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Hey Jay Wood here!
My goal is to create awesome trail POV's & review as many bikes as I can. I’ll be honest with all my favorite riding products that I find to be genuinely helpful, while also conveying what could potentially be improved upon.
As an Enduro racer I hope to capture as many of my NorCal racing events and stages as I can, while eventually branching out to other States to race if possible. When it comes to competition I’ll always do so with the intent of keeping a smile on my face! 😎
I'm a Napa Valley local shredder & previous Professional Golf Instructor & Croquet teacher before my life started including bikes. 🚲 I’m stoked to do all I can with the time I’ve got!
Subscribe to Join me for the ride as I continue to grow as a mountain biker & video creator, I'm only just getting started!
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Much Thanks! Yeeow!
My goal is to create awesome trail POV's & review as many bikes as I can. I’ll be honest with all my favorite riding products that I find to be genuinely helpful, while also conveying what could potentially be improved upon.
As an Enduro racer I hope to capture as many of my NorCal racing events and stages as I can, while eventually branching out to other States to race if possible. When it comes to competition I’ll always do so with the intent of keeping a smile on my face! 😎
I'm a Napa Valley local shredder & previous Professional Golf Instructor & Croquet teacher before my life started including bikes. 🚲 I’m stoked to do all I can with the time I’ve got!
Subscribe to Join me for the ride as I continue to grow as a mountain biker & video creator, I'm only just getting started!
Here's how you can join me on the trail: fareharbor.com/embeds/book/napanative/items/?flow=412330&full-items=yes
Much Thanks! Yeeow!
Northstar Enduro Race Day / Full Stages
Twas a “Hero Dirt” Race.
Thunder and lightning ⛈️ brought fears of the race being cancelled, but instead brought the California Enduro Series racers the best dirt we’ve ever raced on at Northstar Tahoe!
I gave it my all, but with a few minor mistakes I ended up just missing out on the podium. Still proud of the way I rode and hit most of the lines I hoped to hit on both race days.
Definitely one of the hardest races in the California Enduro Series! Northstar always tests the best riders and their bikes.
Hope you enjoy the full race footage 😎🏁
Thunder and lightning ⛈️ brought fears of the race being cancelled, but instead brought the California Enduro Series racers the best dirt we’ve ever raced on at Northstar Tahoe!
I gave it my all, but with a few minor mistakes I ended up just missing out on the podium. Still proud of the way I rode and hit most of the lines I hoped to hit on both race days.
Definitely one of the hardest races in the California Enduro Series! Northstar always tests the best riders and their bikes.
Hope you enjoy the full race footage 😎🏁
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I used to do this awesomeness a fair bit in the early -mid 90’s on my singlespeed(2:1) in the summer. Yes, I was stupid.
Good luck Jay if you’re competing this year🤘🏽
Did I miss something? Isn’t the Northstar CES this coming weekend? August 17-18th. Nice riding by the way!!
@@jfbmtb yes precisely, Northstar is this weekend & this was last years race 😎👌🏼
Hahaha. I knew I wasn’t that crazy. Thanks
Bring back the MEGATOWER
I thought it was the best too until I moved to Washington 😂
@@chrisclifford4109 that’ll be next on my list of MTB destinations 😎
Firebird!!! i have the same color too!
Glad to see you're back at it again !!!
I’m actually blown away, that legit may be the best trail I’ve ever seen.
@@DennyJannettyMTB No joke it’s got a mix of so many incredible things a perfect trail should have! Speed, flow, chunky gnar, steeps, tight turns, rock rolls, jumps, views… I mean it goes on and on forever too! So sick!!!
@@bike_somm was not expecting the bike park stuff towards that bottom. Hope to get out west one day. Enjoy my friend!
Fast and smooth as always, Jay. Lookin good!
Thanks for ride along. Was that editing or is your bike really that quiet? Peace
@@Jfree68 Think my breathing is just that loud.. lol 😮💨 But yes this bike is super quiet 🤫
Sick
@@Shotethegoat thanks 🤘🏼😎
Sooo true 😂
The king is back!
@@Orphansmash haha 🤴🏻🤘🏼
Any info on night riding through the forest?
I'm going out here next week. Does this require two vehicles? How do you get to the top? Looks like you'd have to start a climb from Teton Pass trailhead and end at Trail Creek trailhead.. Unless you want to climb another 1200 feet back to Teton Pass trailhead.. Hmm
I’m not sure if there’s still snow up too or not, but it’s one where you park at the top and have a car at the bottom to get you back up at the end of the day! Hopefully you got out and had a blast riding in Wyoming
Stick out your thumb, brotha
There's always bikers heading up, then drive someone back up
I hit this last weekend. It wayyy more eroded. It's 10x more sketch. Now it's tons of loose rock with massive holes after drops.
@@VR6NAVYVW dude.. yea I can imagine it’s all blown to smithereens at by now! Fun place for sure tho, just takes some pretty good rider skills 😜
More than just one price to pay 😉
@@SemiSendy lol ~ Not a terrible price honestly for what your getting out of a 9,000$ bike.. mavens, lifetime frame wheels with i9 one hubs, xo transmission, adjustable travel and Geo which is more than what most companies offer in a all round one bike to cover many categories of bike use
@@bike_somm I’m referring to another round of proprietary shocks and the removal of mechanical cable routing
@@SemiSendy I get it.. but as a mechanic 👨🏻🔧 who works on bikes 6 days a week with only one day off.. my blood sweat and tears for working on bikes simply disappears when I look at this shock and how easy it will be to service. Also if anything goes wrong it’s not “proprietary” being made by Fox & they are and have been extremely reliable to work with when anything goes wrong with any of their shocks that need warranty or internal service. Anywho time will tell kUz I personally see cableless drivetrains and bikes like the stumpy nothing less than a Dream to work on compared to many other bikes in this MTB category
Looks like a mini Enduro
Super sick middle bike for sure!
Got one coming next week.👍😎
Sweet! It’s definitely a rad lil ripper! Basically like an alloy version of last years Epic Evo 🤌🏼😎
What are your thoughts about used a downhill bike, or would you recommend an enduro
For this race? Definitely an all mountain or Enduro bike over a DH bike.. This isn’t a real “DH” Course. In general, for bike parks.. a DH bike would be able to take more abuse then an Enduro bike.
It's actually affordable and it doesn't cost as much as the new Yamaha Yzf450fx.... Phew!!!
lol. Prices are dumb.
Looks like a nice bike.... id break it in 10 mins tho
Then buy one.. brake it and get a new one.. that’s how good companies and warranties work fellow shredder
Flexible alum rear? Nobody’s worried about fatigue? Is the rider weight limit like 100lbs or something?!
Lol, nobody’s worried about fatigue on the carbon models ☝🏼 think they would release bikes they trust with the warranty they give along with it~ Otherwise it wouldn’t make sense to launch something that would fail absolutely 🤓
@@bike_somm Carbon fiber doesn’t fatigue or deform the same way that metal does.
@@Eric.V. they figured something out with their new construction methods, ultimately Time will tell
Dont be sscared bro, sounds like u dont wana buy it anyways. Id be more worried about my gravel frame i constantly take on single track. And even that has a lauf fork @Eric.V.
Hell yeah. Goodbye Spark 👋
Love that Norco shirt! Where did you get it?? Is it possible to obtain? Norco gear seems somewhat difficult to obtain in the states. thanks!
Got this jersey from their HQ in Canada when I visited for the field marketing summit meeting. Think it’s a team jersey and not available here in the states 😎 lol
these trails look fun :)
These trails were pretty sweet for a backyard warehouse trail setup!
What does 1st, 2nd and 3rd place win?
Bragging rights ~ Oh and 1million dollars of course 💰 lol
Just did this yesterday... so much fun!
So the 100 is good for 15ft gaps??
Hahha apparently it’ll hold! 😝 would rather be on my Firebird to save the ankles ☝🏼
Would you say these new epics kinda make the non evo stumpjumper one of obsolete as they are basically the same travel but lighter and better climbing?
I’m not 100% sure I can be honest not having ridden the bikes on trails yet other than the parking lot, but they feel insanely good and a tad more capable closer to that of the stumpy than the latter generation Epic
Ewww, xc
👌
60 lbs though
Hahah, least they got the geometry and builds right with the right components 🤘🏼
you don’t notice it though…my 2nd gen is a ripper
Doesn’t matter if it pedals for you 😂
@Icmtn It matters on some bikes
Max travel on 1 foot drop ?
I’m doing it this year and this helped me study the track also I love how nice you are on the trail. All around awesome!
Hey, How tall are you and which framesize is the Firebird?
5’11 or 180cm and I’m stoked on the Large for the rear center length for climbing and descending & wouldn’t want it any shorter back there.. the extra length up front is really nice for stability and gnarly riding too
F-ing loved your race coverage!! I'm doing the Whiskey 25 in a couple of week (2024)- 1st time. Curious, what's a good tire pressure to ride at?? Absolutely gorgeous ride. Thanks and great job.
Thanks a bunch! Stoked it is helping others! Was a wild and fun ride for sure. Depending on what casing tires you are running and brand I’d say no less than 22 front and 24 rear.. also remember that in an xc race like this tire pressures will rise over the course of the race by a couple psi ☝🏼
@@bike_somm Awesome! Thank you!!
I was gonna get a norco but i was told their quality went down the drain
They do make some good Quality bikes.. soo not so much quality over leadership ability
Amazing! Super practical even for every day use!
what's the price of this Alloy version ? and price of 2024 sight C frame kit ? there was no price in web
Too damn high
Haha not that bad actually.. with Ultimate level Rockshox suspension Code stealth brakes & new GX transmission I’d say this bike is bang on for value at $5,699 usd 👌🏼 dam good bike for the versatility of its Geo and intended use as a all mountain slayer of a bike. Capable of switching between either mullet options and full 29 as well as adjustable travel options from 150mm rear 160mm front to 160mm rear and 170mm front! Also a full 200mm dropper post on size 3 (medium) not many companies spec their medium bikes with that long of a dropper. Carbon bike is on par price wise with other great bike companies offering carbon only frame options for the MTB market.
Hi, what size Epic 8 (not Evo) would you recommend for 178 cm (5’10) inseam 83. What size is that Evo and rider height in this short video please? Thank you
Hey I feel like the Large or Size 4 would be the right size at 5’10 I’m 5’11 and the large feels almost a touch small & the medium feels much too small, I like the feel and geometry on the large tho! Very very cool bike
@@bike_sommis the on in the video you ride, size L? Thank you for your answer
my dream bike,
great vid! love to watch you speed! how did you end up with such clear sailing? other videos i watched showed hoards of people going so slow, blocking trails, walking bikes. which wave were you in to start?
I forget which wave, but I made sure to pedal hard at the beginning and pass as many people in my wave as possible and then only few ended up catching back up and passing me later after about 3/4 of the race when I started getting tired and fighting off a couple small cramps. Thank goodness for the aid stations! Good fun and hard race for sure!
Hi goOd morning po me i ask how much like thet bike
$5,699 USD
At the risk of sounding like a roadie, it would be rad to see speed and HR synced w the video. 😅
That would be pretty cool!
Greatest 🎉🎉
Salutare îmi place mult modelul, este superb. Pe viitor vreau sa am și eu una . Sau poate voi pute ? Emilian.
Nu cred ca stie cineva romana sa iti raspunda aici, dar bicicleta e cam 6000 de euro, o gasesti pe site-ul Norco
Hi~ yes the bike is a really decent option for mountain biking all types of terrain! I’d say maybe not the one and only bike for everyone, but a very good option for anyone wanting to grow and have a bike to help them become a better rider over time. 👍🏼
20000$ for those two bikes right there
Not these two~ 8600$ for the green Evo & the Epic8 6999$
@@bike_somm I thought it was the really expensive ones on the specialized website. I subscribed and just got done with Mtb practice
@@austinsietsema7824 ahh I know what you mean, nice! Yea these are the more affordable models. Really nice bikes for a xc-trail bike
With the the rock Shox ultimate super deluxe coil sick!!
Man... The trail conditions in this video look way better than they are right now. I just checked our the course, except culvert which the builders are working on, and grizzly has some pretty gnarly ruts! The rock garden on Eastside looked more rutted and bony, even Rocky seems like the right line is deeper and looks risky. I'm nervous about racing it for the first time this year!
Thanks for the comment! Yea definitely a good place to learn to ride fast and chunky terrain here and there
seems the new trek enduro