Hey man I work on the trail crew here at Snowshoe. You’ll be happy to know we have recently removed that pointy rock from 10 Gallon. Come on back up and give er another whirl!
hahahaha That's funny. It's such a non issue too, park riding just got in my head. But i'm trying to organize a return trip in 2020! Snowshow is legit good fun!
Can't belive it.. You're the first tuber that do not blather while you're riding.. Nice #1 try to the park, you have nothing to worry, nobody want you to blast down, ride you confort level and every ride you'll progress and free yourself up..
Fantastic video! A front-row seat for what looks like so much fun! Sorry about your bike. Such a bummer........Looking forward to the next video. Thumbs up.
Came here from your Armor vid. I ride a lot of chunk in the North East. Where you crashed, you came off the last rock too slow, your weight got up over the bars, and very likely when the wheel dropped off the rock it jack-knifed on you. It seems counter intuitive to pedal in there if not used to it and just trying to keep your feet on..... But one pedal stroke as a set-up to that rock (either right or left) and then take it as a drop instead of a step down and you would have been golden. That .0005 delay as you tried to pick your line did you in. Been there and done that. haha. Awesome vids man. I am doing my first park this summer and the jumps are what has me nervous. Lots of tight wooded singletrack, roots/rocks, and drops where we live. The wide open tall jumps have me wide eyed every time.
haha the tire plugs can be hard, inflate the tire first to take some give out of it... riding a plug is totally fine, but the location technically deems it unsafe per automotive safety standards and to replace it if 1 inch from sidewall. Great riding, tons of fun as always.
Good video. Enjoyed yours and Alex's perspective on the first 3 runs. Also stoked to see a 28 minute video. That was really exciting. Hope the bike gets fixed quick.
Thanks! I really lamented over the 28 min length. I figured, oh well, it's long, if someone doesn't want to watch the whole thing, they don't have to. :)
For park, I always open up the LSC, that will help smooth out the chatter and braking bumps. Obviously, this gives you a little less mid-stroke support, but for park I don't find I need that support as much.... unless you hit some technical downhills at the park.
If i would have ridden my bike more, i would have opened up the MRP ramp control to make it a bit more plush. But then we did end up riding more tech stuff later that day. Good advice though! Thanks!
You and Alex were giving me the feels about Skyline (the first trail). We did MTB Nationals there and couldn't ride skyline due to dh laps. I really like that trail, because it is one of the only jump trails I still feel comfortable on. The jumps are far enough apart that you can gather your wits. Probably because I have been to some parks before, so these were more tame than the bigger dj-style jumps (lips far taller than any person) you can probably hit. Also, sorry about your bike. Stupid rocks. (also worried about the blues-to-blacks vibes since the blacks get super sketchy in Snowshoe, even more someone from central PA with experience in chunky rocks). But kinda crazy you made it through Ball-n-Jack after talking about chunky rocks on skyline.
Frank Stec omg, we did ball and jack ONCE. HAHA. took the little off chute to the right. Forget the name. Down to sweetline. That route was our fav! 😍 Bike will be ok, thanks!
I do the same thing Joe when riding after a crash. I figure out what I did wrong. Enjoying watching and seeing the different view points from Alex and your videos.
Joe easier said then done, but when you get thrown harder stuff and you feel scared and mentally unsure, you have to let go and just relax. Mountain biking is definitely a sport that makes you gun shy and wanting control over the uncontrollable to avoid injury(100% real), but it's how you manage those emotions and control fears to make your experience better by letting it flow. Or you stop, validate your position mentally and emotionally and take your time till you are ready. Hope you are alright, stoked you got your first bike park experience, its totally nerve racking the first time, I was super nervous.
Mr Tonka If you get to that place where you are just freaking out but still trying to go, just stop in honor wherever you're at mentally. The more park riding you do the more fun it becomes. I crashed at a park also and it definitely put me back a little bit as far as confidence, but I just go at my own pace now
Dude, that tip of going with someone who knows the trails for your first trip to a park is spot on. Like Alex, I also went by myself for my first bike park trip, and it took so long to get to know the speed, the features, and the directions that I really only hit my flow by the end of a very long day. And even then, I wish I had been able to get towed into jumps and drops. But it was still an epic day! I had so much fun I did about 50 miles of riding according to my satellite tracker
Hoping you go with the dh bike and curious to see how it goes. I visited a park for the first time recently and found the dh bike very confidence inspiring.
Downhill parks are so nice! I want to go back to one badly now. Everytime I camp I also tend to forget the bathroom is not close...my bowels dont always remember that so I have a mini panic on the way to the bathroom haha. That sucks about your bike, hopefully it gets fixed cheaply or free.
You're showing your age with the " pretty sneaky sis" line!!!! The youngsters probably have no idea what you're referring to! Hope you kept the stoke after that frame crack! Great vid brotha
I gotta say as someone who has spent years fixing tires "Please for the love of Bike cut a tire plug off level with the tread." It might wear off, but if the twist didn't take it might pull itself back out as well. Plus it just looks cleaner and does not turn into a string of goo encrusted by gravel bits. It is kind of creepy watching this after seeing the broken frame from Alex's perspective. I am feeling some sympathetic pain. Those cracks look almost like a bone fracture. Taking too much weight would likely be a splintery mess of a failure. "Dammit!"
A smoky burn out is my preferred way to remove the excess tire plug. :D If you listen closely you can hear the carbon crack and it does sound like a bone. :(
I would love to go to a bike park but I am terrified of riding the lift. I am super scared of heights and lift look so sketchy to me... Joe, so sorry about the Yeti.
You may not have the confidence, but you certainly have the skills. We've had a bike park for just under 2 years now (with about 9 months closed due to arson burning down the park), and I still do a warm up blue before going to the more tech blacks. I'm not a jumper, but I like to go fast.
Apparently you're NOT supposed to throw carbon bikes at rocks. Who knew?!? lol They have a program, but they are still proud of what the sell through it. hahaha
Park riding is my personal favorite even got some GoPro foot of my favorite trail supernatural in Fiss Austria and posted it My first bike park was in New Jersey. It's so much fun man!
Great video, thanks for sharing your experience and not being all the way “Cool”. It was real and sucks about your bike....but you handle it like a champ!
Lol, not outta shape.... They are tough, and u did it from an awkward angle... that shot of u driving the van while Alex slept, would have been a perfect angle of a brake check... Lol... Oh deer... Nice gloves there sir... What!!?!?! A crack???
Sick vid! Sorry about the yeti 😢 hope it gets fixed soon. I can’t wait to get a downhill park. Got a old glory dh bike but living in central Florida not a day trip to a park.
I like the vid... especially your thoughts on the riding experience.... subscribed. Any suggestions on tuning a trail bike for park to help deal with the vibrations? I ride a 29” Stumpy with Ohlins suspension and I too found it very chattery the first (and only so far) time riding downhill. I tried lower suspension pressure, more rebound damping, and moved my brake lever reach closer to the bars to some benefit, but would love more suggestions.
Shane Wilkinson I was thinking a 29er would smooth out some chatter in itself. But someone suggested lowering low speed compression on the fork. But I don’t really have a solid answer than, get a bigger bike. 😂
Mr Tonka good point. I usually run 23-25 psi on 31mm internal width rims with no rim strikes for trail riding, but that day at the park I ran 30 psi as recommended by old-school downhill dudes. I think it made the ride quite firm. However, i9 Carbon hoops are not cheap to replace.... as you know, it sucks breaking carbon parts!
Great video bud. If i may give you a little advice if you're getting hand pump real bad, try lifting your brake levers a little bit. If they are too far down, then you're using a smaller muscle in your hand. If you raise them a little higher, then you will use more of the larger muscle groups in your hand. Just doing that minor adjustment, will drastically help with hand and arm pump.
ThatGuyAbe724 thanks bud. Since then I’ve positioned my levers quite high, almost level. Rode Windrock bike park a few weeks ago and arms and hands held up well, considering 5 straight days of riding. 😬
My first time riding park I fully expect to be riding slower than you at first! My Tallboy with 120/110 of travel will be overwhelmed in a hurry! Still want to try it though. Good stuff, sucks about the bike but at least you made the right decision and will ride another day.
I actually don't think it's the lack of travel that is the problem, but the lack of plushness. But then i guess plushness comes with travel. haha "I have not idea what i'm doing" lol
I'm afraid I'll bottom out the shock and fork if I take any big hits, oh wait...big hits?!? who am I kidding, I'm a 48 year old!! I just want to go and have a good time. Not looking to fly. LOL
Always cool to see another perspective of the same ride. Sorry about your Yetis triangle. Glad you weren’t hurt too bad though. Bike can always be fixed.
Thanks! It is a bummer, but Yeti has a crash replacement program where they sell the part of the frame you need at a discounted price. So a new rear triangle is on the way as i type. She'll be rolling again in no time! :)
That is awesome and good to know. I am a Yeti fan myself. Cannot wait to see you up and coming videos. If it is possible please shoot a video on how you will be replacing or fitting the new rear triangle.
Might aswell get the full on DH bike for the complete bikepark experience! In addition, DH are a lot of fun! I know as I type this, you are probably editting the next videos or at least back home, but whatever! Sucks though for you yeti :/
Mr Tonka I went through all of those as well. I brought my new Stumpjumper st with its fixed seat post and sharp as heck flat pedals. The seat post almost killed me because it wouldn’t go down and moving around it on the techy stuff was impossible. I couldn’t feel the bloody shins and calves because I was having fun after a while.
Hi brother I just saw an old video you posted about raceface cinch cranks. I just bought a pair of next sl but they came with a fat bike spindle length. I have a pf92 bb and I cant figure out which spindle I need. Rear space is 142mm. Please help!! Thank you Joel
i was on a local trail last weekend (alberta Canada) called prospector and they had a fresh feature built there and i swear whoever built it saw Seth's video and built it. Way above my abilities, pretty cool to stand on and look at though
Hey I noticed you guys stayed in a camper van in the video. I’m planning a trip there this year and was wondering if that was still allowed in the parking lot there or if we needed to make reservations? Hard to find info on that.
How many yeti frames have you gone through now? I love to try one someday. The reliability looks a little scary or am I just seeing more bad things than good and it’s just bad hyped.
It's a lot of, "good news travels fast, bad news travels at the speed of light!" I've had one break as a defect. One broke because someone installed the head set wrong. This one broke because rocks break bikes. :P It's a 27 pound trail bike with a 160mm fork on it. So it's not made to bound off of rocks. Apparently they want me to go AROUND the rocks. hahaha
Mr Tonka thanks for sharing the good and bad. I hope one day I get my chance to test out a yeti. I have to see if there is a dealer around the West Michigan area. Might have to go out of my way to test out the Ferrari of mountain bikes.
Mr Tonka yea fair enough. Surely the defective one was covered though at least? At least you were able to just get a new rear triangle and didn’t have to buy a whole new frame.
Thanks! I'm pretty sure you're older than me, but it still feels weird to be called kid. haha Especially when all of this riding weekend we're riding with 14 to 19 year olds. (who easily out-shred us) lolol
my buddy and i are looking at going here next month but im not sure how difficult of trails i can handle. were you only riding on advanced and expert trails?
Someone said i should be the quality control tester for Yeti. haha Last time i rode with Alex i broke one as well. Lesson learned, always ride Alex's bike when i ride with him. lol
Nooooooo!!! Not the Turq Yeti. I have a SB5 as well but I purposely bought an alloy Yeti 575 27.5 as a my "park bike." It was the last alloy frame Yeti made... all so i dont have to ride park with a $7k carbon Superbike. #firstworldproblems
Travels With Tasha it was realllly nice. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Low in the low 60s. Couldn’t have asked for better weather! I’m scared to get back out to the sweat box of FL this weekend. 😂
What park is this? I have not been lucky enough to really travel far from my home most I have been is a few hours drive to whistler I usually ride north shore, woodlot,burnaby mountain,burke ext
Hey man I work on the trail crew here at Snowshoe. You’ll be happy to know we have recently removed that pointy rock from 10 Gallon. Come on back up and give er another whirl!
hahahaha That's funny. It's such a non issue too, park riding just got in my head. But i'm trying to organize a return trip in 2020! Snowshow is legit good fun!
@Derek Waltchack How so? I went back in 2020 and this year.
Can't belive it.. You're the first tuber that do not blather while you're riding.. Nice #1 try to the park, you have nothing to worry, nobody want you to blast down, ride you confort level and every ride you'll progress and free yourself up..
Filip Matacin yep, that seems to be the ticket! Thanks! 🤘
Fantastic video! A front-row seat for what looks like so much fun! Sorry about your bike. Such a bummer........Looking forward to the next video. Thumbs up.
Thanks Jack! I'm looking forward to part two as well.... now where did i store that footage. lol
Your editing is spot on. I enjoyed the entire show and there is so much to learn on this video. Keep it up guys.
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words! :)
Came here from your Armor vid.
I ride a lot of chunk in the North East. Where you crashed, you came off the last rock too slow, your weight got up over the bars, and very likely when the wheel dropped off the rock it jack-knifed on you. It seems counter intuitive to pedal in there if not used to it and just trying to keep your feet on.....
But one pedal stroke as a set-up to that rock (either right or left) and then take it as a drop instead of a step down and you would have been golden. That .0005 delay as you tried to pick your line did you in. Been there and done that. haha.
Awesome vids man. I am doing my first park this summer and the jumps are what has me nervous. Lots of tight wooded singletrack, roots/rocks, and drops where we live. The wide open tall jumps have me wide eyed every time.
haha the tire plugs can be hard, inflate the tire first to take some give out of it... riding a plug is totally fine, but the location technically deems it unsafe per automotive safety standards and to replace it if 1 inch from sidewall. Great riding, tons of fun as always.
Guineson Thanks! When the plug gets close to the side wall I generally take it in to get a proper patch. 👍
Good video. Enjoyed yours and Alex's perspective on the first 3 runs. Also stoked to see a 28 minute video. That was really exciting. Hope the bike gets fixed quick.
Thanks! I really lamented over the 28 min length. I figured, oh well, it's long, if someone doesn't want to watch the whole thing, they don't have to. :)
For park, I always open up the LSC, that will help smooth out the chatter and braking bumps. Obviously, this gives you a little less mid-stroke support, but for park I don't find I need that support as much.... unless you hit some technical downhills at the park.
If i would have ridden my bike more, i would have opened up the MRP ramp control to make it a bit more plush. But then we did end up riding more tech stuff later that day. Good advice though! Thanks!
Dang Bro, I hope the next clip finds you back on the trail, bummer about the whip!!! LIVE-LIFE-LOUD!!!
Only The Bold Project finished the weekend strong! 💪
The sound that carbon frame made when it hit the rock... I'm glad you're ok , man !
Thanks! Yeah, i heard it while in the air and thought, that didn't sound good, just before hitting the ground.
You and Alex were giving me the feels about Skyline (the first trail). We did MTB Nationals there and couldn't ride skyline due to dh laps. I really like that trail, because it is one of the only jump trails I still feel comfortable on. The jumps are far enough apart that you can gather your wits. Probably because I have been to some parks before, so these were more tame than the bigger dj-style jumps (lips far taller than any person) you can probably hit.
Also, sorry about your bike. Stupid rocks. (also worried about the blues-to-blacks vibes since the blacks get super sketchy in Snowshoe, even more someone from central PA with experience in chunky rocks). But kinda crazy you made it through Ball-n-Jack after talking about chunky rocks on skyline.
Frank Stec omg, we did ball and jack ONCE. HAHA. took the little off chute to the right. Forget the name. Down to sweetline. That route was our fav! 😍 Bike will be ok, thanks!
I do the same thing Joe when riding after a crash. I figure out what I did wrong. Enjoying watching and seeing the different view points from Alex and your videos.
Jessica T thanks Jessica! Had a great time there. Despite the injuries; to bike and body. 👍
Joe easier said then done, but when you get thrown harder stuff and you feel scared and mentally unsure, you have to let go and just relax. Mountain biking is definitely a sport that makes you gun shy and wanting control over the uncontrollable to avoid injury(100% real), but it's how you manage those emotions and control fears to make your experience better by letting it flow. Or you stop, validate your position mentally and emotionally and take your time till you are ready. Hope you are alright, stoked you got your first bike park experience, its totally nerve racking the first time, I was super nervous.
Bullseye Fowl totally agree! And I’ll be better mentally prepared next time. Thanks! 🙏
Mr Tonka If you get to that place where you are just freaking out but still trying to go, just stop in honor wherever you're at mentally. The more park riding you do the more fun it becomes. I crashed at a park also and it definitely put me back a little bit as far as confidence, but I just go at my own pace now
It was funny how my mind accepted the speed like a day after we left. lol
Mr Tonka 😂😂😂🤘
I live here in Pisgah and have never ridden a bike park. Think I’ll give it a try. Climbing sucks.
All i want to do is ride park now. haha
Anything that has monster energy on it is no joke! LOL love it
I mean, that's legit isn't it? haha
Right, it’s super gnarly if it’s a Redbull logo :)
Dude, that tip of going with someone who knows the trails for your first trip to a park is spot on. Like Alex, I also went by myself for my first bike park trip, and it took so long to get to know the speed, the features, and the directions that I really only hit my flow by the end of a very long day. And even then, I wish I had been able to get towed into jumps and drops. But it was still an epic day! I had so much fun I did about 50 miles of riding according to my satellite tracker
wow! that's a lot of riding for a day! So many chair lift rides! haha
Dude skyline is the perfect trail for someone who has never ridden park to get used to it.
Hoping you go with the dh bike and curious to see how it goes. I visited a park for the first time recently and found the dh bike very confidence inspiring.
Big bikes are really nice at the park. Though i really wish i would have had a full day with my trail bike. :(
Dang Joe!! That’s sucks! Great video though! Keep us posted. 🤘
RyanoMTB Thanks! New triangle is on the way. Should be good to go soon! 👍
Downhill parks are so nice! I want to go back to one badly now. Everytime I camp I also tend to forget the bathroom is not close...my bowels dont always remember that so I have a mini panic on the way to the bathroom haha. That sucks about your bike, hopefully it gets fixed cheaply or free.
Hahaha that's the worst part about camping for me too! lol She'll be rolling again real soon! Thanks! :)
So excited you started making videos. Love your riding so much! You and Alex are both so much fun to watch.
Matt Sutton thanks for the kind words Matt! I’ll try to keep it going! 🤘
Nice! Wiped out in “10 Gallon” at the same spot. Gladly no damage to my Yeti though. Looking forward to the next video!
Glad yours escaped without damage! Alex's next video is going to be good. I need to get to editing mine. haha Was great running into you out there!
You're showing your age with the " pretty sneaky sis" line!!!! The youngsters probably have no idea what you're referring to! Hope you kept the stoke after that frame crack! Great vid brotha
I knew some other old dude would get it. haha We did! Next one on Tuesday hopefully!
Yeeaah boy..... nice.... love when you make that kind of film...... on the trail.
And I'm a sb5 lr fan too.
Dude, Thanks!! It's such a fun bike, but maybe not the best tool for the park... At least at my skill level. haha
I gotta say as someone who has spent years fixing tires "Please for the love of Bike cut a tire plug off level with the tread." It might wear off, but if the twist didn't take it might pull itself back out as well. Plus it just looks cleaner and does not turn into a string of goo encrusted by gravel bits.
It is kind of creepy watching this after seeing the broken frame from Alex's perspective. I am feeling some sympathetic pain. Those cracks look almost like a bone fracture. Taking too much weight would likely be a splintery mess of a failure. "Dammit!"
A smoky burn out is my preferred way to remove the excess tire plug. :D If you listen closely you can hear the carbon crack and it does sound like a bone. :(
I would love to go to a bike park but I am terrified of riding the lift. I am super scared of heights and lift look so sketchy to me... Joe, so sorry about the Yeti.
Thanks, she'll be rolling again in no time! You can do it. There is a bar that comes over the chair and the whole thing feels very stable.
Enjoyed watching! I’m going to a bike park for the first time next week. So excited!
Eishi Kajita You’re going to have sooo much fun! Jealous!
You may not have the confidence, but you certainly have the skills. We've had a bike park for just under 2 years now (with about 9 months closed due to arson burning down the park), and I still do a warm up blue before going to the more tech blacks. I'm not a jumper, but I like to go fast.
Thanks! That stinks about the park being closed. I wish i had closer options to me.
great video joe.... cant wait to see you riding the canyon look like you was going so much faster on it.. thumbs up dude
Thanks Clay! It's a SWEET bike! I had no problem riding that thing at all.
Sucks about the frame dude. Same thing happened to my buddy in Downieville. Hopefully they have a good crash replacement program.
Apparently you're NOT supposed to throw carbon bikes at rocks. Who knew?!? lol They have a program, but they are still proud of what the sell through it. hahaha
Park riding is my personal favorite even got some GoPro foot of my favorite trail supernatural in Fiss Austria and posted it My first bike park was in New Jersey. It's so much fun man!
i'm hooked on park now too! It's so addictive!
Great video, thanks for sharing your experience and not being all the way “Cool”. It was real and sucks about your bike....but you handle it like a champ!
Rick Neese thanks! She’ll be up and rolling in no time! Maybe one day I’ll be a cool kid. 😎. ...😂
Lol, not outta shape.... They are tough, and u did it from an awkward angle...
that shot of u driving the van while Alex slept, would have been a perfect angle of a brake check... Lol...
Oh deer...
Nice gloves there sir...
What!!?!?! A crack???
5 line summary. Perfect! lol I'm not sure i would have been invited back if i brake checked Alex while sleeping. hahaha
Those wheelie are looking 👀 very nice! Congrats on popping that 🍒
Sick vid! Sorry about the yeti 😢 hope it gets fixed soon. I can’t wait to get a downhill park. Got a old glory dh bike but living in central Florida not a day trip to a park.
She'll be up and rolling very soon! Maybe not a day trip, but a trip well worth it!
Mr Tonka I will have to find the closest bike park and go. If you say it’s worth it then it’s a must.
I'm very new to parks as well, but you did very well on those jumps dude!
Donnie797 Thanks man! The speed needed for them was the hardest thing to wrap my head around.
I like the vid... especially your thoughts on the riding experience.... subscribed.
Any suggestions on tuning a trail bike for park to help deal with the vibrations? I ride a 29” Stumpy with Ohlins suspension and I too found it very chattery the first (and only so far) time riding downhill. I tried lower suspension pressure, more rebound damping, and moved my brake lever reach closer to the bars to some benefit, but would love more suggestions.
Shane Wilkinson I was thinking a 29er would smooth out some chatter in itself. But someone suggested lowering low speed compression on the fork. But I don’t really have a solid answer than, get a bigger bike. 😂
Mr Tonka yah, I’d love a quiver if bikes! I’ll try adjusting some compression damping next time, and maybe a bit lower tire pressure.
Just be careful with the tire pressure. Too low for the rocks will give you flats or dinged rims.
Mr Tonka good point. I usually run 23-25 psi on 31mm internal width rims with no rim strikes for trail riding, but that day at the park I ran 30 psi as recommended by old-school downhill dudes. I think it made the ride quite firm. However, i9 Carbon hoops are not cheap to replace.... as you know, it sucks breaking carbon parts!
Based on your normal trail pressure, i'd bump it up to 25 - 27. I think i was running 26-28 and it was good.
I've seen you in a few other videos but never actually watched one of yours, I like your style so will subscribe!
Thanks dude!! Appreciate that!
Same here.
Yaasss! Joe's sticking together!! haha
Totally agree! Nice to find new tubers through the others, I like how the community sticks together! Got a sub in me too!
Thanks Adrian! Welcome and i'm glad you're here!
Awesome video Joe, I can definitely relate to the first time DH park anxiety lol. Sorry about the bike though!
MTBn With Drew Thanks! She’ll roll again. And I’ll know better next time I ride park. 👍
I enjoy the ride, can't wait to see the next video,. good luck and ride safe! fan from Philippines.
Thanks! Working on it now! :) Hopefully Tuesday.
Great video bud. If i may give you a little advice if you're getting hand pump real bad, try lifting your brake levers a little bit. If they are too far down, then you're using a smaller muscle in your hand. If you raise them a little higher, then you will use more of the larger muscle groups in your hand. Just doing that minor adjustment, will drastically help with hand and arm pump.
ThatGuyAbe724 thanks bud. Since then I’ve positioned my levers quite high, almost level. Rode Windrock bike park a few weeks ago and arms and hands held up well, considering 5 straight days of riding. 😬
That's awesome bro. Glad to hear that helped out. A little late on the advice, but at least you were able to get some relief by doing that.
My first time riding park I fully expect to be riding slower than you at first! My Tallboy with 120/110 of travel will be overwhelmed in a hurry! Still want to try it though. Good stuff, sucks about the bike but at least you made the right decision and will ride another day.
I actually don't think it's the lack of travel that is the problem, but the lack of plushness. But then i guess plushness comes with travel. haha "I have not idea what i'm doing" lol
I'm afraid I'll bottom out the shock and fork if I take any big hits, oh wait...big hits?!? who am I kidding, I'm a 48 year old!! I just want to go and have a good time. Not looking to fly. LOL
awesome, too bad didnt get to ride with you and Alex
hmtb 763 Thanks! Yeah, it’s always fun getting to ride with new people, sorry we missed ya.
Always cool to see another perspective of the same ride. Sorry about your Yetis triangle. Glad you weren’t hurt too bad though. Bike can always be fixed.
Both bike and me are good to go! :)
Loving the video....bummer about the bike though. Do let us know what you did or will do to get it back on the road?
Thanks! It is a bummer, but Yeti has a crash replacement program where they sell the part of the frame you need at a discounted price. So a new rear triangle is on the way as i type. She'll be rolling again in no time! :)
That is awesome and good to know. I am a Yeti fan myself. Cannot wait to see you up and coming videos. If it is possible please shoot a video on how you will be replacing or fitting the new rear triangle.
Bummer! Another cracked frame! Let us know what Yeti does for you?
Braaap 690 well, since I smeashed it on a rock, they’re letting me buy a replacement triangle. 😂
Oh Joe, you shouldn't have said it! Couldn't stop, didn't commit.. deadly! :P Great vid though dude!
i know right?!? Like within 30 seconds of saying it. haha Thanks!!
Also im sure you have heard this before but what do you use to edit im shopping around for something better then windows movie maker
I use final cut pro x for Mac. If i had a PC i would go with Davinci Resolve. www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/
Great video. Really sorry about the Yeti. Cant wait to see this adventure continue. You and Alex always do great collab work.
JimJeepsBikes thanks Jim! It’s a ton of fun riding with Alex!
Sucks about your bike.... bad. You handled that way better than I would've.
It's like, ride with Alex, break a bike. I'm getting used to it. hahaha
I might have cursed up a storm and gotten my drunk on given rentals at $150.00/day. Fuggin hell!
Yeah Joe!!! Love the vids.
ivan pina Thanks! 🤘
Might aswell get the full on DH bike for the complete bikepark experience! In addition, DH are a lot of fun! I know as I type this, you are probably editting the next videos or at least back home, but whatever! Sucks though for you yeti :/
Yep, back home, currently coming off of 2 hours of editing. Not even close to the next one being done. The struggle is real. haha
I know how you feel. I rode Killington bike park for my first time on a bike in 30 years. Scary shit but after my first crash I had a ton of fun.
The string of emotions experienced the first day is kind of funny. Scared, bummed, unsure, having fun, fully stoked! lol
Mr Tonka I went through all of those as well. I brought my new Stumpjumper st with its fixed seat post and sharp as heck flat pedals. The seat post almost killed me because it wouldn’t go down and moving around it on the techy stuff was impossible. I couldn’t feel the bloody shins and calves because I was having fun after a while.
hahah maybe our experiences aren't all that unique. Maybe everyone goes through it?.?. :)
Mr Tonka I think you are correct.👍
my brother I have already told you on the patreon page but you killed it for your first time out stoked
10 a C e bikes Jody Bennett II thanks man, really appreciate that! 👍
Subscribed.. nice video! What’s the Kuat model of the hitch bike rack on singletracksampler’s van?
Thanks!! NV 2.0 is the rack he has.
Hi brother I just saw an old video you posted about raceface cinch cranks. I just bought a pair of next sl but they came with a fat bike spindle length. I have a pf92 bb and I cant figure out which spindle I need. Rear space is 142mm. Please help!! Thank you Joel
Great video man! Question: How did you set your rebound for those jumps. I'm use to the Fla trails too. Thinking of slowing down a few clicks.
I like jumping so i set the rebound like it's supposed to be and then slow it down by 2 clicks. :)
Mr Tonka 🙏 Cheers
20:50 You: I'm starting to feel comfortable
21:15 Mountain: Not yet
hahaha. This made me LoL
should have hit the drama drop as a warm up
lolol or for an even sicker warm up, the drama roll. haha
i was on a local trail last weekend (alberta Canada) called prospector and they had a fresh feature built there and i swear whoever built it saw Seth's video and built it. Way above my abilities, pretty cool to stand on and look at though
Seth's is scary to stand on and look down. The run up is sooo narrow. And the roll is half as wide as the drop itself!!
Yay aluminum!!! ;^) Good job at the park. $150 a day..........Sheesh, that's a LOT of patreon subscribers......
Poppageno lololol. And I have 0 patrons. 😆
Do you anticipate good Customer service from Yeti ,sure like to know how that experience goes .
This is a pretty old video so Yeti and I have already made the crash replacement transaction and I've sold that bike. Yeah, they were good.
Hey I noticed you guys stayed in a camper van in the video. I’m planning a trip there this year and was wondering if that was still allowed in the parking lot there or if we needed to make reservations? Hard to find info on that.
I don't think it is anymore. They used to be lax about all of that, but I heard they disallowed it. Best bet is to contact them and ask.
Mr Tonka, whats your watch?
Hugh Caldwell it’s a Garmin Fenix 5x. 👍
I've got a Banshee Darkside park bike that you're more than welcome to borrow the next time you ride park
Dang! That looks like a sick bike! I'll keep that in mind. haha
Mr Tonka just let me know, I'm in the central Florida area and that bike needs to be ridden more
Yo man! Good to see the absoluteBLACK products :) Finally got on this UA-cam stuff! Great video 🤘
I always tell people, the things i miss most when on a rental bike is my quick engaging hub and my AB oval chainring. :D
Great vid. What’s the verdict on the bike? U still have that 29r?
It's broke, new rear triangle on the way. Riding the 4.5 this weekend. :)
How many yeti frames have you gone through now? I love to try one someday. The reliability looks a little scary or am I just seeing more bad things than good and it’s just bad hyped.
It's a lot of, "good news travels fast, bad news travels at the speed of light!" I've had one break as a defect. One broke because someone installed the head set wrong. This one broke because rocks break bikes. :P It's a 27 pound trail bike with a 160mm fork on it. So it's not made to bound off of rocks. Apparently they want me to go AROUND the rocks. hahaha
Mr Tonka thanks for sharing the good and bad. I hope one day I get my chance to test out a yeti. I have to see if there is a dealer around the West Michigan area. Might have to go out of my way to test out the Ferrari of mountain bikes.
Mr Tonka Yetis are so far out of my price range I don’t have any idea how their warranty works. We’re all the breaks covered under warranty?
Bmac 814 all but the one I crashed on a rock. I don’t believe anyone covers a broken frame when it was thrashed against a rock. 😔
Mr Tonka yea fair enough. Surely the defective one was covered though at least?
At least you were able to just get a new rear triangle and didn’t have to buy a whole new frame.
Nice job kid! Shows great mtb lifestyle. Think I'll try park someday now. Cheers!
Thanks! I'm pretty sure you're older than me, but it still feels weird to be called kid. haha Especially when all of this riding weekend we're riding with 14 to 19 year olds. (who easily out-shred us) lolol
I might be a little older, I was born in the fifties. Hope your bike is okay!
She'll roll again soon! :)
Damn having nice bikes makes such a huge difference in capability lol my bike would shatter from some of those jumps
Some bikes go to bike parks to die. Some go to flourish. haha
I reccomend renting at snowshoe cus the bikes get muddy and they also come with a ton of pads and gear so try renting for sure. They rent slash 8s btw
my buddy and i are looking at going here next month but im not sure how difficult of trails i can handle. were you only riding on advanced and expert trails?
We rode blue and black tech and blue jump lines. The tech trails are very similar to regular tech trails, super fun!
Rad video homie. Prayers for the turq
Thanks Kyle!
Sorry about your Yeti...heartbreaking to see from one Yeti owner to another.
Someone said i should be the quality control tester for Yeti. haha Last time i rode with Alex i broke one as well. Lesson learned, always ride Alex's bike when i ride with him. lol
Hey Man, What style of bike are you riding??
unSTEVOED a Yeti SB5 LR.
"am i out of shape or is it really that hard?"
it's the elevation, always the elevation xD
i can get on board with that. :D
That looks so fun!
eric thatcher so much fun!!
The Rock to the right would be a safer line.
Nice video. I know exactly where you cracked your frame. I almost stopped to take selfie with the rock on Saturday. :P
Aahahaha That would have been awesome. "Get your photo with a Yeti murdering rock." lolol
Cracking the frame sucks. But thanks for the advice
Did you do a crash replacement or did you have it insured?
thel1zardking crash replacement. 😕
Saw you later Armor video. What did you wear on this trip?
This trip is why I got armor. haha (I wasn't wearing any)
Hope you get your bike fixed soon, that was a gnarly fall.
David Lopez New triangle is in route! 👍 thanks!
Awesome!!!!!
what bike im looking to buy a bike
just like that
The Torque is actually 180/175 to be accurate.
Yep, found that out after we got home and i was checking out Canyon's website. :)
Does anybody have any tips for riding park. Thanks!
Toaster Boiardee Don’t crash! 😬
I'm from the north shore so when he said there was lots of rocks on that flow trail that cracked me up
I came from riding packed sand to this. It was rocky, OK!! haha
Nooooooo!!! Not the Turq Yeti. I have a SB5 as well but I purposely bought an alloy Yeti 575 27.5 as a my "park bike." It was the last alloy frame Yeti made... all so i dont have to ride park with a $7k carbon Superbike. #firstworldproblems
around 5.39 are the squeaks from the BB???
No, the nose of my Ergon saddle gets dry and creaks. Little shot of WD40 and it goes away for a month or so.
thanks ..had the same noises and couldnt figure out where they were coming from ,will give it a try and awesome ....by the way geat stuff !!!!!
Thanks!! I've found too tight headset or seat post collar can create creaking as well.
Carbon 8s scary 🥶
Connect 4! Where? Right here, diagonally.
Manny Fonseca Yaasss!! 🤘
Looks nice up there. Hope it's a bit cooler. I went to Boyette the other day and almost died of heat exhaustion. Sorry about your bike Tonka!
Travels With Tasha it was realllly nice. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Low in the low 60s. Couldn’t have asked for better weather! I’m scared to get back out to the sweat box of FL this weekend. 😂
Stay up there till November and come back when it's safe!
Travels With Tasha LoL. I wish! Trying to decide on which of the torture trails I’m riding tomorrow. 🤔
Is your bike okay, or did you end up renting another?
Travels With Tasha rode Alex’s bike the. Rest of the weekend. Riding my 4.5 this weekend maybe Santos. Looks like the best bet for weather.
ouch! i feel you on this one, is that an 800$ replacement joe?
Yuri Boiblu nope. Less than half that. Still wasn’t in the budget though. Haha. 👍
You ready to go back ?
I was ready to go back the day we left. haha
Get ready cause I got an adventure live at 2pm at Snowshoe. Come along and don’t touch the brakes
Which goggles are these?
click on "show more" in the description. There is a link to them. :)
Mr Tonka thx
Flio Razor 👍
First time riding downhill? Cool - let's start at the Western Territory at Snowshoe - LOL.
My Friends are awesome!
RAD! (Like1986) 😂 sweet video!
What park is this? I have not been lucky enough to really travel far from my home most I have been is a few hours drive to whistler I usually ride north shore, woodlot,burnaby mountain,burke ext
Snowshoe in West Virginia
@@MrTonka I need to try biking 🇺🇸 after covid
@@superdave6415 Canada needs to open already.
@@MrTonka 100% unfortunately we have lots of people that want the lockdowns
@@superdave6415 Sheesh. The world is going insane.
I thought I saw a deer in Alex's video.
The Timkatt a fast one at that!
Great vid.
Famous last words! Haha
Bikes don't last forever anyway... But saaweeet videos do bro 🤘🍻
I should make one of those! LOL ;P