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KYLE NORBRATEN: A huge aspect in mountain biking
for us is just the creative side,
being able to visualize something and bring it to life.
CURTIS ROBINSON: Our childhood, building in our backyard,
has basically evolved into the Coast Gravity Park.
We get to create our vision and share it with everyone else.
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DYLAN DUNKERTON: With any project
it's super important to find inspiration,
and that's kind of the reason we've come here.
It's cool to finally be here.
Being a BC boy, it's kind of one of those things
that should have been checked off the bucket list
a long time ago.
Coming to the Chilcotins is an unreal experience.
It was pretty cool to hop on a float plane
and just go right out into the depths of the Chilcotins.
We took in the scenics for the first time
and our jaws were just on the floor.
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DYLAN DUNKERTON: Landed and met the horses
and loaded up our gear and began the mission.
CURTIS ROBINSON: And there, we did a hike-a-bike up
over the pass and right into the South Chilcotin Mountain Park,
and we're just shredding single track down right away.
DYLAN DUNKERTON: Riding down into one of the five cabins
that Tyax Adventures has here.
Pretty unreal experience just to roll up to camp
and be good to go for five days.
Made it to Bear Paw Lodge, just checking out our dig.
CURTIS ROBINSON: Corpsius maximus.
DYLAN DUNKERTON: It's not too bad for our first day
in the Chilcotins, that's for sure.
Finally checking that one off the list.
CURTIS ROBINSON: Float planed up over the scenic mountains
into Lorna Lake, started off with 8 and 1/2 k hike-a-bike
to descend into camp, and all of this
is our playground for the next week.
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DYLAN DUNKERTON: The trails out in the Chilcotins
are really fun, and quite a bit different
than what we're used to, but they're hundreds
of years old, formed by horses.
CURTIS ROBINSON: We spend hours hiking and pedaling
and traversing just to get to a peak,
and we're the only ones out here.
Nothing beats that.
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KYLE NORBRATEN: We're just stoked to be on our bikes
no matter what kind of riding it is, so to be out here pedaling,
taking this in, and taking in the scenery
is-- it's mountain biking for us.
DYLAN DUNKERTON: That's what makes
mountain biking so exciting is just the unknown and just
riding new stuff.
At the park and on the coast in general,
we know every square inch.
CURTIS ROBINSON: For us to be dropping and descending
on something that we've never ridden
before, high speed and not knowing
what's around the next corner is pretty unique, so it's a blast.
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DYLAN DUNKERTON: Good experiences
with good people and good zones.
It just feels inspiration for us,
and that's something we're going to take
home and use at the park and try and create more fun times.
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KYLE NORBRATEN: You get to a place like this
and things are turned off.
You're just thinking about pedaling, eating, sleeping,
and having a good time.
So close your computer and go for a ride.