These trails look great! You two make some great content and I love that you give a good preview of the trails, including the infrastructure surrounding it. My wife and I have been riding together for almost 20 years on the East Coast and ride some of the same trails. You should check out White Clay/Middle Run in Delaware, Fairhill in MD, Wissahickon in PA, 6 Mile in NJ or Lake Noxamickon Bucks County PA. We just got EMTBs last summer and have been mostly riding trail with the E-bikes and we travel almost every weekend to ride somewhere exciting. I wish I had your energy and motivation to make videos. Keep up the good works and thanks for making these.
A paved pump track got built a block from my place 2 years ago. I frequent it at least twice a week early in the morning when no one else is there. DH park riding skills have exploded since then. Your tire pressure preference is my ideal for DH. On the track I prefer 42 psi. Rolls much faster.
@@stanleykachuik2589 damn your lucky! That’s awesome man. If no one builds one in our area soon we’re gonna have to build one! Haha Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching! 🤙
Is that big honzo a 29er? Comes stock with 27.5 but from the looks that bike's has a lot of work done. I actually picked up a base model big honzo brand new for $800 earlier this year to do exactly what you're doing with the chameleon, can't wait to get it up to trexler this year.
Yup, it's a 29er! There's not much info on this bike online but from what I learned it does come stock 27.5. So I suppose the previous owner swapped the wheels. That's awesome to hear that you're building something like this too! I think a bike like this should be in everyone's fleet. Such a fun rig! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
@@NickandKatieMTB it was actually your video at trexler that led me to your channel, it's only like an hour from me and I've been itching to get up there but just need to find the time, there's some fun riding around Downingtown and Exton, but nothing quite as purpose built for biking. As for the all purpose hardtail, a good fork, dial in the ergonomic bits to your liking and a good set of wheels seems to be all the modern hardtails really need. Oh and as long as you don't mind spinning the extra weight, something relatively high volume for the rear tire works wonders for the comfort factor (I'm running a 2.6 at ~20 psi and it definitely helps ease the strain on your legs rolling through some of the smaller rocks and roots).
@@blizzardskier89 That's awesome! Trexler is pretty far for us (2 hours) yet we have gone a few times which is a testament to how great the riding is over there. Hope you can get there to ride soon! You're 100% right about what makes a good hardtail. Tires may be the next upgrade for me and you made a good point about tire volume. Definitely something I need to think about. If you're running 2.6 in the back, what do you have up front?
@@NickandKatieMTB also a 2.6, it actually came stock with 2.8's front and rear but I wanted a little more aggressive of a tread and was able to get a good deal on the panaracer Aliso and Romero which are basically minion clones, they're not light but they've got a nice bit of float before the corner knobs engage that keeps the back wheel really playful.
When all the hype was going tubeless, it sounded great. But after further review and the fact of cleaning and the constant challenge of re-applying the sealant has deterred me from going tubless.. Many of my friends love tubeless, it's just not for me. This video reminds me of the slime sealant used in atv's and off-road vehicles. Nothing worse than changing a tire that's full of slime. We would spend 10 minutes changing the tire and an hour cleaning all the goop off our clothes, shoes, and our expensive tire machine..... and not to mention the awful odor! We started charging an extra $10.00 per wheel and tire that contained any type of sealant, hoping that would deter them............. .....
@@lisashiela9137 it’s interesting to hear the perspective of someone in the ATV/off-road world. Tubeless is nearly unavoidable for modern mountain bike tires so it’s a necessary evil for most riders. It’s nasty stuff to work with though. I’ve changed dozens of tires and just when you think you’ve mastered it, you end up getting it everywhere haha Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching! 🤙
@@jklivin2007 it feels spot on! Just what I was hoping for for this build. There’s about 30mm difference in reach between the large 5010 and medium chameleon. Also, I have a 35mm stem on the 5010 and a 42.5 on the chameleon, so it brings it even closer. I wanted the reach a bit shorter on the chameleon for this particular build so I’m super happy with it! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching! 👍
I use Orange Seal. Recently I replaced a used tire and threw that tire in the trash can. Very quickly my garage is full of ammonia smell. It was so strong. Not sure why the smell came out after the sealant has dried.
@@bikingwithbender glad I didn’t have to swap them haha I’m sure a screw driver would be okay. Never tried it! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching! 🤙
Thanks man! 🤙Both sizes definitely have their advantages. If I was building an enduro bike I'd go mullet or full 29er for sure! I've been loving these little wheeled play bikes lately! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Thank you for that video. I have plans to upgrade my bike in this way and your video is exactly what i had been looking. PS: what do you think about 220 or 223 rotors?
Glad I could help! It depends on the bike and rider size. If it’s an aggressive bike like a enduro or dh bike and/or if the rider is on the larger size, then bigger rotors might be a great fit!
If your in pa try out the trails at Jake’s rocks there pretty fun I haven’t been to any other mtb trails they are simple trails with a few fun features
Thanks for the suggestion! Jake's Rocks has been on our bucket list for a while. It's a bit far from us in Central, PA! I'm sure we will get there one day. Thanks for watching! 🤙
Looks like an awesome spot. I'm in SW PA and been searching for some more exciting mountain biking locations to check out. Only a little over 2 hours from the greater PGH area.
Drill 3 inch holes evey 10 inch up the 8x8. Make sure to use a level and have them paralell on rach side. Now you csb slide the pole into whatever hight you like
Just found you guys and getting into mountain biking. Do yall have a page on "Alltrails" where you map your routes? Like make a page so followers can do yalls routes.
Couldn’t have said it better myself! The predictability is something I’ve noticed on rides lately that I wish I would have talked about in the video! For me it’s one of the biggest selling points for choosing the Forekaster over the Dissector. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching! 🤙
Rainwater, saltwater, and other stuff from the road can also get trapped on the inside of your wheel and likely cause corrosion. Ammonia by itself is technically not corrosive to aluminum. In aqueous ammonia, brass can be corroded. Although if you had bad rim tape and leaked sealant to the inside of the wheel it would either eventually seal or I would think you would know it is constantly leaking and you would have to retape it.
Interesting points! We could see how anything getting in there would be an issue. Definitely another variable to consider. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
I don't know if you guys have heard about this but there's a new pumptrack that just got made out in Carlisle. You should make a video about it. I've wanted to check it out myself but have been pretty busy lately. Plus I'm not sure how rideable it would be with all the recent rain. Still probably worth the check out though!
Just have to proceed with caution on wet wooden features like that. 99% of the time I’m riding dirt or rocks so tires like these work great. Studded tires may be used when riding in very specific conditions like on ice. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching! 🤙
Too much nit picking on tire size, tire compounds, thread, grip, looks etc. etc. these days. Keep snowflaked Gen Z. Just fU¢<ing ride and have fun and you don't need to inform the world about it.
The problem is Maxxis undersized the volume. If it was 3mm wider it would be great. If it’s dry try a Rekon Race 2.4”. They measure 62mm on a 30mm ID rim. They have a stupid amount of grip considering how fast they roll.
I completely agree. I wish they offered EXO+ on the rekon or rekon race in 27.5x2.4. This is the biggest bike I own and I need it to handle the gnarly rock gardens of PA. Definitely less options with 27.5 unfortunately. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
@@NickandKatieMTB Ah I see. Try Schwalbe Super Trail Nobby Nics. It probably has more grip than the Forekaster and the casing is more substantial than EXO+.
@@gweflj no doubt! I've tried a few other brands over the years. I really like the depth of experience that comes with sticking to one brand. At least until I've tried everything I want to try from Maxxis. I also tend to replace one tire at a time and almost every bike my wife and I own have Maxxis tires on them so I can switch things around. Hate running mismatched tires haha
