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No real noticeable difference riding this on the hardtail or the full-sus. Mellow fun either way.

Near Grand Marais? I would say the Britton Peak trailhead in Tofte, MN might be your best bet. It’s a short network of loops with cool optional features you can skip if you want. The North Shore has some of the most elevation in the state which can be tough for beginners but don’t worry about getting passed. The bike traffic won’t be too crazy and 99% of riders will be respectful and give you a heads up.

Canyon Spectral CF Mullet. Great steed, not so great rider.

Really? That’s sick dude.

@@ElTerrible2011 unfortunately Canada has become too expensive and I'm tired of the 10 months of winter hahahaha. If you are ever there in the near future let's go biking.

In San Pancho you can rent a bike and get a really cool guided tour of the town. I had a guide named same. San Pancho is a real small town so ask some people at the restaurants if they know a guy named Sam who does bike tours they will know who you’re talking about. Sayulita has actual Singletrack and when you rent the bikes they have a tour guide who will lead you around the trails.

That will be an amazing fall ride. Enjoy.

Sorry I haven’t given an update, but a couple buddies have. Jeremy (Dialed In) and I went in with the wrong mindset, expecting something more akin to Jackpot with jumps and flow. It was hellaciously hot and humid, my fork wasn’t working and we just did a monster ride the day before if I recall correctly. I have since returned and agree that it is an outstanding trail that’s different than anything in the state. It’s also a beautiful area.

It’s beautiful. I would call the Hyalite park or whatever it’s called, or look on their site though as I recall biking on the trail only being available certain days of the week. Just a heads up.

@ElTerrible2011 Sounds good, thanks for the heads up!

Thanks man 🤜🏼🤛🏼

@@ElTerrible2011 You're welcome..That's ok! You supported me first!

Now it's my time to give support 🤘

😂 for the video yeah, but in real life it was a kinda shitty way to end an otherwise amazing day lol

Thanks Man

They’re hiding all sorts of good trail in this area. You must’ve caught the New Glarus Brewery glass in the intro, my first time trying Spotted Cow was this trip and I enjoyed it. It finished really smooth whereas virtually every other beer I’ve had seems to have that weird aftertaste. Dude you gotta start incorporating backflips into your riding soon as well. Set up a sick third with some Wisconsin fireworks detonating in the background while you do it 💣💥

@@ElTerrible2011 I’ll totally start doing backflips on 3 ft jumps, hold my everclear

Welcome to the cult! 🤜🏼🤛🏼 I too was completely oblivious to Singletrack Mountain Bike trails when I was hiking at a park and saw a guy rail a berm. Immediately saved up and bought an entry-level hardtail (Specialized Pitch). What bike did you get and what area are you based out of?

😂 at cult! Funny, I was walking/hiking with the wife at Willow River… saw a damn bike go by on another trail beside us… that did it for me! Lol I just picked up a Trek Marlin 6, nothing fancy, will get me out on the trail without braking the bank… yet! Am located just north of Hudson

@@MasterofNothing2 Nice dude. Pretty similar experiences and purchases. Willow River will have some good beginner trails for you to learn on. I think you’ll really like that Rabbit Run trail or whatever when you learn to ride berms. It kinda has some roller coaster flow to it. Also close to you is Whitetail Ridge in River falls, a favorite of mine. Then you have a beautiful park and a lot of trail out at Kinnickinnic which will be really good for a newer rider. Have fun man, you have some awesome discoveries to make, and definitely cross the border to see what we have over here as well!

@@MasterofNothing2 If you start to get into it I would recommend getting a budget dropper post, Brand X and PNW droppers are great and really affordable and will completely change your riding and confidence. Beyond that I would recommend an air fork but if your frame doesn’t have a tapered headset your options may be limited. There’s a good series by a guy doing budget upgrades to a specialized rockhopper on RUclips worth looking up.

I appreciate the kind words man. I didn’t hit Fish Hook at Sylvan or the optional double black further down on Gadzoom so if you ever are in that area for whatever reason you’ll get a fresh look at some stuff that’s currently above my pay grade. Speaking of above my pay grade, holy shit at whatever you guys are doing in Afton 😅 I’m equal parts excited and terrified with what’s being built there. DEFINITELY want to rip that rollercoaster though! 🎢

You’ll have a good time out here. Standing Rocks, Sylvan Hil and Ringle were all fun. A few years ago I also hit the Nicolet Roche trail which was a cool, boulder filled XC ride in the deep woods of a state park. Also heard good things about the Underdown and nine mile trails as well. Central Wisconsin has a lot of options.

They were impressive for sure, and it was only a partial showcase of each (especially in Sylvan Hill’s case with only one trail being shown). Also hit Ringle with a friend and it was good as well but my personal favorite was Standing Rocks and the work done by Dynamic Trailworx. Let me know when you want me to talk you through performing your first backflip on the trails, you’re gonna have to leave the helmet in the vehicle though because it’s important you have ZERO visual obstruction when learning the backflip to ensure proper form.

@@ElTerrible2011, makes sense on the backflip 😂.

Alright then give me your personally-curated playlist of Certified Bangers™

🤜🏼🤛🏼

Thanks man, worked really hard over the winter in the Woodward foam pit to learn that backflip. I just have to work on getting a smoother rotation velocity though, too many acceleration changes mid-flight. The sandy and loose trail at the end was a brand new build, there were wheel barrows out and everything. It’s probably looking better already tbh.

@@ElTerrible2011 haha it shows!

Yeah man, I’ve developed a real hankering for shark fins after hitting these trails 🦈 Filmed both of these trails in one day before a big drive back home otherwise I would’ve tried sneaking more thirds in. The blue DH at Sylvan was closed and I wasn’t feeling the double black entrance feature on fish hook. You would rip that though for sure!

Fully agree with you there

There’s a big building, I think it’s the ski rental spot/ store you park in front of. Very close to that there’s a sign and an easy to see trail entrance.

@@ElTerrible2011 thanks I tend to get lost looking for trails

@@Jackp499 same goes for me lol

Thanks man. Spirit is a blast.

A rigid single speed at Spirit? Which trails did you hit? Or hit you? I imagine it will be a very different experience your next time up on the other rig. At the top of my list for a return trip as well.

Took me ages, but it feels good clear up some space on the SD card and capture some memories from last year. Wish my riding wasn’t so subpar here though 😅 First time encountering Spirit’s tech had me lollygagging down the trail while Jeremy and Kirk were ripping down it.

Jeremy was a great guide as he’s about as much of a Duluth local as someone who lives in the MSP area can possibly be 😂 You’re the newly appointed subject matter expert with respect to Duluth and the North Shore now though. Yeah man, Kirk’s a practitioner of that different type of tech. Dude’s a wizard on four wheels and is progressing pretty quickly on the bike too. Glad you picked up on the THPS sound effects.

I actually clipped in some of the audio from Jeremy taking that nose dive off the skinny at Reservoir Woods that day in an effort to make it sound somewhat authentic. that as well as a guy sprinting into a sedan, a car alarm going off, some roadie’s contaminated brakes, and audio of Jeremy screaming at casing a jump 😅 still probably looks fake as shit but I figured it would be clownin’ regardless. Have fun up there dude. I need to get back up there this year myself. I feel like myself and others from the metro and gonna come in way more equipped for jumps and drops at the bike parks thanks to what you and the rest of the Pathfinder crew made at Monarch. Straight up. Still kinda shocked that thing got approved and is actually here. It’s right up there with discovering fire 🔥 the invention of the printing press or the industrial revolution in terms of importance. You’ll get a bronze statue you out of it at the silo for sure dude. 🤙🏼

@@ElTerrible2011 😂😂 cheers brother! 👊🏻

Thanks man. I know you’re loving the PNW, that place is magical.

@@ElTerrible2011 Yaboi ! 🫡

Ha, forgot about the double baby blue diamond rider comment. Yeah I’m happy I finally got out to spirit last year. It definitely got me out of my comfort zone which is good.

You were the perfect guide, brother. Kirk may not have heeded your advice on Monkey Business but I definitely was. We’ll need to get back up here if not the end of the season then the next for sure. There’s probably still a ton for us to explore and alternate lines hidden in what we’ve ridden over already.

@@ElTerrible2011 No doubt! Let’s go!

Thanks Hugo! I was definitely moving half-fast down these first time descents at spirit in an effort not to go over the bars 🙃

@@ElTerrible2011 I love riding there but it does take its toll on my 60 year old a$$!

@@halffasthugo Hey, You’re still getting after it! 🫡

Yeah mang, glad you caught the reference. I also gave you Mr. Beast’s RUclips subscriber count and official ✔ Sorry for blind siding you with the video drop but I just really need to put one out there to get back in action. I figured if I told you I was gonna release it I would procrastinate for another week for whatever reason 😅 Hopefully this will get my ass back in gear.

@@ElTerrible2011 😂 I caught it but was just hoping nobody else would lol Yeah dude, keep 'em coming! We miss your vids 🙌

You moved out east right? Where you at? Hopefully the grass is greener as far as riding options are concerned. Spirit was great, waaaay more tech than I had imagined for some reason. Definitely a place where I can improve upon that style of riding.

@@ElTerrible2011 Yeah I am in northern NJ. We do have plenty of riding here. Plus a lot in PA, NY, and New England. Tech for days. But I still miss Duluth and the North Shore of MN.

@@KeanuSwayze I’ll be heading out to the east soon, tomorrow actually. just waiting for the fires and smoke to die down a bit.

@@Dialed1 It's much better in NJ/NYC today than yesterday. It was crazy yesterday with the orange sky. Hopefully clear enough by tomorrow to go outside again.

@@KeanuSwayze That’s good to hear!

Even bigger thanks to you for taking part in the creation of trails enjoyed by thousands already and going forward far into the future. I love the deep woods feel I get hitting the CAMBA trails, and will definitely try to pay them more visits (especially en route to the U.P.). Also yeah the song is pretty dark from the jump so slowing it down would likely have that effect 😅. I just wanted something with a more acoustic, folky vibe I guess and thought it (not the lyrics) complimented the surroundings. Interestingly the lead of the project, Devin Townsend, is a pretty eccentric and talented metal head. More recently though a lot of his music has been more positive which is a breath of fresh air for the genre. I digress. Thanks again for helping bring the great outdoors, excitement and adventure to the people 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Overkill no doubt. Generally hit it on the hardtail fat bike, which is actually ideal when it gets sandy. I’ll ride either of my bikes on whatever though as long as I can get out and get a ride in.

Adorable

Thanks Harry. I’m fine, just not in the video making mood for whatever reason. Really not sure why myself lol. Happy holidays man.

@@ElTerrible2011 no worries. You do you. Maybe see ya around next summer. Happy holidays.

Wish I was more capable and knowledgeable when I rode here. There had to be some local lines including all those boulders I rode past. HLMP looked like it had some sick segments and Sturgis supposedly had some good DH but my footage was trash so I scrapped it. If you make it back out definitely bring your steed with you.

LMK when you wanna make the journey. Marquette is sick too but there’s something about Copper Harbor.

@@ElTerrible2011 I've written it down for next year 😎