Rider- Christopher Giles
IG- @Cgiles121
Resides- Victoria, BC and High River, AB
Nearby trail system and your favorite trails
During the school year, I love a good lap of Snakehole DH at Jordie Lunn bike park or a lap of Organ Donor at Heartland. I also have easy access to Mt Prevost! In Alberta, I’m always stoked to lap T-Dub and Flight 66 at Moose Mountain.
What do you ride (type of terrain)? What's the intended use for your new bike?
I love big freeride manoeuvres, as well as steep high speed terrain found on the BC Cup race courses. My Delirium is the steed of choice for racing the BC Cup and hitting new big features. It will also see lots of park laps and shuttle days!
What’s your upcoming ride plans?
I have some large freeride features planned for the late summer and fall and want to travel around the bike parks in BC before the summer is over. I’m excited to race the BC Cups next year on this steed as well!
What model and colour?
- I’m on the 2024 Delirium in the Red to White fade colourway
How tall are you? What size frame did you get? How does it fit you?
I am 5’10” and feel right at home on the medium frame. Its long enough to feel stable at high speeds on gnarly tech while still being playful on the big jumplines.
What's your bike spec? Did you do anything custom?
For this build, I wanted it to be special. It was a frame up build adorned with all the Title goodies for cockpit and seat parts. I went with a burly set of We Are One Strifes for the wheels and the new Fox Podium gold downhill fork. Since this bike will see lots of freeride action, I went with the 5DEV Cam Zink cranks in 155mm length. To top it all off, I have the gold TRP DHR Evo brake set to match the gold fork.What do you love about your new bike?
Since I was young, I have always wanted a DH bike. They are the true pinnacle of bikes to me. I love how aggressive and playful the bike is, as well as the presence it gives off.
Ride photos: Keton Murphy
Bike photos: Chris Giles
