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"Kenny Smith, the master of ridiculously steep and exposed lines, rode this
same face a few years ago, but I never saw any video. Steep is one thing but
the length of this line makes it particularly noteworthy. Often challenging
vertical faces involve letting gravity go to work and not worrying about
braking, but this face is too big for that. And yet Kyle Mears keeps it in
control the whole way down. Kyle rode this on a stock Orbea Rallon (Orbea is
Kyle’s new sponsor for 2017)."
Jan. 4, 2017, 4:41 p.m. - Cam McRae
#!markdown "Kenny Smith, the master of ridiculously steep and exposed lines, rode this same face a few years ago, but I never saw any video. Steep is one thing but the length of this line makes it particularly noteworthy. Often challenging vertical faces involve letting gravity go to work and not worrying about braking, but this face is too big for that. And yet Kyle Mears keeps it in control the whole way down. Kyle rode this on a stock Orbea Rallon (Orbea is Kyle’s new sponsor for 2017)."