Yes, this is from a few weeks ago, before I had my concussion! Join me (via POV GoPro!) for a fun mountain bike trail ride on the Ibis Cycles Mojo HD5 enduro bike here on Galbraith Mountain in Bellingham, WA- the heart of the PNW! Nothing on Galbraith is too extreme or crazy, but the 65 miles of singletrack are super fun.
I really enjoy my HD5 (thanks to Ibis for sponsoring me these last 12 years!) on these trails. The smaller, 27.5 wheels are very nimble and intuitive to handle on the jump infested trails. Being of smaller stature, at only 5’8″/170lbs, my riding technique has always been to jump over rough spots rather than to “monster truck” through. The HD5 suits my style very well! With a 170mm fork up front, and a DPX2 rear shock with ~150mm of travel, the bike is still easy to get into the air, has plenty of cushion for all bit the biggest of hits, and can still be pumped and manipulated like a trail bike on the more traditional trails.
THANKS to the Shire.Built crew for all their work! This trail ride video starts on their trail called Mohawk. The guys have done an amazing job with this trail! If you need some rad trails built near you, here’s their Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/shire.built/ Hire them! #ShireforHire
Ever notice that PNW logo on my handlebars? No, I’m not repping my locale that hard- or wait, maybe I am- but that’s actually a company that my friend Aaron runs! PNW Components makes some high end controls, including bars, stems, grips, dropper posts, levers, and a few other awesome items. Have a peek at their beautiful site through my affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/PNWComponents2022JKW
The WMBC, our AWESOME local advocacy group, is working hard on getting a legit, safe parking lot built. This is great, as the current set up is down right scary. If you can, please check out their page here: https://www.wmbcmtb.org/galbraithparking
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- Cutty: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36579859
- Manual a berm: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35496772
- How to ride in Sedona: https://www.patreon.com/posts/34436065
- Switchbacks: https://www.patreon.com/posts/3-ways-to-33345804
- Nosewheelie: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32742504
- Bump jump: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31881231
- Trials basics for trail riders: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31145344
- Tight berms: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30389457
- Aggressive braking: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29579507
- Confidence for mountain biking: https://www.patreon.com/posts/28817411
- Cornering: https://www.patreon.com/posts/27981205
- Flowing/pumping down the trail: https://www.patreon.com/posts/27288868
- Stoppie through turns: https://www.patreon.com/posts/26296762
- Technical climbing: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25234847
- Boost jumps: https://www.patreon.com/posts/24161821
- Bunnyhop: https://www.patreon.com/posts/23396959
- Utilizing the wheelie on the trail: https://www.patreon.com/posts/23017910
- How to wheelie: https://www.patreon.com/posts/21879606
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