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Thanks! 🤘Yea, I was definitely not expecting the ditch to be that pronounced/wide ha. Was worried about my wheel for a few seconds!

lol! I'll remember this comment the next time I ride past.

Gross man don’t pee in there 😂

Ha! You just have to ride it more to get comfortable. Rocky Peak is a great place for progression. Keep shreddin!

Thanks! The trail is definitely running near perfect. It’s a great time to ride it before it gets dry. Easier to build confidence now ! 🤘

It definitely has a solid foundation and potential, but as it sits stock you'd be hurting a bit. Definitely would want to upgrade to 4 piston brakes front and rear first. On the H15 I was riding the 150/140 felt good but requires a lot of work. I know plenty of people that went 160/150 and love it. The HTA doesn't bother me as both of my 160/150mm enduro bikes over the past few years have been 65.9. With that being said, I have been spending time recently on slacker bikes and have enjoyed it. If RP and Laguna are your go to, the Kenevo SL is where you'd want to be, but that SL motor is not cutting in todays market and I foresee Specialized coming out with a more powerful SL motor in the near future!🤘

@@austenczapla8630 got it. Thanks for the thorough response. I’m on a Giga now, 180/170, and I feel going down and still trying to ride the same trails won’t be a good idea and I’ll regret it.

I would just use the Brand motorway. The barricade at the bottom of Brand Motorway have been moved slightly to the side by someone. I have seen and met several people biking and walking up and down there since it became closed. Around 3/4 up the trail there are some rock slides that covers it. It's already a path over the largest one. The other rock slides have only left a few big rocks here and there. Edit : fixed a few of my typos

They honestly aren't too bad and I'm not a huge fan of SRAM brakes. On eMTBs I prefer Magura MT7's or TRP - Something with a bit more modulation.

@@austenczapla8630 I'm glad to hear this. My bike arrives next week and I have doubts about these brakes. I don't ride really hard and I'm not heavyweight so I think they will be fine.

And what do you think about the bike, geometry and suspension system kinematics?

@@helderfixe Compared to everything else I've ridden, nothing beats it. My confidence on the bike AND confidence in the bike itself has been noticeable. I'm also a huge fan of the 30mm stem - keeps everything tight and snappy on the front end. The only thing I would change are the tires. I prefer 2.4/2.5 over 2.6 front and rear.

Ha! It's running really good right now. I'm sure you could get a faster time!

It’s above Burbank on the front side of the Verdugo Mountains.

It's a pretty easy trail for most MTBer's. The only challenge is from 2:20 - 2:38 in the video. That is the section of trail that washed away years ago and it's been very narrow ever since. If you are not up for riding it, you can walk the bike. Hope this helps!

Valhalla is an unsanctioned trail on top of tujunga near the free way

Only a half shell in this video. At the time, I did not have a lightweight full face!

In all seriousness, no, 90% of them are like this. I live in Pasadena and just about every trail is like this, you ride on the edge of a cliff. Some more so than others. Mountain biking never clicked for me until I went and rode in Arizona because of this. There are some fire roads and such in places like the Verdugos and Cherry Canyon that aren’t quite on the edge of a cliff but if you try hard enough you can still fall 400 feet.

I currently ride a Rocky Mountain Instinct BC Edition 29ner. It is a 160mm Enduro/Trail bike. I recommend something with at least 130-140mm of travel. That amount of travel is great for most riding in Socal.

You can access this via Verdugo Peak. It should also show up on Goggle Maps if you search Skyline Mountain Way Burbank CA

@@austenczapla8630 where did you park your car Sir? Did you go up on a fire road or something?

@@austenczapla8630 Isn't the trail damaged now?

@@graveyard63 It's been repaired

@@socaljoe How do you know?

Thank you! It definitely was an amazing trail with an even better view. Rocky Peak in Simi Valley will be the next stop!

@@austenczapla8630 Can"t wait to see that video! This sort of content would be perfect for our November Campfire Video Contest. All you have to do is create a channel and drop in your TH-cam for the chance to win new gear and be featured on OutsideTV. Check it out here: www.outsidetvcampfire.com/contest/november

+David Gorczyca the camera man used his hand lol.... and i was running 49x15

+Jason Rivera best vid man. Where did you get your wheel? despite the thousand(s) dollar price I can't afford. Haha.

+Campbell Gildersleeve pure fix cycles shot me those wheels months ago! i don't know how much they cost but they are fun to ride with haha

Yea,@austenczapla

Thanks man!

He was recording the race, not racing. It was fixed only.