- Yeah Vic!
Shred!
No pressure.
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We're back, baby!
It's been seven and a half months.
Not that I'm counting,
since my last laps here at Whistler Bike Park.
So you better believe,
I've been looking forward to this day for a very long time.
Now, when you live at the base of a bike park,
it becomes summer tradition,
to go up the chairlift with your downhill comrades,
and I'm pretty stoked.
The stars have aligned
and Whismas 2021 is happening.
We're starting year two with adjusted procedures.
So, the team here at Whistler Bike Park
have it pretty well dialed by now.
Let's take some laps,
check out the trail conditions,
and I'll fill you in on the latest info,
for your next visit.
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- I'm Sam and I am from Oxford originally,
but now residency, so I'm here.
- I'm David, I'm from just outside
of Oxford, the UK.
- I'm Ryan Griffith from Squamish BC.
- All right, this guy,
doesn't need any introduction,
but I'll tell you who it is, it's Chris Kovarik.
- Hi, my name is Silva.
I live in Notre Dame.
Originally, I'm from Germany.
- I'm Jack Creedy, and I live in Vancouver.
- Naomi, I'm from Manchester, but I live in Whistler.
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- Beeline museum, Wednesday night, Ho Chi Minh, Hot doggies.
- Awesome
- Upper A line.
- I've always been a ninja crew guy.
And Upper A line.
- Crank it up.
- Bridge Holme site, probably.
- What? That's not a warmup.
These kids are crazy.
- Crank it up.
- I can't do a company.
But A line.
- Wow
- I've been past like, the Orient Express.
- Probably, Dirt Merchant A line.
- Garda area.
- Oh, there's too many.
- Goat's Gully.
- What!
- Is it?
- It's not in Amon, it's the other blue one at the top.
- Blue Velvet?
- Yes.
- Yes, love's a good Blue Velvet.
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- This morning,
I just check the tire pressures and stuff, ready for today.
- This morning.
- This morning actually.
- Today, this morning.
- Like, half an hour ago.
- I bought this bike the other week.
I've not put any air in these tires.
- She's nearly flat in the back and mostly flat
in the front.
Should be sweet for Crank it up.
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- Just have fun.
- Put a party shirt on, ready for the scene.
- Shred.
Shred till bed.
- Just try and get as many laps as we can.
- Jacque's poutine.
- Jacque's poutine?
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- Things are shaping up here in the village.
And luckily there are plenty of places to hang out,
space out, and grab a quick snack.
Definitely going to need to stay fueled up,
if I'm going to ride till 8:00 PM today.
And don't forget, face masks are still required indoors
and also outdoors.
If you're interacting with people and getting food.
Nothing new here.
Good little pro tip,
stash your water bottle
somewhere around the base, so that
you can refill it at the watering stations,
but no drinking in the lift line,
because that would mean, your mask is down.
Duh.
All right. I'm feeling hydrated,
feeling fueled up,
nearly time to ride.
All right. I reckon it's time to get this party started.
So Jason and I are going to get into that lift line,
head off for some laps,
but just a few things to brush up on first.
Don't forget your face mask,
when you're in the lift lineup, loading the chairlift,
and definitely unloading the chairlift also.
Don't want to forget those social distancing guidelines.
Oh my god, pressure, pressure, pressure.
Wahoo, there she goes.
Oh yeah.
- Yeah the breeze is so nice.
- Alrighty, super.
We just got off the chairlift.
We're standing at the top of the Fitzsimmons zone.
Which is mostly open, with the exception
of a couple of trails that way, near Dirt Merchant,
because crazily enough, there is still snow around.
And also, Upper A line because they're doing a huge rebuild.
They're making it even more better.
So exciting stuff.
The bike park hopes to get the gondola open as
well, later this weekend.
So people will be able to spread out, that much more.
But while we're here, really good idea to remember
to pre ride, before your free ride.
So before we drop into the gnarly stuff,
we're going to take some mellow warm-up laps.
Make sure the bikes are stoked.
And for me that's always Beeline.
Jason, what's your go-to?
- I hear Beeline calling my name. Let's do it.
- Let's do it.
- Ready?
- Coming.
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- Wee!
Here we go.
This is my perfect bed the brake pads in lap.
Oh yeah. They don't work yet. Okay.
Oh Beeline,
Just like I remember you.
- So nice to be back.
- Wee!
Wee!
- Back into Beeline.
Such good corners.
Little side hits,
Such a good little warm up.
Hit the manual.
- Wow,
she goes.
And now we're on Flair.
Things escalate quickly around here.
- Ooh. Dropping into Flair.
Yahoo!
Oh yeah.
Just a little bit.
Not earlier than the old warmup.
But still, so good.
- Yeah baby!
We are back in Black Diamond territory.
- You got a step down coming up.
Oh yeah.
Oh my God.
I aced that.
Those one's went better.
- Show me the way.
Okay. So where do their teachers think they are?
School of hard knocks.
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Yahoo!
Yeah team!
Oh my God. I love them, they're so cute.
They're so fast, for being so little.
Oh, I love this jump.
Wah!
Just like I left it.
Oh, bike park I love you.
Never changed.
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Oh baby.
Yeah, He did a thing.
Excellent!
- Oh my goodness.
Yeah, Christina.
- Yay!
- She is crushing it.
So fast.
I'll go down, the fade to black.
A little bit more feature heavy this trail.
Little bit rougher.
I assume it's the same.
Yep.
Do some drop-age.
Drag break up top.
Wahoo!
Hello.
Goodbye.
First lap on A line.
Let's go.
Yup. This,
this feels different.
- Oh baby, that first jump there, is literally my
favorite jump, in the park.
It's where I learnt how to make shapes on my bike,
like that one.
Coming up on the A line.
Rock Jaw!
Smooth, nothing new here.
- Another classic.
Oh, coming up a little short.
Did I get bigger, or did I get slower?
Who knows.
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(Christina laughing)
- Detached bit here.
I am not used to it being this smooth here.
- This is my favorite way to. (happy noise)
- Now that's a good couple laps.
- Thanks for the tag along today.
And I hope you are as excited as I am, about bike parks
around the world.
Opening up, getting back to that chair lift assisted fun,
because personally,
my legs, could always use a bit of a break,
from the peddling.
And with ten hours of available ride time,
there's always time for a few laps.
Personal thank you to everyone behind the scenes,
working super hard, so that we can all play.
We really appreciate it.
I hope to see you guys out on the trails.
And do subscribe, so you don't miss any bike park videos
this summer.
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