Can You Jump a Modern XC Bike?

Apparently the answer is yes, and quite well! Awesome day sessioning jumps in the forest with Braden and Laura. Took me a long time to work my way up to this jump line on the Sight so I'm incredibly pleased that I was able to roll through without trouble on the Revolver. And that OSR lap, holy jamoly that looked fast on camera...10th overall with some traffic is cool with me. Time for the stump jump next time Laura... ;) Enjoy!
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[@paulgiles7456]

“Yell at me if am to slow” are words you would not require if riding with us! 🤣

[@DaleStone]

Haha, Braden and I are inches away on this one!

[@buulam]

This bike is really interesting to see hitting these trails! And Laura could do with her own KZbin channel, wow!

[@DaleStone]

Agreed on both points, haha.

[@nicks2716]

Cause it’s the Revolver, I know it’s recent and I know the weather last week was the best of the season so far... but T-shirts? Running out of superlatives Mr. Stone. Awesome riding and awesome production as always. Thanks for making my Sunday mornings.

[@DaleStone]

Thanks Nick! T-shirts must come out for double digits, and it was +15° last Saturday. 😉

[@nicks2716]

The one day of the week I wasn’t able to get out. 😠

[@scblurlt1962]

that first trail looks so cool , what a trail to progress on , have to get to burke soon , great to see what a modern small travel bike is capable of

[@DaleStone]

One of the best designed trails around!

[@treadless_co]

8x OSR KOM! Your landings are so quiet, amazing to watch :D

[@DaleStone]

Gonna have to go for that one again. 😂

[@RobJMTB]

BOOOOONUSSSSS clip. Honestly, my new favorite part of your videos. lol Great stuff man!

[@DaleStone]

I film so much damn content that it's the only way to show off random not-quite-video-fitting clips haha.

[@TheTrueOutDoors]

Awesome video! Thornhill looks amazing, might have to check it out! Also love the bonus clips in the past few videos they are awesome!

[@DaleStone]

Thornhill is a must, you guys will love it. Plenty of spots to crash for content too. 😉

[@TheTrueOutDoors]

@@DaleStone Haha!! 😂😂

[@nicks2716]

@Dale Stone That might be the funniest line I’ve seen on your channel. Not just for the content and vibe that TrueOutdoors likes to post, but also for a certain OTB incident they captured on film. 🤫

[@TheTrueOutDoors]

@@nicks2716 Haha! 🤣🤣

[@barathmuthusamy]

Short travel bikes jump extremely well, mostly because of the progression and just the "pop" created. I was doing 1 ft jumps to a 25 ft road gap, I learned everything on my Tallboy. Short travel bikes are under-rated.

[@DaleStone]

So intuitive, so awesome.

[@AntaresSQ01]

it looks so slow and smooth on video when it reality i'm shitting bricks on half as fast trails

[@dansoutdooradventures]

Loving the log ride.

[@slowspoke1027]

I think it's time we put a governing device on dales' bikes, he's riding so fast even the camera doesn't know how to keep up! (On a side note holy crap your OSR run makes mine look like I am walking down the trail 😆)

[@LaughingSaint66]

I feel for anyone on trails going normal human speeds who must run away fast before getting steam rolled {in a nice Canadian way}🤣

[@TheJamesWB]

Dale Stone: "Yell at me if I'm too slow" Everybody else for the rest of time:

[@LaughingSaint66]

wow Laura catching big air on that first jump had me yell out in coffee shop," OH SHIT!" sorry children 🤪

[@brysonvance7622]

Dude, every single video you post is held to suck high quality. They’re amazing to watch

[@DaleStone]

Thanks Bryson, hope to keep it up!

[@TheJamesWB]

Just as I was about to comment on the size of the jumps in real life you cutaway to a 3rd person clip. Still doesn't do it justice, these things are pretty huge!

[@mrsarcastic1591]

"im on the slow on of the spectrum" casually top 10 on strava

[@claritean]

awesome video again !

[@johnbrown8518]

Absolutely amazing video

[@jeffward6338]

That was awesome!

[@nattytambam]

Dangerous Dale!

[@jcklondon91]

"Say hello to my little friend!"

[@downhillfromheremtb7135]

Any tips on the first jump on thornstar i can get everything but that. Great riding!

[@DaleStone]

The first jump over the rock is super awkward. Slower than you think and then pull hard!

[@dank3823]

Ok, that big air Laura pulled from the beginning surprised me. Nice riding.

[@vert_n_dirt]

Soo good! Always a good watch but this one is really good! What tires and size do you run on the lil bike for this?

[@DaleStone]

2.6" Vitoria something up front, 2.35" Maxxis Ikon out back.

[@vert_n_dirt]

@@DaleStone interesting. Seems to work. Thanks

[@idleofthedangerforce]

I was there yesterday, perfect conditions but didn't ride my compulsory OSR lap. I have failed. Question about the jump line. I sessioned the first two jumps on Ridgeline a bunch (the longer step down to step up-ish gap), then the first three jumps on Flow Rider. If I'm comfortably landing the third jump on Flow Rider, would you say I'd be good for the rest of the jumps in the line as well? Except maybe the last stump gap, which seems bigger. I did pause at each briefly as I made my way down, it's just hard to tell when you haven't hit them before.

[@DaleStone]

The stump line you have to pedal hard into, otherwise you're ready for some natural progression through the rest!

[@idleofthedangerforce]

@@DaleStone Pedal??! Man, this really is an XC trail. ;) Thanks for the vote of confidence, Dale!

[@lynnstone8958]

That revolver is too fast!!! Put it away! :)

[@2iguysgaming]

You tell him momma stone!

[@HoltPhysics]

Agreed!

[@waynekibbler2710]

Watching you beat on an XC bike and reading a post on FB that #20 was just broke :) Don't follow the footsteps LOL

[@DaleStone]

Hahaha, I sure hope I won't follow him! 🙈

[@MaplePanda04]

Are you worried about long-term durability/fatigue damage hitting those sizes of jumps? Obviously, the bike hasn’t snapped yet, but those jumps are surely outside of the design envelope, right? I’ve got an XC bike myself and am worried about pushing its limits too hard and for too long, especially since it’s aluminum (fatigue is a bigger issue).

[@DaleStone]

Excellent question. There's definitely a massive benefit in fatigue strength moving to a full carbon frame, enough that I'm not even slightly worried about a carbon-related fatigue failure. For ultimate strength, a jump trail (excuted correctly) sees very low forces, often nowhere near bottoming out. Where I would feel uncomfortable on this bike would be pushing hard on trails like Lower Oilcan, Ned's, Severed, or in the bike park. XC bikes ride this knife edge at speed, and deviating from that could result in loads exceeding the intended use for sure. Thankfully my body is weaker than this bike, so you'll be unlikely to see me charging down those on this. 🙂

[@MaplePanda04]

@@DaleStone Awesome, thanks! Glad to learn from the man himself 👏

[@IBCMTB]

Primo conditions! That last clip on the revolver?

[@DaleStone]

Darn tootin'.

[@dylansmyth8820]

Yes.

[@gentlemanedriver6571]

How much suspension did the bikes have

[@DaleStone]

100/100

[@gentlemanedriver6571]

@@DaleStone I have 120 and am sometimes nervous with the jumps

[@raven2717]

We even Jump Budget XC Bike which is pretty Scary!

[@blambmtb6189]

This the 120 version?

[@DaleStone]

100. 💪

[@blambmtb6189]

@@DaleStone on flat terrain does the 76 degree sta feel ok? Do you feel too far forward?

[@DaleStone]

@@blambmtb6189 I feel the STA is perfect for flat/rolling terrain, like when I demoed one in Ontario. I'd like it a bit steeper in BC though, but that's not quite the design goal haha.

[@proshredder1907]

Which app do you edit on pls

[@DaleStone]

DaVinci Resolve

[@proshredder1907]

@@DaleStone and which is test effect is for the intro pls(btw love ur vids)

[@DaleStone]

Haven't a clue what you mean, it's all custom!

[@proshredder1907]

@@DaleStone which text effect do u use in resolve at the start of ur vid

[@DaleStone]

No idea!

[@whiteknucklemtb7511]

Are you riding a 29er?

[@DaleStone]

Yep, the only size this bike comes in!

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

Answer.... Not me. But apparently so. Some can. 🤣

[@ronniechavez9868]

This is a Bmx track Located in the mountains🤭 To smooth for mountain biking🤔

[@DaleStone]

Definitely not anywhere smooth enough for BMX! Haha

[@lynxg4641]

Honestly Dale, I think it's holding you back man, you're spending way too much time in the air instead of getting those wheels right back on the ground :-D I think Norco has to be paying you to ride that thing, because "we all know" that no one would voluntarily ride an "XC" machine like that on those trail :-p Seriously, sweet one, keep these "XC" rides coming. Not a fan or jump/bermed trails, but those seem to appeal to me, especially the OSR, no time to blink, have to be on your game for that one if you're cranking it.

[@DaleStone]

"look at all the bits of trail you missed!!"

[@chewchew74]

Start riding age of 50, no spare on stamina on rocky climb with whoopppping 36LB StumpJ alloy with heavy tires. Local fun trails have 3~5 ft rocky drops and so much worried to buy XC. Need 25lb XC, This vid answers everything.

[@DaleStone]

Conveniently enough, this one is for sale right now! 😉

[@linowochner5129]

what bike is it ?

[@DaleStone]

Norco Revolver FS