4 жыл бұрын

@@farisguerouate655 still running xt parallel pull brakes (look like v brakes but not quite)

@derekraymond6411 4 жыл бұрын

98 khs fxt team.

@worldofrandom4304 4 жыл бұрын

Love this channel

@sarmak87 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the dude in the Boltthrower shirt.

@MangoGRC 3 жыл бұрын

i love my old 26" i don't think i could ever get rid of it

@Kowinaida 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid.

@valciobanu 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@tempting5055 4 жыл бұрын

Saw the thumbnail and thought maybe there will be a Specialized big hit. And there it is. I have the exact same one but with the black 05 shivers as seen on the Kona. My first proper DH bike and still perfect condition. Not as fast as my newer bikes but it's a lot more fun to ride. Love to take it to Whistler one day:)

@Naptime48 4 жыл бұрын

MORE OF THIS SORT OF THINGS

@markrees8972 4 жыл бұрын

the forks on the first bike the "big hit" are White brothers DH2 or 3 they were later bought by MRP. I have a uk spec pair of DH3 they have a remote reservoir behind the axle on the right leg.

@DHFlip18 4 жыл бұрын

I was about to day the same thing 😆 👍

@mtbboy1993 3 жыл бұрын

0:44 the fork is White Brothers DH2, you can see the DH2 stickers on the front, White Brothers got acquired by MRP, they offer spare parts and service of White Brothers suspension.

@AaronNicoli 4 жыл бұрын

The V10 and stinky are some of my fav bikes from when I was reckless teen without money...

@megamind6000 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bikes. Go ride!

@MikeinCC 4 жыл бұрын

What a great video for us older folks.

@MrMarshy123456 4 жыл бұрын

Still got my old school huckers, my Karpiel and Evil Imperial hardtail, they always draw a crowd still

@chaotictattoo 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I would have kept my old iron horse from the 90s when they were cool. Kept the frame of my first mountain bike. The ol A frame!

@topspeederalmond 4 жыл бұрын

Do that again. That was fun.

@gordsand5148 4 жыл бұрын

sick ride nice fbeeeping ride

@joerutkowsky3261 2 жыл бұрын

Please keep making videos like this

@haydenadams1905 4 жыл бұрын

those bikes are sick

@--LZ--- 4 жыл бұрын

5:55 I got the same dhx5 shock, air version, from 2007 or so... bought it used and serviced it for about 250 dollars, preforms really well, I can even compare it to something like a new topaz 3 from DVO which costs twice as much and has less customization.

@minigroot9110 4 жыл бұрын

Love that all those bikes where classics and I'm out here riding a Cannondale Jekyll from 2001 where the bike is actually older than me

@joshuaportillo4880 4 жыл бұрын

Dude my friend and I both have 01's I have a stump jumper and he had a Jekyll

@otm646 4 жыл бұрын

I'm still riding a '95 Schwinn S95.3, with an original Rockshox Judy SL. The trails in my area haven't gotten significantly more difficult over the years, no need to upgrade.