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Wow awesome video man i somehow stumbled onto this video and always knew McKinnon Flats was known for fly fishing and all but i did not know there was MTB trails. the great thing is i looked it up and e bikes are allowed to so i might try both my e bike and my analog full sus bike, hell maybe even my hardtail too. gonna check this place out soon in the really near future. thanks bud
Glad you enjoyed the video. Just like yourself I had no idea there were trails until last year. Your hardtail will be better suited because the singletrack is pretty tame overall. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
Damn good pace! I found myself leaning into the corners just watching this, lol. I've ridden Shaft twice, and the second time I had better trail knowledge, one extra shock, and a 60 pound emtb, and I was definitely faster the second time!
@@sprungmass Feel free to dm, but is the Wind Tower accessible through High Line at the Parking spot, or? I ride lots of KH and Peaks, but this will be my first summer getting to know the actual freeride and dh trails in my backyard. I hit reclaimed and Riders pretty regularly too.
I find Cloudline and the Canmore sanctioned trails are nice, flowy and XC. There is definitely more emphasis on big mountain steepness and it makes sense. I've also found some quality flowy riding in and around interior BC. Happy trails!
I am moving to Calgary from Edmonton in a few months. While I’m going to miss the awesome river valley trails, I’m so excited to explore Calgary to Banff! It would be great if you could put links to trail forks in your descriptions… you know, help a brother out! Also, any good bike clubs in Calgary?
Hey there! Excited for you that you are moving closer to the mountains. I use trail forks trail names in all my videos so if you search it up you will find them. Check out the Shred Collective group. We are a non-profit organization and free to join. I am one of the ride leaders there. Give me a shout on Instagram: "_sprungmass" if you have any questions. See you out here soon!
@@Orphansmash I found it a little noisy and but too good on the descents (if that is ever a complaint) It is a great bike and it rips but I was craving something more towards XC. Something more explosive on the climbs and more playful on the descents. The stumpjumper with flex stays and super short rear end fit the bill and it was less than half the price for the frame.
@@sprungmass yea thanks im on a ripmo currently and looking for something quicker on the climbs and flats but I do ride some pretty steep and chunky dh so I don’t want to give up all my downhill capabilities. The smuggler is way too expensive compared to other deals out right now.
Yes that is the Transition Smuggler. I decided to sell it to get something a little more climbing focused i.e. Specialized Stumpjumper (non-evo). The Smuggler climbed really well with the lock switch but not with a sense of urgency. It was definitely in a league of it's own on the descents with that Fox Float X shock and horst link suspension design.
looks awesome! Do you think a 140mm hardtail would be good for this trail? I have a trek roscoe 7 with a fox 36 factory but I don't want to risk myself and the bike.
I've ridden it with a Bobcat Trail 4 and a Rocky Mountain Growler with a Fox 36 Rhythm up front.. The only issue I found was being 220lbs and riding the brakes a lot that the 140 rotors on the Bobcat overheated and would fade. The Growler has 180s and they are fine.The chunky, rooty, stuff is a challenge and you have to respect it. Initially it was off-putting but now we like it.
The experience is unreal and you definitely have to try them. Camera doesn't do justice but I've never ridden anything this steep. Smuggler is undergunned for this terrain so I took my Enduro.
Brake control and good technique. Time and experience + time riding. Canmore isn't really that difficult in terms of descents unless you're hitting the pirate trails. Everything else is kind of tame.
Hey there! Thanks for putting this together. I just built the same bike today and have a quick question about the spacers you used with the DUB bottom bracket. Did you use the 4.5 on the drive side? It looks like you used a 7.5 on the drive side and a 3 on the non-drive side. Do you remember? The top the gears are having trouble and I’m assuming it’s due to a spacer error on my part. Thanks for the help and love your videos!
Hi Kris, sorry for the late reply as RU-vid does not notify me of new messages. On this 73mm shell frame and the new Transmission drivetrain, the drive side spacer is 7.5mm and non-drive side spacer is 3mm. This gets your the recommended 55mm chainline.
I think it is worth checking out. The main trails Star Wars and Top Notch are fairly short (5km) but there is plenty of scenic XC singletrack nearby to extend the ride and get most out of the visit.
You will get thousands of subscribers with content like this video. Great editing, very enjoyable. The more you put out like this , the subscribers will grow
Stick to normal AXS Eagle X01 or XX1 if you want fast shifting, this Sram system only changes gear when cassette is in the correct position, this can make gear changes laggy as hell, i used the new XX for 3 days before taking it off again.
I have to agree! I will definitely be making a video to explain this difference between the old and new drivetrains. It is annoying how you can't quickly go up gears for a descent after finishing a climb in a low gear. If you press the controller a couple of times, it will keep shifting even if you done clicking. It is super smooth and all but it looks like SRAM is dictating when you want to shift. Maybe a firmware update with help.
