New Bike Day For James + Some New Trails To Test It On

[@matthewgottlieb9438]

Ive been watching your channel for years and u make riding look so easy I dont ride but watching u makes me want to try it out

[@McTrailRider]

That’s pretty awesome Matthew! I’d highly recommend giving it a go👍

[@grajones3118]

Shallow climbs, with steep trails,,,,, IDEAL !:)

[@McTrailRider]

My favourite 👌

[@A_AAA232]

looks like a great set of trails through the woods - nice riding

[@McTrailRider]

Thanks buddy

[@victorbell6024]

We have a forest trail network in ireland in wicklow called djouse the trails there are near vertical but the climbs are shallow too. Such a strange mind bend lol

[@McTrailRider]

That’s the best combo 👍

[@adriankelly_edinburgh]

The last time I was in Grandtully I was whitewater rafting down the River Tay over the Grandtully rapids! I had no idea that there were trails there too...

[@McTrailRider]

I was watching some guys doing kayak slalom as we went past, I used to white water kayak, but I haven’t ever done the Tay.

[@RicardoPetrazzi]

Us amateur's defintely be giving that place a wee crack.....thanks Andrew for another nice wee vid or your adventures. It is pleasing to see some more natural woodland trails...

[@McTrailRider]

Yep, nothing overly difficult, so good place to go if your an intermediate rider👍

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Well, that's on the list!

[@McTrailRider]

Rightfully so 👍

[@01FozzyS]

Nice to see you all together. James is a baller with the Stumpy. lol Great ride as always,Andrew!

[@McTrailRider]

Haha, cheers dude

[@iainanderson5881]

Great video.thanks for what you do.👍

[@McTrailRider]

Thanks for watching Iain 👍

[@chrisallsoppmtb8452]

Good riding as always and it looked like a nice spot

[@McTrailRider]

Great wee spot 👌

[@mtb-mania]

52t ftw! Got a 12speed shimano on my deevi and the climbs are a breeze. Awesome vid, have to get it in our calendar.

[@McTrailRider]

Can’t say I’d ever be keen to go back to a harder gear again 😬

[@garioch_gravel_rider7376]

Great vid as always Andrew.... Looks a cool wee place - another to add to the list!

[@McTrailRider]

Excellent wee place 👌

[@BlackBikes]

a lot of trees were out there to get you that day...bliss riding as always brother (a.k.a. gettin the hang of it now)!

[@McTrailRider]

Haha, there’s a few trees down all over the country, I’m sure I’ll be finding more very soon.

[@WIPEYOURLENZ]

Your audio is really good do you just speak directly into the GoPro as it’s chin mounted?

[@McTrailRider]

All the audio is straight from the GoPro 👍 Chin mounted

[@burner509]

Absolutely love your videos and it's a dream destination to venture across sea and hit some of those trails! Anyone have a HT out there however? Would love to see a video of that gnarly bumpy ride!

[@McTrailRider]

I keen toying with the idea of getting a hardtail, but then I remember I don’t have the money 😜

[@burner509]

@@McTrailRider that's my problem with a squishy! Hopefully you can come across one and do a video. Completely support the toying of this idea lol

[@themadscot34]

Hehe. 2.12 comment. Your laugh made me laugh too haha , those trails look great. Lots of feathering needed indeed between the trees. Not for the beginners, I’d have my face wrapped round about 10 of those trees if I had been trying to follow you all down. Lol , fun days. Will be good to see a return here in the summer when it’s drier (you know that 2 days during the week. Usually a Tuesday Wednesday when Scotland gets its summer. Hehe). Enjoyed watching as always mate

[@McTrailRider]

Nervous laugh 😂 Thankfully you get through those trees soon enough and then the rest of the trail is much clearer 👍

[@DizRidesMtb]

Great ridin lads 👏👊 . Some gd stuff there dude. Luv it . 👍

[@McTrailRider]

Thanks buddy

[@arrananders1378]

Good video again mate, you ever ventured through to fife? Some great trails at braefoot and blairadam

[@McTrailRider]

I have done nothing in Fife so far, something I will need to fix this year.

[@baxter3.0]

One of my friends that I mtb with literally just got that exact same bike. What a coincidence

[@McTrailRider]

Ha, nice coincidence 👍

[@dougieloughridge]

Great looking trails. Have you ditched the Garmin btw?

[@McTrailRider]

I’ve still got the Garmin, but I’m favouring using the Apple Watch as it has the heart rate sensor built in.

[@ltrtg13]

When I got my Orbea Laufey hardtail. I was surprised How much faster if was than my 27.5" full sus. I knew a hardtail would be quicker. However This hardtail is the first ever 29er I've ridden. I have even upgraded the brakes to the same as on my full sus. Just different size rotors. The full sus has 203 front and 180 rear. The Orbea has 180 front and rear. Mainly due to having trail tyre on the Orbea and not wanting to over whelm them. That's from someone who has a hybrid with 32mm tyres and Hope Mono Mini brakes with a 183mm front rotor and a 160mm rear. Great trails. I think someone should have gotten that tree an alarm clock to wake it up.

[@McTrailRider]

The bigger wheel certainly make a big difference to your trail speed 👍 I think I will be up sizing my rear disc soon as the 180mm gets quite overwhelmed and hot on the longer descents.

[@keithblair5116]

Great video Andrew as per! I wondered if I could as your advice mate I’m a 53 year old roadie / gravel cyclist that really wanted to give mountain biking a go jumped right in and bought a emtb my friend took me to glentress for the first time in the Xmas holidays and took me down spooky woods he is accomplished mountain biker! Anyway I came off on exiting a berm to early and face planted a tree and gave my neck and back a dull one and nose lol ! I went back on Sunday to try again on the blue but my confidence was in tatters i was riggid on the bike! Is this normal mate or do you think I should just accept I’ve missed the boat as regards to my age? Would appreciate your opinion Andrew cheers mate 👍

[@McTrailRider]

I’d not fit me to tell you what you should or should not try or enjoy. However, if was in your position, I would try and session/section the trail. I.e repeatedly hit the same trail or section over and over. Start as slow as you want and build your speed and muscle memory as you see fit. Your confidence should build as you learn how to react to the trail and also get yourself very familiar with one particular trail or section.

[@keithblair5116]

@@McTrailRider thanks buddy for your advice makes sense that to learn a trail where there’s no suprises going to bite you!! Just don’t fancy bowls Andrew so I’ll have to stick with it 😊 cheers mate

[@FiretrailMtbAdeventures]

The first trail looked sketch af dude but they seemed to get a lot better 🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤟🏻

[@McTrailRider]

It would be great in the dry, but as it was, it was definitely a bit sketchy 😬

[@ArmaniFlyHigh]

i wil take pierce bike any day any time over the stumpie and the Dev....put on some ckrank brothers mallet then its good to go :-)

[@McTrailRider]

Hey, no dissing the Deviate👊😜

[@danmccabe2004]

How does he rate the new bike?

[@McTrailRider]

He loves it, but says that he would have been happy with any of the bikes that he demoed when deciding.

[@McTrailRider]

He loves it, but says that he would have been happy with any of the bikes that he demoed when deciding.

[@danmccabe2004]

@@McTrailRider I am tempered by one the only thing which puts me off is the NX gears

[@Swaggerlot]

You're looking a bit on the tired side.

[@McTrailRider]

Always great to hear

[@readikus]

HOW CAN HE PUT A BRAND NEW BIKE DOWN LIKE THAT??!?!?!?!??!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[@McTrailRider]

When are you referring to? Can’t be too precious over a mountain bike, it’s a tool to be used and it’s going to get abuse is while life if used fully.

[@readikus]

@@McTrailRider it’s the scratching of the brake clamps - you’ll see it every ride, and just feel a little sadness :)