PNW is a special place, no doubt

Thanks man, couldn’t agree more!

Thanks Ari! Appreciate the recommendations - I’ll keep them in mind!

is tis bike a enduro

Fully understand where you’re coming from, I too appreciate a techy and lung busting climb. Can’t say I know the history behind the reasoning… I’d guess the fire roads already existed and people preferred to build new downhill trail vs uphill (though I recognize the fire roads likely already existed in CO too). I’ve also noticed that shuttle culture is real in the PNW and the majority don’t seem to want to work for their black and double black trails lol. That said, there is a singletrack climbing trail adjacent to Down N Rowdy in this video. And it is very nice. At the time of filming I hadn’t taken it, but I since have and it’s great. But if you really want some singletrack climbing, I’d recommend Tiger Mountain. It has a designated climbing trail. Quite tame with just a couple of light tech spots, but serene beauty throughout. And of course some incredible descents just like North Slope. I’ll have a video from tiger coming out in the near future. Additionally, Galbraith in Bellingham has loads of trails and plenty to choose from for getting up the mountain, singletrack or fire roads.

I live in Oregon and find good tech climbing hard to come by. However, I've successfully found some good rooty and rocky technical climbing a little off the beaten path. You have to do some digging but they're out there. In general, east of the Cascades tends to have more tech climbing in my experience.

Whistler trip coming soon!

Late September

Thanks and awesome! Highly recommend the Torque, especially for park riding. Loads of resorts in the alps, too many to list really 😅 it’s best to determine the specific area you plan to visit and decide from there. You basically can’t go wrong anywhere though. For France, Morzine/Chatel/Les Gets are all connected with SO many trails. Plus Alpe d’Huez. For Switzerland I’ve only ridden Zermatt, excellent trails but doesn’t feel like a bike park. EWS also visits Crans Montana (which is near-ish to Morzine). For Italy, Paganella, Livigno, and Pila are all some crowd favorites! Val di Fassa is also fantastic and home of Tutti Frutti, one of the most beautiful trails I’ve ever ridden

@@GlobalTrailGuide Thanks very much. 👍

Yup! Still going strong! Pivots are solid even after a good amount of mud and abuse. Only problem has been with the lower frame bolt occasionally coming loose despite retorquing. Only other problem was the Shimano rear hub axle blew itself to bits. Poor design, still a cup and cone system when it should be a sealed cartridge like all the other mtb hubs

Climbing is all about the legs 🦵 it’s comparable with other bikes of this category - they all climb well nowadays . But it’s never going to be an XC bike up the hill

6’ 3”, XL

@@GlobalTrailGuide Im 170 cm do you think im fine with L?

@@timsprick7170 Canyon recommends a medium for less than 180cm. However, I understand personal preference is a factor - check the reach of your current bike and compare with the reach of the Torque in M or L

@@GlobalTrailGuide Thanks!

That sounds amazing! I’ve never been. Not sure when I could go, but would love to

Definitely! Torque is a great bike. I haven’t tried the mullet but I’m confident it’s of the same quality

@@GlobalTrailGuide thank you for answering and right now I’m still saving money for the canyon torque mullet Al 5