Riding the Lemmon Drop with Randy Sooter
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Күн бұрынMy Bike- bit.ly/YetiSB150spec2020
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Riding the top of the infamous "Lemmon Drop" in Tucson Arizona with local legend, Randy Sooter. We rode this a couple of weeks ago before Mount Lemmon took on a bunch of snow. The ski area actually opened a few days after we rode this. Aspen Draw, Sunset and Incinerator Ridge are currently snowed in. Green Mountain is also closed due to the fires last year. Bug Springs down is good to go if you are headed in this direction. This was my first time on any of this and I was reasonably amazed at the variety of riding, beginning at about 9000ft above sea level. Randy Sooter leads the charge on this classic bit of Tucson tech. Incinerator Ridge is one of the most tech and jank sections I have ever had the pleasure of riding. #followcamfriday AZ snowbird situations. #jankfiles #mtb #tucson
@MountainBikingTrips 3 жыл бұрын
Music=BEST, Location=Awesome, Riding=TOP
@jerrycatania7159 3 жыл бұрын
I come here for the music intros. The gnar is just a bonus.
@dannoringer 3 жыл бұрын
We spend every winter in Tucson. It's a great place for MTB rides and mountain hikes. The best !
@Happy_Biker 3 жыл бұрын
That has got to be one of the most, if not the most, gnarly trails in the entire West. 🤘
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
The Incinerator Ridge bit is brutal.
@eugenespreutels8305 3 жыл бұрын
What a fun day in the saddle. I would have loved to come along on that ride. That's just straight up real mountain biking to me. Cheers boys!
@toneloke7489 3 жыл бұрын
Ahhhhhh, nothing like a nice relaxing flow trail🥴🤟🤟🤟
@ncswic1729 3 жыл бұрын
I love that track
@knordberg 3 жыл бұрын
That was AWESOME! The scenery was stunning and looked like some fun tech riding. It is 7 degrees in Denver right now so this will have to be my ride for the day. lol Thanks Nate
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Hot chocolate for you!
@scottbraden14 3 жыл бұрын
The upper chunk looks soo good ! Killer riding as always, cheers Nate !
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
So rough. So good!
@abdelbenisa8788 3 жыл бұрын
Nate, you make everything so perfect that it seems easy , but come on. it"s incredible ,you re a crack🤘🤘🤘🤘💪⛰🏔👌
@MaddBaggins 3 жыл бұрын
I've never ridden any of those trails but I have hiked them more times than I can remember. It was cool seeing them from your perspective and recognizing the various places.
@SeanKWhite-lk5zf 3 жыл бұрын
The wall ride on sunset...mind blown!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@Pedaler845 3 жыл бұрын
This one stands out above your usually excellent vids. The scenery & trail is stunning. Thanks!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@dannoringer 3 жыл бұрын
Some of my favoite hikes on Mount Lemmon. Keep up the good work.
@Rosemary23793 Жыл бұрын
we live right here in Arizona and it's so cool to see you up there on Mt.Lemon
@phoenixeasyrider6026 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me ride vicariously with you!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@8664antonio 3 жыл бұрын
killer trails, love this country!
@B19D91 3 жыл бұрын
Everytime I see The Ran Man in your vids I can't help but think about how Metal AF he is 🤘
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Legend!!
@darrenmorin3084 3 жыл бұрын
For starters.. Love the intro music... Metal is always a must!! And those trails look insane! Sooo much chunk.. I'd never get thru that stuff! That trail would destroy me! You guys are epic riders! How you can grip those handlebars for that long is astonishing! Another great video as usual! Rock on!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
The music fits the trail, no question 🤘🏼
@kubaw2825 3 жыл бұрын
This rock Wall ride-mind blowing, awesome episod! Cheers man!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Good eye from Randy there.
@pearana 3 жыл бұрын
well hell, a vid that starts out with speed metal gets my attention every time! sick trails!
@joeduh1 3 жыл бұрын
I must visit this Mt Lemmon.. looks very challenging, plenty of chunk., and the snow is a bonus.. great video..
@dannoringer 3 жыл бұрын
Come in the winter for the best MTB rides. Best riding conditions from November 15 thru December 10(before the snow, after the heat), and from March 10 to April 5( After the snow, before the heat, Watch out for Baby rattlers starting late March, depending on elevation and weather conditions that year).
@eloyduran4470 3 жыл бұрын
Such a dope trail system👌🏽
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing bits of trail are living on Lemmon.
@ronsanderson99 3 жыл бұрын
Very scenic! But snow on Lemmon? Crazy!
@pieterdorrestein9286 3 жыл бұрын
There is a ski area on top.
@MTBraging 3 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, as tech as you want it 🤘🤙❤️
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
So good.
@dannoringer 3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to meet you and Randy Sooter sometime, maybe buy you lunch with my friend, Jason, who loves MTB riding.
@duancoviero9759 3 жыл бұрын
Some of the best in Arizona, nice 👍🏿😁
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
No doubt!
@snookiebellbottoms8044 3 жыл бұрын
Nice riding Randy! Way to represent brother!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Randy was on fire.
@mtb_8796 3 жыл бұрын
Sick! Great riding as always. I kept waiting for that drone footage
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Tough one for the drone. More to come soon though.
@hawkgx123 3 жыл бұрын
This makes Mt. Lemmon look like the poster child for technical descending. Holy hell, I'm exhausted just watching them make that descent.
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Brutal.
@MacGyverDad 3 жыл бұрын
Daaaang, that was amazing to watch!! Cue Wayne’s World...”We’re not worthy, we’re not worthy!!” 🤙🏼🤘🏼
@vmxd 3 жыл бұрын
I crashed twice, while I was watching it ! Awesome stuff as usual !!!!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Always wear a helmet. ⛑
@vmxd 3 жыл бұрын
@@natehills9388 sure thing !
@davidmendes3337 3 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! That's a rough ride 🦾👌 almost sweating over here...😁 Be safe!!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Brutal!
@bsaxey5856 2 жыл бұрын
What song is this? I can't stop listening to it
@AdventuresWithClair 3 жыл бұрын
Gnarlisious!!!
@topjimmy52 3 жыл бұрын
Nice riding boyz!
@andrewrivera4029 3 жыл бұрын
Yo I’ll be there in a few weeks! Love the speed metal!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your trip.
@CraigCrider 3 жыл бұрын
That shit is no joke, excellent riding as usual.
@buckroger6456 3 жыл бұрын
What's really no joke is riding all the way up the road to ride the trail down, don't think I'll do that again 😅
@birkorsini9368 2 жыл бұрын
@@buckroger6456 I’ve threatened this for a few years. Still planning on it.
@buckroger6456 2 жыл бұрын
@@birkorsini9368 it's getting way too cold out there for me now. I am a big fan of taking the AZ trail over to Redington Pass, although over a month ago it sucked since it was so over grown.
@robertlinkvis1680 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome mtb rider ride on nate😎
@giffcutler7825 3 жыл бұрын
glad to not see more fire damage == the forest looked super clean and raked ( ha ha )
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
So smooth 😂
@mikeskiest7817 3 жыл бұрын
So Sick Nate!!! Love Lemmon and Incinerator Ridge is my favorite trail there. But Sunset looks so much fun. I have never ridden that one will need to try it. Conditions look great especially on Aspen. Need to get out there before more snow.
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
The upper stuff is amazing but is definitely snowed in at this point. Incinerator is unreal.
@tim3kgt 3 жыл бұрын
upper lemmon drop done "momento" style ;) rad!
@rustonpaiva1493 3 жыл бұрын
Muito top. 👏👏👏
@mikestivers8302 2 жыл бұрын
makes SoMo look like Brown's ranch
@El_Rationale 3 жыл бұрын
That is a hell of a lot of fork action. Might have to check your oil after that one!
@garydecker3281 3 жыл бұрын
That looked jankier than I remembered and more off camber stuff also! I so need to get back to Tucson to ride!!!! Great stuff keep it up! I feel like the Gopro effect becoming less with your filming, great job!!!!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Long live the jank!
@mitchellyohanan685 4 ай бұрын
I just moved to AZ from Colorado. Looking for someone to go shred this with me!
@Black_Onyx 3 жыл бұрын
3zero moto wheels played nicely for sure on those trails ;)
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
They feel amazing in this natural raw terrain.
@johnglynn7795 3 жыл бұрын
1700 here in Bangkok. It’s cocktail time and enjoy a Nate Hills video. Looks like Mother Nature dumped some white stuff in Tucson. Great riding and an inspiration to me. E joy the weekend in AZ .👍🇺🇸🚵♂️
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
cheers!
@carlberto7214 3 жыл бұрын
Chunky like the vato from the goonies
@romanp8197 3 жыл бұрын
Krása.
@rodrigobasualto5150 3 жыл бұрын
Nice músic!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Randy lives for metal!
@rodrigobasualto5150 3 жыл бұрын
And metal lives for Randy
@shrubjr893 3 жыл бұрын
Those first couple trails look rockier than my last divorce! Fun stuff, but ROUGH!
@davisbenson664 3 жыл бұрын
Okay, but how do you absolutely crush that turn @4:10? Cheers to some more killer tech! I could use a few weeks of desert riding in my life right now.
@nickgiovannucci7922 3 жыл бұрын
Damn, Nate... Those conditions weren't bad for the upper mountain in the winter. Come back in the summer for a little less snow! Haha
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely got lucky with the conditions. Ton of snow up there currently.
@jdwells7233 3 жыл бұрын
That's a bitchin ride. Alpine to desert. Hammerheads.
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
All of the zones.
@jeanyonsei2318 3 жыл бұрын
What's that a triple black diamond lol?
@mfnchris 3 жыл бұрын
I was a little nervous taking a beer sip. Hitting so many rocks, I thought the glass would hit my teeth.
@andrewz576 3 жыл бұрын
Nice :)
@dolphin-studio Жыл бұрын
was this the full lemmon drop or you started at bug springs ?
@buckroger6456 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know how you guys do it. I swear that Mtn is trying to kill me every time I go on it 😅. I think I'll stick to fantasy island, sweet water and the AZ off of Spanish trail.
@anthonys5878 3 жыл бұрын
I love the Sweetwater trails! Fantasy Island gets too busy and some asshole riders there as well!
@buckroger6456 3 жыл бұрын
@@anthonys5878 fantasy island is a blast just go durning summer that's what I do and I get the whole place to myself. Winter time there sucks cause it does get slammed with people plus since last year we been getting hikers out there, thanks to the houses built there. Sweet water on a Saturday or Sunday is just nuts!! At least in the morning it is.
@anthonys5878 3 жыл бұрын
@@buckroger6456 agreed!! Definitely gotta hit Sweetwater early that little lot gets packed super fast!! The Rail X ranch/honeybee loop is another good one!!
@buckroger6456 3 жыл бұрын
@@anthonys5878 I don't ride honey bee too much since I'm way out on the east side and like to ride out to the trails. Honey bee is pretty fun and once you get up on dove it gets pretty crazy.
@iamjmp 3 жыл бұрын
RAD!!
@guilhermekalil5766 2 жыл бұрын
what's the name of the song and the band at the intro?
@toneloke7489 3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Hills what rig do ya usually ride for most of your videos? You make some epic videos sir!!
@loiczeq5551 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, is that descendant stem?
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed it is.
@iamjmp 3 жыл бұрын
Do you use narrow view on GoPro ?
@antflyhi 3 жыл бұрын
Hello!! What model backpack you carry your Skydio in? Looking to get some awesome footage zipping around my mountains!! Just received my Skydio today!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
I run an Ergon BA3 Evo. Fits perfectly. Enjoy that new toy!
@antflyhi 3 жыл бұрын
@@natehills9388 Nice! Big thank for the help!!
@albertopitarch3083 3 жыл бұрын
Niceeeee music man!!! ... and riding off course!
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ✌️
@kanon0853 3 жыл бұрын
I thought it was High on Fire at first.
@grevs300 3 жыл бұрын
Great riding! I seek out the chunk anywhere I go. Need some AZ and UT trips! How do you adjust your bike for these types of trails?
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Normal bike setup for this stuff. maybe a couple more psi in the tires.
@vijayanchomatil8413 3 жыл бұрын
Only for full suspension eh?
@adamweb 3 жыл бұрын
Bring Me a Shrubbery!
@loicvanarenbergh319 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Nate is it your SB 130 OR 150 ? Great video and thanks to share
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Riding my 150 here.
@logandonowho8056 3 жыл бұрын
What is the bike your running?
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Riding my Yeti SB150 for this one.
@randallcobbftw 3 жыл бұрын
Isn't one of the trails on the drop closed due to the fire this summer?
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Green Mountain is still closed so you can't link the bottom of Incinerator to Bug.
@pedalpics 3 жыл бұрын
Correct. Green Mt is still part of the Bighorn Fire closure order. Hopefully the FS and TORCA will have it open late this summer. TORCA is paying out of pocket to get some crews in there this summer to help. There is extensive damage to about 3/4 of the trail. Its going to take a big effort to get it open again. Anyone that can become a member or donate will help them in their efforts to get it re-opened this year.
@buckroger6456 3 жыл бұрын
@@pedalpics I'm always down for trail work. Guess I should check the site then.
@pedalpics 3 жыл бұрын
@@buckroger6456 yes the website and the FB page should always be updated with the trail work events.
@montyjcm 3 жыл бұрын
I saw a dab... gotta do it again . 😋
@ashtonmorley2184 3 жыл бұрын
I thought the top of lemmon drop was closed from the fires.
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
This is all open.
@ashtonmorley2184 3 жыл бұрын
@@natehills9388 nice! I'll need to hit that next time I'm in AZ
@goCubsgo102 3 жыл бұрын
10:06 Sketchiest part of the ride
@natehills9388 3 жыл бұрын
Cat on a tin roof.
@Blackevilmisanthrope 3 жыл бұрын
That ain't no stinkn Lemmon Drop
@gerritmai6393 3 жыл бұрын
Someone whispered: Nate is to old for that stuff I whispered back: Hold on to your had
@jd_adventures Жыл бұрын
Those are easy trails compared to the lemon drop triple dimond
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