Great video again Gordy. What I'm starting to understand is that an MTB on a slope works similar to a motorbike: if you lean it over and hold the bars level it will turn somewhat. I'm starting to use that to my advantage especially on berms - see what you think as it'll help on trails like Accelerator.
yea in UK blues are the easiest, then red then black. i'm still not 100% confident on all red features yet, but now i'm venturing into blacks i'm hoping it won't take too long before red features don't intimidate me any more!!
Adam certainly has a curse on him when it comes to hamsterly that's twice hes had to go home without riding and I understand a day or so after this ride he snapped his rear mech. . Was up Hamsterly last Sunday with a group of lads i met last time. This time we rode some other trails staring at Pikes teeth and finished off on special k and the loop. An eventful afternoon starting off with a snapped chain for one lad but i carry chain tools so it was fixed within minutes. Then later of special k one of the lads had an off on the bomb hole. He simply hit it too fast and ended up rolling down the bank after jumping too far on the exit. Luckily just some cuts and bruises . Ill be editing my video of the ride this evening or tomorrow . Hope we get to ride together again soon mate.
yea i didn't fancy that bomb hole lol way worse than it looks on cam. stupid thing is my multi tool has a chain tool on it lol, i just didn't realise. we gonna start equipping ourselves better from now on. money's tight for both me and adam at moment so it's not always as easy as just going out and getting everything we need ! getting there though. yea mate looking forward to our next ride!
decent session there..! shame about adam tho, but seems to be an issue with emtbs when people rely on the motors too much (on a higher setting), i know he bought it second hand (so not blaming him!), but maybe worth buying a chain measurement tool, as i replaced mine after 1761 miles when it was approaching the .75 mark... and i carry loads of tools like a shimano quick link etc...tho, hoping i don't have to use them..! that said, a spoke on my rear wheel snapped on sunday when i was riding down a road... had to slowly ride home, and found a guy on the web called 'durham bike repairs' as it's on the cassette side, and he also picked it up (hope i haven't been scammed haha), and he's giving it a quick service too..
@@DownhillDesireMTB yes, maybe the quick link..? - i replaced my chain for the first time a few months back, and from what i recall i wasn't able to click the quick link into place using the master link pliers (far too hard!), but had to put my foot on the pedal and the pressure of that did the trick..!
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If you want to see how i've improved over the last 11 month then check out my first time at Hamsterley! th-cam.com/video/ZBPIsCbsKEM/w-d-xo.html
Great place great vid bro 🔝
Thanks 👍
Coming on strong pal 🤟👍
cheers Andy, yea it's coming along slowly!
fantastic progression mate.
Cheers Steve, this is why video is so useful, every time i ride i think im not improving, but when i compare older vids i can see i am👍
Good riding pal. You can definitely see a massive improvement from your first visit! 👏 keep up the good work!
cheers Cameron, yea slowly getting better!
Really cool video here bro, I will go and check out your other stuff because I really really enjoyed this. Sub from NZ✌️
Awesome, thank you!
Great video again Gordy. What I'm starting to understand is that an MTB on a slope works similar to a motorbike: if you lean it over and hold the bars level it will turn somewhat. I'm starting to use that to my advantage especially on berms - see what you think as it'll help on trails like Accelerator.
yea i'm defo trying to do that but somehow cant quite get it !
Nice one gordy. Looks like a great place to ride
thanks Trevor, yea it's pretty good!
That trail looks super fun!
it is😀
Great video Gordy, you are definitely improving all the time. Also, you're right, you do need to look further ahead 👍
it's such a hard habit to break though lol, hopefully it will come with time!
You were a lot better than me on the on Bone Shaker well done for first attempt
cheers Stan, yea it's a rough one lol good fun though
Should always carry a quicklink and a chain tool in your bag
yea won't happen again lol. we did have a chain tool but it was just a nightmare and we couldn't get it done !
Good riding bud, nice to see some other routes, shame disnt get a chance to ride them with you, liking that bombhole on special k🤘
cheers Adam, yea hopefully 3rd time is a charm for you at Hammers lol,
dont kepp under estimating yourself your doing great
Ah cheers for the encouragement Paul much appreciated !
You are definitely progressing - good to see! Question, is a red trail harder than blue but easier than black?
Yes
yea in UK blues are the easiest, then red then black. i'm still not 100% confident on all red features yet, but now i'm venturing into blacks i'm hoping it won't take too long before red features don't intimidate me any more!!
@@DownhillDesireMTB do the blacks a few times, and the reds should seem easy! :)
Adam certainly has a curse on him when it comes to hamsterly that's twice hes had to go home without riding and I understand a day or so after this ride he snapped his rear mech. . Was up Hamsterly last Sunday with a group of lads i met last time. This time we rode some other trails staring at Pikes teeth and finished off on special k and the loop. An eventful afternoon starting off with a snapped chain for one lad but i carry chain tools so it was fixed within minutes. Then later of special k one of the lads had an off on the bomb hole. He simply hit it too fast and ended up rolling down the bank after jumping too far on the exit. Luckily just some cuts and bruises . Ill be editing my video of the ride this evening or tomorrow . Hope we get to ride together again soon mate.
yea i didn't fancy that bomb hole lol way worse than it looks on cam. stupid thing is my multi tool has a chain tool on it lol, i just didn't realise. we gonna start equipping ourselves better from now on. money's tight for both me and adam at moment so it's not always as easy as just going out and getting everything we need ! getting there though. yea mate looking forward to our next ride!
@@DownhillDesireMTB Im going to do a video on what I have in my tool/spared pouch. Its quite a basic kit but will cover a lot of possibilities.
Which tyres are you running Gordon?
michelin wild rock'r2 front and rear👍
decent session there..!
shame about adam tho, but seems to be an issue with emtbs when people rely on the motors too much (on a higher setting), i know he bought it second hand (so not blaming him!), but maybe worth buying a chain measurement tool, as i replaced mine after 1761 miles when it was approaching the .75 mark... and i carry loads of tools like a shimano quick link etc...tho, hoping i don't have to use them..!
that said, a spoke on my rear wheel snapped on sunday when i was riding down a road... had to slowly ride home, and found a guy on the web called 'durham bike repairs' as it's on the cassette side, and he also picked it up (hope i haven't been scammed haha), and he's giving it a quick service too..
funny thing is it was a brand new chain! we are thinking it might not have been put together quite right!
@@DownhillDesireMTB yes, maybe the quick link..? - i replaced my chain for the first time a few months back, and from what i recall i wasn't able to click the quick link into place using the master link pliers (far too hard!), but had to put my foot on the pedal and the pressure of that did the trick..!
I’ve seen paper boys ride better than this