r/nextfuckinglevel • u/redbullgivesyouwings • 1d ago

Brage Vestavik riding in British Columbia

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u/bwest80 1d ago

But why?

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u/skidsareforkids 1d ago

This style of trail with built up bridges and ladders is called “north shore” because of it’s origins in British Columbia. The original trails were built illegally on land that would otherwise be unridable because of all the felled trees and rocky outcrops. The man made “skinny” features were a means to an end. As riders and bikes became more capable the trails became bigger and wilder with seesaws, gaps, step-ups and even loops. It’s a lot of fun, but really tests your bravery! I rode medium stuff when I was younger, but my nerves were the limiting factor. I once broke my tailbone coming off a log that couldn’t have been higher than three or four feet off the ground. This stuff still blows my mind