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Thanks!

Did you ever get to drive it? They’re a hoot to operate!

Thank you

The song is called Rock Angel, but I'm not sure who the artist is

Well I’m not sure I’m capable of sending it but unfortunately my voice commands to the GoPro we’re doing just the opposite of what I wanted, so I got footage of me climbing back up instead. Boooo! Ha!

Hi Mike! A-Team forever! Ha!

Yes, for sure. I had to laugh when my 90 yr old father got on it for the first time in a very long time and tried to speed shift it into 3rd or 4th gear. I cringed because it was its maiden voyage, but he was pretty excited. We did fix the timing and a few other things that were keeping it down on power too. Thanks for the comment!

No, not even close. This was its maiden voyage so it was closer to an idle at the beginning. Also that snow was frozen solid, so it's a little deceiving. We also found that the rocker arm assembly was loose making that buzzing noise and the timing was off. All fixed now.

Great. @@mainemtbr

Thanks Jerry! It was a challenge at times but very rewarding. Dad has been using it lately and I love to see him on it at 90 yrs old.

Yessiree bud, in the flesh. We had a blast

@@mainemtbr Haha! Maybe I knew before that you had a UA-cam channel, but forgot. I started watching this, and thought, "What a pleasant, familiar voice". Then I saw the orange Ripmo and figured it must be you. Next year, I hope to ride with you again, Bradbury 12 or no. Have a good Christmas, buddy!

Yes let’s ride again! Hopefully they’ll get things sorted out for BB12 next year. Merry Christmas to you and your family too

Glad you enjoyed it!

@@mainemtbr do you know about the trails here in Augusta? Should check them out! Bond Brook recreation area

Yes, Ive been there many times. I hope to get back there and make an updated video of the new trails.

The conditions were frozen and hard so it was easy to go fast.

Agreed. We were just playing around with it on its maiden voyage to make sure everything was working properly. I have a 2320 with a 54" blower on the front for real snow removal.

It's a small dozer, not a D8

Some had a 53 Detroit, but I like the John Deere better

Noooo, fun!

There is a mixture of everything there, so yes, very doable for a newbie. Signature can be done in either direction. The Blue trail is more of a double track.

Thanks. We thought about it because they were pretty worn but we found a guy locally who had a few different sets of tracks both used and new. He also took ours in trade to re-pin them. He was a great resource.

Why thank you! It runs great. I’ve done some fine tuning and finally got the fenders on since this video. Now I just got to put the Braden PTO winch back together and install it.

Thanks Rick. It was pretty awesome to see my Dad take it on it’s maiden voyage

Thanks Doug!

Nice! It’s a great machine.

Thanks Jeffrey!

Nice! I bet that motor swap was a challenge

Thanks!

I can’t keep up with him!

Thanks!

Yes I do. I know there expensive but I just never know when I may run into icy conditions. There's really no downside to running them

I haven't made it this year yet either. Maybe once I get back from Colorado.

@@mainemtbr I'm riding this sometime the first week of August. if you want to ride with me I'm down.

@@giantsfan1056 If I'm back from Colorado by then, I'll reach out to you.

Thanks! He was my inspiration to start riding.

Hey Nick! I did a number of times in September and October. The last run I did alone and it had snow in sections. It’s a great trail. The climb trail is called Spring Creek and the descent is Spring Roll. There are others as well that are good

Here’s a link to our whole trip: facebook.com/Dustin-and-Chris-Big-Adventure-103931011477341/

Thanks! I’ve just started ‘sessioning’ things until I get them, then move on. It’s helped a lot with my abilities

Thanks! Same here Doug, the first time I did it. The upper loop is pretty sweet. I keep saying I've got to do Montaka, either the fat bike or this summer.

You bet! I'm glad it was. I wasn't sure after I watched it if it would just make things more confusing.

He thinks he is..Ha! He picked that truck up in Billings, Mt. No rust anywhere, I think it's a 91 5.8 4x4, 70k for real cheap money. Not really a Ford guy but it's a great truck.

Ha! Of course! Thanks for watching!

Oh yeah, I'm badass alright! lol

Central Maine NEMBA has made some great improvements there since this video too. It's one of my favorite places

Ha! Thanks for noticing. I had one of Drama on the seat tube too!

I have a 2020 Specialized Stumperjumper Downieville edition. In my opinion your best bet is to go to a lot of different shops and try them out. Figure a maximum budget and go from there. Good luck DaveT!

Well thanks! I really enjoy it too!

Yes it does have a lot of tech sections and punchy climbs. (A little above my pay grade, as you can tell).lol

Maine MTB’r I’m in the exact same boat haha. The tech is definitely my weakness

@@TProStudioCreate I love it though, I'd rather do that than DH to be honest.

Yes, yes I did. Ha!

Thanks! 👍 I appreciate the props. It is the most challenging trail we have I think. My body was screaming at me, but it's all good.

Well thanks very much for the kind words. It was absolutely gorgeous that day. Stay tuned, I've got another video processing.

Well I'm not so sure about that. These are not eggbeaters, BTW. Most of my issue was learning how because it was the very first time. I may get some XTR's down the road, but for now these Mallets will do just fine. I've got them dialed in better now too. It's all part of the learning process which is what this video was about. Well that and humor.

Maine MTB’r mallets are even worse! because your clip has to find the right spot to fall into the pedal, with spds it clips and unclips in a blink of an eye, if it takes 2 or 3 seconds to un clip or clip, that’s enough to send you to the ground.

@@inspktr51 Well that's your opinion. There are many out there who use them just fine. At this point I am fine with them, they work well. This video is more about the light-hearted attempt at learning cliplesss, not about product comparison.

HA! Thanks! Yeah it was a long day. That's one tough trail even without learning how to pedal again. I got my elbows a couple of times and went OTB into the rocks once when I was not paying attention and hit my bars on a tree, so my ribs are a little sore. All that said, it was a terrific day. I'm so glad I tried it.

Maine MTB’r hope you get healed up and get back out to get some more sweet footage soon

@@TProStudioCreate Thanks! Working on more right now!

Thanks Jim. I went back and forth between the Crank Bros and the Shimano. I ended up with the Mallet E LS because they have the adjustable pins and a platform that is more like what I'm used to. I did get them dialed in better after this ride. I found I needed to move the cleats back more. Who knows, I may get some XTRs in the future. Happy trails!

Nice! I can't wait to go back, if this rain ever stops.

It is a great trail system there if you like the rugged techy stuff. And yes, I am loving the new bike. The Lyrik fork is a huge difference.

@@mainemtbr yeah... looks pretty rugged. I do like that kind of riding. I don't know much about different forks. What is really good about the Lyrik?

@@scottrulander4567 It just absorbs the rough stuff so much better. It has more rebound and compression adjustments on it than my other bike. It gives me more confidence.

@@mainemtbr Sounds great... Bikes just keep getting better..:) Looks like some good days of drying after today's storm... Looking forward to your next adventure. Enjoy!

@@scottrulander4567 That's for sure. Thanks Scott! Hope to see you out there on the trails!

Well hey, thanks. I'm addicted that's for sure. You really ought to try it, it's a blast!