Welcome to my home trails. We are so fortunate to have Alafia in my back yard. My ten year old son and I have spent hours of father son time here. Variety of trails alows a young rider to develope skills quickly. We watch alot of mtb channels but still funny to see others riding the same trails we do. Thanks for bringing it to us. See you have the same issue with a no fear son wanting to try all obsticles...I enjoy your channel a little trail expo and informative tech.
So jealous of the weather...here in NE our reality is sub 40 degree weather proceeded by days of rain and slippery trails. For those few minutes it feels awesome watching you guys shred these trails in perfect conditions
Thanks man. Great video. I've been snowbirding about an hour away for several years. Been told about these trails, never ridden them. This just makes me wanna ship my bike down here!
Great video of Alafia. In the last few days i've been seeing Alafia everywhere on the pages and not to mention the FSC race was just there last week. I would love to go back there. Cool that your son is getting into MTB so much. He is a shredder now but the XC racing is calling him down the road. He would love the new jumpline we are building at Markham. I got a video of it on my page if ya wanna show him. Later Clint.
Missed you by 3 weeks! Went to Alafia for my first time and had a blast. First trail I tried was Gatorback...I walked most of it! Looks like you guys had a blast, nice video!
Awesome riding guys, looks like a fun place to ride, very technical. Some sketchy sections that I wouldn't want to make a mistake on. So cool to ride with your son!
Pretty jealous, snowing here in Utah.... Would love to be able to keep riding without having to drive three and a half hours South. Thanks for sharing the ride. 👍
Watching your son ride really added to this video, hoping to see more of Dawson in the future. Sitting here in chilly NJ we're usually headed to FL around this time but this year it'll have to wait until February. A big smile on my face as I watch you two riding a familiar place that we love to come visit. It appears they've added some new trails and features as well for the fearless types. Couldn't hep but notice your concern for your son making that jump :)
Great vid Clint..... We're headed east then south from NJ soon on a mountain biking road trip..... Would you mind listing, or making a vid, of your "can't miss" trails along the way that you know of for intermediate+ riders? This Alafia looks like one. But, I don't belong on those double black diamonds. I remember you were at least as far north as Georgia. Thanks for all your great vids which helped get me dialed in. I'm riding 27.5s .. Anthem and XTC team 0s
Fuzzy Zinker - I would love to hear about the trails you found on your road trip? I ride the exact same bikes as you and am headed to GA and FL over the winter.
Nice vid man. Shopping or mountain biking?? LOL. As a dad of a 9 year old who just starting out I could feel for you watching your son hit those jumps. But they gotta grow wings and fly eventually right? So cool to see you guys out there together. So I’ll be riding Alafia in February (going down to FL to visit my former law partner and gonna get a ride in) and was wondering what trails you recommend. I’m a blue and black diamond and will do the gnar of double blacks but not the jumps (at 47 my big air days are behind me) kinda rider. Thanks man- being able to see the trails was huge help. And your son’s getting good- so cool.
Start on North Ridge, maybe some of the green trails after that. Stay off of Gator back and moonsccape if you don't want anything too gnarly. there's a black diamond kind of near the parking lot that's fairly new and it's short but I think you would like. I can't remember the name of it.
I planned to enjoy Alafia last year as my first MTB experience outside my country, unfortunately, my visa got denied ;c At least I can experience it through your video
Hi Clint, I'd be interested in your thoughts whether the trance could be used to race XC? I like Giant's new Anthem XC race bike but the Trance offers more flexibility.
I think not only would I end up in the water on that trail - but probably also in hospital! So narrow and drastic bends at different inclines. I wouldn't have the skill (or strength) for that trail
Excellent video. What is your camera mounting system? I’ve ridden some of those trails on a TREK 29+ Powerfly 5 e-bike which incidentally was my very first MTB experience.
Seems the “stabilization” on that latest model camera works very well. So apparently no need for a gimbal. I was thinking of using the EVO Gimbal on my Hero5 Black or Session on the Chest mount. Anyway, thanks for the feedback.
I have the same bike as Dawson and I broke my SLX shifter bracket and could not find a replacement. I wound up going XT and skipped the ispec ii bracket and went for the clamp style. We're you able to fix his?
Really cool, technical trails in a cool setting! Video quality is quite soft for some reason even in forced FHD. Probably your export settings are low?
@@tamasstrezi I think due to the content (scene changing totally every frame pretty much) it's hard to get high quality, it seems most POV videos are like this of mountain biking. Also a gopro isn't exactly a high end camera like a dedicated video camera or even a DSLR with video features. Only Clint would know if his local version looks better than the youtube one but it does look soft as you stated, still very much enjoyed it.
Since you switched to the Hero 7 the video quality is just not the Clint Gibbs tack sharp quality video. I have tried watching on several different sources including Apple TV, IPad Pro, I phone X. Same result. I know your working on it. Just giving u some data points.
Dawson's looking smooth on those jumps.. impressive. Next time you should have him wear the GoPro and follow you. Wanna see you hit those gaps, Clint. Can't let your son one up you...
@@glennoc8585 I've been there - Derby , Tasmania. They regularly host the EWS. It's amazing. Tasmania also has Maydena bike park which is a massive gravity park and only opened recently. I rode there also and the trails were amazing. Super steep, huge berms, big table tops and rollers, tech too. There's also amazing riding in Victoria, Australia in the high country. All our ski fields become gravity mtb parks in the summer with lifts/shuttles. Top stuff. More fun than NZ trails actually
OK, a quick one before I waste money on this Clint or anyone reading this, My stock handlebars are 690mm Aluminum and I am 6"3, long rides hurt like a mf, I am about to pick a 740mm carbon bars from FSA SLK. Should I do this? I ride XC, 3 foot drops is the craziest I've ridden. Who knows anything about this SLK FSA bars? from what I heard, they are all wrapped in carbonfibre. It costs roughly $90
@@ClintGibbsShould I go for the FSA SLK thing knowing it's not full carbon but, allu and carbon? Or I should go for something more expensive but full carbon?
@@ClintGibbsThanks for the help dude. What difference do you notice in riding an aluminum bar on a aluminum frame vs carbon bar on an aluminum frame? I'm not into trend or like wasting money but, I do feel a lot of vibration coming from the aluminum bars even after fresh fork service and running 25psi in my tubeless tires.
6 months and your son will beat you riding. Time for your son to do a teenage rider bike review! Help parents looking to buy a ride for their children.
awesome trails! Your son is becoming a good shredder.
Awesome trail. Im worn out and got a big smile on from just watching this.
Welcome to my home trails. We are so fortunate to have Alafia in my back yard. My ten year old son and I have spent hours of father son time here. Variety of trails alows a young rider to develope skills quickly. We watch alot of mtb channels but still funny to see others riding the same trails we do. Thanks for bringing it to us. See you have the same issue with a no fear son wanting to try all obsticles...I enjoy your channel a little trail expo and informative tech.
So jealous of the weather...here in NE our reality is sub 40 degree weather proceeded by days of rain and slippery trails.
For those few minutes it feels awesome watching you guys shred these trails in perfect conditions
Thanks man. Great video. I've been snowbirding about an hour away for several years. Been told about these trails, never ridden them. This just makes me wanna ship my bike down here!
Great video of Alafia. In the last few days i've been seeing Alafia everywhere on the pages and not to mention the FSC race was just there last week. I would love to go back there. Cool that your son is getting into MTB so much. He is a shredder now but the XC racing is calling him down the road. He would love the new jumpline we are building at Markham. I got a video of it on my page if ya wanna show him. Later Clint.
Its like a designer trail for tech riding. Has to be one of the most interesting trails I have ever seen.
Dude alafia is almost a work in progress and it never gets old I’m glad you guys enjoy it, next time you should go to boyette is like 10 minutes away
Yeah, I've been to Boyette before. We would have stopped there but his shifter broke!
Really nice trail there 👍, punchy hill, tight turn with swamp on either side.
You are a cool Dad.
The Kid is killing it!
Missed you by 3 weeks! Went to Alafia for my first time and had a blast. First trail I tried was Gatorback...I walked most of it! Looks like you guys had a blast, nice video!
Love the dad commentary.
Awesome riding guys, looks like a fun place to ride, very technical. Some sketchy sections that I wouldn't want to make a mistake on. So cool to ride with your son!
That looks like a fantastic place to ride, you guys have some great skills!
Enjoyed the vlog Clint. Those Trance's look like great bikes !
Alafia is awesome!! My favorite. Your son makes it look easy.
Those first trails really did a LOT with just a little space! Thanks for sharing! ;)
Wow what a bunch of cool trails this place has, good video Clint!
Interesting trail! Looks like a fun one for sure. Very techy climbs and drops!
Nice place to ride! 😃 Dawson is rocking it! 🐊 Gator Gap @11:26
Pretty jealous, snowing here in Utah.... Would love to be able to keep riding without having to drive three and a half hours South. Thanks for sharing the ride. 👍
Fun looking trails! Nice video.
The trail looks amazing. Got to be super fun to ride
Watching your son ride really added to this video, hoping to see more of Dawson in the future. Sitting here in chilly NJ we're usually headed to FL around this time but this year it'll have to wait until February. A big smile on my face as I watch you two riding a familiar place that we love to come visit. It appears they've added some new trails and features as well for the fearless types. Couldn't hep but notice your concern for your son making that jump :)
Looks like some difficult trails it looked like you almost went of the side once. Great ride. Great video
Awesome looking trails. Your son can shred. Really enjoy the video's
Love this place! This was in my backyard! Well groomed trails!
Video starts at 0:00
But I thought Wadsworth was a constant? Amazing.
Great video, I enjoyed it. A technical trail with steeps climbs.
Great video Clint! We will be in Sarasota next month and this video has me considering renting a bike to check out those trails
Do it!
The place is great, there's a bike shop at the trailhead, UBC that is open every day but Tuesday I think.
Lush looking place to ride. Also good jumping Dawson.
Very good video, your kid is killing it.🤙 Alafia is one of the Best MTB trail system in Florida.
Great vid - trail looks epic.
This was fun to watch. Thanks for sharing this video!
Seen a lot of videos on Alafia, looks like so much fun!
That Swamp Gap is also on my bucket list, ha. StarDust is new as of June/July of this year, its great, it reminds me how out of shape I am.
Nice vid. Clint. Only a 24 hours drive from Montreal....I'm going down. :-)
Those trails look amazing dude
Like everyone else, I'll say it. Wow, Awesome trails, seriously...
These trails look so fun!!
Great vid Clint..... We're headed east then south from NJ soon on a mountain biking road trip..... Would you mind listing, or making a vid, of your "can't miss" trails along the way that you know of for intermediate+ riders? This Alafia looks like one. But, I don't belong on those double black diamonds. I remember you were at least as far north as Georgia. Thanks for all your great vids which helped get me dialed in. I'm riding 27.5s .. Anthem and XTC team 0s
Fuzzy Zinker - I would love to hear about the trails you found on your road trip? I ride the exact same bikes as you and am headed to GA and FL over the winter.
Nice vid man. Shopping or mountain biking?? LOL. As a dad of a 9 year old who just starting out I could feel for you watching your son hit those jumps. But they gotta grow wings and fly eventually right? So cool to see you guys out there together. So I’ll be riding Alafia in February (going down to FL to visit my former law partner and gonna get a ride in) and was wondering what trails you recommend. I’m a blue and black diamond and will do the gnar of double blacks but not the jumps (at 47 my big air days are behind me) kinda rider. Thanks man- being able to see the trails was huge help. And your son’s getting good- so cool.
Start on North Ridge, maybe some of the green trails after that. Stay off of Gator back and moonsccape if you don't want anything too gnarly. there's a black diamond kind of near the parking lot that's fairly new and it's short but I think you would like. I can't remember the name of it.
Clint Gibbs cool. Thanks brother.
Awesome video! Your son is getting rad!
Wow thats a bunch of technical trails I dont know if I could everride
I planned to enjoy Alafia last year as my first MTB experience outside my country, unfortunately, my visa got denied ;c At least I can experience it through your video
👍
Those trails look interesting.
Nice trails!
Hi Clint, I'd be interested in your thoughts whether the trance could be used to race XC? I like Giant's new Anthem XC race bike but the Trance offers more flexibility.
I am actually going to do a time trial test between my cross country race bike and the trance 29 soon. I'll probably do it next week. Stay tuned!
I love riden that park!!!!!
Good choice! I went mountain biking as well than shopping.
Nice work !
I think not only would I end up in the water on that trail - but probably also in hospital! So narrow and drastic bends at different inclines. I wouldn't have the skill (or strength) for that trail
Excellent video. What is your camera mounting system? I’ve ridden some of those trails on a TREK 29+ Powerfly 5 e-bike which incidentally was my very first MTB experience.
Chest-mounted Hero 7 black
Seems the “stabilization” on that latest model camera works very well. So apparently no need for a gimbal. I was thinking of using the EVO Gimbal on my Hero5 Black or Session on the Chest mount. Anyway, thanks for the feedback.
I have the same bike as Dawson and I broke my SLX shifter bracket and could not find a replacement. I wound up going XT and skipped the ispec ii bracket and went for the clamp style. We're you able to fix his?
If I recall correctly we had to order a whole new shifter. Been a while. Regardless, we did get it fixed. But upgrading the XT is a smart move.
Nice one Clint
Nice technical trails! That pro jump looks ridiculous! Still quality is good, moving quality is still a bit off, even playing back 1080.
Really cool, technical trails in a cool setting! Video quality is quite soft for some reason even in forced FHD. Probably your export settings are low?
Exported 75mbps, 4k 30fps 🤔
@@ClintGibbs I don't understand, either. Even if its still in progress for a 4k version to show up, 1080p should be sharper..
@@tamasstrezi I think due to the content (scene changing totally every frame pretty much) it's hard to get high quality, it seems most POV videos are like this of mountain biking. Also a gopro isn't exactly a high end camera like a dedicated video camera or even a DSLR with video features. Only Clint would know if his local version looks better than the youtube one but it does look soft as you stated, still very much enjoyed it.
Since you switched to the Hero 7 the video quality is just not the Clint Gibbs tack sharp quality video. I have tried watching on several different sources including Apple TV, IPad Pro, I phone X. Same result. I know your working on it. Just giving u some data points.
I am camping there as I watch this video
I was also there when you were but I didn’t see you
Bummer. Hopefully you had some great riding
Clint Gibbs we did
I think its about time for Dawson to start his UA-cam channel Dad...
It's definitely coming
Dawson's looking smooth on those jumps.. impressive. Next time you should have him wear the GoPro and follow you. Wanna see you hit those gaps, Clint. Can't let your son one up you...
😁
Nice!
Frankenstairs, I'll bet an aligater lives at the bottom of that bend area. Free meals...
You need to come to Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand is on my bucket list
Clint Gibbs Tasmania has a new mtb town.It's.getting great reviews.
@@glennoc8585 I've been there - Derby , Tasmania. They regularly host the EWS. It's amazing. Tasmania also has Maydena bike park which is a massive gravity park and only opened recently. I rode there also and the trails were amazing. Super steep, huge berms, big table tops and rollers, tech too. There's also amazing riding in Victoria, Australia in the high country. All our ski fields become gravity mtb parks in the summer with lifts/shuttles. Top stuff. More fun than NZ trails actually
Sweet gap.
Are they black Diamond
A lot of them are, and some double black
Where is your link to buy a giant trance. You should be getting paid for each sale you create through your extensive reviews.
99% of our local trails are now covered in snow.
Great place to ride thanks for sharing it with us. What mount do you use for your cell phone?
I keep my cell phone in my jersey or hydration pack. On the handlebar I had a Giant GPS computer.
So do u ever wear knee pads Clint?
Yes, sometimes
OK, a quick one before I waste money on this Clint or anyone reading this, My stock handlebars are 690mm Aluminum and I am 6"3, long rides hurt like a mf, I am about to pick a 740mm carbon bars from FSA SLK. Should I do this? I ride XC, 3 foot drops is the craziest I've ridden.
Who knows anything about this SLK FSA bars? from what I heard, they are all wrapped in carbonfibre. It costs roughly $90
740 is as low as I would go at your height. For reference I'm 5'8" and run 740 to 760 on XC bikes, and 780 on my trail bike.
@@ClintGibbsShould I go for the FSA SLK thing knowing it's not full carbon but, allu and carbon? Or I should go for something more expensive but full carbon?
@@kay19833 I think you'll be fine with the SLK
@@ClintGibbsThanks for the help dude. What difference do you notice in riding an aluminum bar on a aluminum frame vs carbon bar on an aluminum frame?
I'm not into trend or like wasting money but, I do feel a lot of vibration coming from the aluminum bars even after fresh fork service and running 25psi in my tubeless tires.
6 months and your son will beat you riding. Time for your son to do a teenage rider bike review! Help parents looking to buy a ride for their children.
That looks like a fantastic place to ride, you guys have some great skills!