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I rode opening day on my 120mm Ibis DV9 hardtail. It was nice on the climbs and had no issues on the DH but my Enduro would have been better on the way down. It was 95 degrees that day and I wanted to get as many laps in as I could so I chose to ride the HT.

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 ty for the reply! Exuse my lack of knowledge but why were u able to get more laps in on the hardtail? Faster at climbing?

@@SlimPickens90 My carbon hardtail is about 8 pounds lighter than my full suspension so it is much easier to pedal uphill as well as being more efficient. The hot weather was also a major factor in my decision.

I always put the camera information in the video description. I used 3 cameras to shoot this video.

I grew up riding out West at real ski resorts. Lower East Coast riding is fun but not very challenging. Snowshoe is great but not at all difficult for my skill level.

Yeah, there is a small parking lot that is finished and Airline Bike Park has been open on weekends and some weekdays for almost 2 months now.

The Dialed Dirt crew did a fantastic job on the resurfacing. The trail is so much fun now.

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 I watched this again and notice some changes. Did they add a gap jump option? I'm finally back to where I can ride again and I want to hit that trail. Do they close that trail during the winter?

Yeah, I have never overshot before on that section of jumps. But I also never cleared the weird step-up right after the S berms so that may have had something to do with it. 🤣

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 the re-work it’s a huge improvement (been to Bakers only 3 times). That weird step up with the tight left turn berm is a killer for me. Last time I visited I managed to land it correctly twice (after the re-work), but previously I had been overshooting it and landing on the trees 🌳.

@@pjsanab My advice is to just keep practicing and each lap you take you will learn the lines and get better and faster. It took me about a full month after I moved to Knoxville before I was confident and clearing all the jumps on this run.

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 thank you for the feedback. I feel so much better now.

I use the Hero9 w/ the Max Lens Mod mounted with the roll cage mount for that shot. I started trying this shot when the Hero7 first came out, but the stabilization just wasn't good enough to use but the Hero8 and the 9 w/ the MLM do a great job.

Skilly can definitely be intimidating at first glance, but its really well made and has good flow. There are not many trail systems in the southeast that have 4+ foot drops on it, but it is a ton of fun once you get the lines dialed.

These trails are on private land but the city has an agreement with the owner, so anyone is free to ride these trails. The dirt jumps on Brian Hann's propetry are private and you need to reach out to him for permission to ride them. AC⚡DC is fair game for all.

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 Thanks for the quick reply and explanation!

I appreciate the sub. Next Sender Session is next Sunday (8/29) if you are in town. 🤙

Separated my AC in that spot back in October

That was my first time crashing on Devil's, I picked a bad line and tried to correct on the landing which didn't work out. I'm amazed that I didn't get hurt but my Wahoo was toast after that crash.

The shortest route up is Pappi's Way which is the gravel road but it is fairly steep in places. Most people climb Best Medicine since the grade is easier and its completely shaded.

Fire Mountain is such a fun trail system. Always worth the drive.

I was just there on Thursday for a CVTA group ride. It was my first time riding there. Good times, the trails are janky but technical.

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 That's cool. I've been to Haw Ridge 6 times already. The trails are hard/easy and like you said janky.

We should ride mountain bikes together

Hey Man, on Sunday March 26th is when I rode the whole entire trail of Far East for the First time!

I've crossed over it plenty of times on West Perimeter but I still have not ridden it. Is it even worth riding?

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 For me, I enjoy going through Ground Hog trail at Forks of the River on West Perimeter. We should ride Mountain bikes together one day or one weekend

The dirt jumps are on Brain Hahn's property and AC/DC I believe is his property as well. He's an OG AMBC member and one of the reasons why we have such awesome trails here in eastern TN.

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 Are people allowed to try the dirt ramps on Brain Hahns property?

@@trailblazer5273 No, his dirt jumps are invite only. He used to do a Sunday gathering before covid, but not recently. The jumps are pretty beat up at the moment but I think there was talk of getting them running again.

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 (So No one is allowed to be on the dirt ramps at the moment, correct.) So, you heard that the owner might reopen the dirt ramps.

@@trailblazer5273 Yeah, they are not public jumps. If you know Brian I would ask him for permission, but the jumps are currently not in very good shape. They need a ton of work to get them running again.

You are correct, technically it is in Andersonville. This was one of the first videos I made after moving to Knoxville, so I was still a bit new to the area, lol. Loyston is a great trail and a ton of fun to ride.

Just look for the blue Japanese Far East sign that is the thumbnail of the video. That is at the intersection of Transfarm and the start of Far East which is about 2/3rds of the way from Creek Loop to Burnett Ridge Road on Transfarm. Make sure to check out Mayor's Hot Tub on your way down Far East, the AMBC recently completed the second part of the trail which now loops back to Far East slightly farther down the main DH section. These trails are all mapped to Trailforks and MTBProject if you need further assistance finding them.

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 (What does the Blue Japanese sign mean?) I've been through the whole way of Trans Farm trail before. (I haven't been on Mayor's Hot Tub) trail yet? (I have the MTBproject App & the TrailForks App on my phone already.)

@@trailblazer5273 The sign says "Far East" in Japanese. I thought it was Chinese when I first saw the sign but after I looked it up, I realized it was in Japanese.

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 That's Really cool! (I didn't know that either.) How far is Mayor's Hot Tub from Far East Trail?

@@trailblazer5273 It's near the top of the first DH section after you pass through the two gates. I show the start of Mayor's Hot Tub on Far East in the video.

I live less than 3 miles from Baker Creek so I ride the Urban Wilderness quite often. Thanks for stopping by and the sub, I hope to see you out on the trails.

I dig the Lego timelaspe build videos. I was huge into Legos when I was your age. Keep up the good work and you'll have a ton more subs than me in no time!

Thanks brother. I had to reupload the video since 4k wasn't available on the first attempt. That's why your first comment got erased.

I've been working on a Devil's Racetrack video for a while now. I want to give it the respect it deserves so it will take me many more filming hours to get the footage I need to make a proper video,

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 I’m excited. That’s my favorite trail ever

I just added a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone to my camera stable as well. My B roll footage should be a bit improved going forward. 🤘

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 awesome! It’s great to have both your riding and videography talent in the Knoxville area! Keep it up!

@@redbeardedlegend4362 Thanks brother! I'm just trying to give back to the awesome MTB community that welcomed me with open arms when I moved here to Knoxville last October.

Hemlock Epoch was definitely my favorite there. It's not as steep as Windrock or Bailey Mountain but Kanuga is no joke and you surely earn those downhill laps unless you are riding an ebike, lol.

Thanks brother! I went all out on this video. I filmed for the entire opening week over the summer to get all the footage I used in this video. Needless to say there were tons of people out there killing it. It was nice meeting you out at Baker today. I look forward to your edit of today's action.

The craftsmanship on the rock armored berms is exquisite. The AMBC took a bit of Bentonville flavor and brought it to Knoxville.

@@thevinniebagadonuts9370 I agree it must have taken time, serious thought and plenty of rock carving to make that functional, it's amazing and thanks for the video. I am a Blue rider but might give that a shot sometime regardless, trying that might give me more incentive to ride double black