Festival of Jank | Riding Raven's Ridge in Santa Fe, NM

[@pixeljedi8472]

Blowing up all the spots in the Land of Entrapment! Thanks Teddy!

[@jankerted6934]

Yes sir

[@nmnate]

The first time we hiked Raven's Ridge we did an out-and-back. There were a couple teens pushing up their DH bikes as we were coming down. Talk about commitment...

[@whatda2662]

Damn what a great video! That sunlight flickering through the trees needed a techno beat....thanks again Senor Hills for sharing this adventure!

[@natehills9388]

Lazer beams.

[@stevewolf3962]

Great choice, Nate! I was lucky enough to ride that two years ago with a couple buddies. What a special ride! We finished the day with the full Winsor trail. Thanks for sharing the stoke.

[@natehills9388]

Amazing rip all the way back to town.

[@stumpy25lbs]

Loved the gnarl! (and the drone footage)

[@colelarsen8195]

That angry fence just about gets me every time lol

[@natehills9388]

Danger zone ;)

[@benanderson4639]

Proper JANK, love it. Those kind of trails are my favorite.

[@natehills9388]

Nothing better.

[@davisbenson664]

Teddy made that uphill bunny hop at 2:47 look absolutely effortless...which it probably was for him. Thanks for the Friday stoke!

[@natehills9388]

Ninja skills.

[@justinkingsbury]

I love it. Looks like a lot of fun. I gotta ride there someday. Thanks for sharing that.

[@bobohunter1776]

Not sure if you heard this yet but the same group who built floyd hill is starting construction on a bunch of new trails for a lift access BP in Idaho Springs. Its called Virginia Canyon.

[@johnglynn7795]

TGIF Nate ~ See you are "on the road" again in NM. Aerial @ Raven's Ridge, NICE! After a month of riding in Sedona and Phoenix, its time to get off the saddle and back into the cockpit. Zurich bound and blue skies, Jg

[@natehills9388]

Enjoy the skies.

[@edwinlarsen7942]

Raven's is definitely one the premier technical DH's in the state. It's crazy! Amazing how your camera made it all look so flat, which it most definitely is not!

[@natehills9388]

Never does justice to the pitch!

[@chickenbotham]

Never been a more aptly named title for a bike vid.

[@BikeLifewithRob]

The drone is back!

[@RobGams]

Janky rocks in the end. Love it!

[@willbros1499]

Between the angry fence and the derailleur destroying rocks, that looked brutal! Did you see see any blood stains on the fence? That was fun to watch...love that type of trail!

[@natehills9388]

Surely there is blood on the fence, lol

[@seany2345]

I wouldnt try this after the description but ESPECIALLY not after hearing you make so many noises throughout the descent hahahah. The jankeness is so fun to watch! Cheers

[@natehills9388]

Its and acquired taste, haha

[@Seedthedrummer]

Tech galore, nice job. 👏👏👏

[@hollenbeck2nowhere]

That looks epic! Well done my friend.👍

[@natehills9388]

Thanks 👍

[@LagBomer]

Great trail to keep you on your toes. The best place to get a proper driving license. Nice.

[@natehills9388]

You got that right!

[@sureshsoni2328]

You're my inspiration

[@snbsmtb]

Sick riding Dude the trails look really techie too 😎😎🤘🤘🤯🤯

[@natehills9388]

Tech as it gets.

[@eugenespreutels8305]

Wow! You picked a dandy one this time. That may be the jankyest trail yet! Angry fence, lol.

[@natehills9388]

Angry fence in no friend of mine.

[@DuskPatrol]

Dude I have hiked this trail a million times but riding it?! You savage!

[@natehills9388]

Goes good! haha

[@DuskPatrol]

@@natehills9388 How the brakes going after? 🤔🤣

[@nmnate]

Whoa, snap. We were just talking through riding Raven's ridge this weekend...while we were riding Windsor. Conditions were sweeeet :D

[@natehills9388]

Moisture!

[@nmnate]

@@natehills9388 Yes! It was great. Little brisk at the ski area but amazing once you're moving.

[@jameshudson7053]

Damn what a ride. Im sore form just watching that.

[@knordberg]

My shoulders hurt just watching this.

[@NH-il6uc]

Is there a cool, really janky rock route we can take today?

[@ronsanderson99]

Jank City! Gotta be nimble!

[@aawhite321]

How did you get to the top of that trail? Rowdy!

[@natehills9388]

You climb up Ski Santa Fe and ride across to Deception peak.

[@petedog9581]

Man, I am loving these backcountry adventure rides. The trails may not be 2x blacks, but that is what most ham 'n eggers ride. For me and my pedestrian skills, It is more about the destination than the number of huge, designed trail features. I guess I find rides like this appealing bc I have been riding mostly hiking trails for 25 years. The trails were never designed for bikes but I rode them anyway. Not a real fan of the designed mtb specific trails in my area. Great riding and cheers! Tequila time.

[@natehills9388]

Yup, old eroded hiking routes are my favorite thing to ride. Cheers Dog!

[@petedog9581]

@@natehills9388 Mother Nature creates lines humans cannot imagine. She is boss.

[@BIGTIMBERFILMS]

Oh yessss!!!!!🤘

[@travisreed5965]

Flipping Rowdy And Way Above My Skillset - Surprised That Nobody Has Tired Ribbons To That Fence - Another Fantastic Episode Brother Man Cheers

[@natehills9388]

The fence is about a mile long. So many ribbons, haha.

[@jsey12]

Haven’t read all the comments but how long was that climb what rig are you riding?

[@natehills9388]

It's about an hour climb up the ski area. I was riding 130lr for this one.

[@jsey12]

Thank you for the response.

[@TimMaddux]

12250ft. Dang. Not only is that higher than the highest peak in Oregon (Mt. Hood) which has a ski park (Timberline) that operates year-round on Palmer Glacier, but also Timberline bike park isn't anywhere close to as janky.

[@natehills9388]

Timberline is sweet. I have had the pleasure a few times.

[@johnmetz1702]

So how much does the backpack weigh with drone et al.? Looks like an awesome trail!

[@natehills9388]

It's reasonably light but it is definitely interesting riding this sort of trail with a pack.

[@carlberto7214]

More shred than a cheeemeeeechaaangah 🌯

[@bradnyenhuis3896]

I've chased Teddy down that trail. There's a reason he's known as Janker Ted. Hopefully, you guys hooked this to Rio en Medio.

[@natehills9388]

Janker is the man! REM is still closed unfortunately.

[@GoFastDontCrash]

Cool to see some drone footage again! That view is incredible!

[@natehills9388]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MountainBikingTrips]

PERFECT, What temperature was there? FREERIDAY

[@natehills9388]

Maybe 55 at the top. Absolutely perfect.

[@kylelamb604]

How do we make the Jankiest trail ever… jankier? Ah yes, Barbed wire fence, perfect!

[@natehills9388]

Just when you think you are going to die, add a sharp fence for good measure ;)

[@fabioperazza6830]

The antithesis of a bike park... great!

[@natehills9388]

Perfection.

[@fabioperazza6830]

@@natehills9388 ... away from banality ...

[@skater10abq]

Next season's goal. That's pucker time!

[@natehills9388]

Start training now! ha

[@joeriley5633]

If you are still in the area and have not ridden White Ridge Bike Trails you should really go check it out. Great video.

[@thereignofthezero225]

Looks like it'd be fun to ride up

[@natehills9388]

Maybe on an e-Bike

[@thereignofthezero225]

@@natehills9388 haha. I like to torture myself with climbs like that.

[@jasonerskine8316]

That is some serious chop. Your teeth are probably still chattering from all that chop.

[@Montblanc1986]

Friends it’s Friday!

[@sureshsoni2328]

How lucky you are 😭

[@joey.vizualz]

Some trails are for hiking, some are for biking, this one is for jankin. May your wheels be true and your tires full MTproverB 69420

[@natehills9388]

Eroded hiking jank makes for the best mtb experience ;)

[@Adrenalean767]

I would get lost for sure.end up missing.

[@paolomongini]

Gelato! 🤣👍

[@natehills9388]

Never not.

[@joeschmoe303]

alright Nate, we know you have skills on skills, but why not ride a longer travel bike than your 130? looks super chunky.

[@natehills9388]

Bike choice is usually dictated by what I have with me on a trip, not necessarily the trail. 150 would have fared far better on this one. haha

[@muhamadjunaidi2197]

🌞🌞🌞🌞

[@AppleJack76]

My wrists do not approve of this message.

[@RusticRussellAdventures]

Sometimes the jank slows us down...not you two though🤘 Maybe angry fence person needs to go to wooden fence school. Just sayin' Happy Trails buddy

[@natehills9388]

That thing is scandalous, haha

[@rustonpaiva8571]

👏👏👏😎😎😎🤙🤙🤙👽👽👽🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@amandapeine6745]

So much jank. Hardly recognizable as a trail in lots of spots.

[@natehills9388]

Definitely hard to follow in spots.

[@SirToby9119]

Poor tires & poor frames