Totally worth the incoming punch to jewels! 🤣 It is a good trail, still steep mind, but better catch berms, with less straight down plummeting 🙈 I miss Easty!! Such a great place, happy Jonathan aka County youtuber finally got there, even if it was at 7am 👀👀🤣
I really was wondering what your reaction would have been if he’d suggested that you turn up at 7am; going to be hard enough getting you to the airport on time for the Spain trip 🤣 Not sure which of the two trails I prefer really; this one has more flow to it. Imagine where he would be punching you if I took him down the other 🤣
Apparently, according to Christian, I got the trail name wrong (it's Stinging Roger rather than Screaming Roger) but if I was rodgered, I would definitely scream 😂
My first words when I saw Jonathan were ' oooh, this is his first time at easty' - seems we have a new convert! 😂 Great place, was there the week before my retina detatched a few weeks ago, was surprised to see quite a few new trails since I was last there.
It would be an odd mountain biker who didn't love Eastridge mate, it's just so much fun there. Some of the new trails are quite interesting too, especially when wet (like it was the previous time I went). Hope the eye is on the mend mate 👍
Good stuff as per form Jason, I’m going the opposite of you I’ve almost stopped riding the hardtail in favour of my new Alpine6 (best bike I’ve ever owned). And I ride gloveless for most of the year if not stupid cold, although one day I might regret that🤷🏻♂️😂
Yeah, I've been riding the P7 a hell of a lot this year; I did remedy that on Saturday though - kind of made a video about it 😃 Glad you're loving the Alpine though, they are fantastic bikes!
Top fella! Drags him out of bed at silly o'clock to expect him to show me around a place he's ridden to death. Seriously now ...Great to see you again Jason and thanks. Top morning, riding trails and putting the workd to rights. Muat say my old muscles were a little weak but I definitely got to see what all the fuss is about Eastridge. Some great trails there. Except that final steep trail....the jury is out for me on that one 😂😂😂
I wasn't best pleased when the alarm went off at 5am but so glad I drove down, doesn't take much to persuade me to ride at Eastridge, especially when a visiting County MTB TH-camr is visiting 😂. Was great to catch up too mate, been 8 months !!
Great video mate, glad to see Jonathan finally got to see how good it is, I was also hoping you were taking him down Steepy 🤣 I’ve not done the alternative yet (Christian’s favourite), glad you opted for that as I don’t fancy being punched in the c**k 🤣. It’s been a while since I’ve been to Eastridge, I’m due a return I think 😄👍🏻
Alternative Steepy isn't easy, it's just not quite as technical as Steepy - part of it is because it's not as rutted. I did let him take a look and ask him first though, as can be seen in the video 😂
I went for a ride at eastridge in the afternoon on that day. I brought up strava and saw you rode there at 7am 😂. I thought your bonkers! It was running well tho. That section where you fell and broke your phone gets me every time. I'm not good enough to do it yet 🤣
Ha he was only there at that time because of my wife....I was getting out every morning really early so we'd have the rest of the day together. I'm nearly considerate 🤣. Oh and I stopped and looked before plunging on the same corner. Jason is a bloody good rider 👍
I spotted on Strava that you had been on the same day, but a more sane time 😂. I thought Jonathan was joking when he said meet at 7; he wasn't! I had to get up at 5am 😢
I'd heard of Eastridge a long time before I ever had the pleasure of riding there, and it's still one of the best places out there for a blast. I find it best not to think about how long I've been riding as it makes me feel ancient 😂
The red loops at both are comparable, definitely a step above your average trail centre (more akin to black trails) but there's nothing overly technical other than some rooty sections. They're a lot more natural than trail centre trails (e.g. roots, puddles and the like) but better for it in my opinion 👍
@shannonmtb yeah it's very easy. Eastridge is a hill pretty much dedicated to MTB trails. There all pretty much built and maintained by a trail committee/volunteers. Takes a bit to work out what the best way to lap everything for a newcomer tbf but it's epic.
Yep, it's really easy, especially as there is so much there; see a trail and it'll be decent. I tend to park at Snailbeach and ride up Lords Hill to get to the trails (nasty climb but over quick enough) but there's stuff all over the hill 👍
Totally worth the incoming punch to jewels! 🤣
It is a good trail, still steep mind, but better catch berms, with less straight down plummeting 🙈 I miss Easty!! Such a great place, happy Jonathan aka County youtuber finally got there, even if it was at 7am 👀👀🤣
I really was wondering what your reaction would have been if he’d suggested that you turn up at 7am; going to be hard enough getting you to the airport on time for the Spain trip 🤣
Not sure which of the two trails I prefer really; this one has more flow to it.
Imagine where he would be punching you if I took him down the other 🤣
@@Stopadoodledoo 🤣🤣 I would not be walking after he had finished with me 🙈🤣
My reaction to be fair would be pretty simple, no thanks 🤣 7am, do one 🤣
@@ElectricMountainBiker 😂
@@ElectricMountainBiker it was the straight down plummeting that I stopped at, then couldn't get started again 🤣
I didn’t know there was rodgering available at Easty! Seems I’ve been missing out! 😂😂😂
Apparently, according to Christian, I got the trail name wrong (it's Stinging Roger rather than Screaming Roger) but if I was rodgered, I would definitely scream 😂
My first words when I saw Jonathan were ' oooh, this is his first time at easty' - seems we have a new convert! 😂 Great place, was there the week before my retina detatched a few weeks ago, was surprised to see quite a few new trails since I was last there.
It would be an odd mountain biker who didn't love Eastridge mate, it's just so much fun there. Some of the new trails are quite interesting too, especially when wet (like it was the previous time I went).
Hope the eye is on the mend mate 👍
@Stopadoodledoo cheers buddy. Easty just never disappoints, you know what you're going to get every time...with the odd new pleasant surprise!!
Great video, made me laugh at times. Thanks for posting.
Thanks mate, was a fun day (early morning) 😃
Good stuff as per form Jason, I’m going the opposite of you I’ve almost stopped riding the hardtail in favour of my new Alpine6 (best bike I’ve ever owned). And I ride gloveless for most of the year if not stupid cold, although one day I might regret that🤷🏻♂️😂
Yeah, I've been riding the P7 a hell of a lot this year; I did remedy that on Saturday though - kind of made a video about it 😃
Glad you're loving the Alpine though, they are fantastic bikes!
Top fella! Drags him out of bed at silly o'clock to expect him to show me around a place he's ridden to death. Seriously now ...Great to see you again Jason and thanks. Top morning, riding trails and putting the workd to rights. Muat say my old muscles were a little weak but I definitely got to see what all the fuss is about Eastridge. Some great trails there. Except that final steep trail....the jury is out for me on that one 😂😂😂
I wasn't best pleased when the alarm went off at 5am but so glad I drove down, doesn't take much to persuade me to ride at Eastridge, especially when a visiting County MTB TH-camr is visiting 😂.
Was great to catch up too mate, been 8 months !!
Bet you felt alive at the end of the last trail 🙈🤣
By the look on his face, he was GLAD to be alive 😂
@@Stopadoodledoo🤣🤣 I know that feeling well 🤣
@@Stopadoodledoo tru dat 😜 replying to Jason's glad to be alive 🤣
Great video mate, glad to see Jonathan finally got to see how good it is, I was also hoping you were taking him down Steepy 🤣 I’ve not done the alternative yet (Christian’s favourite), glad you opted for that as I don’t fancy being punched in the c**k 🤣.
It’s been a while since I’ve been to Eastridge, I’m due a return I think 😄👍🏻
That one was mad enouggh. If I'm ever at Eastridge again.....steepy will be passed on 🤣
@@MTB_Derbyshire i remember thinking that myself once 🤣
Alternative Steepy isn't easy, it's just not quite as technical as Steepy - part of it is because it's not as rutted.
I did let him take a look and ask him first though, as can be seen in the video 😂
Favourite is a very strong word 🙈🤣
@@HallMarc_Trailsso do I, steepy in the wet that time 🤣🤣🙈
I went for a ride at eastridge in the afternoon on that day. I brought up strava and saw you rode there at 7am 😂. I thought your bonkers! It was running well tho. That section where you fell and broke your phone gets me every time. I'm not good enough to do it yet 🤣
Ha he was only there at that time because of my wife....I was getting out every morning really early so we'd have the rest of the day together. I'm nearly considerate 🤣. Oh and I stopped and looked before plunging on the same corner. Jason is a bloody good rider 👍
I spotted on Strava that you had been on the same day, but a more sane time 😂. I thought Jonathan was joking when he said meet at 7; he wasn't! I had to get up at 5am 😢
Feel proper old now having done the first race there (mass start uphill.......then an individual Dh) in..........1990 iirc
I'd heard of Eastridge a long time before I ever had the pleasure of riding there, and it's still one of the best places out there for a blast. I find it best not to think about how long I've been riding as it makes me feel ancient 😂
I can't see me goin again 😂😂😂
Never say never mate 👍
@@Stopadoodledoo iv not made a video in months mate 😂😂
@@DizRidesMtb you still getting out on the bike though mate?
Have you done any vids of hopton red one of my favourites cheers😊
@tunaficiency he's done a hopton review. Pretty easy to find on his video list
Yep, as Richard says, I did a video at Hopton back in 2020, and did most of the Red along with the DH tracks 👍
@@Stopadoodledoo ok cool I’ll have a look
@@Stopadoodledoo for reference how does eastridge compare to hopton red I terms of difficulty ( I’m a bit crap 😅) but I now have a full sus so
The red loops at both are comparable, definitely a step above your average trail centre (more akin to black trails) but there's nothing overly technical other than some rooty sections. They're a lot more natural than trail centre trails (e.g. roots, puddles and the like) but better for it in my opinion 👍
Looks decent....everything easy to find?
@shannonmtb yeah it's very easy. Eastridge is a hill pretty much dedicated to MTB trails. There all pretty much built and maintained by a trail committee/volunteers. Takes a bit to work out what the best way to lap everything for a newcomer tbf but it's epic.
Yep, it's really easy, especially as there is so much there; see a trail and it'll be decent. I tend to park at Snailbeach and ride up Lords Hill to get to the trails (nasty climb but over quick enough) but there's stuff all over the hill 👍
@@richardwatson2348 nice one cheers
@@Stopadoodledoo will deffo have a look soon cheers