Macky, many of us appreciate when you walk a hill acting like you couldn't ride it. We all know you can but you like to empathize with viewers who never could ride those hills. Thank you
Alex is super fun to ride with and is all round an awesome guy! If you're curious, the slick rock in Los Alamos isn't actually sandstone, it's a volcanic rock called tuff which formed from the superheated ash fallout of the massive explosive volcanic eruption that formed the Valles Caldera.
@@sydandmacky Yep! The geology around Los Alamos is really cool. 1.25 million years ago, the eruption that created the Caldera ejected 70 cubic miles of material out of the volcano and into the atmosphere in an eruption column that likely reached at least 50,000ft into the atmosphere if not more, and when that eruption column collapsed, it caused flows of superheated gases, ash, and rock to cascade over the landscape and then weld in place creating the bandelier tuff, the rock the mesas and canyons around Los Alamos and Abiqiu are made of.
21:15 almost gave us a show lol..good job Macky. Yet again,you push yourself beyond the norm. By the time cycling events start up you'll be powering through everyone..yeaaahbuddy!!
Funny thing of 2020 is that on March I was so fed up that i did a 9 hour 100kilometer (68-ish miles) ride that left me like a rag doll. I also changed and now like epic rides. Ive set a goal of being able to ride 100 miles, and I do a 100 + kilometer ride every month. There is something really nice about these super long rides. Now if I ride less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) I feel it is short. Interesting year, indeed. Thank you for the continuous inspiration.
Just discovered your channel when I was searching for Jet 9 RDO videos. I've been riding Niner Bikes since 2009- great bikes! Your videos are great. Thanks!
Man, I used to live in LA growing up, but wasn't into MTB as much as BMX, but now that I'm back in the SW, I want to get back up there and do some of these rides!! I think I actually got to build some of those trails after the big fire in 2001. My first "real" job as a teenager!
Yeah, have no idea why. But much better you than me. NM is pretty. Kind of dry, a little of everything, but not too much of any one thing. Enjoyed the tour.
Stupid challenges are what makes life fun. All of my local endurance races have been cancelled (like everyone else's) and I've been re-creating them solo with no aid stations or support. Your own challenges are the best challenges. Did 51 trail miles this past Sunday to re-create a 50 mile race that was cancelled, doing "as many as I can" in 6 hours next Sunday to recreate a cancelled 6 hour race put on by my local race promoter. I'm glad you're finding your own fun. This is a great opportunity for it.
Yay, off to a good start on non-tech-perimeter. One of my favorites. It can get really busy, often there are some hikers that don't notice the MTBers until too late (I use a timberbell and sometime they miss it as well). I think it's hard to show how steep 3 bears is on camera. Talk about a lung-buster... Last time I was up there, I missed the turn for Cabra and came down pajarito. Oops. There's enough trails around that you can't get tooo lost. :) Psst. It's not sandstone, it's tuff ;) One of my favorite riding surfaces. It's a volcanic ash that's lithified into solid rock.
damn! have to put this on the list for next year. I live in the PNW and love going down south for warm winter riding. 10 hours of MTB trails?! outstanding!
I did an Everest but it took me a month to do . Get out and challenge yourself . Do something that you would not normally do . Maybe something that you think is beyond your limits . Fantastic accomplishment to the both of you
Started doing Epic rides and love it. Most have been done on a 27.5+ hardtail. Looking to upgrade my bike to full sus XC to reduce the weight and add more compliance. Till then I just keep peddling. Ride on.
Macky, what a great video to give a sense of LA's trail system! Regarding your comment about the sense of the name Canon de Valle, I believe (and am wiling to stand corrected) that it's the canyon used during the homesteader/sheepherder days of Los Alamos to access the Valles Caldera, and as you saw on your ride, when you top out and were to continue down the other side of that saddle, you'd end up in the caldera. Well done on the ride! At this point, I'd need an ebike to get all that done in a day. And good to see Alex; he's a great guy and a fine yet humble rider.
Funny, also did the BCBR last year and this year did some 100km+ distance / 3000m+ climbing MTB-rides and races, and the Swiss Epic with 12'500m of climbing in 5 days. Asking me several times 'Why?'
Macky If you want to try a long ride down in ABQ this winter, let me know. Can show you a long ride in our "east mountains", Pine Flat, Oak Flat, Mars Ct, Otero Canyon , Tunnel Canyon etc. Some pretty great stuff
so it's not because someone saw three bears while riding it once...in a similar way we once called a local trail 2 trees as it had 2 trees at the bottom ready to catch you out if you didn't break in time or couldn't absorb the slight bump that would launch you over the walkers path massively reducing the braking distance available...gotcha
Hi Macky! Amazing ride and looks quality trails! What SC ride Alex? And about Vittoria Enduro what will be best combo? New Mazza f/r, Martellos? mazza/Agarro? Rear will like some good rolling TNT tread will be enough for enduro (i dont looking like dh casing) Thx
I think Alex was on the Bronson. We really like double Martello. Haven't spent as much time on the Mazza, but it's good too, although it has a much squarer profile than the Martello.
I'd love to watch the whole video , but the POV camera angle without a gimble makes me get motion sickness after only 5 minutes of riding action . I don't feel ill when a Gimble is used so I can only assume that the gimble is key . BKXC's videos and BCpov's videos I can watch right through and they both use a gimble .
They address this a lot. Here's one of their responses from a previous video (note that the person they responded to wasn't super polite): "No, we don't use gimbals when riding and are never going to. Gimbals make sense if you aren't racing or riding super aggressively and if you don't mind constantly fussing with them, but we do race and ride seriously so they don't make sense for us. If you don't like the vlog-style handheld camera, this isn't a good channel for you, which is totally fine."
Since so many people have asked about Alex's bell: bit.ly/3dUT2I8
I have one, so do all my friends here in San Diego. They are amazing.
Macky, many of us appreciate when you walk a hill acting like you couldn't ride it. We all know you can but you like to empathize with viewers who never could ride those hills. Thank you
Alex is super fun to ride with and is all round an awesome guy!
If you're curious, the slick rock in Los Alamos isn't actually sandstone, it's a volcanic rock called tuff which formed from the superheated ash fallout of the massive explosive volcanic eruption that formed the Valles Caldera.
Really? That's crazy!
@@sydandmacky Yep! The geology around Los Alamos is really cool. 1.25 million years ago, the eruption that created the Caldera ejected 70 cubic miles of material out of the volcano and into the atmosphere in an eruption column that likely reached at least 50,000ft into the atmosphere if not more, and when that eruption column collapsed, it caused flows of superheated gases, ash, and rock to cascade over the landscape and then weld in place creating the bandelier tuff, the rock the mesas and canyons around Los Alamos and Abiqiu are made of.
Loved the video, but cant wait to have Syd along for those rides!
Us too!
I rode Three Bears once. That trail is STEEP. I've never hated bears so much in my life ;)
Making a horrendous climb to be rewarded with a tremendous and fun downhill is one of my favorite things!
21:15 almost gave us a show lol..good job Macky. Yet again,you push yourself beyond the norm. By the time cycling events start up you'll be powering through everyone..yeaaahbuddy!!
Yeah dude, the timber bell is sweet for crowded trails.
Funny thing of 2020 is that on March I was so fed up that i did a 9 hour 100kilometer (68-ish miles) ride that left me like a rag doll. I also changed and now like epic rides. Ive set a goal of being able to ride 100 miles, and I do a 100 + kilometer ride every month. There is something really nice about these super long rides. Now if I ride less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) I feel it is short. Interesting year, indeed. Thank you for the continuous inspiration.
Congrats! That's awesome!
Just discovered your channel when I was searching for Jet 9 RDO videos. I've been riding Niner Bikes since 2009- great bikes! Your videos are great. Thanks!
Santa Fe Brewing IPA (pinecone beer) headset cap. I saved a cap for that purpose. Looks so different than when I lived there before the fires.
Man, I used to live in LA growing up, but wasn't into MTB as much as BMX, but now that I'm back in the SW, I want to get back up there and do some of these rides!!
I think I actually got to build some of those trails after the big fire in 2001. My first "real" job as a teenager!
The morning light with those Fall colors!!! 🤯. So beautiful!
Spending 15 minutes looking for a squirrel doing a 360 degree flip is definitely worth it.
Macky, this video was so much fun to watch! Love the New Mexico beer cap on your headset and the "Make Your Mark" message on your downtube. You rock!
Yeah, have no idea why. But much better you than me. NM is pretty. Kind of dry, a little of everything, but not too much of any one thing. Enjoyed the tour.
Stupid challenges are what makes life fun. All of my local endurance races have been cancelled (like everyone else's) and I've been re-creating them solo with no aid stations or support. Your own challenges are the best challenges. Did 51 trail miles this past Sunday to re-create a 50 mile race that was cancelled, doing "as many as I can" in 6 hours next Sunday to recreate a cancelled 6 hour race put on by my local race promoter. I'm glad you're finding your own fun. This is a great opportunity for it.
Nice! 💪
Yay, off to a good start on non-tech-perimeter. One of my favorites. It can get really busy, often there are some hikers that don't notice the MTBers until too late (I use a timberbell and sometime they miss it as well). I think it's hard to show how steep 3 bears is on camera. Talk about a lung-buster... Last time I was up there, I missed the turn for Cabra and came down pajarito. Oops. There's enough trails around that you can't get tooo lost. :)
Psst. It's not sandstone, it's tuff ;) One of my favorite riding surfaces. It's a volcanic ash that's lithified into solid rock.
damn! have to put this on the list for next year. I live in the PNW and love going down south for warm winter riding. 10 hours of MTB trails?! outstanding!
Warm winter riding? Probably look elsewhere. Best times to ride is probably late summer / fall. Everything Mackie is riding is about 6800' and up.
Awesome video, there's nothing like a challenge. Missing Syd though, sending much love and well wishes in her direction from a autumnal England. 🙂
Hey Macky, come race the Estrella Hedgehog Hustle this coming January in Avondale, AZ. Your KOM from 2013 is still holding up!!
Is it really?! Which one?
Dang! You two rock!
I barely started watching y’all’s videos, and so far I like them a lot!
Epic stuff Macky. Great to watch.
I did an Everest but it took me a month to do . Get out and challenge yourself . Do something that you would not normally do . Maybe something that you think is beyond your limits . Fantastic accomplishment to the both of you
Holy Smokes. Definitely hit most of the tough climbs in LA.
Great Ride!!
There's plenty more great trails around town and in the canyons.
Started doing Epic rides and love it. Most have been done on a 27.5+ hardtail. Looking to upgrade my bike to full sus XC to reduce the weight and add more compliance. Till then I just keep peddling. Ride on.
Macky, what a great video to give a sense of LA's trail system! Regarding your comment about the sense of the name Canon de Valle, I believe (and am wiling to stand corrected) that it's the canyon used during the homesteader/sheepherder days of Los Alamos to access the Valles Caldera, and as you saw on your ride, when you top out and were to continue down the other side of that saddle, you'd end up in the caldera. Well done on the ride! At this point, I'd need an ebike to get all that done in a day. And good to see Alex; he's a great guy and a fine yet humble rider.
Ah, that makes more sense!
Sunrise to sunset, awesome edit and ride. Why? because those type of experiences stick in your memory. Thanks
Love the terrain, I’m a bit jealous. I’ve got woods to ride in, but not much rocky stuff close by.
I had no idea los alamos has so many great trails
Cañón del Valle actually translates to Canyon of the Meadow. It's a Nuevomexicano dialect thing.
My hometown! Need to knock this out next time I can visit
Funny, also did the BCBR last year and this year did some 100km+ distance / 3000m+ climbing MTB-rides and races, and the Swiss Epic with 12'500m of climbing in 5 days. Asking me several times 'Why?'
Macky
If you want to try a long ride down in ABQ this winter, let me know. Can show you a long ride in our "east mountains", Pine Flat, Oak Flat, Mars Ct, Otero Canyon , Tunnel Canyon etc. Some pretty great stuff
Is Macky unintentionally training for the 24 hour XC races? 🤔
It was too bad paja couldn't spin their lifts this year... they have such a cool dh spot
you should look into the NUE, its a bunch of 100 mile mountain bike races, I've done the Shenandoah mountain 100 a few time and I love it.
great vlog........ xx
so it's not because someone saw three bears while riding it once...in a similar way we once called a local trail 2 trees as it had 2 trees at the bottom ready to catch you out if you didn't break in time or couldn't absorb the slight bump that would launch you over the walkers path massively reducing the braking distance available...gotcha
Missed the squirrel but saw Trick or Treaters at 7:44.
Really? Missed that!
What bell is it your buddy has? Being in constant sound mode is good for trail riding as hikers get a pre-warning.
It's the Timber bell: bit.ly/3dUT2I8
Hi Macky! Amazing ride and looks quality trails!
What SC ride Alex?
And about Vittoria Enduro what will be best combo? New Mazza f/r, Martellos? mazza/Agarro?
Rear will like some good rolling
TNT tread will be enough for enduro (i dont looking like dh casing)
Thx
I think Alex was on the Bronson. We really like double Martello. Haven't spent as much time on the Mazza, but it's good too, although it has a much squarer profile than the Martello.
Epic! so jealous.
Hi, can you please tell me what bike model were you riding?! Thanx!
I was on my Niner RIP 9 RDO
Did you do something different with the sound on this one?
Yeah, unfortunately I forgot the foam wind screen like a dummy which is why the sound is weird.
back-breaking adventure rides: literally the only dimension in which macky is a glutton
😂
Pain for pleasure.
What is the camera u used to shoot these video's?
Gopro 8 (amzn.to/37INZJS) for POV, Sony ZV-1 (amzn.to/2HFInoX) for the other stuff.
Which is the best one you think?
Depends what you're using it for. For riding, the GoPro (amzn.to/37INZJS), for vlogging, the ZV-1 (amzn.to/2HFInoX)
Out of curiosity, which bike did you ride? RIP9?
Yup!
how much of New Mexico is like Arizona?
Northern NM is similar to northern AZ (like Prescott). I think southern NM is a bit sandier than southern AZ but haven't spent much time on either...
What do you guys do with your old bikes when you get new ones each yea
Year
Sell them generally.
@@sydandmacky do you sell them on pink bike
Generally either on Patreon or through Gear Rush on eBay.
What's this electronic bell?
It's the Timber bell: bit.ly/3dUT2I8
What bike did your partner have today?
I think it was a Bronson
Chipmunks and squirrels always playing chicken
I think all mtber's like to hurt themselves my real interest started with a serious crash and i been in love ever since
My first MTB ride ended with a broken leg and I haven’t stopped since.
I think midlife crissis.
Hopefully I'm not nearly at midlife yet 😬
I'd love to watch the whole video , but the POV camera angle without a gimble makes me get motion sickness after only 5 minutes of riding action . I don't feel ill when a Gimble is used so I can only assume that the gimble is key . BKXC's videos and BCpov's videos I can watch right through and they both use a gimble .
They address this a lot. Here's one of their responses from a previous video (note that the person they responded to wasn't super polite):
"No, we don't use gimbals when riding and are never going to. Gimbals make sense if you aren't racing or riding super aggressively and if you don't mind constantly fussing with them, but we do race and ride seriously so they don't make sense for us. If you don't like the vlog-style handheld camera, this isn't a good channel for you, which is totally fine."
Try, try, try to NOT use the word "like" so much in your comments.
Getting famous off of comments day 151, so I can live the dream, live life to the fullest.🚀🚀🚀