Hope he's feeling better dude. I just subbed, I love the local island content. There needs to be ore of that! Also, ive avoided that drop on spitting chicklets for years now because of that rock in the landing? Did you even notice it?
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc2 күн бұрын
Don is doing better every day thanks! I did notice the rock and actually tried to aim left but ended up landing on it. 😁
@South_Van_Ilse_MTB2 күн бұрын
@@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc did you you notice it feeling bad when you landed i like the idea of goign straight off that drop as opposed to trying to edge right
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc2 күн бұрын
@@South_Van_Ilse_MTB honestly didn’t notice it. Not saying that it won’t wreck your rim but my Cush core took the hit. Again I tried to hick right but it didn’t work. Lol
@ATVExplore3 күн бұрын
Moisture Sorry if I said it wrong, I'm just Russian
@Cloud_AYZ3 күн бұрын
Wya on the island im in campbell river and there is some nice trails
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc3 күн бұрын
@@Cloud_AYZ I have to check out Lapland up there. Heard there is a decent jump trail up there
@edwardhenley72273 күн бұрын
@@GreenCowMTB-sx2ncthey have one trail, on the right side in Lapland that has a side by side start platform for two side by side single tracks to race your buddy. If you go past a bit up to the Quinsam trails they have a nice trail that goes along the river on the top of a ridge with a river level clearing on the other side. Always thought it would be a good bear watching platform
@edwardhenley72273 күн бұрын
Watch out for giant parsnip on that riverside trail
@Cloud_AYZ3 күн бұрын
@@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc nah you gotta try commitment issues
@jrobertson64988 күн бұрын
Don's a rock star! No one keeping him off a Bike long
@edwardhenley72278 күн бұрын
Hope he gets better soon!
@cashhindson351212 күн бұрын
trail is pretty sick did it the other day its starts at the top of the connecter after u cross going to roller coaster on your right
@DeeOxsmall14 күн бұрын
Where is that?
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc14 күн бұрын
@@DeeOxsmall Mt Washington on Vancouver island
@roeeeliyahu1814 күн бұрын
It's sick seeing you ride but just stupid sending that without pads and no one around, just not the right conditions to send that...
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc14 күн бұрын
@@roeeeliyahu18 probably right. But in the end I felt comfortable hitting it after looking at all the variables
@Jonniehansenmtb14 күн бұрын
Oh man this trail looks unreal! I’d love to check it out sometime
@DeeOxsmall14 күн бұрын
When you said just like six pack did you mean six pack in Cumberland!? I live there
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc14 күн бұрын
Yup. That is where I live as well.
@DeeOxsmall14 күн бұрын
@@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc awesome!!!
@johndelosada540415 күн бұрын
Awesome those gaps are huge D.
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc15 күн бұрын
@@johndelosada5404 yeah, told Sue I wouldn’t do anything bigger but they are built so well! 😜
@joeljohnson958315 күн бұрын
That's a sick trail!
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc15 күн бұрын
Yes it is. 😀
@Andrew-rb2sv29 күн бұрын
How did you get to R&D
@Super_Nova91929 күн бұрын
dude I know where it is, go left after turd merchant and thats where it is.
@Super_Nova91929 күн бұрын
how do you get to R&D?
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc29 күн бұрын
Yeah, after you pop out of Turd Merchant and go right on the road R&D trail head is on your left.
@forestdweller512Ай бұрын
Looks like a great time🎉
@GreenCowMTB-sx2ncАй бұрын
@@forestdweller512 I recommend it!😜👍🏻
@chrisfontaine6221Ай бұрын
Was a fun weekend up there, I watched the whip off... but too scared to enter lol maybe next year
@GreenCowMTB-sx2ncАй бұрын
@@chrisfontaine6221 I was pretty nervous but trusted my nephew who had hit it already that it was fine. Trusted the trail builders too. The hip into the big step up was more technical.
@chrisfontaine6221Ай бұрын
@@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc Ya the hip on the new section of the Wiz is throwing me off, but I finally cleared it last weekend. The vid is great stuff, you guys were ripping WIZ and Time warp etc, it'll help me dial them in. I've been working my way back to my old form, but that ground hurts a lot more 10+ years later and injuries are why I had to give it up in the first place, so I've been taking my time building back slowly but surely lol I'm close to clearing all of lower time warp but not quite, I'm hoping to finally hit the big drops before the season ends
@GreenCowMTB-sx2ncАй бұрын
@@chrisfontaine6221 I am sure you will get it by the end of the season! If you see any of us up the Mountain or in Cumberland be sure to say hello and we will shred a lap or two!
@chrisfontaine6221Ай бұрын
@@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc that would be cool for sure, I could def use a tow in for Time warp lol I'm in a white Pest Control truck with a couple bud's
@lothyr1189Ай бұрын
I am also a hater of skinnies.
@GnoemedАй бұрын
I wish I had trails like this local
@GreenCowMTB-sx2ncАй бұрын
@@Gnoemed where is local for you?
@JEANMTBАй бұрын
Bro, i hate skinnies too!
@jeffreycrow9326Ай бұрын
Do you hit the brakes at all after the drop to do those jumps?
@GreenCowMTB-sx2ncАй бұрын
@@jeffreycrow9326 yes. You don’t need a lot of speed to do the gap jumps. I tap the breaks a little if I have too much speed.
@david_onthetrailАй бұрын
Thanks for this, now I know Dennis the Menace is chill and NOT a BLACK DIAMOND trail. Blueprint is more challenging than those, parts of Vanilla are more challenging.
@david_onthetrailАй бұрын
That is a fun trail, I tend to skip and ride on by on my way to higher portions of the network, must stop by again for a rip. Thanks for sharing.
@thecrankedgirlАй бұрын
The last two trails , def black
@earthymom68Ай бұрын
Agreed - none of those would be black in Coquitlam or on the North Shore! Assuming all the jumps on Lost Wood are as rollable as they looked, all 3 are blue cruisers.
@dustinkneeland4686Ай бұрын
Last one was clearly double black.
@GreenCowMTB-sx2ncАй бұрын
@@dustinkneeland4686 😂 yeah, they should put warning signs up.
@earthymom68Ай бұрын
😂
@jokarainbowarrior5148Ай бұрын
Dust got ya down did it?
@GreenCowMTB-sx2ncАй бұрын
@@jokarainbowarrior5148 yup, has got me a few times this summer.
@bainer662 ай бұрын
These distances do not reflect reality or trail speed from what I have seen. Though if true I ok gladly take it haha
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc2 ай бұрын
Distances do vary depending on speed, but the tape measure doesn't lie. 😄 I use where myself or the group lands.
@YoichiTenkai2 ай бұрын
i just looked up how much 20 feet is in meters, and oh my lord that are some big jumps, atleast for me, it looks like there all only like 3 or 2 meters lol
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc2 ай бұрын
Camera doesn't do justice sometimes to the size of the jumps. As far as jumping goes, you start with the small jumps and work your way up comfortably at your own pace.
@RoosterTail4202 ай бұрын
Those distances seem a bit exaggerated.
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc2 ай бұрын
@@RoosterTail420 the distances are going to vary on most jumps but I have taken a tape measure to all of them.
@dustinkneeland46862 ай бұрын
Nice lap boys!
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc2 ай бұрын
Missing you out there man.
@cmcmillan222 ай бұрын
Conditions are so good right now too!
@jonathanberg14342 ай бұрын
Haha, love the stoke! Has been a while since i had this feeling
@al34402 ай бұрын
Dido yo🤘🏻
@USCgEEk3 ай бұрын
Subscribed... 👍👍
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc2 ай бұрын
@@USCgEEk appreciated!
@MTBCoop3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I'm headed to Cumberland in a couple weeks and looking to map my route. Thanks!
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc2 ай бұрын
@@MTBCoop hope you have a great time here and the videos help! Cheers
@thievingjoker3 ай бұрын
Thumbs up for the pop-up video style
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc3 ай бұрын
Thanks, I can't remember if it was MTV or Muchmusic that had that?
@unitedridersofcumberland96653 ай бұрын
Super cool vid, thanks for the shout out. New Trail books available at all Comox Valley Bike stores.
@michaelcottingham53653 ай бұрын
The pop-ups are cool! I wonder if you have enough facts to do Vanilla.
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc3 ай бұрын
@@michaelcottingham5365 I may do one for Thirsty Beavers and chat to Al Monday And Norm Maximick and get the dirt on the trail build.
@dustinkneeland46863 ай бұрын
Epic day!
@darrenlearymtb3 ай бұрын
To think these trails are almost 30 years old.
@FogMachine-rq9pg9 күн бұрын
12:00 was built around 2016-2017 :)
@gweflj3 ай бұрын
Jeez bud. Time to lay off the darts and Luckys🤣
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc3 ай бұрын
I know right!
@thecrankedgirl3 ай бұрын
Glad it was fine lol. Maya bought a 360 for our trip. What video editing software do you use ? I enjoy your content .
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc3 ай бұрын
Thanks Christine. I use davinci resolve but the 360 comes with its own editing software I think. Have fun on your trip!
@joeljohnson95833 ай бұрын
Two of the best bike up trails I've ridden! Awesome video
@alexwebb67894 ай бұрын
Looks fun. How long does it take to ride back to the vehicle from there? Got a bike on the way and I'm excited to start riding again. Been about 15 years :)
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc4 ай бұрын
It’s great fun and a great trail to start back on after a 15 year break! What made you start biking again? Takes about 10-15 minutes to get back to the parking lot via Trestle and Crafty Butcher. 👍🏻
@earthymom684 ай бұрын
Nice - I also restarted 3 years ago, after a 20-year hiatus. (Kids, lol.) My passion for riding has been rekindled (also, was xc, now dh) as has my fiitness! 🤘
@promxriderfromcanada4 ай бұрын
Looks awesome! I'm gonna go ride it soon! My first trip to Iron mountain sucked, missed most of the good stuff with the exception of berms...
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc4 ай бұрын
We are riding it at the end of June. Next video will have distances of the jumps! Hope you get to ride Scapegoat because it is a great trail. Cheers
@islandreign11544 ай бұрын
I really like the lengths and drop measurements.
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc4 ай бұрын
Yeah I think it adds to the videos. Cheers
@flarix174 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it shoot me a message next time your back!
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc4 ай бұрын
Will do! Would like to know any other great trails around the area as well.
@valeriemcdougall65114 ай бұрын
A fun ride on both trails (even if you do it slower !)
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc4 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@Wee-Lee-MTB4 ай бұрын
These trails look like good fun. Great camera quality and view buddy! 👌 🤟🤟
@GreenCowMTB-sx2nc4 ай бұрын
They are a blast! And thanks for the quality comment!😄