Durham Forest Mountain Biking - Lush Green after Rainfall
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2020
- Scenic Mountain Biking at Durham Forest after a rainfall. The trails were at their peak summer green and the dirt was well hydrated after a week of dry conditions.
Trail forks Links:
Oakie-Dokey: www.trailforks.com/trails/oak...
Superfly: www.trailforks.com/trails/sup...
Lunartic Way: www.trailforks.com/trails/lun...
Ogre and Out: www.trailforks.com/trails/ogr...
Great trails, fantastic riding at a fast pace. We love df
Amazing trails. Nice video!
Wow, nice lush ride. 👌🏻🌲🚲💨
Thanks for watching!
Durham was fantastic yesterday. Worth the drive from TO just to do Sliders!
Yeah it was so good! I love how well the trails do even when it's wet.
Nice video!
Thanks!
Nice
Just found your channel and subbed. Great video and nice route through some of the best trails at Durham. That hub is loud (in a good way) what wheelset/tires you using?
Thanks! the wheels are stock from the Element EXO90. Tires are Maxxis Ardent Race 2.2 EXO/TR. I have a bike build video if you need more details. Cheers! th-cam.com/video/mNvoIDlbQ7k/w-d-xo.html
Would love to see a trailforks trail link or map of the trail in the video at the start of each section of trail you rode. Would help a lot for those of us who might not be locals but would love to ride the same trails you did. Thanks for posting these videos, it's great to see trails closer to me that i might actually be able to ride and not another A line video!
Thanks! I added the trailforks links in the description - hope that helps!
@@AdventureTrailsTO Thanks!
@@AdventureTrailsTO My bad, I guess I missed seeing that you already had links for the trails. I just discovered your channel and this was the first vid I watched, I've seen a few vids now and noticed that you have the links in all of them. SMH! Keep up the good work sir!
@@xcnewb7313 No worries! I usually post the links but must have forgot on this ride. Thanks for the reminder!
Hit up the entire Uxbridge area in early spring. Had a great time. Definitely have to try the Durham Forest trails in late fall and for winter riding.
Keep up the good work.
Stress less, ride more!
One of my favourite places to ride as well!
Curious what’s your camera and mic set up? Super clean 👌🏼👌🏼
I use a GoPro here 7 black. Flat colour profile, 4k, superview, 30fps, stereo sound with a wind screen over the camera.
@@AdventureTrailsTO Awesome! Thanks appreciate that! Happy riding 🤟🏼
@@AdventureTrailsTO Was wondering how you have the mounting setup? Helmet? Chest? Have always used chest but sometimes the support vest looked silly on me lol.
@@andrer3764 I use the chest mount. It gives the best perspective of the trail and the speed.
0:54 Me in Durham NC being super disappointed :)
You gotta make the visit! :)
You've got great trails in Pisgah Forest and Dupont State recreational area. It's a bit of a drive from Durham but worth it. Myself and a few of my friends drove down a few years ago and it was worth it.
Hey man, this looks great, question is where it the best access for this trail? I plan to go on the weekends from north york. Keep on riding!
Check it out for sure! the trails are great. Here is the main parking lot: www.trailforks.com/poi/48975/ from there you can follow the trail signs which are well marked. Things are a bit different this year as they have made most of the trails one-directional for social distancing. I find this makes it easy to navigate which is nice if you don't know your way around.
@@AdventureTrailsTO I hope you see this today. I would like to go there Saturday Aug 22. I see the parking lot area. Can you please offer a route for blue riders. I'm trying to look at trail forks and I see 1 direction for some or most. Any info for newbie is appreciated. Thx
What bike (brand) you riding? Performs really well
This is a 2019 Rocky Mountain Element - I did a bike check video on it if you want to know more detailed information: th-cam.com/video/mNvoIDlbQ7k/w-d-xo.html
What cMera are you using and where did you mount it?
I use the GoPro Hero 7 Black and chest mount it.
Which bike are you riding?!
2019 rocky mountain element. Pretty much full custom spec. I have a bike check video in my library.
First of all this is an amazing video. Always wanted a person that does videos on trails near me. Secondly, have you ever ridden brown hill tract? What are your thoughts on it?
Thanks! i've been quite a few times and actually have a back log of POV footage from there which I will upload soon. The trails are fun but overall pretty flat - I would say it's mostly beginner/Intermediate difficulty trails. The dirt is nice in the wet so we will usually go there early spring season.
Are there beginner trails for folks getting into mtb?
Yes. Durham is one of the best places to learn as the trails are well marked by difficulty. Many fun green trail options and open double track.
@@AdventureTrailsTO need some advice on mtb choice. :) I have a Canyon Grail gravel bike that I use for road and riding gravel, I wasnt sure it would be upto task for doing mtb trails so I bought an XC bike from Decathalon: XC 100 hardtail with shimano deore drivetrain and 100mm manitou markhor air fork for 1300. It comes in at 12.8kg.
Now I am having second thoughts, they also have a full suspension bike for 800 but with a spring shock in the back (upgradeable to an air one for 130 from aliexpress), advent drive train and a low grade suntour 120mm spring fork. The bike is also heavier by 3kg but has a trail geometry.
I dont have enough to spend on a quality FS bike so I was wondering which of these bikes should I go with. I havent done MTB but I did enjoy some single track sections up in Uxbridge just before the rail trail starts, so I wanna get into the sport.
Should I return the xc bike and get the cheaper FS bike (and upgrade later to a quality one) to learn the trade or just keep the xc bike as it should be good for durham forest..is it?
@@syedzgaming that’s a good question! Typically with all else being equal, a hard tail will come stock with better parts than a FS bike at the same price point. Since you are looking to ride mostly Durham trails, I think the hard tail would be well suited for those trails and you’ll benefit from the lighter bike with upgraded components. Stick to the hard tail for now I think you made the right choice.
@@AdventureTrailsTO Hey man, thanks for taking the time to give a detailed yet clear answer. I am gonna stick to the hardtail :) if you see a clueless guy with a blue 🚲 rockrider with a white fork in durham trails, just wave.