This New Trail is like a Fish Riding a Bike

[@DaleStone]

Support your local trail association, that is all.

[@src248]

Shoutout to NORCA for building the new Black Mountain trail network here in AB, the whole area is incredibly well made so far and new stuff gets added all the time. Some of the best trails I've ever ridden! They're looking at having an official grand opening next summer if you'd like to continue your "checking out new trails" series 😉

[@DaleStone]

I'm interested! Where in AB are we taking?

[@src248]

@@DaleStone Nordegg, a little ways West of town

[@saywhaatnow]

Your videos riding with Dave and Nick are my favorite as they capture the best of feelings of riding with close friends. Chasing someone, or being chased, hooting and hollering, showing off and/or being silly, is often the best part of riding, vs. just the actual riding. I ride alone plenty, and love it, but the most rewarding and memorable rides are those with friends!

[@chasingepic]

Every local organization in the US needs to spend a month in BC learning how to build a proper trail system. You guys up there don't know how good you have it!

[@kyleslater5245]

Basically everywhere else is much worse I don’t know why. Alberta is so anti trails it’s not funny. And we are right next to bc… in the same damn country…

[@bullit4x]

Wow. What a beautiful trail. That’s one you could ride ALOT and never get tired of. Gorgeous. Oh. And great riding as usual Dale.

[@IMsh0rty]

Rode that yesterday, like a little bit of Whistler flow in our backyard. 😎 Mossom is Awesome! 🤘

[@MrGourd]

I liked the fun lap best. I enjoy your follow cam footage and seeing how each of you picked various lines and your differing riding styles makes for a enjoyable watch. Party trains FTW!

[@DaleStone]

Haha, I agree!

[@dmweyland]

beautiful trail , looks so fun!!!!

[@kelseymott]

Thought that noise was the Lewis brake rattle because those didn’t look like Intend levers. Then I realized that’s not the right bike. I knew I could count on the comments to point out the sound and I wasn’t wrong 😅 I like to joke that hunting down bike noises is a whole sub-hobby within MTB. Edit to add: as always, nicely done! Those trails look amazing too❤

[@mr_sweez]

That bonus clip had me confused up until 8:31, that feature is unmistakable. Nice riding as always!

[@clerince]

Nice catch. The computer moving sides gave it away for me, then I could recognize the trail.

[@griffmtb]

Honestly, that trail is a work of art!

[@lsugimoto8361]

Love riding with the homies laughing and talking ish. I actually ride 90% of the time solo and love those rides as well.

[@petedog9581]

What a great trail! Thanks for sharing.

[@dunin.majewski]

bonus clip was aweseome

[@benlukkie]

Looks like a very fun trail

[@radthaaad]

Great vid Dale, that bonus lap looks too good! Edit - Waiiiiiit a minute...

[@vfxpraveen]

bonus clip is longer then actual clip. lol

[@wayne6466]

Most people won't recognize the "GoPro effect" and the ability of Dale to do the trail speed he does.

[@windowshots]

Sweeet. Looking forward to that ride. Can you make the traffic go away for a bit. And was that last clip a secret trail or just not recognized?

[@DaleStone]

Eagle is very sheltered by traffic indeed. Great for locals, less great to visit... haha. The bonus clip is 🤐🙂

[@windowshots]

@@DaleStonedo you know what happened to nick on vancan? I’m just curious.

[@DaleStone]

hot sauce accident

[@nicks3337]

On your speed lap, was there any doubt you’d get a 3 as the first digit? Rhetorical question obviously. 🤘

[@DaleStone]

Haha, thanks as always Nick!

[@AlexSKIandMTB]

what trail is the bonus clip? Great video

[@DaleStone]

It shall remain a mystery! 🥸

[@pmaui]

Now that's a proper trail and flow while here in Sg trail is boring and very repetitive. Hopefully one day i can fly there to ride that awesome trail coz of the flow...it keeps going unlike in Sg which is pretty short flow.

[@Ghostinsickness]

At the bonus clip what is this noise from the bike sound like creeks😳

[@DaleStone]

BB concentric linkarm bearing and/or headset. Glad to not hear it anymore! Haha

[@cryx4]

I like rating trails by adrenaline-giggle factor. this scores highly.

[@DaleStone]

I love this scale. 📈

[@andersonkyte7563]

Hi Dale! I recently got Onyx vesper hubs on my 2023 Norco Range since I want more of a "dead silent" bike just like yours. I'm wondering what you did to mute the cables rattling around inside your frame? Even with foam housing dampers, I am unable to silence the rattle. And of course with the carbon frame, the sound is only amplified inside of my top tube. Thanks.

[@DaleStone]

Honestly... I just put up with it, and eventually switched frames. That frame is particularly hard to dampen the noise on, due to its oversized boxy tube cross sections. What makes it a good looking bike also happens to make it a very loud and echoey one... Sorry I can't be more help here! 🙂

[@Prodiod]

Could try to zip tie the cables together inside the frame, if that's even possible. Might make it one light thud instead of multiple pings. My Roscoe had a zip tie built in on the down tube for that reason.

[@darrinkulyk9560]

Small Foam Squares LOTS of Them

[@andersonkyte7563]

@@DaleStone Sounds good. I asked Braden as well but unfortunately no luck there either. ☹️ I’m just a little disappointed since the bike was literally dead silent when I got it from Braden. I’ll maybe just try to shove some more foam in there or something. Thanks anyways Dale!

[@MatPav-u9v]

Whats your hight and what frame size Claymore do you ride?

[@DaleStone]

I'm 176cm and ride a size medium. 🙂

[@MatPav-u9v]

@@DaleStone Thx for the quick answer. Did you tried also the L? Im 179cm but M seems to small and L to big. What's your take.

[@DaleStone]

It's all personal preference. I like a smaller fit, so it was an easy choice for me. 🙂

[@BasicBodThor]

One of my favorites, but hitting some of those tight corners with good speed is gonna take a bit of a skill bump for me haha

[@DaleStone]

And memorization! The sightlines on this trail aren't exactly generous, haha.

[@loamchasers]

Tighten your headset 😂

[@DaleStone]

If only fixing the creaking on that bike was that simple. 😅