To end the day today, we have some great video of mountain biker Mike Hopkins flying down a nice looking singletrack trail. This looks like a wonderful place to go for a ride on my new mountain bike, although I’d probably be going a bit slower. By the way, I officially broke in the new bike on my last ride, crashing hard, and breaking off a front reflector. Since it wasn’t really need anyway, I just figure that I lightened up the bike some! 😉
Thanks to the Wend Blog and PinkBike for the video!
Kraig is an outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to numerous online and print outlets, including Popular Mechanics, Gear Junkie, Outside Online, National Geographic, Digital Trends, Business Insider, TripSavvy, about.com, and of course The Adventure Blog.
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I'm not sure I'd take the Fuel down that trail; It looks wild! I wouldn't take my bike either since it's meant for XC. The video makes me want a downhill bike though.
I didn't think the Fuel came with reflectors.. did you put one on there?
Came pre-installed when I picked it up from the store. But who needs 'em anyway! 😉
And I agree, looks like a blast on a downhill bike.
That is some superb filming too. Lovely scenes – I don't know how they got some of the ones almost going at the same speed as the rider!!