Is TRUCKEE better than TAHOE?? (Big Chief Trail)

Truckee is a little town outside of Tahoe and we have heard nothing but great things about the adventure out here! But just to make sure we get the full experience we got one of the best tour guides to show us around, Scot Nicol the founder of Ibis Cycles! Needless to say the adventure was awesome!
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[@moandhannahtravel]

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[@jddallager1699]

Watching Scott ride is definitely motivational in so many ways: his age, skill, and expertise; his Ibis bikes culture; and his love of the outdoors. Well done.....my next bike will be a Ripley!!!!!

[@AdamMock]

So dope you get to ride with Scot! Incredible to think that because of him, my Ripmo hasn’t just taken to me to some great trails and experiences, but has allowed me to meet some incredible people and make some great new friends. His impact far surpasses the single track. ✌🏼🤟🏼

[@kraabol.mp4]

As a mtb coach at Northstar and ski snowboard coach at Kirkwood, Tahoe is an absolute dream playground! So many disrespectful tourist this summer tho is a bummer

[@bigslacker666]

Yeah, I live in Stateline and the bay area tourists were so bad this year you don't even want to go in town on the weekends. :(

[@tonyurbina5244]

Super stoked you guys got to enjoy my hometown of Truckee!!

[@defcon3694]

Great video and Scott seems like a great guy! Was very happy with my Ripmo AF but now extra proud about it too!

[@SuperSTEIN24]

Truckee really is Tahoe. Not so much truckee vs Tahoe, but as far as riding goes there’s some really cool stuff around truckee. Great video keep them coming!

[@OutOfThisVan]

Big Chief was sick! That rock roll is still one of my favorite trail features.

[@01FozzyS]

Scot is the man. I have an '87 Novara Ponderosa designed by him and has his signature decal on the TT.

[@greggstrydom1172]

Hey there Mo & Hannah, I think I saw you guys at Truckee Bike Park when you guys were in town... Love your videos and so glad you enjoyed your time in Tahoe! Stoked you got to experience Big Chief - one of the best techie chunky trails around with some fun flow in the second half. thanks for paying Tahoe a visit and next time you're in town feel free to hit me up - gladly show you guys some other amazingly cool trails...

[@truckeedonnerlandtrust8873]

Looks like you got a little time on our Donner Lake Rim Trail at the beginning of the video too, hope you enjoyed!

[@jimrutherford2773]

Scott is in the studly category being 65 and riding so well. Kudos to him.

[@dudeonbike800]

Alright, so nice you made it to Truckee! Dang, miss it this year. Well, we were at Squaw for a week, but that was all. Usually, Donner Pass and truckee are regular destinations for me and the fam at least four times throughout the nice months. Miss the trails, the trees, the trains and the togetherness of our group up at the pass. 2020 sucks! But happy to have been able to dodge the Covid while still being able to ride and play.

[@davecrashes4905]

Amazing trails!!!

[@OGMTB]

Love the Big Chief trail. One of my favorite in Truckee.

[@JEMMTB1]

So glad to see he's still riding/actually shredding at 65? Unreal!

[@connorlimburg4188]

I am adding this to my list!

[@NDemanuele1]

Wow, Awesome video with the man himself! I have a family cabin near there. I'd like to check out these trails. Never been. I usually ride Kings Beach or the Rim trail.

[@outerbike]

Not sure of Truckee -vs- Tahoe, but you definitely found the best tour guide up in those parts! And Big Chief is a rad trail! So much fun :)

[@CarlosSeligo]

I wish I had seen a video like this before I camped on the Truckee River. I did the older western states up and deer creek down loop but it looks like Big Chief could be used for a longer loop back all the way to Truckee.

[@TheSkyViking]

Really makes me miss living down that way. I love Jackass trail too. Rode that all the time. One thing to note with the last few videos the music is a lot louder than the rest of the video. I have to turn the volume up and down throughout the video.

[@ericlehman53]

Great vid! Were you on a Ripley following Scott? If so, did it feel pretty good or did it seem overwhelmed with the techy stuff? I just got a Ripley from Paco's in Truckee and am curious. Thanks!

[@btarr13]

Dig the videos..any tips on how to get to big chief? I am here for two weeks

[@Sonikot]

I think Scott gave you a lesson in MTB'ing.

[@MTBraging]

Place looks rad

[@janmaly1591]

Yes, yes it is. So many nice places to swim after too! Did you guys hit up Little Truckee Ice Creamy?

[@OGMTB]

Did you guys ride up the road? Its an easy shuttle. Also the rock line to the right at 6:43 is way easier than going through that slot.

[@gearbox1858]

Damn. 65 years old and rides like that....legend

[@controller2152]

I loved Big Chief.........👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🌊🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘... It did take down my Derailleurs too..

[@51249ca]

so much highway construction going on in Truckee when I was there 2 years ago. Looked like a war zone, lol

[@ireddie]

Was Scott on a Ripley or Ripmo?

[@ironore8677]

Mo if you don’t mind me asking I was curious how tall you are, how much you weigh, and what size Ripley you ride? Thanks

[@moandhannahtravel]

Im 6'2 and weigh 200 lbs on an XL Ripley! -Mo

[@AngrywolverineMTB]

Big Chief or Tyrolian?? Tyrolian has more flow and jibs, but Big chief looks pretty sick with all the rock rolls!!

[@trugearreviewmtb2226]

Angrywolverine MTB Tyrolean 100%. Big Chief has some super cool segments but has lots of connectors and transfer segments. The overall feel of the trail is that it has no flow because you keep getting interrupted.

[@mplafferty]

Scott RIPS!!!!!!

[@bigslacker666]

Better than? Truckee=Tahoe, we're one big happy family up here. ;) Awesome vid!

[@_CrankZilla]

Bikini Hannah ! Yeeew! :-)

[@gavinbaker856]

truckee is in tahoe trsut me im a local

[@51249ca]

you need 'Mo gloves

[@mattjones4581]

This has got to be the stupidest question ever. As a Tahoe local. We all know one thing. Truckee is a quaint little town along i80. I know of tons of quaint little town along i80 thru America. There is only 1 Tahoe.

[@gordycross5034]

Truckee is getting very blown out - please don't move here - no parking,trash and people every where on the trails

[@dudeonbike800]

I find your remarks arrogant and typical of the "I moved here already, but YOU can't!" locals. Thank Silicon Valley, Hollywood and all the other economic engines that fuel Truckee and Sierra development. That's the simple reality of people retiring with money and wanting to live somewhere beautiful. If you truly feel this way, you should be donating every spare dollar to the Truckee Donner Land Trust, encouraging others to do same, and fighting the very-pro development county supervisors and Chamber of Commerce. Encourage seasonal visitation, not cabin ownership. We're loving the Sierra to death.

[@gordycross5034]

@@dudeonbike800 thanks for the comment yes i'm arrogant - please don't move to Truckee - 25yr local and i do community service (no profit) and town meetings to voice my concerns about development lost on deaf ears - Humans are the virus

[@dudeonbike800]

@@gordycross5034 fewer locals, more trees! Fewer cabins, more parks! I decided to NOT post a rant on the subject...

[@gordycross5034]

@@dudeonbike800 the more trees is a good one the miss management of the forest is why we have the worst fire danger ever the forest would never look like what it is if mother nature was allowed to do her thing. humans have created the problem 200yrs ago the forest in truckee was completely different

[@dudeonbike800]

@@gordycross5034 ah jeez... Ok, how's this? "Fewer locals, more mature, old-growth, well-spaced large trees and less light-starved twigs-as-ladder-fuel-trees!" Yes, I'm fully aware of the fuel accumulation problem. But generations of fire suppression are the direct result of development. With all the Sierra cabins everywhere, "let it burn" is a difficult policy to enforce - unless losing your job as a CalFire (CDF, dammit!) chief or elected official is your goal. Build them and they (wildfires) will come.

[@dontlookback3549]

I'm a hiker and I hate mountain bikers...most are respectful but I have come in contact with sooooo many of them who think no one else has a right to be on the trail...and they tear up the ground and leave deep ruts making it much less safe for others...

[@trugearreviewmtb2226]

DontLookBack there are definitely bad news MTBERS out there, just as there are bad news hikers out there too, and bad equestrians, and bad dog walkers (the worst offenders IMO) but most of us are very respectful of other users. My group all ride with bells on, ALWAYS yield the trail to hikers and try to be friendly and say hi. Sadly, ebikes are allowing more and more trail users who aren’t educated to the codes on the trails. However, don’t group us all together as one group. Also don’t forget that it’s the MTBERS who do the majority of the trail advocacy, trail building and trail maintenance. Furthermore, don’t forget that most of the trails you hike were designed as MTB trails first and foremost and we are forced to placate the hikers and equestrians to get trails approved. I’ve helped build trails all around Tahoe with both TAMBA and BLTS (and Sierra Trails in the lost Sierra) and have NEVER seen a hiker show for a trail day, not one time, in probably 40 sanctioned trail days and countless other unsanctioned or personal trail days.

[@derektaylor2845]

The dirt is a bit better and the elevation is about 1000' lower so you don't experience the lack of oxygen as much.

[@user-ro3vh9cv5m]

Nope,,, Sand Harbor is the Best,,, Nothing better nowhere,,,

[@m0sesdewitt]

you realize Truckee IS TAHOE?