Top 6 North Shore Features | Essential Mountain Bike Skills

Neil gives us his top tips on how to ride 6 essential North Shore features.

North Shore features first originated on the North Shore of Vancouver, but can now be found all over the world. Neil gives us his essential tips on how to ride North Shore.

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[bkxc]

Riding in BC improved my skills SO MUCH. Once you start challenging yourself and taking on some scary stuff it gets easier and easier. Forget about it in the wet!

[dos.]

I was confused for a second, in Australia we call teeter-totters see-saws. Well, at least in my area we always do

[rigorhead]

3:04 lololol Had me lol hahaha so funny!!

[armand]

GCN Presenter Challenge: Do an entire bike tutorial video with their best American accents. Hell, why not try to do the Dirt Shed show.

[Quicksilver_Cookie]

I'm seriously considering moving to Vancouver or somewhere in BC, just so I'm close to these places. It looks like...home.

[samwoodhouse]

Next video: How To Build North Shore Features

[herkusr]

Bridges and other wood features are pretty scary but so much fun

[slimjimmypage]

You can also wheelie the second half of teeter totters if you don't want to lose as much speed. It also looks pretty fly.

[simonphillips]

GMBN Presenter Challenge: Use a £500 to £750 hardtail one for Neil, one for Scotty and ride as stock at Trail center on various graded routes, also at a bike park for some jumping, pump track action. Maybe do some of your skills videos with them to prove all the latest most expensive tech although nice is not necessary to get out and enjoy. After riding stock maybe do some budget upgrades say Neil does bars, Pedals and tyres, While Scotty does wheels or drive train and compare. Upgrading these hard tails could be spread over several months and would show a lot of answers to a lot of the questions i read in the comments all the time. Maybe the challenge could be to upgrade within a budget and tell us where our hard earned may benefit us most?

[stuartcarson]

I always find it better to stand up on the pedals when going over slim features.

[samthomas]

Brilliant American Accent Neil!👍🏼👍🏼 Did u practice the whole night before?

[hypeblades]

hi can you give me some suggestions if i should get a hard tail or full sus

[alpylmaz]

May you do a video about how to build a full suspansion bike from zero

[nickrogers]

Now you rode the north shore, what tires were you riding? I'm using Maxis ardent 2.25 which was stock on my bike. I find them not the most most grippy for Mt Fromme. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[chrismorris]

Hey guys I live in a country where there are no bike parks can you do a video on how to build trails jumps etc

[thomascassada]

With the teeter totter you can come in with a lot of speed and jump it with out it moving

[JosiahCollins]

Can you guys make a Versus video about organic vs sintered pads?

[willgell]

Is it just me or does Neil crash at 2:55? I see the wheels slipping out from underneath him but the clip is trimmed.

[raven]

3:16 You Can Right? Youre Gonna Fly Like on Jumps!

[grannygearmountainbikerliv]

#askgmbn any chance of a video on how to ride step-up? thanks