MTB Tips on Riding Tech, Chunk, Rock Gardens | Insidious Trail

These MTB riding tips come from my own personal experience and progression. I don't claim to be an expert much less a professional. Simply passing along what's helped me in hopes that it may help others.
07:40 Full Pull of Trail: Insidious
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[@rider65]

Speed makes it easier to go through technical trails, the challenge is to go as slow as you can possibly go without dabbing. If you're competing in a race that's a different story. Usually most riders can ride 'fast' through technical rocks and roots, but not many can go slow. That's why trial skills are the most beneficial to mountain bike riding.

[@elduran8686]

Que Pasa Milton!! Appreciate the Greer tips brotha! Been hoping to catch u on the trails sometime, for a Miltonator tow!! I'm a late 40's that likes to jump, still learning and your dedicated vid helped. Still working on bike length baby gaps. Would love some more "How To" on that. Duarte's tow one time at end of mouse jumps has me wanting more!! (I'M FIRST - Yew!!)

[@MILTONATOR]

What’s up man! Thank you. I’ve got plans for a straight forward “how to begin jumping” video. Hopefully I’ll catch you in the trails. Down to tow you in! 🤘

[@MTBTank]

I really enjoy it when you dissect the trail like that. It’s really awesome to watch this type of video. Send it bro!!

[@MILTONATOR]

Glad you found it useful. 🤙🤙

[@bermsandbackaches60]

Killer breakdown! I’m feeling ready for the challenge. Thank you 🙏

[@MILTONATOR]

Heck yeah! Get you some 🤘🤘

[@hanselsanjuan8003]

Thank u much Milton. These are the kind of video content worth watching over and over again especially to some of us whom are barely new to the Greer Ranch system. A breakdown and a FullPull. Thank you so much. God Bless.

[@MILTONATOR]

That’s great to hear! Thank you 🙏 more to come :)

[@TumorWarrior67]

great break down! I need to hit Insidious, I just went to this trail system for the first time and loved it

[@MILTONATOR]

It’s a fun place for sure

[@AdamMock]

Man that trail looks like it keeps you on your toes! Loved the tips! ✌🏼🤟🏼

[@MILTONATOR]

No doubt. From start to finish 🤙🤙

[@danielray1558]

This trail looks super fun!!

[@kyledavis635]

Nice video. Good explanation of line choices etc. They really made the top more accessible with the recent changes. Before that it was really gnarly...

[@MILTONATOR]

Yea man, it used be way gnarlier before. Maybe after a few rains the packed down squirrel catcher is gonna revert back to how it was. Either way, super fun. Thanks

[@AlejandroGarciaIglesias]

Nice work! I raced terrain like this a couple weekends ago and was pretty challenged. Looking forward to improve riding on rocky terrain. Line analysis is appreciated.

[@MILTONATOR]

Thanks! Congrats on racing, regardless of how you placed 🤙

[@babakmahour]

Hitting it tomorrow thanks for the tips 🤘💯🍻

[@MILTONATOR]

Get it! 👊👊

[@n8thjd]

Loved the breakdown of Insidious trail 🤙

[@MILTONATOR]

thanks man!

[@bradsanders6954]

Bidwell Park, is the local riding area. It is rocks on top of rocks with gravel and lava cap with rocks cemented in it. And also hard pan dirt covered in various sizes of gravel, or tons of small square-ish rocks. One simple crash can ruin your season, so its best not to miss. This video is good, showing how to deal with rocks, we dont have dirt filled in between rocks like Insidious trail does.

[@MILTONATOR]

Had to look up Bidwell. If it’s the one in NorCal, place looks super fun. Thanks

[@bradsanders6954]

@@MILTONATOR Its a funny thing, its all rocks but the more you ride it, the funner it is....there are trails I dont ride. Broken bones are way more common there but nobody talks about it. a simple crash can be body altering. Its in Chico, Nor Cal.

[@bill3483]

Nice job of explaining and even better job of biking!

[@MILTONATOR]

Thanks man!

[@ericyuen2664]

It’s good to see your video on how to choose line and jump, drop or even roll it over on some technical terrains. Beautiful!

[@MILTONATOR]

Thanks man. Appreciate the feedback

[@MTBMOR]

Looks like a great trail. I'll definitely watch this again before riding this trail. Great Trail break down!

[@MILTONATOR]

Thanks man! Gnarly trail. Did you build your SX yet?

[@MILTONATOR]

🤦🏻‍♂️ My bad! Always confuse you with MTB Ohana 😬

[@MTBMOR]

@@MILTONATOR No worries. I usually am breaking things.....Laugh mor I hope to race vail or ride with you one of these days

[@MILTONATOR]

@@MTBMOR I’ll dm you over IG and we can plan out a ride 🤙

[@robertdeutsch8606]

Awesome video, thanks!

[@MILTONATOR]

Thank you! 🤘

[@marklopez5267]

This is definitely one of those trails where speed and momentum are your friend haha great vid and trail breakdown brother Miltonator 🤙🏽

[@MILTONATOR]

🤙🤙 thanks Mark!

[@wtfchazpwnt]

Great tips.

[@THESEGMENTPR]

Great video brother. I still need to ride that trail. This video helps me a lot!!! Thank you Milton

[@MILTONATOR]

Yeah you do. It’s super fun but it does keep you on your toes, start to finish

[@kyledavis635]

Surprised you haven't ridden it, given that you ripped down TMB, which is notably gnarlier....

[@THESEGMENTPR]

@@kyledavis635 I def need to give it a go. Looks fun and challenging. Love how Milton breaks down the trails for us.

[@mrpercussive]

Looks like a lot of fun! Hopefully i'll get to visit again soon

[@MILTONATOR]

That’d be dope man. Would love to show you around

[@mrpercussive]

@@MILTONATOR that’d be rad!

[@SKBPM_ENIGMATIK]

Great footage & nice analysis! Also ... Very cool bike instead of the usual brands. I ride a Canyon but very curious about the Meta.

[@MILTONATOR]

Thanks man! Love my Meta SX. Haven’t ridden Canyon yet but they make some good looking bikes.

[@alexlamy1271]

Buen video viejon saludos brother

[@MILTONATOR]

Te lo agradezco 🤘 Saludos

[@juluisreyes9094]

What the hell man, you are insane..nice one

[@tomordr]

Thanks!

[@MILTONATOR]

👊👊

[@khoujams]

good job

[@MILTONATOR]

Thanks!

[@abrahamchairez8699]

Really like you’re videos. You. A good rider wish you were a lil closer so I could make it down there and go on some trails with you

[@MILTONATOR]

Thanks Abraham. Continuing to learn more and more every ride 🙂🤙

[@user-ro3vh9cv5m]

Lol,, I crash fast and slow,, and I Love it😂😂😂

[@Dempsey222]

That trail looks like fun to ride. I am almost sure that is the trail that Jeff from Worldwide Cyclery rides in his videos.

[@MILTONATOR]

Fun to ride, yes. Absolutely. But not the one that Jeff from WWC rides. We’re a couple of hours south of them

[@Dempsey222]

@@MILTONATOR looks just like place Jeff rides in his videos. Same area so same mountain region.

[@MILTONATOR]

@@Dempsey222 exactly. Southern California

[@ericyuen2664]

Btw, your bike is Firebird so the travel should be 180mm? In the last drop it almost bottom out, so I m afraid my SB130 cannot handle such drop 😰

[@MILTONATOR]

On this video my bike is the Commencal meta SX 170/160 travel front/rear. Not huge drop, the 130 can handle it

[@sultanabran1]

stop saying um

[@MILTONATOR]

Um, I’ll try 🤞