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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Mountain Bike Videos 07/31/13 at 1:40pm	Print Post
	OK. Now don't get me wrong because I don't mind watching some teen/20 something huck off a 50 ft drop but where are the good XC videos? You don't need 6 foot tall doubles/dirt jumps with 360 tail whip "can cans" every 30 seconds to make a nice video. Or tearing up virgin dirt in Utah. PALEEEZE. Only good one I ever saw was Chain Smoke 2 and even it was only 1/3 XC. Ayone? Bueller? BUELLER?! BTW most XC videos these days are really dumb.
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RobP Big Ring Offline Posts: 2235 Location: Mint Hill Joined: 10/30/01	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #1 - 07/31/13 at 2:10pm	Print Post
	The Cycle Path wrote on 07/31/13 at 1:40pm: OK. Now don't get me wrong because I don't mind watching some teen/20 something huck off a 50 ft drop but where are the good XC videos? You don't need 6 foot tall doubles/dirt jumps with 360 tail whip "can cans" every 30 seconds to make a nice video. Or tearing up virgin dirt in Utah. PALEEEZE. Only good one I ever saw was Chain Smoke 2 and even it was only 1/3 XC. Ayone? Bueller? BUELLER?! BTW most XC videos these days are really dumb. I have a couple gigs of GoPro from me and others riding around Sherman. I will let it go cheap.

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mwilson67 Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 41 Joined: 03/14/12	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #2 - 07/31/13 at 2:18pm	Print Post
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KevinB Little Ring Offline Posts: 752 Location: Mocksville Joined: 05/16/09	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #3 - 07/31/13 at 2:21pm	Print Post
	New trailblazer project?

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JR Big Ring Offline Posts: 1040 Joined: 03/29/11	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #4 - 07/31/13 at 2:31pm	Print Post
	The Cycle Path wrote on 07/31/13 at 1:40pm: ...most XC videos these days are really dumb. AND BORING... Honestly, how exciting and cool is it watching someone ride XC trails? Well, let's see... In regards to XC videos... "Woah, that guy shredded that flat area at Renni!" -said no one ever "Watching that guy climb 1300' of fire-road totally got me stoked to ride!" - said no one ever "Where can you buy that full spandex bike shop sponsored kit?!" - said no one ever "You see that fork flex and air he got when he went over that ROOT?!" - said no one ever ^^^Get the point? I enjoy watching some good AM videos where actual trail/enduro style bikes are utilized. XC videos are about as entertaining as watching late nite CSPAN

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DavidM Little Ring Offline Work & Ride with THTB! Posts: 659 Location: Ft Mill, SC Joined: 04/15/09	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #5 - 07/31/13 at 2:58pm	Print Post
	I think it's more of a matter of being able to relate to it. DH videos are more pervasive than XC videos but there are a whole lot more XC specific trails than there are DH trails, especially in this part of the country. I've never ridden a DH specific trail (maybe one day) so I would like to see more XC videos. Also, there's something primeval about seeing someone suffer up steep singletrack climbs...I'd watch an XC race on TV if they'd air one, but they don't so all we're left with is Le Tour (where the climbs get the most attention) & I don't even own a road bike! I've always noticed that as soon as the leaders top out on the climbs they go to the commercials (ARGH!)...very little footage of the descents is aired for some odd reason as that's where the fastest speeds are attained!
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superglide23 Small Cog Offline "Don't keep crawfish in pockets without zippers." Posts: 375 Joined: 07/09/04	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #6 - 07/31/13 at 4:10pm	Print Post
	you can watch Xterra to get your XC fix. they get aired on one of the cable channels.

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slayemf Big Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 1133 Location: charlotte Joined: 02/22/12	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #7 - 07/31/13 at 5:18pm	Print Post
	honestley, XC videos are out there , they are just in spots on some of the main vidoes. NotBad had Shandroe doing his thing in NZ and it was killer. Yeah I kinda like to see some XC vidoes. Specialized has some I know. It is not all about hucking but about riding a bike . The End.

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csquared Little Ring Offline Get busy living or Get Busy Dying! Posts: 555 Joined: 07/02/12	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #8 - 07/31/13 at 7:22pm	Print Post
	JR wrote on 07/31/13 at 2:31pm: AND BORING... Honestly, how exciting and cool is it watching someone ride XC trails? Well, let's see... In regards to XC videos... "Woah, that guy shredded that flat area at Renni!" -said no one ever "Watching that guy climb 1300' of fire-road totally got me stoked to ride!" - said no one ever "Where can you buy that full spandex bike shop sponsored kit?!" - said no one ever "You see that fork flex and air he got when he went over that ROOT?!" - said no one ever ^^^Get the point? I enjoy watching some good AM videos where actual trail/enduro style bikes are utilized. XC videos are about as entertaining as watching late nite CSPAN

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #9 - 07/31/13 at 8:08pm	Print Post
	csquared wrote on 07/31/13 at 7:22pm: Exactly.

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DZack Coaster Bike Offline GO BLUE. Posts: 162 Location: Huntersville, NC Joined: 12/11/12	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #10 - 07/31/13 at 8:48pm	Print Post
	DavidM wrote on 07/31/13 at 2:58pm: I think it's more of a matter of being able to relate to it. DH videos are more pervasive than XC videos but there are a whole lot more XC specific trails than there are DH trails, especially in this part of the country. I've never ridden a DH specific trail (maybe one day) so I would like to see more XC videos. Also, there's something primeval about seeing someone suffer up steep singletrack climbs...I'd watch an XC race on TV if they'd air one, but they don't so all we're left with is Le Tour (where the climbs get the most attention) & I don't even own a road bike! I've always noticed that as soon as the leaders top out on the climbs they go to the commercials (ARGH!)...very little footage of the descents is aired for some odd reason as that's where the fastest speeds are attained! (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) shows all of the World Cup XC races LIVE and then you can watch the replay anytime you want..

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DZack Coaster Bike Offline GO BLUE. Posts: 162 Location: Huntersville, NC Joined: 12/11/12	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #11 - 07/31/13 at 8:54pm	Print Post
	(You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Enjoy.

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Impaler 58 Big Ring Offline Posts: 2111 Location: Statesville Joined: 01/21/09	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #12 - 07/31/13 at 11:32pm	Print Post
	I never get bored with KLUKERZ Make me reminisce about when we all was hippies The Leadville trail 100 when Lance thinks a CO2 cartridge will fix is flat ,is classic What an idiot He should have just inhaled it

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isitwinteryet Big Ring Offline in soviet russia, bike steal you! Posts: 1072 Joined: 06/18/09	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #13 - 08/01/13 at 1:47am	Print Post
	mwilson67 wrote on 07/31/13 at 2:18pm: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) dude sweet vid

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cowboy Coaster Bike Offline Work & Ride with THTB! Posts: 136 Location: Huntersville, NC Joined: 02/12/09	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #14 - 08/01/13 at 2:34am	Print Post
	I still have the original Chainsmoke on VHS. I love that vid. Maybe not a ton of XC but the soundtrack is good and watching how smooth Palm is just blows me away.

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TwoNeener Small Cog Offline Root Master Posts: 266 Location: Waxhaw, NC Joined: 12/18/11	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #15 - 08/01/13 at 3:32am	Print Post
	XC videos are dumb b/c XC is dumb. Enduro is the new black. Embrace it.

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DavidM Little Ring Offline Work & Ride with THTB! Posts: 659 Location: Ft Mill, SC Joined: 04/15/09	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #16 - 08/01/13 at 11:39am	Print Post
	"XC is dumb" I guess you don't ride any of the trails around here, then...besides, what is XC except enduro with climbing?

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isitwinteryet Big Ring Offline in soviet russia, bike steal you! Posts: 1072 Joined: 06/18/09	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #17 - 08/01/13 at 12:51pm	Print Post
	^ thats exactly what xc around here is, enduro with climbing
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TwoNeener Small Cog Offline Root Master Posts: 266 Location: Waxhaw, NC Joined: 12/18/11	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #18 - 08/01/13 at 3:14pm	Print Post
	isn't enduro with climbing just enduro? otherwise it would just be downhill

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DavidM Little Ring Offline Work & Ride with THTB! Posts: 659 Location: Ft Mill, SC Joined: 04/15/09	Re: Mountain Bike Videos Reply #19 - 08/01/13 at 4:52pm	Print Post
	True dat!

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