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LoamerMTB
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2011
I like mountain bikes.
Racing The Gnarliest Trail In The Midwest
A story of the events that led to my first DH race in 5 years at 2024 Copper Harbor Trails Fest in Copper Harbor MI racing Overflow.
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Minnesota Has Mountains? Downhill Mountain Biking In The Midwest
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Spirit Mountain in Duluth MN is LEGIT! You can even justify owning a DH bike if you ride here often. Pretty wild considering much of the Midwest is pancake flat.
Looking For The Limit And Finding It - The Transition Spur VS The Midwests Gnarliest Zone
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When you make a mistake on a smaller bike it can be magnified without the extra squish to bail you out. This was the worst crash I've had in awhile. Luckily I was mostly good. I think my foot slipped off the pedal on the takeoff and sent it a bit deep. Time for some grippier pedals.
NEW BIKE DAY!!! Commencal Supreme V5 First Impressions
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The quiver may almost be complete now I've added a Commencal Supreme V5 to the mix.
Is Mountain Biking Better North Or South Of The Border? BC vs PNW
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A generalized comparison of Bellingham, WA and the North Shore of Vacouver's best riding.
How Are These Blue Trails!?
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Just a quick rip around Galbraith on some classics riding the Transition Spur.
The BEST EMTB Brakes?
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Initial impressions on the Shimano Saints on a Specialized Kenevo Expert.
If You Only Ride One Trail In The PNW This Is It
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Ripping a PNW classic with @PNWMountainBiker It might be time for a new rear tire.
Overbiking VS Underbiking - Can The Spur Go Full Enduro?
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Overbiking VS Underbiking - Can The Spur Go Full Enduro?
Have We All Been Overbiking? Dialing In The Transition Spur
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Have We All Been Overbiking? Dialing In The Transition Spur
The BURLIEST Ebike Ever Made!!! - Specialized Kenevo Expert Long Term Review
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The BURLIEST Ebike Ever Made!!! - Specialized Kenevo Expert Long Term Review
Somewhere Over There - Squamish Slabs
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Somewhere Over There - Squamish Slabs
The BEST Trails In The World??? An Island Made For Mountain Biking
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The BEST Trails In The World??? An Island Made For Mountain Biking
This Is Definitely One Of The Best Descents In The PNW!
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This Is Definitely One Of The Best Descents In The PNW!
The Most Capable Bike You Can Pedal Up The Mountain
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The Most Capable Bike You Can Pedal Up The Mountain
Trying To Keep Up With PNW Mountain Biker At Raging River
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Trying To Keep Up With PNW Mountain Biker At Raging River
Deadly Exposure On Midwest Singletrack
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Deadly Exposure On Midwest Singletrack
Premium Winter PNW Conditions With A Side Of Exposure-Cougar Ridge
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Premium Winter PNW Conditions With A Side Of Exposure-Cougar Ridge
Bright Enough For Fast Descending? Outbound Lights Review (Evo and Hangover Package)
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Bright Enough For Fast Descending? Outbound Lights Review (Evo and Hangover Package)
Is It OK To Ride Wet Trails? PNW Winter Riding
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Is It OK To Ride Wet Trails? PNW Winter Riding
MIDWEST LOAM??? Loam Rider To Eh Horizon at Copper Harbor MI
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MIDWEST LOAM??? Loam Rider To Eh Horizon at Copper Harbor MI
The Gnarliest Sanctioned Tech In The PNW?
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The Gnarliest Sanctioned Tech In The PNW?
Legit Mountain Biking South Of The Mackinac Bridge?! Boyne Highlands Bike Park
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Legit Mountain Biking South Of The Mackinac Bridge?! Boyne Highlands Bike Park
Gnarliest Move In The Midwest??? Man Pants-Copper Harbor With Dialed In
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Gnarliest Move In The Midwest??? Man Pants-Copper Harbor With Dialed In
Piedmont Is The Squamish Of The Midwest!!! Riding Duluth Gnar With Dialed In (B.O.B., DM, Dr Rockso)
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Piedmont Is The Squamish Of The Midwest!!! Riding Duluth Gnar With Dialed In (B.O.B., DM, Dr Rockso)
Getting ready to build up a new spur.. With a pike ultimate 130 on the front!! Transmission X01 envy bar and stem. Shimano XTR brakes with Oak components brake levers. 30 mm internal carbon hoops with DT Swiss 240 hubs. One up dropper version three at 200 mm. Still trying to decide on the tires!! Ergon saddle!
The worst part of owning a Kenevo Expert is that it makes all other bikes useless : ) I ride everything on mine from park days (jumps and black tech) to goofy XC trails. It even makes flat trails more fun IMO because you can generate the speed for little side hits and popping off of roots, etc. Trying to decide if I will even keep my full DH bike at this point. This suspension platform is plush and poppy when you need it. Best geo on a bike I have owned hands down.
Super machin bro 🤙🤘
What are the trails you are riding? these look great for those wet days
Awesome racing you man! I can’t wait to get back out to Bellingham!!! (I’m the dude with the pink specialized demo)
Heck yeah man that race was so fun! Lmk if you make it back out this way and we can link up for some riding 🤘
How do saints stack up against Mavens or Lewis LHTs? any insight?
Sorry nope. I have hated all the Sram brakes I’ve ridden so I refuse to spend big money to maybe like another product from them. The Saints have been money. Don’t know anything about the Lewis LHTs. I have TRPs on my DH bike and they are pretty nice but I’d prefer a bit of a stronger bite so might still prefer the saints there.
@@LoamerMTB Awesome thanks for the feedback!
I added the crane creek coil and bigger rear brakes on my spur. The Sid shock was annoying, I noticed it getting harsher towards the end of long descents.
You’re running a coil on a 120 mm bike!?
@ yup, sounds counter intuitive. I’m down in Seattle and riding Tiger I felt the rear shock degrade on longer rides. After the Sid started leaking I thought I might as well try something crazy when I saw the Cane Creek IL come out. It’s compliant on the top end and does well at bottom with the progressive spring.
That’s crazy. I didn’t know they made a coil that small! Very cool.
Sick edit. Congrats on the new rig!
Thanks bro! The DH bike is pretty amazing. 🔥
That day was definitely a win! Checked off all the gnarly features you wanted to and no crashes in multiple race runs. Heard from several “supreme”ly skilled riders how gnarly this trail is, never rode at the UP before but it’s at the top of the ride list for sure now!
Copper Harbor is always a good time. I’ll be looking forward to your video of you letting the Spire eat up there when you make the pilgrimage.
Great video. Can’t believe you drove to Copper Harbor from Bellingham. That’s an amazing trip!
Well worth the 5000 miles round trip 😂
Very nice video keep up the high quality
Thanks for watching. 🤘
Great video & riding man!🔥
Thanks bro! The UP riding never disappoints.
Downhill e-bike?
Yes! Just about.
If you don't mind sharing, how much do you weigh and which lb coil did you put on your bike? I'm 220lbs geared-up and I also have a Lg Spire. But I always end up buying 3-4 coils until I find the right one, so starting with your reference would be a big help! Great vid btw!
I am running a 400 lb coil on the rockshox coil with the HBO bottom out support with 2 clicks. I weigh roughly 165 with riding gear. I have never bottomed out and coil feels super plush. Good luck! Pain to set up but feels so good when you get it right.
Also I have no affiliation with this shop other than spending all my money there… 😂 but Fanatik in Bellingham ships nationwide and if you can call and get Joseph on the phone he can tell you exactly what shock to get on based on weight and riding style and you will get it right the first time. Dude is my go to suspension question person. He also rides a spire and has done a ton of tinkering with his setup over the years.
@@LoamerMTB Thank you so much, I'll definitely do that!
Copper Harbor has some great trails but if I was going to just ride I'd go to Spirit in Duluth. Not as many trails but they are just as good if not better. The deciding factor is riding the lift at Duluth is way faster up than those shuttles at Copper Harbor. There is often quite a que at Copper waiting for the shuttle.
Copper Harbor is a vibe tho… but yes Duluth is awesome. Spirit is one of my favorite bike parks.
@@LoamerMTB Copper is MTB land. It's a different world.
Bro! Great story! Loved this vid. It would have been great to be there with you this year but life has a way of switching things up. Either way stoked to have gotten to ride last year with you in Copper harbor and Duluth. Epic rides.
Maybe next year!
So without watching i am guessing copper harbor Overflow.
So what fu@king place did you get?!?
58th out of 85.
@@LoamerMTB right on. 👍🏼
Don’t know if you’ve been but shepherd mountain bike park in Ironton, Missouri, has a double black trail that’s just as challenging as anything I’ve ridden across the country. Worth a check if your looking for gnarly trails in the Midwest
Just watched a vid of that place. Looks rad. Super cool history with the civil war battlefield as well.
Great video, greets from Colombia!
ive heard such good things about that bike! sick dude
It has been nothing but good times! 🤘
Great video. I'll hopefully be up there next season for the Enduro Race at Trails fest. Subbed.
Awesome! The enduro race is so fun. I would like to do that again at some point but I didn’t bring an enduro bike this year.
@@LoamerMTB Hell yeah! Maybe I'll see you next season.
This was sick! Stoked for you hitting your goals
Thanks! Copper Harbor is always a good time.
Awesome!
algo
I was in that race also. My time was a 3:15. I only did one lap. I did manpants on the riders right and it was easier than I thought. A lot guys went down on it this year compared to the past. Great job and I highly recommend Copper Harbor Trail fest to everyone. Really good time
Heck yeah nice work! I’ll have to spend some more time dialing in the lines if I do the race again. Def need to start riding the right line on Man Pants. Looked way faster for sure.
Trail is the best in michigan. The gap and manpants are definitely no joke. The garden is a head trip at 1st, just going for rider left will get you down it.
It’s a beaut for sure 🤘
Awesome riding dudes! Those trails are fun on my Tallboy, and I’m sure an absolute riot on the DH bike! Great video! 🤙
Pretty fun place with an obscene amount of travel! 😂
My Kenevo SL is 170/170 and it amazes me how good of a trail bike it is. I never feel over biked. It helps being lighter than a full powered but with f/r coils it handles everything from DH to tight trails.
I’d like to try some SLs down the road for sure.
Bro, I'm thinking of changing my full power kenevo for the SL, does the SL's engine have enough power for long climbs?
Yeah Paul! Great Video and super fun to get some laps in with you and Andrew.
Such a fun day! Glad you guys made it up.
The Spur is a great bike and can do so much. I just got mine and have been riding it at Port Gamble.
Nice! Congrats on the new bike!
btw what does a loamer mean? Is it the same as sweeper (not my native tongue)
Usually a rake n’ ride with good surfy organic dirt.
Only reason I know Minnesota is Lil Yachty
I started mountain biking last year mostly riding skate park. A couple months ago I went to Spirit Mountain its so much fun however I don't have the best bike, so arm pump is insane (Tek Marlin 5 gen 2) So happy I live somewhat close to spirit. Im saving up for a full-sus kinda hard to do when youre ony 13 tho
Excellent riding fellas! Spirit Mountain def holds its own! Fun to watch Kris and Andrew rip some lines in front of you! Another Epic vid! Getting dangerously close to that 1k milestone!🎉$🎉$🎉$🎉😂
Too bad you couldn’t make it. That would have really dialed in the day to 11.
Awesome day at Spirit, stoked to be able to finally ride with you and the gnar that is Spirit Mountain with Kris! Putting the new DH bike through it's paces on one of the few zones in the Midwest where you can justify owning one, Huckleberry Spire is a pretty capable bike too as you know firsthand! Looking forward to see how your time in Copper Harbor went, that destination is at the top of my Midwestern ride list!
Thanks for risking the weather for an epic day of riding! That Spire is most definitely capable. It’s still by far my favorite bike to ride out of the 4 I own. The DH bike is awesome but nothing beats the versatility of a super capable light enduro bike. You could always slap a dual crown on it down the road if you have some cash to burn 😂
Looks fun!
Not bad for Minnesota. Most of the state is literally the flattest country I’ve ever seen. Really ramps up around Lake Superior.
@@LoamerMTB Ive only seen good looking stuff from Duluth honestly
Good to see you back up ripping Duluth! No Better guides than those dudes!🤘
Next time I pass thru hopefully everyone is fully functional and riding and we can get a bigger crew together for a fun ride somewhere. 🤘
The point is that you actually need 3 bikes. But I can't afford that. so I only have 2 :-) both with 170mm travel. one of them is an emtb. I'm just not good enough to ride difficult trails with a 130mm bike.
That’s what I ride mostly anyway. Big bikes are just super fun.
Full 29 my 2021 Kenevo expert. Full Fox suspension. Rocks it!!!
I've had my Kenevo for around a year now, It's the comp model so smaller 500wh battery and single crown forks. I now run a Zeb 190mm 29" fork up front, mixed wheels and a longer stroke shock for 190mm travel on the rear. Absolute monster truck that ploughs through chunk so well. Not so great at popping for jumps but then I suck at jumps so no great loss! LOL
Wow that setup sounds super capable. Nice!
Sick looking trails and scenery there in the midwest, eh? Heal up quick there brother!
Thanks brotha!
Nice review! How's your gopro setup? :) I like the angle!
Thanks! It’s a GoPro 12 on a chin mount.
You got a ton out of your Spur on that ride. Impressive! Rest up and hopefully you're riding again soon.
Thanks! It's a great little bike. Bouncing back pretty quickly no pun intended.
I feel you there my man. I've had two gnarly crashes this year both including some hits to the head. Speedy recovery! Rippin' Piedmont on that bike!
Damn! I had a year like that and it really messed me up for a long time. Those head hits close together are not ideal. Fully recovered?
Trail system looks dope. Speedy recovery!
Thanks bro! Almost back! Back is still messed up but the rest is good.
lmao when you said "whoop, there goes my wheel" it sounded so much like in family guy when Peter or Lois or maybe also the chicken? falls and hits their knee
Hope you are alright after that crash on Dr. Rockso. You were sending that 120 mm downcountry Spur on the gnarly trails at Piedmont, as you mentioned a bike around 140/150 mm would be perfect for Piedmont. Time for some grippier pedals!
Yeah the foot slip really screwed me. Might even throw on some clipless pedals again.
hope all is well…that didnt end well 🙏🏼
Not a great ending! Doing much better now thanks 🙏
Hope you are ok now. Good luck and be carefull the next ride, sure you’ll be on the road very soon!
Thank you! Feeling better but taking some time off the bike to make sure I’m 100%.
Damn…… looked like a blast until the end. Speedy recovery my friend!
Fun trails for sure! Crash not so much 😂