dan interview

low down with dan on
http://northshorefreeriders.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12

dan sounds kind of bitter

it's an ok article. you're right that dan does sound a bit pissed/bitter, but there is definitely another half to that story. unfortunaely the article reads like it was typed out by a 5yr old. either that or a monkey.

^^ only if the monkey of whom you speak hasn't been trained in using the spellchecker feature in msWord.

true …i suppose as a builder you feel sort of the same,more riders should stop to pitch in,a day a year for trail days,15 minutes a ride to pile rocks,clear puddles…most riders just use and abuse the trails

hmmm so i wonder if Yeti dropped Dan or vice versa…

i thought he was still on Yeti….

that Boy should get on team Spec.:thepimp:

One one hand I can understand the whole political side of things, especially with how popular the north shore has become. But one the other hand, he built some sketchy shit up in the woods on public land open to anyone and everyone. Gotta expect reprecussions if you build stuff like that.

Compared to what I've seen (like Peter's/Todd's/Syncro's/Jeremy's work) it was not build well. Sorry but it's true.

^^I agree Wayne, I walked some of Whatchamacallit before it was torn down, and as much as it was a work of art some of it was pritty sketchy. That and I have noticed a couple of his other trails have gone to shit.

If you don't have permission to build, you shouldn't be suprised it gets torn down.

It's difficult to fathom why somebody would go about making the NS what it is in terms of popularily (films, videos, Flow Shows, etc ) and then complain that it has become too popular. It was bound to happen. But the world changes and one gets used to that with time.

super -t

i agree with you wayne , and the difference between mr. dan and those other builders you named is that they are building and maintaining for the greater good of the riding community as a whole , and dan is building to further his own career .

i don't frequent the shore as much as i used to , or would like to , but i don't get the impression that dan doesn't spend a lot of time up there either , and as much as i'd like to defend his right to build whatever wherever , i'm not sure the favor would be returned . seems dan has other pressing matters to deal with , and other horizons to explore ( exploit ) .

i also find his comments regarding the shore , its' popularity , and overcrowding rather ironic , given the " business " he's in . . . .

maybe dan and richie should get together for some tea…

that one's for you stacy

Originally posted by Incorrigible
It's difficult to fathom why somebody would go about making the NS what it is in terms of popularily (films, videos, Flow Shows, etc ) and then complain that it has become too popular. It was bound to happen. But the world changes and one gets used to that with time.

exactly, you see that a lot with cities like tofino too, everyone knows that story.
dont make yourself the bed if you arent prepared to sleep in it? is that how the saying goes? probably not but you see what im getting at.

i like his ideas, just not always the execution of them. the build it and then let it rot so we can go build something else mindset doesn't work for me. you have to have some accountability for what you do.

there are people out there maintaining trails that will never make a dime off their work or the sport. whoever and wherever you people are, you are the true heroes of the mtb world. you make it work for the rest of us.