I rode it on my own but be prepared for the wilderness and sufficient water etc. I had my girlfriend shuttle me to the top which you can also do by contacting Wandering Wheels. If you like high alpine, also look at Keystone Standard Basin and Frisby Ridge! Thanks for watching!

@@ronsanderson99 How much time was the shuttle ride up to the top?

@@fpvbreakfast I think it depends upon how many passengers. Best to call them to verify.

@@ronsanderson99 Ive got an SUV and a wife who agreed to drive the FSR. Is it a 30 minute drive up to the top?

Trailforks ranks it as a green mostly because of the wide, smooth trail tread. I classify it as a blue because of the ledgy nature of the trails and that you’ve got to be careful not to enjoy the scenery while riding too much. The segments that are washed out with the landslide are probably black if you attempt to ride them but I’m thinking most riders will dismount and walk these sections. Like all trails, make sure to pay attention! And thanks for watching!

Wow! The things we used to do before full suspension! Yup, good brakes are a must! Awesome trail! Thanks for watching!

The Flume Trail shuttle company (Flume Trail Bikes) is located right behind the Tunnel Creek Cafe in Incline Village, NV. You can either do an up and back ride from here or take the shuttle up to the Tahoe Rim trail and ride it as well as the Flume trail. Best to contact them to plan your day. They also offer bike rentals.

@@ronsanderson99thank you! 🙏

Glad it’s of help! And thanks for watching!

Yes, such a fun and well built trail! One of my all time favs…and thanks for watching!

Thanks for your input, I actually shot this video a couple of years and was conflicted whether to post it…and whether they have since improved the trails/signeqge. Sorry for this mistake…and thanks for watching anyway!

Hey Ron that explains a lot. I moved here 4 years ago and with a lot of funding and professional trail builders the whole thing has changed a lot. All the trail ratings were changed and signed to IMBA standards as well as government funding for adaptive mountain biking trails which are the best in the region . I did wonder how you got from there to the states again for your video two days later lol. Still love your videos and commentary. ❤

One of my favs on the North Shore! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the compliment! It’s a very fun trail! And thanks for riding with me today!

Thanks for following along! I think Dark Crystal is slightly harder than Comfortably Numb. If you are comfortable with steep slabs then I like Dark Crystal slightly more but they are both fabulous trails…but which involve climbing. It probably has a couple more slabs. But if you like slabs…check out Squamish…it’s the king!

I haven't had any problem with the police...but you do need to park where it's allowed. Thanks for watching!

@@ronsanderson99 😂, no kidding,,

There are lots of great trails in the Three Blind Mice trail region. Enjoy!!

Yup just blissful! Incredible place!

Should be a great time of year for this ride. I’ve always needed to ride it during the October timeframe and so it’s often very cold or wet…don’t ride if it’s wet…the mud is unrideable. But it should be awesome! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the comment. I wonder what other tail you might have included in my North Van list. I am also working on a Top 10 for Squamish but need to ride a couple more trails to verify it’s all inclusive of their best trails. Squamish has so many great trails! With Whistler the challenge is how many of the downhill park trails to include because there are also so many great valley trails that very few ride anymore. One of these days I’ve got to get to Silverstar, but Revelatoke and Nelson are awesome as well! Thanks for watching!!

@@ronsanderson99 Other than missing Cypress, your list has a pretty good mix of trails but not all black and double black trails are equally difficult. Lady's is one of my favorite trails as well but I have always found it difficult to compare mountain to mountain/trail to trail, just by their trail rating. I look forward to your Squamish list! 🙂

I purposely left cypress out of my North Vancouver only Top 10 because I don’t think I’ve ridden enough trails on Cypress to evaluate a list. When I create my Top 10 lists, it’s not just a feel but rather based upon ranking the flow, technical, scenic and attribute variety characteristics of each of the over 1,500 trails I’ve ridden. It’s not just a matter of how popular or how hard the trails are but the sum of these characteristics compared to other trails - but the technical element has a minor tendency to select harder than easier trails. I’ve also made Top 10 lists for my favourite US destinations in Moab, Sedona and Hurricane/St. George’s. As I sufficiently cover other trail regions I am hoping to create more Top 10 lists. Thanks for riding along!

Thanks for watching…they are all good…hard to find 10 cause there are still more great trails!

Absolutely...I say that nearly every day! Thanks for watching!

Yup, super technical…they say if you can ride the North Shore, you can ride anywhere…almost! Only a couple of flowy trails around so you’ve got to develop skill…

Thanks! It helps to have a great trail to work with!

I ride bikes because it’s fun too! Whatever the means…just ride!

Yes that’s a great trail..a must ride if you are in Revelatoke! Thanks for watching!

@@ronsanderson99 I’m definitely going to check it out next time I’m in Revy! I watched your video this morning before work, good fun! Good riding 🤠🤘👊 Cheers eh!

@@RobbisTV yes it’s definitely fun and very scenic at the top!

Yea those two trails are very fun! Man Boobs has been upgraded in the past year!

Yup you got it! Thanks for watching!

Yes, I agree. It’s a great place to start if you’ve never been to Sedona. The area is so incredibly scenic! Thanks for watching!

Maybe…but it’s harder than Expresso, Floppy Bunny or Kirkford - which are all black. So if you are going to re-rank Cambodia, then you’ve got to look at them all. But Cambodia is no longer the rough, janky original trail it once was.

Thanks for watching! Enjoy!!

Wonderful!

Yea, I realized a missed one of the double segments…worth a do over! thanks for watching!

Thanks! Yes, many thanks to NSMBA!

Yup, the Seymour region of North Van now has some pretty great trails! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for joining along. The Seymour region of North Van has really upped its game the past year! NSMBA has really done a great job…be sure to make a contribution! And thanks for watching!

Nice it’s now legal! I didn’t ride the harder entrance…they were still working in the area. It’s a pretty challenging line! But what an awesome trail!

Yup that would make for a pretty great day! Thanks for watching!

Ned’s has lots to offer ;)

@@pixelc9560 Neds has also been refurbished!

Yup, very sweet…steep and fresh berms!

I live in North Vancouver BC, but I ride all over the western states as well. Oregon has great flowy trails and Utah and Arizona have very scenic trails. So many awesome places to ride! Thanks for watching!

Now I haven’t…would you recommend it? But I have the Talon Shaw and Permagrin Falcon trails on my list for a return visit. Thanks for watching!

Yes, I do ride a lot of trails. I enjoy riding my mountain bike in the beautiful places I have discovered over the past few years and while seeking out better weather than I have back home! Riding my bike gives me something to do and I believe the exercise is good for me...even with my increasingly bad knees! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the compliment! And thanks so much for watching and joining along!

I’m happy with my upgrade to the H12 but admit that the H9 worked pretty well before. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! And thanks for joining along!

Yes, it’s definitely a great trail. And it’s just across the valley from the Alpine Trail. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the compliment! Yes it’s a hard trail…thanks for watching!

Nope...wasn't even looking...needed to focus on riding the trail. Maybe next time?

Thanks for the compliment…but as mentioned there are a lot of youngsters who kick my ass on these hard trails! Thanks for watching!

@@ronsanderson99 I couldn’t clean those trails like you. Been following for a while. Nice work!

@@adamniekras3411 Thanks again! And thanks for following along!

Thanks! Yes, very cool, lots of scary, challenging features to ride! Thanks for watching!

Sounds like you know more about this than me. Is Villa Park a city or just a suburb of Santa Ana? On Google Maps it looks like Santa Ana is the closest city to Santiago Oaks. I’m not from the LA area so the dozens of cities within the Metro area mistifies me. The key thing is for out-of-towers who know nothing of LA, to know generally where these trails are. Regardless of this mistake, wouldn’t you say the trails are pretty great…or not? And if not, please advise of a better place to ride. Thanks for watching!

@@ronsanderson99 Villa Park is a city. Orange is a city. Santa Ana is a city. All are in Orange County, south of LA. Santiago Oaks is located in Orange city, Orange County. I know that sounds confusing, it’s like NY city in NY state. For outsiders, consider telling them to just head east from Disneyland. I kid you not, just take the street in front of Disney and it will eventually lead you there and everyone knows where Disneyland is 😂 Oaks-we just call it Oaks here-is a great mtb park with varying terrains from green to black and it’s trail is connected to other parks as well such as Irvine regional park… which isn’t located in the city of Irvine just south but still in Orange… hmmm… maybe it’s us, we just can’t name things properly. But Oaks is one gem in OC, the other is Laguna. For a proper bike park around here, there is Santa’s Village in Big Bear just 25 miles east from Oaks so you could give that a try. Regardless, keep riding, cheers.

@@duyle557 santa village a lot farther than 25 miles. another confusing thing, santiago oaks is right next to santa ana mountains! those are bigger mountains with some of the best riding in OC for sure, numerous 2500-4000 foot descents.

It is epic…and makes for a big day! And there are lots of other great trails to ride nearby! Thanks for watching!

Yes, is that noise typical of SRAM? Is that the brake or the pad?

@@ronsanderson99 After they get hot, all Sram seem to make that sound. Getting them wet is even worst