I Crashed the Santa Cruz Party at Snow Summit. Can I keep up? Miracle Mile, Party Wave, Westridge
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Today, we crash the Santa Cruz Bicycles party. I see Sanjay (former World Cup DH racer) from The Path Bike Shop who was, of course, invited to the party, and he introduces me to rippers Chris, Garen, and Mike. All rad dudes in the mountain bike industry. I do my best to keep up and learn that, while my best is not enough, I can still get to the bottom in time to score fist bumps. And I get a little faster as a bonus.
I'm grateful to these riders for representing their brands (The Path Bike Shop and Santa Cruz Bicycles) so well, but more importantly I value that they demonstrate the welcoming nature of the mountain biking community. My acceptance into the sessions this day was not contingent on any level of radness on the bike, since it seems we were all after the same thing: smiles.
Thanks Sanjay, Chris, Garen, and Mike for letting me hang with y'all for a minute. 🤘🏽
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Ohhhhh man, dude! That was the best frggn video ever! Everything we love about this sport was there: beautiful scenery, awesome people, incredible lines on flowy trails, family! Alan, thank you for a great few minutes, I couldn’t stop leanin an jiving in my chair watching you follow Sanjay. 🤟keep pedalin
Yo! Glad you dug it! It was one of the best days I’ve experienced at Snow Summit. And definitely because of the weather and the people. 🤘🏽
The Santa Cruz and The Path Bike Shop crew were some of the coolest mountain bikers I’ve met. Rad on the bike. Humble off the bike. I learned a lot from these cats about riding and about just being. Thanks for letting me crash your party!
Dude your getting pretty darn fast too....when I first started following your channel. You would never get off the ground....now look at you!!!!! Hope to ride with you sometime.......keep sending it!!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Yo! Thanks for acknowledging my progress! Gimme a shout if you see me! 🤘🏽
What a cool day hanging with those guys, I can’t even jump but you did great hanging with them
Thanks! It is still in the top 5 of best days on the trail.
Great video bro. FYI your 650B video pumped me up to send it, thanks for that. 🍻
Thanks! Wow! I love hearing this! Stoked for you! And no thanks necessary. You did all the work! 🤘🏽
Fast n fun. Changing weather made it interesting
Yew! Yeah, the weather was definitely a character in this one. Doesn’t happen that often in sunny SoCal.
“That dude is freak’n fast” hahaha. I sent Sanjay the video, he’s not the most social media friendly lol. He’s down in Mexico 🇲🇽 for a week or so, but he said he’ll watch it when he gets back. Great video 👍
Yo! Thanks for doing that! Who’s this?
MTB ALAN Andy, buddy of Sanjay’s. After all these years he finally got me into MTB about 9 months ago, I’m still very new to everything. We rode Summit the day before this, my first time there so I stuck to the green trails which were more than I could handle lol. Sanjay is as solid as they come, what you probably already know about him isn’t even the half of it haha. I really enjoy your videos, keep it up. They’re very encouraging for us newbies.
Hey Andy! I’m glad my vids help. Man, my first season at Summit, I mostly just rode Going Green and towards the end of the season, started riding Fall Line and Pirates-Plumbers-Fern. Great trails to learn on! Take your time and enjoy the ride! Yew! 🤘🏽
@@mtb_alan nice riding with you. You told me there weren't going to be any videos of me peeing on the mountain.
Its crazy... i know you post mostly the same trails and lines every video but i dont care i can keep watching them. You some how always make it fresh and new every time. Coming there in September like i said but its looking like i wont be able to ride so im a lil bumbed.... oh well.
Hey! Thanks! TBH, I do worry about showing friggin' Party Wave, Westridge, and Miracle Mile every week, but mayun! it's too much fun, and like I told someone on the trail the other day "I don't film episodes. I just film my day." 😆
I'm glad it stays fresh for you. I do what I can.
Bummed you won't be able to ride, but hey...if you can get in a half day, Skypark at Santa's Village rents bikes pretty cheap! Also, The Path Bike Shop in Tustin has a rad rental fleet, and there are trails (Santiago Oaks) super close! Jus' sayin'. 🤘🏽
In any case, hope to see you on the trails!
@@mtb_alan ok sweet. I'll see if I can do that. Thanks brother
The stoke looked huge that day my friend! From riding, riders and weather. Love stormy days up there. Always over the bridge right! More Santas than Christmas, so dope! Great edit man.
Thanks! LOL! More Santa’s! 😆
Really enjoyed this video, Alan! Just subscribed!
Heck yeah! Thanks for the support. 🤘🏽
Another solid video Alan, I am hoping to run into you up at Summit or Greer soon. I am there a lot it seems.
Thanks! Heck yeah. Gimme a shout if you see me!
Siiiick video Alan!
Thaaaanks! 🤘🏽
Nice video my Bronson is on order should be riding this Saturday 🤙🏽
Heck yeah! Such a solid bike! 🚀
The weather was wild that day, made things interesting. It was great seeing you up there!
Such a rad day. Love when the mountain reminds us who’s boss. Likewise! 🤘🏽
Awesome vid dude, just found your channel and glad I did! Top notch riding and quality vibe 🤘 subbed!
Thanks! Stoked to have your support. 🤘🏽
Great riding. You guys were all flying. I couldn’t keep up.
Ha thanks! Who’s this? 😃
This place looks sick!!! I didn't know there were dope spots near LA. Just discovered your channel yesterday, keep up the dope vids
Yo! Yeah man. Some good parks and tons of good trails. Glad you dig the channel! 🤘🏽
Awesome videos bro. Stumbled on your channel because of the El Prieto Ride which is in my neck of the woods. Wish you didn't edit out slow parts and mistakes, I feel like it gives the viewers a more in depth view of what could go wrong or just how you are progressing with your skill. Nevertheless keep the vids coming.
Thanks for the feedback. Mistakes?! What mistakes? 😆 Seriously tho, I appreciate the desire to see those things. My intention with these types of episodes is to tell the story or convey the theme of the day while also implementing a sense of pace, i.e. showing just enough for the effect and then moving on. And when mistakes or slow parts help support the theme or story without jacking up the pace, I include it.
As a note, this day with the Santa Cruz and The Path crew up at Snow Summit didn't see many mistakes in our crew (except for the guy who fell on his butt standing next to the trail 😆). And the day did move pretty dang quick...these cats are beasts.
But...if you wanna see some mistake being mulled over, check out my MISTAKES WERE MADE vid. Yeesh!
Oh I should say, I also have a full-pull on El Preito that should satisfy that itch for all the slow bits and mistakes. 🤘🏽
Dig every vid you make Alan. Planning my first visit to Snow Summit Aug 17th. Got a ton out of your vids and info here much thx.
Hey! Sick! You’re gonna have a blast! Happy to if I helped. You gonna hit Skypark too?
@@mtb_alan no time on this trip. Just shy of a full day. You need to hit Telluride. I do that mtn 2-3 times a year.
I'll have to check it out!
Cool Ride!
Yew!
Feeling the stoke duder!
Yeah man!
Your way nicer to famous people than normal people I remember watching this guy say hi to you while I was standing behind you guys and you totally cool guide him and in my mind I was like this guy is the most Emo liberal mountain biker there’s no way he could be meanthe softness and kindness in ur ways on camera totally hide what being recognized does to a person. Be nice to all and ride more with tony he’s getting better quicker and has style 😃
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nice!
Yew!
Subscribed! But what happens at 4:24?? Lol coming in pretty hot there...did you make that turn? What size stem are you running?
Thanks for the sub! LOL! Nothing special happened there other than that those rippers had totally dropped me making the rest of the run somewhat uninteresting. I admit though, it's a bit of an abrupt cut. 😆
MTB ALAN Cool channel brother. 🤙🏼 Just bought a 5010 C S and am so excited to hit Party Wave. Hope to see you out there sometime. Cheers!
If there was thunder was there lightning any where near? I suppose the lifts would have shut down but either way I would avoid hanging out under trees with thunder near by. Was that just a Path/Santa Cruz gathering?
Ya...the last run was the last run of the day. They shut down the lifts just after we got on.
The Santa Cruz rep (Mike) was having local industry people up for a ride day. I just happened to show up cats from The Path Bike Shop were invited up. I honestly just jumped into their group not realizing I was kinna crashing the party. 😆
Any tips on keeping control while jumping a longer distance ? I always end up either locking up or landing a litttle sketchy
Great question. The simplest tip I can offer is to start making shapes in the air on smaller jumps and then slowing down the timing on bigger jumps. Really, you always wanna be moving the bike some while in the air...never static. But really, if you wanna improve, invest in lessons, either from UA-cam or from an online subscription or even get a coaching session in a group or if you can afford it, one on one. Hope that helps!
MTB ALAN thanks man! I appreciate the reply. I’ll definitely try that this weekend
does snow summit have an entry fee or do you go in, pay for the lift pass, and ride?
You buy a lift pass to ride the trails but there’s no entrance fee. So for instance, if you’re gonna ride, and your buddy just wants to chill at basecamp smashing beers from the bar, they don’t need to buy anything but the booze. Note, you can’t byob.
MTB ALAN ok thank you so much man. Also your videos are the best!
That was pretty effen kewl, all around.
Thanks! Such a rad day!
Did they give you a new bike?
😆 Just a lot of stoke.
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first here too
Fast.
🤘🏽The Path and Santa Cruz cats were definitely pushing my limits!