How good is it?!? Waiting for my new bike to come in the post. Although, my new bike, a hardtail, would not be a comfortable ride down here, at least until Elk Park. That looks fun as hell.
Nate, this is amazing! I did this with a buddy back in 1992 without a helmet on a fully rigid Puegot mountain bike that I bought at the BX on Petersen AFB when I was stationed there. I have no idea how I did this, but I was 25 at the time so that could explain it :) Thanks for the video so I can re-live it virtually!
Alex, I was at CMAS in ‘93 and did this on a rigid steel bike, too. With shitty center pull rim brakes. Wore a helmet, though. The bad part was that I hiked up it earlier that day and was supposed to meet some friends at the summit and ride down with them but they left before I got up top. I met them around timberline, they told me my bike was in the truck…so I rode down solo, no cell phone, no nav, no one with me and had to haul ass before it got dark on me. Brutal day. But yeah, I was 23 and immortal, so yeah…
Good stuff. Still amazed that they let you ride these 14ers. Drove up there a couple years ago and absolutely couldn't hardly breathe, can't imagine hammering that Boulder field like you guys did. Both Jon and Sarah were tearing it up. Cheers!
Nate! My back yard is pretty ok, eh? Interesting mashup with Elk Park and from the summit. A bit confusing to a local, haha! I wish Jon had guided you down Longs Ranch Road. 101 jumps and some sketchy ruts. Iago Garay and Mark Scott loved those jumps. Maybe next time. So fun to see it done with awesome cameras and riders. Thank you!
@@natehills9388 Yeah, my back yard too. I was wondering if you guys climbed back up Elk Park before coming back down. And yes, try out Long's Ranch Road next time. Don't be fooled by the term "road" ;-)
Descent looks unreal. Lot of the chunk reminds me of what we experienced at North Conway blackcap mountain in New Hampshire last weekend. Highly recommend you get up there sometime, 15 minute descents with shuttle options, pro line has the steepest tech shiz I've ever seen full of Creek gaps. So many old school goodies.
Nate, thanks for that! That was one hell of a great run all the way through the different zones of the mountain. There's nothing like biking from such a high place all the way back down to the reality of where man lives... you're greatly connected to the Earth as you rolled down it! That's certainly inspiring to see that run and looks like an attractive thing to put on my bucket list. I can only imagine how much elevation loss you had... did you adjust your tire pressure along the way :-)
It is about 7700ft into Manitou Springs. We didn't change pressures, but the AXS app actually said the tire pressures changed by 5psi from top to bottom. Very interesting.
@@natehills9388 One must be cognizant of pressure changes on big descents like that because if you start out with too little pressure at the top, as you get lower you'll end up having less than optimal pressure and risk flatting on rough stuff. Typically this is never a problem because most of us never get to go on a ride with that much elevation loss, so in this situation it would have been best to set your tire pressure at the high point and compensate by adding a little more to adjust for what you want your optimal pressure to be at lower elevation. Back in my early days of mountaineering, we didn't have GPS devices for navigation. I would rely on topographic maps to navigate in conjunction with an altimeter. The altimeter reported elevation based on atmospheric pressure. We had to know that the altimeter could be in error based on changes in atmospheric pressure due to elevation. One could set the altimeter to the correct reading by compensation and knowing the actual elevation from using the topographic map at a known land feature on the map. For example if I came to a known feature on the topographic map, I could enter the elevation that I was at so that thereafter the altimeter would report correct readings. Lots of times if I was following someone's route description, they would report an elevation at which to change course or look for a feature so it was important to keep the altimeter accurate. The altimeter served as a secondary check to confirm one's position.
Just ordered an SB140!!!!! Coming in a few weeks!!!!! My new bike day is just around the corner. SO EXCITED!!!!! Glad you had fun with the ZEB. Saw a Fox 38, thought it looked freakin' huge....and really cool! I'm sure I'll have lots of fun with my 36 GRIP2.
Nate Hills You bet!!! If I remember, I’ll try to find a way to post a link to a picture with it when it finally comes. I can do many things, but computers are not one of them 😂
What do you think about these ergon grips? I have the same green factory grips and at the weekend i tried two days in the maribor bikepark and i think i had less arm fatigue. Anyways nice ride.
I like how you mowed down that stick on the back side of the log huckster's. How in the world did you get so many long sections without hikers? Amazing.
In Colorado Springs Barr trail bikes you!! Did you happen meet anyone biking up the trail? Saw that a few times and it’s always super impressive. Hope you make it to the Monarch Crest or other gems in the area.
Great video and channel. Headed out to CO at end of this month and want to do the Pikes Peak ride. Recommendation on trails? Still Burr to Elk Park? How long of a ride is it? Want to join us?
the ride from elk park to manitou is like 14 miles if I remember correctly. But if you do the plummet it is 26 miles. If youre headed this way i would recommend hitting up Ute valley as well. Cheyenne canyon has some nice trails too. There is a ton of riding around here
What was the total time on the ride? I'm heading there next week from NC and bringing the bike. Would love to have my wife drop me at the peak and meet her at the bottom.
I got elevation sick when I drove to the top and went in that store. I’d love to ride this trail but there’s no way I’d be up to it when feeling like that lol
@@natehills9388 After 31 years of hammering I took a spill 3 nights ago and broke my neck. Bell makes some really good helmets man saved my life. 😊. Keep Hammerin pete...!
Can someone who has done it help me with planning the logistics of this ride? Do the shuttles have capabilities to take bikes up to the top? I've read that due to construction, there's limited to no parking at the top, and cars have to park a lower lots then take a shuttle bus the rest of the way. Then to retrieve our first vehicle, we'd have to pay the entrance fee again correct?
A minute and a half in, and I'm wondering how often people go off the side of that trail and are never heard from again. Hell of a view though. You guys have some very dramatic landscapes over there. Australia just feels so... Flat by comparison.
New bike day makes me feel a certain kind of way.
Hey...let's keep this rated G shredder.
Sick ride, kinda jelly right now
It's an extreme sport
Very thrilllllling
How good is it?!? Waiting for my new bike to come in the post. Although, my new bike, a hardtail, would not be a comfortable ride down here, at least until Elk Park. That looks fun as hell.
Nate, this is amazing! I did this with a buddy back in 1992 without a helmet on a fully rigid Puegot mountain bike that I bought at the BX on Petersen AFB when I was stationed there. I have no idea how I did this, but I was 25 at the time so that could explain it :) Thanks for the video so I can re-live it virtually!
I bet you had just as much fun as we did! Glad to bring back some good memories for you.
Alex, I was at CMAS in ‘93 and did this on a rigid steel bike, too. With shitty center pull rim brakes. Wore a helmet, though. The bad part was that I hiked up it earlier that day and was supposed to meet some friends at the summit and ride down with them but they left before I got up top. I met them around timberline, they told me my bike was in the truck…so I rode down solo, no cell phone, no nav, no one with me and had to haul ass before it got dark on me.
Brutal day. But yeah, I was 23 and immortal, so yeah…
@@billparrish3888 Good story dude! Great hear from other OG’s out there! 🤘
“Sorry derailleur”....proceeds to hit it with a hammer in bike check video
Mannn this looks like an absolutely epic day - love the drone footage spliced in as well!
Zebulon would be proud of you 🤘
If he knew what mtn bikes were.
Happy Trails Nate
Haha, he could have discovered so much more by bike.
Does the ZEB creek on the downhill like the fox shocks?
Only the sweet sound of damping. Music to my ears.
Awesome edit again Nate. It looked like you were buttery smooth on that new SB150 with the ZEB. Nice job!
Good stuff. Still amazed that they let you ride these 14ers. Drove up there a couple years ago and absolutely couldn't hardly breathe, can't imagine hammering that Boulder field like you guys did. Both Jon and Sarah were tearing it up. Cheers!
Breathing through a straw. My zone, haha.
Loving the 14k series. Tell Pete he's doing a great job putting yetis together.
I'll give him a scratch for ya.
Nate! My back yard is pretty ok, eh? Interesting mashup with Elk Park and from the summit. A bit confusing to a local, haha! I wish Jon had guided you down Longs Ranch Road. 101 jumps and some sketchy ruts. Iago Garay and Mark Scott loved those jumps. Maybe next time. So fun to see it done with awesome cameras and riders. Thank you!
I'll have to check out Longs Ranch Road next time. All about that sketch jump life, lol.
@@natehills9388 Yeah, my back yard too. I was wondering if you guys climbed back up Elk Park before coming back down. And yes, try out Long's Ranch Road next time. Don't be fooled by the term "road" ;-)
Descent looks unreal. Lot of the chunk reminds me of what we experienced at North Conway blackcap mountain in New Hampshire last weekend. Highly recommend you get up there sometime, 15 minute descents with shuttle options, pro line has the steepest tech shiz I've ever seen full of Creek gaps. So many old school goodies.
I have had a proper tour of the N Conway trails from my homie Peter O. So good! Granite and roots.
@@natehills9388 hell yeah! Of course you've already been there haha. Those trail builders know how it's done man.
Nate, thanks for that! That was one hell of a great run all the way through the different zones of the mountain. There's nothing like biking from such a high place all the way back down to the reality of where man lives... you're greatly connected to the Earth as you rolled down it! That's certainly inspiring to see that run and looks like an attractive thing to put on my bucket list. I can only imagine how much elevation loss you had... did you adjust your tire pressure along the way :-)
It is about 7700ft into Manitou Springs. We didn't change pressures, but the AXS app actually said the tire pressures changed by 5psi from top to bottom. Very interesting.
@@natehills9388 One must be cognizant of pressure changes on big descents like that because if you start out with too little pressure at the top, as you get lower you'll end up having less than optimal pressure and risk flatting on rough stuff. Typically this is never a problem because most of us never get to go on a ride with that much elevation loss, so in this situation it would have been best to set your tire pressure at the high point and compensate by adding a little more to adjust for what you want your optimal pressure to be at lower elevation.
Back in my early days of mountaineering, we didn't have GPS devices for navigation.
I would rely on topographic maps to navigate in conjunction with an altimeter. The altimeter reported elevation based on atmospheric pressure. We had to know that the altimeter could be in error based on changes in atmospheric pressure due to elevation.
One could set the altimeter to the correct reading by compensation and knowing the actual elevation from using the topographic map at a known land feature on the map. For example if I came to a known feature on the topographic map, I could enter the elevation that I was at so that thereafter the altimeter would report correct readings. Lots of times if I was following someone's route description, they would report an elevation at which to change course or look for a feature so it was important to keep the altimeter accurate. The altimeter served as a secondary check to confirm one's position.
That's what I call an Epic Ride! 🤘😎 Thanks for sharing
Really digging your 14ers quest, keep them coming! I rode Huron peak a couple years ago- good stuff!
Huron is definitely on my list. Stoked to check out some of the more obscure ones.
Admiring these Epic rides from flat ground here in Ohio. Had my first downhill experience 3 weeks ago in Angel Fire. I think I need to relocate.
Just ordered an SB140!!!!! Coming in a few weeks!!!!! My new bike day is just around the corner. SO EXCITED!!!!! Glad you had fun with the ZEB. Saw a Fox 38, thought it looked freakin' huge....and really cool! I'm sure I'll have lots of fun with my 36 GRIP2.
Enjoy that thing!!!
Nate Hills You bet!!! If I remember, I’ll try to find a way to post a link to a picture with it when it finally comes. I can do many things, but computers are not one of them 😂
Was hoping to bump into you, we were out there for a couple weeks. Great footage yet again.
What good routes you do, spectacular, and that sound of the sand.
Jon with those rear wheel flicks !!
Proper turn initiation right there.
With headphones the drone sounds like a bee in my ear. Great video. :-)
Yup, drones emit sound. I think the visuals are worth the bee swarm.
@@natehills9388 Not a critique. Just an observation. Great riding! I would hurt myself on the face I think. :-)
Thanks for making me feel even slower!🤟🏼🤦🏻♂️
Nice! I got Mt Evans on the fatbike last weekend. Mt Elbert and Pikes are on the wishlist. Headed to Breck this wknd and will do Boreas Pass.🤙🏻
User name checks out ;)
what a sick trail! its going on my short list, thanks for sharing.
Have fun!
Magnifique vidéo comme d'habitude et terrible le nouveau VTT 😍👍🤘😉
Sweet vid Nate! How appropriate testing the ZEB on Pikes Peak. Next time try taking Lake Morraine to Jones Park down (right after Barr Camp).
Been a while since I have ridden that one. Need to check it out again next time.
Epic ride Nate. You are such an inspiration.
Cheers Anumodh!
My Zeb is in the mail! Going on my Spesh Enduro. Can't wait!
Enjoy the smash!
Always epic ridings and videos, cheers from Italy!
Yay! Once again, awesome vid
What do you think about these ergon grips? I have the same green factory grips and at the weekend i tried two days in the maribor bikepark and i think i had less arm fatigue. Anyways nice ride.
These are my go-to on all the bikes.
Nate Hills what model are your grips? They have a lot to choose from. I’d like to try them
You have got the best videography ever! love your vids, keep it up!
Cheers.
That trail looks sick!!
Just rode Fish Creek Falls while in Steamboat cuz of your video with James, so much jank! Pikes Peak plummit on deck!🤘
Yasssss! Love Fish Creek. So rough!
7 thousand 7 hundred feet descent...that's almost incomprehensible. Incredible stuff
I like how you mowed down that stick on the back side of the log huckster's. How in the world did you get so many long sections without hikers? Amazing.
Glad that one worked out. We went late in the day and with the Incline being closed, the place was empty.
Wow factor....perfect nate....thanks for sharing...
How did you get to the top? They usually stop us at the Van Pickup shuttle parking lot?
We had a driver so they let us through. No parking up top due to construction. We were in line for the gate at 7:00.
Nice! I used to climb pikes peak on my hardtail. ;) many moons ago
What an awesome trail!!
Nice. From the alpine layer on down. Sick
It's always cool to see the micro climate zones as you go down the mountain...kind of like Mt. Lemmon here.
...when its not on fire. :(
I am totally thrilled by these downhills! Greetings from Kyiv, Ukraine!
Never mind the ride.. Mavericks! America’s greatest Singer. Raul Malo!
Call Mr. Plow, that's my name, that name again is Mr. Plow.
That's what I wish I was doing! bike trip envy is peaking..
Did you only descend on Barr until the intersection with Elk Park? Avoided Barr after that for the remainder of the descent?
This was 2 laps.
Another amazing episode :)
Looks an awsome decent, bit of tec followed by some fast flow 👍👍👍
I enjoy all your videos bro , thanks for sharing..🤘
Nate that was one enjoyable video, thank you!
what drone are you using? Are you setting it up and having it track you or is someone filming you?
My Skydio 2 follows me.
Curious how you linked Upper Barr and Elk Park? Or was it more than one run?
2 laps on this day. You can't really "link" them perse.
Nate Hills kinda what I figured. Elk Park/Barr rules!
In Colorado Springs Barr trail bikes you!! Did you happen meet anyone biking up the trail? Saw that a few times and it’s always super impressive. Hope you make it to the Monarch Crest or other gems in the area.
Man what a place! Hows the new ZEB? Let me know if you ever end up in northern BC again!
The new fork feels amazing. Hope to make it back up there one of these days amigo!
@@natehills9388 awesome man!!
Dude, they should've named that fork the Jank Hunter 5000. What a ride, dude!
Wow Elk Park looks insanely fun
Top notch bit of trail.
What suits better a SB130LR, a Lyric or a Zeb? For reference I’m a 90kg rider... on a light day.
I would say that ZEB has your name all over it.
Awesome Vid bro.... Shredding...
Question : what stem are you running and size?
40mm for me.
Great video and channel. Headed out to CO at end of this month and want to do the Pikes Peak ride. Recommendation on trails? Still Burr to Elk Park? How long of a ride is it? Want to join us?
the ride from elk park to manitou is like 14 miles if I remember correctly. But if you do the plummet it is 26 miles. If youre headed this way i would recommend hitting up Ute valley as well. Cheyenne canyon has some nice trails too. There is a ton of riding around here
This is cool because (zeb)ulon pike discovered pikes peak and he’s riding on the zeb forks
very nice! love the music!
Seemed appropriate somehow. Thanks for watching!
Nice, I wonder if that is the first Zeb to have descended Barr trail?
This has been in development for a couple of years. Proper testing grounds.
incredible speed MTB 👏👏🤘🤘🤘🏔⛰
What was the total time on the ride? I'm heading there next week from NC and bringing the bike. Would love to have my wife drop me at the peak and meet her at the bottom.
Takes a couple of hours normally.
This trail is in my backyard but have not had the stones yet to try it. That upper section looks gnarly 😰
It is. Get out there!
Nate, do you remember what trails you rode down to Manitou?
We rode Barr because the Incline is closed. There are better ways down when it is crowded.
Hmm...Pikes Peak fudge is so good...and those doughnuts...now I need to go up
those donuts will fill you up for sure
Is ZEB better than FOX 38? In some ways?
Is its just me or is that Skydio wth it wants in some of those shots? (3-4min time frame). Epic all around
I got elevation sick when I drove to the top and went in that store. I’d love to ride this trail but there’s no way I’d be up to it when feeling like that lol
Just eat some of the home made fudge from the store at the top and you will be sorted, haha.
Nate Hills lol I saw the fudge and thought about it but I was in a hurry to get back to the bottom I was feeling so bad!
drink game: take a shot every time Nate says yeah!.
That wouldn't last very long, lol.
@@natehills9388 Yeah!
Wohoho
Finally, awesome 🤘🏻
Great video!keep up the good work one day you'll get 1m subbs
Cheers Eric.
Who did you get to shuttle you up? I couldn’t find anyone to shuttle me last August.
ZEB: you can get away with murder with me!
Pretty much. Encouraging bad decisions.
wow! howd u edit your gopro video like that? so clean and sharp!
Nice
Man, that looked like fun! How long was the trip down? We’re all those trails Pikes Peak?
It is roughly a 7000ft descent. This is all Pikes Peak.
Those ZEB awfully quiet 🤫 Not having to work too hard to dampen thems CO Rocky’s rocks 🍾👏💪
How sweet was that?!! I was planning to ride Colorado this summer until COVID hit...argh!!
Awesome!!! Saludos desde los Andes en Peru.
Keep rockin those trails nate hills Nothing better for some of us that can't make those trails to watch how it's done.. Totally Bitchin..
Thanks for watching JD!
@@natehills9388 After 31 years of hammering I took a spill 3 nights ago and broke my neck. Bell makes some really good helmets man saved my life. 😊. Keep Hammerin pete...!
Sick dude!
and as impressions of the fork ZEB?:))
Game changer.
Love this video, pikes peak is a fun one!! 🤘
Only 7,700ft to Manitou!
This is the stuff that makes me wanna pack up and move to CO
Such an epic ride! Will have to add that to my list for the next time I'm in CO. How's the fork?
Definitely worth a rip! ZEB is the best suspension product of the last 10 years. Period.
@@natehills9388 is it really a pound heavier?
Awesome video
Can someone who has done it help me with planning the logistics of this ride? Do the shuttles have capabilities to take bikes up to the top? I've read that due to construction, there's limited to no parking at the top, and cars have to park a lower lots then take a shuttle bus the rest of the way. Then to retrieve our first vehicle, we'd have to pay the entrance fee again correct?
If you show your receipt, they let you back up for free to get your vehicle
How long it took all the way down from top?
Couple of hours.
Another epic FCF.
Where there actually no hikers on that run? Wow....epic!
The Incline is closed. Makes all the difference.
Awesome
New to the channel. This is insane, Nate. Is this the scariest trail you've been on?
Welcome. This is completely normal, haha.
Sweet. Kills me to not live there any more.
Woohoo!
i need to do this next time i come through.
"Sorry derailleur!" haha
Aluminum tears.
Sweet! Hopefully the hikers didn't slow you down too much
Pretty quiet out there with the Incline being closed.
A minute and a half in, and I'm wondering how often people go off the side of that trail and are never heard from again. Hell of a view though.
You guys have some very dramatic landscapes over there. Australia just feels so... Flat by comparison.