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@@TheNewnan3 it’s part of the resort, but it’s open to the public.its like across the valley from the bike park/ same mountain ridge. You can pedal it, but let me tell you: some of the steepest fire roads I’ve ever pedaled, very brutal. The trails are directional and better graded to ride both directions. They do shuttles on Saturday and Sundays that you basically pay like a lift ticket for. You can’t shuttle it in your own car as they gate the roads off.

thanks for the response! One other question: Im trying to plan bike trips for the spring. What other places in this area similar to the Watershed, Massanutten, Bryce, etc, would you recommend? Let’s say in a 4-5 hour drive range….

@@TheNewnan3 oooooh, multiple choice question! Michaux state forest specifically northern Michaux or that area I just did a recent video on ;) More south trails would be: George Washington nation forest trails: high knob, rifle range, (haven’t rode any other ones, but I’m sure they are just as good backcountry style trails) Observatory Hill / Heyward community forest near Charlottesville VA Carvins cove at Roanoke VA. Blacksburg VA (McDonald’s hollow) and poverty creek / pandapas pond area

@ Thanks! Im def gonna have a look at all of these!

@@BFlannery28 I thought for sure, 2:08 was going to be you referring to the drops, but it’s the slabs. Yeah they look like a joke on camera. Insert ***go pro effect comment here*** 😉

@@lpass1lean way way way back over the rear tire, keep your arms locked and body as close as you can to the tire/ chest on the seat (although it’s not the “proper” ? form) it will get you some confidence of not going over the bars, and then when your not as scared you can figure out a better body position. That’s what I got, hope it helps 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@MichauxGravityRiders I think I actually rode it only once this year, maybe twice? It’s only like 30 minutes farther, but for my usual small amount of time frame I have to ride and bad cell service there; I can’t make it as much as I’d like. These clips are actually pretty old lol, sitting in the archives almost

literally at the last 300 yards of middle fork before it crosses the main road, you traverse right along the bottom of them on the main trail, if you were to slow down and look up you'd see them. There is like a bunch of logs as an "entrance" on one of the switchbacks that you can ride along the top of the slabs and then drop down into where we cleaned it out.

@@rogermuller4967 that was discussed before hand, one of my friends said I’m going to be going to fast by the bottom and hit that tree. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@curmudgeonsadventures3907 I came back and rode here this summer (for my once a year visit) and unfortunately saw that it was closed via cut trees. Was pretty disappointed to see it. Also, found out about Satans ridge and plan to ride it next year when I head up!

@@TheNewnan3 the usual, red marin alpine trail e bike

@@frankd3994 those are just the ones in the skills park now (probably by where you park in the paved “new” parking lot @ Batt shelter) They took the wooden lips down because they weren’t exactly aimed at beginners for a skills park or practicing of jumps. They are supposedly going to be repurposed on an expert jumpline trail, later down the road 😎

@blaine142 OK, that makes sense. Thanks

@@BikingBadwithTC BIKING BAD?!!??? IS THAT YOU?

@@FoCoFlowShow literally at the last 300 yards of middle fork before it crosses the main road, you traverse right along the bottom of them on the main trail, if you were to slow down and look up you’d see them. There is like a bunch of logs as an “entrance” on one of the switchbacks that you can ride along the top of the slabs and then drop down into where we cleaned it out. The future is looking real bright for that place in the next couple years as I’m sure you know.

@ yea man - tons of grant money allocated - I can’t wait to see what they build

@@totalchaos80 dang that sucks about the flat. It’s going to be awesome when it rains on it and gets packed you’re right.

@@splooshmtb bikesonline or polygon hooked it up. They told him to take it to a shop, keep a running list of what needs replaced and they would cover it and labor. I guess when it’s all said and done maybe we will cover that subject in a future video 🤷🏻‍♂️

@blaine142 that's awesome, great service🤘🏽

@@splooshmtb confirmed that was the outcome. He will be back in service by next weekend ! Can’t complain

@@samuelgordon5164 polygon international racing team, does not approve

@@NateFastBikes I did see you all are riding E bikes now in that last video he posted 🤩

@ they have been on them for a good while and i finally just caught up to getting one!! Lol

@@NateFastBikes hahahaha

I rode that trail on Monday and Yes I’ve captured xtra long tea bagging shots to satisfy all the thirsty subscribers.

@@drifterdogs it’s a full commitment gap! The speed is kind of slow (for me) so I just give it a hard yank

@@drifterdogs you know, I didn’t think was a big deal; it’s very chill. I took a few people here since this ride and they wouldn’t do it either? It’s just a hop 😎 that entire line through there is so unique!!!!!

@@rogermuller4967 LOL. Yeah it would, the shed took a lot of crowns (or removed them? ☺️), but I ride there a lot more than anywhere. There was plenty of slams in michaux

Ecstasy

@@BikingBadwithTC hahaha insert ~pay to play~ quote

@@Fly_with_Efe this place is awesome. I just rode here again like 2 months ago. I do have this ride on strava, but it’s been about a year or more. Go look for it if you want on my strava …. “Blaine_ @Hawk Eye” Also I hate to tell you this trail is completely closed, I looked for it last time I was here and they cut trees down all over it. Unfortunate :(

@@brennanmiller8642 cheers and thank you for watching!

@@NateFastBikes LOL, had to rewatch this to find out what you were talking about… diaherra of the mouth I….sometimes,,,,, have 😆

@@blaine142 dude sameeee here😂😂 i love it.

@@mattseivold9330 pretty sure it’s ecstasy. It is indeed a good one

@@Ooahhh Thank you and glad you enjoy them! I would 100000% recommend an e bike to anyone who is only concerned with getting as many laps as possible in, has restricted time, and wants maximum smiles. If money weren’t an issue, I think, everyone who likes to ride DH should have one. I don’t really follow specialized, but I can say from what I seen the motor and tweaking of how much power you can apply vs the other bikes with only 3 (sometimes 4) modes, the turbo levo is winning in that department and can get alot more range out of the same size battery as their competitors. Time is now to buy one, deals are real good! I’m 100% sure you won’t regret it, in-fact you’ll probably wonder why you hadn’t done it sooner.

@@blaine142 awesome, thanks for the info man! Only thing I have against them is the weight of them. Is that something you got used to after a while? From your videos it seems like you can pop and play around even with a heavy bike.

@@Ooahhh I would have to agree because I thought the same thing, for the first month your upper body/ arms will be sore from riding it, with all that extra weight. When I bought mine I could barely bunny hop it on flat. It rode and jumped the same, it just didn’t seem like I could hop nearly half as high. I got used to it, now it’s perfectly fine and I like the weight over an enduro bike because it’s real planted when it gets extra rowdy.

@@stuart7066 funny you should ask, I just did a few weeks ago. It won’t stop me from doing stuff, but it will make me plan landings / lines a little better…

@@GregPlaskett-yv3gi Dang it! Now I have some more to explore next year, on top of the new loop that I still didn’t ride

@@samuelgordon5164 are you my number 1 fan?

@@blaine142yes

@@bmwpowere36m3 Ayoooooo, your back for this years video! Thanks for the intel (from last year), I guess you can see your information helped me find the goodies. That’s kind of why I wasn’t to worried about not riding Satans ridge this year because I knew the “closed trails” wouldn’t make it another year until I get back out here. I will for sure be riding satans ridge next year, only looked up the videos of that trail after I was already done riding for the week lol. I’m glad I got to ride a piece of history now…I saw that one super sick trail down near 50/01, had trees cut down all over it and I figured the other OG trails didn’t have much more time based on the signage. They did that last year here at local trails: the Fredrick Watershed. Pretty much the worst way to close a trail, but what can ya do. Fun while they lasted

@@Sygnalrift I thought it was too! Very unique

@@VentureMTB this was about 3 weeks ago, not too bad for my turnaround video rate LOL. It is 100% worth it still, this is the first place that compares to the shed for gnarlyness for “trail” rides. I will tell you though I went last year and scoped it a lot, and came back with a little better understanding/ people telling me some where abouts of the stuff I missed. I’ve rode 35 miles at this place in the 3 times I’ve went and haven’t rode it all yet though (because I like to keep riding what awesome stuff I find and or just run out of time) usually only get to shred for 2-3 hours. So I could see your friends being a bust on normal bikes and not knowing where to go.

@@tonysrcoutdooradventures621 nostalgia! I like to look at videos from the past to see how much they changed, yours would be the opposite but yeah.👍🏻

@@themiddleagemasher8108 killington, Vermont

@@radicalrandom1228 it’s a great jumpline and I’d have to agree, everything I’ve rode here is great! Thanks for watching

@@FoCoFlowShow I talk myself into a lot of things 😆

@@samuelgordon5164 I got insecurity issues now thanks to that place

@@in2gravitylife they had a few trails like this that really reminded me of snowshoe. Snowshoe slaughters this place for steep sketchy tech though. I like these/ those style trails!

@@chuckriley2764 💯💯💯💯

@@DACARBOSS. I don’t name em, just ride em 😆