Soquel Demonstration Forest - Demo MTB

Is "Demo" the best MTB destination in the Bay Area?
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[@urayamusan]

Glad to hear Demo is finally open for the season. I was fortunate to ride it last December before all the rain closed the trails until now.

[@mtbsavant5414]

Yeah I rode it just before new years and it felt great coming back!

[@alexthemtbr]

Demo may be the best "legal" spot in the Bay 😂😂😂

[@mtbsavant5414]

But of course!

[@thelifeofraymond]

The bay area, where fun is illegal (including cars)

[@TrailFeatures]

Man, y'all got some sweet trails out there! Loved hearing the history of the trail and the people who built them; without trail workers, we wouldn't have half the trails we enjoy!

[@mtbsavant5414]

Yeah this is one of the sweetest for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@B1KER]

Nice video! I'm ready to go now! That looked awesome. How much elevation/miles did you end up riding by the end of the day? I saw your Garmin on there. Is your profile public?

[@mtbsavant5414]

17.4 miles and 3200 ft of climbing for the classic Flow/Braille loops. Strava here - www.strava.com/athletes/9881885

[@Trentski1]

Come ride Waterdog in Belmont with me.

[@mtbsavant5414]

Love that little gem of a park!

[@dank3823]

Nice video. Clear footage. Yep the hills are funner down than up. Luckily rarely gets too hot for the ups.

[@mtbsavant5414]

For sure as it's mostly in shade.

[@LargoC]

Dan K which part of going up is ever fun?lol

[@richardanderson4916]

Question Mr. Savant: You recently went with the Yeti SB 4.5 if I follow you correctly. I want to upgrade and I am looking for an awesome do-it-all bike. I love flow, but I want to hit jumps for big air too. Would you recommend the Yeti SB 4.5? What about the Pivot 429 trail? These are the bikes on my short list.

[@mtbsavant5414]

I'm more than happy with the 4.5 as my only bike. Unless you're on the heavy side I would definitely recommend it as an all-around trail slayer. The Pivot is great as well, can't go wrong IMO.

[@Geordo1960]

There is clearly a lot of berms there, But how did you manage to not wash out in such dry conditions? Good job!

[@mtbsavant5414]

Definitely dry but the berms help along with a beefy DHF front tire that you can trust.

[@codysmtbchannel2404]

Where did u park

[@mtbsavant5414]

I usually park on Highland Way

[@codysmtbchannel2404]

@@mtbsavant5414so you park in the trail head parking lot, thank for responding, we should ride some time I live in concord, ca we are not to far way

[@effie2206]

I'm only two and a half hours from this place, a must go this summer

[@mtbsavant5414]

Go get some!

[@seanharanmtb7923]

Killer video as always👌

[@mtbsavant5414]

Thanks Sean. I really appreciate it!

[@BrianVaughn]

Demo is a trail I hope to hit some day. I've seen a couple video of it and looks like a lot of fun.

[@mtbsavant5414]

Brian, come when it's snowing in MN and I'll show you around. :)

[@MateuszPlewicki]

Brian, based on what you liked in St George, you would have a blast on flow.

[@joeywycoff5387]

Anyone out there on a hardtail?

[@mtbsavant5414]

Absolutely. Especially on flow!

[@thomasthetrailengine9474]

Great stuff! Love the voice over and explanation of the trail systems. Really adds your own personal signature on POV mountain bike videos

[@mtbsavant5414]

Thank you very much!

[@MateuszPlewicki]

Braille has a few sections on which you can brake all you want, but you will not stop ;)
Anyhow, good order to do those trials, surprisingly Braille is less taxing than Flow

[@mtbsavant5414]

Yeah the descent down flow is much longer and exhausting :)

[@quantumcreator8888]

Best music on mtb vids

[@mtbsavant5414]

Thanks!

[@FoVision]

hmmm im seeing weird orange blotches? TH-cam compression gone wild?

[@mtbsavant5414]

Very likely. Shouldn't happen again in the future

[@mauricioaguirre7011]

all you hear are the cassettes!

[@PUPlT]

Not the cassettes, it's the hubs