Riding The Black Canyon Trail in a Day on a Singlespeed - 3 Friends... 62 Miles... One Gear...
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3 жыл бұрынIn this episode we attempt the 62 mile black canyon trail... on singlespeeds... in one day. The first time I rode this trail I kept thinking to myself "I wonder if this trail is doable on a singlespeed in a day..." Today we find out. This is the longest challenge I've done yet: 62 miles, 5500 ft of climbing, and over 11 hours of pedaling... in one gear. For this trail I took the Spot Rocker belt-drive in singlespeed mode. Joining me is my riding buddy Cody, and my best friend and wife, Dusty Betty.
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@saswu18 Жыл бұрын
u are so kind and polite to everyone on the road, being super supportive to your wife and cheerful , this is awesome sharing of you guys did!!!!! bravo~~~~~
@marklyon5646 3 жыл бұрын
Super cool to see the corresponding Dusty Betty video as well. Everyone pushed themselves, I will NEVER get a KOM either. 60+ miles on a single speed, very inspirational and hard work. The organization and cooperation from the support vehicles was also impressive. Thanks for the great content.
@struanmills5710 5 ай бұрын
Well done Steve and Betty. I really enjoy all your videos, but I especially enjoyed this one as its the reason why we have a bike in the first place. Getting out there in the beautiful world and pushing ourselves. Love to see more content like this as its beautiful part of the world that you live in. Keep up the good work.
@MrNickHanson 3 жыл бұрын
Real eager to see the Spot Rocker SS review
@teeree8 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I love how you show the good, bad, and overall reality of these long rides. Super inspirational and a real treat to sit down and watch.
@wesleywermuth9545 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! Can’t wait for the Rocker review
@shaunroach7829 3 жыл бұрын
Content is sooo good!! Loved Tess video awhile back and this one too!!! Great mental toughness shown by everyone, set a goal, go for it and complete the goal!!! Single speed for the win 💪💪💪💪👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘🤘
@bikingviking6688 3 жыл бұрын
Great job Tess! I know how Steve feels. When I ride with my wife on great trails I've done before that she hasn't, it takes on a whole new level of stoke. Congrats guys!
@tylerc8039 3 жыл бұрын
You guys are so wild. 60 miles! That's so far! Mad props to all - especially Tess. Great videos as always Steve. And the new intro song was great!
@justincooper7015 3 жыл бұрын
That was epic. Really looking forward to the review on that Spot bike when it appears!
@sixate 3 жыл бұрын
That is long day in the saddle, and rolling SS too! Much respect. Great vid as always.
@durasal81 3 жыл бұрын
I also tried Stages computers and experienced the same app issues. I was totally frustrated and ended up returning it and provided them with feedback. I was gifted a Garmin 830 and had it synced and working within 5 min. Great video!
@robertrobertson7782 3 жыл бұрын
Great job you guys love it you did that on a Singlespeed 👊💪Dusty Betty is a beast my wife loved her effort and especially your reference to the chamois change😂😂the little things that matter. One day Steve we will ride Brother!!
@adamrossi7010 3 жыл бұрын
So proud of you guys!! You crushed it!
@zensmylie5393 3 жыл бұрын
Ayyyy, nothing like a good all day ride on a single speed. I’ve loved pretty much all your content since I found your channel a few months back but I especially like anything single speed related! 🤘🏼
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I have a soft spot for a good singlespeed.
@zensmylie5393 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah same here I converted fully last year and now riding anything with gears just feels weird, love the simplicity.👍🏼
@jasoniannone9675 3 жыл бұрын
I live a little vicariously through your epic rides. Type 2 fun.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly, this had more type 1 than i thought it would. 90% type 1, 10% type 2.
@philb4493 3 жыл бұрын
Man this looks like blast. Tessa has gotten so much better since she started. Looks like we will be in Phoenix area next winter so this is on my to do list.
@jordanrhodes 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job on the video - really looks high quality.
@chasepalpatine170 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your achievements. Nice job.
@SOCMTBR 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, someday I’ll ride this full loop for sure. Thanks for making this. Great video! 🤙
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
I hear the fool's loop is a really exahustong one. Most of the people I know who tried it bailed out and weren't able to complete it.
@SOCMTBR 3 жыл бұрын
@@hardtailparty how many miles is the full loop to be exact? I’m only found 77miles on MTB Project web as it’s part of IMBA Epic trail.
@drewziraldo5407 3 жыл бұрын
Epic adventure! AZ Creek water is an acquired taste.
@lukesteele5013 3 жыл бұрын
That bike is rad! I want one, but there are other bikes that make more sense first. Definitely one I need at some point though!
@solobellimino2356 3 жыл бұрын
You are one of the lucky mans my dude Riding like you do with your lady🙌
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I feel extremely fortunate. Riding with someone you love is simply the best. She didn't mountain bike when we got married, but she loves it now. So there's hope out there for everyone else. Now our first world problems are agreeing on who gets to ride each day, since we both want to ride every day. With a toddler it's tough to find a babysitter, so we don't get to ride together as much as we'd like, so it's really special when we do get to ride together.
@solobellimino2356 3 жыл бұрын
@@hardtailparty but one day it will be a family affair
@06wv 3 жыл бұрын
That looks like an awesome ride. Love to do something like that one day.
@ronanderson5736 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job to you all! Wow!
@okbiker 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Great stoke!
@danielrgusa 3 жыл бұрын
The BCT looks like a fun ride. Great video Steve.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Such a great one! You'd love it.
@devengudinas1649 3 жыл бұрын
Dawn to dusk. Awesome ride.
@dcmtbadventures4910 3 жыл бұрын
Beast-Mode Steve. I *just this weekend* rode from Emery-Henderson, north to do the Little Pan/Williams Mesa loop and back to EH on my SS; 33 miles. my legs were *blasted* when I was done. That's crazy strong work essentially doing that twice in one day.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. It took me a long time to be able to work up to this one. And it took several days to recover, but I really enjoyed it.
@delgabertan7499 3 жыл бұрын
Missed you out in St. George earlier, I was down with the "Rona". So pretty much stuck home watching your vids again. The BCT looks like a rad challenge!
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Get better soon!
@delgabertan7499 3 жыл бұрын
@@hardtailparty thanks Steve. Can you believe I caught it from riding with someone who tested negative the day before? I'm in recovery mode now!
@ThrashMountain 2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome!!!!
@vagabond-yj8pn 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Amazing achievement.
@slowwerthensnot 3 жыл бұрын
With the snow and cold, so envious
@chiefsilverback 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid, I'd love to have some trails like that here in New England. You can piece together sections of single track, 'paper roads' etc... but you're going to be on and off of blacktop trying to connect them all together.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
I've been dying tondo an all singletrack bikeoackong trip in New England, but i keep running into the issues you mentioned.
@chiefsilverback 3 жыл бұрын
@@hardtailparty People have mapped routes that go top to bottom and side to side in NH and VT, but they use a lot of rail trails and gravel roads rather than single track. In NH we have class VI roads, in VT they are class IV roads, they are unmaintained town roads that are still rights of way but many are actually too rough to ride because they were cut straight along the fall line and they just become rivers when it rains. This summer I might try to make a couple of them near my home passable so I can string together a reasonable XC loop. We do have some nice trail networks that are maintained by the local clubs/chapters. Often they are on private land and not posted on sites like Trailforks, but they provide some great riding.
@mtbdad2 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Well done everyone. I’ve done most of BCT but not in one day. That’s a tall order. Who’s that wearing the Early Bird jersey?
@dirtycommtroop 3 жыл бұрын
Its been a while but spring is around the corner. The skis are packed away and the hardtail is in the shop. Soon enough i'll be killing myself working up my endurance all over again.
@johnnydoe66 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the accomplishment! I bet the best part was getting a high five and a Love You from "Little Dusty" at the end.....😊
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
100%
@johnnydoe66 3 жыл бұрын
@@hardtailparty Only reason I know that for sure, well two, I have two girls and it was always awesome to get those little moments. They're 17 and 20 now, but every now and then I get some of those moments that bring back the memories of when they were little.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnnydoe66 Being a father is the best part of life for me.
@johnnydoe66 3 жыл бұрын
@@hardtailparty I totally agree
@theshredneck7296 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Would love to head west and ride this stuff. I recently converted my Honzo ST to single speed this past weekend. One ride in and it’s fun. Definitely not easy though. Especially on techy climbs.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Give it a couple weeks and it gets much easier, provided you've got an appropriate gearing for your trails.
@theshredneck7296 3 жыл бұрын
@@hardtailparty yeah gearing is great. Just the steep uphill with root step ups that got me
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
@@theshredneck7296 Rock on! Welcome to the dark side. SS is so much fun.
@whatchulookinat338 3 жыл бұрын
Beasty ride! Sweet gloves!
@No-ti2sn 3 жыл бұрын
Next up: Riding the Black Canyon Trail on BMX bikes
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@kensegel5909 3 жыл бұрын
Ha Ha!! Wouldn't that be something!!
@slowwerthensnot 3 жыл бұрын
Fixed! 😁
@devengudinas1649 3 жыл бұрын
Clunkers 😂
@chrismedellin5330 3 жыл бұрын
The $100 BCT challenge
@marcosmadrazo2440 3 жыл бұрын
That was awesome!
@JimmyRadloff 3 жыл бұрын
I remember getting to the top of that climb on my Remedy....I was so glad we were almost done. We had 10 riders in a group on that ride a couple years back. We only did the 35 mile ride. I was tired....60 is crazy on SS. That takes intestinal fortitude. I've only done a few tougher rides...Whiskey 50, Dawn to Dusk race The Prickley Pedal and the long slick rock loop in Moab when my legs were already smoked.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
It's a big day for sure!
@bk83082 3 жыл бұрын
I did 50 on a SS, I had no desire to add another 12 miles when it was over. Best tasting BBQ and beers ever.
@maxxh5914 2 жыл бұрын
Can you discuss ECCENTRIC BOTTOM BRACKETS? The nuances about them and the pros vs cons. I am an avid SSer but I have always used a sliding dropout. I am currently running a 2020 Giant XTC advanced+ with the sliding adjustable dropout. You should see about reviewing that.
@cameronlesley2428 3 жыл бұрын
Epic ride well done to everyone
@p2lpark 3 жыл бұрын
This is on my bucket list, but not on a singlespeed! Kudos to you bro! The Prescott NF is going to make another extension to the BCT from Cottonwood soon. When that is done, you could ride from Sedona to Cottonwood via Lime Kiln, Cottonwood to Phx via BCT. Could make for some epic and brutal long rides!
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Oof, that climb looks brutal. I need to do it at least once though. I've seen the proposed route. Fingers crossed they make it official.
@p2lpark 3 жыл бұрын
@@hardtailparty Its going to happen in phase 3 of the Blowout Wash Trail System. They have a conservation crew working on the system right now! The extension will be called Copper Chief Trail and is fosho gonna happen, which is huge for that area. Ill send you the map of it on your Instagram. And yeah that climb would be brutal
@brentforrer149 3 жыл бұрын
Just did 38.5 miles of the BCT on fully loaded rigid Bikepacking bike last week! Mentally exhausting is right!
@ericpmoss 3 жыл бұрын
I noticed you drinking the skunky river water. To improve it before filtering, see if you can dig a 'coyote well'. Basically, it's about a 5-6" diameter hole about the length of your forearm, about 3 feet from the edge of the stream. It takes 20 minutes, but it uses the sand and soil to filter the water that seeps into it. It makes a big difference.
@natethompson6178 3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for your Rocker review...curious, how did u feel about the belt "gearing" comparable to 32x20?
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Closer to 32/19
@aarons4180 3 жыл бұрын
We got rained out of a Sedona trip (I live in the bay area) so we came down the mountain to do this point to point ride with support vehicles. It was epic! We finished in Black Rock City at the Saloon thing, I forget the name. Did you stop your ride there in Black Rock City? It looked like there was another loop that could be added to extend the ride.
@xophere 3 жыл бұрын
owe.... Crazy man.
@VerthNeel 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@kensegel5909 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job to everyone!! Where were the support stations? Bumble Bee and Table Mesa?
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@mpk33 3 жыл бұрын
Cody must be extra super fit, seeing as he'll hop over any little rise over such a long and tiring ride...lol Also, well done to Tess/DB. She slaughtered it.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Cody is a pro xc/endurance racer. He races 24 hour solo xc races. He's on another level. He could have completed this 2 hours faster at least.
@greg1083 3 жыл бұрын
LOL. Watching this I could hear my Drill Instructors voice ,"You people are gluttons for punishment." You DID NOT want to hear him say that phrase.
@jimmeridda 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome.
@go-joe2929 Жыл бұрын
I’m def getting this or the new nukeproof. I’m on a coin toss between the two and am new to mtn bike riding. I want a good do it all bike but this spot rock reminds me of my old haro when I was a teenager and me and my friends hit the gravel pits.
@hardtailparty Жыл бұрын
I think tou would benefit from by mike consultation service over on Patreon. This and the nukeproof are entirely different bikes and ride completely different from each other.
@jtucker05 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid! In terms of endurance difficulty, how does this compare to the Prescott loop you did?
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Prescott was more mentally draining and not nearly as fun.
@JJMilk 3 жыл бұрын
Respect!! 😎💪🏼
@mellissanash7517 3 жыл бұрын
Genuine awesome vibes on the video! I forgot but what is the clearance on the Spot? I take similar tires but in a wider model would be better on some of the chunk here?
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
See my first look video.
@sanduskyohiobro 3 жыл бұрын
Nice riding
@danmiller3348 3 жыл бұрын
Pedal harder, Steve, the bees almost caught you!
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Gotta love those noisy high engagement Nukeproof hubs. I'm a silent hub fan myself.
@jhuanger 3 жыл бұрын
Man, such an awesome video! makes me want to do a similar type of ride out here in California! Quick question on your tires - Heard you mentioned that you were running 2.3 tires... aren't those a bit narrow for a hardtail? I thought for hardtails, you want to be riding something a bit wider so you can run them at a lower psi and soften the ride a little bit. I'm running 2.8's on my hardtail, at 150lbs, I run them at 14 and 16 psi (front and back, with inserts), and find that they have great traction in dirt, but feel a bit bouncy going over rock gardens like the ones you ride on in Sedona. How do i get rid of that bouncy-ness, do I need to run my tires at even lower psi?
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Bounciness means your tire casing is too thin or your psi is off. I love my 2.3s out here. They really dig in.
@erikgriffioen6230 3 жыл бұрын
Epic trip. Difficult enough on a geared bike. Well done. What was your gear ratio ? How much walking was involved ?
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Stock fear ratio form Spot (i forgot the exact tooth profile, you can look it up). I walked 100 feet of it. The jagged section near black canyon city was too tough to ride.
@solobellimino2356 3 жыл бұрын
I only needed to hear single speed😍 lol
@ernesthale2471 3 жыл бұрын
Great
@baddriversofcolga 3 жыл бұрын
Are you going to do a video on the GPS once you've had some time with it? Might be interesting to hear your thoughts on it. Anyway, this makes me want to do a longer ride. My longest so far is only 26 miles so I think I'll set a goal for a 40 mile ride this year.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
Good goal. Yes, I'll be reviewing this unit once I get some more time on it.
@baddriversofcolga 3 жыл бұрын
@@hardtailparty Sweet!
@stevenpowers9609 3 жыл бұрын
I ride this as a 50 mile loop from Rock Springs to the top of Antelope Creek and back down... I need to get a shuttle to the far north to do it in one day like this. The gravel section doing it as a loop is not very fun.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend it.
@jazzechos1372 3 жыл бұрын
I did not know that Spot made a single speed bike. The Rocker...very interesting.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
I've featured it on the channel. It's got some really cool features.
@SnootchieBootchies27 3 жыл бұрын
What kind of gearing did you have on this ride? And wheel size?
@joenapieralski7506 3 жыл бұрын
You should do a bike check up. I want to see all your whips
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
I send 99% of these back to the companies after I review them. Patrons get to see behind the scene stuff though, where o showcase what bikes I have at a given time way before they hit KZfaq..
@lastsunofkrypton7950 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard about single speed but don’t really know much about them. What would be the mountain bike gear setting equivalent of a single speed on a 3x drivetrain? 2x6 or 2x7?
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
32x20 or 32x19
@JohnDoe-zb7dz 2 жыл бұрын
Memory makers.
@Save_Ferris11 3 жыл бұрын
What gear ratios in front and rear?
@MrLongboarder87 3 жыл бұрын
Do you pick your gearing for a specific trail or just run what works best for you normally?
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
For this challenge it was a demo bike for review, and i didn't have any extra cogs, so i had to run it in the stock config. Fortunately it turned out to be the perfect gear.
@rjahn3000 3 жыл бұрын
Nice route can you share the starting point and ending point? Thanks!
@devengudinas1649 3 жыл бұрын
North to south direction.
@sujapramod9795 3 жыл бұрын
We need the trails back
@sujapramod9795 3 жыл бұрын
The part 2
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand.
@sujapramod9795 3 жыл бұрын
I mean, you have uploaded the first video of building the trials. But there wasn't the second part of the video
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
@@sujapramod9795 oh, the trials build. Got it. Yes, I'll release more in the future.
@csparksnc1 3 жыл бұрын
What gear are u running for this?
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
I can't remember the exact ratio, it's the stock gearing from Spot.
@stevenpowers9609 3 жыл бұрын
I ride this trail on 32x19 and never have any issues. Nothing on BCT is super steep.
@tazmystical 3 жыл бұрын
46-28t is what Spot ships with.
@csparksnc1 3 жыл бұрын
@@stevenpowers9609 32 x 19 is my sweet spot
@stephenpay8237 3 жыл бұрын
You forgot the speed "push harder" for a single speed.
@tbrown414 3 жыл бұрын
I am very afraid to hear your review on the Rocker...afraid it’s going to cost me some money.
@hardtailparty 3 жыл бұрын
I won't hold it against you if you unsubscribe for 2 weeks then come back. You should be clear of the danger zone by then.
@anthonysears871 Жыл бұрын
Have ridden single speeds for years. Under high torque belts slip. Do not get a belt drive!
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