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Thank you for sharing this video! I used to live in Glen Ellyn, and this was my ‘go to’ Ride on most weekends! 😊

Good information, thank you.

All the best to you and yours in 2025❤

Happy New Years to you too.

I'm from Argentina, I bought a Trek Procaliber 9.5 and it comes with XR2 and they skid. First ride and I had an accident. No one had any problems with them.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too.

I've biked the Rural section before - nice Trail.

Love the video,but what always amazes me when riding the path is how some people don’t understand they are not the only people on the path.

Great video ... the 360 view really makes me wish i could see this. I have heard about this road most of my life .... some day my turn will come to see this live

Still a great bike ,I just buy new one

Happy Thanksgiving. Are you going to be riding your bike on trails again? Or are you done with that.

Lama you consistently produce such quality content! That experiment with the downhill roll and the arial view + telemetry was extraordinary! Never seen that any other place on UA-cam. Just an awesome, well thought out science experiment! Especially with your theory on the effort and calories burned. This episode was beyond great! Appreciate your efforts! A++

My dad moved out to Galena a decade or so ago and I make it up there every so often, and it's a charming spot with rolling hills and terrible, although free, parking. It also evidently stood in for Chisholm, MN as a filming location in "Field Of Dreams" as I'm told each and every time I visit without fail.

Great stuff! I'll be riding and filming on it tomorrow!

Great video … I like that trail, although I have never ridden the entire thing. Usually start at the southern end and go about 10 or miles then back again,

Lama, this video is not working properly. When I adjust the playback speed to 2X the speedometer remains at 10mph and doesn't increase to 20mph. Just kidding!!! Just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos. You have travelled on some really neat trails! Really cool stuff you do with the drones, 360 camera views, and the telemetry! Very tech savy! Appreciate the time, effort, and extra polish you put into producing such great content!

I just did this trail. I did Sparta to Elroy and then turned around and went back. Let me tell you the Down hill section from tunnel 3 to Sparta was well welcomed. I was flying on it.

I have lived in Chicago for many years and I didn't know about this trail. Thank great video,

Welcome to the 60's group. I turned 60 in May. Glad to see you are uploading again. I really enjoy your videos. Keep em coming. Age is just a number.

Seems like the 2023 Maxxis Ikon with the new Maxxspeed compound runs narrower than this version of Ikon. I have the 2023 2.35 width Ikons on my 2021 Marlin 5 with about 5mm clearance on the rear.

Nice video! Thanks.

This was very informative, thanks for taking the time to put this together!

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Sigh. Now I feel that i have to get one of those cams. Thx. ;-P

Awesome video! My seven year old and I were planning on doing the Elroy-Sparta trail, but after seeing the length of this trail, it's shadiness, and great scenery, you have changed our minds! Looks like it'll be a blast and a trip to remember!

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Did it the 1st time at 60. On the one hand it kind of cheeses you off getting passed by all these other people when you stop for a rest and they are just diddle-bopping along but then you think, "Oh yeah. I'm one of if not the oldest person on the mountain today and the dude that just passed me could be my grandson." Then it doesn't sting as much. 😊 I think "easy" is the wrong word because it's still tough as anything. Whenever I describe the 14rs I've done I go w/ "technical" instead of easy and there are no "easy" 14ers.

Thank you for an excellent review.

Thank you for the great detailed information.

Fantastic! I started riding this trail in 1982 up to '97 or '98 then with another group of friends in 2010 thru 2021 when trail conditions and closures had us start in '22 the Root River Trail system. I've seen gobs of bike videos but this is the absolute best; every mile, no stops and starts, great for continuity. The direction, speed, and especially the topography and distance done added hugely to the video. I started with section 2 and just had to watch section 1! I've chores to do now so 3 and 4 will have to wait until tomorrow morning. Thanks much!

Why do you keep calling it the Continental trail? And you need to spell check your titles. Nice video otherwise.

I visited this trail just before my 60th birthday, and I appreciate and concur with your favorable review of the trail. I have read so much about the poor condition of the pavement, but I think that the surface is not that bad and there are certainly not potholes. When I rode this trail, I enjoyed the scenery, and my mind was not on the pavement's condition. I actually think that the Omaha trail is more scenic than the famous Elroy-Sparta trail. Omaha Trail has some nice elevated views of the surrounding terrain and the Omaha tunnel is not too interminably long. In the raw footage (not the narration added later) there was a remark about "another washout".

Another awesome video, thank you!

Great Information in this video

Thank you so much for the detail about the trail, road crossings and climbs but also your Marlin 6. 68 here and always looking for these moderate rides

Thank you for your video! I just discovered this trail, even though I've lived near the starting point for a year. I'm getting my first bike and can't wait to start riding!

Great video, along with your others. These deserve a lot more views!

What bike are you riding?

This ride brings back so many good memories. My dad really loved riding this trail!

We used to go here in the mid 80’s when I was a kid. We always stayed at Tunnel Trail Campground. The tunnels scared me so much!!

Fantastic presentation of an awesome trail! Did you get picked up at the end? Not sure if they have a “shuttle” service in this area.

May I ask what is the app you use for the dashboard showing on the screen?

Great video. Production quality!

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Excellent video! Really enjoyed watching it!

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The is a great trail. In Montreal we have quite a few trails that follow linear features like canals and aqueducts. There is an urban rail loop that was abandoned years ago and it will be converted into a cycling path in the next 5 years.

Happy B-Day, Sir! Enjoyed your video. Rode from Sparta towards Elroy last year hitting the three tunnels and turning back. Still a good 50 miles.

Happy belated birthday, Mr. The Lama. It's a biggie, but it looks like you're living your best life. Maybe you can give a tech breakdown about your gear and setup, because I'd love to know how you do the pans from the secondary camera(s) while riding.