Whsitler tips

Duncan said:

Hi,
I'm off to Whistler in a week. I'll be spending a couple of weeks there
with some time in Squamish and Pemberton as well.
I've got most stuff sorted, the only thing nagging at me at the moment is
tyre choice.
I'm usualy running race tyres (2.0 pythons, larsens etc) but they don't make
much sense off the race track so was thinking of something bigger and
grippier. From what I've heard the trails are rooty and the soil relatively
slippery. I hate tyre shopping and came home yesterday with a 2.30
Hutchinson Octopus and a 2.25 Hutchinson Jumbo (front and rear
respectively).

Now I'm looking at these tyres thinking they're overkill. I can replace
them but are there smaller tyres that would be just as good for the
conditions? I was thinking of the MTB park when I bought them but it seems
a bit much for a few days of riding. I'll be hiring a DH bike for a couple
of days just for fun.

I'm also thinking I'll throw in a pair of pythons as they're light and
foldable, would they be much use on the XC trails?

Also, any recomendations on Hostels? I've booked the YHA for a couple of
nights, it looks good but finding the best Hostel makes a big difference.

As far as trail recomendations go I've got a tonne of them. I won't be
running out of places to ride.

Cheers,
Duncan.

Don't get worked up over tires. I use 2.1 Panaracer Fire XC Pros on
every type of terrain without a problem. I'm too lazy to go switching
rubber every different place I ride. The Pythons will be fine unless
you're planning to do a lot of shuttlemonkey DH stuff.

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what else do people do at whistler besides "shuttlemonkey DH stuff"?
that's all i did, until i broke my collarbone and damned near the rest
of my body in whistler! seriously, is there a lot of xc opportunity
there?

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Hi,
I'm off to Whistler in a week. I'll be spending a couple of weeks there
with some time in Squamish and Pemberton as well.
I've got most stuff sorted, the only thing nagging at me at the moment is
tyre choice.
I'm usualy running race tyres (2.0 pythons, larsens etc) but they don't
make
much sense off the race track so was thinking of something bigger and
grippier. From what I've heard the trails are rooty and the soil
relatively
slippery. I hate tyre shopping and came home yesterday with a 2.30
Hutchinson Octopus and a 2.25 Hutchinson Jumbo (front and rear
respectively).

Now I'm looking at these tyres thinking they're overkill. I can replace
them but are there smaller tyres that would be just as good for the
conditions? I was thinking of the MTB park when I bought them but it
seems
a bit much for a few days of riding. I'll be hiring a DH bike for a
couple
of days just for fun.

I'm also thinking I'll throw in a pair of pythons as they're light and
foldable, would they be much use on the XC trails?

Also, any recomendations on Hostels? I've booked the YHA for a couple of
nights, it looks good but finding the best Hostel makes a big difference.

As far as trail recomendations go I've got a tonne of them. I won't be
running out of places to ride.

Cheers,
Duncan.

You did not mention what bike you are taking. I would go with the biggest
tires I could fit. I have never been to Whistler but at the other bike
parks I have been at the soil was very loose.

I still want to ride/rent a downhill bike, I have never been on one.

czb said:

what else do people do at whistler besides "shuttlemonkey DH stuff"?
that's all i did, until i broke my collarbone and damned near the rest
of my body in whistler! seriously, is there a lot of xc opportunity
there?

yes, but it doesn't get the hype that the other does.

penny

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what else do people do at whistler besides "shuttlemonkey DH stuff"?
that's all i did, until i broke my collarbone and damned near the rest
of my body in whistler! seriously, is there a lot of xc opportunity
there?

There is tonnes of XC. I've met people who've lived there for years and
haven't ridden it all. There a quite a few 'epics' that I hope to get done
while I'm there. I'm just as happy to climb a mountain as ride down it but
that's not to say I won't spend a few days at the DH park.

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what else do people do at whistler besides "shuttlemonkey DH stuff"?
that's all i did, until i broke my collarbone and damned near the rest
of my body in whistler! seriously, is there a lot of xc opportunity
there?

There is tonnes of XC. I've met people who've lived there for years and
haven't ridden it all. There a quite a few 'epics' that I hope to get done
while I'm there. I'm just as happy to climb a mountain as ride down it but
that's not to say I won't spend a few days at the DH park.

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Hi,
I'm off to Whistler in a week. I'll be spending a couple of weeks there
with some time in Squamish and Pemberton as well.
I've got most stuff sorted, the only thing nagging at me at the moment

is

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tyre choice.

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You did not mention what bike you are taking. I would go with the biggest
tires I could fit. I have never been to Whistler but at the other bike
parks I have been at the soil was very loose.

Oops, forgot to mention it's a hardtail. One of the main reasons for
different tyres was pseudo rear suspension. I picked up a 2.3 Hutchinson
Spider for the back which should be much more squishy. I can't go too big
as the mavic 717 rims aren't very wide and tyre roll gets bit annoying.

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I still want to ride/rent a downhill bike, I have never been on one.

Same, it was half the reason I decided to go. Couldn't wait for summer here
for the ski runs to go back to MTB parks.

czb said:

what else do people do at whistler besides "shuttlemonkey DH stuff"?
that's all i did, until i broke my collarbone and damned near the rest
of my body in whistler! seriously, is there a lot of xc opportunity
there?

Just because there is no psuedoendurance race there, it doesn't mean
therre are no cross country routes. Following a thundering herd
doesn't take a map, or a compass for that matter.

JD