Mountain Biking: Hangover Trail, Sedona, Arizona

[@TyeWills]

Not enough people include badass climbs like this in their videos. Looked like a blast.

[@BenAylsworth]

+martinsteele05 You kind of have to when you're doing switchbacks on a giant rock slab. Don't see that too often :)

[@snapnat1]

I'm a flatlander from Central Florida. I wouldn't even stand on some of those edges much less get on my bike! This video scared the crap out of me! Beautiful country! Thanks for sharing this video...

[@zeraye64]

just fantastic , makes me dream, wish could ride it... but little far .... thank you for sharing!

[@KTM_690_ENDURO]

Mad skill. great ride.

[@thezoukca7067]

Can't wait to be there soon.

[@JeffreyYoungFayetteville]

I definitely need to check this out!

[@energ8t]

Sick ride! I like the tight corners and exposed areas. I'm headed back in a few weeks. Gonna check this out. I grew up here, but none of these trails were around back then, and the bikes weren't that great (pre '92). I'm fixin to rent an Intense Carbon Tracer T275 for a few days and leave my Maverick ML-7 at home (easier to rent).

[@BenAylsworth]

Hey Paul. It's the most fabulous Surfin' on Heroin by Hamilton, Ontario's The Forgotten Rebels. Thanks for watching... and listening! :)

[@stefanfriedemann3873]

nice video. i went to see the Rebels in Toronto back in 91 or so damn. heading to sedona next month. rode hiline last time, thinking about hangover... the exposure has me a bit freaked for sure. how does it compare in difficulty to hiline?

[@troybrowning839]

Awesome riding man... too much technical exposure without enough speed payback for me but that was some impressive bike handling in a few spots there.

[@cobaltescapes645]

Ok...this is not the bunny slope! Great riding man...I think I might stick with a cold Chelada for my hangover.

[@BenAylsworth]

Better yet. Have a cold Chelada after riding this trail! :)

[@calziel]

Dude, this video made me decide to travel to Sedona to ride this trail. It looks badass! If you're ever in the El Paso, Texas area, you've gotta try our trails. Grueling uphills and fast/dangerous downhills. Enjoy your ride!

[@BenAylsworth]

Dude, this trail is badass! El Paso has sweet trails? Good to know! Thanks for watching and see you on the trails :)

[@duancoviero9759]

great video! a bit more exposure than I'm used to seeing. I'm gonna have to upgrade my skills first

[@specwargru]

Nice riding!

[@BenAylsworth]

+specwargru Thanks!

[@josesbox9555]

God that trail is gnarly!

[@BenAylsworth]

And stunning. Even if you hike a biked the entire trail it would be worth it... so beautiful. Miss it!

[@CanoeingTheEdgeOfTheWorld]

Great video. I have a sister who lives in Sedona, AZ. That terrain is like nowhere else on earth. I bet it's great for mountain bikes. Canoes?...maybe not.😊

[@BenAylsworth]

It is crazy terrain! Such a feast for the eyes. Re: boating. I remember a river running along Oak Canyon (?) that had some whitewater while driving by. Not sure on the flows but it must run after a good rain as all the rock would just funnel it down to it! Thanks for watching!

[@lawrenceporter3723]

Kudos to great riding, I did this for the first time a few months ago and (as you know) the video does no justice as to how exposed this trail is, and how high some of the drops are that are around 9:30 plus on your vid.

[@BenAylsworth]

+lawrence porter Thanks for watching. You're right Go Pros flatten everything and this trail is def exposed. Need to manage your pedals! Miss this trail. Really enjoyed this one. Need to get back there.

[@DRHODES1979]

Get video! Love that trail. Surfin' on Heroin got a little repetitive though.

[@christophermartinez8389]

How did you find a way to mount a FMF Factory 4.1 exhaust on that mountain bike? lol… Brap Brap!!! Awesome dude, thanks for the vid.

[@BenAylsworth]

+Chris Martinez Bahaha! Thanks for watching :)

[@hiimmidas]

Watch out for the cacti! Ever fallen on it? NICE scenery & SICK drop! >9:10

[@johnganshow5536]

I've hiked that loop twice, there are places on that trail I would have to walk the bike if I rode it...

[@BenAylsworth]

There were quite a few people walking their bikes that I saw. Thanks for watching John!

[@algar2003]

awesome video, badass trail!!! how long its this trail?

[@BenAylsworth]

Thanks Albert. It's quite short around 3 miles I think but takes a fair chunk of time. At least it did for me. Plus there's decent ride to the trail head, can't remember what that's called. Thanks for watching!

[@drvanski]

Amazing vistas at the top! That descent...kinda scary, no? Is that your bike or a rental?

[@BenAylsworth]

***** yes stunning trail. the descent is def steep but super tacky- was a little stressed cause I was alone but tires hooked up quite nicely. a good argument for tubeless! that is my own bike a Pivot Firebird. i LOVE this bike. thanks for watching :)

[@John_D2]

damn bro , you get around don't ya...what mount are you using for that gps ?

[@BenAylsworth]

I have been very fortunate this past year taking a month off to go ride the bike.... YOLO ;) The GPS is Garmin and the handlebar mount is the Garmin 1/4 turn mount. It's about $10 and haven't lost it yet... knock on wood! Thanks for watching... this trail is awesome btw as was the Sedona area. Try to get there if you haven't been.

[@John_D2]

cool , thanks for the reply. I'm actually in central FL. saw the santos vid . keep up the good work !

[@BenAylsworth]

See you on the trails!

[@Mriceman604]

what kind of bike seat is that?

[@paullessard]

What song is that?

[@robertonjr10]

How much travel and what fork are you running?! FOX 3...

[@BenAylsworth]

It's a Firebird with 7" front and back. Fox Float up front with 36mm stanchions. Love it. Saved my ass countless times.

[@robertonjr10]

Wow, what a Short Travel bike *Sarcasm* hahaha, Nice! Im planning a trip to Sedona and want to ride all those trails, I have a Santa Cruz Blur Trc with a 130mm 32, do you think that will do the trick? Or will it be a sketchy descent?

[@BenAylsworth]

lol As long you drop your seat for that steep section you'll be golden. Have a great time. :)

[@1722gman]

Quick question for you man, how did you get the GoPro to be so still? In all my videos it shakes like a Chihuahua that has to piss!

[@BenAylsworth]

+The Triarii lol... I strap it pretty tight and I spend most of my time out of my saddle when things get rocky. Plus my bike is plush like butter :) Although I do see mounts that use gimbos now and look super sweet. Never had my hands on one though....

[@1722gman]

+Ben Aylsworth Being a skinnier guy I have the mount as tight as it can go and it still shakes like you wouldn't believe. If you check a couple of the videos on my channel you'll see what I'm talking about. It's all enduro style dh so I'm out of the saddle and half the time it's still hardly decent. That does bring up a couple more questions though What bike do you ride? What GoPro do you use?

[@BenAylsworth]

Try putting some foam (mini-cell closed) underneath the chest mount to fill the space and allow you to pull it tight. I ride a Pivot Firebird and I'm using a 3+ silver I think. You?

[@SuspectD3vice]

Any tips on uploading gopro videos to youtube? I am getting lots of blocky and blurry spots in my videos and I see none of that in your videos. Im shooting with a gopro hero 4 in 720p60, editing in gopro studio

[@BenAylsworth]

Lot of factors can mess with your uploads. -Firstly in the recording. Sedona stuff looks great because it's so bright out. Full sun no trees. GoPros suck in low light. Yes even the new ones. So they compensate digitally not optically. That means after you've exported and KZbin has uploaded a ton of compression has occurred on your already compromised footage. That's when you see the blocky shit. -Second export settings. I don't know gopro studio but ideally you want to export at the same settings as KZbin uploads. Typically H264. But do a quick search on best export settings from KZbin for GoPro Studio. I imagine there's some one who's answered this. -Third as noted in the first point KZbin compresses the shit out of your material. Even when watching in 1080 you're seeing a vastly inferior product. Which is a shame. You say mine looks good. I say it still looks like shit. KZbin has not updated their quality in a long long time and many other players are better. Good luck!

[@BenAylsworth]

***** I shoot 1080 @ 30. I don't know what superview is. Don't think my inferior model comes with it. But the answer is always more riding! And more shooting and cutting won't hurt either ;)

[@xpythagoras4044]

Why is your candence so high?

[@armandocalbe9114]

So much like the same song...

[@andrewrivera4029]

Screw the music!

[@JimmyRadloff]

Good ride but the music was just too much. I had to turn it off.

[@BenAylsworth]

Thanks for watching... re: the music; chacon son gout! :)

[@tedstriker7248]

My XC hardtail riding ass wants nothing to do with this...

[@BenAylsworth]

lol