The Art of Crashing / Santiago Oaks (Sony FDR X3000 vs GoPro Hero 7) Sep 20, 2019
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- Edited video of my day riding Santiago Oaks with Francisco. It was a long day for me, I woke up at 6am, dropped off my daughter at school at 7:30am, went to the gym at 8am, went to yoga at 9am and then went mountain biking at 11am. We rode til 2:30pm, I stopped by the gym to shower then headed to my restaurant to eat my One Meal A Day and where I worked til a little past midnight.
I had just fully bled my brakes, serviced and lubed the pistons, centered my calipers and my brakes were way more powerful than I ever remembered. They were grabbing and slowing my bike down way quicker than I was used to and it took awhile to get adjusted. I took 2 crashes on some pretty stupid areas and I didn't realize it until later that it was because I forgot to open back up my suspension. I have only ridden at Santiago Oaks a handful of times and I dont ever remember ever crashing there. I was pretty frustrated but definitely felt better when I realized it was because my rear shock was locked out. Francisco also showed me a playground area with some cool features that I was able to hit and get some redemption.
Since my big crash into the tree at Mammoth I have been riding more carefully and actually rode 3 weeks without crashing. I think since Santiago Oaks is mainly beginner trails I didn't respect it enough and paid the consequences. Although I had 2 crashes I still had a great day. The conditions are extremely dry and loose in OC right now and I cant wait for the first rain storm. I am pretty lucky I didnt break any bones, in the first crash my knee and ankle slammed a boulder really hard, luckily I had knee pads on but I still felt the impact and I had a lot of pain bending my knee. My ankle hurt really bad but I could tell it wasn't broken. After running around the restaurant all night my ankle swelled up pretty bad and I iced it while I slept. On the second crash I slammed my hip really hard, I had a multitool and co2 cartridge in my hippack and it caused a cut and bruising, I also slammed my head pretty hard, I had a headache for about an hour but the next day I woke up to a really stiff and sore neck. I am stoked I wasnt seriously hurt and look forward to my next ride.
Trails ridden:
Sketch Ballz DH Trail, 0.2 mi, -31.8% average grade
Yucca Ridge DH Trail, 0.5 mi, -11,7% average grade
Chutes DH Trail, 1.8 mi, -10% average grade
Catus DH Trail, 0.3 mi, -15.3% average grade
Peralta Hills DH Trail, 0.7 mi, -9.5% average grade
Riders:
Tommy @t_wrex_mtb (Intense Tracer)
Francisco @franciscojsantana (YT Capra)
Francisco UA-cam Channel: / nfsevolution
Thats why sometimes I just say screw it, and just leave it unlocked, glad your ok!!
Yeah I was thinking the same thing but Everytime I try, 1/2 way up the climb I change my mind and lock it out 😂
Love seeing the post-ride meals at your restaurant, looks great!
Thanks brotha 🤘 I will try to post more often
DOh... Doh!! ouch!! you took a beating there Tommy!!!
Hahahaha yeah I did, I really hope I learn a lesson and remember to open my suspension in the future
I got really lucky on diving board and just managed to get back in line or it would of been another crash for me. Glad you were protected good on your knee, head and didn't get scratched up too bad. Great day as always and redemption in the same day is better than waiting a whole week to see how you feel!
Yeah when I was editing I did notice you fish tailed as well. I don't think I'm gonna try to hit it until that section gets some maintenance. Good times riding with you as always 🤘
@@TommyHuynh yeah, or some rain to pack in the loose sand.
you have been taking some hellacious spills but just bounce right back up! thanks for sharing - your vids are great!
Thanks brotha 🤘 I think since I was a kid I have always taught to hide my pain so I always bounce right up. Don't get wrong it's been 3 days since the crash and I am still limping around.
Thinking about too much food instead of unlocking your rear shock.....You deserved it Tommy, haha!! Great video😂👍
Hahahahaha yeah I do forget here and there but I don't think I have ever forgotten to open my suspension more this many times in one ride before
need a shock with inboard computer that shouts " WARNING YOUR SHOCK IS LOCKED "
Hahahaha seriously 😂
Great video really enjoyed watching this video ,defiantly another level !Thank you for the inspirationMantisracing!:)
Thanks brotha 🤘 I'm glad you enjoyed it
Sick vid Tommy. Glad you came away relatively unscathed after the crashes. I'm always forgetting to open up my shock and fork after climbs too lol. It sure can be dangerous. Food at your restaurant looks amazing. Those oxtail fries OMG.💪🏻
Thanks brotha 🤘 yeah I got pretty beat up but no broken bones. Yes the Monarch Fries is our most popular appetizer its bomb 👌
Gonna have to get you a big bright sticker for your bars that says UNLOCK SHOCK. Those Fry's look bomb.
Hahahaha seriously 😂
Good to see your ok brotha!! 👊🏼😉
Thanks David, I'm still limping around but I'm good
Way to keep going Tommy! Yr a badass, great riding.
Thanks brotha 🤘 I will always embrace the grind
Getting Rowdy Brotha🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼. You Rode it out like a Champ 💪🏼 Santiago Oaks is loose AF Brotha! Rode there this Saturday..
Yeah it's super loose right now. SoCal needs some rain everything is so blown out
awesome video sorry to see you eat it hope your not to messed up and the food looks amazing.
Thanks brotha 🙏 I'm ok, bruised up but nothing broken.
"ill try to fck this , fck that and that" hahah
Super Sick. Would love to see you hit some of the new features at Sky park though!
I just rode sky park 2 weeks ago. Hit the new table top at the bottom, not sure if that's what youre talking about.
Dude, those crashes were way worse than I had originally thought... glad your ok! You are a perfect candidate for Fox Live Valve!
Hahahaha what's Fox Live Valve?
@@TommyHuynh Fox Live Valve is electronic suspension that detects whether you are pedaling, jumping, descending and automatically opens/closes the shock! Suppose to be really nice, but $$$'s
@@CalvinYuMTB yeah I just really need to be more aware, I forget too often
what camera o you use?
Tommy what's up brother. Sick ass riding bro !!!! I have two questions!?
1. Do you always wear down hill helmet for any ride ?
2. Can you as Francisco " pancho " how does he like the capra? And why the capra over the jeffsy??
WTH, you made oaks look sketchy! falls still looked painful so glad you're alright.
Yeah just wasn't my day, kept forgetting to open my rear shock and crashed on some really stupid sections
Gonna buy a Magic Mary after all those plugs.
You won't be disappointed, since I switched to Schwalbe it was a game changer
Classic I was thinking the same thing. Sick of running the Minion DHF up front. Actually just put a Bontrager XR4 on the other day. Really liking it so far.
Where you crashed on upper chutes. Take the same line but either pre hop or push through the the rock. It’ll be smooth and fast. Just watch your tire placement.
Yeah I actually did it the first time, then I tried to Huck all 3 the 2nd time and I crashed mainly because my rear was locked out
Bro what size frame do you ride ? And what's your height?
I ride a size medium. I'm 5'5 I could fit size small or medium but I wanted something bigger
Damn Tommy! Glad it seems like you managed to avoid any real injuries. Maybe you ought to look into the new Fox active suspension 😉
Or maybe there’s a DVO Jade X in your future 🤔
Yeah I'm really thinking about the Jade X 🤘
It looks like they’re working on a twin tube coil as well. Something similar to the dhx2 with both H/LSC and H/LSR 👍🏽
@@ChefIan73 yup I was thinking of putting the Jade twin on my DH bike and the Jade X on my Enduro
Tommy - would you mind sharing what mount you use for your sony action cam? Is it mounted under your visor?
It's not a mount. I just drilled a hole in my visor and mount the camera underneath my visor
@@TommyHuynh That's even easier than I thought, thanks!
I wanna come down sometime.....My son loves you!
Hahahaha yeah I plan to do another group ride in a month or so, hopefully you guys can come down
Watching you crash is torture for me 😂.....and I don’t see you slowing down anytime soon.
Yeah it's torture for me too 😂 I'm still limping around
Leave it open, you can climb without closing the valve! Stay healthy!!!
Dude I hate climbing, I get my excercise at the gym and yoga, when I mountain bike I'm there for the fun. Leaving my shock open is torture for me
where's your restaurant located?
Yorba Linda Ca. It's called Monarch 9 Cafe, you can check it out on Yelp 🤘 we got 4 1/2 stars 👌
@@TommyHuynh ....Thanks...I'll check it out.
Bro you need a remote lockout rear shock
Yeah or just need to remember to unlock it 😂
Way to go Tommy! Ur a freakin tank! Bdway, can I order ur entrees on this video??
Thanks brotha 🤘 yes everything I ate in the video is on the menu. The Monarch Fries come exactly the way I had it in the video and they are bomb, our most popular appetizer. The Grand Duke salad is available with pork or chicken and is big but not as big as mine in the video 😂 (I ate it in a big mixing bowl it actually served on a plate). The Buddah Stir Fry is actually bigger than what I had, in the restaurant it's also served with rice and salad on a big plate not that bowl.
@@TommyHuynh awesome!! 👌👌👌👌
i gotta go to the restaurant, that ox tail looks bomb.com
I think u would have been good if u rolled the first third and hucked the last two sections at the top of chutes. Nice attempt tho.
Yeah I actually did that in the video then I tried to Huck all 3 and I know I can do it no problem if my rear shock wasn't locked out.
You are your own worst enemy 😬😂🤙did you really eat all that?
Hahahahaha I really am. I was being more careful since my Mammoth crash and I went 3 weeks without a crash and then bam these stupid crashes happen on a blue trail.
1st nice tommy :)
🤘🤘🤘
Broke my scapula in 2 ribs on santiago canyon and shutes on that Little Rock drop
Yeah it's pretty dry and loose right now
Tommy that's you CA state tax dollars at work 🙄
Hahahaha