Most enjoyable single track in two years!︱Cross Training Enduro

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Blast from the past! Some time ago, I stopped creating weekly supporter videos for viewers who were financially helping to keep the channel afloat. I'm slowly releasing a few of the more popular ones so you may have seen the much shorter version a few years ago. Enjoy!

[@Danger_mouse]

I was literally just going through my old hard drive and watched a run through the Blue Dot Singles. Sad to say that stand of the forest in the tile has been logged. RIP blue dots, awesome track 👌

[@elgringoec]

Good stuff Barry!

[@rickayres9049]

Thanks for the awesome video as always big guy 😊 I had a little chuckle about the Beta comment ‘slow technical riding’ (which it is definitely awesome for).. I bought mine after watching Geoff Ballard ripping on a stock unit 😊 In his video he says he tried various suspension mods…..(😊) and found the stock setup was what he ended up going back to. I believe even though he’s older than most of us (yes I’m 60+), he would still be showing up many younger riders. Regards and respect to you and Jeff. Ricko 👌

[@dirtbikesicehockey4788]

Wow, 2nd gear for you... I'm impressed

[@paul.vanhout57]

Given my skills and age these are the kind of trails I prefer. Awesome video!

[@crosstrainingenduro]

PIles of fun, Paul! And not crazy fast either so hopefully not too much damage if a bar clips a tree...

[@davehowe_just_an_old_dirtbiker]

I just love a good flowy trail. Nice to watch the video but now I'm really antsy to get riding! Just have to wait for the snow to melt and ground to thaw!

[@1MarkBevans]

Flowy sweet trail, great day indeed. Nice days like that we always hold in high regard in our happy folder in thee old cranium 🏆

[@shanebennett6088]

Enjoy watching your videos thanks for all the advice and effort you put into your videos for us to learn and watch the Mrs and I have tried a few techniques from your videos thanks again definitely did make a difference

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Glad the vids have been useful, Shane!

[@metlmuncher]

Glorious ride mate!!

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Thanks Adam! The funny thing is I thought the other guys were pushing pretty hard. But after I released the vid they said they were just at fast cruise pace. But I was really fighting to stay with them on the Xtrainer lol. It's a great bike for the snotty terrain but really twitchy once you hit third gear with that bouncy suspension and fast steering. As they say, 80% the bike, only 20% the rider. 🤣

[@scottleidy]

I really enjoy your comments and sense of humor. Thanks for the videos.

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Glad you like them Scott!

[@terrywest5735]

A right proper single track!

[@chadrides914]

That’s why dirtbiking is addicting. About every other time I ride I say “that’s the most fun I’ve had in years riding” 😂

[@metlmuncher]

Reminds me of the Fairy forest in Terrace. Great ride mate

[@LostIn207]

Boy what an awesome track of land!

[@rotorhead5000]

I really enjoy when i get to ride a different terrain, style of riding, than i am used to. Where I live in the northeastern US traction is non-existant, and where i have access to ride is either open logging roads, or tight twisty tight technical stuff. My mind was blown when on a road trip i got to try riding a bit in the northwest, and a bit down on the dry rock/sand of the central us deserts. It was so much easier, because traction wasnt ever a problem, i just had to learn how to deal with higher speeds. One particular bit I remember was called the high speed mesa, on the poison spider trail out in moab utah. The thought of pounding through continual woops in the desert at speed scared me a bit, but once getting into it, it was such good fun. My wife just has to talk me out of trying to make the trip back every six months.

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Good stuff! A bit similar for us when we did an outback tour... lots of soft sand, woops and fast trails.

[@jimmcbride6297]

I love this type of track!

[@philipmarr7325]

Always fun to go ride some place new!

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Definitely!

[@richardcabitto5108]

Wow! Nice area Barry! Lucky bastards... Hampered with a broken right pollex with 4 pins holding her together currently. This vid's got my juices flowing man! CHEERS!!

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Bummer. How long before you're riding again?

[@richardcabitto5108]

@@crosstrainingenduro Thanks! Should be going back in the saddle soon! three weeks or so I hopes! Unfortunately I’m in Idaho and soon winter will be on its way. That’s the price we pay to play sometimes! Hope snow holds off till mid-December !! Cheers man! Ride on!!

[@crosstrainingenduro]

I sampled a bit of cold weather riding in Canada. Brrrrr. In the sub tropics winter is our perfect riding weather! Then we tend to avoid summer riding nowadays, it beats us up too much.

[@enduro-parts-aus]

Looks fantastic !!

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Thanks!

[@take5th]

I agree…mix in some speed. Isn’t one of the benefits of learning to ride slow being able to go faster, easier? Those berms look pretty solid to me….look past and take a chance. Nice ride. Cheers.

[@jagolago-bob]

Just as I was about to check how much video was left, your note popped up stating two more minutes. 😄 Great call. Nice video.

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Great to hear. When making the vids I picture where I'll probably be wondering 'how much longer?' and put a note like that on the longer vids. 😊

[@enablerdave]

I love a good pine forest trail. Been off the bike about 6 weeks. I'm gonna have to start over!

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Not sure about you David, but I am so rusty after six weeks off... it can take the entire ride to get back in the groove sometimes.

[@markcdeyoung3118]

Whoooow I haven't had this much fun since I went for a blast through the forest Moon of endor on my speeder bike

[@f3verMonkey]

It’s nice to take a break from the slogging!

[@crosstrainingenduro]

😎👍

[@H3avyHaul3r]

old school enduro trails….❤

[@Motofamilyracingteam]

I like the voice over. I’m going to practice that on my videos. Do you have a picture or video of your camera/mic setup?

[@crosstrainingenduro]

I just use the Gopro itself. Hold it close to your mouth but off to the side so you don't get the 'phhh' sound on the letter 'p'. Remember it's stereo so have it centred properly. Import it into your editing software then just delete the video part. It tends to have a bit too much bass so I drop the volume a bit on the lowest setting in the EQ.

[@glennalderton1313]

Look at all the blue trail markers!!!! Choice of lines!!!

[@Danger_mouse]

@@glennalderton1313 Sadly, the blue marks were for logging. Since we ran through there in this video, the stand has been logged. 😢

[@CarMad97ci]

Where can I look to find trails in my area? (Sydney NSW) I grew up on dirt bikes, went to road bikes for 15 years, now I’m back on the soft stuff, and looking for more places to ride! Is there an online resource these days?

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Trans Australia Trails is good for dual sport riding. But I don't think there's anything public for enduro riding.

[@smiththers2]

I ride so little that it takes the first half of the ride to get back into it

[@mustafakayhan9894]

Next bike TM & RiEJU ❤❤

[@kellyleighton4413]

I have a mate who , no matter the length of time since last ride , is just a savant in the saddle! Probably from his difficult birth , coming out of his mum on a motorcycle 😂. Damn him and his effortless looking ability!

[@crosstrainingenduro]

These people are definitely a problem lol

[@bobromans4476]

These trails look like heaven. Was the Swedish bikini team waiting at the end of the trail with cold Foster's beer ? That really would be heaven !

[@crosstrainingenduro]

😂 Knowing my luck it would probably be Swedish guys in mankinis....

[@ClumsyToast]

Long time viewer, love the stuff. I was about to say the music was too loud... but it stopped 3 minutes in. Vids are much better with just the bike sounds. I feel like 10 or 15 seconds of music for the intro would be fine (or none at all.) It was getting distracting to my ADHD brain

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Yep, over the years I regularly checked with supporters about the music and settled on a balance that suited the majority. 😊

[@StaceyVice]

both on ktms no shercos ?

[@crosstrainingenduro]

Beta Xtrainer and RR300. This footage was from a few years ago. 😎

[@ThisTall]

Forest floor trails are so much nicer to ride with all the organic on the ground instead of dust and gravel.

[@benjaminvarney8279]

Barry, did you get a new French machine or what?