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@dionisiosglentis1764 6 күн бұрын
33:27...Hahahahaha! Mikie envisioning CCO HOoLiGaN carnage from the marble trail matrix! I'm glad I can contribute to this awesome endeavor! I wish I could be there with all of you NUGGETS!
@mikewatson8776 6 күн бұрын
@@dionisiosglentis1764 the magical mystical magnificent DangerDirtyD himself! These Hooligans would so enjoy your escapades! Bring it on out here and we will treat!
@Michael-h6g 7 күн бұрын
Wow, that's unique!
@mikewatson8776 7 күн бұрын
@@Michael-h6g crazy stuff out here my friend.
@AndrewNicholson-k5h 8 күн бұрын
It is always fun riding with you Mike
@mikewatson8776 8 күн бұрын
@@AndrewNicholson-k5hThanks Andy, You as well my friend!
@jamesgretsch4894 22 күн бұрын
I live about half hour from Altadena. Never heard of that trail. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the video. I just liked and subscribed.
@mikewatson8776 21 күн бұрын
@@jamesgretsch4894 Hey James! Yeah! You gotta go get some of that! It’s my favorite in that area. I like it better than Strawberry. I made it an annual imtbtrails get together on New Years Day. Here is a video that KZbin won’t allow because I use the band U2’s track on it. Compare the terrain back in 2016! vimeo.com/150561540
@MikeO-dr7hn 24 күн бұрын
Some of the (Fantastic) trails on Mt Kessler don't seem well marked. Imagine being a visitor or worse, new person to soft trails. How is it that the beginning off of Cummings to Traverse doesn't seem marked? Even when "officially" entering the park, there does not seem to be a marker that this is Traverse. I understand experienced people read maps/GPS devices and "figure it out". But every time I've been out there (including today), I've helped new people understand what trail they were on. Too many splits not well marked either. It's almost as if the un-initiated aren't welcome.
@mikewatson8776 24 күн бұрын
@@MikeO-dr7hn Great input @mikeO-dr7hn . I use the TrailForks app all the time on my phone. In fact, I have the app downloaded on my Garmin computer on my bike as well. Granted there are a few times that TrailForks had the trail name or skill level incorrect but it will tell you what trail is next up ahead. It has been VERY handy when I’m confused or lost and not exactly sure where I am, or if I am heading the direction I planned. One thing I have noticed as of late are spur trails that have no name and not on the map. That has happened a few times. Overall, I think the trails are pretty well marked, but you are accurate to suggest they could be better and key markers at critical junctions. Thanks so much for the comment, it brings up a great point for trail improvements!
@MikeO-dr7hn 23 күн бұрын
@@mikewatson8776 First - This video was great because unlike so many trail videos, your video starts in the parking lot - no map/GPS needed. I also appreciate you adding skill levels to the thumbnail for those of us hunting for trails to progress on - Thanks! But a problem remains; if we truly want to get more people on the trails, they need to be marked without fail. The builders have done an incredible job with very limited resources, but it only takes a few non-marked trails to discourage people. I was out there yesterday. As a test, leave the parking lot on the north end and imagine that you want to find a specific trailhead. And that you have never been there before and don't have a GPS device. Strangely, the further up the hill, the better marked the trails are (with exceptions).
@mikewatson8776 23 күн бұрын
@@MikeO-dr7hn thanks again for posting such great feedback… and you are right. Not everyone uses gps and if you don’t want lost (or frustrated) mountain bikers, mark the trails at the beginning and at intersections. 👍
@nightshade9977 29 күн бұрын
How often do you ladies ride Lake Atalanta? FYI Atalanta not Atlanta. You need to be more specific. Been on this trail hundreds of times.
@mikewatson8776 29 күн бұрын
@@nightshade9977 Thanks for the typo correction! You know how you look at a word and assume the spelling. Been riding there for about 3 years and never noticed it to be Atalanta. Thanks.
@AndrewNicholson-k5h Ай бұрын
I didn’t hear on your left lol
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@AndrewNicholson-k5h Good catch! I think she heard us coming however! 😂
@Michael-h6g Ай бұрын
That's some good funk ya got there.
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@Michael-h6g Play that funky music white boy. Lay down and boogie and that funky music til yah die! Oh yeah!
@dionisiosglentis1764 Ай бұрын
Fadi is a Chicken Nugget!
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@dionisiosglentis1764 Ahhhhh, a Chicken Nugget on STEROIDS!!!😳
@Michael-h6g Ай бұрын
So pretty there but I don't see any Sssnakes? 😉
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
I have seen more turtles on the trails than snakes. We saw a Black Snake (called a Rat Snake) on the trail this last Monday. However, the 4 years I have been mountain biking Arkansas, Monday was the first snake I have seen on any trail here.
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@Michael-h6g Funny! Today we saw another snake over at Lake Atlanta. It was like a slender garden snake. Okay… I have now seen two snakes on the trail in Arkansas! 😂👍
@dionisiosglentis1764 Ай бұрын
Doood! You're the best, Mikie!
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@dionisiosglentis1764 AhhhhWoooooo! Werewolf of imtbtrails!
@LukeDuggan-l3s Ай бұрын
It's ok to be Alamo of you stay alive
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@LukeDuggan-l3s Roger That!👍
@BikeFixIT Ай бұрын
Loved hand cut hollow! The “old school” trails are my favorite!
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@BikeFixIT Yeah, the name “Hand Cut” says it all. Narrow trails with the trees right there on the left and the right! Love it! Makes you rethink your 800mm bars if yah got ‘em!
@akudamatada1 Ай бұрын
Wow its been 6yrs since i last rode the san gab mts. Havent changed a bit. I have to start with Brown to El Prieto to get into it again. Thank you for the video to remind me to get back into the saddle again.
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
Thank you! Mt. Hillyer and Silver Moccasin are two of my most favorite San Gabe rides. Get out there and get you some! 😋👍
@tomkokkinakis480 Ай бұрын
One of my all time favorite trails. So bummed I missed this ride.
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@tomkokkinakis480 Andyou were indeed missed on the trail my Brothah!
@dionisiosglentis1764 Ай бұрын
7 Pc Chicken Nugget kid’s meal
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@dionisiosglentis1764 The King of the Smeegees! McNuggies for all!
@Michael-h6g Ай бұрын
😍😍😍 Big love from Sssnake!
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@Michael-h6g Hey Ssssnake! Miss you big time Mr. Mike! Next time. Next time we must hit the trails together. There or on my side of town! 😏👍
@RockSlagRally Ай бұрын
I love Kessler for Flight Training and Chinkapin. Still need to check out Crazy Mary
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
Mt. Kessler continues to be one of my most favorite places to ride. From mild to wild (depending on speed! :) You got to get you some Crazy Mary. Take a friend...
@shaunfoster7033 Ай бұрын
Solid trail.
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
Shaun! Yeah buddy! My legs were cooked from Chinkapin earlier that ride. Man! I can be a slo-mo! If you park at the ole Barbecue place at the bottom it's a great finale!
@shaunfoster7033 Ай бұрын
I’m not sure what bbq place you are talking about? I live at the base of Kessler.
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
Hey Shaun, it may not be a barbecue place, I think I just assume it because it has written on the building FayetteChill Ozark Mountain Smokehouse. Talking with some guys working outside, they said the place was at one time filled with meat. So, I could be wrong. :)
@shaunfoster7033 Ай бұрын
Ohhhh yea back in the day it used to be a smoke house but they are putting a Rudy’s bbq on the corner of MLK and rupple
@mikewatson8776 Ай бұрын
@@shaunfoster7033 nothing like bbq and a cold brew after shredding some single!
@BikeFixIT 2 ай бұрын
Great ride! Super fun trail and it was good to meet you!
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
@@BikeFixIT Yeahhhhhh Buddy! You as well my friend. Keep making those bike repair vids. I am an avid believer that people need to know how to work on their own bikes! Great job!
@RockSlagRally 2 ай бұрын
I’ve been itching to checkout Lake Leatherwood since I’m a downhill fan. How’s the terrain? I’m a bit worried since I’ve heard people talk about it being very fast and loose (kitty litter). Is it that much trickier than the terrain in the rest of the region?
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
@@RockSlagRally Hey Brothah! I do not recall any kitty litter at Lake Leatherwood. It does have huge features on some trails. They have an excellent shuttle service if you are in to that. The climbs are longer and so are the descents. Every feature has a ride around. Some of the trails are fast and flow with others having some sweet chunk! Lake Leatherwood is a big favorite and probably Fadi’s number one. Don’t hesitate to hit it up. It may have just got some weather and Lake Leatherwood does NOT do water well. Give it a few days to dry out after a rain. Otherwise you will end up with donuts for tires! Be sure to take a friend. For one thing, it’s better with a ride buddy, but also can be remote for the just in case scenarios.
@tomkokkinakis480 2 ай бұрын
Hi Fadi…👍
@shaunfoster7033 2 ай бұрын
That top part needs to get redone by the trail builders. It always zaps your speed.
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
@@shaunfoster7033 yeah that’s the combo-trail. Starts out as chunky and then transforms into flow, speed, berms, and little table tops. I’m gonna go back and kick that trails boo-tay! 😏👍 Heading over to Mt. Fitzgerald to get Coyote Cave with Fadi this morning.
@shaunfoster7033 2 ай бұрын
@@mikewatson8776 Fitz ain’t free! Gotta work for it over there. Have fun.
@jml141 2 ай бұрын
The truck was on private property due to a surveying error. One of the trail companies is supposed to come rework that area at some point.
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
😁👍Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing that. I finally got up the courage do the stunt and today was the day… The plan is to do it after the rebuild and get my revenge on Captain Fantastic as well! Curse you Captain Fantastic!
@jml141 2 ай бұрын
@@mikewatson8776 I think the rework is only going to clean up the intersection where junk drawer and traverse meet, not a full rework of all the trails. That area is confusing if you’re unfamiliar with it since they removed the truck.
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
@@jml141 gotcha… yeah that intersection is a bit confusing at this point, but the trail builders in NWA are second to none. I hope the truck gets reset so I can triumph the truck! 🚵
@abreezeinthepines 2 ай бұрын
Fun videos! I try to avoid hiking what are obviously intended to be bike only trails like these, so its cool to see them..
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
Outstanding! I feel that I represent mountain bikers on the trail so I make sure to go out of my way to make other trail users feel welcome, appreciated, and I has this bizarre gift of improve and often come up with something funny to say to them that makes them laugh. I want other trail users to think well of us out there. We are all representatives of the sports we love! I hope to see you out there!!! 😏👍
@johnbarbachano4904 2 ай бұрын
You got to be pre-loading those jumps
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
I'm trying! I'm trying! :)
@RockSlagRally 2 ай бұрын
Recently moved to NWA and your videos have been super helpful in learning the region. The amount of trails here is overwhelming in the best way.
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Absolutely! I love Arkansas like I have never loved another place to ride, and I have been all over the United States. Arkansas rocks!
@onlysendsmtb 2 ай бұрын
So where Would you consider the MTB capital of the world? It would have to be Free, already have over 1,200 miles of Free to ride trails, be building about 8 miles more a month, have tons of bike shops, be ridable Year Round, be 100% E-bike friendly, have affordable places to stay with trails right out the front door and actually Welcome people from out of town.
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
Don't misunderstand my intentions... :) I moved across the United States to live and retire in NWA because of the mountain biking. You are absolutely CORRECT! I can't and will not argue that. NWA is leading the edge and tip of the spear in providing a mecca of riding for all ages and all skill levels within a concentrated arena. The volume of trails here is insane and actually a part of community development! The mountain bike vibe here is one of my biggest draws here. Take a trip out to St. George Utah, Moab Utah, the Pacific Northwest, Colorado and even California. Singletracks that drop 5,000 feet in 7 to 10 miles. All amazing stuff. Maybe you are right, maybe this is the MTB Capitol on the planet. There are concentrations of trails in other parts of the world as well. They all provide a stiff competition. But there is nothing like the combination in NWA.
@onlysendsmtb 2 ай бұрын
@@mikewatson8776 Look, You stated pretty strongly that NWA was NOT the MTB capital of the world. I didn't say it was. You obviously feel pretty strongly that it isn't. I'm just wondering where you think it is. What are Your criteria? I've ridden in Moab and Park City and Trestle and Breckenridge and Sun Valley and Killington and Ashville, etc. All have great qualities and I'm sure lots of people would say that any one of these is the MTB cap. of the world...but they all have issues. Even the ubiquitous Whistler is only ridable a few months out of the year...and it ain't cheap when it Is open! I just got home from Colorado. Pretty lame. So many trails, so few open to EMTBs. Same with Utah. Same with Pisgah. Every place has an area where it lacks. NWA too (lack of elevation), but NWA took the initiative and "called it". They own it.
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
Picking a mountain bike capital of the world is totally subjective. If I were to choose a Mountain Bike Capital of the world I would choose Moab. I have ridden the Kokopelli trail at least 7 times, the Whole Enchilada, Captain Ahab, and dozens more. And then there is Sedona, have you ridden Sedona Arizona? I’m certainly not going to choose a location based on their acceptance of eBikes, and I am absolutely not going to get into a debate with you about eBikes. Bentonville has self proclaimed itself as the Mountain Bike Capital of the world. What a fantastic war to wage to win that claim! As BKXC stated. When there is a war to claim the Mountain Bike Capital of the world title, the mountain bikers win! Bike on! 😏👍
@imnotshreddy5237 2 ай бұрын
How would it been going the other direction
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reply!!! We felt we did most of the climbing the direction we went, which I would say was South to North, or Clockwise, if you included Cody Monster. North to South I would say Honey Badger would have more flow and the tech would be more rollable as you would have gravity on your side.
@lhawk58 2 ай бұрын
Trail guide Mike!
@mikewatson8776 2 ай бұрын
Hah Hah! Yeah, it was a great day with some very cool folks!
@verndavidson3746 3 ай бұрын
That trail look amazing and a beautiful scenic ride . About above my skill set. Was fun watching y’all. The video was awesome.
@mikewatson8776 3 ай бұрын
@@verndavidson3746 watching the vid it seems less Black Diamond. It’s definitely a Blue Trail and I would go back!
@LukeDuggan-l3s Жыл бұрын
CRAZY KIDS
@mikewatson8776 3 ай бұрын
Wait What? Do you KNOW these guys! :-)
@mikewatson8776 Жыл бұрын
Hey, Northwest Arkansas has the goods! Devils Racetrack is my favorite at Devils Den State Park. Let me know if you like this kind of trail videos. Not a lot of blah blah blah talking, just trail. at 5:19 the trail gets interesting, at 9:23 the trail gets awesome.