Listening to Blake trying to not drop the F bomb was brilliant. Fair Play to Blake, Rich and Neil for trying different challenges on the Fort Bill WC track 👍
Hey Gmbn Blake! Mega thanks for sending it on the fatbike! Yes to the mega fatalanche! Also please if you can do a Nukeproof Scout and Canyon Dude vid! It would be mega interesting to see slo-mo of both tire types side by side taking the same line through various rocky sections! Blake is the man to bring it to us! Ride ride ride!
Love Blake's ride videos. I have that exact bike, so I can imagine how sketchy this must have been. That being said, the Dude is a great all around bike if you ride a lot of blues and greens. It's a 68.5° head tube, so it's not set up for mach chicken, but that's what makes it nice for livening up some of the otherwise less engaging trails. And like he said, the extra tire volume really makes it a fair bit more comfortable than your average XC hardtail.
Man, like they say, ride it like you steal it! But, the best fat bike experience is riding it in our beautiful Canadian winter ❄️ with studded tires. Blake my man, you should put this on your “to do” liste. Keep on riding!
Riding fat tires has broadened our horizons here. It’s opened up so much more riding in the desert southwest for us. Areas that were not accessible via the old skinnier tires we had been riding for decades. Sand dunes and sandy washes with islands of prestine singletrack are now fun to ride and easy to get to. Truly the go anywhere all terrain, all season bikes. Everyone should have at least one nice fat bike in their quiver. So much fun💥💥💥
8.5 (or 0,55 bar) is a good pressure for such a ride, the 4,8 are fine on streets with 10 to 15 Psi, and 8 to 8,5 on such a trail. On loose sand you can even reduce to 4,5 to 5 Psi
Hey Gmbn! Yes I agree Blake could ride with 1 psi less in the rear tire and even 2 psi less in the front! Even a half psi change makes a noticable difference! I have ridden fat tires for 7 years now and you can see in the slo-mo shots he could enjoy more absorption from those awesome tires!
@@ericm8811 Its like people dont realize that was clearly the optimal PSI for him, if he doesnt mind a bit more of a rough ride the higher PSI means going faster not to mention its a world cup downhill course yall acting like you DH on your fat bikes every weekend meanwhile in your 7 years its never seen a lift in its life common man.
Fantastic Blake, you've just convinced me to click "Buy Now" on a pair of Minions for my Trek Farley. I'd love to see you ride the MegaAvalanche on a Fattie!
We always look forward to your fat bike videos Blake! You can't not have a smile on your face riding those things! Yes, please ride a fatty on Megavalanche!!!
HOLY CRAP DUDE!! That was intense! Dam nice job surviving to the bottom - there looked to be some hairy moments in there but f*-me you were pinning it! Top draw.
Suggestion, Blake. One, 27.5"x4" tires. I have a Framed Carbon Wolftrax with a Bluto fork and it rolls fast! Two, Framed also has a full suspension called the Montana. 100 mil front and back but should work better. There are others out there as well. I run 8psi rear and 7psi front on mine for trail and it doesn't seem to bounce much. Smooths out the rough stuff for me fairly well. Not near as well as my 2020 Norco Sight but not bad. Fun to watch. Fatties are crazy capable!
I don't own a fat bike because I have two! This video makes me happy. You should get your hands on something like a Salsa Bucksaw with full suspension and try this run again. It's a pretty inspiring downhill platform even with just 100MM of rear travel. Sounds crazy I know. Surprisingly nimble, handles incredibly well in the air and pointed downhill it's fast with the right rubber. I've only exploded the carbon seat stay one time... so far. Trying to avoid doing it again as the bike went out of production in 2019 and there's no more frame pieces.
I always have a smile when I see yong people struggle on bikes that are much better than what we had in my young days. we had no suspension, because they had not been invented yet, on 26 inch rims and 1.8 inch wide tires. We used to go douwn similar trails, on a hard frame and no front suspension. The vibration was so intense, we could not see where we were going. I do admire the young going fast on their full supension but I feel previleged to have grouwn up with all the innovation that was done over the years. My current fat bike has no suspension and it bring me back to my young years but I principally use it in the winter so I can ride all year long. chears.
Great to see Blake giving it plenty on his FatBike down Fort Bill. My riding bud and I were supposed to be hitting it with our FatBikes last year, but the Pandemic closed the site & we have not been able to get there, Yet. - We run Maxxis Minion FBF / FBR tyres with 11psi front 12psi rear for big rough stuff. Great fun. Looking forward to seeing Blake take on the Megavalanche on his Fatty (probably running a couple of PSI more to reduce squirm & squish) - Good Job Blake!
You'll start strong on Megavalanche because you'll have much better grip on the snow, but once you get to the first climb and then the technical sections, the fat bike will struggle. It'll be fun to watch. I ride my fat bike from late Autumn through early spring, because it's the best bike for the snow.
Actually, Megavalanche on a fat bike might not be so crazy. You'd have an advantage in the top, snowy, portion. Tubeless (or failing that, Tubolito style tubes) makes a huge difference in rolling resistance and weight and is a way bigger upgrade than on a normal MTB.
Stopping at the big jumps, and illustrating that doing a pre-run is critical because sometimes you say “no,” is the subtle but most important part of this video.
I have no where's near Blake's skill, confidence, or abilities but I do still love to take my fully rigid fatbike on some pretty fun trails. It might not be the best tool for the job but it sure is fun
7:15 in and I get my answer of 8.5 psi. With those big hits it makes sense. I like to run my Surly ICT at 6.5F-7.5B for the rough stuff. When I go into the 8's I get bounced all over the place but it's really fun if you like to boof rocks. Once the bike starts to self steer a tad the tires are good to go. If you ride a fat bike, do it full rigid, it's the only way to go!
YES! Fatbiking!!!! I love this stuff Blake. Nice bike! My Fatbike is my "Fatback Rhino FLT" and she's a beauty. I wish I could make her fly like you man.
Fatbikes are credible if you set them up correctly for such terrain. I managed 15th out of 89 in Cat1 Downieville Classic XC (a glorified enduro race with too much climbing at the beginning, dominated by full-squish MTBs) on my 2016 9:zero:7 Whiteout with only 120mm of Rockshox Bluto suspension. Tires were Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR 26" x 4.8" tires. Were it not for the multiple chaindrops (was not running a chainguide, unfortunately) could have clinched a top ten finish.
I'm puzzled. Searched for the Dude, and found it, but with no front suspension. Did you upgrade or...? And I agree with everyone else-you are an INCREDIBLE presenter with your cheerful and fun energy!
Way too much tire pressure Blake. Drop it a couple more psi and those rock gardens would likely become much more manageable and less bouncy at the cost of a little speed. I was surprised you didn't do that part way down. Also, what's your fork travel set to? "Over forking" that bike might further improve that rocky descent experience. Thanks for the show!
Great Job Blake! I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, come shred winter trails in Fernie BC, show you how to handle that big boy on some snow before you take on the mega avalanche. Do It! . Ps Go tubeless, makes a big difference on Fatty, can even get an insert like a Huck Norris as your such a big hitter. 🤘
Test ride A Lauf fork.. Your the best Guinea pig!!! I own the the 2021 27.5 w 3.8 tread. Bad ass bike! I've been crushing it all last summer and this winter in the Sierras in Ca.,Nv. USA
Blake is one of THE best presenters there is.
I can’t think of anyone else, in any sport, news or TH-cam place I would prefer to listen to.
Martin Ashton
@@jloucks7 and they make an awesome combo together as well
@@jloucks7 But no “Hello you beautiful people” to break the ice.
Henry Catchpole
Warner tho
Blake needs a TH-cam award. Pure positivity.
"Ffffffffffffeck me" - Bout sums up every gnarly rock garden on a hardtail.
Megavalanche on a fat bike. A video I’ve been waiting for for 4 years 🙏🏻🙌🏼
Yes for the Mega Avalanche on the fatty!!!
Thank you you beautiful people at GMBN
Blake just has the ability to put a smile on anybody’s face!
What a legend
Yeah, we love Blake!
When’s the gravel bike backflip happening then blake haha
Just get Sam pilgrim in to do it instead
@@jaydonthomson1329 yeah probs would be better haha
Haha! Was expecting the same 😂
In the planning I reckon.. in the meantime, get ya roadie and ya GoPro and beat him to it!... 😀
Thank you, Blake for sharing the fat love. Fatties rule! It’s the most fun bike I’ve ever owned.
Fat is so much fun we sold most of our skinny tire bikes. They were just collecting dust. 👍👍
Listening to Blake trying to not drop the F bomb was brilliant. Fair Play to Blake, Rich and Neil for trying different challenges on the Fort Bill WC track 👍
Gee is made of different stuff to us mere mortals! Get well soon Gee. Back stronger than ever! 💪
Hey Gmbn Blake! Mega thanks for sending it on the fatbike! Yes to the mega fatalanche! Also please if you can do a Nukeproof Scout and Canyon Dude vid! It would be mega interesting to see slo-mo of both tire types side by side taking the same line through various rocky sections! Blake is the man to bring it to us! Ride ride ride!
Love Blake's ride videos. I have that exact bike, so I can imagine how sketchy this must have been. That being said, the Dude is a great all around bike if you ride a lot of blues and greens. It's a 68.5° head tube, so it's not set up for mach chicken, but that's what makes it nice for livening up some of the otherwise less engaging trails. And like he said, the extra tire volume really makes it a fair bit more comfortable than your average XC hardtail.
Nice, good choice! 🤘
As soon as I saw the title I knew it would be Blake
Deadly...need to get me one of those Fatbikes. You know the answer already Blake...DO THE MEGAVALANCHE🚵
You even get full suspension fat bikes
I mean, how good would that be in the snow though?
@@joshfoster6669 it's gorgeous in the snow, it has grip as hell.
This bikes come originally from Alaska
@@joshfoster6669 Fatbikes rip in snow. Especially the ones with metal studs
@@bobohunter1776 that sounds like a death trap but for the people around you, especially for the big pile ups, you'll just roll over them like a tank!
Man, like they say, ride it like you steal it! But, the best fat bike experience is riding it in our beautiful Canadian winter ❄️ with studded tires. Blake my man, you should put this on your “to do” liste. Keep on riding!
Riding fat tires has broadened our horizons here. It’s opened up so much more riding in the desert southwest for us. Areas that were not accessible via the old skinnier tires we had been riding for decades. Sand dunes and sandy washes with islands of prestine singletrack are now fun to ride and easy to get to. Truly the go anywhere all terrain, all season bikes. Everyone should have at least one nice fat bike in their quiver. So much fun💥💥💥
Fat Bikes rock! Totally under rated. Completely loopy.
Awesome! Proper honest fun day out with Blake. Don't we all need a friend like him?
You know Blake's become a true brit from the cry of "oh, ya bastid" when it started getting rough
"I'm not gonna do the wallride"
Does the wallride
😀🔥🤘
Of course we are going to say "yes" to you doing the Mega Avalanche on a fat bike!
I totally forgot it was a fat bike and when he said "I'm running ___ pressure" I expected him to say like 30, not 8.5 lol
8.5 (or 0,55 bar) is a good pressure for such a ride, the 4,8 are fine on streets with 10 to 15 Psi, and 8 to 8,5 on such a trail.
On loose sand you can even reduce to 4,5 to 5 Psi
Still, from the video, it looks like a bit too much pressure.
Hey Gmbn! Yes I agree Blake could ride with 1 psi less in the rear tire and even 2 psi less in the front! Even a half psi change makes a noticable difference! I have ridden fat tires for 7 years now and you can see in the slo-mo shots he could enjoy more absorption from those awesome tires!
I would like to see that run again with properly reduced tire pressure. Looked awkward.
Seems way to high if tubeless.
@@ericm8811 Its like people dont realize that was clearly the optimal PSI for him, if he doesnt mind a bit more of a rough ride the higher PSI means going faster not to mention its a world cup downhill course yall acting like you DH on your fat bikes every weekend meanwhile in your 7 years its never seen a lift in its life common man.
Blake could ride a road bike down that 🤣
Sam Pilgrim tried it... Lol
th-cam.com/video/9qjiqm-C3Fs/w-d-xo.html
Fantastic Blake, you've just convinced me to click "Buy Now" on a pair of Minions for my Trek Farley.
I'd love to see you ride the MegaAvalanche on a Fattie!
Minions are good tires! Even they are heavier than jumbo jims, the traction is amazing.
We always look forward to your fat bike videos Blake! You can't not have a smile on your face riding those things! Yes, please ride a fatty on Megavalanche!!!
Short answer, Yes. Fat bikes can go anywhere. Love all of Blakes videos.
HOLY CRAP DUDE!! That was intense! Dam nice job surviving to the bottom - there looked to be some hairy moments in there but f*-me you were pinning it! Top draw.
The best vid ever on fatbike!
Thank you from Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
They are far more capable and versatile than most people think. I am pretty much full-time fat bike here in Colorado!
Suggestion, Blake. One, 27.5"x4" tires. I have a Framed Carbon Wolftrax with a Bluto fork and it rolls fast! Two, Framed also has a full suspension called the Montana. 100 mil front and back but should work better. There are others out there as well. I run 8psi rear and 7psi front on mine for trail and it doesn't seem to bounce much. Smooths out the rough stuff for me fairly well. Not near as well as my 2020 Norco Sight but not bad. Fun to watch. Fatties are crazy capable!
I don't own a fat bike because I have two! This video makes me happy.
You should get your hands on something like a Salsa Bucksaw with full suspension and try this run again. It's a pretty inspiring downhill platform even with just 100MM of rear travel. Sounds crazy I know. Surprisingly nimble, handles incredibly well in the air and pointed downhill it's fast with the right rubber. I've only exploded the carbon seat stay one time... so far. Trying to avoid doing it again as the bike went out of production in 2019 and there's no more frame pieces.
The freerider that you are Blake.. splendid dude!!!
I always have a smile when I see yong people struggle on bikes that are much better than what we had in my young days. we had no suspension, because they had not been invented yet, on 26 inch rims and 1.8 inch wide tires. We used to go douwn similar trails, on a hard frame and no front suspension. The vibration was so intense, we could not see where we were going. I do admire the young going fast on their full supension but I feel previleged to have grouwn up with all the innovation that was done over the years. My current fat bike has no suspension and it bring me back to my young years but I principally use it in the winter so I can ride all year long. chears.
Great to see Blake giving it plenty on his FatBike down Fort Bill. My riding bud and I were supposed to be hitting it with our FatBikes last year, but the Pandemic closed the site & we have not been able to get there, Yet. - We run Maxxis Minion FBF / FBR tyres with 11psi front 12psi rear for big rough stuff. Great fun. Looking forward to seeing Blake take on the Megavalanche on his Fatty (probably running a couple of PSI more to reduce squirm & squish) - Good Job Blake!
Siiick ride brotha... amazing job on HT fat bike... like really sick job bro.... Keep shredding my man.. and great vids... cheers!!!!
Respect Blake! And of course yes to the last question.
Obviously filmed before gee fell off the mountain, 🤞for a quick recovery GEE
"Fell off the mountain" sounds like an exaggeration but based on the video it seems spot-on
Yes. We're glad Gee is okay and wish him a speedy recovery
You'll start strong on Megavalanche because you'll have much better grip on the snow, but once you get to the first climb and then the technical sections, the fat bike will struggle. It'll be fun to watch. I ride my fat bike from late Autumn through early spring, because it's the best bike for the snow.
“Baby head rocks” - a sinister glimpse into Blake’s psyche 😂🤣
LOVE my fatbike. It's not getting any love now (summer), but once it starts snowing it gets all my love.
Actually, Megavalanche on a fat bike might not be so crazy. You'd have an advantage in the top, snowy, portion.
Tubeless (or failing that, Tubolito style tubes) makes a huge difference in rolling resistance and weight and is a way bigger upgrade than on a normal MTB.
Does Vittoria still do the Vittoria FB tyres?
Can´t find anything on their site.
Hell yes! Megaavalanche on the fatbike!!!!
Stopping at the big jumps, and illustrating that doing a pre-run is critical because sometimes you say “no,” is the subtle but most important part of this video.
Blake needs to ride the fat bike at the mega avalanche
Edit: Before he said it in the vid at 6:24
that would be awesome
Blake, thank you! 🙏
FAIR PLAY to you Blake that was fantastic to watch ! an excellent vlog
Yay! More fatbike content plz!
Megavalance on a fat bike, oh YEAHHHH!!! Oh man next year I want to join the mega too, hope to meet you and the crew there :D
I have no where's near Blake's skill, confidence, or abilities but I do still love to take my fully rigid fatbike on some pretty fun trails. It might not be the best tool for the job but it sure is fun
7:15 in and I get my answer of 8.5 psi. With those big hits it makes sense. I like to run my Surly ICT at 6.5F-7.5B for the rough stuff. When I go into the 8's I get bounced all over the place but it's really fun if you like to boof rocks. Once the bike starts to self steer a tad the tires are good to go. If you ride a fat bike, do it full rigid, it's the only way to go!
Magic work! Fat bikes can do XC races too in my books! Just prepare to hurt in ways you didn't think possible 👍👊💪
Yes!!!! Mega on a fatbike
YES! Fatbiking!!!! I love this stuff Blake. Nice bike! My Fatbike is my "Fatback Rhino FLT" and she's a beauty. I wish I could make her fly like you man.
Thank you once again!👍❤️🏴
It's a blast riding my Lenz Fatillac downhill! Can't ride it like Blake for sure though!!
Fat-Bike Megavalanche 2022 ! Yeah Man !
Absolute legend.
'i gonna do the mega on a fat bike'.
Oh yeah Blake you rock!
Fatbikes are credible if you set them up correctly for such terrain. I managed 15th out of 89 in Cat1 Downieville Classic XC (a glorified enduro race with too much climbing at the beginning, dominated by full-squish MTBs) on my 2016 9:zero:7 Whiteout with only 120mm of Rockshox Bluto suspension. Tires were Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR 26" x 4.8" tires. Were it not for the multiple chaindrops (was not running a chainguide, unfortunately) could have clinched a top ten finish.
I'm puzzled. Searched for the Dude, and found it, but with no front suspension. Did you upgrade or...? And I agree with everyone else-you are an INCREDIBLE presenter with your cheerful and fun energy!
Liking the new lid, good colour
Way too much tire pressure Blake. Drop it a couple more psi and those rock gardens would likely become much more manageable and less bouncy at the cost of a little speed. I was surprised you didn't do that part way down. Also, what's your fork travel set to? "Over forking" that bike might further improve that rocky descent experience. Thanks for the show!
Yes ! Do the méga on the fatbike 😊
I couldn't believe the pressure tire 8.5 I think is too low the get the speed on those jumps, yet you did it mate... I love fat bikes and plus bikes.
Blake you are a legend, hardtail king.
" Oh ye basterd!" had me rolling
Megavalanche on the Fatbike!!! Like so Blake can see this! :-D
What a dude, dude!
Did you say clicking in? At fort William? Are you ‘bike Rambo’ Blake😂 great run man
MEGAVALANGE + FATBIKE + BLAKE = BEST COMBO
Ah my love of fat bikes knows no bounds. Had so many 😅
I just picked up a fast bike and can't wait to upgrade it and ride trails, thanks for the confidence on fat bikes
Heck yeah!
Megavalanche on a fat bike! Yes, yes and yes!! If anyone can do it, it's you Blake!
the snow sections will probably be a bit easier but the twisty woods at the bottom rip
@@SimonBauer7 The climb bit also won't be fun, and I'm not sure those Manitou forks go above 140mm.
SENDING IT for the FatBikers! Yeeoowww! 🤘🏼
I ride my 26” fatboy all season!
4.8” tires with a manitou mastadon up front!
Me too!!! Love my Fatboy
@@deuce9624 I have a 2015 Fatboy, running a 1x10 gears on 4.6 tires, carbon fiber forks on a large frame. This thing flies!
@@jbmilart such an underrated setup.
Heck yes! Four seasons fat biking for us these days. So damn fun.
@@deuce9624 Woot woot!
My Surly Ice Cream Truck is one of my favorite bikes. I have a set of 29+ wheels for it and a Bluto fork; it’s a year round quiver killer.
The smirk on my face every time I swing a leg over my fat bike is because of this video! 😎
Great Job Blake! I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, come shred winter trails in Fernie BC, show you how to handle that big boy on some snow before you take on the mega avalanche. Do It! . Ps Go tubeless, makes a big difference on Fatty, can even get an insert like a Huck Norris as your such a big hitter. 🤘
Part of loving a fat bike is, knowing when to push it.
that course looks dope
Great work Blake - btw... should you up the compression a bit for these kind of runs? Looks like you bottomed out quite often...
I will not be disappointing Blake. Yes do the Megavalanche on a fat bike.
MEGA ON A FATBIKE?! YOU GOLDEN HERO!
Jeezo man that trail is bad enough on my enduro bike. Props to you sir 🤟
Yes the megaavalanche on your Fatbike 🤩
Can I just say: Beast!
that tyre pressure-crazy!
it would be neat to see you(Blake) review a full sus 27.5 fat bike. I've seen a few on the trails.
your downhill moans are legit 😂🤣
Please do much, much more with fatbikes!
Awesome riding blake. I was up there on my hardtail last week. What an incredible trail. I bailed out of the woods section though 😂
Haha good show! Fat bikes really can do it all!! (They may not be the best tool for every job....but they're capable and fun!)
yes do it!
Yup Mega please Blake😁
Test ride A Lauf fork..
Your the best Guinea pig!!!
I own the the 2021 27.5 w 3.8 tread. Bad ass bike! I've been crushing it all last summer and this winter in the Sierras in Ca.,Nv. USA
Blake have mercy.... you push again to the limit hehehehe
Mega Avalanche and Fatbike! Yes please!
MEGAFATAVALANCHE next!
Yeah, do it. Just do it! :D
Blake. My friend you should build a full suspension Fat Bike. I've seen what you can do. Part 2 coming Jan 2022..