Mountain Biking Spiro Trail via Armstrong climb in Park City, Utah

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My wife and I climbed Armstrong Trail in Park City, Utah to this really fun and flowy downhill called Spiro Trail. You access Spiro from the Mid Mountain Trail... I don't spend a lot of time mountain biking in Park City so I'm sure others may have better info but parking in the PCMR massive parking lot and heading up Silver Spur to Armstrong Trail appears to be the best route to get to Spiro. You can see the link to our ride on Strava below.
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Strava: / strava
This is the Park City commercial Marci and I were in.... • Winter in Park City, Utah
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Riding my Ibis Ripmo in Park City Utah on the Spiro trail!

[@mtbyumyum]

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[@mrfargenbastich6846]

Marci is a champ! Great ride, thanks for sharing.

[@mtbyumyum]

Couldn't agree more! Thanks

[@brettneuberger6466]

Great vid! One of my favorite PC trails! Marcie’s a ripper. Love the respect you two show to each other!

[@mtbyumyum]

Thanks! Yeah, we had a blast on this trail and thanks for the kind words! Love that my wife rides and can hang on most of the trails I like to ride.

[@troyburnett6463]

This is our favorite loop in PC, love it! Glad she is okay.

[@mtbyumyum]

Thanks. Yeah, fun loop! Hope I'm saying the name of the Spiro trail right??

[@Lax4L1f31]

I wanted to say thank you for all your videos, I just purchased an Ibis Ripley AF based on a lot of your past content! (I made sure to append your referral link to the specific Competitive Cyclist listing). Also, I love the way you encourage your Wife. Thanks again for your help.

[@mtbyumyum]

wow, thank you! I think I just saw your purchase in my affiliate program like 2 days ago... thank you so much for using the link. It makes a big difference for me and I really appreciate it! Congrats on the new Ripley AF... such an awesome bike!! Enjoy!

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

Good ride.... Glad she's ok. My wife had a big one when we lived in Michigan and its kept her kind of scared to ride. Hope you all had a great time.

[@joshtrainor8518]

This was a great video! You should do more.

[@mtbyumyum]

Thank you! I’m much more comfortable filming and editing my bike reviews but it’s fun to branch out every once a while. Thank you

[@dannonhartman259]

I like this type of video. I like to watch videos of our local trails. I did that same loop with pinecone added in not long after you were there. It’s a grind but the dh is worth it!

[@mtbyumyum]

Yeah. Wish we could have ridden Pinecone but didn't have time... Wish Pinecone was down hill only. Maybe they'll put in an alternate up hill only trail to the top of puke hill and me Pinecone dh!!

[@tictocbang7443]

Another wonderful video, thank you. Hope to see you on the trails, and I hope she’s OK!👍🏻

[@mtbyumyum]

Thanks. She’s all good. See ya out there🤙

[@richardgordon9428]

Nice- great to see these trails.

[@mtbyumyum]

Thanks!

[@mattdonaldson4439]

I see why your following her around. Lol Hope she's all good. Used your guy Chris for my Enve 730s . So sweet!

[@mtbyumyum]

Haha nice. Glad you got some wheels🤙

[@garyharmon5386]

As always great video glad you got to ride together. Really enjoy your videos.

[@mtbyumyum]

Thank you!

[@sumbodytookmine]

Glad to see another vid from you!

[@mtbyumyum]

Thx!

[@jddallager1699]

Jason and Marci: Glad to hear you both are ride leaders for a high school/middle school/whatever grades MTB Team! I help coach a high school team here in the formerly NICA-sponsored now Colorado Cycling League. Couldn't agree more with your comments on safety and FUN. I often wear a T-shirt that says "Rule #1 is FUN!" And safety always! PS: I'm 75 ..... so you can do this for a l-o-n-g while! ENJOY!!

[@mtbyumyum]

75!! Wow! That’s awesome. Yes. First year in the nica program and really enjoy it. Having a blast!

[@franklaplaca2472]

Excellent ride beautiful scenery & your wife rides great tuff lady😎🤙

[@mtbyumyum]

Thanks! Yeah, she is awesome!!

[@DG-gq6gm]

Great riding you two! Shout out to Marci mojo gang. I just got one and am loving it.

[@mtbyumyum]

Thanks. That's awesome. Enjoy your Mojo... I've heard rumors Ibis isn't going to keep making the Mojo 4..... maybe they think 27.5 is dead??

[@DG-gq6gm]

@@mtbyumyum everyone drinking the 29r coolaid I guess. I'm 5'5 and do fine on 29er xc bikes but on the longer trail bikes they just feel like driving a boat. My trails are very twisty too. Plus I really dig the 2.6 tires and 29ers that wide feel so heavy to spin up. Anyway glad I got one before they're gone!

[@mtbyumyum]

I completely agree. My wife is 5'4" and also rides a 2.6 Rekon front tire.

[@micheandmikey]

I don't mind your talking, but whatevs. Come up to PNW Jayson!!!! I'd love to show you around! That was a beautiful fall Marcy. :)

[@mtbyumyum]

haha thank you!! Would love to ride up there some day!

[@marcid6527]

Haha! Thanks! It wasn’t too bad of a tumble - no harm done!

[@eugenespreutels8305]

I did the same route as you guys did, very fun. Then I went straight to deer valley and rode the lifts as well. I was pretty tired at the end of that day, lol.

[@mtbyumyum]

lol big day!

[@kayakutah]

There's only a little over 400 miles of singletrack up here. Better get busy! One of the newer trails is Cyn City, which you'd both probably like.

[@mtbyumyum]

🤦🏻‍♂️ seriously. We live so close… just need to make it a point to get up to PC more. CC is just so easy to ride from our house we rarely venture out.

[@MikeHunt-en7fo]

nice trails!

[@mtbyumyum]

Thanks! 👍

[@henryharris4717]

Beautiful trail. I think that still shot of the ripmo is mine from Salt Cycles. Good to see some new videos.

[@mtbyumyum]

Nice. That built was insane! I saw it there one day and had to snap a pic. Very nice build 🤘

[@henryharris4717]

@@mtbyumyum Chris is the man!!!

[@TahoeRnnr]

Are you a 29er guy now? Still riding my HD5 and love it although it’s tough to keep up with the big wheel buddies and notice I get hung up on the tech stuff sometimes. 27.5 is just more fun and agile to pop around, I bought an AF on the sale and sold it after one ride. I’m about your height 5’9” and am curious on your thoughts because you used to be a small wheel guy

[@johnries4372]

I know you said the Ripmo may be overkill for what you rode, but if you had one bike for park city (moderately aggressive rider, new to the area) that wants one bike to ride the whole area (Glenwild, round valley, PCMR) with weekly lift served laps, would you recommend this bike? I’m between this and the YT Jeffsy, or slightly less travel with maybe a revel rascal/SB130. Oh caveat, I really prefer 27.5 bikes but feel like this is the smarter move. Thanks, love the channel

[@mtbyumyum]

The Ibis Ripmo, Yeti SB130 LR and Rocky Mountain Instinct are the 3 bikes that come to mind for PC including the handful of DV lift service days. They pedal well and can still handle Tsunami, Fireswamp, NCS lift service stuff. My pick would be the Ripmo. Call Chris… he’ll make you a deal you cant turn down right now on a Ripmo or SB130 LR 801-943-8502

[@johnries4372]

@@mtbyumyum awesome thanks for the response. **If** I can’t get my mind off 27.5 could you recommend the mojo or 5010?

[@mtbyumyum]

It's hard to pass on the Mojo4... it's feels so much lighter weight than the 5010... that said, the new 5010 is a mullet and I like that! Good luck. If you end up purchasing from Backcountry please use my links! Ibis Mojo 4: bit.ly/3esisS5 Santa Cruz 5010: bit.ly/3EaLzDX

[@randyisaak455]

So happy you're still making videos, whatever they are just keep them coming. Was glad to see how concerned you were for Marci after her fall, way to look out for your bride man! I had a 2021 V2 Ripmo with the X2 and 36 last season (wish I kept it) and always wanted to try it with the Float X but couldn't make it happen. I bet its a killer combo. Not sure why Ibis is going with the Fox 38 and X2 as standard now, seems to take away from the natural DNA of the bike. Any thoughts on what the V3 will look like? I hope they don't over "enduro" it without replacing the existing Ripmo nature. Either way another Ripmo will be in my future for sure, after the Revel Rail 29!

[@mtbyumyum]

Yeah, I agree with you. The current Ripmo as sold stock does not fit the original DNA that I loved about that bike. In any case, I think the next Ripmo will be more Enduro and IBIS will likely put a new bike in between the Ripley and ripmo or maybe beat up the Ripley a bit now that they have the Exie… we’ll see.

[@jonjustinlanier]

Like all the content!

[@mtbyumyum]

Thanks dude!

[@mattmiller7650]

Is the lift service closed in PC now? Thought it was open until Sept 30?

[@mtbyumyum]

Yeah, they switch to just Wednesday evenings and weekends until they close.

[@ireddie]

Warrior Trail Godess

[@mtbyumyum]

100%

[@wyattwarner5309]

Hey Jason, been a fan of your channel for a long time, what is your favorite 29er with 160mm travel in the rear to date?

[@mtbyumyum]

Not sure I've ridden many 29ers with that much travel... Hard to pass up the current Pivot Firebird though!

[@kpicha]

Ouch! Hope your wife is ok! Watched the whole thing and love the scenery!! How does she like her Mojo? I just picked one up last month and love it after coming off of 29 wheels!

[@RU2AIM]

Ditto re: 29" to 27.5"!

[@mtbyumyum]

Ah, thanks! Yeah, it wasn't a high speed crash and she was totally ok. She's tough though! She really likes the Mojo 4. I do too actually!

[@dirtbike9003]

Nice riding guys!

[@marcid6527]

No harm done! Thanks!

[@MrMojoRisin22]

Hey Jason, how do you like those M630 wheels? Would love to hear your thoughts on them.

[@mtbyumyum]

This is maybe my 4th set. Love em! Not too pingy or stiff and they looks so good👌

[@michaeldiamond7063]

So why did you do a Fox 36 instead of the lyrik 160mm? Seems like most of your bikes lately have had rock shox.

[@mtbyumyum]

I’ve been wanting to try the relatively new Fox Float X shock. I thought it would be perfect on the Ripmo and it is! Fox 36 just to match the shock. I really like this Ripmo set up this way. More “trail” less “enduro” given the Ripmo is now stock w a fox 38 and X2. I sort of want to build up a beefier Ripley and see how it compares w this Ripmo…

[@chriscathcart5114]

@@mtbyumyum look forward to that comparison. I have a super deluxe ultimate and 140mm pike ultimate on my Ripley AF

[@mtbyumyum]

Your AF sounds awesome. Yeah, I might go a similar route.

[@earthcarver568]

👍👍👍👍

[@shaun1900]

That rear hub is almost obnoxiously loud.

[@mtbyumyum]

Tell me about it... I usually buy DT Swiss hubs for this very reason... this is an I9 and it drives me crazy. Sorry!!

[@TheRicardoSanchez]

Did you outrun the swarm of bees???

[@mtbyumyum]

I know... these I9 Hydra hubs are super annoying...

[@EvergreenOG]

Keep talking man… great people have a lot to talk about

[@mtbyumyum]

haha thanks dude!

[@MikeinCC]

Looks to me her seating position is a bit low.

[@santius4469]

your wife was great

[@mtbyumyum]

Thanks. I think so too!!

[@joebullington4997]

Enjoyed the video (and I think most of us enjoy it when you talk through your videos). Just picked up a Ripmo for my wife and a Ripmo AF for myself. Can't wait to take them out for our first ride. I'm happy that Marci (sp?) was okay...happens to us all. :)

[@mtbyumyum]

Thanks. Yes, Marci was ok👍 congrats on the new bikes. Enjoy!!

[@marcid6527]

Thanks Joe! No harm done!