Snow Summit Mountain Biking - Miracle Mile. Full pull on this black diamond MTB trail.
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Snow Summit's Miracle Mile mountain bike trail has intimidated me for multiple seasons, and I never want to ride it. This year I plan get more comfortable with this trail. Today, I show a full-pull of my third and most recent run down this black diamond trail. Watching the footage helps me get more familiar with the trail, and this in turn gives me more confidence to hit it when I'm up at the bike park. I am starting to actually want to ride Miracle Mile now. :)
If you're in the same boat as me, I hope this full-pull on Miracle Mile helps you out.
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⚠ Check out the updated Miracle Mile full-pull here: ua-cam.com/video/UGWtVE7D1FQ/v-deo.html
Those are my boys....chris and tony!!! Killing it out there.. good pull
Heck yeah! Rad dudes!
Thanks! Trying to get smoother on ol' Miracle Mile.
That's the big homie Chris Newell! Cool guy. Nice job on Miracle Mile! Always a scary one.
Thanks Preston!
Oh dang! Didn’t know I was rollin’ with famous people! 🤩
I just did this trail on a hard tail marin... I was basically another obstacle on the trail. My bad everybody! Co-worker said" its fun" pretty sure hes trying to kill me..
Bro! Good on ya for trying that trail on a hardtail. That's no joke. Respect.
Also, like I told a buddy, "I always feel like I'm in a boxing match with Miracle Mile." But I'm working to make it more like a dance. 🤘🏽
NOICE! Can't wait to get back out there with you bud. Sick run. 💥
Thanks Tony! Yeah man. Been missing you up there.
This is a great channel,,, by a nice , humble , average enduro rider haven a blast
You’re making me blush. 😆
Cool video! Though it does make it look way too easy, after watching your video I assumed the trail would be pretty simple. My hard tail and I made it, but neither of us were in one piece.
Oh dang! I hope you're all right.
I'll say this, you don't need a DH rig for Miracle Mile, but it's currently the one trail at Snow Summit where a DH bike could come in handy. I'm guessing the new trail, 10-Ply, will be worthy of a DH rig. I'm riding Miracle Mile on a trail bike, and while there are definitely trail bike lines you can take through the rock gardens, I found that my Bronson did well on the straighter, more DH-style lines. Get after it! 🤘🏽
MTB ALAN i have the Santa cruz bronson 2019 aluminium S + hi components ! And it performens way better in a tuff terreain ! Saveing my life many times ! 😎🇲🇽👍🔥
Love the Bronson!
Those rocks at 2:47... I still haven't found a quick way through them. Good run, thanks for the video!
Thanks! I think that straight line approach I took is gonna for me since e Ike pretty sure I can that line a fair bit faster.
Nice run Alan. For some reason alot of people don't like Miracle Mile but that used to be my favorite trail before I was able to clear everything on Westridge. Miracle Mile actually becomes more smooth the faster you go. You're doing great just keep hitting it. I can't wait for 10 ply I heard it's gonna be way more gnarly than MM.
Yeah...I am always a little on edge going into Miracle Mile, especially coming from all the rhythm and flow of Party Wave + Westridge. But this time, I started having more fun. I look forward to making it one of my go-to trails.
And yeah...I'm looking forward to the new trail!
I gotta get up there on Friday and get some laps with you.
I rode this trail once and I hit the big jump in the beginning without looking at it. I remember I spaced out and I just went over the jump with a blank mind because I followed my friend in front.
Yikes!
I'm at snow summit right now and just hit Miracle Mile for the first time after checking out your video. Felt sketched about riding it on a short travel bike but the video helped prepare me. Thanks for the runthrough!
Right on! Kudos for braving that trail on a short travel bike. Glad my vid helped. 🤘🏽
Dude you killed that.. That was awesome!
Thanks!
Nice recovery thru the trees 🌲 after blowing past the turn!!
Ha! Thanks. I never pick the right line in that section. 🤦🏽♂️
Hey man! Thanks for making this video. I'm planning a trip to SoCal this October and am really interested in riding this park. The other was Santa's village or Aliso. It will be my first park if I do it! Thanks for the preview, great video, great content. Subbed!
Hey! Stoked for you! Both Snow Summit and Skypark at Santa's Village are rad. Aliso is a lot of fun if you're good at navigating. I'm not and can get pretty lost in that place without a guide. 😆 Also consider Santiago Oaks in Irvine. If you do Santiago, know that you can park at Irvine Regional Park.
Gimme a shout if you see me on the trail! 🤘🏽
I went to Snow Summit twice last year. I can easily hit 650b but I can't seem to commit to hitting the big jump on Miracle Mile! Maybe I'll wrap my head around doing it if I go this summer! I hope that you can do it soon too!
Nice! Yeah...after following Scott and Tony and watching them hit the Miracle Mile ramp, I felt good about hitting it the next time I have a chance. Wanted to hit it last weekend, but the wind was pretty bad by the time I was up there. It actually looks about as easy if not easier...?
@@mtb_alan yeah, I agree. I think I just need someone to train me into the jump. I just need to get over the mental block knowing that I have hit bigger jumps.
Holy crap. You were hauling the mail! Nice!
Ha! I definitely didn’t feel fast trying to keep up with Tony and Scott. 😆
You guys think I can get away with not having a chain on? Going to the park soon and I working on my drive chain. It has no derailleur and waiting on a new one. If not you think a hardtail can hang?
If you stick to the park trails, you should be good without a chain. 👍🏽
Do your hands hurt after the bike park bc mine hurt so much
Yo! I know a lot of people experience that. I train regularly and my training involves a lot of grip, so my hands normally feel all right.
I do know that when my hands do hurt during a ride, it’s when I’m riding scared.
Hope that helps! 🤘🏽
MTB ALAN thanks you should do a video on it 🤟🏼
Good idea. I’ve been considering it. 🤔
Good riding with you yesterday!
Yew! 🤘🏽
Nice run!!! Thanks for the awesome content!!.....it's inspiring me to get up to the parks and improve
Thanks!
Yeah...do it! 🤘🏽
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Yew! 🤘🏽
yeh that final chunky right switchback before the steep rollover: that was my accomplishing moment final run last season 2018, was going hot into that turn and realized was in over my head .. managed to pop out of the turn unscathed (but could taste a crash in my mouth) and was high fiving myself in my mind for the whole rest of the day ;]l
Heck yeah! I know that feeling of getting away with it! Good stuff. 🤘🏽
Alan would you say you ride your suspension pretty plush, or more on the stiffer side ??
That's an interesting question. The simple answer is that I ride my suspension plush and stiff. Let me explain.
I recently reworked my suspension setup with the help of a coach (and Fox suspension tester). And I learned that it's better to have your suspension supportive (i.e. stiffer) on the lip of a jump but active (plush) when landing. It's better to have your suspension supportive in a turn and active through a rock garden.
So you want your suspension to be both plush and stiff. "Plush" when you need to be moving through the travel and "stiff" when you want your bike to hold you up.
So I don't think about it as "plush" or "stiff" but rather as active and supportive. But how the heck do you get both? That's what all the damping knobs are for. With the correct sag (air pressure) in the fork and shock, you use HSR/LSR, HSC/LSC to make it both active and supportive. Note, the right sag is a huge factor!
I know that probably doesn't help, but the truth is, modern suspension is sophisticated. Suspension engineers work to make it so you don't have to choose between "stiff" and "plush". Learning how to set the right pressures and understanding how the damping circuits actually affect the ride takes some noodling.
@@mtb_alan man, I actually understood that, but yes it it hard with all the knobs lol. But I get it I guess I just have to mess around with them even more. To find that right spot I guess. Thanks for answering me back bro.
No problem. If you haven't already, start by making sure your sag is set correctly. From what I gathered from Kevin Aiello, my coach, it seems like most people are running have too little pressure in their shocks. As a note, there are manufacturer guidelines for air pressure and damping settings. These are a solid place to start. And keep in mind, that those settings assume proper positioning and weight distribution on the bike. For instance, if I'm riding tentative and positioned too far back on the bike, I find that the front skips around and the back feels harsh, but with a more aggressive stance, the bike settles down and cuts through like a hot knife through butter.
Wow! That looked like fun! Just hit SkyPark last week and that was my first time riding at a park. Maybe ill have to check this place out next! Wish there was a bike park up at Mt. Charleston here in Vegas. I hear there might be one in the works but apparently it will take 5 to 10 years to build the trails. Nice video!
Yo! Skypark is a blast!
Snow Summit is a high-speed blast! 🚀You should def go ride there.
Hope you get a park in Charleston...or just spend more weekends in Big Bear. 😆
@@mtb_alan Good to know! Thanks for sharing! Hopefully soon!
I hope so too! That might become too expensive haha! 😎
Nice pull dude 🤘🤘. I love that trail 😁. You just have to watch for the random dudes crossing your path 🤣🤣
Yo! Thanks!
Yeah...dude was cool. He owned it. 😀
Great ride thought you were about to take that guy out at the very end! That spot can get nasty some times
Thanks! Ha! Yeah. We all gotta be situationally aware because we’re not always being situationally aware. 😆
Looked pretty dang good for only hitting it a few times 👌🏼
Thanks Adam! I hope to get smooth and fast on that trail...maybe I'll race it one day. 🤔
Lol I went up there today and rode it 3 times and man you make it look easy
Ha! Right on. 👊🏽
Hey Alan, I’m going to Snow Summit n July for my 60th birthday. I’m at best an intermediate rider, what’s the best trail to warm up on and other trails I should try. Thanks Mike
That’s rad! Going Green is a great warmup trail. Although the brand new trail Blue Steel might be a good warmup too. We’ll see.
Other trails to try: Turtle is fun. There are also trails off the backside of the park, Fall Line and Pirates-Plumbers-Fern. Make sure to look up how to pedal back to the park if you rode those.
Most intermediate riders are OK on Partywave to Westridge if you’re comfortable with jumps.
Hope that helps! 🤘🏽 Happy Birthday!
@@mtb_alan Thanks Alan!
man that section right after 7:15, so much chunk
Count Chunkula! Yeah...I feel like it's in around that section where most crashes happen.
@@mtb_alan It definitely caught me off guard, especially all the mid corner chunk.
Sweet Alan! Gotta get up there eventually!
Yes you do. Just buy a pass and hit the gas, buddy! Yew! 🤘🏽
Good times dude! Hope to see you out there again.
Yo Chris! Good gettin' some laps with you man! See you soon!
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Nice run down! Looking smooth.
Thanks! 👊🏽
nice work, if you are doing 650b that first ramp on miracle mile you gotta hit!! you got this! easier transition just looks scary haha
Yo! You know it! Following Scott and Tony, I realized after rolling by that I could've hit it just fine. Next time!
Great stuff, still need to make my way up to Snow Summit this year
Thanks!
Do it! It’s a blast!
Can you talk about your suspension settings? I know for me at Skypark, I can add a few clicks of compression, but Summit has so much more rocky tech stuff and braking bumps. Awesome video!
Yo. Thanks!
Once I have the bike suspension tuned, I pretty much use the same settings for everything: trail, bikepark, etc.
I do increase my tire pressure by a couple pounds at Summit because I'm generally rolling into stuff a lot faster than when I'm at Skypark.
The main suspension settings I change are in my meat suspension. That is to say, I ride a bit differently at Summit because everything is bigger and longer there...faster. So I'm more relaxed.
Also, I rarely ride Turtle, aka braking-bump hell.
Hope that helps!
Sweet you went slow enough for me. I’m like compared to shotgun and smooth operator at mammoth, its actually pretty smooth. I actually prefer party wave into miracle mile more. It’s a smoother transition
I started doing that PW to MM run recently. Starting to dig it.
the few times i rode that trail, so many people parked on the jumps or parked in a bad spot
That's too bad. Which jumps on Miracle Mile?
What helmet you rockin?
Fox Proframe. 🤘🏽
The only black diamond I've ridden is TMB at Greer... and I think you know how different that is.😂
Yeah...bit different. I'm assuming you're talking about TMB DH.
@@mtb_alan yessir. Went into that last week for the first time going as fast as I could. As you probably guessed that wasn't the smartest thing I've done.
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Yo, talk about full send! Nice work.
-Sam
Thanks Sam!
Super awesome trail. Sort of makes me want to move out of Florida.
Oh dang! Cali life is good. Expensive but good!
@@mtb_alan yea I know that one reason why I won't. But I can dream about those mtns being here I guess
Copy that. California allows Floridians to visit. 😆
@@mtb_alan well I am coming around there in September but for business so dont know if I'll be able to ride. Will see.
Make it happen! 🤘🏽
I've watched your riding improve alot.
Thanks! And hey...I get to improve all over again. 😆
I’m at Snow Summit right now in my hotel room laid out from my very first run on this trail the GoPro does not do this justice
Ha! Hope you’re all right. GoPro never does it justice. 😆
MTB ALAN Thanks man! been following your channel, I’m 42, you’re a great inspiration to us older guys; only regret, I wish I would’ve watched your video before I decided to drop in🤣
Nice video 🤙🏽
Yew! 🤘🏽
The part where you went to the wrong way looks confusing. They should have a sign or something there.
Ha yeah! A lot of people go up there to take a break. I guess I didn't need a break. 😁
Santa barbara trail rating system:
*Ah yes a green*
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Breathe bro, breathe.
Nope. I hold my breath until the end to I have to go faster.
Did you fart?
Anything for speed.