I would saying riding from North to South is the better direction to go it's still a challenge. It may look mostly downhill on the elevation maps but it reality it is a lot of punchy ups and downs so it doesn't really feel like you are losing elevation. You could easily ride all the trails on a fat bike.

In the Twin Cities area I’d have to say Localized. www.localizedpark.com Monarch and Carver have some good progressive jump lines. Nothing huge but fun. Pinehurst over in WI looks cool but I haven’t ridden there yet.

Thanks. Trying to ride for a day with someone and trying to come up with the best destination for dirt jumps.

Thanks Nik!

Thanks! We've all been there I think, trying to overcome some kind of mental block on the trail.

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I have family in Washington so while I have taken some trips solely for MTB out there most of my trips are dual purpose. But I'd say that the PNW is my favorite place to ride right now. There are so many great trails and they scratch an itch for me that other riding areas don't. It is a trek from the midwest but well worth it in my opinion.

Thank you! Sometimes I feel like I have to overanalyze everything, but that is part of what I like about mountain biking - trying to figure out why I do the things I do on a bike.

Thanks Harry! Still kicking haha. Hope you are also well

Thanks Rob! It feels great when you can set that fear aside for a second. With all the new jumps trails we've got around here, it's been easier to work on the progression and incremental gains.

Thanks Ben!

Oh man, the regression is real. I've gone from being a passable jumper to a terrible jumper to now being almost competent. It's tough when you're older, it takes longer to heal and you've got more responsibilities and obligations. One thing that I've noticed is that it takes me forever to warm up. I'll feel terrible for the first half of the ride and then suddenly everything gets easier and the flow comes. It's weird.

@@KrisYahner Sooo true on the warm up. We're not kids anymore shotgunning out of the car. I've noticed it the most on back to back days. Waaay better the 2nd day. Its crazy. 🤪

Thanks Paul! Would love to ride with you next time I'm in town. You've got so much good riding out there but Port Gamble is definitely worth checking out.

50 isn't that old!

Thanks! So many opportunities to pinch flat on that trail. Hope your next outing is more successful.

Maybe this article will help. zwiftinsider.com/find-zwifts-new-mountain-bike-steering-course/

They have some blue and green loops too. Never too old to start trying features! I've got 10 years on you. Just start small and work your way up.

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks! It's tough to ride everything out there in one go, especially if you stop the session all the optional lines. But you are right, the views are beautiful.

@@KrisYahner You're welcome! Yeah I bet it's hard to do it all in one go with all the optional lines.

Thanks! It worth a ride for sure!

Scary!

You're right about that. Gotta get out there with you so you can tow me into that step-up.

@@KrisYahner I’d love to get out here with you; I’ve got a pretty dialed rout I like to take. And FYI I have 100% confidence that you have that Step-up. But you said it right, these solo missions in remote zones need to be taken with caution! I’ll pass up anything I’m not fully feeling on solo endeavors. Also nice moves on Diggin’ dirt! That thing scares me more than anything I’ve done out there I think.😂

Thanks! Absolutely lucky that we've got OTM doing projects here.

Thank you very much! I appreciate the comment. Most of our trails in Minnesota cannot be ridden in the rain. This trail is one of the exceptions. There are a couple of clay sections that got pretty rutted during a couple of weeks of wet weather last season but Dave told me that the goal was to get all of those sections capped so that this trail could be ridden even if it was raining. That trail will be snowed in for most of the winter so it will probably be May before it is ready to ride again. June through early Oct are good times to be out there. It can get hot in the August and Sept in MN but being pretty far north and being close to the lake keeps that area cooler than the rest of the state. If you ever find yourself out this way and need a guide or any info, let me know!

Thanks for the reply!@@KrisYahner I may just end up visiting one day, I've ridden BMX in Minneapolis a couple times as a teenager mid-August and yea, it got HOT! Would sure be neat to see that, as well as the UP trails. Hard to validate flying from the to Mn just for the MTB riding tho!

​@@JeffKendallWeedit should not be that hard to justify coming here just for riding! Between the trails in this video, Duluth, and the iron range there is tons of great riding all within a couple hours of one another. Hope to see a vid of yours from here sonetime!

@@carlholman2993 hahaha I don't doubt there is plenty of trail! Most of the 2024 plans are already made tho...

I was out there in June. The group they had out from the Conservation Corps had some trouble with their camp (It got ransacked by a bear ) so some of the trail hadn't been cleaned up for the season yet when I was there. Definitely check out that little hub by the state park. Those were some of my favorite sections.

I thought so too! Glad you enjoyed it.

I was out there for 3 days when I filmed this. I stayed at the Shipwreck campground in the state park which was right next the trailhead. In fact there is a spur that dumps out right in the campground. Very convenient.

Thanks I'll make note of that. 🤔 Future ideas

Jackpot trail isn't too far away either. Good options for a weekend of riding.

@@KrisYahner cool. Making notes

Thanks Harry! It's a super fun trail but like Tracy said, "There's a lot of rock!" haha

For sure! We don't have that many remote MTB trail systems in Minnesota so it's tough to get into that mindset sometimes.

Thanks Adam! And thanks for all the work you did out there. Excited to see what you guys are working on in Cumberland next season.

Thanks you very much! I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.

Yeah you do! I think if you go into it with idea that it is a tough XC trails with a bunch of fun and technical b-lines and offshoots then you have the right mindset to have fun out there.

Thank you!

Wow! Diggendirt is a scary place for an OTB. No permanent damage I hope.

@@KrisYahner It sure is, passed by it several times on solo rides before finally attempting it with Dialed in. Rode into it confidently but something about the turn or front brake usage sent me over the bars, 27.5 rear wheel would have helped too. Bruised my hip and sprained my shoulder pretty good, but was back riding XC trails the next day with Jeremy.

Thanks Nik!

No doubt! We're lucky to have OTM investing in trails here.

There are jumps here and there but I’d say the tech is the focus.

Dave is great! Big fan of Boot as well.

Thanks D!

Thank you!

That video was made several years ago but if memory serves we parked between lollygagger and Keene, rode down Keene and then back up Keene.

Thanks! I like the videos when I do more talking. It's always going on in my head when I riding, just forget to voice it sometimes when I'm filming.