Which DH Trail is the Hardest? Rank These Four MTB Trails.

[@mtb_alan]

All of these MTB DH trails can be pretty tough, and the GoPro effect is real. But if you think you can read the footage or if you have ridden these trails, I would love to hear which trail you think is the hardest.

[@sdtrailrider8070]

Good to see you posting again Alan! I was going to pick #3 too. It looks chunky on GoPro, which says something.

[@mtb_alan]

Thanks! Good to be getting healthy again.

[@hanssaunders3490]

Wide and Chunky looked like an absolute blast at first -- and then it turned into DEATH BY CHUNK so quickly lol

[@mtb_alan]

Ha! Accurate.

[@clarencehowell1986]

You really shred now. Is there a place closer than San Clemente you recommend to learn table tops and gaps better. Valley or OC

[@mtb_alan]

Hmmm...good question. Where are you driving from?

[@chrismetal1mtb]

Hey Alan, I think that the chin mount and settings are really good for the pov footage. Rock on🤘

[@mtb_alan]

Glad you dig it. It’s my go-to setup.

[@SOCALMTBAdventures]

For dad it’s the bushes! Riding the bushes! 😁Sick vid! Sick riding 🤘🏻

[@mtb_alan]

😆🤘🏾

[@clarencehowell1986]

Redondo beach. But I don’t mind driving an hour or so. San Clemente is a bit far

[@mtb_alan]

Ha! I don't have much sympathy for you. San Clemente is 1.5 hours away from me. But I'll still help. 😆 One thing you can do is use the Inglewood Pump Track (or a pump track closer to you if there is one). The skills you gain at a pump track help with jumping. There are some smaller jump lines at the top of Santiago Oaks. I think there's maybe some jumps on the Fullerton loop, but I've only done that loop once a while ago. But yeah, like me, you're kind of far from a lot of spots. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

[@clarencehowell1986]

Thanks for taking the time to answer. Love the vids

[@mtb_alan]

No problem. 🤘🏾

[@birdsandtrees]

Sapwi Bike Park in Thousand Oaks too far?

[@clarencehowell1986]

Sapwi in Thousand Oaks was perfect. Going back this week thanks a lot

[@montejano1993]

Wade, Bri and I dug that first trail

[@mtb_alan]

Yo! That’s rad. Hope you’re doing well!

[@Nino_from_Vienna]

hi Alan, what tyre width are you running on this trails? 2.4 or 2.6? thx

[@mtb_alan]

2.5 / 2.4

[@Nino_from_Vienna]

@@mtb_alan 2.5 front, right?

[@mtb_alan]

@@Nino_from_Vienna Yup. 2.5 front. 2.4 back.

[@Nino_from_Vienna]

🙏

[@cgarcia650]

I've been riding and racing Mountain Bikes for 30 years. #1 Blue Intermediate #2 Black Diamond to Double Black Advanced #3 Blue Intermediate but I'm sure the camera doesn't give it justice on how steep it really is. #4 Blue Intermediate.

[@mtb_alan]

Thanks for your input! Yeah, the camera does not do #3 justice. On a lot of that trail, I'm struggling to control speed and handle the loose chunk. Good times!

[@BCFreerider]

what mount do you use for gopro?

[@mtb_alan]

Telesin chin mount.

[@rongurney48]

Yikes! Impressive riding. So many opportunities to go off course and break something.....or worse. Roll the dice.

[@mtb_alan]

Thanks...I prepare to break something every run. 😆

[@andrewlee5181]

I heard #3 is running all time right now…some weird local dude told me

[@mtb_alan]

LOL! Tell him I said hi. 😆

[@willienillie6337]

Narrow and Chunky for me. The other trails have more visibility.

[@mtb_alan]

💯

[@onetime242]

1 was the easiest, 2 and 4 looked really fun but not too technical and 3 looked the hardest, but also like a lot of fun.

[@mtb_alan]

🤘🏾

[@Conner21230]

are these all at the same spot or were you just rating random dh trails

[@mtb_alan]

They're all on the same mountain.

[@mtb_alan]

Hint: there's a bike brand named after the area. ;)

[@Conner21230]

@@mtb_alan oh yea ive been to the place many times I just don't know where a lot of the trails are

[@Conner21230]

@@mtb_alan ive ridden wide and chunky and fast and rutty. I have been trying to find the others forever but no luck :(

[@mtb_alan]

Oh, right on. Narrow and Chunky ends on the same road as Wide and Chunky but a few miles northwest. And Fast and Narrow is actually on the ridge above Fast and Rutty. But I don't think I could get back to Fast and Narrow on my own. 😆

[@ymmit_21]

Why gate keep… why

[@mtb_alan]

Hmmm...show a large public audience how to get to off-menu trails. I wonder how that'd go for me. 🤔

[@RapidoRafi-MTB]

Hardest to easiest from my point of view: 3, 2, 1, 4

[@mtb_alan]

That's pretty close to how I would rate them. :) I find 4 harder than 1, but maybe that's because I've crashed on it more. LOL

[@RapidoRafi-MTB]

@@mtb_alanI only picked 4 as easier because that’s what we mostly have in central NC 😅

[@mtb_alan]

@@RapidoRafi-MTB Totes makes sense. :)

[@tannerjack9520]

everyone is using electric now!

[@mtb_alan]

For these trails, the alternative is piling into my truck and burning a bunch of gas or having Olympic XC legs. 🤷🏾‍♂️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/aV6bapmGrbt6oKssi=EhTjIBJg9YAHMO8t&t=34