I felt a bit emotional watching you achieve a dream. Dude mountain biking is awesome and full of special people like Jonathon, you meet them on shuttles and at bike parks on the uplift have an epic day together, riding laps together. you may never see them again, but they were part of a day you will always remember. Respect and peace.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Heck yeah! So true. I had a similar thing happen when I went to ride Top of the World. Just met a guy up top who seemed cool and we became bike park buddies for the rest of the day and even had a fun dinner that evening. I love riding bikes, and adding travel to that makes it even better.
@marcvisser106910 ай бұрын
I felt every jump!! Nice to see that a 50 year old still reach new goals.. Iam 42 and thats pure motivation to me.. I love to ride bikeparks and hometrails!!! I hope my body make it possible to ride more 10 ten years or more.. Bigup!!
@mtb_alan10 ай бұрын
You got it! Why not 30 more years? 💪🏾
@VanCan Жыл бұрын
Great work!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nic! You were a great guide! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@MrTonka Жыл бұрын
Sick dude!! looked like you had the step up on that last lap!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Oh man...I think that every time I watch the footy! 😆 I am so looking forward to returning and clearing that thing.
@Coconutvr79110 ай бұрын
Super inspiring man! I’m 45 and really want to hit A-line and dirt merchant this coming summer/fall. I loved that you showed your progression and end results, and that you just kept at it and had a super fun time. Thx man!
@mtb_alan10 ай бұрын
Heck yeah! It was definitely a process for me, and having Nic there was a huge help. I did spend a lot of the bike park season on the jump lines, prepping for Dirt Merchant and A-Line. And in general, I worked on my jumping skills and confidence. That went a long way.
@bouzouki2006 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video, Alan. Great storytelling! :) Congrats on the progression -- Whisler Bike Park can be intimidating, to say the least, but a big part of owning it is in your head.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! Yeah...it was pretty mental. I knew I had the skills for most everything there and just had to have the confidence.
@MikeD-hn9hf2 ай бұрын
Awesome stuff. Congratulations on pushing your boundaries whilst knowing your capabilities. Positive implications to all things. Makes me wanna ride!!!
@mtb_alan2 ай бұрын
Thanks yo! Heck yeah! Get out there and ride. 🤘🏾
@michaeljordan3084 Жыл бұрын
Epic case on dirt merchant
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
👨🏾⚖️
@josiahambrose924 Жыл бұрын
Your progression is really inspiring. Makes me want to get back on the trail and make own ( albeit tiny) breakthroughs.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Heck yeah! All my breakthroughs have been small. But it builds up over time. 🤘🏾
@prschuyler2 ай бұрын
Great video. I rode Whistler for the first time this summer. It was life changing and your video brings back a flood of emotions.
@mtb_alan2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I had the same experience!
@LEGENDofBEANY Жыл бұрын
Was there in July. The only thing more difficult than A Line and Merchant, was the gondola situation. I felt more nervous looking stupid getting into that than anything else 😝
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Ha! IKR! The gondola was a pro line for sure.
@speed2live Жыл бұрын
I was there in July too, and yes, the gondola was weird.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
@@speed2live Ha! The gondola was at least a black diamond.
@speed2live Жыл бұрын
I got used to it though and now I can't wait to go back!😃@@mtb_alan
@robertl3542 Жыл бұрын
Such great progression. I like how you trusted your skills and just went into the drops.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@nickthaskater3 ай бұрын
I'm "only" 38 but watching you gives me inspiration to keep sending for years to come. I've yet to hit Dirt Merchant, but I feel more ready than ever. Now I just need to find Nick to tow me in 😅
@mtb_alan3 ай бұрын
Heck yeah! Ha…! Yeah, Nik was my secret weapon.
@mattpoe939110 ай бұрын
That was just awesome man! Us mere mortals all dream of getting to Whistler one day. Not only did you make it happen, but you put together some nice runs. Nothing like getting a tow from a better rider to boost your confidence. It's a priceless commodity. I have been the beneficiary of just that on many occasions.
@mtb_alan10 ай бұрын
Thanks! I dreamt of going to Whistler for a long time. And I finally got myself there. Funny thing. Now that I've gone, I dream of it even more now! 😆 Get up there! You won't regret it. And yeah! Having someone you can trust to tow you in is huge! Tons of gratitude for VanCan!
@MILTONATOR Жыл бұрын
Tons of respect 🫡 Alan. Great job man. Looking forward to the tech goodness 🤘
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks Milton! I had a lot of help. So much good tech up there. Starting on that edit tonight!
@TheRideAbides Жыл бұрын
Really great video dude! So cool watching you progress and build confidence. Looks like having a long travel bike there really helps you get comfortable.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was an adventure. The Reign SX with the dual crown fork and 165/190 travel definitely helped my confidence.
@CowboyRoy Жыл бұрын
I can only dream of riding there one day! Incredible progression and that Whistler tech has me drooling!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
You can make it happen! I had wanted to go for years before I could put it together.
@thomasboard7350 Жыл бұрын
stoked that you got to ride whistler! i was there last summer for just a half day trip from seattle, my favorite trail was Blue velvet but im hoping to go back next summer and ride whistler black diamonds
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Nice! I hope you make it back and get to ride more trails. 🤘🏾😃
@Drebikes Жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff man! Congrats. Love to see it
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Can't wait to go back!
@SuperRiderTV Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for the Whistler Tech video!! 🔥
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Yew! Working on the edit! 🤘🏾😃
@jakobboers5067 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video Alan! I took my girlfriend to whistler this season and it was her first time. Awesome to see how excited you got for it and conquering the challenges
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Heck yeah! How did she like Whistler? Thanks! I can't wait to get back and conquer more challenges up there.
@jakobboers5067 Жыл бұрын
@@mtb_alanshe thought it was awesome and the most challenging stuff she’s done but she had a good time. We live in SoCal so it was a big trip for us but we went to mammoth on the way back. She said she liked that better because it was in much better condition than late season whistler
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@RiderDon Жыл бұрын
So glad you were able to ride whistler bike park Alan. You did better than me on dirt merchant for sure even if I’m local haha. Nick is one of our local greats. Hopefully you were able to ride north shore as well on this trip..cheers 🍻👊🏻
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm already looking forward to returning. I owe Nic a lot for my progress in Whistler. Such a solid dude. Next trip to BC will include some Squamish and north shore stuff for sure!
@RiderDon Жыл бұрын
@@mtb_alan super nice hope I can join you 👊🏻
@bikes4lifebaybee6 күн бұрын
Nice work mate. Whistler double blacks are no joke. BC riding is rowdy as hell from what I’ve experienced
@mtb_alan6 күн бұрын
Thanks! Totally agree. And I still haven't made it to Squamish yet!
@painterabc123 Жыл бұрын
Nice work. Some of the features like 6:10 would be a trip to hospital for me. No joke!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, not long ago, I would have skipped that feature, but I've been steadily progressing and learning to trust my skills.
@xElectricblaze Жыл бұрын
Went here aug 30th - sep 5th and had a great time was my first time coming back since 2016!!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Yew!
@amir_mtb10 ай бұрын
Props for hitting the pro line - amazing progression!! And yeah that step-up is probably the hardest jump in the park (maybe tied with the tombstone jump) they call it a step-up but IMO it's a legit double that claims more than its fair share of OTBs.
@mtb_alan10 ай бұрын
Thanks! And you're so right about that step-up. I didn't include it in this video, but one of the times I went for it, I almost got bounced off the knuckle into an OTB. TBH, I think some of it was because I was having trouble holding speed through the berm before the drop. But either way, I'm coming back in 2024 and look forward to clearing that bad boy.
@growlith6969 Жыл бұрын
Failure and progression and even more failure is greater than buttery smooth whistler videos. What most of us are wondering about whistler is how do you start, and how do you get better. Not how do pros pro while they pro at pro-ing. Nice vid, good edit. I like that even the most experienced guys are wearing chest protectors. Sets a good example.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm all about sharing my experience and hopefully encourage others to progress too!
@lostman65 Жыл бұрын
great riding man! i just got back from whistler last week. i almost didn’t go, because i still can’t jump or drop. i stuck to the black tech. … i gotta learn to jump. that looks like so much fun
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Nice! Love their tech trails!
@Tacoflyhigh6 ай бұрын
I am 42 and I really wish I can ride as good as you when I reach my 50~~~keep rolling bro, awesome video
@mtb_alan6 ай бұрын
Thanks! I have been staying patient and taking it one step at a time. You got this!
@GNSmiley Жыл бұрын
Super impressive Alan! Rode with you in Bentonville and saw you do a big drop there like it was nothing. Puts the jumps and drops you did in Whistler into perspective for me considering they are a bit scary for you.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Oh...I was nervous about Drop the Hammer in Bentonville. But like with VanCan, I had a trusty buddy to tow me in. But yeah...the Dirt Merchant drops are a bit bigger...especially the second one.
@gregstevens2917 Жыл бұрын
Nice job, my dude! Smashed it...!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🤘🏾😃
@howlieboy Жыл бұрын
Nicely done. Whistler is definitely on the bucket list. How do those jumps compare to the new jumps at summit?
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm not ashamed to say I'm pretty proud of my accomplishments in Whistler. A-Line is a level-up from Party Wave and Westridge. A fair number of the A-Line jumps are a bit steeper and the trail is generally faster. So you have to be more active. Dirt Merchant is a level-up again from A-Line. The jumps are more technical and it throws a lot at you. And those big drops...!
@marcuspatriot141410 ай бұрын
Nice work Alan
@mtb_alan10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@raystebbins547 Жыл бұрын
WOW so beautiful there buddy!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
💯
@TheHooniverse Жыл бұрын
Feels like you've leveled up on this trip, for sure
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm stoked on the progress. 🤘🏾
@michaelcuddihee6754 Жыл бұрын
what a G, great video, inspiring progression
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! 🤘🏾
@TheRiotMTB Жыл бұрын
You did better than 98.99% of us. Congrats for conquering you fears and progressing
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! What I tell myself is this: To do tomorrow what I can't, do today what I can. 🤘🏾
@VisionMTB Жыл бұрын
I would be nervous following Nic too because I've seen the crazy scary stuff he has ridden before. Great footage and thanks for keeping it real with the splills and casing in the video.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Nic is definitely a gnarly dude, but always in control and so mellow. Thanks for the kind words. I would like to have told the story of how I was able to shred everything...but that'd be someone else's story. 😆
@twowheelsforlife7 ай бұрын
Whistler is most def on mine and my sons bucket list!
@mtb_alan7 ай бұрын
Good choice.
@holderlinquehl47574 ай бұрын
Sick video dude!
@mtb_alan4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@lcmtn Жыл бұрын
Alan! I knew it was you that I saw in the Whistler village! i didn't want to approach you just in case it wasn't you but now I wish I had!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Aw dang! Next time! 👊🏾
@MTBraging Жыл бұрын
solid progression over the trip
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@danielpatino81 Жыл бұрын
Just came back from Whistler, im not a jumper at all but for some reason those jumps help you to progress pretty fast, however A line was insane, the rock drop look like nothing in the gopro but it in reality it is a big feature. The tech trails are amazing, and the smaller jumplines line crank it up and freight train where some of my favorites for my skill level. 👍👍🔥
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Heck yeah! That's what's so great about Whistler. There's something for everyone, and it's so easy to progress there. 🤘🏾
@anthonyrogers8427 Жыл бұрын
I agree. I can hit jumps pretty well including all the jumps on Dirt Merchant and A-line. Only issue is I'm terrified of drops. I decided to go to spend some time at the Gatorade skills park (2 practice drops) and the A-line rock-drop simulator. At the end of the day I was doing the drops on Dirt Merch, A-line, and Freight Train. Whistler is awesome (even with the braking bumps).
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! That's rad!
@Erick420-C Жыл бұрын
Yoooo sick video alan progression makes better ...how long were the lines ??
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks! The lines were long until the afternoon and then it cleared out. That’s when I got most of the laps in.
@timmcdermott815 Жыл бұрын
This was great!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@gmanmtb Жыл бұрын
Putting a little "sauce" on your jumps. I'm gunna use that chur bro!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
🥫
@syntrax-og Жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Could you also do a video about traveling, shutting, staying there? How much does it cost and all? Been thinking of going, but I'm a solo rider and the cost is high >.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Great suggestion!
@Eymard_Drops Жыл бұрын
I quite like this shot. lol 5:08 I thought you just laid on your back for a few seconds and enjoyed the view. :D
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
LOL! The forest is relaxing.
@cutlaps Жыл бұрын
Ooooffffft dude good work hitting all that. I wouldn't even show my face there haha
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Naw dude, you would have had a blast!
@pippinrush1520 Жыл бұрын
You guys moving to Vancouver now, Alan?!? Great Video man
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
NGL. I was looking into it.
@pippinrush1520 Жыл бұрын
Yep ..so did our fam ❤
@stueeyАй бұрын
Awesome vid. Does a-line have any gaps? Gaps scare the crap out of me and I generally avoid them but eager to try A-line one day if it is gapless
@mtb_alanАй бұрын
Yo! No gaps. All tables. There's a rock drop but there's a go-around if you want. A-Line is one of the best experiences if you like jumping!
@stueeyАй бұрын
Amazing man I appreciate it! Whistlers definitely on my near term bucket list. Appreciate the intel
@mtb_alanАй бұрын
No worries. Put it at the top of the list! 😆 The jump lines, the tech trails, riding trails that all your favorite riders have ridden, chilling in the village, swimming in the lakes...it's an epic trip!
@theratliff2 ай бұрын
Nice video man! I hope to make it out there for my first in 2025.
@mtb_alan2 ай бұрын
Heck yeah! You won't regret it.
@LEGENDofBEANY Жыл бұрын
Also, may I ask - anyone know what bike he’s on?
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Nic was on the Knolly Warden I think. I am on the Giant Reign SX.
@bullseye011210 ай бұрын
Crazy that bear was like 20 ft from that mountain biker when you were on the lift
@mtb_alan10 ай бұрын
Ha! Yeah, the Whistler bears are a thing!
@BCFreerider Жыл бұрын
what mount do you use for gopro?
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
For a lot of this vid, I was using the Telesin strap on thing.
@silentknight3279 Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Yew!
@celonetvpn10 ай бұрын
smashed it!!!
@mtb_alan10 ай бұрын
💥
@braidontennant2 ай бұрын
just to clarify that this jump is called Big Bertha not the moon booter lol
@mtb_alan2 ай бұрын
You fight that battle. 🤘🏾
@perryhernandez1609 Жыл бұрын
I laughed when you told that guy you did a boneless on that hip. I am sure he had no clue what you were talking about haha.
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
😆 he knew.
@perryhernandez1609 Жыл бұрын
good we need more skaters in mtb@@mtb_alan
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
💯 I think Animal Chin may have started to ride bikes. 😆
@perryhernandez1609 Жыл бұрын
have you seen him? haha @@mtb_alan
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Always looking. 👀
@bikedude019 Жыл бұрын
Too bad Fitzsimmons chair is closed. Enjoy the park by Creekside access only!
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
Yah. Hopefully it'll be back next season!
@owenl5023 Жыл бұрын
you should do fade to black
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
You must have skipped past that part in the vid.
@ethangreen5537 Жыл бұрын
Not sure how this guy is sponsored lmao
@mtb_alan Жыл бұрын
IKR. All this guy does is put out quality content that you can only relate to if you're NOT an amazing rider. How does that even work?!
@zed512910 ай бұрын
What an ass
@austiwollongongwolf4 ай бұрын
Just got back from Whistler, my opinion it’s over hyped. The braking bumps are atrocious! I think I’ll stick to Europe. I recommend Andorra. The jump and flow trails are awesome.
@Nebbzz Жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for this video! You shredded the living crap out of it 🫡