Wet Roots are Terrifying(ly Fun)

[@lynnstone8958]

Can you hear me yelling at you while you ride those wet roots? Shaking my head, Mom.

[@mitchelljarvis2944]

I’ve only done this trail once with perfect conditions, it was definitely one of the hardest trails I done, rode it well, but probably got lucky or on my a game cause I am afraid to even try a second time in the dry lol. Props man... that’s serious skill

[@MTBhomie]

Great riding, I've ridden this trail in the dry and it's still super sketchy they make it look easy

[@Qinhaocheng]

I had a similar crash yesterday, 1 meter before where you did, in a dry day. This trail requires so much brake control and precise lines.

[@DaleStone]

It's still a tough section even in the driest dry!

[@TProStudioCreate]

That line looks like it would be insanely gnarly with tacky hero dirt. While it’s sloppy and wet it just looks mental! Super impressive clip just as always man.

[@DaleStone]

You'd be correct haha, cheers!

[@allanmaynard8595]

I rode this trail back in 2018 and it was completely dry! Props to you guys for riding it in the wet.......!! Someone has done a great job fixing up the trail.

[@DaleStone]

Totally agreed, many thanks to the builder/refurbisher!

[@downhillupside]

Bookwus in the wet is brave. That trail is a great time in the dry, but it's jankier and harder than most of the other double blacks I've ridden around the lower mainland. In the wet, it's that much worse.

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

Lol. At 7 minutes... Dude in front almost LOST it. Haha.

[@HypnoToad248]

I remember riding this trail when it was still a black on trailforks. Havent been back in a while and would defs like to try again, but I Still think i prefer 7th secret :) Quality vid again Dalé 👌

[@DaleStone]

Definitely worth a shot when it's bone dry haha. 7th is the wise choice for the next 8 months!

[@tannerparsons977]

love your videos man, do you think you'll ever make a bike setup video?

[@DaleStone]

At some point! Would you rather me skip a week of trail POV to do that?

[@viperrules24]

@@DaleStone no

[@theippster8891]

Dale Stone sure ya that’d be interesting 🧐

[@tannerparsons977]

@@DaleStone not really I enjoy the videos too much but you could always save that idea for a rainy day 😉

[@DaleStone]

Haha exactly! I can promise it will happen as a winter/rainy project for sure.

[@Ffaitt]

Love your riding and cool commentary.👍

[@onecutmedia]

that trail is gross in the dry, and not sure what has been fixed up on it? I saw some new wood

[@DaleStone]

Couple of cleaned up gravel sections but largely unchanged difficulty-wise.

[@bencoleman474]

Seriously great videos! You guys make it look so easy

[@DaleStone]

Thanks Ben!

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

Dang! Them some slick-arse trails!! 😲👍🏻

[@cracingauto]

I can definitely imagine wet roots , good work !

[@RthereNEusernames]

You're crazy Dale! That was sweet though, nice job!

[@gavinlee7554]

Just... wow. Mad respect

[@kylemcconnell606]

Awesome riding, bookwus in the wet.... scary

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

Wet roots on bike tires are the most slippery substance known to man.

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

I had a bad crash yesterday. Wet Roots 1, Me 0. Lower Thornstar. Twisted my handlebars.

[@DaleStone]

No good, but sounds like you got away fairly well off!

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

@@DaleStone Yeah.... More or less. Left leg and ass cheek still bruised. Handlebars repaired.

[@whatgoesup8972]

Nice riding! So slippery...

[@99MrJ99]

i rode this in the slushy snow once. it was a little rough lol

[@DaleStone]

Sounds like a severe understatement to me...

[@99MrJ99]

@@DaleStone ok ok yeah we crashed :)

[@SuperCleetis]

Are those purple Dagga’s on your bike?

[@DaleStone]

Purple One Up Aluminums!

[@kevinkmiller]

That was sketchy enough to make me reach for brake levers on my keyboard!

[@BenderRodriguezBender]

Your fitness is insane. Not a single heavy breath in the whole video.

[@DaleStone]

Haha thanks, pretty happy with where I've gotten to this year!

[@BenderRodriguezBender]

@@DaleStone Very welcome. Maybe you can give me some exercises for my breath and legs? I need to improve.

[@DaleStone]

@@BenderRodriguezBender the only thing I do is ride a ton. Going to start strength training this winter, but 2020 was strictly volume.

[@BenderRodriguezBender]

@@DaleStone hmmm, well then i need to ride more :)

[@BenderRodriguezBender]

@@DaleStone Dale i have another question. What i noticed is all your friends you riding with have the same yellow bike. Accident or are they all Norco employes like you?

[@danieltablazon4930]

Hows the weather in the north shore?

[@DaleStone]

These days? Dank.

[@quinnatr39]

You weren’t kidding when you said you wanted to ride it in the wet.

[@DaleStone]

I would never kid about matters as serious as The Shore Experience™.

[@519achilles]

oh man that would have been an ugly fall at 7.02 if he held the front brake a little longer...

[@rockyoreo3322]

Dale is your Norco Sight a 29er?

[@DaleStone]

Nope, 27.5"!

[@rockyoreo3322]

@@DaleStone Very nice, I'm also a 27.5 user

[@Blackseatrails]

Ooohh, fresh trails right from Canada %)

[@nolankeeler8425]

Hey what bike do you have. Also sick vid, I am trying to make videos that are as good as yours🙂

[@DaleStone]

I'm riding a 2020 Norco Sight C2(ish)!

[@samtortell3680]

They made that rock roll look easy

[@MartinTeerly]

Wet roots and mud take no hostage 😂

[@jcklondon91]

"I don't like wet roots", but how about some leaf-covered s-limestone? :)

[@DaleStone]

I have nightmares to this very day about the stuff...

[@wpf312]

Third time’s a charm!

[@antoniocicciu4694]

Sick

[@symz4665]

Teach me bro, show me wayyyys XD

[@CaptaiinCox]

You must be staying on your bike lots to be rocking no knee/elbow gear... in the wet... on the shore

[@ZestyLife]

You can't be a root wus to ride that trail :O

[@DaleStone]

It's all camera confidence, wet roots are unbelievably terrifying haha.

[@BermUnit]

y tho? 😜

[@DaleStone]

🤷‍♂️

[@johnchiangi3300]

Great vid, try riding those wet conditions here in Connecticut and the tree hugger crowd will tar and feature you, for making ruts and destroying the trails.

[@DaleStone]

Having grown up on the east coast myself I understand your struggle well!

[@chadclark2070]

Wet roots, yuck😉