California Not So Secret Insane Mountain Bike Trails!

[@DandyHippo]

Remy you’re an inspiration to us mortals. Never ridden in the forest and been off the bike for 17 yrs basically. Now got two bikes and going to Megavalanche haha! We train every day, been so fun

[@bigbird2451]

Welcome Sir... Cruz on in... I've been away for a decade. So at this point, I've forgotten the name of that trail. I rode it the first day my coworker at ABS finished it and revealed it to us. Back then it was a single track. And by the time I left it was a Boulevard. Even the tree gap seems way wider. Ritchey Schley came ro town when it was fresh and I guided him on a Spokesman shop ride down it. He cleaned it first look while the owners walked down. Great memories. Thank you. And your guides. Cheers Boys! And I'm only two and a half minutes in. I hit that next gap first day too!

[@jmdrstv]

I live in an area with lots of ticks. I also have a trail dog and it used to be horrendous. I started treated his vest with Sawyers and now zero ticks. Ready a study where applying it just to your shoes would reduce your chances by 700%…now just do the exterior of my shoes and also no ticks. Highly recommend!

[@TheBikeBuddha]

We need more Cali content!! There are some steeps local to sea otter down the road you should really check out

[@slayden633]

Steeper than UC?!

[@TheBikeBuddha]

@@slayden633 similar~ for sure steep and loose

[@flexmtb]

Nice man. Got to get you up to Downieville one of these days.

[@Flex-Jitsu]

@Remy, sick riding as usual. It's definitely not a secret. We ride their almost every weekend and lots of riders there. And about 50% are on e-mtbs. Best trails in Norcal for sure. And there are a lot more hidden gems there.

[@OverstreetCycles]

Can you share which trail this is and where its at ?

[@xxkalevalaxx]

@@OverstreetCycles these are not legal trails, but it's pretty popular in the area.

[@eriknash8783]

Awesome to see him absolutely torching down trails I ride, myself.

[@emrhomeworks9979]

That trail you two took after the burnt out stump you commented on is the main climbing trail out from that part of the trail "system", since you don't ride here that often you wouldn't know that but it looks like your companion should have known better.

[@jstn4102]

Made K2 look like a blue trail

[@drum2survive]

You gotta do the secret trails in briones

[@VanHorny]

That is great stuff... that's the best I've seen I'm from western MD .. WV.. it's close but theses trail.. are on top for sure

[@VanHorny]

I now live in Oceanside ca

[@dank3823]

Always wondered how Remy would ride the scu trails I used to ride. Fast and smooth as usual. Nice work Remy!

[@ogmr.c3714]

Being from Northern cali, for me "Secret" MTB trails just means hikers dont know about them.

[@deisen123]

Ticks are gross, but incidence of Lyme disease in California is minuscule compared to New England. Definitely don’t lose sleep over them here.

[@dominicgravano6771]

Sick video, what trail system is this? Looks amazing!!!!

[@Yousuckatlife1]

santa cruz california

[@marxav9896]

Remy, a couple of questions. Are you running a Mullet configuration? How much travel is the front fork? Thanks

[@Atzinberg34]

He is running a mullet and the front travel is 170

[@remymetaillerraw]

180mm

[@marxav9896]

@@remymetaillerraw I understand that with this configuration the bike is very fast but not very agile on single tracks with tight corners?

[@marxav9896]

@@remymetaillerraw I understand that with this configuration the bike is very fast but not very agile on single tracks with tight corners?

[@justsayin3600]

​@marxav9896 I've seen Rémy ride any bike ar pro level. He's that talented. I ride a mixed wheel and I'll never go back to 27.5. I hate 29ers just fir only 1 problem. I hate rear end buzz and getting sucked into the seat stay when going down steep downhill.

[@chriscalomino5229]

Don't worry about ticks as much as all that poison oak all around you 😵

[@eduleopards443]

@remy where in california this trail

[@Nutinbutmtb]

Are these the UCSC trails?

[@cdwag23]

yeah they are

[@yninem]

Реми, не бойся клещей. Сделай просто прививку от энцефалита в любой поликлинике и все!

[@justsayin3600]

Lyme disease is the worst of the problem. Mosquitos and Pigeon poop can carry brain swelling disease even bacterial meningitis can be cured. Lyme disease can not with any certainty.

[@Valdemarborbarolimneto]

Boa noite

[@rafaelmelchert722]

nice

[@keysersoze5094]

No mountain lions or rattle snakes in these trails?

[@bfranco1519]

Those, not a big concern. I know other areas within 30-45 minutes away that I do worry about and have a few scary encounters.

[@emrhomeworks9979]

Yes, they're everywhere, don't come!

[@xxkalevalaxx]

Got warned by other riders several weeks back that a mountain lion was chasing a mountain biker in the area.

[@marcusmccomas3826]

My local trails, santacruz.

[@JackyLegs]

definelty not your local if you post about in a comment lol

[@sidjay1220]

​@@JackyLegs Oh please, he didn't say which trail specifically this is, he just stated the general region. Good luck finding it with that info, Santa Cruz mountain area is massive

[@csn583]

​@@JackyLegs The virtue-signaling pointless gatekeeping is our if control. 🙄

[@Mtbmxing]

Gotta wear pants in the forest! Keep the ticks and poison oak off.

[@remymetaillerraw]

Yep

[@danielmarcoux8036]

Mets s'en. Descendre a pleine vitesse.

[@nizzurtmontalgizzert6462]

Looks like the area between Felton and Santa Cruz

[@ZFit11]

“Damn, wrong line…” yes, riding the “Poop Shoot”, I said the same thing when I ended up at that exact same spot a couple ago. 😂 Lap 4 was the Chupacabra Trail, with a slight detour, part way. All in all, glad you had fun, despite the ticks! 😎👍

[@lilefanatic]

Doesn't "secret " mean u don't blast them on youtube?

[@remymetaillerraw]

Not when it s this popular

[@Couffee]

ER for a tic !?

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

I don't think it's the ticks that are worrying him, lyme disease is a fking bummer 😂

[@csn583]

😂 There is virtually no Lyme out here! Ticks are not a concern.

[@bullit4x]

🤦🏼‍♂️

[@ridesantacruzbikes]

Our trails have degraded precipitously because of ebikes

[@eriknash8783]

Please explain your logic in this statement. This is coming from someone who ride's UC and doesn't own an e-Bike? 1. Weight is not a valid reason because ebike is ~20lbs heavier that analog and I'm certainly more than 20lbs heavier than the average rider... 2. Power is not a valid response because they don't make enough power to spin up like a dirtbike. 3. Lack of fitness/skill and increasing skidding is not a valid answer because 90% of the riders out there are skidders. In my opinion, heavy weather, social media and COVID Boom have probably made the most prolific impact on trail use and degradation.

[@SoEnduroBro]

@@eriknash8783 Don't you think the large volume of riders now and how many laps you can do in a day has impacted the trails? The trails still run dope and don't think they are in bad shape but have changed. Where before the boom of Ebikes people would be doing 2-4 loops where now they are doing 6-8 loops. At least that's how it seams IMO. I ride those trails weekly also so I have watched the change in the trails and I'm with you on the valid points you listed for sure.

[@senthil1122]

E bike is not the destroyer of the trial bad technique is the destroyer

[@easimsutube]

All bikes degrade the trails. The reality is that most mtb trails are “unnatural” and need constant maintenance from builders. More riders, more maintenance. eBikes have gotten more people riding more often, for sure. The real question is do we want to keep mtb a closed, underground activity with mostly secret bootleg trails… or do we want to fight for access, get more builders, more trails, more support. The mtb tale of two cities is Bellingham vs the East Bay in California. Bham has widespread support for the sport, a massive network of mtb only trails. The East Bay is predominantly bootleg trails but that’s changing I hope. If we fight for access and support to build trails, I think it’s a winning proposition. And with that comes both more traffic and maintenance. But also a lot more amazing trails. Here’s to the builders and diggers - many of the best trails took years to build, often by only a few dedicated people. And yes, frequent maintenance, whatever bikes are riding them. The rains and winters are probably the most destructive to mtb trails.