National Trail♦South Mountain Preserve - Phoenix, AZ Beautiful, EPIC, Rocks, Drops, Challenging, Fun

[@timparsons2741]

Nice , I'm gonna be in Sedona for the first time in April . Looking forward to riding there .

[@Sara.Jo.]

I just went yesterday and rode Hiline…making a video tomorrow on it. Sedona is pristine. Have a great time!!

[@johnmcguire5594]

It looks so much easier when I’m watching it on Facebook and your head cam but trust and believe I know it’s not. I’ve been riding since 1990 and I love it 69 now and still hitting it. God bless you young lady keep the rubber down.

[@Sara.Jo.]

Well, thank you!

[@kellybrady2990]

Wow. Best one yet! Nice riding! I was pulling for you over here in my spin bike. 🎉🎉🎉

[@Sara.Jo.]

Thanks Kelly! 😊

Its good to see you pick your own lines. You are the captain of your ship.

[@Sara.Jo.]

Haha yeah, well it’s one of those trails that needs to be ridden multiple times to figure out what the hells actually going on 😅

[@Eric.V.]

Godamn girl, you’re a climbing machine😎👍

[@Sara.Jo.]

😁

[@stevehague3836]

great job on those trails ! another to add to the plan .

[@Sara.Jo.]

Thanks! Definitely do this trail!

[@rando4468]

This is the best trail I've seen you ride yet! Really cool trail ;-)

[@Sara.Jo.]

It really is a very cool trail!

[@JoMo027]

Great pushes to get up those hills! Love this terrain!

[@Sara.Jo.]

Thanks, and yes it’s beautiful ☺️

[@Michael-h6g]

Wow, that was great riding up and down. It's been a good decade since I rode SoMo but the memories are wonderful.

[@Sara.Jo.]

So glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@Bike4adventure]

great riding! looks like fun!

[@Sara.Jo.]

Such a fun trail!

[@mfmonthefmf]

The force is strong with this one

[@Sara.Jo.]

😁

[@genesisprecisionllc4331]

When I first started mnt biking, you know right about the time they invented dirt. National Trail was the pinnacle of all trails. You are also riding the largest city park. I know a few riders who can clean the waterfall climb. Us free riders, we like to ride down it! Welcome to Phoenix thanks for the awesome footage for my lunch break. Going for a night ride tonight on Trail 100

[@Sara.Jo.]

Thanks for watching!…I ride that trail all the time now, it’s my go-to because it’s so close ! I’m much better on it now 😁 it’s still a pinnacle in this area imo

[@garyharmon5386]

Man what a great video and great riding. Looks like a fun trail except walking up that waterfall of rocks with clip shoes. Pedal safe.

[@Sara.Jo.]

Haha…thank you! I’m actually getting pretty good at walking up steep rock features in my shoes now. Not sure if that’s good or bad 😂

[@kelseyb7454]

Gotta love the two finger salute @15:57. ha ha

[@Sara.Jo.]

😬

[@CoyKnuth]

Time in saddle makes a great big difference

[@Sara.Jo.]

It really does

[@drewsky1967]

there are some cool trails around " deem hills" if your still in the PHX area.

[@Sara.Jo.]

Yes I am, any specific recommendations?

[@drewsky1967]

@@Sara.Jo. “deem hills” is a good trail system and there is also a few good ones off Shea blvd. I can DM you or email you some stuff if you’d like

[@Sara.Jo.]

Oh ok I know where that is located just didn’t know if there was a specific trail or two I should check out. Thanks for the rec!

[@CarlosRamirez-oz7pc]

Awesome trail right! I live 1/4 of a mile from S Mountain, I ride my bike at least once a week and hike it all the time! Too many e bikes now! They make it effortless to ride the entire trail.

[@Sara.Jo.]

It’s crazy the amount of e bikes, but I love it there it’s my go-to spot as well

[@rando4468]

A fairly techi climb early on. Good thigh burn!

[@Sara.Jo.]

Oh, it’s a climb!

[@CoyKnuth]

I’m going to Bean peaks tomorrow. See you there.

[@Sara.Jo.]

Nice!

[@mmoltich]

Appears as though you skipped the technical part of National on the initial climb in favor of Mormon. That’s my preferred route also.

[@Sara.Jo.]

Yes, that was my first time and that was what I was recommended ..and definitely I think it’s a great way to climb up there and save that part for the downhill at the end

[@andrewrivera4029]

I got the ebbs, I’ve peddled MTB all over the US for the last 25 years but so much more fun getting to top without being gassed! Rode SMT last week took the road up getting a long ride down. Did u get over to Hawes? Edit: lol I see you did.

[@Sara.Jo.]

Yes, I ride at Hawes often it’s great there! What is SMT? And I agree, it’s awesome having lots of energy for a nice long downhill 😁

[@andrewrivera4029]

@@Sara.Jo. SMT- south mountain trail.

[@markjones4896]

Climb 4ever good riding

[@Sara.Jo.]

Thanks, and yeah…climb forever but it’s worth it

[@greenrush4313]

10:55 my dog pockets and i were attacked by a bobcat. It grab and clawed at little pockets.At one point it had pockets in its mouth. I ran up and hit it with a rock. It realeashed little pockets and ran off. It was insane

[@Sara.Jo.]

Wow that must have been crazy! Harry my dog was surrounded by two coyotes in Sedona a few months ago but nothing happened thank god

[@scottkramer1077]

My old stompin' grounds!!

[@Sara.Jo.]

Sweet place to stomp for sure

[@cwitt483]

Great ride! You should do a KZbinr colab with Alexander from "Singletrack Sampler" and really grow/boost your channel much faster. It seems like he's always down to ride with rad new people. Maybe he's in the SW right now. By the looks of it you could smoke them anyway!

[@Sara.Jo.]

Good idea, not sure who Alexander is but I like where your heads at regarding collaboration

[@cwitt483]

Check out his channel "The Singletrack Sampler". He's a funny dude that travels, mountain bikes and lives vanlife with lots of subscribers. I'm sure if you reached out to him he would be very receptive

[@Sara.Jo.]

Sweet, I will!

[@jeffrogers2180]

He was probably in Peru at that time, and when he's not there he's usually on the East Coast.

[@Scott-mk7tz]

Very difficult climb. Big time credit to you.

[@Sara.Jo.]

Thanks! I’m much better at it now that I’ve ridden it a dozen or so times 😝

[@joshhas99problems]

I’ll have to add SoMo to my list, I always spend all my time at Hawes, Sedona and Prescott on my annual Az trips. They have trails rowdier than this one too right?

[@Sara.Jo.]

Yes, there is a trail at the top of Mormon, you hang a right…that goes down the side, it’s very technical. Called devastator? I’ve ridden it twice. Chunky and steep! Also more trails I’ve never done..only hiked…some very sketchy. I like national so that’s what I do almost every time haha

[@jtperez657]

How long does it take to get from the top of national to the bottom?

[@Sara.Jo.]

Well, that depends on how far you go on national. As an out and back I usually start at Pima canyon, and go about 5 miles to the buena vista lookout parking lot and then turn around. That’s a common out and back, 10 miles takes around an hour and 20 min out and back.

[@CoyKnuth]

❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CoyKnuth]

U You can do it

[@Sara.Jo.]

😁

[@Sara.Jo.]

I’m so much better on this trail now! Hahah

[@StephanieHughesDesign]

Now, I know why you need a dual suspension MTB and not a Hardtail. Using a Hardtail on terrain likes this especially the descents seems to be a death warrant.

[@Sara.Jo.]

For sure! It can be done but not as fun I’m sure 😬

[@cgarcia650]

Are you on IG?

[@Sara.Jo.]

Nope

[@bagofchips55]

Killer. Iver never gone off road there, I'd rather take the suffer fest of the road climb on south mountain. Can do 1300 ft of climbing in less than 8 miles

[@maxbicycle6228]

Plus for your next ride you should really climb up javelina and then go at Mormon. It's way more fun

[@Sara.Jo.]

For sure

[@LeviGarciaJul]

When I see young cyclists using e-bikes, I think that the end of humanity has come. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Sara.Jo.]

Same!!

[@zchown]

When I see old people being ignorant fools I think the same....

[@user-tp1zm9xm7c]

Nice video. You sure seem like an eBike hater though.

[@Sara.Jo.]

Yeah I think that if you can ride a ‘regular’ bike, you should. E bikes IMO are for people who need help.

[@zchown]

We loved the trails but for sure "needed" the help and are glad they are allowed there.

[@jeffrogers2180]

E-bike hater? No, not if you have a physical ailment. Otherwise you're just a lazy person who had an extra 10 grand to spend on a 50-pound bicycle.

[@zchown]

@@jeffrogers2180 spent less on my levo than most yetis. Nobody cares about your opinion

[@jeffrogers2180]

@@zchown if you come on here you're going to hear it... Were you under the impression I was waiting for your approval to express my opinions?

[@maxbicycle6228]

Sounds like you have way too much air in your tires

[@Sara.Jo.]

I actually ride them pretty slack. Since this video I’ve ridden national so much more…also javelina, great point…it is more fun. Also I’ve been riding up national instead of Mormon. More challenging and fun to mix it up. I love SOMO!

[@tascostoke]

Great riding!!

[@Sara.Jo.]

Thanks 😊