Is it ok to walk hard trails…because I hiked one on Sunday!
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2022
- Today was meant to be a day for redemption but turned into a day about getting humbled on the bike. Over the past two years I think this trail got a bit harder and might be a bit much for my skills. I know I sure walked a lot of this trail.
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Need more videos like this! Good for you to show what I would suppose a lot of riders struggle with. Kudos!
Thanks! I think there are a lot of videos showing the glamour but not always the reality. One day I will clean that up but then again maybe not. Still had fun.
Love this video! I just turned 59, and my husband and I have been dabbling in mountain biking since the early '90's but just got really into it the past couple years. I've discovered that i suck at fast flowy trails but I love attempting tech, so I've fallen in love with Duluth trails--not Kissing Booth level, I'm still working on the blues--there are still uphills on Fox Rocks I can't get up, and I have yet to get the courage to ride the rocky roll-in to Mejumpolis (but I did manage Rock Skipper). For me, it's all about getting better than I was yesterday...even a tiny bit better. And I now sport a full-face helmet and knee and elbow pads for all rides (I'll be easy to spot in XC races next year!), because why not? I want to improve, I want to keep riding into my 60's, and I want as few broken bones and dental repairs as possible. Protective gear, strength training, and a good ability to decide when to walk and when to ride will keep us older folks on the bike longer!
Thanks for the comment. I always kind of worry this type of content doesn't appeal as much as those hero videos where riders are ripping up the trails. I'm glad this video is finding an audience that can appreciate that not everyone is a pro level rider.
Keep pushing! I'm 61 and I still have a lot of years left and lots of improving to do. I know a guy that took up mtb'ing at 64. When I crash on a feature, I go back, eventually, and work on cleaning the feature. My last crash at Leb was my worst in a long time on a feature that I've cleaned 45 times. Yeah, I walk a feature if I don't feel it that day, nothing wrong with that.
I hope to have a lot more years on the bike. Getting back to that feature is key. I ended up not riding Piedmont last year and finally got back to this one after seeing it in another video. I'm pretty good about looking things over and deciding to walk when it makes sense. SOmetimes I just need to walk it a couple times before I can visualize riding it.
Kuddos to you Brian! I enjoy these engaging videos. We all have our limits. Sometimes its a mental block we just need to conquer and sometimes it's not. As I'm getting older I battle this more and more. I want to and could do lots of trails/features and it frustrates me when I pass on them. For me it makes a big difference to have someone there to talk through the lines etc... I really try to push myself through the doubt BUT, if i'm not feeling it or things aren't going my way that day its just not worth the risk. No matter what we just need to ride on!
As I get older I do question my goals. I think getting exposed to more features that push my limits will make me better. Just need to avoid any injuries.
It's always ok to walk trails if you're not feeling it.I wish more people would do that. But I think I know what you are getting at when it comes to confidence and progression especially as you get older. I've been having similar issues. I think the key is staying strong through strength training and managing injuries. I'm a regular customer at the ortho quick clinics these days.
Hopefully nothing too recent. I think the off-season strength training might be a requirement going forward.
Haha- Hell yeah. Walk it when you don’t feel it, ride when it when you do. Just turned 50 and last year decided there will be a cap to my progression and I am approaching it. I pretty much limit myself to 6-7 foot drops and jumps. I’ll still hit gnar stupid fast tho. My body has a lot of wear and tear from years of abuse and injuries, I just can’t take those crashes (and hell even the landings sometimes) of the big air like I used to. Plus I can’t be out of work or otherwise not be able to provide for my family. A lot more responsibility now that is always at the back of my mind, and you can’t have that when you really need to be able to just send it. Now I progress in other ways- working on my technique, seeing if I can hit a trail Ive hit before even faster, or just trying to prefect the stuff that is within my limits. There is a real joy to riding a trail that is within your limits so you can just let it go and send it. Ive been doing a lot of slow speed stuff around my neighborhood and kettlebell for core and find that helps a lot.
My fitness away from the bike will be a winter priority. Responsibility starts pilling up the older you get. Just need to balance it out. Can't get too complacent and still scare yourself on occasion.
I think I saw you by Medjumpolis, didn’t get a chance to say hi lol
When I was learning how to ride motorcycles a riding instructor told me to always “ride my own ride” and I think the same ring’s true for mountain biking. We’ve all got those features that sketch us out, absolutely nothing wrong with walking down something.
Whats important is that your having FUN
Having a good time is key. That was probably me you saw. Those jumps are a little beyond my skills but I still had fun.
I agree with BV on this one. I had a crash this spring that had me in the hospital for 2 days. I'm soon to be 51: that's enough of that!
It is a tough balance. You just don't bounce back as fast as you do when you're younger.
Good work buddy ! 👏👏🙌🙌
Thanks!
I'm 54, it's a constant balance of pushing my skills and limiting injury so I can keep riding. I just always enjoy the ride. Progression is icing and walking or crashing is just a new goal to reach.
It is a balancing act. I used to say if you aren't crashing, you aren't trying.
Glad you got rid of that nasty roommate in your head🤯 Hopefully didn’t acquire any others. Always a good choice to walk away if you’re not confident in the feature or section but hey you got that drop in the bag; I had to walk away from “Manpants” in Copper Harbor this year since I wasn’t feeling it. I went up there fully intending to hit it this year but when I got to it, my tune changed and I saw too many things that could go wrong and with that in my head it was time to move on and ride another day. Also, you’re still young enough to progress, I rode with a guy a few days ago in his 50’s and he’s still making strides. You’ll have your days of progress and days of regress.
and in the end it doesn’t even matter.
One thing I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time
… All I know
Time is a valuable thing
Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings
Watch it count down to the end of the day
The clock ticks life away
… It's so unreal
Didn't look out below
Watch the time go right out the window
Tryin' to hold on, did-didn't even know
I wasted it all just to watch you go
… I kept everything inside and even though I tried
It all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually
Be a memory of a time when I tried so hard
… I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesn't even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end it doesn't even matter
… One thing, I don't know why
It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
To remind myself how I tried so hard
… In spite of the way you were mockin' me
Acting like I was part of your property
Remembering all the times you fought with me
I'm surprised it got so far
… Things aren't the way they were before
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore
Not that you knew me back then
But it all comes back to me in the end
… You kept everything inside and even though I tried
It all fell apart
What it meant to me will eventually
Be a memory of a time when I tried so hard
… I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesn't even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end it doesn't even matter
… I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this
There's only one thing you should know
… I've put my trust in you
Pushed as far as I can go
For all this
There's only one thing you should know
… I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesn't even matter
I had to fall to lose it all
But in the end it doesn't even matter
Linkin Park. I hadn't listen to that song in a while. No new roommates but I do feel I can ride that trail so I will still need some redemption. I'm hoping for more progression and less regression next season. I'm hoping to get back up there one more time this year but the number of days to ride is dwindling.
@@BrianVaughn You got it! Great track; When depressed, can listen to it and get even more depressed 😂. Yea man, I think that trail is in your wheelhouse, I just think you were riding a little tight this day and not really in the zone. This trail is all about staying loose and confident, If you can get 70% or more of each attribute it’ll be a winning combo for KB! And all the Duluth gnar for that matter.
Saw this pop up and immediately had an answer. YES. My daughter in law went over the handlebars sat morning. And she asked the same question and I said yes.
If you're not hiking, you're not biking. Those features we walk now, we hope to ride later.
injuries clearing up slower and slower certainly hits home
It is something that happens north of forty. 😃
I’ll be 50 in February and finding myself thinking about things I used to just muscle through.
I know. As we age we get more cautious. I want to ride into my 70s so maybe I've got time to progress and hopefully ride start at the same time.
way better to walk out to ride another day, than to get carried out with an injury that ends the season. As you know Progression take persistent effort. 🙂
Thanks Sam! Just need to put in the work!
Seems to be consistent with your viewers. Keep trying carefully. Good subject.
I think my audience is a lot of guys close to my age. I think progression is key to riding and keep riding but the injury bug is always looming. People get hurt and while it's cool showing people ride awesome, that's not the majority of riders.
@@BrianVaughn agreed
This video spoke to me. Pushing 50 myself, I feel the same way. I get sketched out by the dumbest stuff because of bad crashes I've had in the past. I too wonder how far I should progress, and i'm not even that competent of a rider. It's always ok to walk a feature you're intimidated by. End of the day I bike to be active in nature and I can't do that if I'm injured and paying a hospital bill.
Kudos to conquering that drop. Takes some guts. I've done that a couple times myself, it's not easy. Still have a few crash spots I've yet to go back to. Not sure I will. Really gets in your head.
Yeah, I need to keep riding since it is my main source of exercise. That balance weighs heavily on my mind right now. Getting more exposure to that stuff helps.
100% yes it’s all good to hike when you feel you hit your limit. With that said kissing booth is a pretty heavy duty trail. When I ride it I was lucky enough to have a real experienced rider towing me in! As far as age and injury, working on your overall strength and conditioning will help a lot with keeping you off the IR list!
Thanks Travis. I think this off-season I need to get back into the gym. Being better shape should help my riding.
At 51 i try not to let my brain write checks my body can’t cash..just takes to long to recover. 🤣
I know... My lizard brain wins more than I'd like. The fear of recovery holds me back.
So at the end you ask should you keep trying. YES.
Yeah, you need to keep pushing it till you can't.
I'm 52, still pushing my mtb skills and still going ass over handlebars lol We all run into those features that get in our head! You've got this bro 🤙🏽
Thanks Robert! I'll keep at it and hopefully will get that video out cleaning this trail.
Stupid question.... what trail is this? I know you probably said it but, no sound when I'm in library. :( I need to get up to Duluth and ride all stuff I've never ridden. Ill be looking at more of your videos I'm sure.
Kissing Booth is a trail off Home Brew in Brewer Park.