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Have you Ever Ridden Lift-Served DH Mountain Bike Trails?

With a chair lift ride to the top, mountain bikers don't need to earn their turns.

By Jeff Barber
July 25, 2021

7 comments

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With a chair lift ride to the top, mountain bikers don’t need to earn their turns. And you don’t have to be a downhiller to agree that descending is usually the best part of the ride.

Bonus question for the comment section: Which lift-served trails are you riding this summer?

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Jeff Barber

Jeff Barber has been mountain biking since 1992 and has tested hundreds of mountain bikes and components. He is the co-founder of Singletracks and serves as Editor in Chief. Contact him at [email protected].

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Called2RideMTB Maryland // 2017
Jul 25, 2021

I did and it was fun but I felt like I didn't deserve those beautiful downhills because I didn't have to work for them!

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Eliana79 Ukraine // 2021
Jul 27, 2021

I did and it was fun but I felt like I didn’t deserve those beautiful downhills. because I didn’t have to work for them! Instead I pedalled/hiked my bike to the top

0 reply

Phonebem Utah // 2017
Jul 26, 2021

Funny you posted this as I was doing my first day at Deer Valley in 20 years yesterday (the 25th).

0 reply

TK34 Minnesota // 2018
Jul 25, 2021

Giants Ridge, Minnesota. There is also some really good XC in the Iron Range - Duluth, Cuyuna, Tioga, Redhead. Git sum!

0 reply

RumbleSauce New York // 2016
Jul 26, 2021

I've ridden the DH trails but didn't pay for a lift ticket. Instead I pedalled/hiked my bike to the top

0 reply

duncanmc42 New Zealand // 2021
Jul 25, 2021

Never used a lift of any kind and don't need to since I got my first e-bike 3 years ago. What I'd love to know is how many lift-users (including use of any lift device: shuttle, helicopter, gondola, etc) still call e-bikes "cheat bikes". Here in NZ the numbers of e-bike users is spiralling with no sign of easing while numbers of grumpy purists is declining - my personal perception.

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ABhardtail Illinois // 2019
Jul 25, 2021

Yes but the lift wasn't running that day so I had to pedal. The high speed sections of the trail were frightening enough on the bike I had at the time - a 1997 XC hardtail with 48mm of fork travel and 580mm handlebars - that the experience inspired me to get a better bike.

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Tagged: bike park, chairlift, lift service, shuttle, survey, trails

First published July 25, 2021 @ 2:17:00