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Sam Pilgrim Schools Us on Bike Park Etiquette

Aug 28, 2017
by Paul Aston  

There are plenty of bike park etiquette offenders out there and with more parks opening worldwide every week, some basic education will help all riders have a better time on the trails. Here's a light hearted how-to video from Sam Pilgrim and Chris Smith explaining the do's and don'ts at the all-new WindHill B1ke Park in the UK.

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  • 94 1
 That last one should relate to local trails to. We went down one of my favourite local lines last night to find someone's modded the jumps really badly to the point of being dangerous. If you didn't build it, don't muck about with it. Can't do it or it's not big enough? Go and build what you want elsewhere.
  • 5 2
 @gibbon-on-an-orange
Absolutely agree
  • 4 1
 This times 1,000,000.
  • 3 0
 Blown away that somebody would try and change features in a bike park, this really happens?
  • 41 1
 Did Sam say, "Chill out, I have paid"?
Wicked light hearted film with good info!
  • 26 0
 Yeah that's what I said! Smile glad you liked it!
  • 2 0
 @sampilgrim: that part had me actually laughing lol
cool vid sam, rock on!
  • 2 1
 "Who do you think you are, Brett Rheeder?" lol
  • 1 0
 @sampilgrim: Mate the quality is getting better and better...
Loving the humour throughout your vids too, it's awesome you have the time to be a PRO on the circuit and make these for us....Yea Boi
  • 20 0
 Don’t search for mushrooms in the bikepark!
happyride.se/video/54484
  • 10 0
 This is what we need more of, men in positions that truly influence others, doing the right thing. Be kind and think of your impact on others no matter what you're doing. You guys killed it with this video!
  • 11 0
 So skids are OK, aye?
  • 4 0
 Only funny ones
  • 6 0
 Yeah only funny ones!
  • 3 0
 Not in your underwear.
  • 7 1
 What is sad, is that these very basic common sense things have to be conveyed. This should all be pretty obvious.
  • 10 6
 Some people have to learn the hard way. Jus let learners undershoot a double black 'rebuilt' gap and land on someone walking up the trail littering
  • 1 0
 Hey man here's one for the etiquette books. So bit of back ground I've had whistler seasons passes for the bike park for a long time. I know my etiquette.... Last year while introducing my 8yo to the bike park, up from behind came "a ripping park rat" so there we are minding our own business on golden triangle and this dude comes up on us at warp speed poaching a green circle trail. I always ride behind my kid in the park and this dude comes up and has to ditch his bike and almost goes off a 15ft cliff into a creek doing so...So the guy crashes and tries to blame me for stopping on the trail or going too slow. He's all hyped up after his crash and acting like a total goof to me and my kid. He's lucky he had an older gentleman along with him that was trying to tell him that he was in the wrong. He needed to be told in a different sorta way that would hit home a little harder.... anywho. Bottom line is don't be a stoopid on the rippin trails and if you can rip, don't be a stoopid on the beginner trails. couple of red bulls or a beer or three at the longhorn and people tend to forget about etiquette pretty quick.
  • 3 0
 Been, there, had that happen. Some riders seem to forget that all people start somewhere. It is no differen than skiing, the faster rider coming from behind needs to make sure it is safe to pass and expect the inexperienced rider to do unexpected things.
  • 4 0
 let me borrow that transition
  • 2 0
 lol...this video should be shown to the bikers that visit blue mountain. The lineup to the gondola's is always packed with garbage on the grass and the group.
  • 3 0
 Don't push in? This is England! No one could withstand the pro level tutting you'd get for doing that, for shame.
  • 1 0
 The English love a Queue hey.....it's in your DNA to immediately join the back of any Queue for anything (except uplift) bit of hustle there
  • 2 0
 @CornishKiwi: The sanctity of the queue must never be violated!
  • 6 4
 Tells us all this knowledge then stops right after a landing of a jump at the end of the video Jeez Sam you Burke hahah
  • 10 0
 Haha whatever!
  • 1 0
 Great video on things you wouldn't necessarily think about, funny too. Could be a little series on different trail/ track behaviour, nice one boys!!
  • 2 0
 I can't do the ladder drop or the big gaps, so is it ok to cut it down and use it as a bridge ?
  • 2 0
 Top film boys.. good advice, relevant, funny and shit good riding. Thanks !!
  • 1 0
 1:52. That berm spat me out exactly the same way. Should have watched this video before heading to Windhill bike park! ???? Thanks for the video!!
  • 1 0
 "Who do you think you are, Brett Rheeder?!" Brightened my day whilst waiting for a broken foot to heal!
  • 4 2
 Should a gone to schools pinkbike
  • 3 0
 Loving the blind run...
  • 2 0
 I'm pretty sure everyone that has ridden that red has shat themselves coming over that roller into that berm on their first run.
  • 1 0
 @el-nombre: LOL - I bet
  • 1 0
 That was me exactly. Gave me a big fright! Nearly face planted ????@el-nombre:
  • 2 0
 Haha pass the dutchie....
  • 1 0
 It looks like Sam's shirt has a velcro on second bottom so it can be longer when riding?
  • 2 0
 Will cutties and blowing up berms ever be lame?
  • 1 0
 Definitely done nr.4 a few times.. :-)
  • 1 0
 This place looks awesome, opened year round?
  • 1 2
 Oh, man. My first reaction was, "That's a bike park?!" Whistler has spoiled me waaaaay too much!
  • 1 0
 Anyone know where I can buy that shirt????
  • 1 0
 "Riders" of Snow Summit......take note of #3
  • 2 0
 So good. Thank for this.
  • 1 3
 3:45 HAHAHAHAHA LAUGH OF THE YEAR THANKS @sampilgrim ! You rock ! Smile
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