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@themtchannel2110 23 сағат бұрын
that foliage!!! looks so green and tasty,... and i'm not even a cow :D just kidding - in my area it/s the DNR management of fish has managed stocks into depletion with commercial netting both legal and poaching due to lack of resource to enforce,.. and then they blame everything else from suburban development and climate change and need a lot of tax revenue to mitigate, not fix :(
@minerbiker 22 сағат бұрын
@@themtchannel2110 yeah it's pretty sad how poorly wildlife and natural resources are managed in a lot of areas....
@307.William 4 күн бұрын
Crazy there really isn’t any dirt. Is there ever? Trail repair?
@minerbiker 4 күн бұрын
They do do trail work but only so much you can do when all there is is rock. Definitely a rugged little park!
@bryanfulcher7162 6 күн бұрын
Awesome ride cows and all (cool pups didn't even chase them) Hardtails keep ya honest. You running 120mm travel or did you bump it up a bit?
@minerbiker 6 күн бұрын
Running 130mm travel with a 1.5° angled headset to help it handle the steeps a bit better. Fun little bike! Definitely makes you a better rider spending time on a hardtail
@Kendubious 8 күн бұрын
Most of these trails and roads were first used by the Native Americans. The pioneers and trappers AND MINERS followed them usually in search of timber and other resources until they got washed out and sometimes re routed. Here in Escalante alot of the trails we ride started out this way. Some turned into roads some became horse and Atv trails. Some have vanished due to erosion. But you can always expect to find juniper stumps and chippings and some artifacts along these corridors.
@minerbiker 8 күн бұрын
Definitely a ton of history behind many if not most trails and road we have today!
@Svenson612 6 күн бұрын
Hello, greetings from Escalante in Spain, Cantabria. In 2001 I was riding a mtb through Crested Butte, Gunninson, Vail and Moab. It was a wonderful experience with the North American people and their incredible landscapes. What we liked the most was Moab since It is a unique place, the other areas can be found in Spain, but not Moab. Unfortunately, on 😢😢😢9/11, a sad day that I will never forget, I suffered a serious blow in Moab but I was able to recover and get out on my own. Afterwards we went to Vail, which It was the Mtb world championship and friends were running in the Spanish Mtb team. Greetings and thank you very much for your effort in making these videos that are out of the ordinary.
@Kendubious 6 күн бұрын
@@Svenson612 I lived in Moab 91-93 and bought my first mtn bike there( A used fully rigid bike.) Most of the trails I rode are now atv or jeep roads
@minerbiker 5 күн бұрын
@@Svenson612 thank you for commenting and watching! I'm glad you had a good experience riding in the US! Moab is definitely like no other place in the whole world
@elliotanderson4466 8 күн бұрын
Cool to see a trail crew going to take care of a trail
@elliotanderson4466 8 күн бұрын
Cool to see a trail crew going to take care of a trail
@elliotanderson4466 8 күн бұрын
Cool to see a trail crew going to take care of a trail
@minerbiker 8 күн бұрын
Yep nice folks out with their horses and saws!
@ksteph6568 12 күн бұрын
back in the 70s, I used to chase cows up there for a guy out of Koosharem. Beautiful place.
@minerbiker 12 күн бұрын
It definitely is beautiful!
@markjones4896 13 күн бұрын
Heck yeah
@bryanfulcher7162 14 күн бұрын
Love the backcountry Goat on Hank, oh and by the way that some serious boon docking. Kudos
@minerbiker 14 күн бұрын
Ha ha yep my wife named her bike and put that sticker on it. Definitely way out in the boondocks!
@PiercesPOV 14 күн бұрын
At least its good log hopping practice... I had a similar ride yesterday. Fun, but lots of bushwhacking!
@minerbiker 14 күн бұрын
Hard to hop multiple logs all tangled together in a huge mess, but yes single logs are great practice! We gotta get together for a good wild adventure ride sometime!
@themtchannel2110 14 күн бұрын
Wow! maybe rename this 'Pioneer Trail' to give a little headsup,... :D
@minerbiker 14 күн бұрын
Ha ha definitely some pioneering going on here!
@BikeRidez 15 күн бұрын
Brutal. Praise to your wife for sticking it out with you. My wife would have quit 10 minutes into it.
@themtchannel2110 14 күн бұрын
I was thinking same thing - maybe marry that one again just to be on the safe side :)
@minerbiker 14 күн бұрын
My wife might have quit too if she had another option besides just pushing through (but she is way tougher that she gives herself credit for!). I do think she'll make me assess trails like this better before she comits to coming with me in the future.
@minerbiker 14 күн бұрын
@@themtchannel2110 I'd marry her again every day for the rest of forever if she'll keep putting up with me!
@Kendubious 15 күн бұрын
Label this under things not to do on a mtn bike. But of course, most of what you ride nobody would try.
@minerbiker 14 күн бұрын
Even I wouldn't do this one again...unless it gets cleared. Would be a wonderful hike or ride if the trail actually got cleared for the first time in a decade
@lerinporter4520 17 күн бұрын
Is that video sped up? 😮
@minerbiker 17 күн бұрын
Nope this is actual speed. Trails are rolling super fast and I know the trail really well
@lerinporter4520 17 күн бұрын
Wow! You were flying through that!
@minerbiker 17 күн бұрын
The trails are running so fast right now!
@noelraymondgonzalez4750 17 күн бұрын
Thanks for taking me there. I rode in the mountains and hills all through California, Illinois, and Georgia but never made it to the desert. I love this
@minerbiker 17 күн бұрын
Desert riding is definitely different!
@themtchannel2110 21 күн бұрын
Wow - this ride has so much different experiences - epic! any idea of the approximate accumulated miles and vert?
@minerbiker 20 күн бұрын
Only about a 10 mile ride this time with about 1500 vertical. I'm very familiar with the area so I knew the most direct route to link everything up. Definitely an amazing place!
@gerrygadget 21 күн бұрын
You're right, that's a gorgeous ride. Given how loose and rocky/gravelly that was I think I would want wider tires. Not fat bike level but maybe 2.8s. How big can La Sal go? What tires were you running?
@minerbiker 20 күн бұрын
The La Sal can fit up to 29x2.6 or 27.5x2.8. I'm riding the Wasatch Peak hardtail here with 27.5x3.0 tires and yeah they're awesome on loose terrain!
@absolutevegan9726 22 күн бұрын
Great video - one of our favorite trails too. Though, in 2020 July-ish, no trees had been cleared - and there were too many tree portages to count! What a sneaky crash - hate those! Glad it wasn't worse!
@minerbiker 22 күн бұрын
A lot of years the FS doesn't get this cleared till late July or early August sometimes. Yeah it was a weird crash! Still don't know for sure what happened
@Kendubious 22 күн бұрын
Riding horses is always the best way to find good mtn bike trails! How much dead fall on the trail was there?
@minerbiker 22 күн бұрын
Not much on this stretch. The main Grandview Trail has quite a few trees down.
@absolutevegan9726 24 күн бұрын
I share your displeasure with seeing our beautiful lands (USFS/BLM, etc.) ruined by grazing. Edward Abbey called those who graze their cattle on public lands, "welfare farmers" since they pay a pittance for doing so. That's one of the key reason our family went vegan - stop supporting this environmental destruction. Enjoy your videos a lot! Gives us great ride ideas in our backyard.
@minerbiker 24 күн бұрын
Totally agree with the "welfare farmers" label. The goverment might as well be paying them to run the livestock... It is changing somewhat little by little. A lot of areas I'm seeing fewer head of cattle and more restrictions on how long they can stay in an area before they have to move. Glad you're enjoying the channel content!
@KurtRWalker 25 күн бұрын
I love these trails. I hit them every time I am coming from Vegas to ST George to ride. Conquer is so fun. So are the Jack Rabbit options. Faster you ride the more fun they are
@minerbiker 25 күн бұрын
Definitely trails worth stopping for!
@nmonye01 27 күн бұрын
Bro. Super Rowdy!
@minerbiker 26 күн бұрын
Definitely gets wild in spots!
@nmonye01 26 күн бұрын
@@minerbiker Fezzari should use your footage to show how hard their bikes can go!
@minerbiker 25 күн бұрын
@@nmonye01 they have used my content a few times. Definitely good tough bikes!
@bryanfulcher7162 28 күн бұрын
Just awesome!
@minerbiker 26 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@dj_ath 29 күн бұрын
Epic
@minerbiker 26 күн бұрын
That it is!
@elmerosorto1680 Ай бұрын
Beautiful, enjoying nature and having fun with the best company possible ❤.
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@pointeddown Ай бұрын
Love the trail dogs! My dog ain’t about it hahah
@Svenson612 Ай бұрын
Greetings from Spain
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
Hello! Thanks for watching
@bryanfulcher7162 Ай бұрын
Hard Tailing it nice?
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
I enjoy riding the hardtail with plus tires on rides like this. Simple and capable enough, able to handle about any conditions or terrain
@Kendubious Ай бұрын
The land of the Sacred Cow and Cowboy.
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
Maybe someday forest land will be seen as more than just grazing pasture and hunting ground...
@muhlitzuh Ай бұрын
ok fast
@themtchannel2110 Ай бұрын
some really cool terrain and scenery - the tech down, the mesa, distant mountains - beautiful :)
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
Thanks! Definitely a beautiful area with wonderfully varied terrain and scenery!
@reedreels307 Ай бұрын
The long shadows and jumps on the way down are great with the drone! Drones are magic. Fun trail and evening shows of the area nice!
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
Definitely a beautiful perspective with the drone!
@TheHuester44 Ай бұрын
Can you use a 29 3.0 tire on this bike .
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
Absolutely! I have a 29+ wheelset that I run on it at times with 3.0 tires. Works awesome!
@aspenflake307 Ай бұрын
My husband just wanted me to see this and I realized right away that I know you guys from when you lived in Meadow! Diane, you might remember my mom Bonnie Stewart. Super cool. My husband wants you to come to Meadow and try out his trail!
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
Thanks for reaching out! Yeah I remember you and your family! Thanks for watching and reaching out. I'd love to come ride over there sometime
@thomasanderson4490 Ай бұрын
Promo-SM 🤣
@catonabike2774 Ай бұрын
That's the longest wall ride I've ever seen.
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
It was way long! Hard to get and keep enough speed to stay on it all the way around
@catonabike2774 Ай бұрын
I probably would have panicked halfway through 😂
@bryanfulcher7162 Ай бұрын
Nice ride! How do you like the Trail One bar us the Oneup Bar? I have one of each and like them both.
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
They've both been good. The 31.6 alloy bar feels similar in stiffness to the 35mm carbon bar
@hitts8928 Ай бұрын
i love how one dog is navigating, and the other one was making sure you were keeping up
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
Yep! That's how it is every ride with them. The one does his own thing and the other just keeps tabs on the person
@themtchannel2110 Ай бұрын
nice vid! thanks for sharing - i hope i get a chance to have a ride there :)
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
It's definitely worth checking out
@utahjohn5480 Ай бұрын
No idea where the parking lot is, it's not listed on trailforks.
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
Either park where I did by the dam or park at the Gunnison Reservoir Day-Use area shown on Google Maps. That's where they base the NICA races from
@koolkeith8908 Ай бұрын
Do you think an emtb would be fast going down on that trail?
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
There's a few spots a motor could help go a bit faster but it depends more on the rider than the bike IMO. Technically these trails are not open to e-bikes as they are non-motorized trails on forest service land
@koolkeith8908 Ай бұрын
@@minerbiker I'm an experienced rider with my first ebike and noticed that this thing hauls on the right trails, especially on enduro trails with some cranking. Bringing both bikes up there just in case. Thanks.
@Giftig--Daniel-P Ай бұрын
Did you ever make a video about the Fezzari > Ari name change? I'm curious your thoughts.
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
I haven't done a video on it. I like the new name and what it means "be in the moment". I still love the bikes and the brand/company and have for several years now!
@themtchannel2110 Ай бұрын
i remember 1st seeing Fezzari brand name and thinking 1) it was a smaller company that i hadnt heard of before and 2) were they trying to sound like Ferrari? made me wonder if they were so small that seemed like a good idea,... As it turned out - No, it wasnt attempt to hanger on to the sports cars, but I think the new name may do them some small in good going forward as more new consumers 1st become aware and may skip that awkward phase of wondering what the co is all about. it seems each company does develop some reputation in the mind of each consumer. i dont own an Ari yet, but for me, their brand is building this feeling of solid bike design by real people, with quality builds that are not overpriced :)
@Giftig--Daniel-P Ай бұрын
@@minerbiker I mean I have two Fezzari's. I living in Italy for 2 years as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, so I always love the Fezzari name because it rings Italian (even if it isn't). I've had a hard time with the name change to Ari.
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
@@Giftig--Daniel-P lot of people do and don't like it. But in the end the guy who owns the company can do what he wants to with it
@minerbiker Ай бұрын
@@themtchannel2110 yeah a lot of people thought it had something to do with Ferrari. The new name definitely clears that up
@iWillProbablyDieOnTwoWheels 2 ай бұрын
haha I was just typing a comment out asking if you could do a walkthrough of what is on your bike. Got a kings peak I am wanting to start doing some bike packing on...... and then you started doing a walkthrough on your bike. Cheers!
@minerbiker 2 ай бұрын
Ha ha good timing! I figured I'd better talk about it in the video cause there would be people interested. Thanks for watching!
@user-pt9lq8vl7r 2 ай бұрын
Rails to Trails in the most unique form! Very cool!! 👍👍👍
@minerbiker 2 ай бұрын
For sure! Nothing like bumping over ore cart track ties 😁
@ss-gc9qq 2 ай бұрын
Inspiring, thanks for sharing. Love watching the dogs too.
@minerbiker 2 ай бұрын
Thanks glad you liked it! The doggies definitely add a whole other level of joy to the experience 🐕🐕
@evanconnelly8657 2 ай бұрын
I just Frankenstein'd a kings peak together this winter with a mix of old and new parts to get it together and in true Frankenstein fasion even have a factory defect frame my friend had replaced under warrenty. I'm 28, lived in Alaska my entire life and grew up riding bikes but could never afford or justify a fatbike until recently. I've loved riding this kings peak so much over the last few months i've been trying to find every way to justify riding it into and through the summer. Coming across your channel and videos was exactly the confirmation i needed, just ordered a set of 29+ wheels and i could not be more excited to get them on. Awesome content, keep it up. And if you ever find yourself looking for a change of scenery, Alaska has a lot of mines in need of a good engineer. We also have a pretty great biking community ;)
@minerbiker 2 ай бұрын
Sounds awesome! Congrats on getting a Kings! I'd love to at least visit and explore Alaska.... Been there once on a cruise but that's it (so far)
@debspieltube 2 ай бұрын
Did this same overnighter a couple of years ago. Had coffee in the notch. A beautiful location! The next night we rode from here to another Red Canyon Overlook via Eagle Canyon above Family Butte. An easy way to stash water, in the truck at Justesen Flats and keep going for day 2. Love this area! Your videos inspire me to keep making routes in the Swell!
@minerbiker 2 ай бұрын
I think I know right where you're talking over by Family Butte. Definitely another fantastic spot to camp! The route options and places to see and explore are endless in the Swell!
@Kendubious 2 ай бұрын
The Muddy should be going good this year.
@minerbiker 2 ай бұрын
Definitely will be a good water year!