Coastal Crew Go All Mountain by the-coastal-crew

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Tylerjackson (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:16)

you guys that rag on all mountain, are you special? all mountain is probably one of the best forms of riding, riding sweet smooth flowy trails at a decent cruise speed, its not all about oh lets go buy a $6000 bike with 10 inches of travel and huck some jumps no your bad, this is how you get your skills, your sick lines, this is the corner stone right here, costal crew you guys are great keep up the amazing work.

hamncheez (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:52) (Below Threshold) show comment

Yes! Every style of riding (except for road biking) is fun and legitimate. U can ride all mountain without having to have ur sister be late for work because she is shuttling u up the mountain. U also don't have to dodge the forest service to make ur trail fun. Don't get me wrong, I love downhill and have a downhill bike. but all mountain is something everyone can ride even when u busted the strut on ur car and the new parts havent come in yet and you have to ride ur bike to the trails.

Nkevin90 (Oct 4, 2011 at 9:09)

Road biking/ racing makes you fast, is legit and can be fun. You're not going to find too many pros who don't or haven't ridden on the road. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4986800134_f795773cbb.jpg

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hamncheez (Oct 4, 2011 at 12:13)

Road biking is like jerking it. Its something u gotta do when there isn't anything else to ride.

alexblayden (Oct 4, 2011 at 14:28)

to be honest all forms of biking are great including road riding! it's just those BMXers that i just don't get, them and there 20" wheels, they should man up and ride real bikes.

HariMXDH (Oct 4, 2011 at 15:12)

hahahaha Sam Hill doesn't like lycras hahahaa just like me! Big Grin

ginger-chris (Oct 5, 2011 at 4:42)

sam hill rides road in 5 tens, good effort.

iesubach (Oct 5, 2011 at 11:49)

@alexblayden BMX is where skills are learnt, from manualing to bunny hopping, judging speed and gaps, BMX is where its learnt. Sure I don't BMX, and don't plan on it anytime soon, but I used to, and I doubt that nI would be able to ride the trails I do now without it. OK so BMX is a strange concept, but it does heaps of benefits for your riding.

alexblayden (Oct 5, 2011 at 14:53)

yo chill buddy! i was drunk when i said that, just thought i'd say it for a laugh, i contradict myself becuae i used to bmx back it the day so no worries i take back what i said, have a good day

finnrambo (Oct 5, 2011 at 15:10)

I love how sam hill is afraid of clipless even on a road bike, and I'm sorry but road riding in normal shorts is like downhilling in lycra........ that being said he's accomplished something I most likely never will: world champion

angrynipples (Oct 5, 2011 at 20:25)

it's so true though. You dont have to dress the part but it really helps. When I do my 50k mountain runs you bet your ass I'm wearing short shorts. and XC and Road biking I'm definitely wearing lycra. But DH/Freeride is awesome and I feel like jean cutoffs and a flannel is completely appropriate and probably the most comfortable

finnrambo (Oct 5, 2011 at 22:43)

the thing i always found hilarious about cycling is how the money left over from the bike is for looking cool roadies love castelli aero race kit for that and downhillers buy everything TLD

oli345 (Oct 6, 2011 at 12:20)

those bikes are like 6 grand Smile

iesubach (Oct 6, 2011 at 14:06)

But if you think about it, for sam, road biking is for fitness right? so the less aerodynamic, the more efficient his training is. So unless your racing, where speed is priority, DH gear is better in my opinion.

angrynipples (Oct 6, 2011 at 19:14)

by that logic they should do their running with weight belts and sweat pants

finnrambo (Oct 7, 2011 at 21:46)

track cycling (velodrome) is much better training for dh as the races are short and have loads of sprints, road bikes aren't the best for dh training because you don't have to ride 7+ hours on a dh bike...... btw baggy shorts get annoying at road and track cycling speeds as the wind causes them to ride up

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TheB-Team (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:00)

The fade from B/W to color and back was dope. The Loamy Homies killing it as usual. Dying to sink our teeth into the full feature!

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knubz (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:07)

that is what mountain biking is all about.

Craigusse (Oct 4, 2011 at 9:44)

Absolutely, say no more.
Please post more of these AM videos, you got me addicted with this one!

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Tracerround (Oct 4, 2011 at 8:11)

OK people, that was a sick edit. thats the stuff I love riding, and they made me look like I wasn't even out of training wheels, or maybe even diapers. Coastal crew is rad, and if your as good as them, you might as well show everyone that biking isn't just about what you famous for (in their case bombing downhill with massive suspension and crazy drops and hucks and such). Sometimes, its just about the ride. And in my opinion, that ride looked SICK!!!!!!

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cofattire (Oct 4, 2011 at 8:43)

I really liked the black and white fade in fade out. Great editing overall. AM to me means riding everything both up and down including gnar lines, gaps, whatever. This vid is very similar to their others vids just void of the fun to watch features. This video seems like something a bike company would put out to market their new trail bike.

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killalot (Oct 4, 2011 at 21:21)

Who cares what type of riding you do. as long as you have fun and do what you want id doesn't matter. so everybody just chill and let people think what they want. he didn't like it. well then he didn't like it. that's his choice so don't bag on him. but others that like it the good for you. do what you want and have fun.

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chantalfelten (Oct 4, 2011 at 13:13)

Awesome video of some sweet shreddin!!!..how about helping us get a fellow shredder back out on the trails. Raising funds to get Tara Llanes back out on the trails where she belongs. Please help out, even a dollar donation will make a difference!...CHEERS and Shred on
https://reg.ccnbikes.com/index.php/pledge/80

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ROL-ANDO (Oct 4, 2011 at 9:43)

AM bike is wath is all about , realy i have donde xc , dh ricing for 7 year and got out off the sport for 3 year come back and start to realize wath is the motivation for me to ride my bike and in the time this all new stuff , prep mi bike for all tipe of riding and wath i get 6 inch bike AM style love it ..

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b-mack (Oct 5, 2011 at 22:02)

True All Mountain is as much climbing as it is descending. If you go out to make an "All Mountain" video, you'd think you remember that and not just load it up with flowy downhill footage. Oh wait, that's all anyone wants to watch... Riding DH on an All Mountain rig and an open face helmet is not All Mountain riding. Most descents on your typical trail ride are not that visually thrilling or technically challenging. Maybe the Coastal crew should stick to what they're good at...and at what people want to see.

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oakrunbike (Oct 5, 2011 at 21:14)

I have been looking forward to the Stund videos coming out that I forgot about the awesome videos the Coastal Crew rolls out Thanks for sneaking in this great video for my viewing pleasure keep it up!! I need to check into those Scott bikes :->

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killalot (Oct 4, 2011 at 14:20)

Who cares what you ride, how you ride or when you ride? it doesn't matter as long as you find time to get out and do what you love then go for it. who cares what others say.

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leelau (Oct 3, 2011 at 23:16)

Agreed; the video and the trails are sweet. Sorry to derail the article and I will lay off badmouthing the bikes. Edit - whoops - meant to post under Andrew-Taylor's comment.

bigtard (Oct 3, 2011 at 23:41)

Yeah buddy. This ain't a bike review. Stick to what your good at. Letting everyone in on all the good skiing and riding spots that not everyone should know about

leelau (Oct 4, 2011 at 8:48)

bigtard - your chosen nickname is indeed appropriate!

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dirtmonkey1 (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:13)

Filming and editing was awesome as usual, as was the riding. I would love to see more all mountain vids from you guys. I think you could go far with it.

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blackboxracer (Oct 4, 2011 at 9:12)

beautiful video as always! I really like the black-white effect, it makes the look more preety than the normal colour.
So, really nice video! my favourite

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killergiese (Oct 4, 2011 at 18:16)

I love how the bikes flow in this video. Graceful and smooth, like a racecar doing laps. Executed to look simple and easy, and yet, always right on the edge. Rad.

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BrigadierBuege (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:49)

That trail looks sooooo fun you guys were flying!

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failing131 (Oct 4, 2011 at 6:17)

it's a good edit and all but i kind of felt a bit dissapointed because really, this is just two guys belting it down a hill on their all mountain bikes :/ i hate to be this way but all mountain is about riding everything tbh, up and down, just my thoughts Razz

racerfacer (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:16)

And I wouldn't call that "all mountain" either. The trails were buff and smooth they could have been ridden on a cyclocross bike or a rigid bike. Are "all mountain" and "aggro-xc" just cross country for cool people? I prefer to think of style in terms of trail difficulty: DH is hard black runs and double blacks, XC is everything up to and including easy black runs. I would say an "all mountain" trail has a significant climb for a hard black or double black descent.

The beauty of the all mountain bike is that you can crush an XC ride like that, then go for a 5000ft descent all on the same bike

failing131 (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:19)

thanks for putting my thoughts in words :L

boomforeal (Oct 4, 2011 at 20:37)

werd

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SHARK555 Plus (Oct 3, 2011 at 23:39)

thats a nice quick edit, please do a break down on your bikes, like on your old voltages, see whats what.

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konafox14 (Oct 4, 2011 at 9:18)

its not the same with out their whips!

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fish (Oct 3, 2011 at 22:55)

Where is this? I have a Nomad that would like to prove itself there. I might even take off my SPD's and put on flats

SpruceRipper (Oct 4, 2011 at 18:30)

Correct me if I'm wrong but it looks like the roberts coast trails on the sunshine coast

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VTsingletrack (Oct 4, 2011 at 15:58)

Now that is mountain biking. Hammer up almost as fast as an XC dude, then shred down as fast as your bike will allow.

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grnbikesndad (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:55)

Great vid !!....if that doesnt have you jonesing for ride, give away yer bike !

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kjones6942 (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:27)

Damn, those are some insanely loud hubs, could hear them in almost every scene, I want them, or just the whole bike!!!

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shishka (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:52)

Keep that suncoast herbals coming!

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pizpisoc (Oct 4, 2011 at 6:09)

i love my bike............

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dglass (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:51)

larry your an idiot

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mikeserafin (Oct 3, 2011 at 20:28)

Another job well done sirs.

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TLDlover04 (Oct 3, 2011 at 20:16)

amazing looking trail and great filming

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theranch (Oct 8, 2011 at 4:43)

Well done! Another video that makes me want to get out and ride.

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blackonabike (Oct 4, 2011 at 20:58)

Anyone Know the trail...im in love.

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sweetonic63 (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:07)

amazing video!!

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JonathanTeas (Oct 3, 2011 at 22:14)

That was way too cool. Flying through some intense lines...Sick.

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whitebros (Oct 4, 2011 at 17:55)

These guys r flying like superman

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PammyD (Oct 4, 2011 at 18:39)

love the landscape, badass riding too.

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damajicalgecko (Oct 3, 2011 at 22:36)

They could go faster on DH bikes since it's all downhill! LOL

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nickf (Oct 3, 2011 at 23:26)

it's called trail riding.

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rampagerider101 (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:03)

Awesome!

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philg379 (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:01)

skeet sket

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veloparkbiker24 (Oct 3, 2011 at 20:24)

Thats soo tight.

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tanner-greiner (Oct 3, 2011 at 20:23)

most dope

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sushimami (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:16)

wat song

weezyb (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:59)

Scattered Trees - Four Days Straight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYzoVj5HWOc

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christopher-berry (Oct 4, 2011 at 0:13)

Awesome video!

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DAOPB9 (Oct 3, 2011 at 20:16)

sooo sick

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craigkrupa (Oct 3, 2011 at 20:16)

Sick!

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VagkaR (Oct 4, 2011 at 11:25)

nice advertisement Wink

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tetonlarry (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:07)

That was a little disappointing. When I saw Coastal Crew in the title, I assumed it had to be good. This is the first time you let me down boys. Coastal Crew go all mountain...I say go back to real riding! Knowing how sick those riders are, it was shocking to see how average they look when they are riding all mountain bikes.

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Dlongb13 (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:15)

Would love to see you keep up with those average looking riders.

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alexisfire (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:23)

Lol, I would love to get a chance to keep up with them! It'd be awesome to say I got smoked by the Coastal Crew.

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toontownrider (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:34)

Funny larry, a quick check on your profile and this is what I found:

"Good vid. I think people who bash other people's riding skills on the internet should keep their comments to themselves. If it's not constructive criticism, it's hurtful. These guys already have to suffer living on the east coast, let's cut them some slack!"

leelau (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:37) (Below Threshold) show comment

larry if you were riding that piece of junk pull shock Scott Genius LT I'd bet you'd be hard-pressed to go any faster. Unless its vastly improved the last Genius I rode (09 edition) was a mediocre pile of dung - could not wait to give it back. Nice filming though. Too bad you're stuck with those bikes boys but make the best of it. All IMO of course and watch the negative props pile on

tetonlarry (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:54) (Below Threshold) show comment

Props mean nothing to me. I wasn't knocking the riders, actually I said they were sick in my original comment if you read it again. What I was criticizing was how unimpressive an all mountain segment is to watch compared to what I usually see in a Coastal Crew video. To each his own I guess.

Andrew-Taylor (Oct 3, 2011 at 22:36)

This video is awesome, nothing more too it

IH4LIFE (Oct 3, 2011 at 23:21)

You do realize your rode a 09 version and its 2011 with 2012 bikes so I think your 09 model has gotten a few improvements.

leelau (Oct 3, 2011 at 23:26)

Absolutely IH4LIFE and I admit as much. It might no longer be a dead rear-end. It might no longer be flexy al dente pasta. It might not be a bike that I would have gladly launched into traffic. But its still a proprietary rear shock. So I'll admit that my comments on the Genius might be undeserved but I'm just glad that someone else will have to review it and hopefully gush about it's technology

jonnyboy (Oct 4, 2011 at 7:58)

Interesting to see you dont know the difference between a Genius and a Genius LT there Lee.
Thats like saying a Delerium is the same as an Endorphin or Turbine cranks are weak compared to Atlas FR.

The LT is a DIFFERENT bike! If you haven't ridden the LT then you really can't comment.
If you want to move into the realms of paid MTB journalism.. you need to understand whats in the market!
Cant blame a dead rear end if you don't take the time to set up a different type of shock. I'm guessing you probably didn't take the time to understand the equalizer2 either?

Tracerround (Oct 4, 2011 at 8:12)

Please describe to me real riding Larry, I'd like to know?

leelau (Oct 4, 2011 at 8:47)

jonny - you're right and I apologize. The Genius LT is indeed different and my comments probably have no basis and do not transfer between bikes. I would add that I have zero intent of getting into paid journalism

reallybigmantis (Oct 4, 2011 at 11:06)

from the description i was expecting more myself. coastal crew usually excites more. good riding, on an average trail. lots of us could keep up with them on that trail, it was nothing over the top like what they usually film...

IH4LIFE (Oct 4, 2011 at 11:57)

The rear shock on the LT has so many different adjustments also, so it takes effort to get it setup right.

tetonlarry (Oct 4, 2011 at 18:27)

Real riding to me involves much more airtime.

SpruceRipper (Oct 4, 2011 at 18:36)

Larry you're way out of line. you have to realize how different a sport mountain biking is where I'm from u deserve respect whether your a xc rider in spandex or a skinny jean wearing dirt jumper. I could probably descend faster than u on my xc rig than u can on your dh bike or whatever u ride

tetonlarry (Oct 4, 2011 at 18:48)

Chill, I don't mind if you want to xc, or all mountain ride, or whatever floats your boat. If you enjoy it, have a great time, and stay off the DH trails please. I just assumed this video would be good because of the Coastal Crew, and was disappointed. I'm sure they did not enjoy making this video, and did it just for their sponsors. I'm not knocking other types of riding, I just think it does not make for a good video, and I don't care to see it.

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tetonlarry (Oct 3, 2011 at 21:48)

props mean nothing to me. I wasn't knocking the riders at all, just the lack of excitement in an all mountain segment. And yes, those pull shock Genius bikes are very bad.

Brewedskier (Oct 4, 2011 at 8:34)

Wahooo! Yeah thats some sweet riding right there! Ill be excited for them! BoooyaaaH

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