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Jean-dirt Added a new video LAST RIDE IN // Full MTB Movie

2/2/2017 9:48am
A short Film on the lives of 3 Mountain Bike Riders of the Whistler Bike Park. Chad Lindenbach, Karac Graham and Jean-Pierre van den Akker.

Jean-dirt Added a comment about photo whipoff - 2

8/24/2016 9:10am
Awesome! Any more pictures from the whip off? I competed with the last 30, but can't find anything... Black and white YT Industries.
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For riders who don't have epic rides waiting in their own backyard, the yearly pilgrimage to Whistler is a necessary one. Jean-Pierre van den Akker makes the best of his almost 5,000 mile journey and shares his experience shredding the bike park's sensational trails. "To me Holland is a great country but it mainly consists of flat farming land and long stretches of coastline. We are known for our big cycling culture but when it comes to riding downhill bikes we have nowhere to go, which is why every summer I escape to Whistler to ride in the real mountains...

MattPatt Liked a product review The fastest and lightest DH bike on the market

11/7/2012 10:17am
Thoroughly impressed with the bike after 3 weeks riding and 2 races (with a 1st and 3rd to show for it). Didn't have to make hardly any adjustments to my riding to adapt to the bike, other than just to let go of the brakes a bit more and trust it! This thing is a DH weapon. Absolutely rails in the corners and snaps out of them and accelerates like a scalded cat.
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OCD Liked a product review Race Weapon (Frame Only Review)

11/7/2012 10:16am
This is for frame review only so cannot comment on the stock spec list. This frame is the best I have ridden to date. I upgraded from the Aluminum Session 88 DH and yes there was a very noticeable difference due to the instant 2lb drop and carbon fiber's reaction to rough terrain. I had to change all my compression and rebound settings. I have a fully custom build that I swapped straight over from the aluminum. The frame is not a plower like others I have ridden in the past. The weight allows it to be light and nimble...
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