Rock Lake | Cable, WI | Mountain Bike | Wisconsin
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- Опубликовано: 30 окт 2020
- Music by: Casualties of Cool
Song: Forgive Me
Album: Casualties of Cool
Link to band’s site: www.casualtiesofcool.com/#hello
On the way back home to Minnesota from the U.P. an injured SireSingletrack thought it would be wise to ride a trail in the CAMBA system called “Rock Lake”. It definitely earned its billing as rocks were everywhere which wound up being rough on my shoulder as well as my endurance. Overall I enjoyed this 14 mile loop which is classified as an IMBA epic ride, but probably would have enjoyed it much more if my shoulder was in working order and I wasn’t battling the lingering effects of teleportation sickness but hey, that’s life.
Love these intros lol
Thanks for the ride! I helped build several sections of Rock Lake and loved it! But a degenerative muscle disease put an end to my mountain biking in 2020 so I haven't seen that beautifully treacherous single track in a long long time. Brings back memories, although I did have to slow it down to simulate my riding speed. Which made the music even darker! LOL.
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 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I'm gonna have to try and make it there this summer. Always hear good things! Great video man!
Thanks mang. Rock Lake was great but is also a bit of a grind and one of the older trails there. When I go back I’ll have to check out some of the newer trails they got that have some jumps, drops, etc.
How did i miss this? Place looks fun
I thought you hated rocks 🪨? 🤣
Not incorrect. But I will suffer a bit if the overall is worth it 😜
The bridge is the wildest skinny I have seen in a long time! Definitely wouldn’t want to screw that one up. This trail looked like an awesome one
Good times but definitely a workout
Horse feathers! 🤣
Sick terrain there! And the skinny over the water was dope.
Well done as usual bud 🤙🏻
Met your boy Dialed In today at Battle Creek! 🤘🏻
Awesome to meet you today Matt. Sending it as usual! Also saw Brian Von leaving and Ride with Tenzin. Clowning ass intro bud! Very creative. Teleporting is rough when you’re recovering from shoulder issues.
@@Dialed1 yeah bud! Good to meet you too. 🤙🏻
Glad you enjoyed the vid. I figured an injured version of myself struggling on XC trails might be a chore for some to watch and was kinda hesitant to upload these last two videos. I was wondering when the inevitable trail encounter would happen. I’m gonna take a wild guess that you and Jeremy ran into each other on Goat? He’s been really feisty lately, sending some major drops and jumps. Did either, or both, of you guys clear that gap jump at the bottom? Cool you guys met up, he’s a fun dude to ride with and has definitely helped me level up this season.
@@Dialed1 Sounds like a damn MN MTB RUclipsr Convention, hopefully everyone exchanged autographs. That wasn’t Brian Vaughn, that was TKolboMTB dressed up as Brian Vaughn for Halloween according to my sources. Oh and totally, teleportation really exacerbated the shoulder situation.
@SireSingletrack, The top of the Ski jump 🤘🏻. Really feisty lately, lol!
Aw Horse Feathers! I keep forgetting to check out these northern Wisconsin trails.
They got some good stuff up there for sure. I also hit up the Winman trails in Manitowish but was complaining about my shoulder for half the video and making a lot of annoying grunts and sounds when I felt discomfort so I just scrapped the footage.
Nice video mate...
Skinny over the lake was a bit of a surprise to be sure... Nice one on hitting it without hesitation... :D
Very unique skinny. I’m pretty comfortable on skinnies but not enough to take the skinnier option to the left here. Mess that up and it’s a long, wet ride back to the car.
Son of a trail troll that was Martha Franklin great video! The bridge skinny looked pretty daunting.
The skinny wasn’t too bad honestly, unless it gets inside your head. Then again I took the easy route, I wasn’t about to Franklin around with that option on the left.
Yet another trail system I'll have to check out next year. I really dig the hand cut trails and mix of terrain. Thanks for the video.
Wish I had more time to ride in the CAMBA system but just scratched the surface. FlowMama, Seely Pass and Dirt Candy(the only machine cut but has big drops and jumps apparently) were others I wanted to hit. Rock Lake is cool, 14 miles and took a lot out of me. Just a heads up though I’ve heard from 3 people now that riding this in the summer is Mosquitopocalypse. I got lucky and rode it in the fall.
@@ElTerrible2011 I did read the mosquito comments. They can be a real drag on any outdoor activity. Thanks for the info - I've enjoyed your videos.
@@driftlessareasingletrack2933 Thanks man 👍🏼
@@ElTerrible2011 Yea the shoulder seasons are my favorite time to ride there. If you are going back to CAMBA, I would also go to their northern network at Mt Ashwabay. I think it is the crown jewel of the CAMBA network.
@@jacobbohl5315 The first I heard of Mt. Ashwabay was right before heading back. I heard very good things but decided on Rock Lake. If I’m back out that way again I will check it out. I also got to hit the Winman trails which were fun. Which trails at Mt. Ashwabay would you say are the best?
I did some bikepacking up there a few years ago. That skinny was partially under water and I fell off it into the swamp.
😂 Damn Joe, wish you had some footage of that! How deep was it?
@@ElTerrible2011 Maybe knee deep.. not too bad.
@@Joe_from_iowa I have yet to fall into water while on the bike. It’s on the agenda for next year though.
One of the prettiest trails in the midwest in my opinion. Good call on going in fall. Not only do you get the fall colors and cool temps, but the lack of mosquitoes is key. I went there in July a few years ago on a 85° day and barely made it out. Lots of standing water in the area creating perfect mosquitoe spawning habitat. Stopping was a bad option and that skinny bridge was under 6 inches of water. Next time I'm going in fall.
I knew of a couple guys who rode this in the summer and they called it Bug Lake. I don’t think I saw one 🦟 the entire ride. That sucks about the skinny bridge being underwater.
I really dug this trail when I was there a few years back. I was so tired after this ride. It was a bit of a sh*t show. Broke my derailleur and single speeded it back to the car.
Yeah I heard about this trail from your vid actually so thanks, it was a cool ride. I wish I was in better condition for the ride as it is taxing as hell. Luckily I had cool temps to deal with but my shoulder was throbbing with pain after navigating the one hundredth rock garden or so. The full body teleportation soreness was a real bear as well. If you like Rock Lake hit up that Cruser’s Kettle trail. Kinda similar though the Kettle has more fun and gnarly options. Wanted to check out the newer CAMBA trails like Dirt Candy but didn’t have the time (or energy) afterwards.
Haha! I like to throw out stuff like "Oh toot!" and "Oh lanta!" However it seems toot wins out most times. Fun to watch! My husband and I skipped the 2020 Chequamagon Mtb race to ride trails and Rock Lake was day 1!
😮 whoa hold up you might want to turn it down a notch “Oh t**t!” is pretty crude lol. I’ve never heard “oh lanta”, what in the absolute frick is a lanta?
@@ElTerrible2011 I'll admit. I actually swear a lot (grew up on a dairy farm...comes with the territory!) Anyway, stole it from DJ from Full House, but instead of "Mylanta!" I shortened it up.
@@josiesbikelife9389 Got it. Definitely watched my fair share of Full House back in the day so that does sound vaguely familiar now that you mention it.
That ladder bridge at 1:51 😳! That’s an awesome feature. Nicely handled.
Thanks man, didn't take the left line though, saved that one for you 🙏
@@ElTerrible2011 I’ll get right on it! 😳
Why biking if you can use your teleportation?))
Teleportation is the fastest way to travel but it hurts really bad and can make you sick. I would have drove to cable but that’s like a 5 hour drive. Driving and teleporting suck. Mountain biking is fun!!!
I seem to like the weird music. 🤜
Cool to hear. Definitely check out Casualties of Cool's self-titled album. It's really damn good, but definitely weird as you mentioned. Haunted americana with ghostly vocals based on an incredibly bizarre concept.