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@iancanuckistan2244 Сағат бұрын
It looks like you were on Catalyst for part of it.
@danielaquino6666 2 күн бұрын
Very nice! Can I join you guys sometime?
@AndreLaurentMTB 2 күн бұрын
@@danielaquino6666 take a look at our calendar at ghostRiderMTB.com for our rides. With all the rain this year the Don rides have been very random...
@mikel4549 5 күн бұрын
When and where is your next ride?
@AndreLaurentMTB 4 күн бұрын
Check the ghostridermtb.com website for rides and events. Our Don Valley rides tend to be Tuesday and Thursday but this year the weather was uncooperative. So they tend to be random.
@artvandelay1720 6 күн бұрын
I still haven't done PA because of that landslide at 8:50. Trying to carry a heavy bike across while wearing bike shoes is scary.
@AndreLaurentMTB 6 күн бұрын
That landslide is no joke. Get across quickly & shoes with teeth help. Lol
@marciosahade5369 6 күн бұрын
Is it open ag the end of Catalyst? I believe at 7:16 of the video. Tried a few times but headed back in the last one as I couldn't get thought the fence
@AndreLaurentMTB 6 күн бұрын
It's still hard closed, unfortunately..... 😢
@MrCjrodriguez 6 күн бұрын
Really fun trails 🥳
@AndreLaurentMTB 6 күн бұрын
They waiting for you.. You hear them calling???
@donsmith2833 7 күн бұрын
Subway will be above ground there. The last place the Ontario line will be underground is at Beechwood when it comes out to cross the valley near the Sanitation plant.
@AndreLaurentMTB 7 күн бұрын
It's Metrolinx, today over, tomorrow under, next week both, week after what subway??? 😂
@bulletlandry 7 күн бұрын
Nice video. I like parking at McCowan lot & doing Jack Track loop - best flow loop in Ravenshoe.
@AndreLaurentMTB 7 күн бұрын
It's a fun trail system. Good for a rip
@darkman1301 12 күн бұрын
I haven't done that trail yet. Looks crazy! I really enjoyed this video!
@AndreLaurentMTB 12 күн бұрын
@@darkman1301 black Scorpion is a no joke trail!! If you can start with Silverback then graduate to Capuchin before trying it. Even a hike of the trail might be a good idea... Stress less, ride more!
@mikelafferty5253 12 күн бұрын
Nice place, looks fun!!
@AndreLaurentMTB 12 күн бұрын
@@mikelafferty5253 it's a really fun trail. Rattler is the latest active trail that's also a blast!
@jayjtrvp6122 13 күн бұрын
love the videos man deff a good fun ride out there stil trying to learn the trail system up here fully iff you ever up and want a new rider if its cool let me know be nice to get out wit some people instead of self getting lost lol
@AndreLaurentMTB 13 күн бұрын
Thanx. We used Trailforks to navigate up there and the signs helped somewhat.. Time on trail and getting lost helps make the adventure more interesting..
@jayjtrvp6122 13 күн бұрын
@AndreLaurentMTB thats way matters I've tried trail forks still have my issues w it but then find that vetting lost the fun part ...deff should tey to hit up Bellevue valley if you haven't yet deff a good ride down and nice as fast
@timgoode8448 15 күн бұрын
Rode this today. Some trails in good shape, clearly someone is making the effort to clear fallen trees! Other trails overgrown, advise avoiding them.
@AndreLaurentMTB 15 күн бұрын
There is a trailforks user that lives out there. Takes the time to clear some of the trails. Big jobs
@darkman1301 16 күн бұрын
Preparing for next year starts now.
@AndreLaurentMTB 16 күн бұрын
@@darkman1301 Right on, ride on!!!
@darkman1301 17 күн бұрын
Now I will check my bike.
@AndreLaurentMTB 17 күн бұрын
Always check the nuts and bolts!
@adventureswithloviematt 19 күн бұрын
Damn bro that did not look easy at all lol. It didn't even look hard, it looked very very difficult haha. One Day Ill make it up there man. Just today I was watching the entrance to black Scorpion as i made my way to the top( the ball) Good job on surviving guys. Only one fall is an accomplishment boi Andre
@AndreLaurentMTB 19 күн бұрын
@@adventureswithloviematt Thanx Matt, that's not a trail to underestimate. Takes a lot of skill and grit to be able to ride most of it let alone all of it clean. Check it before you wreck it is critical. Pre ride, re ride (as many times as it takes) before you free ride... Cuts down on the injuries and the suffering.. Helps you develop your skill and understanding of your limits... Stress less, ride more!
@adventureswithloviematt 18 күн бұрын
@@AndreLaurentMTB noted!
@japanunfound 20 күн бұрын
Love this video. Looks much like my days out MTBing here in Japan. Middle aged blokes still having fun and taking the challenge
@AndreLaurentMTB 20 күн бұрын
It was quite the adventure ride I guarantee! Most of those guys are in their 20s & 30s. They still have time to catch up with a master silver fox. 😂 😂
@japanunfound 20 күн бұрын
Apologies. 頑張れ you young folk
@AndreLaurentMTB 20 күн бұрын
@japanunfound lol. They working on being as adventurous as the "mature" riders. 😂 😂
@earthymom68 20 күн бұрын
Nice job on that drop. 🤘
@AndreLaurentMTB 20 күн бұрын
Thanks ✌
@MudSweatGears_TT 21 күн бұрын
I relived all my trauma watching this 🤣🤣🤣. Great video Andre! Never again 😂😆😆
@AndreLaurentMTB 21 күн бұрын
Lol. No man! don't say that. Time on Silverback then more Capu to build up and you'll be ready. This is a no joke trail that needs a lot more manicuring before it can really be rideable trail. Most of us walked or bumbled down so many parts and we are not inexperienced by a long shot.
@adventureswithloviematt 19 күн бұрын
@@AndreLaurentMTB Dont worry I will make Christian take me one day for this traumatic experience lol
@AndreLaurentMTB 19 күн бұрын
@@adventureswithloviematt remember that a pre ride is just that, lots of walking & no dark hero moves. A dead hero is still dead at the bottom... Enjoy it if you can convince him to go back for more. 😂
@Roland26778 26 күн бұрын
I got a pair for building up a 29er hardtail because they were on special offer and in the retailer`s product description also suited for All Mountain use.No grip in colder temperatures doesn`t sound so promising but they should offer more grip than the XC M thread.
@AndreLaurentMTB 23 күн бұрын
I rode mine till they started slipping on the same terrain they held well on when they were new. I also found as they got worn they were experiencing more leaks, started while we were on the rubbly sharp rock terrain in Bentonville. For us cold is below 5 C & by then I am already switching over to studded fat bikes...
@harrypressman2 26 күн бұрын
After watching your video, I realized that the visor ratchets. Who knew. Thank you.
@AndreLaurentMTB 26 күн бұрын
@@harrypressman2 no problem. Comes in handy for mounting night lights.
@jakelacuesta6507 28 күн бұрын
I didn't see the construction fence at Sanitation Plant Trail. Did they already remove it?
@AndreLaurentMTB 28 күн бұрын
It's still there and bigger than ever now.
@donsmith2833 28 күн бұрын
That new trail is the one you spotted that day we rode on Ridge?
@AndreLaurentMTB 28 күн бұрын
It is. Actually, 2 separate trails.
@sanumahomed6391 29 күн бұрын
Hello, I'm having the same problem on the insta 360 x4, when I ride my motorcycle after 10 15 min, the image goes nuts either to the side or upside down. When I try to the gyroscope it gives me an error but if I turn off the camera, after 30 min all is fine. Every time I have to repeat this process, it's driving me nuts
@AndreLaurentMTB 29 күн бұрын
@@sanumahomed6391 sounds like that's a defect. Insta360 replaced the camera core to resolve the issue for me.. Nothing the end user can do to fix it
@sanumahomed6391 29 күн бұрын
@AndreLaurentMTB darn, that's a big problem for me where I live. I had to pay almost double the camera for custom fees and transportation. To send it back and receive I will have to pay double again
@AndreLaurentMTB 29 күн бұрын
Sending an item to be fixed and replaced under warranty because it's defective should be exempt from import duties, in most places. As long as the item is accompanied by correct paperwork.
@sanumahomed6391 29 күн бұрын
@AndreLaurentMTB unfortunately my friend África is all about the money, they don't care about anything else. I was talking to my supplier, and he said maybe it is possible to do a remotely gyroscope to fix the problem, let's see what happens.
@AndreLaurentMTB 29 күн бұрын
Oh, that's a real pain.
@THRENO82 Ай бұрын
Hey Dre , what was the final price with duty tax etc.? Thx.
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
It's been a while. I paid what the website price - whatever discount code was going around. No tax or GST on the way in. I think... There was no duties on MTB equipment
@THRENO82 Ай бұрын
@@AndreLaurentMTB thx Dre
@adventureswithloviematt Ай бұрын
Damn you make me feel to build one of these now haha great video and balance, from rocky heaven to skinny wood lol
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
Thanx. Would be a real nice addition to the Trini trails.They are not that hard to build but wood features in the tropics rot away so fast without being pressure treated and maintained regularly.. Maybe a cinder/concrete block skinny works better?
@donsmith2833 Ай бұрын
Odd seeing the big G-out with no large downed tree!
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@donsmith2833 long time
@tylerdesrosiers Ай бұрын
Where is this? Is it by dinos construction? Cool video!
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@tylerdesrosiers yes, turn left at that new hub. Thanx!
@adventureswithloviematt Ай бұрын
Epic video! Enjoyed it🎉
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
Thanx..u doing Enduro next year??
@vk2icj Ай бұрын
Do you leave the rack on your car all the time? That’s a lot of rust.
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
The rack lives on the truck. I ride 5 to 9 times a week. Hauling off the rack is just asking for trouble, damage and injury
@user-mm9hv2oj8d 17 күн бұрын
It is aluminum. It is not rust, it is corrosion. If you live where they salt every rack will look like that. The locks are steel cables that are encased. So they will not dry out and will rust
@AndreLaurentMTB 17 күн бұрын
@@user-mm9hv2oj8d parts of the rack are aluminum while other parts are steel. So there will be respective corrosion on any iron based part that will show as red/brown rust. The aluminum corrosion is a white flaking and dust. The cables and locks also corrode. I have used a special Krown rust spray that's supposed to inhibit rust in the Canadian environment. However, it makes the system oily and that picks up dirt making it messy to handle.
@darkman1301 Ай бұрын
Well, I know you will be back next year.
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
Ha ha ha. This was quite the adventure & there's so much out there to ride. We'll see.
@darkman1301 Ай бұрын
That stage was nice, but it took alot out of you.
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@darkman1301 ENT! Stage 1 was killer. Really tested everyone's fitness...
@MudSweatGears_TT Ай бұрын
Fabulous video Andre!! Hilarious and exciting,, Such great memories!! 🙌🏽
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@MudSweatGears_TT Thanx. I appreciate your help in making this such a great adventure...
@michaeldepeza Ай бұрын
Ah bro.. I love it.. I love it....
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@michaeldepeza motivation for next year's riders. One more stage to go.
@gilliesiut2332 Ай бұрын
I was hoping you’d hit that feature at 5:55 a little harder and get some air. I absolutely sent it my first time and flew
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
Check it before you wreck it.
@kobedoggy824 Ай бұрын
I'm trying to decide which one to get, either this OneUp V3 Lever or PNW Loam Lever V2. What are your thoughts?
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
The V3 is fine. Just took a little more fiddling to get the cable to clamp in cleanly. I don't have a pnw, so I can't compare and comment. However, the Wolf Tooth version, the "reMote 360" lever might also be worth considering.
@adventureswithloviematt Ай бұрын
Excellent video bro!!! Great footy!!
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@adventureswithloviematt Thanx. I appreciate everything the Mud Sweat & Gears crew did to make this an amazing adventure. Thanx goes out to everyone that limed, ate, drank, rode, first aided with us, provided extra video, accommodation & the Tobago MTB tours for organizing the event...
@dyzioczarownik9432 Ай бұрын
Hi, Do you know if this elitewheels hub is compatible with dt swiss free hub body?
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@dyzioczarownik9432 I haven't tried the combination.
@philiprayner Ай бұрын
nice trail but not one I could ride to rough
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@philiprayner practice, time on trail.... You'll get there
@philiprayner Ай бұрын
@@AndreLaurentMTB no my legs can not take the chance of a fall
@GadgetAddict Ай бұрын
I have the same problem with my set, after 12 months and 3 weeks. I guess I now have a $350 paperweight because the receiver won't charge at all, and the transmitters batteries are all over the place. Honestly it was unreliable from day 1. Like you say, they don't make a good connection with the charging pins, so sometimes they don't charge, or they randomly discharge inside the case. And then i've also had issues where the transmitters can't be formatted, so I have to do complex cloning of a working transmitter, using the dd command under a linux system. I'm pretty disappointed.
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@GadgetAddict I contacted DJI, the transmitter 1 board was bad. They replaced it and that resolved the issue. Then the Rx wasn't sitting in the pod correctly so they also replaced that... Works properly now.
@MrCjrodriguez Ай бұрын
Your bike is so much lighter, I didn’t stand a chance on that climb lol 😂
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
Lol. Next time we're in Tobago, we'll switch bikes and try again....... 😆.. Or when you visit we have some good training hills waiting for you here...
@MrCjrodriguez Ай бұрын
@@AndreLaurentMTB lol 😆. Yeah I eh fraid that..
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
Good! Show up ready for pain & pleasure!!! 😉😀😀
@michaeldepeza Ай бұрын
Bro... This is like reliving it all over again.....
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@michaeldepeza it's the way!!!
@artvandelay1720 Ай бұрын
oh lol I was riding right behind you on the Ridge
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
The ridge was in pretty good shape...
@artvandelay1720 Ай бұрын
I was surprised how little damage there was to a lot of the blue and black trails. I guess most have decent enough drainage that it doesn't funnel water down them.
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
The Don is the wild West of trail systems. There's sporadic maintenance of trails by the dedicated few with the city doing stuff around the Crothers Woods & Loblaws area. The trails are destroyed more by weather events than any amount of users, MTB, running, hiking, dog walking etc... Don't Mess With The Don is the only public organization that actively does a great job of cleaning up and trail maintainence. TRCA likes to remove trails from trailforks but forgets alot Strava or any of the other MTB apps but I've never seen them build or promote trail activity.
@user-he6tq3dh4y Ай бұрын
Andre, have to say I hate the "fish eye" distortion in your recent videos. Drives me nuts. Otherwise, hope you had fun in Trinidad/Tobago.
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
The insta360 camera is about the only way to somewhat combat the dreaded GoPro effect. The "view" can be annoying for some. Also it's the camera that sees everything and that makes it useful for views that are sometimes outside of the flat 4k 170° lens scope...
@ExhumedToConsume Ай бұрын
Very unfortunate, but it could be a blessing in disguise. The erosion on certain trails could bring new life into them, hopefully it'll bring the riding community who truly cares about the Don together to do dig days!
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@ExhumedToConsume Don't mess with the Don is organizing cleanups and trail repair events. Some of the trail sections were 100% gone unfortunately. Specially along the rivers edge and the train tracks. In some places the fence is hanging in the air. The track beds are now at risk so that's a Rail line owner repair issue along with TRCA to do major land and infrastructure projects required to restore river banks and shore up against erosion. We all know how govt jobs go... I'm not holding out hope for some trail sections.
@ExhumedToConsume Ай бұрын
@@AndreLaurentMTB Hopefully that means someone with a keen eye builds new ones!
@nationbasketelpeque3894 Ай бұрын
👍👍🤩🤩😍from France
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
Thanx for having a look.
@donsmith2833 Ай бұрын
Don't Mess With the Don took care of most, if not all, of the trees down on the weekend along The Flats. Metrolinx brought in equipment to clear the debris at the rail bridge. The south entrance/exit for the flats was also repaired and may be better than it was before the rain.
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
That's great. Hopefully they have another event soon we can get to for the other trails.
@donsmith2833 Ай бұрын
@@AndreLaurentMTB That would be great, having that many people there working made the job much easier. This must be what it is like when you have a proper association to take care of trails.
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@donsmith2833 ENT?!?!
@theepimountainbiker6551 Ай бұрын
Amazing the destructive power of nature
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
Definitely. This was the worst one I've seen
@michaeldepeza Ай бұрын
Memories......Greatest MTB event in Trinidad and Tobago
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@michaeldepeza yeah boy. It was epic.
@keithroberts471 Ай бұрын
Thanks - very useful. Do you know if the elite hubs are compatible with dt swiss shims? I want to convert 148 boost to 141 boost - thank you
@AndreLaurentMTB Ай бұрын
@@keithroberts471 I'm not sure about that. Elite support might answer that...