Some Rides Are More About The Experience And The Scenery

This was the first ride from our Quebec Trip, we rode the Nelson Nord Loop at VBN to get acquainted to the area. This Video is sponsored by Quebec City Mountain Biking - who brought us out to explore five impressive trail networks. One Region Five centers | Our Itinerary ➡️ www.quebecvelo...
Big thanks for Gabe and Phil for being out guides on this ride. Gabe has a KZbin channel of his own called MTBQC / @mtbqc
Vallée Bras Du Nord - Or VBN is the first stop on our trip. VBN has two completely different sectors, Shannahan and Saint Raymond. We only got a chance to ride at the Shannahan sector, but that's also where the most iconic trails are. This Sector can also be broken down into 3 different areas - The Gravity Sector, the Enduro Sector, and the Adventure Sector. In this video we're riding the Gravity Sector but I'll have a video from both the Nelson Nord Loop and Legende Trails coming later.
For Lodging we were put up at the Roquemont hotel in Saint Raymond. They have restaurant, bike shop and everything you need right there, and that's also where the other trail sector is too.
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[@FreerideQuebec]

Gab was doing MTB QC at least....a whole year, maybe a year and a half before me I think, he was the first one to do stabilized video in Quebec and show Sentiers du Moulin, VBN and MSA in a stunning way. Mad respect to him!

[@MTBQC]

Thanks man! Started in 2017 before having to slow down quite a bit for some ridiculously short sighted reasons. Still at it but it's HARD!

[@FreerideQuebec]

@@MTBQC man you don't say, I started when I was 30...now I'm 37, the thinking is not the same, the mindset as well...also I can't imagine doing this with a family at home aha

[@MTBQC]

Really wanted to show you and Hailey that kind of riding at VBN, Québec isn't all about though trails! That ride was very enjoyable on e-bikes, but the pain an pleasure of riding it on non e-bike is also something to experienced!

[@JustJake77]

Love these types of rides, try to do long distance/multi hour rides once a week or two. To me this is still the core essence of MTB. Riding bicycles in nature. Wouldn't be opposed to seeing more of these long ride videos.

[@bobdobbs62]

_"To me this is still the core essence of MTB" Well said! 👋

[@MrTonka]

If you get a chance, ride a Transition Relay or a Santa Cruz Heckler SL. Both have the Fazua Ride 60 motor system and in the trail mode, it feels quite natural on technical climbs, track stands, etc... Totally agree with you concerning some other bikes I've ridden with more traditional full power motors.

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Now, this is an epic trail to just chill on. A nice leisure ride with some tech peppered here and there. Amazing.

[@glitchman3194]

This looks like an amazing ride. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the ride

[@TastyGnocchi]

Just came back from over there. Man that was probably the most beautiful and memorable MTB trip I've ever done

[@jakecohen5739]

Love this video! I'd been looking for footage of the Neilson loop and there really isn't much, so it's great to finally see this trail

[@Chubacca838]

Best "office view" when having lunch on the trail! Btw, the camera doesn't do justice to how steep some of those sections really are! Very impressive riding. I've only done it once, during opening season. Regular bike with steel toe boots and full chainsaw gear.. It wasn't an easy ride, but it was a great day!

[@kolt4d559]

Spectacular views

[@On_Trail-Bumbles]

Enjoyed the video. Great views. It was definitely more of a technical trail than I thought it was going to be when you said you were taking e bikes...lol I am more of a hiker than a mountain biker. However, I am learning the skill on some easy mountain bike trails in the Virginia area.

[@fivetool]

What a beautiful ride. Thank you for sharing, Phil

[@incredible5587]

When he mentions the horse flies right after that patch of butterflies, that reminded me of something. I Cannot recall seeing a single horse fly this year chasing me down the trail. I am up in NH and weird b/c they are always a pain every year.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Around the same time we had them in Vermont, technically they were deer flies (not horseflies), and they've never been an issue in years past.

[@Visher]

I know lots of people hate on E-Bikes, but this more relaxed type of riding is a great reason for owning one. Opens up a lot more trails for more novice or less fit riders who can't perform for 5 hours on long trails. I think I'll end up grabbing one eventually for days I want to explore trails but strain less... Lol

[@ben63197]

Did the trilogy last Thursday on my regular bike. Took us 5h45. Everything was wet as it rained pretty hard twice during that time. Some parts of the trails were very hard but still enjoyed the whole ride. So beautiful.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Damn, thats quite the day!

[@chrislyons1296]

I know you said these types of videos don’t do well, but I enjoyed this. I believe we were there a week before you and I’m adding this loop for next time.

[@SsmAnyfeSt]

I also like those types of videos! If there is something special for sure but yeah, its always cool to see people going super big and fast on big feature but we still have that everywhere on internet so from time to time I really enjoy watching videos like this! It also depends of the rider but with phil, it's always fun!

[@tomassanesson902]

So awesome trail

[@NoahTasha]

Gorgeous trail! Now all I need is a passport.

[@righteousbob272]

With E bike now I think we need to see more of this from mister no pedaling :) Great video man

[@christeschke9844]

Nelson Est is a difficult climb :) these trails are amazing fun to ride. Good video, i'm remembering all the trails again :)

[@pedalhound]

This looks fun, especially on an ebike...I think there is one in my future...lol...

[@lekinggamer6993]

The bots are on fire in this comment section lol Nice vid as always Phil !

[@jerryspeedbumps512]

It was a minute before I went from reading comments, to checking user images. Then I saw the bots. Certainly vague comments that'd fit anywhere! I get follows by onlyfans losers on my Insta here and there.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

What bots those are definitely real people! On a serious note, Im usually around my computer when a video goes live and delete those comments pretty quickly, but not this time evidently!

[@nathankovach7414]

Wouldn't leaving the bots actually help? Since they would help the algorithm? I get that you wouldn't want any in your comments, though.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

It wouldn't make or break a video.

[@lekinggamer6993]

@@SkillsWithPhil hahaha all good man ! Just wanted to laugh a bit, nothing wrong about it !

[@DandyHippo]

Good ass trails!

[@MTBChuckQC]

I did Neilson Est and Sud 2 years ago on my Hardtail, that climb (Montée des Boas + start of Neilson Est) is so damn long haha, I think about 10km! I wanted to do Neilson Nord too, but was too dead already after Est. Will definitely re-attempt it one day!

[@jay-effmichaud]

Cross country paradise! Also to order in restaurants you can get away easily using 3 french words: Une grosse(big) poutine please. you can use the english prononciation: Poo-tin (like a tin cup)

[@NoodlesSoucy]

I love these videos

[@Friskee62]

Awesome trails....

[@JimCockerham]

Beautiful trails

[@STV3TA]

PKXC!

[@jerryspeedbumps512]

Cool to see a load of content from Quebec lately! U ride with Remy at all? I think he was just there too!

[@SkillsWithPhil]

I was gone by the time he was out there, i try to explain that in the videos but they are often a few weeks offset from the actual filming date just due to how things work out.

[@theepimountainbiker6551]

Think I might be bringing my bike next time a beer run in Quebec is done

[@louis-philippecorriveau4725]

3 Neilson + Grande-Ourse in and out + Grande-Evasion is one of my favorite ride on my hardtail (Canfield Nimble 9). It’s a 40km ride though

[@detta99]

loved my time there !

[@AltGrendel]

Somehow I just can’t imagine Phil riding an e-bike.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

I use them all the time for trail building. Despite what people think they are actually fun, but they won't replace my normal bikes.

[@OmnieStar]

I love that there are so many little option on this trail! Also, I don't know why but I was so afraid of you breaking your chain the whole time I was watching.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

To be fair the walk back from bring that far out would be brutal and there's literally no cell service to call for assistance. I don't think those fears are unfounded.

[@OmnieStar]

@@SkillsWithPhil True! lol. I would 100% not wanna walk a bike back. I mean I love a good hike, but not an unplanned one, with a chainless bike. xD

[@Xgecko66]

An e-bike thing I have noticed that’s similar to single speed, short (-165mm cranks) allow you to maintain higher rpm’s in a smooth manner that doesn’t effect your body positioning as much on technical terrain…..this is a legit best spent $$$ to performance increase for an e-bike IMO

[@Atomb]

One of the trails in the east that comes close to the BC experience.

[@juanprado3697]

Im new to mountain biking and still choosing what kind of bike to get. I only borrow my coworkers chromag hardtail with slx/gt components. Any tips to get better and to have better endurance? 30mins on a blue trail feels like I played 3 games of basketball already. 😅

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Pacing is something you learn over time. Ease into your ride, and try to go a consistent effort. It's pretty easy to over exert yourself at the beginning of the ride because you feel good in the moment but then find yourself struggling. Also do long easy rides to build up your base fitness. When you are less tired, everything becomes easier.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

This vid is insightful and helpful and whatever the bots are saying is right 👍 Seriously how many bikes do you carry around? You have a semi following?! 😂

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Haha too good!

[@GelMibson-u2y]

This is a great "bring your wife who doesn't ride much" trail

[@SsmAnyfeSt]

It's more cross-country but still a black one so if your talking about a wife who ride green trails from time to time, this is not a good idea! Blue trails okay but she will walk some sections. A lot of people have broken bones there and you can't use your cellphone over there so better be safe still...

[@SkillsWithPhil]

I'm not sure if you are joking or not, but to be clear this ride is pretty brutal in spots. It's not a smooth bike path and I would not recommend bringing anyone who doesn't have much riding experience.

[@AlexKoehn47]

Whats the model of tires u use? Thx

[@nathankovach7414]

My man went out for a casual 30 km ride lol

[@SsmAnyfeSt]

Phil is a beast but yeah..no...they only did North and South (not East) so they probably did more like 20km max. On a ebike. lol But he did add some spicy on that trail though! :P

[@TEExCASH]

Want to visit Quebec for mountain biking, where would be a good place to rent a full sus bike

[@Chubacca838]

VBN itself rents out bikes for the day if you wished to ride there, it's all Rocky Mountains.

[@chrislyons1296]

We rented bikes for a day at VBN and it was awesome. Highly recommended and I can’t wait to do it again. Took some of the sting out of the multiple climbs to do octopus/Krakken

[@SsmAnyfeSt]

They all have rentals. If you're more into this kind of trails, far from civilisation, river, etc, you can rent ebikes so you can go more. A lot of distance over there. Otherwise E47 is a mix of xc and enduro. Sentier du moulin is more enduro. Massif is DH with chairlift.

[@YiannakiTousimis]

hey

[@Smettli]

Those horseflies are the worst! They're silent, fast, and their bite hurts a lot more than a wasp's sting.

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Yeah, the deer flies have been savage this season. They seem to have died down now but late june-July was heinous.

[@chuckduck]

Those whiners will have ebikes in a few years for sure 😜

[@trailpeakuk]

its sad i'm the first comment that is not a p*rn bot!!

[@wakefieldoutdoors]

such a great MTB loop. too bad you chose to ride the motor bike.

[@lamefart]

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