Speed on the Shore

I'm a newbie on the Shore. So far I've ridden Severed Dick on Seymour, and Seventh Secret and Pipeline on Fromme. While these trails were challenging and incredibly fun to ride, I'd like to do some faster riding next time, as opposed to the tricky (for me) technical stuff that would kill me at higher speeds. I've heard that Ned's might be good for this… looking for more "flow"…

Any suggestions? Thanx.

Pacific Spirit Park, just mind the dog walkers.

even Neds won't be that much faster than the trails you mentioned. basically shore is slow speed tech for the most part.

i would suggest SFU / BBY mtn … or squamish / whistler

at whistler, high speed is commonplace.

keep riding the shore and the speed will come

SOB on Ledgeview.

Faster trails around here

Mystery DH on Cypress
Neds On Seymour
Krinkem and Esspreso have the fastest sections on Fromme
Cabin an Snakes are blistiering fast at the woodlot
Bear Mountain DH
Time Killer on Sumas
Vedder is a much faster mountain overall
Sunshine Coast has many fast trails

hmmm, does rat like fast trails :)

who doesn't….

check out some stuff on cypress. super good.

cypress bike park

I'd stay away from Cypress (the old school trails, not the bike park) if you're just learning. The park would be great to build up your speed.

Also try Espresso, the bottom is a cruising blast! A perfect compliment to 7th.

I'd stay away from Cypress (the old school trails, not the bike park) if you're just learning. The park would be great to build up your speed.

Also try Espresso, the bottom is a cruising blast! A perfect compliment to 7th.

I'd disagree, i dont think the park would be a good place to build speed because most of it is smooth ( without the roots ). You miss the aspect of picking your own lines, which i think is the biggest step to gaining speed. I think what schnrck said about riding the shore more often is the best way to gain speed.

chad

Faster trails around here

Mystery DH on Cypress
Neds On Seymour
Krinkem and Esspreso have the fastest sections on Fromme
Cabin an Snakes are blistiering fast at the woodlot
Bear Mountain DH
Time Killer on Sumas
Vedder is a much faster mountain overall
Sunshine Coast has many fast trails

Nice list. I'd like to add Triple Crown/Galloway/Flywheel on Burke to that, although it mostly natural terrain(Time Killer comes to mind), it does have flow.

Des

I'd disagree, i dont think the park would be a good place to build speed because most of it is smooth ( without the roots ). You miss the aspect of picking your own lines, which i think is the biggest step to gaining speed. I think what schnrck said about riding the shore more often is the best way to gain speed.

chad

Agreed. Cypress BP wouldn't be the place to learn to hit the shore with speed, it'd really only be good to practice going fast with the skills you already have. Shore more often would be the best way to progress, but as he's still learning staying off of Cypress (not the BP) is probably best.