Malcolm Smith on a death trail...

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Edited Date/Time 1/24/2012 2:19am
Since you guys are all caught up in the Baja moment, I figured some of you might enjoy this. It's helmet cam video I took a week ago on a charity dual-sport ride, following Malcolm on a pretty tight little trail with a death drop on the right. It may not look as hairy as it was because you lose sense of the height and steepness of the drop. I had a really great time riding with Malcolm and Mike Bell all day. We put 120 miles on the odometer over a wide variety of terrain in the San Bernardino Mountains, not far from where Malcolm lives.
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Bauer 11/24/2009 11:34am
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over the hill wrote:
IMHO, the rocks are scarier than the drop off.
Well, hell yes! Either way, you didn't wanna lose it to the right, that's for sure. At one point where it got down to about a 6 inch wide patch in a right hander, Malcolm stopped to size it up. I'd have preferred he just kept moving! We did a lot gnarlier trails later in the ride, but I ran out of flash drive, since I used it all up on the pavement ride leaving Glen Helen. Oh well, live and learn...
over the hill 11/24/2009 11:40am
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Thanks for sharing...excellent riding group. Sort of like playing a round of golf with Tiger and Jack.
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G-man 11/24/2009 11:49am
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Cool vid Bauer, good to see you back on the bike. If you have a DS bike you really need to hit this one:

The GRANDDADDY of Dual Sport rides is coming up!

The second day is 300 freagen miles through the unforgiving Mojave Desert. My body aches just thinking about it! lol


http://www.gomxracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25896

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Very nice.

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Lucky fella. I'd love to ride with Malcolm some day. Cool video.
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BobbyM 11/24/2009 1:08pm
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Bauer can still haul ass no doubt....Malcolm too! Smile
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over the hill wrote:
IMHO, the rocks are scarier than the drop off.
Bauer wrote:
Well, hell yes! Either way, you didn't wanna lose it to the right, that's for sure. At one point where it got down to about a...
Well, hell yes! Either way, you didn't wanna lose it to the right, that's for sure. At one point where it got down to about a 6 inch wide patch in a right hander, Malcolm stopped to size it up. I'd have preferred he just kept moving! We did a lot gnarlier trails later in the ride, but I ran out of flash drive, since I used it all up on the pavement ride leaving Glen Helen. Oh well, live and learn...
Funny. @ 4:40 when the trails about 6' feet wide, He hit the only rock on the trail..
?- Are those trail off the claghorn exit on the 15 ?
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G-man 11/24/2009 1:33pm
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looked like a Husaberg to me. Those are suppose to be awesome riding machines.
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PC 11/24/2009 2:32pm
11/24/2009 2:32pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 7:07pm
Nice!

A ride with the legend....

Where's the death trail though?


Now this is a death trail! http://www.vimeo.com/6896861

Shark rocks switchbacks in Gifford Pincot Nat'l Forest. Probably 1500-2000' ft drop. Zero chance of survival. And there's shit like this all over.




There's anther good one in this vid around the 10:30 mark

http://www.vimeo.com/6937006
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PCT?
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PC 11/24/2009 5:24pm
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Pacific Crest Trail??

It runs through that Nat'l Forest. I've probably crossed it a time or two.



Costa Mesa.... I lived there once upon a time. Harbor & Adams.
Had some good times around there.....
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RACEGUY 11/24/2009 6:01pm
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If he were in Great Britain, he would already be "Sir Malcom".

Follow that fossil you little know-it-alls.
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PC wrote:
Nice! A ride with the legend.... Where's the death trail though? Now this is a death trail! http://www.vimeo.com/6896861 Shark rocks switchbacks in Gifford Pincot Nat'l Forest...
Nice!

A ride with the legend....

Where's the death trail though?


Now this is a death trail! http://www.vimeo.com/6896861

Shark rocks switchbacks in Gifford Pincot Nat'l Forest. Probably 1500-2000' ft drop. Zero chance of survival. And there's shit like this all over.




There's anther good one in this vid around the 10:30 mark

http://www.vimeo.com/6937006
Uh, sorry but Malcolm has rode up here many times when he was younger.
No GuyB thats not riding on the PCT, there is some nasty crap up here.
Malcolm has done his share of nasty rides all over the world, show some respect, damn he's an old man.
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BobbyM 11/24/2009 6:37pm
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what person would actually make fun of Malcolm Smith? gotta ask yerself that question. what douchebag would actually rip on Malcolm smith? AFUCKINGMAZING...

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Where did anyone talk about his riding or make fun of him? I'm not seeing it.


I was just giving the cali guys shit for their trail riding descriptions. After living and riding for years in SoCal I find it amusing.





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oldx wrote:
Uh, sorry but Malcolm has rode up here many times when he was younger. No GuyB thats not riding on the PCT, there is some nasty...
Uh, sorry but Malcolm has rode up here many times when he was younger.
No GuyB thats not riding on the PCT, there is some nasty crap up here.
Malcolm has done his share of nasty rides all over the world, show some respect, damn he's an old man.
Just asking. It looked like the PCT logo at the beginning. I ended up on that trail once by accident on an XR, and on purpose a time or two on a mountain bike.

I used to work for Malcolm. He rocks.
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fcr 11/24/2009 7:12pm
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Everyone I have ever known who worked for him said the same thing, only more like he a Cool dude.
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oldx 11/24/2009 7:12pm
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oldx wrote:
Uh, sorry but Malcolm has rode up here many times when he was younger. No GuyB thats not riding on the PCT, there is some nasty...
Uh, sorry but Malcolm has rode up here many times when he was younger.
No GuyB thats not riding on the PCT, there is some nasty crap up here.
Malcolm has done his share of nasty rides all over the world, show some respect, damn he's an old man.
GuyB wrote:
Just asking. It looked like the PCT logo at the beginning. I ended up on that trail once by accident on an XR, and on purpose...
Just asking. It looked like the PCT logo at the beginning. I ended up on that trail once by accident on an XR, and on purpose a time or two on a mountain bike.

I used to work for Malcolm. He rocks.
Actually I ended up on the PCT once in the Mojave by accident. They now have it marked pretty good. It goes across Jawbone and Dove Springs. Also goes through the GP National Forest too near where those videos PC posted were made.
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oldx 11/24/2009 7:14pm
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PC wrote:
Nice! A ride with the legend.... Where's the death trail though? Now this is a death trail! http://www.vimeo.com/6896861 Shark rocks switchbacks in Gifford Pincot Nat'l Forest...
Nice!

A ride with the legend....

Where's the death trail though?


Now this is a death trail! http://www.vimeo.com/6896861

Shark rocks switchbacks in Gifford Pincot Nat'l Forest. Probably 1500-2000' ft drop. Zero chance of survival. And there's shit like this all over.




There's anther good one in this vid around the 10:30 mark

http://www.vimeo.com/6937006
Actually it is a death trail. Takes very little to kill us old farts.
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Takes very little to kill us old farts.

I find this very funny.
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Outsider 11/24/2009 7:26pm
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Anyone here do that Malcom Smith ride on the Soboba Indian reservation? I got to do it once a few years back... it was a blast.

Cool to see he's still out having fun.
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oldx wrote:
Uh, sorry but Malcolm has rode up here many times when he was younger. No GuyB thats not riding on the PCT, there is some nasty...
Uh, sorry but Malcolm has rode up here many times when he was younger.
No GuyB thats not riding on the PCT, there is some nasty crap up here.
Malcolm has done his share of nasty rides all over the world, show some respect, damn he's an old man.
GuyB wrote:
Just asking. It looked like the PCT logo at the beginning. I ended up on that trail once by accident on an XR, and on purpose...
Just asking. It looked like the PCT logo at the beginning. I ended up on that trail once by accident on an XR, and on purpose a time or two on a mountain bike.

I used to work for Malcolm. He rocks.
isn't the PCT a hike only dirt deally?
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andymoto 11/24/2009 9:25pm
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Dang, 120 Miles?....shoot I can't get 120 feet these days.. Smile

Malcolm Smith is one of motorcyclings greatest treasures ever.
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oldx 11/24/2009 9:42pm
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oldx wrote:
Uh, sorry but Malcolm has rode up here many times when he was younger. No GuyB thats not riding on the PCT, there is some nasty...
Uh, sorry but Malcolm has rode up here many times when he was younger.
No GuyB thats not riding on the PCT, there is some nasty crap up here.
Malcolm has done his share of nasty rides all over the world, show some respect, damn he's an old man.
GuyB wrote:
Just asking. It looked like the PCT logo at the beginning. I ended up on that trail once by accident on an XR, and on purpose...
Just asking. It looked like the PCT logo at the beginning. I ended up on that trail once by accident on an XR, and on purpose a time or two on a mountain bike.

I used to work for Malcolm. He rocks.
BobbyM wrote:
isn't the PCT a hike only dirt deally?
Well, uh, yes.

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