The HARDEST trail on the North Shore // Ladies Only

[@daniels6997]

Like the other comments state, that 3rd person perspective really shows the features and how difficult they are. Thanks for taking the time to showcase that.

[@crissvaughn85]

Yes it does - but I still like the old-fashioned flowy vids =)

[@Davis2you]

I like the walk-through before you hit it. It shows how freaking crazy all the stuff is

[@MTBZenMaster]

Man...I can tell how hard you had to work (on a few levels) to make this edit. Camera work, sessioning those advanced features. Well done.

[@tonyjofenig6833]

Looks like the trail has seen some maintenance. Glad to see a classic get some love to keep it rideable. The left hander at about 7 mins, used to be super narrow with a step at the top, nicely rocked in to keep it running smooth now. FYI, at the entrance , you used to have to ride along the log on your right and side drop onto the flat section, then the "first feature" was just roots, with a few rocks wedged in (now cemented in) and a narrow run out (ride the left edge, or drag your arm along the cliff face on your right). A true squirrel catcher start.

[@moojest5337]

I really appreciate the views from the bottom of the features. It definitively helps the go pro effect and makes it look like you are not just riding a green train

[@TrailBreaker]

Wow, 1995! Imagine riding that on a 26” rigid with cantilever brakes 😁

[@VanCan]

They were mad!

[@ALLMOTORLOU]

It all come down to the rider not the bike 💪💪💪

[@ryanp3907]

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[@Dan-Thiele]

I started mountain biking in 1986 on a Schwinn

[@pitbullgermany4048]

Yepp, my first bike was a GT Zaskar LE with a RockShox Mag 21 and of course Cantilever brakes...so, yes I can still feel the pain. 😂 But nonetheless it was hella fun. Cheers from Germany.

[@georgehliston]

My dream is to ride North Shore. I live in UK so probably will never happen. You're videos help with my riding depressions ,Thanks.

[@NextLevelRiding]

I "rode" this the other day for the first time! It's insane! I couldn't bring myself to do the main feature over those roots!! I was close, but just couldn't bring myself to do it! Nice work! I hope I can pluck up the courage to do it one day! I have a video of y attempt - I'll upload it soon! thanks for positing this .

[@mtbal3676]

Dang! Great video man!! I love the way you featured,... The features. Super fun, thank you

[@GaryDonosti]

I rode this last year on a rental Rocky Mountain from Endless Bikes (great people). I think I must have spent a full hour trying to clear the roots at 3:55 and the section just after. It felt so good afterwards to get through it all in one run. The GoPro effect is mighty here!

[@joseph-the-seventh]

Yes sir, I tried to ride lower Ladies a few months ago, had to walk most of it. Absolutely gnarly.

[@geronimo9595]

i used to ride this trail back in the late 90s on a hardtail. its so different now. parts are so much more eroded out and there was a lot less rockwork

[@PB_Chill]

Whenever I get a new bike I think of this trail for the entire bike and setup. I still can’t ride it clean and have scars from it. Nice format on the vid.

[@crandallcrute3918]

Awesome video! Thanks for the walk through.

[@mrjagriff]

Great video , nice to see the steep angles for once , really gives you a better impression overall than just riding it would’ve 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BeginnerToWhistler]

Those features are amazing. Wish we had some of that kind of terrain around here - south-central Wisconsin is pretty flat.

[@cameronchilders3701]

I've lived in North Idaho my whole life and when I travel to Wisconsin to see my step sibling's family, I'm always surprised how far away you can see without mountains blocking your view. It's crazy.

[@BeginnerToWhistler]

@@cameronchilders3701 It surprises me, too, to an extent. I grew up in La Crosse, Wisconsin, which is right on the Mississippi River. The whole river valley is surrounded by bluffs. They are certainly not mountains, but by comparison to Southeast Wisconsin where I live now it's worlds apart.

[@scblurlt1962]

another great ride , shows what the shore is all about , well ridden

[@_Vicarious]

Nice work. Would like to see you do a full clean run for the second part of the video. Like Pinkbike Hot Lap.

[@MrRay645]

awesome video, the walk down and different angles made the video!.... if I had just watched the on board footage I would think these trails were just tech intermediate trails :o

[@jeffrotull71]

And here's me having to psych myself up to do the second roll at the entrance to Floppy Bunny ...

[@ben_pedelty]

you should come to bpw wales, similar trails, just with rocks instead of the wood!

[@whiterockcorner]

That skinny onto the rock with a sharp right is somewhat serious 😮

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Nice! That's a fun trail!

[@RoadtoSolitude]

Wish I could go to Canada but I'm too far down in Texas. This place looks like you definitely need to bring multiple spare tubes.

[@wesleythompson5085]

Love the multiple angles......looks super easy from the helmet cam, but the other angles show how serious it actually is.....Nice riding

[@BikeLifewithRob]

Good idea to get the view from below, looks 10x better than from above, and it is still tougher looking we know in real life.

[@DaleStone]

I know you know how to pop a feature or two from your BMX days, so if you want a challenge try clearing the "gap" directly after the monster at 8:31! ;)

[@VanCan]

I have tried and it’s hard lol

[@mountaincruiser817]

Shame that the Gopro distorts the footage so much but you can definitely tell the steepness and scaryness. Love to ride something like that some day. (I'm from the flat Netherlands :-(

[@minggthemerciless]

Would be curious to see what bike rack you use, cant decide between a roof mount and hitch mount

[@VanCan]

Personally I’d never get a roof rack. I have a Thule x2 now and it’s greet

[@themidnightrider6805]

Super cool video 🤘

[@Buck2901]

Hey bud, I love that footage. Was that taped in November?

[@VanCan]

No. September I think!

[@theshortestcharles6886]

Showing those uphill shots really helps get rid of the GoPro effect! Thanks! Thought of this comment before I saw the other ones; unfortunately they all say the same thing.

[@BermUnit]

Good stuff! It's on the list now.

[@padraicbronson6581]

just discovered your channel! great content!!

[@ChrisFish_]

Nice video! I soooo wanna ride NorthShore, but its far away from Norway. Whats a "jenk"?

[@VanCan]

Basically it’s an awkward section of trail that is hard or impossible to flow.

[@ChrisFish_]

VanCan never heard it used before. North Shore is bucketlist stuff. I need to Get there some day!

[@srartaertert]

Amasing trail!!!!! Thaks for share

[@cedricclark1461]

Love the Gnarl.

[@Coastal-rsidedown]

Great vids as always. Have you rode Cypress. It's another level from Seymour or Fromme.

[@VanCan]

Yup! I really like Cypress and the trails are next level, but also unsanctioned

[@hobmarg]

@@VanCan Should do a similar vid on 5th Horseman/Wild Cherry, probably the hardest sanctioned trails @ Cypress... I think you did some Cypress stuff when your channel started actually?

[@liammcleod5223]

This is crazy! Your super good!

[@zmolls]

Sorry, late comment. Rode Bookwus a few weeks ago, I think it might be a contender for most difficult trail on Fromme. Thoughts?

[@VanCan]

In the wet it can be pretty crazy!

[@GUTOMOFFICIAL]

lol I saw this on google maps and wondered what it was! thx for posting

[@satn3345]

Very nicely done!

[@VanCan]

Thanks!

[@LLambs]

Hey VanCan I was wondering how you mount your GoPro to your chin bar

[@proflle5442]

I'm a year late but I would argue that empress is a more challenging trail, I've ridden ladies and empress multiple times and I think its harder.

[@olivierhacking]

Great vids. I am in Vancouver until late December and am trying more of the lower-level Fromme stuff. So much more tech! How could I do that pedal trick using flats? I can't imagine having to do a mini-endo on the wood...

[@VanCan]

Which pedal trick?

[@olivierhacking]

@@VanCan Oh my bad, at 2:53!

[@VanCan]

I use flats. For that part I used my front brake a bit and scooped up the rear wheel with my feet.

[@brucemacneil]

Great video - thanks.

[@Sebsen14]

YT Capra still going strong? Great video and lovely trail!

[@VanCan]

This is the last video with the Capra actually

[@Sebsen14]

@@VanCan Oh damn, what's the reasoning for that if I may ask?

[@VanCan]

I sold it

[@mrvolcaniclemon8340]

VanCan what are you getting instead?

[@norco806]

Today I rode Lower ladies only after doing espresso I should say I walked it. Cant believe you were able to ride it all! This video doesnt do justice to how steep and technical it is

[@jeffwy5164]

That’s a big step up from espresso to ladies only... I got thrown around hitting pipeline after a lap on expresso when I first went.

[@PeepMeRide]

Looks like fun!

[@stingingroger7576]

Illegal trails are where all the really gnarly stuff is. Still pretty gnarly looking though.

[@Scabadart]

I really dig It! I think maybe if you like did one full run of The trail and then took a bunch of clips of The features by themselves to edit into The video would make it flow a bit more instead of The sort of stop-start-stop-start thing. I do really like it anyway though, most people would just roll over it and say "man that was really steep it probably looks easy on The gopro"

[@Davis2you]

Hey love the videos, I’m just wondering do you ever ride that Capra uphill for long periods of time. If so how do you do you like the ride?

[@VanCan]

Ya, I have, it pedals okay. It's a big bike and more downhill oriented.

[@grgoss1]

@@VanCan Great vid, thanks. I have a Capra Elite and love it. More bike than I need for all mountain, but when I need it, I really appreciate it.

[@BrettMcNary]

What free hub is that on your bike? Sounds good

[@VanCan]

E13

[@BrettMcNary]

@@VanCan thanks man nice edit!

[@traildaze1895]

Vancan go check out upper digger it maybe even gnarlier than lower ladys

[@VanCan]

I did a video riding it already. It’s pretty tricky, but I still find lower ladies a bit harder.

[@SuperHeiko1973]

How do you mount your gopro on your helmet (sorry for the bad english in german 😅)

[@VanCan]

Sticky mount and zip ties on the chin bar.

[@StudBar]

Lower Ladies....Hated it. good hiking trail though

[@denesk2794]

@4:14 classic "Gopro effect". From up there it looks like it is not that steep and rough. When you see the actual height and steepness of that it is shocking how little of that shows from up there..

[@trailstar1]

Do you think jumping the last part of the rollercoaster is doable? I’ve been thinking about it

[@VanCan]

Like the jump right after it?

[@JB50713]

Wow crazy technical! I wouldn’t ride it. Lol

[@durtyt4770]

Did they redo the entrance. In older videos I seem to remember there being a squirrel catcher, janky rock section.

[@adamcline121]

The entrance was the squirl catcher in real life it looks way gnarlier.

[@ThisIsGoingDownhill]

Are you getting any positive feedback on the "Hello Van Canners" openings. Asking for a friend...

[@VanCan]

Haha, no. But I don't think about that kind of stuff too much, I just do things that are fun.

[@ThisIsGoingDownhill]

VanCan I love how much your channel has blown up. Wasn't too long ago you only had 500 subs. It's been cool to watch. Laughed pretty hard the first time you did the Van Canners thing. I was pretty sure it was a one time joke..... Now I am more excited to see if you will say it than I am for the content ( which I like, don't get me wrong).

[@yopiazka]

great video👍👍👍

[@AlexxAMV]

did you crack your top tube's paint? :( , no need to say how jealous i am on the amount/kind of trails you guys seem to have there :)

[@VanCan]

Nah that’s just sticker residue.

[@andynewell7096]

I might have tried this in my prime. Now at 57 nope no way.

[@TProStudioCreate]

Nice work man 👍🏻

[@VanCan]

Thanks!

[@Don-Michael]

Hey VanCan, just curious...what is your height/weight? I feel like we are roughly the same size, but it's hard to tell from the camera.

[@litlikeacampfire7509]

Any reason why you aren't using the hero8?

[@VanCan]

I filmed this before it was released

[@litlikeacampfire7509]

@@VanCan Thanks! That explains why everything is kinda dry lol

[@hinglemccringleberry8193]

peep the pit vipers

[@MountainBikePete]

Nice trail!

[@jasontheyu]

YOU SHOULD TRY UPPER DIGGER

[@findthelinemtb237]

Yup now I want to go ride 🤦‍♂️

[@mattfriends6008]

Where is that trail

[@SiMPLYHaZZaRD]

Literally says everything about the trail location in the first 30 seconds...

[@Mario-ke4zw]

Do you Ride Tubeless?

[@trevorrees1764]

He said he uses cush core inserts so yes he's tubeless.

[@Mario-ke4zw]

slow mkv 👍🏼thanks

[@edsonm7180]

What helmet is he wearing?

[@VanCan]

A smith one. Not sure what model.

[@zees4587]

I havnt riden that trail but I have riden skull. Does anyone think that skull is harder aswell

[@VanCan]

I’ve ridden both. I find lower ladies harder

[@zees4587]

@@VanCan I'll make sure I ride it then, thanks

[@seanec8]

Hardest part in north van! Lol this trail is so chill I'd consider it a single black. I swear I've seen you shoot harder trails in van

[@superdave6415]

Nice

[@99MrJ99]

its looks like it got a lot smoother compared to years back.

[@whiplashmachine]

The whole mountain has been buffed smooth. Still fun but nothing like what it was. I miss the challenging trails.

[@masonrudolph7249]

Need socks for this one

[@superiorphi5778]

De-fish eyeing your footage will make it look more accurate in terms of steepness and terrain etc. great video though !

[@brendoodle79]

Tip: Wear glasses. My bike coach almost lost an eye due to the absence of glasses

[@SloanZurnToto]

"Laddies Only" I take it that was named sarcastically. Like to see a lady clear that trail. Great camera work showing just how steep and technical the trail is. I may need to grow some bigger balls before I try it.

[@drewpenn7440]

He sounds so much like Homer Simpson!

[@VanCan]

D’Oh!

[@drewpenn7440]

@@VanCan Dude, I can't believe you actually read my comment! I love the channel so it means a lot to me.

[@hunterwright386]

I have that shirt

[@Candesce]

Has anyone ever told you that you look like Trudeau.

[@Zcs2727]

Squeaky

[@rubbersidedown5620]

Pffft hardest trail on North Shore my butt. Not even the hardest trail on Fromme! Pink starfish and wild cherry would like a word with you.

[@VanCan]

Unsanctioned and decommissioned trails don’t count

[@dominicstarck8349]

This doesn’t look as hard as empress

[@danielsal5442]

Dominic Starck thanks for letting us know.

[@Arkoffroad]

จักรยานกี่บาทครับ

[@savagepaul-]

ironic how its called ladys only ahhahaahahahahahaha

[@lostvenom4137]

He needs a Jank work counter

[@johnbarron4843]

Those glasses 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@bradymtb]

Love your videos but I feel like you stopped and talked about too many features to frequently in this video

[@VanCan]

The point of the video was to look at every feature and its difficulty

[@GaryDonosti]

That was the main attraction for this video to me. There are tons of vids from riders bombing through this but you rarely get to see a trail up close. Should do this for every trail on Fromme and branch out from there...

[@jawzzy3]

"Toughest trail on the shore" - now do cypress 😉

[@VanCan]

Already have, but those trails aren't sanctioned.

[@jawzzy3]

@@VanCan Really? Even though they're all mapped out on trail forks and MTB publications?

[@jawzzy3]

Appears that way... Did not know!

[@Aid_shis]

You are click bating ladies only what is that supposed to mean just because the trail says lower ladies that dose not mean only ladies can ride it

[@VanCan]

It’s the lower section of Ladies Only.

[@Aid_shis]

VanCan oh sorry

[@davidkeller6135]

Omg I just wanna see the trail. Not talk about every hill for an hour haha

[@VanCan]

Nah

[@reubenhill6350]

It is annoying how much he stops

[@VanCan]

Hard to show the features without stopping!

[@jdrizzle7217]

Just a tip don’t name every feature just ride your bike it will be a lot better content if you didn’t stop as much. No hate just some criticism you can still look at the feature but do t show everything on camera

[@VanCan]

People actually prefer this.

[@unknownuserelprimo]

L

[@heathwinslow393]

Please stop saying "jank". Some fake made up words need to go away. Otherwise, like the videos.