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We looked at the Dual Sport as well, but we both already had MTBs and wanted something more road focused but with flat bars. Thanks!

@@JN32006 Congratulations!! Happy for you. It’s a great riding bike! Mine came with tubes, too, but may go tubeless as well. Enjoy it!

That is a great color. Enjoy the new bike!

@@texaswunderkind Thanks for the feedback. Duly noted!

@@cdnjeepoverland Thanks so much! I had a CODEC error come up when uploading and I haven’t figured out what caused it. My goal was 4K.

@@mtnmnchronicles 😂

@@vbBegin1957 I appreciate the feedback. My two sons have both worked as professional bike technicians and they have helped me on numerous issues, repairs and builds. My point was to show that the bike can be easily assembled with a little bike maintenance knowledge overall, with the exception of truing the wheels. I did assume the wheels would be trued from the factory. Thanks again.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the info. I was not aware that the wheels would not come trued out of the factory. I don’t know how to true a wheel but I’ve got a local shop that can do that. My son manages the shop where I bought the bike and he sent it directly to me.

@@charlesferris2317 I literally bought a set as soon as I got home! Thanks and enjoy!

It runs through National City down to Imperial Beach and out to Coronado. All in San Diego County.

@@motleymeanderings 🙏

@@motleymeanderingsI live in Riverside , maybe one day I’ll find this route and spend a day there. Thank you. Great video by the way.

@@motleymeanderingsI have the older Fx6 with carbon fiber , but I can’t but a gravel tires on it more than 35 mil I wonder if that’s enough , it was designed to be a street bike. I wonder if it’s worth it to sell it and get one like yours. I’m don’t like to ride on the streets that much and with the new one I can go almost anywhere .

@@altabriziyehya4735 I would think 35mm tires would make a big difference. Cheaper than a new bike, too!

Wow, thank you! Means a lot!

Hi! I’m using 1UpUSA roof mount bike racks bolted onto L brackets from Rebel Off-road (who makes the bed rack). It’s worked really well as I can still pull a trailer and carry our bikes.

@@motleymeanderings awesome ordering mine today to mount to my Evo Mfg rack . Thanks for the quick reply and love the content

Exactly! Thanks!

Hi Rick, I weigh about 200 lbs plus gear. As I have never drained the battery past the halfway mark with 11-16 mile rides and >1000ft vert, it seems like the range is okay.

@@motleymeanderings thanks for sharing, I’m only slightly heavier so should be comparable

We nicknamed them Kamikaze beetles because they would slam into everything, spin around, and then fly off. We think these were the same ones in the puddle, but we’re definitely not experts.

@@motleymeanderings You’re probably right.. more at home swimming than flying it sounds like

Hi, the bike racks are from 1Up USA. There are the roof mount style. We love them.

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Hi Terry, Here's the link for the exact lights I bought. They are a direct plug and play. www.amazon.com/Headlight-10000LM-Headlights-Replacement-Conversion/dp/B093DF1RQZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KF9KMEBYVJ7A&keywords=h11+led+headlight+bulbs%2C+40w+10000LM+6000k+xenon+white%2C+error+free+Canbus%2C+plug+%26+play+Headlights&qid=1698458482&sprefix=h11+led+headlight+bulbs%2C+40w+10000lm+6000k+xenon+white%2C+error+free+canbus%2C+plug+%26+play+headlights%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-1

I’m actually somewhat familiar with the MP case, Jin Fang. I volunteer with Search & Rescue and have been involved with ongoing search efforts. Jin’s backpack was found near the 78, but we think it was washed down the canyon by the rains. It’s about two or three miles up the canyon to the trailhead from the 78. The cell coverage is really bad at the trailhead. The truck was on the other end of Harper Canyon, near Pinion Wash. We think they hiked out through Harper canyon instead of going back up Pinion. He was found near the trailhead of Harper Canyon. We will be searching the area again. Our K9s can only be in the heat for short periods, so we’re breaking up our search efforts into morning efforts. It should start cooling soon out there. I’m sorry for the loss of your friend.

Thanks for these details & for your efforts to locate Jin. Since Jin went missing on July 22, this searching is the first glimmer of hope that Jin may finally be found & brought home to her family. How was your team able to tell it was Jin’s backpack? Did it have markings or ID in it? Most hikers who go to Harper Canyon to do the loop trail get to the trailhead via Old Kane Springs Rd to the E. Looking at a map, Pinyon Wash runs S from Hwy 78. Does your team think that JRF got from his truck to the trailhead via Pinyon Wash or some other route? Would appreciate it if you could clarify,

@@slmt999-p6n We think they went in through Pinion Wash based on the extensive damage to the truck. The squeeze and heart attack hill are along that route and they’re both very challenging for a stock vehicle. I can’t give many details on the investigation side as it’s an ongoing LE investigation but items in the backpack indicated that the backpack belonged to Jin. We will continue to search.

@@motleymeanderings Great video of your 4-day trip up Harper Canyon. Really enjoyed it. If JRF's truck went thru the Squeeze & Heart Attack Hill, you would think there would be dark blue paint on the rocks at those 2 locations, especially given the extensive damage to the truck. Did anyone check the rocks for paint? From your description, it sounds like the truck was more or less at this location: 33.105531, -116.288387 Am I in the ballpark? It would be helpful to visualize the approximate distance from the truck to the trailhead where JRF was found.

@@davidschmidt9508 Thanks! We’re going off the extensive damage to the truck. They could have also gone up Fish Creek, but that’s the only two ways in to where the truck was located and where a truck can access. He was found near the entrance to the trailhead of Harper Canyon. It is a very remote hike from the fish creek area to the entrance at Harper. It’s rocky and difficult.

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Thank you! Learning all the time.

Hi Steve, actually we're pretty snake aware. We make a lot of noise as we move, stare at the ground, generally step slowly and carefully and use our hiking poles to alert any local inhabitants. Oh, and Michelle usually makes me go first! 😂 Thanks!