This Double Black Trail Is Not For The Faint Of Heart! - Portal Trail Moab

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  • Опубліковано 5 лис 2022
  • What is the scariest Mountain bike trail? Portal, a double black trail in Moab Utah, is the trail that comes up most often. Portal is only a foot wide and has 200ft drop to your side, and yes, several riders have fallen off. Mountain Bikers from across the world come to test their skills but many don't realize that Portal is the last trail of the Mag 7 Ride. By this point, riders have biked 17 miles across terrain that gets progressively challenging. Many mountain bikers are already already exhausted and bonking by the time they start descending the trail.
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  • @rexinaffex6737
    @rexinaffex6737 Рік тому +150

    Phil:This gets chunky
    Also Phil: riding like 30 mph through it

    • @b3tablocker
      @b3tablocker Рік тому +4

      That made me laugh.

    • @BillSkatez
      @BillSkatez Рік тому +1

      @@b3tablocker and I 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Real28
      @Real28 Рік тому +1

      Dude at one point I was flinching he was going so fast and looked like his bike was touching the ground at most 25% of the time.

    • @lexbotkin3729
      @lexbotkin3729 Рік тому +1

      yeah that was super impressive. The mental fortitude to just keep negotiating each section over and over again! I was exhausted just watching the video! 😂

  • @acuriouseye
    @acuriouseye Рік тому +13

    Phil: freaks out crawling up to the edge;
    Also Phil: calmly rides along beside the edge 😀
    Great video, awesome skills. I'm sure that trail keeps the local rescue teams busy. For myself I'd have to say, "no thanks, I choose life."

  • @consentofthegoverned5145
    @consentofthegoverned5145 Рік тому +28

    Thanks for showing the brutal reality of the climb!

    • @SkillsWithPhil
      @SkillsWithPhil  Рік тому +12

      That climb is brutal but actually kind of enjoyable? I hate long fire roads climbs so the challenging nature and pleasant scenery made this fun. I will say, if i was with a group of xc riders i wouldn't have enjoyed this as much :P

  • @Syndreamer
    @Syndreamer Рік тому +27

    Mad props to the guy doing that trail on a hardtail bike! Also you're like a mountain goat going up that incline and still powering over boulders.

    • @SkillsWithPhil
      @SkillsWithPhil  Рік тому +4

      Yeah man, Brian slayed it on that rig. It was great to have him along for the ride.

  • @BShelled
    @BShelled Рік тому +38

    Hey Phil if you’re thinking about adding more types of content one of my favorite things about this series with NOBL is the small snippets of interviews with the employees and getting to learn a little about the industry side of things. I would legit watch a long form type video podcast where you just interview people from the industry on the climb

  • @cmdmd
    @cmdmd Рік тому +2

    A terrible accident is One good gust blowing towards the ledge.
    I’ve been on many ridges and mountain tops, be judicious, brother.
    Fantastic video.

  • @NOBLWheels
    @NOBLWheels Рік тому +20

    The pucker is still real watching this back through your eyes! 😵‍💫 Such a brutal and rewarding way to cap off our crew's trip- can't wait for more!

  • @igotmystimmy9241
    @igotmystimmy9241 Рік тому +16

    Phil, do not ever go that close to the edge again! goodness man, scaring the heck out of me 😅

  • @MegaBasd
    @MegaBasd 4 місяці тому +1

    Homie I know you're probably not going to read this, but I want to thank you for this video. This is the kind of thing I used to love to ride. Difficult, climbs, drops, exposure... the whole thing. After going through chemo I've got a bunch of issues that keep me from riding and it's awesome watching these videos imagining I'm on the ride with you. Thank you.

  • @vincedavis5326
    @vincedavis5326 Рік тому +37

    First time I have had sweaty palms while watching a UA-cam video.

    • @koutdoors697
      @koutdoors697 Рік тому

      True man😂

    • @thaone009
      @thaone009 Рік тому

      Were you're knees weak, arms heavy? Any chance you ate moms spaghetti? 🤣

    • @Npiroat
      @Npiroat Рік тому

      Then I recommend Free Solo with Alex Honnold to you.

    • @Sllloydfamily
      @Sllloydfamily Рік тому

      Same but also with my heels

    • @KarstRats
      @KarstRats 9 місяців тому

      Watch alex honnold ascends “heaven”

  • @leonbond9275
    @leonbond9275 Рік тому +42

    A truly epic ride! Your bike control and ability to spot a line is a thing of beauty!

    • @frankthetankricard
      @frankthetankricard Рік тому

      As someone who might get lost on a taped enduro course I feel like I'd go off this trail every 15 seconds.

  • @19biddly97
    @19biddly97 Рік тому +2

    I think SRAM should sponsor that section had me rolling.

  • @stevehellin7730
    @stevehellin7730 Рік тому +1

    Hi Phil im just a 59 year old dude that rode my whole life recovering from a recent hernia surgery and im laying around watching mtb vids cause im going to get back on a bike after 10 years off i found your vid of when you gave your friend your bike what a great thing to do it was so very cool to see
    Because of this I subscribed and am now watching all your vids i know im late to your channel but want to thank you for all you do
    Keep up the great work and thnx again steve

  • @Bikebackmountain
    @Bikebackmountain 2 місяці тому

    "I've been riding bikes my whole life so i wanna, give back" what a genuine comment to make my dude. hope i get lucky enough to see you at a bike park one day in vermont(new england) or bc

  • @mangezable
    @mangezable Рік тому +3

    Thanks for all the videos you make Phil, this was something special!

    • @SkillsWithPhil
      @SkillsWithPhil  Рік тому +2

      Magnus, thank you for your kind words and you're welcome. This was the video I was most looking forward to from the trip, so I'm glad the response has been so positive. Cheers!

  • @divac5410
    @divac5410 Рік тому

    38min of fun, really appreciate the lossless format. Bravo !

  • @arturszunda967
    @arturszunda967 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for this beautiful video! I liked it very much 🙂

  • @jakecohen5739
    @jakecohen5739 Рік тому +2

    Unreal that you're able to ride that lower section of Portal blind at that speed. This video just shows me how superhuman you are since we got to see all these other bike industry riders walking sections that you just fly up and over!

  • @californiapoontappa
    @californiapoontappa Рік тому +1

    The enjoyments riding bikes brings you really shows thru the video and your riding style. You pick fun lines and it's obvious you are having a blast. Salute to you Sir, not many people are blessed to have a career doing something they love so much. Your worst day at work is probably so much better than most people best day hahs

  • @nondrop
    @nondrop Рік тому +1

    That had my stomach in my mouth, seeing how close you rode to the edge !
    One of best videos I've seen of late dude

  • @joecanuck3751
    @joecanuck3751 Рік тому

    That was nuts. Watching you ride that trail tested my limits.

  • @Forshledian
    @Forshledian Рік тому +9

    I have done this ride, it is not to be underestimated. A truly brutal climb and truly gnarly downhill.

    • @SkillsWithPhil
      @SkillsWithPhil  Рік тому +4

      The climb was oddly fun despite how brutal it was. I'd rather that than a mellow fireroad that never ends! At least here the views were awesome and the moves were kind a good challenge.

  • @NicolaosSoldal
    @NicolaosSoldal Рік тому +9

    Okay this is crazy dude. Be careful out there. Good to see the wrist is back in form :)

    • @SkillsWithPhil
      @SkillsWithPhil  Рік тому +3

      Yeah, it's still not back to pre crash form. Even this morning i woke up and it was feeling quite stiff. I think thats just going to be something I deal with from here on out. Its not that restrictive, but I definitely favor my right wrist more than i used to

    • @MichaelRei99
      @MichaelRei99 Рік тому +1

      @@SkillsWithPhil it’s a slow healing process but you’ll eventually feel normal again.

  • @lordnormington
    @lordnormington Рік тому

    Solid climbing Phil... technical meets cardio mastery! Descending, of course, spot on as ever.

  • @dudeonbike800
    @dudeonbike800 Рік тому

    Great ride & video. Phil definitely has the skill!!!

  • @kengreenwald229
    @kengreenwald229 Рік тому +2

    great video! phenomenal riding as always and great high def views. My buddies and i rode this in the late nineties on hard tails lol. It was shaking the fillings out of our teeth

  • @mymorristribe
    @mymorristribe Рік тому +2

    Nice! Yeah that mag7 route is no joke. The climbing section before portal is the most brutal thing I've ever done. Portal was an awesome way to finish the day.

  • @larrysupersport
    @larrysupersport Рік тому

    That is some amazing technical riding Phil, WOW!

  • @Biking_with_Akiva
    @Biking_with_Akiva Рік тому +1

    That was so sick 🤙🏾 great riding everyone 💪🏾💯

  • @brikcamp
    @brikcamp Рік тому +1

    Haven’t been out there in many years. That brought back a lot of memories. I remember wanting to kiss the ground at the end of portal. There were people crying on it. The issue is there’s no way out except that trail 😅. Need to get back before I get too old. Nice video!

  • @bubbastank3108
    @bubbastank3108 Рік тому +2

    I've never seen anybody ride Moab so fast! Wicked cool!

  • @incredible5587
    @incredible5587 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for the greats vids, this one particular is a place we planning on going to in the spring.

    • @SkillsWithPhil
      @SkillsWithPhil  Рік тому +3

      This ride was honestly my favorite ride of the bunch. Portal was cool, but I really enjoyed goldbar and everything leading up to it.

  • @briansmith4368
    @briansmith4368 Рік тому +1

    can't believe I just found your channel. amazing skills!

  • @jantzensteves
    @jantzensteves Рік тому

    The end was so damn chunky! Awesome riding dude. So fun to watch and those Moab views...

  • @calinr1686
    @calinr1686 Рік тому +1

    Holly mother of MTB, that was some crazy stuff😱. At some point I felt it wasn't bike riding anymore but pure boulders riding instead. What a show!🤙👏👏

  • @brianniro7224
    @brianniro7224 Рік тому +1

    This was some great riding. I went to moab over a yr ago and stayed on blues with a black sometimes.. I stayed away from these killer trials. So much respect for these guys abilities!!!.

  • @federicomarmolejo1952
    @federicomarmolejo1952 Рік тому

    That was really good stuff!!! That climb was a bastard, is only 1,800 ft but is all condensed in a short section (killed my legs) I love how you tackle the last section of portal. It is so underrated, super chucky and technicanal, Thanks again phil

  • @erikbrihaqen7729
    @erikbrihaqen7729 Рік тому

    Your eye-bike coordination is pretty wild. I've ridden the same route you show here (some 15 years ago) but then, stupidly, we used clipless peddles. And to be sure, our skills were nothing like yours! How fun it was to watch your group knock out this route!

  • @scrappy7571
    @scrappy7571 Рік тому +1

    Amazing riding Phil! How you pick a line is an awesome skill.

  • @DGAFORLIFE
    @DGAFORLIFE Рік тому

    SICK riding Phil!!!!

  • @imthesnakeking
    @imthesnakeking Рік тому +1

    Portal is an absolute BLAST. Love all that chunk.

  • @igotmystimmy9241
    @igotmystimmy9241 Рік тому +2

    glad to see you made it out alive!

  • @jc9301
    @jc9301 Рік тому

    Wow, just wow....my brother did Moab a couple years ago, but of the videos i saw was nothing like this...I think my heart rate just watching your video had me in the 140's...lol...nice work Phil, a true test of your "Skills"!

  • @kenanjones3481
    @kenanjones3481 Рік тому +1

    Me: jealous of Phil getting to ride all these crazy cool trails out West
    also me: still learning how to comfortably ride blue tech since I started riding mountain bikes less than 2 months ago (thanks for the inspiration Phil, I love mountain biking so much and I wouldn't have started if I hadn't gotten hooked on your videos)
    idk if I'll ever be good enough to take on a trail like portal, but I enjoy seeing it second hand like this too :)

  • @offdaystv
    @offdaystv Рік тому

    Phil your channel is easily my favorite mountain bike channel

  • @AlexandreRochonBelec
    @AlexandreRochonBelec Рік тому

    Fantastic video / ride dude!! I would love to do it if I ever go to MOAB!! Epic trail😮

  • @Chgtuber
    @Chgtuber Рік тому +7

    Group encouraged safety in the challenging terrain instead of "hotdog" dares. It made this an excellent ride to watch. Always you have great video skills with your biking thrills.

  • @beerenmusli8220
    @beerenmusli8220 Рік тому

    Awesome Video!!!!

  • @keithwood9709
    @keithwood9709 Рік тому

    If more thumbs-up could be given, I would have. Great riding, Phil!

  • @kiloknox
    @kiloknox Рік тому

    WOW in the states and rippin so rad!! nice invite lol kiddin dig the videos

  • @johnnyrc9304
    @johnnyrc9304 Рік тому +1

    Phil- your ability to read a trail is phenomenal, There's 100 spots in the video I would have had to stop and walk it first.

  • @juliosalazar9668
    @juliosalazar9668 Рік тому

    😮 Insane ! 😎 climbing skills too !

  • @dookiedimez2550
    @dookiedimez2550 Рік тому

    This is what I was wanting to watch you ride out here in Fruita! I'm going to have to do this ride next Spring. Cheers

  • @jeffreydzialo
    @jeffreydzialo Рік тому

    Great video!

  • @jaymeir7763
    @jaymeir7763 Рік тому +1

    You showed your amazing skills in this video

  • @chaseadventure
    @chaseadventure Рік тому

    Thank you for not being @BKXC and riding right on the edge the whole time.. Love the vids as always great work, love watching your lines!

  • @joshpreece4519
    @joshpreece4519 Рік тому

    Great video. Crazy to think I did that on a Hardtail 25 years ago!

  • @lawnman2388
    @lawnman2388 Рік тому +11

    I was wondering how spread out over the trail your group was. At the end it looks like y'all weren't too far apart. It would suck to lose someone way out there! Great riding and balls of steel!

    • @SkillsWithPhil
      @SkillsWithPhil  Рік тому +7

      During one part we were probably 10-20minutes spread out in 2-4 smaller groups. But then regrouped right before the traverse along goldbar rim. I usually hate big groups rides but the dynamic here made the experience way more fun.

  • @mrunrealizedprofits8431
    @mrunrealizedprofits8431 Рік тому

    my neck always hurts watching these, trying to look up LOL...awesome ride!

  • @okayatbikes1909
    @okayatbikes1909 Рік тому

    That gave me the willies A LOT- like turning my tablet to get away from the edge🙈 Nicely done.

  • @kahoycrafts
    @kahoycrafts Рік тому

    Beautiful trail! 😍

  • @talkmauro
    @talkmauro Рік тому +2

    Wow dude. You charged down that trail. BKXC was fast but you flew. Damn impressive.

  • @jpcommander
    @jpcommander Рік тому

    Some amazing lines. Wow.

  • @MTB_Trekker
    @MTB_Trekker Рік тому

    Dude you're riding is on another level...THAT exposure, the chunk and at that speed - kudos mt friend! Yet another awesome vid, although it was a bit edgy (literally 🤣) In parts.

  • @mplafferty
    @mplafferty Рік тому

    Awesome riding!

  • @drewsfarmhouse
    @drewsfarmhouse Рік тому

    I realize this is not your normal cup of tea but man was this great content to see Phil. You slayed. Keep making this now 41 yr old want to get out more.

  • @evanyoung6993
    @evanyoung6993 Рік тому

    Great vid

  • @jameshinton429
    @jameshinton429 11 місяців тому

    I’ve only seen a couple trails like this. Phil is gnarly.

  • @tyarnold4088
    @tyarnold4088 3 місяці тому

    Thanks Phil

  • @righteousbob272
    @righteousbob272 Рік тому

    SO sick man!! I think you need to make the AR sunglasses that integrate with trailforks or something to show the trail!

  • @landemossel
    @landemossel Рік тому

    most of the trails where i live are like ( less jumps and drops but pretty rocky and technical) this so it was really fun to see phil do it.

  • @Hedrix44
    @Hedrix44 Рік тому +1

    just watching some of those parts with the big cliffs puts me on edge, i cant imagine doing that myself lol

  • @felixajorg
    @felixajorg Рік тому +2

    Is this is not the craziest thing you have done, I bet it’s top three. Omfg, bit my nails off. Insanely, 🙌🙌🙌

    • @SkillsWithPhil
      @SkillsWithPhil  Рік тому +2

      I don't like heights, so this and the white line pushed my comfort zone in that sense. I'd say, some of the gaps of done are far "crazier" yet their difficulty doesn't always translate to videos.

  • @Sixbillion1
    @Sixbillion1 Рік тому

    omg i could never!! absolutely terrifying

  • @stevehall7542
    @stevehall7542 Рік тому

    thanks for sharing your ride time and mileage!

  • @grisz1144
    @grisz1144 Рік тому

    On the other trails you doing line choices but in Moab you doing life choices :)

  • @PuffinPass
    @PuffinPass Рік тому +1

    That last section of trail was intense to watch.

  • @TheRotundRider
    @TheRotundRider Рік тому

    So many times I was pulling up my legs, cringing, or cowering. Scary trail!

  • @onerider808
    @onerider808 Рік тому +1

    One of the best skills you demonstrated was the skill of knowing when to hike the bike. Pretty sick riding, though.

  • @Real28
    @Real28 Рік тому

    Holy hell. 5hrs on that terrain? I love how the trail will snake around boulders and you're like "nah, Im going over" and you just hop onto it and climb over. You're an animal.
    One day I hope to do a ride like that. Im new to the game but seeing that the trail has a box to sign your name is REALLY cool and incentivizing for a newer rider like me to grow my skills so I can do some cool stuff.

    • @ChippsChippendale
      @ChippsChippendale Рік тому

      The box at the end of the trail is more for Mountain Rescue purposes than bragging rights though. It's serious terrain out there - and while it's not that far from town, a rescue on that terrain would be very difficult.

  • @JustSnowglow
    @JustSnowglow Рік тому +1

    I don't think I've leaned right more through any youtube video 😂

  • @mattg2935
    @mattg2935 Рік тому

    I've never heard you breath so hard or your bike make so many...noises?
    Epic, bucket list.

  • @oliverbourne9599
    @oliverbourne9599 Рік тому +1

    You know you need to do more pedalling when just watching this wears you out 😅😅

  • @laforgevtt9212
    @laforgevtt9212 Рік тому +1

    Quel beau paysage et quelle bonne maitrise du vélo !!!

  • @denverfan1313
    @denverfan1313 Рік тому

    I give you props for doing this all on a bent crank.

  • @Glee73
    @Glee73 Рік тому

    phil is scared looking out over a cliff while crawling on all fours, then proceeds to ride up close to the edge on his bike.. but as usual, some really great riding man!!

  • @incredible5587
    @incredible5587 Рік тому +3

    when you were on the edge of the cliff for some reason i kept leaning the other way lol

    • @SkillsWithPhil
      @SkillsWithPhil  Рік тому +3

      I do that while playing video games still 🙃

  • @dannycleaveland9816
    @dannycleaveland9816 Рік тому

    Go fast! Take chances!

  • @brassmnky33
    @brassmnky33 Рік тому +2

    Nobl has great customer support in my experience.

  • @user-lw3gu9gz6p
    @user-lw3gu9gz6p Рік тому

    You are a professional

  • @jm-jk5hk
    @jm-jk5hk Рік тому

    You kick ass PHIL...👍

  • @the_boonies
    @the_boonies Рік тому

    Nice to see you dismount! 🤗 I do too. If there was no giant cliff there I'd smash that section over and over. Did you ride Jackson? That's got some more manageable cliff exposure. Had to ride it a while back after running out of water...with a hangover thanks Dad 🙈🍻🤣🤣

  • @AltGrendel
    @AltGrendel Рік тому

    I have been hoping you would run this trail.😮

  • @forbiddenbeat
    @forbiddenbeat Рік тому

    I can barely watch this - fell off an exposed trail about 8 months ago and caught the last tree branch before a 50ft drop to rocks and then another 100ft to a rock creek bed 💀. Luckily only separated my AC and was able to save my bike before it went over. Good call walking that one section Phil!

  • @vitotigani
    @vitotigani Рік тому +1

    I’ve never understood the call of the void until I saw this. It’s terrifying yet enticing

  • @tomassanesson902
    @tomassanesson902 Рік тому

    Sooo awesome epik trail 🤘👍❤❤❤

    • @SkillsWithPhil
      @SkillsWithPhil  Рік тому +1

      Definitely a bucket list worthy trail!

    • @MichaelRei99
      @MichaelRei99 Рік тому

      @@SkillsWithPhil could literally be your last ride!!

  • @TBdown70
    @TBdown70 Рік тому

    You build it and I will come, waiting inpatient lol

  • @jmart4005
    @jmart4005 Рік тому

    That's nutz!

  • @evanknoch
    @evanknoch Рік тому

    You have to ride the Palisade Plunge! Well worth a trip once it opens up in the spring!

  • @wednesdaysbliss1
    @wednesdaysbliss1 Рік тому

    Those Doughbird doughnuts are amazing! 🤤