Pushing his new bike to the LIMIT on the best Dupont trail you've never heard of

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @JoeyZaballero
    @JoeyZaballero 2 года назад +38

    Good to see you back up and running. Stoked!

    • @The_Sampler
      @The_Sampler  2 года назад +4

      Thanks Joey, feels good my man

  • @BoxCarBoy12
    @BoxCarBoy12 2 года назад +22

    Alex, we never got a bike check from you since you switched to that Fezzari. It seems like you're more about the ride than the equipment, but it would still be cool to get a closer look at what you ride now!

  • @ANAX_GR
    @ANAX_GR 2 года назад +45

    You know its a great day when alex uploads

  • @marccope942
    @marccope942 2 года назад +5

    Thank you for filming on a trail that we all ride because we don’t do park! You rock, Alex!

  • @JuanWay2Rock
    @JuanWay2Rock 2 года назад +8

    It's nice to see techy type trails where everything isn't about 'Bombs Away' and you take your time to think about that next turn. That kind of reminds me of the mountain biking me and my friends use to do back in the 1990's (yes... I'm that old...lol) - but exploring and trying out different trails and things is in my opinion, 'the spirit of mountain biking.'
    Once again, another great video Alex.

    • @Dorkbike
      @Dorkbike 2 года назад

      Couldn't agree more. Machine built flow trails are fun but these raw trails are where you learn much more.

  • @nalder4x4runnerfamilyoverl93
    @nalder4x4runnerfamilyoverl93 Год назад +1

    this was like watching Lewis and Clark on MTB. forge on fellas. epic trail, boys. epic.

  • @JoshuaClarked
    @JoshuaClarked 2 года назад

    Man something special about the contagious excitement I get from your rides Alex. Always gets me back in the saddle. Love your stuff man!

  • @ericsharp5079
    @ericsharp5079 2 года назад

    Hell yes !! Another video! Love it! Stoked to see you stoked!

  • @KestrelYI
    @KestrelYI 2 года назад

    Riding the desert southwest is nice but there's definitely something special about western NC. Thanks for sharing! I needed the nostalgia.

  • @dw1572
    @dw1572 2 года назад +3

    He's back with consistency, huzzah

  • @kylebierce2433
    @kylebierce2433 2 года назад +1

    Hitting DuPont and Pisgah for the first time next weekend. These vids are getting me hyped. Can’t wait!!

    • @The_Sampler
      @The_Sampler  2 года назад +1

      Definitely recommend perusing the channel as I've got almost every trail in those two place documented for you to choose from!

    • @kylebierce2433
      @kylebierce2433 2 года назад

      @@The_Sampler for sure dude! Been watchin ya for years. Loving the new stuff you got coming out these days🤙

  • @20lakey
    @20lakey 2 года назад +1

    I LOVE THE CONSISTENT UPLOADS SO GOOD

  • @roha2317
    @roha2317 2 года назад +1

    You are killing it with the uploads and the riding.
    Take care out there.

  • @mattmcgee7563
    @mattmcgee7563 2 года назад +3

    Absolute content machine lately. Thanks!

  • @jonjustinlanier
    @jonjustinlanier 2 года назад

    Love that the vlogs have returned!

  • @darthjarjar2742
    @darthjarjar2742 2 года назад

    Love that you're getting back into that Groove of uploads I've been enjoying them all thoroughly

  • @afterimage1993
    @afterimage1993 2 года назад +1

    When Alex uploads twice in such succession it's better than winning the lottery. 🔥💯👌

  • @fivetool
    @fivetool 2 года назад

    I love the post injury content, Alex. Keep it up, we love seeing what you are up to.

  • @markhirst1296
    @markhirst1296 2 года назад

    Haven’t watched you for a little while, but I’ve come back and you’ve produced yet another super enjoyable vid. The reason why I subscribed in the first place. Keep up the great work!

  • @DeepDiveExplorer
    @DeepDiveExplorer 2 года назад

    I just got my SB150 4 weeks ago.
    We have already been in an Enduro race and just finished our first bike park adventure. Wow, just wow! It inspires so much confidence! 👏

  • @ffdar9119
    @ffdar9119 2 года назад +1

    Sampler: "What in Tarnation!!" Were you born in the Old west or was that your Yosemite Sam impression?😂 Great downhill Gnar, Looked super fun! Awesome vid made me smile!!

  • @simpcli1
    @simpcli1 2 года назад

    Views at the top are super.

  • @michaelamato1690
    @michaelamato1690 2 года назад

    I have hiked that trail several times never thought anyone would ride it. Alex proved me wrong. You all are crazy!

  • @TheBrickFactor
    @TheBrickFactor 2 года назад

    Been there. Great trail.

  • @kenfoley509
    @kenfoley509 2 года назад

    Happy to see you back at it!

  • @MikeTriz
    @MikeTriz 2 года назад

    Love all the recent videos!

  • @konnorfink3610
    @konnorfink3610 2 года назад

    I rode this trail the first time I went to NC! It’s so techy and it is a hike a bike for sure!

  • @miketheperson
    @miketheperson 2 года назад +1

    Rocky Ridge to Ridgeline is one of the absolute best days out!

  • @ignaciotapia6704
    @ignaciotapia6704 2 года назад

    I just rode this trail today duddeeeeee. The climb up is a real endurance.

  • @JamesRobertMTB
    @JamesRobertMTB 2 года назад +1

    Damn! That is a 🔥 setup!!!

  • @dallasprosser6099
    @dallasprosser6099 2 года назад

    I love that trail! Definitely a hike a bike for me

  • @ShannonBredesen
    @ShannonBredesen 2 года назад

    Gotta love that classic sampling!

    • @ShannonBredesen
      @ShannonBredesen 2 года назад

      Nobody like spam bs... you should probably go ride a bike instead of spamming people...

  • @Dorkbike
    @Dorkbike 2 года назад

    Dude is killing it on the videos lately. Now I need to put that on my bucket list of rides. Cheers.

  • @ddsgardening7437
    @ddsgardening7437 2 года назад

    Nice riding guys

  • @timmcdermott815
    @timmcdermott815 2 года назад

    Great return to form! Good video!

  • @mtbr1963
    @mtbr1963 2 года назад

    Rode that trail earlier this Year. Definitely a hike-a-bike. Love the DH back down. (Paycheck)

  • @singletrackmania1
    @singletrackmania1 2 года назад

    This is it! Mountain biking!!!

  • @williambarnes3492
    @williambarnes3492 2 года назад

    Way cool I thought I knew all the trails, guess I know where im riding next weekend

  • @forbify5079
    @forbify5079 2 года назад +2

    that trail looks gnarly af great riding for a few weeks on the bike

  • @pedalstrkrmtb7716
    @pedalstrkrmtb7716 2 года назад

    Love your "stay behind a tree" tip!

  • @b.r.3232
    @b.r.3232 2 года назад

    Fantastically nuts!

  • @jamegumm
    @jamegumm 2 года назад

    I hiked up that, there’s (was) a little bit of flow on the other side

  • @UpHillWill
    @UpHillWill 2 года назад +1

    Best Bike check ever🤣

  • @TommyHuynh
    @TommyHuynh 2 года назад +1

    Repping that jersey 🤘🤘🤘

  •  2 года назад

    I LOVE STONE MOUNTAIN!!! Soooo sick!
    If you’re ever up here in Oregon, I can show you a few similar trails!

  • @gregstevens2917
    @gregstevens2917 2 года назад

    Sick! The stoke is high...you know what to do. :D

  • @netposerx
    @netposerx 2 года назад +1

    Clint Gibbs explored that trail last year.

    • @saddleweary5760
      @saddleweary5760 2 года назад

      You may have seen it but Clint has a video where he met Alex, I was hoping they would ride together but alot was going on that day. It was good to see two greats meet for the first time.

  • @dylansimpson2369
    @dylansimpson2369 2 года назад

    It’s a pretty rowdy trail. Nothing like it worth the hike

  • @gerrygadget
    @gerrygadget 2 года назад +2

    What bike is Alex riding? Is it similar to that Yeti?

  • @rando4468
    @rando4468 2 года назад

    WOW! What an exciting ride. Just have to let yourself go. My forearms got tired just watching! I would have gone OTB a few times for sure. ;-)

  • @garyharmon5386
    @garyharmon5386 2 года назад

    Great video and riding

  • @markstrutz
    @markstrutz 2 года назад

    Great vid! Ridden that one a couple times. Always wondered why it's not a loop like the other awesome rides in DuPont? Farlow next?

  • @offdaystv
    @offdaystv Год назад

    Dude we gotta ride soon, I’ve been going to NC once a month to ride and would love to hit some trails with you

  • @jamescaldwell3007
    @jamescaldwell3007 2 года назад

    I’ve ridden by that sooooooo many times without actually ever doing it. Looks super fun. Add in on switchback to Rocky now.

  • @mrrims
    @mrrims 2 года назад

    Hidden gem right there

  • @hehehe21123
    @hehehe21123 2 года назад

    Nooo, this is one of the hidden gems in dupont. The climb is a fun techy challenge.

  • @justing888
    @justing888 2 года назад

    Alex! You have to check out Jarrod's place in Summerville Georgia. I know GA is your old stomping grounds and now we finally have a legit bike park!

  • @thezachinator11
    @thezachinator11 2 года назад

    Haha knew you were riding Stone Mtn as soon as I watched the intro. Have yet to ride it but I brought my 5 year old and 1 year old daughter up it for a character building Father's Day hike 🤣

  • @Friskee62
    @Friskee62 2 года назад

    WOW...great trail. Nice shreddin'...

  • @OverlandGeneration
    @OverlandGeneration 2 года назад

    I rode it! I love Dupont!

  • @kevinpeters8372
    @kevinpeters8372 2 года назад

    You’re killing it bro. Nice man🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @kellyriffle4750
    @kellyriffle4750 2 года назад

    Been up there several times

  • @jabariberryman1588
    @jabariberryman1588 2 года назад

    Thanks, a dream, absolutely awesome 😏

  • @brulej
    @brulej 2 года назад

    I want to go back there and try the tech climb!

  • @tallyrc
    @tallyrc 2 года назад

    Wish you would label what trails you're on in the video. I've been up rocky ridge plenty of times but it's a loop and then you are on that bald which I didn't recognize and then it looked like you came down Ridgeline until you popped out on the paved road which I'm assuming is guion Farm. anyway I was so confused. Lol great fun none the less.

    • @The_Sampler
      @The_Sampler  2 года назад

      Stone mountain was the out and back we did. It's just off the Ridgeline trail and a great addition to it

    • @tallyrc
      @tallyrc 2 года назад

      @@The_Sampler ah ok I've done rocky ridge from sky valley.. I guess y'all went up from the bottom off off guion Farm..

  • @johntanchin2545
    @johntanchin2545 2 года назад

    that techie climb looks sick. i would definitely send it even on a hardtail!

  • @mntbikeloui4087
    @mntbikeloui4087 2 года назад

    Is that the trail to the right, before Rocky ridge? It was too cool to meet you and your brother in the lake Imaging parking lot a couple months ago, I was the old guy asking if there was any singletrack around here? Thanks for the vids and the stickers! Stay safe!

  • @shanzb
    @shanzb 2 года назад

    Keep the vids coming 🤙🏼 How about an updated bike check video?

  • @wc4201
    @wc4201 2 года назад

    That's more like the kind of trails i've ridden all my life. I got a Yeti SB130 and its definitely confidence inspiring. If you like that rocky stuff check out Government Canyon in San Antonio Texas next time you're in the area.

  • @lynxg4641
    @lynxg4641 2 года назад

    Sweet trail, looks super fun. Good to see that you're keeping it up and building the skills and fitness back up, trying more climbs like that will certainly help improve fitness and slow speed handling.
    That tight stuff probably would be easier on something with a little more realistic Geo/WB, not a 48"/1220mm WB for a size Medium. Your friends may not be dentists, but $7k for a GX build bike, that's just silly, BUT, I guess they're making you pay that warranty upfront for the 1 in 3 or 4 frames they'll have to warranty. Personally I think your friend could have saved $300 and got a better drivetrain with the C1/SLX option, but probably couldn't find it in stock.

  • @kainpwnsu
    @kainpwnsu 2 года назад

    "Pretty overgrown," indeed. How many pedal scraped legs on that climb? Looks AMAZING. I'm a fan of Yeti trail bikes - mine climbs all day long.

  • @blueengel68
    @blueengel68 2 года назад

    One man's MTB heaven...

  • @mikekobylasz3490
    @mikekobylasz3490 2 года назад

    You want some fun go hit weed patch !! Huge climb tons of switchbacks

  • @patrickbrzozowski6175
    @patrickbrzozowski6175 2 года назад

    I dig the RIDE MTB tee inspired by RUN DMC

  • @TheMTBbasher
    @TheMTBbasher 2 года назад

    I had the opportunity to ride this trail with the Cane Creek squad. It was gnarly.

  • @tomassanesson902
    @tomassanesson902 2 года назад

    Sooo awesome epik trail 👍🤘🤘❤❤❤

  • @jakeo6528
    @jakeo6528 2 года назад

    ridden it several times...most Pisgahish trail in Dupont

  • @travismorgan4249
    @travismorgan4249 2 года назад

    Awesome!

  • @Pist_n_Broke
    @Pist_n_Broke 2 года назад

    Nice bike dude

  • @BrianVaughn
    @BrianVaughn 2 года назад

    I think the Rick and Morty reference went over Ty's head. That was a great episode. New trail day is always a good one.

    • @The_Sampler
      @The_Sampler  2 года назад

      haha oh TOTALLY Brian! I remember thinking the same thing in the moment and just decided to continue moving on 🤣

    • @tybrowncaldwell4664
      @tybrowncaldwell4664 2 года назад

      Never seen it!

  • @markrem6573
    @markrem6573 2 года назад

    How do you like that Fezzari?

  • @speedysteedy759
    @speedysteedy759 2 года назад

    Good to see that the original content is back and streaming often. But can anyone count how many times he said 'Seth"?

    • @speedysteedy759
      @speedysteedy759 2 года назад

      What number do I text you on and how did I win a competition I never entered? By the way, what’s the prize?

  • @harryainsworth9204
    @harryainsworth9204 2 года назад

    whats the saddle hes running there? looks so cool

  • @Soyer77
    @Soyer77 2 года назад

    Love your vids

  • @DocXGAMC
    @DocXGAMC 2 года назад

    Looks like Texas singletrack with all the babyheads.

  • @taylordarion3477
    @taylordarion3477 2 года назад

    12:55 nice cut

  • @walkerswild
    @walkerswild 2 года назад

    I was just waiting for Ty to mess up your outro again!

  • @jamiehernandez4378
    @jamiehernandez4378 2 года назад

    Good to see some Alex sends

  • @garbagewitch1
    @garbagewitch1 2 года назад

    That is my favorite trail in DuPont

  • @simpcli1
    @simpcli1 2 года назад

    I've done it. It is super rowdy. It is 100% hike a bike up.

  • @therecoveryride
    @therecoveryride 2 года назад

    I’m pretty sure the very top of Stone Mountain is foot traffic only, but maybe not.

  • @mtbville
    @mtbville 2 года назад

    Excellent content bud 🤩🤘🔥

  • @futuresight2693
    @futuresight2693 2 года назад

    That was the first trail I ever rode in DuPont. 😂

  • @scotttepper3316
    @scotttepper3316 2 года назад

    At 9:45 can you go over the rock to your right?!!? That would be a great move…if it’s doable.

  • @iddinshah83
    @iddinshah83 2 года назад

    Nice!

  • @stevencole7331
    @stevencole7331 2 года назад

    Confidence comes roaring back .

  • @camdaddymcpimperson
    @camdaddymcpimperson 2 года назад

    How do you like the bike? Which Fezzzzzzz is that?

  • @BJJandBS
    @BJJandBS 2 года назад

    What bike are you riding and are you liking it?

  • @mike_rides_bikes
    @mike_rides_bikes 2 года назад

    Drinking game, take a shot every time Alex says trail in the video 😂

  • @JohnDoe-fu4qd
    @JohnDoe-fu4qd 2 года назад

    are you riding a trail bike or enduro bike?