I Rode Every Double Black Trail At Sun Peaks Bike Park

We are BACK into riding some hard trails for 2020, and Sun Peaks Bike Park has some doozies. I had one day left to try and ride every double black trail in the park, and luckily only one was shut. Featuring Insantiy One, Sticky One, Honey Drop, Creeper and Gnarboom - I got a fair amount of them ticked off! Well...there may have been some dabs.....but maybe there weren't any....zero dabs.
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[@PaulThePunter]

Are you having a good day? I very much hope so!

[@Maninthewhitehouse]

Paul The Punter be sweet to ride here one day. Love your videos

[@dexterwilson5194]

having a great day. just got back on the bike from a broken elbow

[@mrexon]

You ever ride silver mountain here in Idaho??? Blues are Canadian blacks and silvers black lines are almost as intense as a canadian double black... reason I say this, there is no place to bail!!!! You either send it or wreck it!

[@PaulThePunter]

Sure have!

[@baileydillon7809]

Other than my gf breaking up with yeah really good

[@rextilian]

appreciate the honesty. there is no shame in living to ride another day. is crucial to a long and healthy life. thanks for the content.

[@PaulThePunter]

👌

[@VanCan]

Great trip! Glad you enjoyed my $1000 steeps clinic this week.

[@PaulThePunter]

So splendid.

[@brennanbeltrano295]

Nic my guy, what the heck was that outfit?

[@ogden99]

Paul asking kids if it’s in their skill set before they drop him 😂

[@PaulThePunter]

😅

[@glenminty5008]

business decisions...CYA!

[@nickcummins3084]

One of the reasons I like this channel is the total honesty you have when approach this stuff. You can so clearly hear your satisfaction with nailing that last trail.

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks my dude 👌

[@peglor]

I reckon it takes a lot more nerve to stand up and show that you're not nailing everything. The camera does tend to flatten the trails, but these were damned steep even before accounting for that.

[@drucejeffrey]

First "Paul the Punter" video of 2020 where Paul actually punted on features... Great riding, and excited to see you slay these features in the future :)

[@PaulThePunter]

Fingers crossed!

[@markcolvin8129]

Way to overcome your fear! Crashing isn't fun and knowing your limits is self-preservation, but, knowing that you might lose control and crash and still going for it feels so good when you make it through. Your bike handling has definitely improved over the last year. Believe in yourself!

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks Mark!

[@mtb_alan]

“YES!” I love that friggin’ feeling. Way to get your confidence back!

[@PaulThePunter]

👌

[@jensrombouts]

Love the honesty in your videos! "My brain just said no, that's how it went" --> everyone can relate to that :)

[@zackstretch7469]

Awesome video mate, they looked steep even with the go pro effect 😂

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha for sure!

[@MrAlexTech]

Love the channel dude. I'm a bike newbie so seeing your bottle stuff is really encouraging 🙂👍

[@williammarshall4277]

Those gnarley, steep rock gardens scare the crap out of me. Very cool to see you overcome your fear and just go for it.

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers William!

[@adamweb]

Awesome video! Knowing your limits allows you to live to ride another day! Nice riding dude, I wouldn't touch half of those trails!

[@PaulThePunter]

You got that right!

[@tomsanger6249]

Sun peaks is like a mini whistler. I think in a few years it will be much bigger

[@PaulThePunter]

Trails are awesome up there.

[@aleutiannava2075]

I’m going to sun peaks tomorrow!!

[@jonathanangieri153]

Way to go Paul! So glad to see that your genuine. Thanks for clearing the air! Great video and man you are truly blessed to be able to live the life your living! Cheers mate

[@PaulThePunter]

I appreciate that!

[@gr637]

Excellent video, good narrative and story line 👍🚵‍♂️

[@PaulThePunter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lirastolons4951]

I’m really glad the kids got to ride with you ☺️ it stinks when you want to say yes but, you have deadlines to meet and have to say no

[@theDecendalorian]

When something actually looks steep on a gopro means it is SUPER STEEP!!

[@PaulThePunter]

Sure is!

[@ffdar9119]

Paul you're a much better rider than me, and to here your honesty and mind set somehow gives me confidence to push myself! Awesome vid! Thanks for telling it like it is and being humble.

[@br1200]

Really enjoyed this one! Nice riding man :)

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks a ton!

[@Jacob-cg3zz]

This video reminds me of last bike park season. Great job!

[@PaulThePunter]

It's starting again :)

[@kevinalway2907]

Been following the channel for a while now. Live in the Channel Islands, and currently a line with some roots and rocks really testing me and unable to complete...yet. By showing the gradual progression, and your ability as a rider improving endears the audience. I'd much rather sit and listen to this content than someone saying everything's easy and comming off a 🛎🔚. Cheers as ever Paul, great content.

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks Kevin - you'll get that line!

[@true3211]

I love the new style. These self-challenges and experiments are so interesting.

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers!

[@headoverbars8750]

What a great video Paul, this is one of your best

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks!

[@_tim]

Well done on catching up with the kid. Made me smile big time. And holy crap he just drops in with no fear!

[@PaulThePunter]

Sure did!

[@joehubbell5013]

So glad bike park videos are back!!!🍍

[@PaulThePunter]

Here they are!

[@ron1817]

great vid paul nice to see the bike parks finally back open

[@PaulThePunter]

It’s great!

[@dalelakusta8143]

excellent timing, just booked a couple days there July 18-21. (grabs some popcorn)

[@PaulThePunter]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@allanmaynard8595]

Hero for going back and riding with the little rippers!

[@celynjones4958]

Great job on sketchy steeps. Have faith in your bike and yourself and all is sweet. Cheers and keep it rubber side down 👍

[@jhoo58]

Gotta love the gopro effect on honey drop. Probably on of the funnest and steepest trails I've ever ridden.

[@PaulThePunter]

I gotta get it next time!

[@BenYorkeMrHardtail]

Trails were so good!!! I even rocked them in my hardtail!!! Great content Paul!

[@cooperbasko]

Love the video 👍 Sun peaks is my home Resort

[@flarix17]

Sun peaks is by far my favorite park and Insanity one is my favorite trail!

[@PaulThePunter]

Niceeeee

[@RunBikeMike]

Great video Paul.

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks 👍

[@TrailAdvisor]

Nice vid Paul. Well done nailing last bit. Boom.

[@shortymtb]

People need to know that knowing when to call it is a good thing... Keep up the good work 😁

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers Shorty!

[@BikingwithJP]

Great to see that there is no shame in not doing a feature if you aren't feeling it :) Some of these looked steep even with gopro effect!

[@austrailalanmtb7557]

Well they DO look like gnarly trails. Deffinitely something to slowly build courage on. Not surprised some parts un nerved you. And that was viewing thru the gopro effect. Nice ride. 👍🦘

[@CrashOrganism]

"Self employed business decision" = Must be able to ride another day soon as the bills don't pay themselves. Good call I laughed at the 'Dramatic reenactment' 2 times as I checked out this video twice EDIT:- Last week I was checking out 'The Loam Ranger' and his 360degree video (from 2 years agou) over on VeeR through Oculus rift. Ever since, I now see normal videos (like this) and my mind now understand how bloody steep some of these runs are. PS, third time going through this video.

[@PaulThePunter]

Well said!

[@frankfranky5804]

Love seeing your progression. Inspiring dude

[@MTBScotland]

Honey drop looks well nasty steep and well done on the last bit.

[@PaulThePunter]

Sure is! Thanks chap.

[@MTBScotland]

Paul The Punter there is a significant improvement in your riding from earlier videos.

[@silenceextreme5995]

Great video,scenery and flow dude..Cheers!

[@VLFreeride]

Very cool DoubleBlack Trails! Looks very funny🤘🏻

[@jdwalker9718]

Sun Peaks is my favorite! They really have put a lot into the park the past couple years

[@PaulThePunter]

Very impressive, can't wait to go back.

[@chopchopbc]

Yeah boooi. Love the depiction what goes through my mind too. And how you navigate through things.

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers!

[@icecold5655]

you shoud come to wales in the uk and ride the bike parks here as i dont think you have been to them i would highly recomend bike park wales.

[@PaulThePunter]

Maybe in the winter!

[@colindixon9543]

That is proper steep 🤯

[@PaulThePunter]

Sure is!

[@99MrJ99]

sugar and sweet one were epic classics. I remember there was this massive teeter totter ladder on it like 6ft high.

[@advan031]

😂 everything looks flat and easy on video! Great video Paul👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@PaulThePunter]

😂

[@allantimm2003]

I can relate to all of your reactions .....thought I was watching myself on the trail ....!!!

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha 😂

[@JoeAnklam]

Good man Paul!

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers Joe

[@feldybikes]

When it gets too steep you’re supposed to throw your bike down the hill and run after it. I saw that in a YT video somewhere. 🤘🙃

[@PaulThePunter]

Hahahahahahahahaha 10 pineapples.

[@domt6802]

Another video making me want to move to Canada

[@PaulThePunter]

Better go then!

[@JClark2600]

Good job Paul! I know the GoPro effect was turned up to 11 on this one. The trees on the trail looked like they were growing almost parallel to the mountainside. That's when you know shit is steep.

[@PaulThePunter]

Yeah it's a really steep place for sure!

[@hobmarg]

Sun Peaks is rad. The thing that makes stuff like Honey Drop hard is you need speed/momentum on the scary parts, you can't creep into off camber turns or those gully/rut style steep turns... but committing and carrying momentum is scary AF! I honestly think Honey Drop is harder than any Whistler double black (besides the option lines on Goat's Gully). The Whistler double black tech trails are not steep (other than a few rock rolls). They purposefully don't build them steep because they will be eroded immediately, kind of a shame.

[@nobrakesjake3571]

Bold! loved the video Paul

[@invinciblegamer2241]

Paul is such a sound guy letting those kids go riding with him

[@PaulThePunter]

👌

[@zepp3lin]

I subscribe to your channel because u give an honest view about the rides and experience u went thru.

[@brinleyclement1952]

7:28 that looks like the rock roll on Red Bull hardline

[@PaulThePunter]

Maybe!

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

7:20 the fact that theres a tree there and where you start is basically the top of the tree takes the GoPro effect away lmao it looks like a 50 foot drop in less than 20 feet.

[@akammer1000]

These trails look so fun! There was some sharp, shaley looking rock on that end trail! Zero dabs!!!

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha always, you should go!

[@chimps4gimps]

Do you go for the Freeza rotors with the Saint brakes?

[@PaulThePunter]

Nope because my rotors aren't centerlock on this wheelset.

[@chimps4gimps]

Paul The Punter Cheers. Just building up a hardtail. Probably going for Zee 4pot. Hadn’t realised they weren’t available in 6bolt. What’s your go to rotor please?

[@SpokesmanMTB]

Paul - you're on a triple crown there. Did you find it more difficult to ride tight tech stuff with the longer downhill wheelbase? (I'm thinking of the stuff around 4:55 in the video - give or take)

[@RonnRider]

God I love you bro!! Keep sendin it!!!!!

[@bananasstuff3344]

glad i wasn't the only one but apparently i was the only one that understood that you can't always just have a train with guys you've never met...

[@PaulThePunter]

In some cases it's a bit of a different situation when you have a camera.

[@dupreezerasmus9038]

Love your vids

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks!

[@calebbelonga3395]

Great video- thanks for sharing! As someone looking to get into riding trails/at parks like this, I am not sure what brand of bike to get, especially on a budget of around $1000. Would you have any recommendations?

[@jakepinnell844]

Are those Micheline dh 22 if so could u do a review

[@PaulThePunter]

Here’s my review - they are good.

[@jakepinnell844]

Paul The Punter cheers 🤙

[@AwakenEmile]

Are you going to keep the mullet setup for a while? I've wanted to try it out, but I'm afraid of changing my CG

[@PaulThePunter]

No idea what CG could stand for, but yeah the mullet is the dream on the dh bike.

[@AwakenEmile]

@@PaulThePunter Sorry, center of gravity

[@spencerthomas273]

Sun peaks is my local mountain. It's more of a techy mountain and its super sick

[@Cinnabuns2009]

PEOPLE THAT CARE ABOUT THE NUMBER OF DABS evar: .00000000000001% NOICE! Thanks for posting, you're the one!

[@PaulThePunter]

😂

[@CapitanGnar]

I know just how steep Honey Drop is, I had a monster OTB there about 10 years ago. After tomahawking through a section I managed to catch a tree and stop myself. I'm pretty sure I got it all on my Contour (potato) camera. Too bad Sweet One was closed- that trail is all time!

[@SnootchieBootchies27]

I feel lucky to have rode honeydrop when it was loam and approximately 5 feet above where it is now.

[@roscoekailas4595]

when is the whistler video coming?

[@PaulThePunter]

No Whistler video, Talked about it on this live stream: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3qokmZmnLN_brM

[@roscoekailas4595]

@@PaulThePunter ok cool thanks

[@gulfcitynd]

Kinda seem something like that on a hill near my house it's called prospect hill I rode down what turned out to be a black with a few tight switchbacks on a entry level mtb I might add dabbed once

[@PaulThePunter]

I imagine this would be twice as steep as that.

[@gulfcitynd]

@@PaulThePunter not wrong there

[@911Polini]

strenght is 2 know ur weakness, thx for sharing.. ;)

[@valentinvas6454]

Mullet downhill bike? What was the head tube angle that way? Like 60 or 61 degrees? That would be so slack you could ride vertically :O

[@PaulThePunter]

Nope, the gambler has 2 shock positions which makes it easy to do this :)

[@danielpond3152]

Damn the GoPro effect in this video is off the charts

[@itsnikki6441]

You could say steep AF, lol

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha yup

[@joeorb]

I live in sun peaks and today I finally rode full honey without walking so steep

[@henrykiely4606]

Anyone know what wheels he is running on the gambler?

[@hazza788]

Yes

[@PaulThePunter]

Syncros!

[@rayred74]

Well done for pushing you limits

[@everywherelocal]

great video 👍

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks!

[@emanuelv19]

What brakes do you currently use?

[@coltonrudland2.045]

In the next sun peaks video you should do the easiest to hardest jump trails.

[@PaulThePunter]

Well there’s only 2 😂

[@coltonrudland2.045]

@@PaulThePunter Oh HA

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

Great vid.

[@davidmccullough2930]

Some of the more tech trails look like an enduro bike would be a much better option.

[@PaulThePunter]

Dan assured me he wish he had a DH bike haha

[@demeterpogorelc2562]

My local trails contain of 100m of elevations of non mountain bike compatible dirt rots and stairs. Fml

[@PaulThePunter]

You can make a mountain out of a mole hill.

[@demeterpogorelc2562]

@@PaulThePunter true

[@ShieldRetro]

I accidentally rode smitty steeps last year. It was my first year mountain biking Fun

[@aleutiannava2075]

I think my Norco Range C3 Carbon Enduro named the Killer Bee could do these trails I’ll see tomorrow!

[@PaulThePunter]

How did you do?

[@mattydarbs8720]

Did Paul just gesticulate what I thought he did to those lads 😂😂😂 (probably more applicable to 🇬🇧 viewers)

[@micheandmikey]

Kamloops and Sun Peaks are my favorite places to ride......do yourself a favor and talk with some locals. Or, just go hang out at the bottom of Harper Mt and you'll meet a local who will tell you about even more sick trails. I'm stuck South of the border, otherwise, I'd be right there!!!! Skal!

[@PaulThePunter]

Yup I’ve been there!

[@tissaenduroadventures7425]

Get Remi and Jesse to join you in Sun Peaks and practice your line choice!

[@ammtb3753]

Awesome!

[@PaulThePunter]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@noodlzthesouthernpolarbear7293]

I have ridden there 3 times I love it I can wait to ride it dry I have to to ride it not pouring rain insanity one destroyed me to me its the hardest on the hill mind you thats also wet

[@PaulThePunter]

It’s such a good place, dries up well too.

[@noodlzthesouthernpolarbear7293]

@@PaulThePunter im hoping to make the pilgrimage soon so much rain i haven't ridden in a month up here

[@mattias6797]

I ride honey drop all the time and it still scares me to drop in

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha nice one

[@davidbermudez5387]

Good one ☝️👏

[@thefoo374]

Bruh i wish i could ride my local trailsssssss but i cantttttt reeee

[@PaulThePunter]

soon my sheep.

[@filipvelkov1631]

I wish I had local trails 😭

[@etbiker4840]

If only we could see how steep it is 😢👍

[@PaulThePunter]

Better go there I guess!