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Thank you! I get so stoked re-watching this whenever I want a shot of adrenaline from that race.

Thank you so much. I appreciate your comment. It was really a lot of video in this race and a lot of things going on not just in front of me but around me and I had hoped to share some of that with the viewers. My goal and using the 360 camera on top of my helmet was to take advantage of some of theflexibility that a 360 offers. If you are interested in seeing other videos of continuous forward facing race footage, there are many others from that same race that I have also watched and enjoyed!

Appreciate it!

That poor guy! In the first stage, there was a 20-bike pileup behind me and allegedly four people ended up with broken bones just off the start!

Thank you my man. The flyer section, like the last 10 minutes, were the most fun of Stage 2. So friggin’ fast!

Thank you! I was gassed! I get tired watching this on replay!

Lower part of Huallarcocha, above San Blas area of Cusco, Peru.

My pleasure, McClain! So fun to ride with you on this trip, would love to do more laps, sooner than later! Glad you liked the video, a little different than my usual

You're a great guide, host for your country, and friend! Thank you for everything, Kinti!

Thanks for that bud! I’ll tell you what, if I go any faster, you’ll be the first to know because I’ll be right on your tail in that case! Thanks for all the lead-ins and for having me along with your crew this riding season!

Thanks so much for that! I learn something new every day! Good to know!

Thanks a ton! Lots of encouragement from the crew! And a nice tow-in!

He almost killed me!

Having the time of my life down here Kory! Believe it or not, this was one of the earlier, warm-up trails…. We’ve ridden lots of higher, faster and steeper stuff since. The ride scene here is world class!

Thank you for the update! Pinning this to save future viewers the time of watching! Thanks!!!

That’s awesome! Park season starts now!!!

That’s nice to hear it was useful to you! Enjoy your new remote!!!

I can’t remember if I mentioned it in the video, thanks for asking! I’m on a M/L on the 2020 Doctahawk and I am on a Large 2021 Ti Rootdown as well. Check the geo / size charts for both and that should help you narrow in on what will work for you. I am 5’11” with a 32” inseam, and run 210mm droppers on these bikes. I hope that helps!

Thanks for watching and commenting. I agree, if I had more experience with seal drivers I might not fuss too much about the Unior or Fox versions, but the Push one just “made life easier” for a guy like me with limited patience! Thanks again and happy to hear the Unior works great in the right hands!

Thanks for your comment. Not my dogs but I know what you mean. These dogs were pretty good, never really had to worry about getting tangled up with them.

I have a 2021 Rootdown Ti and this and Personally I’d recommend the Rootdown between the two for all around riding (again, just between these two). The head angle and less front travel would make things more manageable for climbing, especially technical tight climbing situations. That said, you’d get used to either bike, I’m not sure you could go totally wrong with either one of you had to pick a single hardcore hardtail….it’s all in what you’re after in terms of ride experience, and what You prioritize

I blew up two of these hubs, both warranty replacement s and the second time they put a DT Swiss hub in its place, never another issue! The hub is a weak point on this bike and with these wheels

@@fusabike thanks, that’s what I was afraid of. I’m torn between ponying up for a new hub or just waiting for a failure and an alternative hub replacement from Trek like the DT Swiss. Some decisions to make. Thanks again - followed.

Thanks for doing what I should have in the Description! Much appreciated and thanks for watching and commenting! -Ryan

Thank you for sharing this! I appreciate your detailed reply and I’ll see what I can do about elevating your comment so that ppl can get right to the install tips. Thank you again, much appreciated!

Hi Daniel and thank you for your comment. I don’t think I mentioned the rootdown in either of the Doctahawk videos, but I do have a rootdown video on my channel from a few years back that may be interesting, although I do not believe I talked about the ride attributes in that one. To your question, The rootdown is the more sensible bike for our local trails. I ride the doctahawk on local trails and it’s fine, but it’s just more of a handful and needs a little more body English due to its longer wheelbase, 180mm fork and slacker head tube angle. The rootdown is a very capable trail and all mountain hardtail as far as I am concerned. The 160 mmFront paired with 2.5’s or 2.6 with tires is probably all you need and it’s got a shorter rear end which helps with getting around tight corners that we have here in New England. If I was moving from the bike you currently have to one of these chromags, I think the rootdown would be the better choice between the two. either of these would still ride very differently than the bike you are coming from but if I’m honest, if you got the Doctahawk you might feel like you made a mistake going so extreme

@@fusabike Thanks for the reply. Just reread my question and it does look like I was asking about the Rootdown when I meant the Doctahawk. Nevertheless, I'm leaning towards the Rootdown thinking the Doctahawk geo may be too much for what I ride.

Yes! Ready for anything, and, extra weight is good training too!

Hi Next Level Riding and thank you for your comment! I spoke about ride feel, focusing on the climbing capabilities of such a “big bike” in my prior video too, so if you haven’t taken a look at that there may be some useful content there. To compare the Firebird 29 and Doctahawk... Initial response is they have less in common than more. Biggest differentiators other than obvious suspension benefit on Firebird 29 is the carbon vs steel....steel feels livelier and less muted...others might call steel crashy while carbon is refined...Objectively true when you’re comparing one to the other back to back but when you’re on one or the other all day, those comparisons fall away...I’m not thinking about the bike I could be riding, I’m enjoying the bike I *am* riding. So I suppose it’s a mindset thing. Both bikes get in the air really well, with a nod to the Firebird with its rear suspension assist at takeoff. Anything and everything I do on the Firebird I do on the Doctahawk, in fact when I go to to bike parks and ride either the jump lines or the double black diamonds, I take these two bikes! Each delivers a different feel and experience, each frankly overly qualified for the task...I’ll never outride these bikes! I hope that helps!

@@fusabike Thanks so much man - that's very helpful.... Im so intrigued to ride a hardtail again - I'll check out the other video. Thanks again.