Top of The World with The Singletrack Sampler & Paul The Punter // Mr Tonka

[@syntrax-og]

Glad to see @TheSingletrackSampler is still alive, I was starting to worry, a month and no videos.

[@MrTonka]

New STS video has to be right around the corner. I promise he's working hard on it. :D

[@ObeyDaRock]

Thanks for the update @MrTonka. What the heck has happend @TheSingletrackSampler? No vid, no sign of live! Wtf? 🤔

[@MrTonka]

@@ObeyDaRock he' s working on it. Next vid from him will be a long one and it's sure to be worth the wait. :D

[@AntoineThisdale]

Holy crap, Alex is alive!

[@mountainlessmtb9940]

That's rad bucket list of trails !

[@llullwllallkll]

Its awesome to see alex again.. ✌️✌️✌️

[@chercleveland3375]

So funny to run into you guys "on top of the world". We didn't run into anyone else that day on the trail. Florida took over the top of Whistler that day! Thanks for posting!

[@MrTonka]

Yeah! The FL invasion was in full effect that week. Haha. Such good fun!

[@contrastprinciple4389]

I miss Alex's videos. Great vid btw.

[@MrTonka]

contrast principle thanks! If I were a betting man, my money is on him releasing a video this week. 🤘

[@pataskren7524]

DUDE! Thank you, such great riding and so happy to see you riding with my favorites. Glad to see your conquest. Top of the world mom!

[@MrTonka]

Trust me when I say this Pat, it was my absolute pleasure! Haha. Stoked you enjoyed it!

[@mattdeso1672]

That trail looks so amazing. It good to see Florida getting around, ha!

[@MrTonka]

I could have ridden that trail every day and been happy!

[@christophj3014]

Great video, well done Mr Tonka. Good to see that you found the STS......I love listening to Alex's laughter

[@MrTonka]

Hahaha, he does have an infectious laugh. 🤘

[@spencerzoppoth719]

i just bought a camper van with the goal to hit Whistler next summer in it! I really cannot wait. Great video!

[@MrTonka]

Oh man! so jelly! I hope i'm going to be able to get back there next season as well!

[@RickHarding]

Nice man! The stoke is real and the jealousy is kicking in. Great stuff.

[@MrTonka]

Hey Rick! Thanks! Get out there, don't be jealous! haha

[@yuriboiblu]

nice coverage Tonka! love it!

[@MrTonka]

Glad you liked it!

[@dominickhillwig8544]

Good stuff buddy, that top of the world trail looks so sweet. I am adding that on my to do list for sure.

[@MrTonka]

Thanks dude. It’s got to be up there close to the top of the list! Considering what’s around it, one could argue that it’s the single best destination trail in the world!

[@anthonyd9984]

One of your best videos yet! Keep up the good work brotha!

[@MrTonka]

Thanks! You keep watching and I’ll keep making, deal? 😎

[@jroo4]

Great video!!! Great seeing Singletrack Sampler in a video too!

[@MrTonka]

Thanks! 🤘 You’ll be seeing more of him soon, on his own channel. Haha.

[@BobBob-fk4wo]

Evolution bikes in whistler is outstanding. rented a Santa Cruz v10 from them for a week and during that time i ripped off a derailed, destroyed a free hub but both times staff were super helpful and got me out on the hill pithing 20 minutes. Nothing but good things to say about them, great system for renting bikes, friendly staff, amazing bikes that were impeccably maintained. Seriously you can't go wrong with them.

[@MrTonka]

Bob Bob I liked them, bought a set of pedals and goggles there. But a couple of guys I know that had their bikes put together there said there mechanic was horrible. Like bars not centered, loose cranks, loose headset, etc... but from my experience I would agree with you. 👍

[@thebarofclay6100]

That place looks amazing... TOTW that has to go on the list wow

[@MrTonka]

Absolutely should be on the list!

[@thebarofclay6100]

@@MrTonka would need to sell the house to afford to get over, but I will get there if it takes me a few years

[@MrTonka]

@@thebarofclay6100 Sell your body! Whatever it takes!!!

[@thebarofclay6100]

@@MrTonka might have too, jnow anyone who's buying? Haha

[@chrisbush1888]

That is insane 👍🤘

[@razmtb5028]

very nice ride at Top of the World,

[@thompsy2k6]

Very cool, sad about the technical issues. You can see a real solid progression dude. Well done, see you in the next one!

[@MrTonka]

Thanks! While there I just rolled with the bike issues. Didn’t let it detract while there. But after the fact I reflected on just how poorly the service and product from Gateway Bikes really was.

[@jjr1314]

Great video! While that is an awesome trail, riding with good buddies make even the most mundane trails fun. You are one lucky dude to get to experience that trail and to ride with buddies like that!

[@MrTonka]

Absolute truth. Very grateful for these experiences! 🙌

[@tomaaron6187]

I really enjoyed riding along. Good quality camera work. I rode this 2 years ago at age 65. Maybe 35% of the speed in the video.I don’t bounce like I used to. Anyone looking for ‘the’ best road bicycle descent in the world look up Highwood Pass in the Alberta Canadian Rockies.

[@MrTonka]

That's awesome. I hope to be riding that trail at 65!

[@stuhall6771]

I MUST GO!!! Really enjoyed the video!

[@MrTonka]

Stu Hall yeah Stu! Make it happen!

[@JakesBiking]

I just found this channel, it’s epic

[@MrTonka]

Welcome Jake! 🤘

[@jakeflynn5914]

I agree

[@danrashtizadeh1]

QUESTION..... Im planning to move to COLORADO in 2020 because Hiking & Mountain biking is my life... Now which city would you guys recommend to move to....I've been to CRESTED BUTTE & TELLURIDE in which I BOTH loved.... Anywhere with less snow that's not DESERTY looking.

[@MrTonka]

Hard to get less snow without dessert conditions. But the front range might be a good option. Denver has pretty mild winters most of the time. And really so does Silida. I’m told that most winters you’re only snowed out of the trails for a matter of weeks. But then there is the odd winter where the trails were snowed out for months. Make mountain biking and snowboarding you’re life and the problem is solved. 😬

[@danrashtizadeh1]

@@MrTonka thanks brother

[@TylerBoothGolf]

Can't wait for some Whistler in 2020!!

[@MrTonka]

Oh man! I was just sitting at my desk looking at the Whistler trail maps. haha

[@bigslacker666]

I hit this my first time at whistler last month. Such an awesome descent, and well worth the extra $$ and time to get up there. Pretty mellow descent if you're not trying to race it, awesome views and it's just so fun to point it downhill for that long!

[@MrTonka]

Heck yeah, throw in a few stops and it's so enjoyable. It's easy to stop in the upper section, the views are so sick!

[@bluewatchmtb]

Great riding man! I for sure need to make a trip out there next year.

[@MrTonka]

Thanks! It’s so worth it. It’s takes me as long to get there as it takes to get to Italy, and it’s still well worth it!

[@rdev4102]

Yeah, that's now on the bucket list.

[@MrTonka]

Mission accomplished!

[@XCBen]

I wanna ride this all the time too! Man thst looks epic. Views are unbelievable! Great video Joe. I got this creak issue for a year. Everytime I get it fixed it comes back. It drives me nuts.

[@MrTonka]

Thanks Ben. Creaks are the absolute worst... well, i guess after not having a bike at all. haha

[@americantrailrider7031]

Time for a new bike Ben, lol. Its like a spider in the house, ya gotta burn the house down....hahaha

[@XCBen]

@@americantrailrider7031 hahaha, or just take the whole bike apart and clean it. 🤷‍♂️ God I hope so.

[@LuisGonzalez-nx2pn]

That's what she said. LOL!!! 😂 Awesome video! 🤘😎

[@MrTonka]

there could have been so many more! haha

[@DIRTLINEWILD]

So jealous looks amazing

[@MrTonka]

Get out there!

[@DIRTLINEWILD]

Mr Tonka bit of a drive from Australia but hopefully one day

[@MrTonka]

@@DIRTLINEWILD haha Check out those new things with wings, they actually fly in the air and go really fast! :D

[@JulianoGSF]

Crazy views!

[@MrTonka]

Views on views on views!

[@DaveLopez575]

Awesomeness!!

[@MrTonka]

Yeew!!

[@DaveLopez575]

Mr Tonka you are doing good man I would say the same plus “oh snap!”

[@bikeonblue]

Just realized I haven't been subbed lol this looked like an incredibly rad trip🤘 you were ripping!

[@MrTonka]

Thanks man! Super rad time!!

[@ShutUpandRideMTB]

Representin' with dem HandUp 'Merica gloves....Nice!

[@MrTonka]

'Murican in 'Murica's hat. LoL

[@steve_exclamationpoint]

Sick Vid! Love it! Yew!

[@MrTonka]

Thanks dude!!

[@1212dsc]

Florida's highest point is about 340'. You rode Florida's elevation 14.5x in one run! Lol! Nice video! Good to see Alex is still out there somewhere!

[@MrTonka]

Yeah! I got about 40k of DH in 4 days! That takes me more than 2 years of riding in FL! Haha. Alex is working hard on getting faster with his new process. 👍

[@BigVanLittleAdventures]

Ahhh looks like a bucket list ride. Been wanting to plan a trip just not sure when. Next trip is out your way in January... Going to hit up alafia and Santos.

[@MrTonka]

I've been telling everyone to save what ever they can to make a trip to Whistler, it's worth every penny! Maybe we'll see you in Jan!

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

I'm so like you Mr. Tonka, love this video man, you are sharing some great vibes and your getting better every ride! I hope my channel can some day be as impactful as yours is. Ride on man!

[@MrTonka]

Thanks for the kind words! Keep at it!

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

@@MrTonka I posted a new vid I did in Telluride, CO. Check it out if you want. I'd love to hear your feedback. Thanks. P.S. Hope to see a new video by you soon. Ride on...

[@TrailBreaker]

Rubbing the rear tire is pretty scary! Glad you weren't jumping :-)

[@MrTonka]

It's pretty easy to do and easy to fix, which is kind of the point. They know how much travel the rear wheel has and how much clearance it needs. But they set it up for a smaller, lighter person which resulted in tire buzzing. I raised the seat a bit as well. As long as i didn't case stuff too bad, it wouldn't buzz on jump landings.

[@TrailBreaker]

Mr Tonka Rentals can be a crap shoot! If it’s coil I guess all you can do is increase the preload (I’ve actually never tried a DH bike) and do what you did. After a bad crash in Bentonville on a poorly set up Remedy I now bring my shock pump and check it out first. So worth 10 minutes😊👊

[@sidvish159]

Nice one Joe!! I gotta go hit that some day.

[@MrTonka]

Yo!! Sid, make some day next season! 🤘

[@Honda-nn3ee]

Cool to see you on a DH bike plowing through the rough chunk! If you could do the whole bike selection at Whistler again, what would you bring/rent, and from where if renting?

[@MrTonka]

I'd rent from Whistler Sports. Probably go with a Santacruz V10 29er. If i lived there i'd probably ride that place on a SB160, but dealing with so much chunk at much higher speeds, i think a 29er DH bike would be welcoming.

[@geddy1972]

whistler bike park is on my bucket list. one day I will go there before I die.

[@MrTonka]

Make it happen!! :D

[@jasoncapecod]

Definitely looks like it's worth the extra 20 or so.. seem as though Alex is now only on your channel.. I have skied were you were riding...Now that's nuts..

[@MrTonka]

Yeah, they pointed out all the ski runs and they are nuts! He's out there, honing craft, making better videos. He'll get faster. :D

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

Hope y'all made it back south ok.

[@MrTonka]

Good times for sure!! Thanks!

[@andrewnorris5415]

As soon as there are certain innuendos, Paul, the Punter is at the centre of it lol.

[@MrTonka]

Isn’t that the truth! Haha. 👍

[@BlindstuffMTB]

All time conditions, Joe! Looks like you guys had a hell of an experience. Next time i'll stick to your schedule instead of mine lol. We did it in drenched conditions, didn't feel like a blue at all. Also, "that's what she said" lmao

[@MrTonka]

LoL, there were so many MORE that’s what she said opportunities there! You had a nice long string of great riding day up there though, Cant win them all I guess. 😜

[@theoldgoat4525]

Damn! I respect your abilities. I would be riding that much more slowly. Tthat downhill portion in the middle was scary

[@MrTonka]

Thanks bud! I'd ride that trail all the time if i lived there. Spend all extra money on TOTW tickets. haha

[@lonewolf30531]

Great video . Sampler the $$$ panhandler .

[@MrTonka]

Thanks!

[@ChrisCXK]

That bike sounded like it sucked lol. The ride looked amazing!

[@MrTonka]

Ride > Bike. 😂 had a blast despite the bike. 🤘

[@thebeans66]

Great video! Good to see Alex is still amongst the living. Top of the World looks epic. Just one thing though...no one in your group was carrying a pump? You had to stop your ride because the communal bike park pump failed and let the air out of your tire? WTF?

[@MrTonka]

Thanks! Yep, he's still kicking around, haha. Actually someone from the FL crew had a pump that worked which got it to 25psi. But yeah, the Creekside Gondola pump is an air compressor and when i hooked it up i opened the compressor valve and heard a bunch of air, tried again and figured it just wasn't sealing up on the valve but maybe some air was going in. Turns out it was all the air coming out! Duh. Then someone from Whistler told me that pump head was busted. Could have used that info about 3 min earlier. haha

[@amandapeine6745]

Idk what it is, but your camera perspective is excellent.

[@MrTonka]

I have to agree. I think it’s because I position it a little below the chin. 🤷‍♂️ Thanks!

[@HerbsmanRevs]

Mr T! how you doing bro? Not been watching many vids over the summer so I'm just catching up. Still loving the content dude ;) Bummer about the bike on this one..

[@MrTonka]

Doing well! Glad you're still digging the videos. The bike was shit, but didn't dampen the good times!

[@AdventureTrailsMTB]

that's a fantastic video ! I've subscribed...…..I was beginning to wander where the single track sampler was

[@MrTonka]

Thanks for that bud! He'll be back in the groove soon, promise.

[@danieltafmizi8632]

Are you going to be at AlafiaFatTire Festival?

[@MrTonka]

Pretty sure, unless I’m traveling. 👍

[@LiftedAdventures]

So you would say this is just a little bit better then alifia and santos?

[@MrTonka]

Haha, slightly. Going to check out the new flow trail at Santos today! 🤘🤘

[@LiftedAdventures]

@@MrTonka ha I'll see you there

[@victorkramme1677]

Tape your cables together, it will help on the noise

[@MrTonka]

kramme ‘ I wish that were the issue. The bike was silent for most of our warm up laps and the just got progressively louder from the headset.

[@onecutmedia]

My sticker shows up in every video at Whistler on the Sign, Well only the tougher trails ;)

[@MrTonka]

Lolol. Genius!

[@darkriverracing22]

The entire front end of that bike sounded like it was loose!

[@MrTonka]

hahha No doubt, was always in my head. LoL

[@thim8009]

Might be worth packing tools along to dial in rentals.you have not had good luck with them

[@MrTonka]

I had tools. I made some adjustments to both bikes. But the creaking i couldn't get rid of. Plus i don't know how to adjust a coil shock. Only had air shocks.

[@billyfarwig7387]

next time hang a left off TOW for Khyber Pass, Middle of Nowhere & Kashmire !

[@MrTonka]

Noted!

[@SVT.bullitt]

What happened to the single track sampler? Doesn’t posts any videos anymore

[@LuisGonzalez-nx2pn]

I think the Sampler became a Weekend Warrior and now he is working from 8 to 5. 😮 LOL! 😂

[@MrTonka]

He's honing his craft, learning to make better videos, making sure he can stay viable in this KZbin thing. He'll get faster at this process, i'm sure of it. :D

[@LuisGonzalez-nx2pn]

@@MrTonka That's true, I noticed his latest videos had more editing time on it.

[@Jasonmarsh17]

@@MrTonka Well, he really has a great personality and some really contagious excitement that makes for some good ole youtub'n. I was kind of concerned he was going through something. Don't worry you're great too Tonka, always excited to see a Florida man goes shredding video pop up on my feed.

[@realNAKAMI]

still posts every now and then. on patreon there is much more stuff going on however. he just released a new podcast.

[@romanslavo1]

I would't trust any bike rental place with the setup. It can get you in big troubles hitting bigger jumps or tech trails.

[@MrTonka]

No doubt, i was easing into everything until i got used to the bike set up.

[@SoDirteProductionsMTB]

Wow single track sampler paul the punter and mr. Tonka. What a great lineup for a video. I’ve got a new channel I’ve been working on/ So.dirt.e productions. Come check me out and see what all the mess is about. Mtb, music, sk8 boarding, surfing. All around Action sports and outdoors. Thx guys!

[@gweflj]

So thrilling seeing this trail ridden slowly for the 1000th time by industry influencers.

[@MrTonka]

Thanks for the click.

[@DOLPsc]

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