Mountain Biking Captain Ahab in Moab, Utah | 4k
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Captain Ahab trail in Moab Utah
Please let me know if you want to see more video's like this of us just out riding trails.... I've always focused on bike test ride/review videos but if you're interested in us just out riding trails, please comment or like this comment. Thanks!
MTB yumyum really enjoy the videos you put out, great stuff
Yes, please!!
Is that your new rocky mountain?
Rode this just last weekend, lower Ahab is where it's at amen! This is great content on top of the reviews, definitely something you should keep doing🤘
Always enjoy watching skilled people ride hard trails. Your video quality is really good. Great mix of trail, bars, and riders. You commentary is fun too. That being said there are A LOT of trail riding channels on TH-cam nowadays. I think if you spice yours up with some “mini” reviews of either the trail (like here) or even products (not bikes per say), you’d have something unique. Thanks for the great content!
yumyum, first off thank you for all the awesome reviews of bikes, but yes definitely more trail videos like this . Beautiful views and trail, Ahab is on the bucket list for sure! Thanks again man
Great, thanks for the feedback! I'll start filming different trails!
More riding videos
Thanks for highlighting this special part of the country. This ride in particular brings back some fond memories. Cheers for the virtual ride along!
Thanks, glad you liked it! Such a good area to ride!
So good, dude!! Makes me want to get right back out there and ride it again.
I'm down for Ahab anytime!!!
This was rad! Still have yet to ride this one and I love seeing everyone’s perspective on such a classic.
Thanks man! Yeah, Ahab is a blast for sure!
Rode the Captain last April and it was the best loop I’ve ever ridden. I have been to many cool spots over the years. Your video brought back some great memories. Yep I gotta get back there in 2019
Nice, yeah, it's a good loop for sure!
Thanks for taking us along with you guys. I really dig these trail review videos as well as the bike reviews. Love the channel man.
Thank you... planning on doing more trail ride video next year!
love, love, love, continued love that trail. Fun to see you put this style of vid out.
Yeah, thanks... Planning on uploading more riding videos next season!
One of my favorite trails ever. Can't wait to get back there in March.
Dude! Totally!
Your bike review videos are great, but super stoked to see a riding video of you and your buddies!
Nice, thank you!
Such a nice place! And yes i would like to see more videos from you guys riding trails.
Nice, thanks. We ride different trail all the time I just always worry people wont want to watch the videos so I don't take the camera gear... thanks!
Enjoyed the vid and really all of them. You do a great job and keep a positive outlook which is great. The Moab vid showed some of the technical aspects of climbing which is also good for bike evaluation. Most of ur bike reviews mostly focus on the downhill characteristics and this is a pleasant change. You do comment "It's a good climber" and you do a lot of elevation but sometimes filming some tech sections and commenting what about the bike makes it more efficient would make it better IMHO. You and ur crew are some great riders which showed in this one. Thanks
Great feedback, thank you dude!
Helpful video. I’m glad you told us what you’re riding.
Wow man, it looks so nice. Wish it was closer to home. Great ridding ! Always good videos man! 👌
Thanks man! Gotta make a trip out here!!!
I am going to hit Ahab next time I'm in Moab. Been waiting for a video like this! Might be doing a bit of bike walking, but the views are incredible.
Honestly, most of it is ridable.. I can't wait to get back down there and ride it again!
MTB yumyum any absolute dangerous exposure? Wondering since I’ll be taking a trip up there and we’re wondering about doing the is trail . My brother and I are doing beginner to intermediate trails . We do double black stuff in spider mountain and some stuff here in Texas but I’m sure Moab it’s a complete different level . Where would you recommend us to go ?
nice video, i rode this first time yesterday, cold morning but the sun was intense, kissed the dirt at 4:36, just having too much fun
Very cool, amazing scenery! I rode Moab last year, but didn’t hit Ahab. I think I’d like to next time. Yes more trail videos.
Dude, for sure hit Ahab next time you're in Moab! Thanks!
Awesome video more of these please
Thanks, will do!
Great riding guys! Ahab is so bueno.
muy bueno!
Damn all three of those bikes are 🔥🔥
Nice ride can't wait to get back to some red rock!
it's so nice riding down there!
When your at the most furthest point of AHAB upper, stop, look around, hear... nothing. It was quite creepy out there, just nothing but you and your bike, I miss that so much man, I wish to be back soon! Some of the best riding out there! P.S.- I did that and portal in the same day! 3300 feet of climbing!
Nice dude! Yeah, we stopped at the top of upper ahab and looked out over the desert, it's incredible! Thanks for sharing!
This is my favorite Moab "techy" ride, Navajo Rocks is my favorite "chill spin" ride. GoPro makes Ahab look so much easier than it is!
Totally agree!
Damn! Jay those some nice Trails Bro..Keep it up Buddy watch ur 6 all the time
thanks my man!
Such an awesome trail!
Just rode this last weekend for the first time. Hardest 10-mile trail I've ridden (I think). Keep up the good work and some trail reviews would be a nice change in scenery!
Nice, glad you got a chance to ride it!
*sick trails*
more video's like this plz!
Awesome video, I like some of the exposure 👍🏼
Yeah, I really had a great time riding this Trail. Definitely worth heading to Moab and checking it out for sure!
Great video man! The edges definitely had me a little nervous haha. Im hoping to hit my first ever trail maybe next year, and I am just trying to ride my bike wherever and whenever I can before that (also hoping to pick up manuals etc to hit trails better (ambitious :p))
Nice, good for you dude! I honestly wouldn't worry too much about manuals... lot's of other more important stuff to tackle if I'm being honest! Have fun, be safe!
Awesome place to ride
Totally!
sick trail, nice view
This thing is amazing
You guys are nuts not wearing armor there!
haha, helmets and knee pads!
This was a cool video but there are so many people doing this that the bike reviews are much appreciated. I'd like to ask you to review the Stumpjumper EVO. I don't think it's really your style bike but I haven't seen any actual reviews of this and I think it may be a sweet bike.
Hey I done this the other day all the way from 🇬🇧 I’ve uploaded footage from a 34 mile descent from 11000 ft not far from there!!! That Ahab is a great park and ride loop!!
One of my absolute favorite trails. We showed up for a ride there one morning and there were some people camped about 1/2 way up the cliff on a set of Port A Ledges. We stood there in awe for a few minutes. It looked like they were making breakfast before packing up to finish the climb. Oh man...I so love that trail system! Trivia Q for you: Do you know why it is called Captain Ahab?
Jason! Great video. You think EXO tires are okay for this trail? Or would you step up to exo+ or DD? I'm bout the same build as you...
More if this, yes please.
thank you!
Dude! I was just in Moab! We rode Mag 7 and The Whole Enchilada! Man I wish I knew you were there!
This was actually filmed back in the early spring. I just have been sitting on it forever haha
MTB yumyum oh haha. Well, solid video! The BC edition tore up the trails man! So sick!
Nice, yeah that bike is sick!
Nice dood. We were there too! Did you get rained out for the Whole Enchilada on Thursday when the rain hit? We just pedaled the Brands system. Sidewinder & Deadman's and Rockin A, Bar M loop basically friday and sat. It is amazing there. Def going back.
Ripped the Ripmo, Tr. Scout, Canyon Spectral, YT Capra & Jeffsy, Evil Insurgent MB... Prob Ripmo, Insurgent & Capra woulda handled Ahab like a champ...but I have to say I think the mid travel Transition Scout was my favorite whip there...tied with Insurgent.
wow, nice list of bikes you got to ride there! Good for you! This was filmed back in the spring...
I love lower Ahab!
Yeah, I preferred lower as well
all your vids are good..
haha thanks dude!
Love what you do Jason. I feel I'm learning stuff but wonder if you could do a little tutorial on the various categories of suspension bikes. I've seen and heard it mentioned often, cross country bikes and downhill bikes but don't really know what the implications are. Are there other suspension bikes besides these?
Thank you... maybe I'll make a video about it or discuss further in a live stream.. thanks!
Is this a moving postcard? This is fantastic, well narrated as well. Cheers!
haha, thank you!
Ugh. I felt that guys' waist pack digging into his hips with every jump and bump. Ouch.
Great vid, tho!
More trail vids! Btw, do you guys ride this stuff in flats or clipped in?
On really technical trails or if riding a trail blind that is difficult, I switch to flats... I ride clipless 99% of the time. Almost everyone I ride with rides clipless as well.
MTB yumyum nice! Was just wondering. I've rode a lot of new trails this year but have also crashed more than in the last 10 years. Been debating on going flats now & then.
Yeah, just depends on how/where you're crashing... I'd recommend getting a good set of knee pads and gloves. I still crash all the time, it's part of gig... there's a link to the knee pads I use in the description of every video I post.
Hello, loving those trails! Good luck growing this channel! Alright, left a like. Keep shredding! All the best, Philipp from PHAM --- P.S.: Any tips for my own channel, assuming I’d like to ride and film in that area? :)
Thanks man. Yeah, just keep making good content and people will come and watch!
Waiting on you SB130, SB150 review!
should be riding both in the next 2 weeks!
Sick!!
thx dude!
Mountain biking Dream Land
Totally!
Yum yum, what were your impressions of the Slayer? I rode the Transition Patrol at Outerbike last weekend and it was such a rad bike!
I liked the slayer... the video review will be coming out next weekend!
Nice video. You still have that Nomad n3.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE MINE
Nope, sold it a bit ago... riding a Rocky Mountain Altitude right now!
I know I'm a broken record on this subject, and most people hit Ahab for the downhill, but if you skip the jeep road - Cliffhanger - and just go up Hymasa, you're missing out on an amazing climb. Amazing in the sense that there are technical and aerobic challenges on that section that are uniquely difficult and rewarding in Moab. It used to be, of course, that Cliffhanger was the only way up or down (though I almost never go down it, now that Ahab is there). Everyone should try it twice. Once, just to get your butt completely kicked, and once more to discover that some (and then, most) of those unclimbable sections are, indeed, climbable. I've never cleaned everything on it, and won't, but I'm getting closer.
here is a link to my ride for this video... take a look and let me know if this was the right climb: www.strava.com/activities/149...
sorry try this link: www.strava.com/activities/149...
I wasn't able to access either (I'm guessing it's operator error on my part), but if you bypassed Hymasa completely, and went up the jeep road until you could get onto the uphill portion of Ahab, you did it.
The route intercepts Ahab, along the cliff edge, at about 10 seconds into this "Relive" segment:
www.relive.cc/view/1859365300
Sweet, what's the weather like in November - December? Still ok for riding?
Yeah, but it can get cold down there too... even snow.
Looks like you all had a WHALE of a time! (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
haha so much fun!
Slightly unrelated question; how do you think the Giant Trance 29 would do riding that stuff? Thanks, I’m enjoying your videos (as a recent subscriber).
Honestly, I think it would do just fine on trail like this. I really like those kind of mid travel type 29ers
@@mtbyumyum good to know, I got the Advanced Pro 29/1. Cheers.
Nice, that bike is sick... congrats!
what do you think about 120 travel full suspension is that enough
How bad is the exposure? Doesn't look horrible. Hard to tell from a GoPro.
It looks like you are getting a Rocky mountain bikes fan after all ;-) Appreciate that...
But it would be way more fun on that trail riding the Altitude PowerPlay 🤩
It is not available in the US yet but Canada. Just switch to the Canada or UK page of them and you will see what I mean. The PP is pure fun...
Haha, yeah that power-play looks pretty rad. I recently rode the pivot shuttle. Pretty incredible what they're doing these days!
yes the shuttle is great, but the rocky is more capeable and nimble...
What camera gear are u using
What's the best time to do the ride, spring or fall?
both are good! Such an awesome trail.
Was this on sunday, or was this on friday with your own shuttle?
This was actually last spring haha I have a bunch of videos I never edited or uploaded...
@@mtbyumyum gotcha. Im in the same bost. I have about 40 videos im sitting on right now.
Would you do this trail on a Trail 429 with the fork @ 140 travel?
yeah, no problem!
Is it just me or was there a lot of clanking coming out of the back end of that Slayer?
How did you like the slayer for that ride?
video review coming out next week... I would have rather been on my Altitude to be honest...
How different is the slayer to the altitude on the climbs? :)
I only rode the Slayer that one time but I would rather have the altitude as an overall do everything trail bike for sure!
@@mtbyumyum Interesting! Thanks!
JESUS! Those views are insane
totally! All of Moab is just incredible!
How many miles is this trail ?
There is a link to my Strava file from the day we rode it. It's in the description below the video
If you could have any bike out in Moab what would you take?
I'm really loving my Rocky Mountain Altitude right now... the Pivot Mach 5.5 would also be a good options of course those are both 27.5 wheel sizes... in the 29er category I've loved my Pivot Trail 429 that I just recently sold although it could get bucked around a bit in Moab... Maybe an Ibis Ripmo would be idea for Moab if you're after a 29er.... I'll be riding the Yeti SB130 this week... who know... just being in Moab on a bike floats my boat!!!
@@mtbyumyum How would the new Trance 29 do on these trails? Not enough travel?
The Giant Trance 29, Evil Following MB and Pivot Trail 429 would all do just fine on this trail... that said, more travel would probably be better for a lot of what Moab has to offer.
My Following MB did well on Slickrock and I absolutely railed Porcupine Rim. But, I kind of would like just a bit more cush than I have on the MB for all around comfort.
Looking forward to your review on the 130.
Sub'd dude
Nice! Welcome to here ;)
@@mtbyumyum Thanks buddy
I would rather see videos like this.
some only have one type of bike and not ale to have different bikes for different rides
At 4:41 , I really hope I wouldn’t mess up there , that’s a long way down
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"..stupid" line ... reversible word ✔
Ok so no hard tail on this👍
You are a business and family man but go ride out there every time you get a chance
haha yeah buddy!
More trail reviews please. That was RAD to watch.
Will you please tell Britton that I am faster than him? And that he should have bought a Hightower?
haha, I'd 100% take the Ripmo over the Hightower.... hahaha!
Love the vid, keep it going!! Any tips on growing my channel? Thanks! Best regards Thomas
Thank you! Honestly, I'm not the right person to ask about how to make a TH-cam channel... I still don't even have a logo, channel art, or any real branding. This is just a hobby for me... but from what I can tell from seeing other mountain bike TH-cam channels that look like they're growing, focus on making really good thumbnails and have really clean bright/light edits... my thumbnails are terrible.
MTB yumyum lol, I love the honesty. Thanks!