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Jake Speakman
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Showcasing the best trails around the Bay Area & Beyond! A little history, some insights and of course, the best singletrack i can find! Mountain Biking is an amazing sport and has truly changed my life for the better, so come along with me and lets chase the epic together! 😎
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Mountain biking Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore, Ca
Del Valle Regional Park is located about 10 miles south of Livermore, Ca. Situated right at the bottom of the valley floor is a beautiful 5 mile long lake. There is over 30+ single track trail options, with fire roads linking everything together. I parked on Del Valle road, Which sits on top of the valley facing south. Parking is free and there is plenty of space you just have to park up on the shoulder. Like I mentioned in the video, there is camping options but it closes for the winter months, I recommend a biking/camping trip, it's a hoot. Lastly, please bring adequate water with you there is not a lot of shade and you will be climbing some steep fire roads! Most of these trails are on the intermediate side of things, you'll find some really steep sections with a decent amount of trail exposure in spots. Nothing overly technical but a great place for all skill levels to enjoy. Now get outside and ride your damn bike! Seriously, go!
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Never Ending Flow | Mountain biking Tahoe Donner in Truckee, Ca
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Tahoe Donner is located in Truckee, Ca about 25 minutes from Lake Tahoe. The riding here is fast, epic and just downright fun. Most of the trails I rode were on the intermediate level, nothing too technical or gnarly. The two trails that really stood out to me were Glacier trail and Skislope. Blissful flow from start to finish with incredible views of Donner Lake and the surrounding mountains. ...
Martis Peak / Kings Beach | Mountain biking North Lake Tahoe, Ca
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North Lake Tahoe offers a ton of world class mountain biking options, it can actually be a little overwhelming to choose what to ride. The obvious choice for many is to ride Northstar but it has recently shut down for the riding season. The route I did in this video linked 10 trails together, starting from Martis Peak all the way down to Grist Mill Loop East. Everything on this ride was at an i...
Mountain biking The Irish Hills in San Luis Obispo, Ca
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The Irish Hills Natural Reserve is located right outside of downtown SLO. It offers up about 8-10 miles of rocky, fast rolling single track. The loop is pretty easy to follow especially starting from where I did, linking onto King trail and working counter clockwise. I parked off Madonna road on DeVaul Ranch Dr, it's pretty easy to locate with plenty of parking options near a small park and the...
Mountain biking Armstrong Pass / Corral Trail system in South Lake Tahoe, Ca
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First and foremost, you can definitely shuttle up Horse Meadows fire road which is located off Luther Pass Road. I found the fire road to be moderately strenuous, it wasn't really that bad but the shuttle option is always nice. FYI there is a decent sized parking area up at the top! Horse Meadows Trail which is rated a black diamond is a beast. Steep at times, technical with a few sections of s...
Mountain biking Christmas Valley Trail in South Lake Tahoe, Ca
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The Christmas Valley Loop can be found off Luther Pass Road about 20 minutes south of South Lake. I parked in the Big Meadows parking area, which has plenty of parking and bathrooms. I started off climbing the Luther Stairs, which was very difficult yet still fun (kinda) Once you complete the Luther Stairs, you will be rewarded with an incredible view starting off The Big Meadow trail. Big Mead...
Escaping the summer heat! | Mountain biking Jackson Demonstration Forest in Mendocino, Ca
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Jackson Demo Forest is located about 15 minutes east of Mendocino, on Little Lake Road. There is over 50 singletrack trails in the area, so there is plenty of options. Most of these trails are beginner to intermediate, nothing technical ( I don't think I saw a single rock the entire day) You will be faced with some steep climbs throughout, some root sections, very tight hairpin turns and a good...
Mountain biking Hood Mountain Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Ca
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Hood Mountain is located in Santa Rosa, Ca right off highway 12, about 15 minutes northeast of Annadel State Park. Hood Mountain offers up a mix bag of steep fireroad climbs, winding fast single track and a few paved sections in the beginning. The Summit trail is the crown jewel of this experience. It's worth the climb all the way up, in my opinion. The views are incredible if it's not socked i...
Marin mountain biking - Rush Creek in Novato, Ca
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Rush Creek in Novato, Ca is located right off the Atherton exit on HWY 101. Rush creek offers up some really fun beginner double track and single track. All the trails here are green and beginner friendly but don't let that sway you, these trails run fast and have a few surprisingly steep sections. Just like anywhere else in the Bay Area weekends can be busy with hikers so keep that in mind. I ...
Mountain biking Mr.Toads Wild Ride in South Lake Tahoe, Ca.
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Finally made the trek up to Tahoe and rode the famous Saxon Creek AKA Mr.Toads Wild Ride trail. It was definitely one of the hardest trails I've ever ridden, many double black features on this trail and certain spots are send it or walk...Choose wisely! the hardest features on Mr.Toads are in the beginning, lots of gnarly chunk that eventually opens up into some really good flow! The two climbs...
Mountain biking Waterdog Lake Park in Belmont, Ca
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Waterdog Lake Park is located in Belmont, Ca about 30 minutes south of San Francisco. Most of the mountain biking here is beginner to intermediate, nothing too gnarly so a beginner could ride these trails. Most of the trails in Waterdog are singletrack, so keep that in mind if you're new to riding. Labor of Love, Chaparral Trail, Rambler and Canyon Creek are all very fast and flowy. Rambler is ...
Mountain biking Pena Adobe/Lagoon Valley Park in Vacaville, Ca
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Lagoon Valley park is located right off I-80, on the outskirts of Vacaville. Parking is $5 dollars for the day, plenty of parking so I doubt finding a spot would ever be an issue. All the trails are easy to locate and most (if not all) have signage, which is great! Most of the trails here are beginner to intermediate, 10 miles of riding in the park will get you about 2,000 feet of climbing, giv...
Adventures in West Marin! - Marin mountain biking
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In this video I decide to head out in West Marin. I started out in Woodacre, climbed up Conifer fire road which eventually links onto San Geronimo ridge fire road. You stay on that for a few miles and it eventually takes you to Grassy Slope Overlook, a hard green or easy blue singletrack trail. It's extremely overgrown in the beginning, so beware. It eventually opens up to some pretty decent fl...
A Bay Area gem | Mountain biking San Pedro Mountain in Pacifica, Ca
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Pedro Mountain in Pacifica, Ca is one of the best places to ride your mountain bike in the Bay Area. This place has a little bit of everything, from beginner to advanced. I stuck to some of the classics in this video, Old Colma Road, Mile and the Boy Scout trails. Boy Scouts has some legit jumps and drops, so keep that in mind if you're considering it. Nelsons trail is a fun alternative exit, i...
A wonderland of trails | Mountain biking Angwin, Ca
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Back to my roots! | Mountain biking Helen Putnam Regional Park In Petaluma
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Finding my flow | Mountain biking Crockett Hills Regional Park
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You could write a book about this place! | Mountain Biking Jack London State Historic Park
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Cool video love that place. Road there for about 15 years before moving to TN, Thanks for the video hope to see more 😎
Right on, thanks! 🤙
@jakespeakman you should hit Big Chief next!
Maybe i will!
This was great! Thanks for taking us with. I was actually breathless lol.
Thank you!! 😁
Just got a ebike if you have any bay area trails to check out please let me know!
Right on. Are you a beginner?
An awesome place to ride 🤘🏼Only drawbacks are lots of climbing and too much evil poison oak 😬. I’d recommend wearing tights and keeping arms covered as well and wash your riding clothes with Tecnu 👍🏼. One last word of advice, take all valuables with you. There’s been car burglaries as of late at the local lots and along the roads.
Damn you poison oak! Damn you thieves!
@@JakeSpeakman LMAO 🤣, yup, it’s violated me on several occasions 😖🤣
Coming through? How does that work for you? If was hiking uphill with my wife and kids we d probably knock you off your bike . You ever think you f a bell or maybe rider up? Something that doesn’t scream asshole
5:52 that's where I bent my derailleur on the super narrow trail
Ah, i know the feeling.
Just rode this today (no shuttle) the table top jumps on Corral was the most fun. Your video was quite helpful. Thanks
Thanks! Glad to hear it 👊
Hey Jake, always down to ride with you a buddy! Lmk if you are interested going out there sometime soon
Sounds good, i will!
My husband is getting me into biking but I am still scared, especially of downhill. Do you think this is good for beginer beginers???
Great to hear! Yes, i do. The trails here are pretty mellow but do have some steep sections with trail exposure (trails with a steep grade right alongside it) i think Crockett Hills would be a great introduction into single track. Have fun!
@@JakeSpeakman thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate it. I subbed and will check out your other videos.
@@RosettaStoned462 Thanks! 😎
Amazing riding and awesome terrain. Makes me miss the PNW though haha.
Thanks! 😎
Santa cruz bikes I assumed were usa but I think they're from some other countries
Most carbon is manufactured in Taiwan
I love the backside because 99.9% of the people are cool back there since it’s technically “illegal” and we’re all breaking the law, I ride with my off leash dog up there all the time. I call that trail Q2 as well
Yep, China Camp is awesome
I can’t believe you climbed back ranch. That’s one of my favorite downhills because I’ve never seen anyone climbing it.
The downhill is probably a bit more fun.
Some more history- don’t forget about that girl that killed her parents and tried to burn the bodies in one of those fire pits
😳Oh damn, didn’t hear about that.
That first part should be a black Especially because on camera nothing looks as bad as it is and that looked hectic on tv. No room for error either
Yeah i could see it being a black
Where do you park for that ride
I parked at the end of County View road
It’s called fog dude
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Your walk is unique….but unless those are ankle weights, please pull up your shin guards when descending 😮
Knee pads, never wear them anymore ha!
This is my next ride for sure next week ! Thanks for making this video. I hope I don’t get lost there. lol 😂
Awesome, have fun! You'll be fine, use Trail Forks or something!
Looks incredibly dangerous . Definitely won’t walk this trail next time I’m around there especially with people like this 😂 wtf
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cool
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The yellow landscape and dried up gutters were super rad. Felt like an AC video game.
Del Valle FTW! 🤙
Great trails and Nice ride.👍
Thanks! 😎
Bro, Hawks peak is the climbing trail. Come back and try Morherlode and hidden gem dh
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Thanks for the recommendation!
No problem! 🤙
Min. 9:40 "nothing too technical"... It gets technical right after lol. #rewatching
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Hope you loved the trails. I’ve spent 100’s of hours running them and still do. I know us runners can be annoying but love to see everyone enjoying the outdoors. Thanks for posting.
I did, it was a great trail system. I’ve never had any issues with runners, keep enjoying the trails.
Watching this video a few weeks back brought me here this weekend from San Jose, CA. Thanks for the share.
Nice! Long drive, hope you enjoyed it!
I have a really nice Bell and I simply ring it when I need to which is when I can't see around the corner and in areas where I might surprise someone. Bells that are constantly rattling all the time are simply annoying as all hell.
Agreed!
How technical was the park? Thinking of taking my gravel bike. Any trails to avoid?
Not really that technical, mainly fast flowing singletrack. Beautiful place, enjoy.
@@JakeSpeakman thanks!
Really appreciate the video man!! i wouldn't know where to begin if i went there without watching your video ahah
No problem! That’s why i make these 🤙
How did you get from bottom of Two Quarry to top of Lawndale?
It was a big ride day, lots of pedaling.
Yeah, Jake, thanks for the video dude. Not sure if you’re still doing them but we appreciate all your efforts. One day I’ll get out and ride with you. Enjoy your time in Petaluma San Rafael sure misses you.
Thanks! The channel is on a hiatus but it’ll be back. I love making videos and connecting with people like yourself, stay tuned! 🤙
How’d you get back to the car? Reverse it or shuttle?
Shuttle, my wife dropped me off in the beginning and picked me up at the end.
Thank you! Love the videos!
Gotta love hikers just standing where they are in the way instead of chatting where there’s room. Calle (Caw-yay), means streets road in Spanish.
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@@JakeSpeakman I live in the area and have had many interactions with them on the trails, they take pleasure in being a barrier
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Coyote's??? What about Crackheads??😂😂😂
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need a bike review
You’re right
Just a hint for you guys for the secret trail, its off Pine mountain fire road and its super fun!!
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I'm really happy to watch your videos. For many reasons but mainly because it was MY impression that Marin didn't allow single tracks on public lands and I'm amazed, but mostly happy to know that i was wrong. These look like really cool and sometimes challenging trails and you do a good job to represent these. Just curious, which GoPro do you use? Mine is the ancient 5 Black and as smooth as it is on a chin mount when I dirt bike, it's a stutter cam when I chest mount it for mountain biking.
Thanks!! I use a GoPro Hero 9, i recently upgraded to the max lens mod. My last video was recorded with it and i really liked it. It gives even better video stabilization and of course bigger field of view. I’ve never had any issues with my GoPro and I’ve always done chest mount. You might have to tweak your settings, the GoPro can be tricky to set up. Hope this helps 🤙
That big hole through the tree is a portal
Interesting. Where does it go?
I looked at this trail from the bottom where there's a sign that says no bikes (going up) and I was thinking of doing this with my gravel bike lol definitely doing this on a fs bike then. Thanks for sharing
No problem! Have fun 🤙
badass
Thanks! 😎
@@JakeSpeakman i use to ride those trails
maybe add a little discussion of the bike and gear u r using that day
Noted!
that was gret
Thx! 😎
Nice video. I raced that course once back in the later 90's and really liked it. Then rode it again for the first time since a couple of weeks ago. It is a very fun and at times challenging loop. I really enjoyed it and I enjoyed your video. I do have one question though. Well two actually. Those rock gardens. 1) Why didn't you should the parts where it was all rock with the drop offs? Those would have been pretty cool to see. 2) Why are they your favorite part of the trail when it appears you do everything you can to avoid riding over the rocks? It's not an insult, you ride really well, but it seemed like an odd statement compared to what you showed riding them.
Thanks for watching. I’ve always enjoyed riding through chunky rock gardens, sometimes it’s the GoPro effect that makes things look less gnarly. Also, it was probably how i rode at that time ( this video is almost 3 years old) i would probably ride a lot different now.
@@JakeSpeakman yeah, I ride dirt bikes too and GoPros never show how fast or how big the drops are. Even that steep hill didn’t seem steep on camera but I’m sure it was.
I only subscribed because of your ending😂
😆 I’ll take it!
Looks like a bigger and better Calero tbh
Never heard of Calero but i’ll take your word for it
@@JakeSpeakman hahah, it's a decent trail in the South Bay. Very chill, nothing crazy. If you do go, go up to peaks. Fun ride down
@@mnmz6934Will do! 😎
This actually looks semi technical unlike most of the Tahoe trails on YT. Nice mix of flow with a very little bit of chunk.
Mr.Toads is still the hardest trail I’ve ridden in Tahoe, i’d put this at 2 or 3. Fantastic trail though, maybe my favorite.