LOCAL LAPS AND ROCK FACES!

Taking this time to take it slow and explore new trails with my roommate.

[@Steelhead76]

Parts of that trail looked like you were randomly riding through the woods!! And congrats on taking EWS Zermatt, well done!!!

[@enduranceinquires7903]

The new slayer looks sick! Even if its "slow" your riding is still great to watch. Stay safe, thanks for the vid!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

That was my hope! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Rasakson]

what do you mean by "slow"?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@Rasakson a speed I can comfortably ride 100% of the time.

[@phiko5411]

Damn Jesse that was a sick one. Thanks for the upload, I enjoyed it so much. One of the best skill set ever and the nature is sick too. It don't have to be a fast one.. This kind of videos are awesome too

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Glad to hear! Thanks!

[@gregwebster8784]

Good one! Super steep and teqhnical

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Yup!

[@JoseGalland]

Awesome. I love those super slow technical bits 👌

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Nice! Me too!

[@lonelytrailsmtb8105]

Some serious back woods riding! I need to explore more ha. Gnarly riding man!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Very lucky here!

[@ssjj9584]

Damn that was some real mountain biking. That trail was Sic 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks!

[@LordZiober]

Ladies and Gentelmans, reaper on a slayer, you are beast Jesse. Stay healthy man !

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks! You too!

[@danytheunicorn95]

Amazing to watch, gave me the chills, I am addicted to technical super steep descents and this is just PERFECT!!!!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

AWesome!

[@PHAM_mtb]

That’s the best trail I have ever seen on KZbin.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Nice! Stoked you're stoked!

[@sallute173]

alright, i think i finally found the best channel

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@bodenkeaton4480]

A tip: watch series on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies these days.

[@sonicglory9990]

Really enjoyed seeing you pick your way down some tight steep tech trails rather than the usual warp speed flow, more relatable to what I ride in Scotland #janklove

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Very cool! Glad to hear I don't always have to go super fast.

[@TylerBoothGolf]

Wow, now that’s a view of Squamish! Great riding Jesse! Sucks to watch all these great vids & being stuck inside 😭

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks!

[@reezin14]

Really enjoy your ride video's especially Gnar like this one. 🤙

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Glad you like them!

[@MrWolke-wu7yt]

Did you realy just nose manual down that rock face?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Maaaaaybe

[@MrWolke-wu7yt]

@@JesseMelamedMTB how????????

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@MrWolke-wu7yt I've been riding rock faces like that since I was a kid. I trust my brakes and know how to modulate them so I don't go over the bars.

[@MrWolke-wu7yt]

@@JesseMelamedMTB well ok that makes sense

[@MrWolke-wu7yt]

@@JesseMelamedMTB I don't have any rock faces nearby

[@thecount1001]

and on the seventh day, god created Squamish.

[@55vdub]

Amen

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

haha yes

[@claudiocasciani8584]

GREAT TRAIL MAN.....

[@dunin.majewski]

it is unbelievable how you keep the flow on those sketchy sections!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

close your eyes and pray.

[@markgeard2145]

skills to pay the bills !

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

That's the truth!

[@Candesce]

That was so cool. I wish I could corner like that!

[@rosie_______]

This is cool stuff mate 🤘🏻

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks!

[@oldshreddies2080]

Those gloves are almost as rad as the riding, lol. Great vid sir.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

haha thanks. RaceFace!

[@jasonprfrost1]

GNARLY gets a new definition this is quite incredible riding mate and inspiring too ...

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Glad you think so!

[@lokmtb8503]

holy shit that's some wild raw trails. Amazing video!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks!

[@jamlee344]

That's looks delicious! Technical Gnar. 👍

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

It was!

[@idolhandsjabronie6517]

This is what I want to ride, you guys are extremely fortunate to call that your local trails, I have some gnar trails down here in southern Cali but this is some “one with nature” shit.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

definitely, I am very grateful for what I have!

[@Nunes929]

3:15, wtf man 😂😂😂

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

My hopping skills?

[@DucatiMan1973]

Awesome Video. Wonder how many people will catch the nose wheelie on the super exposed rock roll section. Are you running the Fox 38 on the slayer?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Not many! Glad you did. Yes I am running the 38 and loving it!

[@endurorider974]

Great trail, love this one!! But I have to admit that you better know where you want to put your wheels and your handlebar there! It's not high speed but definitely highly technical 😅

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Highly technical means I'm highly focused! I know exactly where me and my end points are!

[@endurorider974]

Since we can't ride normally due to the lockdown, I'm working some trial skills. I found out that it helps for that

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@endurorider974 nice! Perfect opportunity for that

[@michaeledwards5241]

Awesome 👌

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks 🤗

[@GetRitchie]

So f*ing sick! this makes me so stoked to ride altho i would never attempt those trails and leaves me longing to go back

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Hell yea! One day you'll get there!

[@renebousquet6097]

Massive thanks to Dave Reid and Griffon for these amazing trails!!!! Right Jesse?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Yup! So good! Dave was stoked I finally got to check them out!

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

Great ride. Very nice vid. Subscribed.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thank you!

[@lucasalcayaga3133]

SICKK VIDEO JESSE!!!! I can stop looking at your beauty of a cockpit with that orange factory suspension ;) What's this trail called!?!?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

haha nice! I can't say, secret.

[@etbiker4840]

I wish i had local trails like these

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

You could move!

[@augylol]

Now this is epic.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

yes!

[@LegendsOfTheLoam]

Great vid Jesse this place looks rad 👌 where's the camera mounted on this one? Chin mount? Looks great

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Chest mount actually.

[@LegendsOfTheLoam]

@@JesseMelamedMTB wow new go pro field of view looks great then!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@LegendsOfTheLoam A lot of customization available on the new one!

[@niklasb5389]

Keep posting vids of you riding in Squamish. Looks so sick

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

We'll see, I'll see if the government tells us otherwise. Don't want to promote any unsafe activity.

[@sammyhed]

Love ya vids, Jesse. How do you like that Stages head unit? Thinking about grabbing one, and wondering if it runs Trailforks/MTBproject

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

It doesn't but it does have maps! I made a route on trail forks and downloaded to my device easy enough

[@sammyhed]

@@JesseMelamedMTB Sweet, preciate it homie!

[@crissvaughn85]

Go Jesse 🤙🤙🤙

[@juanromeromtb]

Nice ride!! one question about the camera settings you are using, I suppose you are recording with a GoPro 7 o 8, would you mind sharing your camera settings? it's difficult to shoot videos with that low light and good quality at the same time....cheers!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

It's the new 8. For this lighting I locked the iso at 800 as I didn't want to lose any of the trail in the transitions between open areas. It's in 2.7k, 30fps and high bitrate which helps the quality at low light. I think the new camera works better in low light as well.

[@juanromeromtb]

@@JesseMelamedMTB good info!! cheers for that, and thank you for the videos. it's a way to keep people like me who are under the covid19 lockdown motivated!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@juanromeromtb I'm really glad to hear that! I was worried people would be upset because they couldn't ride. I know I'm fortunate I can still ride.

[@thecount1001]

hey Jesse, how's that new Slayer treatin...... boy you've been hammered on that enough already eh!! always a treat to watch you ride mate.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Man I love it. Plows through it all!

[@tissaenduroadventures7425]

Good as always!! I guess these are double blacks?!! Haha!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

haha definitely!

[@lukasla1786]

Easy corona stuff

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Yea! Even included the climbing! Haha

[@emiliocobosgonzalez3355]

top class trail riding!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

The best!

[@lawrencerodeback]

That's an amazing view and sweet trail. What trail is that?

[@barrysidings615]

Thanks Jesse 👍

[@romanski-g9n]

Seems to be a nice place to sit out the pandemic. ;)

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Not the worst place!

[@DUCato-ed3fw]

Jesse Melamed Until you come off

[@barryokatbikes]

Best video yet!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Sick! Glad you like it!

[@downhillupside]

Only in BC will you find one of the top riders in the world having to tiptoe down sections of trail. Gnar is rear here. Hoping to check out that area myself this summer.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

I'm taking it extra cautious during this precarious time! It's some fun riding!

[@downhillupside]

I figured there was some of that as well. Gotta keep sane and healthy though.

[@nickv3085]

Certainly not only in BC and JM is cruising

[@Danwhit5]

Your footage is awesome man and inspiring to watch. do you wear a gimbal when recording? Trying to figure out the best way to record. Thanks man

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

The new GoPro's are so good at stabilizing that a gimbal is not necessary for normal use. I do still like gimbals for the 'look' it can give footage. I just run my Hero8 on a chest mount and it works super well!

[@Danwhit5]

Jesse Melamed Thanks man!

[@RiccardoChini]

Yeah🔥🔥🔥

[@davidsch6490]

Hi dude nice video which bike are you riding right now as your primary weapon or for ews.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

This is the Rocky Mountain Slayer!

[@Hackerwilli]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@akammer1000]

Sick ride! Some spicy lines in there for sure! How you liking those new 38s?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

So good! Take everything I can dish out.

[@christopher.j.m]

oh, to be quarantined in squamish...what a dream

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Not bad!

[@raymondc9896]

Any comments you could make on the new slayer vs the instinct bc?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

It's definitely a bigger bike and takes more work to move around, but it also handles really rough stuff a bit better. It's hard to really know which one would be faster over the long run. I really like riding the Slayer though, my preferred choice right now.

[@MTBJACK40]

Nice👌👌😍😍

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks for liking

[@AleKrolliz]

😍😍😍😍

[@rm2005nz]

How do you find the slayer vs your race bike ? Do you think you guys will end up racing the slayer ?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

It's definitely a bigger bike and takes more work to move around, but it also handles really rough stuff a bit better. It's hard to really know which one would be faster over the long run. I really like riding the Slayer though, my preferred choice right now.

[@emiliocobosgonzalez3355]

riding the 38 already! :0

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Yes! I've had it since last year!

[@harveylee8943]

Great to have a video like this when the races aren’t on to watch and we are spending more time indoors! Stay state bro

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks! Will do!

[@prebensimonsen2910]

Hey! Sick trails and nice riding! At the 9:58 mark ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqCxeoalmd2NZqM ) you drop from a stump with quite low speed. Is it a straight bunny or more like a nose bunk jump? I think drops like that are so hard when you dont have speed. Cheers

[@Lucas-jj4jl]

What stages cycling model do you run in the vid?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

It's the Dash M50. store.stagescycling.com/STAGES-DASH-M50-GPS_CYCLOMETER

[@Lucas-jj4jl]

Thanks

[@elz1318]

that was pure sugar

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

yummm

[@rudegegersanchez2761]

why edit out the governator rock roll jesse? i know this zone very well ;)

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Because it's too dangerous for right now!

[@rudegegersanchez2761]

@@JesseMelamedMTB yea fair enough , finally a HG pov! haha . do you know the other trails in the zone?, i actually just rode them all yesterday ... coolest zone ever !

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@rudegegersanchez2761 It was my first time!

[@damsonpirate]

sick that nose Manny at 2:05 was mad

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

haha yup!

[@danytheunicorn95]

You just gained a new subscriber. Is this close to Seattle? Washington state?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Thanks! It's in Squamish.

[@jawzzy3]

How does the Fox 38 feel?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Super smooth!

[@thomasrichter3838]

Now i'm loving my hometown trails more!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

yes!

[@justinsparrey177]

Looks ace!! SQUAMPTON? 🤔

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

yessir!

[@mihauok1]

Shit man, how did you get there without a liftchair?!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Pedal up a big hill.

[@fadjarroosdianto6079]

Gosh, do you hate your life or what?? Awesome!!

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Not often!

[@stamy1]

Running the Fox 38, nice. How do you like it?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

I love it!

[@simondaberooni6483]

Is that the new slayer my boy?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

It's the 2019 Slayer! But with team spec.

[@simondaberooni6483]

@@JesseMelamedMTB Looks Sick!

[@MrTylerHaines]

29 I assume?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@MrTylerHaines Yup!

[@camelpospisil]

hey man at 7:36 did you scratch your fork or was it just a pedal?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Just the pedal!

[@jasonprfrost1]

Forgot to ask where is this Jessie ??

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

I can't answer that!

[@matgag8849]

When was that shot ???

[@matgag8849]

thats what I tough...

[@tylerhasabike5043]

Camera setup?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Just the gopro 8 and chest mount

[@jorgebriceno173]

Are you using a fox 36 or 38?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

38

[@nolan4781]

How does the slayer climb?

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Surprisingly well! A lot better than you would think of a 165mm bike.

[@nobryzskillz2454]

where is this

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Squamish BC

[@mikeclarke6000]

Aaaaaah I’m in the wrong country 😫

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Yes Canada was fortunate that we saw what was happening before it was too late and have been able to keep the virus from spreading out of control too fast. I am grateful for every day we are still allowed outside

[@mikeclarke6000]

Jesse Melamed Decent 👌 I got some minor trails out back (here in the UK) that I can access so it’s not all bad. SB150 is a bit overkill but you take what you can get eh 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@mikeclarke6000 definitely! Just being out and about the bike is a big positive! Appreciate it while you can and for others that don't have the same opportunity

[@mikeclarke6000]

Jesse Melamed 100% my dude 👌

[@Matterhorn-8]

Cliff.....Nope

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

NOPE!

[@Noah-lr5on]

bike?😁

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

Rocky Mountain Slayer!

[@mattbutterfield4152]

So you reckon it's a good idea riding theses trails on the edge with a mate right behind you with everything that's going on in the world?as long as you're both awesome and don't breath the same air then carry on🙄

[@crissvaughn85]

Cry me a river 🥱

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

As mentioned in my description, he is my roommate, and the only one I have been in contact with the last 3 weeks. And yes, for me, it is safer exploring trails slowly and fully focused rather than riding trails I know and may zone out on and make a mistake. I have been riding a bike my entire life and know the speed at which I can control myself as well as when and where I need to slow down to a safe speed where if I did crash nothing would happen. I am cognizant of the current situation and I am doing everything I can do keep myself happy and sane without affecting anyone else. I appreciate you keeping me honest though.

[@matgag8849]

@@JesseMelamedMTB Sorry but you are bad exemple... like Trump bad example. Now try to tell the kids who follow you to not going to ride. You cash sponsors money for your video, they don't! you have access to private doctors, they don't! If they end up with somethings broken or a concussion because they want to try that nose manual you do SOOOOO easily, sorry kid no ER for you. Be the grown up here, some have you for model.

[@JesseMelamedMTB]

@@matgag8849 I appreciate your view. My example is that, because it is possible for me to do so in Canada, that it is possible to go out for a nice, easy exploratory ride with your housemate. I don't get cash for these videos, I do them because I get lots of requests asking for videos of my riding. I can't change the world and I don't intend to do so, but I can influence. I have had more people tell me this has helped them stay motivated and happy than the opposite. You can choose to see the negative or the positive.

[@matgag8849]

@@JesseMelamedMTB fair enough. your honesty clears you off the ''role model'' you dont want to assume.