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Yea great mate, and impressively didn't notice any pedal bob when climbing 👍

@@OfftheTopMTB I think you're right about too many controls on shocks and suspension. The average rider doesn't need them

Yea definitely mate, think you really need to no what your doing or like faffing about for them to be worth it. Most of us just want to go ride !

@@OfftheTopMTB correct!

Thanks for the feedback, wasn't sure if it would work or not 👍

Cheers for the feedback mate, appreciate it 👍 Yea I've always found them a bit of a ball ache to set up, happy that doesn't seem to be the case with coil. HaHa yea that's exactly what I was doing , riding along the trail bouncing on the saddle and shouting at the bike 😂....Shame to hear you've got covid, hopefully you'll recover soon and be back out sending it !!🤟🤟

? Don't use handlebar tape mate

@@OfftheTopMTB coloured tape on your bars or was I looking at another vid!?

@@jamesperkins1699 oh do you mean the blue bit of tape ? if so its just the uplift ticket from dyfi.

600 lol

@MTB_Trekker yea that's the one 😯

@@OfftheTopMTB I'd asked before I got to the part in the vid lol

Oh right 🤣🤣🤣

@@OfftheTopMTB bit of a lottery with springs, but when you get it right, it's supposed to be peachy?

No sorry didn't record this one 😔

This is the link I got it from... www.mountainbikerides.co.uk/routes/128-the-peak-district/14-hope-triple-eight.html

Usually either 24 or 25 FPS protune settings I have ISO 100 min 3200 max

No monkey side mate

@@OfftheTopMTB have you got Strava route?

This isn't the exact route but very similar..... strava.app.link/D6iHvpsztLb

@@OfftheTopMTB cheers mate, going again next week so will check it out

@jamesperkins1699 no worries 👍

Yea it's a proper big boy line now ain't it 😭

It's mad how much it changes isn't it ?

Thanks Bud! The rock there is so slippery too. Never rode anywhere quite like Dyfi 😵

Go for it mate, there wicked

Cheers dude it's 2022 Giant Reign E+1

@@OfftheTopMTB I’m looking at using the cycle to work scheme to get an eMTB for trail riding but the best I can get with the money they offer is something like a cube stereo 140, is there any bikes you’d recommend that sit around 3k to comfortably do this kind of trail riding?

@@chrisdobbo8938 to be honest anything with 150mm travel or above will be fine for most places. The trails in this video, you could get away with even lower than that. Not sure what bike you can get for 3k to be honest, maybe a haibike or just a lower specced Giant/spesh/canyon

It's really good there and a great vibe too but definitely a whole other level from other bike parks.

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Yep that is always in my mind, I had 2 big injuries in the last 2 years and it definitely plays a part in not wanting to risk certain features.

@@OfftheTopMTB same i have fallen off a few times years ago with injuries, im 40 now but love riding and i cant stop 😁 just don't feel as good as when i was in my 20s 😆

Yep, same 😂

Let me know how the new forks are, i need to upgrade my specialized levo forks they are terrible, they came stock with the bike👍🏼

It's just the rear shock I'm getting, happy with the 38s at the minute , no where near as hard to set up as the shock.

Shite ain't it ☹️

Cheers mate 🍻

Yea me either bloody terrifying 😮 yea sounds good, I'll definitely be heading back at some point, gotta face my fears I suppose 😂

I crashed on my first run down lovey dyfi got in to the forest and the left turn with the slab took me out. Kinda ruined my day as it knocked my confidence massively.

Yea that's horrible that section isn't it? Proper ruins your confidence too, hard to get it back after that 😔

Yea I often think the same regarding adjustments, I just wanna set and forget and the couple of fox air shocks I've had over the years have always been a ball ache to set up. I've got this bomber from J Tech too so there custom tuning it too me as well which should help it perform even better.

That's good to know thanks for the feedback 👍 stability and predictability is exactly what I'm after. I'll give an update once I've used it for a while 😀

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Haha mountain bike withdrawal symptoms is a real thing 😜🤣

Yep, annoying how they can't manage to make the cover fit! Oh sorry to hear that pal, doesn't sound great 😔

@@OfftheTopMTB Nukeproof cover got same Problem as MTB Laura got same Problem

Seems to be a common problem, can't be that hard to make a decent cover 😔

Old Ebike from 2019 had external battery no problems & Lock Miles better & quicker to change Battery

When I went back to my normal bike I found it horrible! Too light and twitchy 😮 everyone is different though I suppose....haha yea if you stare at them they bang you out 🤣

on rough ground I'd have to agree, get thrown about everywhere 😅

Oh yea absolutely mate !

Thanks matey 👍

used to really enjoy it but can't see me going back now. Like you say I think everyone just goes Dyfi instead now.

It put me off going for a long time as every time I watched a video it was of people absolutely flying down there and going massive off the jumps, turns out us normal folk can just about survive there 😜 I really enjoy el hippo (apart from the huge jumps) We wanted to have a bash at Racetrack but the slippery rocks on other trails just put us off. Gonna give it a go for sure, hopefully next time 🤞

@@OfftheTopMTB You'll be fine on the top half of Race Track in the wet. and just head onto the motorway. It's a fantastic trail. The bottom section in the wet is a very different experience though...

Cheers will have a look then next time 👍

Haha wondered if anyone would hear that as forgot to edit it out 😂😂

@@OfftheTopMTB It was just the way he stopped and pulled you to one side, I thought it was gonna be something important 😂

Yea to be honest I thought he had a problem with his bike, but no, just the " crazy C***s" behind us.

Did you enjoy it though ? That's the main thing.

@@OfftheTopMTB Yh I’ll deffo go back

Good stuff 👌👍

I enjoyed it much more in the dry but one hell of a bike park...A big step up from the rest 👍

😂😂😂 That's a great way of describing it mate 🤟

Not sure I never ride the official trails anymore mate.

@@OfftheTopMTB okay no worries mate, how easy is it to find the off piste stuff?

@@tommooll really easy as most of it comes off the main trails, you'll see loads of tracks just branching off the official trail 👍

@@OfftheTopMTB oh sound I might come up and check it out, cheers for the help mate

@tommooll no problem 😁

Cheers mate, glad you liked it 😁

Cheers dude 🍻

Cheers bud 🤟🤟

Think that's one of the Black Eyed Children 👀.....Nah only kidding, it's my brakes, there must have been a bit of moisture in the rotor, makes that sound untill the heat dries it off 👍

Cheers mate, yea it's running mint at the minute. Pretty much back to it's best again....just in time for summer 🌞 😃

Cheers buddy, tryna get better each ride but recently felt I had been going backwards. 👍

Legend! That's a good idea 🤪 I think it's one of those drops where it looks worse than it is, I didn't need much of an reason too say no though lol ! Cheers matey 👍

Cheers dude 🤟

Yep, first time I took the highline up to the drop that. Looked a bit steeper than I was expecting. I always find a way of talking myself out of it when I'm on my own lol hopefully I'll get it next time, especially if it's dry.

How do you find the auto mode on the giant ?

To be honest I'm not a massive fan on the flats and climbs, it feels jerky to me🤷 don't mind using it whilst descending because if I'm not in the right gear it seems to compensate and through more power at the pedals.

@@OfftheTopMTB yeah, same as really , I find it really chews through the battery as well. Great bike overall though

Yep agree 💯 👍 my go too setting is number 3, think it's called active. Seems a great overall setting too me.

Cheers mate 👍 Yea Would say it's pretty much back to it's best 🤔

Thanks mate, it's a GoPro Hero 12. I was using a chesty but I was actually a little disappointed, thought it was a bit shaky in places. I realised after the ride I hadn't used hypersmooth boost stabilization which is what I usually use on the chest mount as it's not as stable as when using the chin mount.

@@OfftheTopMTB nice. I've been using a 7 since it came out but footage like this makes me think it's time for an upgrade.

You won't regret the upgrade 👍

Cote green car park is ya best bet.

Cheers mate, yea can't complain about the conditions. There was a bit of water on some of the old school tracks but deepcar end was mint 😄