I'm visiting from the Midwest. Wanted to check out some of the local trails. I rode a few of your suggestions. Meadow, rock it, than Lynx. All great trails. Though it was a bit jarring, people climbing up rock it trail as I'm going down the rock garden 😂 Thanks for the video 👍

Yo question, do you use a HT or a dual sus Just bc I’m starting to get into this stuff and kinda wondering which one to invest in to start out with

No PADS, No Full Face Helmet, GOOD JOB!!

You can park all the way at the top above the golf course. Steven’s ranch road

We live and Ride in the San Luis Obispo area and really have enjoyed your videos of your rides on the Central Coast. In fact, I'll be riding Montana De Oro tomorrow.

Tony, my wife and I always enjoy your videos. Well done dude!

Great info Tony! You’re a trailblazer!

Great video Tony! Your point on the long term is so key! For myself I started about a year ago and expected growth to be linear but that is not the case at all 😂 Gotta love the grind!

Man, so much good knowledge here! You paved the way for so many of us to have a voice on KZbin and the MTB space. Thanks for peeling back the curtain of the reality of having a channel! ✌🏼🤟🏼

Great video Tony, very informative about the reality being a content creator.

Boy you weren't joking about haters & trolls. I'm just a small time itty-bitty youtuber with just a few hundred subs, but even then I got haters and trolls. Some repeat offenders constantly posting nothing but crap. Gotta have thick skin for sure. Great insight and thanks for your vid

Great insight. I’m sure this will help a lot of new creators in any genre of channels. You’re one of the OG in MTB and I know you’ve mentored many along the way. Good stuff Tony!

I make sure to cuss and swear a lot on my channel so as not to get advertisers and free stuff. Nice video. Say Hi ti Pupper Pip for me. Merry Christmas.

I've never been to California. I live in Canada, but my wife was born in San Francisco.

Nice ride! What was the total miles? My in-laws live in Santa Maria, so I definitely want to ride this trail.

Like the drone footage breaking up the video👍🏼

The real Blacks are Sketch & Waterfall. Hawk is mellow as hell.

are you on the YT decoy here?

Elevator is climbable

Sick, making s family trip down that way next week and looking for trails. One thai g that would make these type of videos even better would be to have a map with where each trail is in relation to each other. Easy enough to do on trailforks but then i keep gonng back and forth between trailforks and your video to see where they are. Thanks, will probably wing by Greer while passing theoigh ther way.

I really enjoy your videos and the way you dissect each trail. Ride this trail a lot. In fact, although I'm definitely not the fastest down Peralta, I am the LLegend on my Epic WC. :D

I ride Peralta all the time. Love that trail.

I really am in the market for E MTB enduro style. Can you do a review of the bike and talk about the pros and cons? Specifically with range, fatigue comparison to a normal mtb, even the basics of cleaning differences ! Please and thank you

Looks like some fun double track with some spicy sections but nothing to crazy or on the edge of being over exposed.

Where do you place the remote when your drone is on autopilot and following you ?

Took my full rigid down Peralta about a decade ago, and figured I should walk the sketch descents. No, I should have ridden them. Next time I went there, I just carefully descended. It was sketch but far easier to roll than to walk. Fun fact, 15 years ago, you could still drive a car on part of Peralta, (and under Serrano.)

Good stuff. That's one of the better trails out there in those parts.

Thanks for a trail update. It’s great to see you still riding so many of the lines we created. The other lines were made by trail users and ended up with lots of breaking bumps. I would like to challenge you to skip the rock jump on cactus and stay in the turns, the whole way. Try to ride the first turns you skip up top. Take it Slow at first and and find your line.

Wow, what an amazing day! I went to Santiago Oaks with my dad, and let me tell you, that climb was quite the workout-definitely not for beginners! 😂 My dad was on his e-bike while I was on my regular bike, so it made things a bit challenging. After reaching Cactus, we decided to take it easy and climbed Lower Bumble Bee, but we skipped Editions Ridge and Barnham Ridge because I was pretty wiped out. Instead, we found a nice double track and made our way back to my dad's truck. I think it’ll be a little while before I take on those trails again. Do you have any recommendations for beginner-friendly trails? I’d love to hear them! Also, I’ve been loving those videos you’ve been putting out lately-keep them coming!❤

Do you think it's possible to color code the trail names like you have in past to match the trail ratings, please? Would be cool to check out the trail systems in Ventura but also deeper portions of the Angeles & San Bernadino forests.

This is actually one of my favorite trails at oaks. Sad it gets no love

winter riding is awesome in socal.... always!

wow that trail looks so fun! Def seems like it would be hard to ride it on a weekend with the Hikers. Great video as always Tony. Great choice on the Mazda instead of the meatball sub.

Ebike makes peralta a lot more fun. That punchy climb isnt fun

10:14 - Yes. Please choose a low-traffic period to ride this. Even then expect hikers on the trail. Also an absolute NO on the weekend.

I think Peralta gets overlooked because it's a double track, and it has a climb in the middle. Even so, i think the trail is well worth adding to a loop along with Grasshopper to mix up the usual Hawk/Waterfall loop.

During the pilot project a few years ago they made it hiking only but that only lasted for a year. It's one of the more hiked trails at oaks and especially on weekends mostly hikers.

Peralta was my first ever black diamond! The gopro effect is super real! Hawk looks mega fun, will have to try that next time. Also I hit Yucca for the first time this weekend and that might be my favorite trail there! Would love for you to try out Gape Sale, Jedi Jumps and Nicholas Cage near me, there are my local trails.

where's san luah bizbo?

Every trail should have a dinner table at the end. 😊

Hey Tony, we might be in the Montana de Oro Morro bay area soon. Any tips for where in the area we might find the best choices for accomodation? The North Shore + Whistler is into the deep wet of Fall ..... need some sunny open air rides + hikes. Appreciate any advice

I feel like I need to move there! So purty!

A little late to viewing this video! Did you get hassled at all riding the ebike?

Ate shit at that first drop and messed up my shoulder, haven’t gone back since 🤠

11:52 I think I heard the firefighters had to in order to get the dozers up there n stuff

Good thing you caught those hikers at the top of hawk, the big groups always seem to be in the middle of a rock garden when I run into them 😂

Cool video. I Just did this place for the first time a few weeks ago and it was way cool. Deer looks pretty fun. I'll have to try it out.

It goes to show you that you can crash at any time . Looked like the rock kicked you off line . Loose off camber stuff and I’m already afraid ! LOL !! We are are the friends that were not on the ride with you . Glad you will bounce back fine ; that was a nasty one . Real mountain biking . Hang tough !😎

Somehow I already knew you were talking about Deer before I clicked on the video