Ginger!
Ginger is a ridiculously hard mountain bike trail located at the Bootleg Canyon bike park in Boulder City, Nevada. Bike trails are normally rated like runs at ski resorts:
Green Circle = Beginner
Blue Square = Intermediate
Black Diamond = Advanced
Double Black Diamond = Expert
Most maps of Bootleg have Ginger listed as a Triple Black Diamond, which isn't even an official rating. Although most of it is probably just Double Black Diamond material, there are definitely a few sections that are more technically challenging than any Double Black I've ridden at any other bike park.
On my recent trip to Bootleg, I attempted to conquer Ginger. My friend Lincoln filmed the entire run from a third person perspective, and I also used my GoPro HD Hero to record a first person perspective of the same run. Check it out!
Third Person Perspective
First Person Perspective
Nice riding! You don't really appreciate how difficult it really is until you see it first person. Next time, MUni
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Cool watch, thanks for sharing. That drop next to the cave looked f'n ridiculous man
Now stop having a life and come play Evo with us
Weird. I always thought the first person perspective didn't really do justice to how challenging the trail is. I mean, just look at the jump near the end - it's clearly pretty big in the third person video, but you barely even notice it in the first person one...Originally Posted by ShoeboxGorilla
Haha. I don't think I could ever Muni Ginger... I have tried to Muni a few sections of Snakeback, a single-black at Bootleg:Originally Posted by ShoeboxGorilla
I will go back and conquer it some day!!! Although I may "cheat" and pile up a little dirt on the damn-near-flat landing to make the transition less... instant.Originally Posted by JoeRegular
I still have Trials HD goals to accomplish though!Originally Posted by JoeRegular
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NICE.
Also, and I know this is simply a small mistake, conquer means to beat something and concur means to agree with something.
Thanks for pointing it out. I'm somewhat of a grammar nazi myself... so I'm glad you said something.Originally Posted by ShiftySamurai
29" wheels would get you there without "cheating." Takes some getting used to, but everyone I know who's made the transition from 26" to 29" improves their technical downhill game and reduces "faults."Originally Posted by MalachyteI would, but my priorities shifted from mountain bikes to motorcycles, so I don't have the money.
Great videos! I enjoy your music.
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It´s real life Ninja tracksOriginally Posted by MalachyteMost maps of Bootleg have Ginger listed as a Triple Black Diamond, which isn't even an official rating.
that looks gnarly as **** malachyte, also looks very fun especially that roller gap near the endnice riding, that one spot where you took 3 tries at it, i'd have a huge WTF moment rolling up the the edge of that. straight down to flat? no thanks
Maybe my knowledge is a bit out of date, but last time I checked there weren't really any good DH bikes with 29" wheels - only XC ones. Can you suggest a specific brand/model?Originally Posted by ThunderDuck
Always nice to hear. Thanks a lot!Originally Posted by ThunderDuck
Originally Posted by xXDonReneXx
Yea man, that part is ridiculous. It's only a couple of feet to flat, but the run up is so sketchy and there is more technical stuff right after it. If it was just a smooth section afterwards I'd hit it with a little more speed and be fine, but I was trying to keep my speed down for the next part. The roller gap can be pretty intimidating... I think it's about 25 feet or so. Locals say it's 30, but people like to exaggerate. It really doesn't require much skill though, just go at it with speed and you'll be fine - it's really smooth when you clear it right.Originally Posted by heetsaucethat looks gnarly as !"#¤ malachyte, also looks very fun especially that roller gap near the end
