MTB Sweetwater Reservoir/2017 Santa Cruz Nomad CC build update

Been out for a month with a fractured rib from my last Snow Summit ride. Done some light riding in between but this is my first recorded ride with some updates to the Nomad. I'm also trying not to add my own sound effects (i.e heavy breathing, grunting, gasping for air, sighing...). Rondre3000 pointed that out and said it sounds like I'm having sex on the bike lol!
A couple things I left out, the front forks stickers where swapped with new Slik stickers as well and I ride with a bottle storage that contains a tube, patches, meds and zip ties that sits in the side load bottle cage that I forgot to bring on this ride.

[@elijahstv]

Bro, what dropper post is that? how about the travel is it 150mm?

[@MTBChris]

Jham Hata OneUp components 150mm dropper bro!

[@kyanblack2477]

The purple looks great!

[@TotallyPitted]

Rock House gets everyone at some point haha. Great Video!

[@MTBChris]

rieder555 and it was on the fire road of all places hahaha!

[@bigred805100]

Right on man I just recently started riding these trails seems to be a decent amount to explore out there. A tip for your cornering is to drop your outside foot while in the turn and lean the bike not your body. I notice when I dont get the outside foot down I tend to run wide. Maybe ill see you out there dig the videos!

[@MTBChris]

Thanks for the tip Brian. I'm still getting used to the geometry of this bike. I also tend to sit further back on decents like i did on my old bike but luckily i havent washed out the front yet doing so

[@ryand121984]

nice ride and sweet bike bro! never been to that trail looks like im gonna enjoy riding my Hightower 29 on those DH.

[@MTBChris]

Thanks Ryan! You should definitely check it out. Just a little over grown in some areas but manageable. I think I'm gonna go back with some gardening tools!

[@ryand121984]

MTB Chris cool man! im gonna explore that trail when i go solomodo. thanks man! reserve wheels is my next upgrade on my HT

[@jasonfuentes6084]

bro i love your swag , 6000 bike and right away pimp it out with hope. man i would just add hope rims, and headset and stem.

[@MTBChris]

Thank you sir! Had to give up the car hobby and channel that towards the bike haha! Definitely getting a Hope headset and stem in the future for sure ;)

[@justinbell1265]

Just bought this bike and I’m counting down the minutes until it’s here

[@MTBChris]

Justin Bell awesome man! You won’t be disappointed 👍🏽👍🏽

[@twitchitzreaperc5688]

What mount do you use on the handle bars for the gps ?

[@MTBChris]

It’s a K-Edge mount. Pretty solid mount too!

[@andrewcooke8706]

It looks sick

[@Jason_Voorhees.]

Beautiful bike!

[@emailyarabrandao]

hi there! just found your video... may i please ask you where you got those purple rotors? and those purple brakes? i LOVE PURPLE :)

[@MTBChris]

I got them from chainreactioncycles.com in the UK but you can get them from worldwide cyclery or jenson USA as well. Purple rocks 🤘🏽

[@nitrochulo]

What cyclo computer are you using?

[@MTBChris]

nitrochulo I’m using a Garmin Edge 520

[@jayzeenator4862]

what rim is that?

[@MTBChris]

Jayzeenator they are Race Face ARC 30’s with custom Slik stickers

[@aladdin227]

Where is this Sweetwater trails startup point at?

[@MTBChris]

Pat A the bridge is off campo road in rancho San Diego. You can hit it in San Miguel too if you're coming from Chula Vista

[@aladdin227]

Oh ok cool I think I know where it is, is it near those dirt jumps off the 94?

[@MTBChris]

Pat A not sure where the dirt jumps are, but the bridge is by the YMCA

[@bullseye0112]

Dude I got nose heavy on that jump also, almost got bucked over. How hard was it to install the one up?

[@MTBChris]

Bullseye Fowl it took about 30min. Would of been faster but my steerer tube was cut crooked. Very easy install

[@MrBoobo11]

hows the hope brakes work

[@MTBChris]

Perfect. Great stopping power and modulation. A little over kill for my last bike but perfect for this one

[@TitoSolis1975]

sweeeet bike!

[@MTBChris]

Thank you!!

[@Slowcalcones]

What was the mileage/elevation for this

[@MTBChris]

This loop was 12.5 miles and 1,339ft of elevation

[@Slowcalcones]

MTB Chris nice man. I haven't been out in a while but I'm in san diego as well if you ever want to ride.

[@MTBChris]

Hell yeah man, I'm always down to ride

[@jadenharrison9420]

How could you say that crash was little I has a similar crash and it hearts like crazy you must be tuf

[@MTBChris]

It was a big crash bro, Hurt like hell! Just glad the bike was okay after that haha! Did you break anything on your crash??

[@r11520]

wow dude such a very nice ride with a nice bike..hopefully you could send me some trash in your house..i badly need them for my cheap weak mtb..

[@matthewpak8025]

haha i hit that jump in big bear and almost went down. guess i got lucky

[@MTBChris]

RANDOM DUDE yeah man, still haven't been able to hit it after that crash

[@ivanleyong4025]

Sir panzik