My New Favorite Trail at Chestnut Mountain MTB!

[@benwithrow5044]

Enjoyed the video and need to check out that area. We clipless riders have all been there - laying on the ground still clipped to the bike. Even the President got to experience it, but he might not remember it. Don't give up on them, they'll do a wonderful job keeping you connected and upright on the rough stuff.

[@bermchasin]

will always like a BP/Chestnut video. Nice fall w/ the clips

[@DescentAtBest]

Yeah the easy release cleats are way easier to deal with but dang I’m still not comfortable and I made a point to rock clips every ride this summer! Might have to bail

[@ScottsMTB]

That looks fun I got to check this out sometime when I'm healed up

[@walkerswild]

Great video dude. I still haven't made it out there. So much negativity online early on with the lack of trails I guess. But now it looks like there's enough there to make a day of it??? On the clipless, I basically began mountain biking on clipless pedals and I never got used to them. Maybe my setup was wrong, but I had so many stupid falls. From parking lot falls in front of families to falls off small cliffs. My confidence was no good on gnarly stuff because I just couldn't bail properly with confidence. I went to flats and will never ever consider going back. I started hitting stuff that I wouldn't hit on the clipless pedals. Keep up the good work!

[@DescentAtBest]

Yeah I feel more confident on flats in slow speed tech but more confident on clips jumping and going fast. I think if I go with the Mallet DH pedals next time that’ll be ideal cuz I can be not clipped in but have a huge flat pedal beneath me, basically

[@SlowpokeShred]

This place is shaping up great. It reminds me of like... a different flavor Rocky Knob? Idk. I do know, I gotta get out there to try it out! Nice showcase of the new trail my guy.

[@DescentAtBest]

Eh it’s way less technical than Rocky Knob but it is as steep and the climb is as long, at least it feels that way. But going downhill it’s a lot like Fire Mountain - have you been?

[@SlowpokeShred]

@@DescentAtBest no I haven’t. I’ve got a growing list of places to check out. NC is really an awesome place for us mountain bikers!

[@trailhuntercy4433]

JUST SUBSCRIBED BRO!!!This is a fantastic trail dude!!!❤❤👍👍

[@DescentAtBest]

Whoa thanks! Appreciate ya!

[@Twotom1]

Nice run!

[@DescentAtBest]

Thanks!

[@rwogmtb-ridingwitholdguy]

Can you add any insight to the climb to the trailhead. I'm not much for climbing getting up to berm park has me walking parts of the climb.

[@JWO1965]

Then you aren’t going to like getting to lady bird because it’s up up up for another 1-1/2

[@DescentAtBest]

Yeah the climb to berm park is the worst. Then there’s a .75 mile climb after which is significantly easier to the next signage. But then it gets tougher again for the final .75 and I honestly walk all of that.

[@rwogmtb-ridingwitholdguy]

@@JWO1965 You are probably right. I’m an old guy from FL, but I am stubborn enough to walk my way up for a fun ride down.

[@rwogmtb-ridingwitholdguy]

@@DescentAtBest Thanks for the input. Looks like it is worth the climb, I’ll just be slow going up.

[@JWO1965]

Do you climb on past lady bird?

[@DescentAtBest]

No it’s actually before ladybird a little bit do you don’t have to climb as much

[@Twotom1]

If you continue on Papertown Express past LB you're climbing to Champion, a double-black.