All

All I know of LBL is the regular loops. No jump lines/side hits to my knowledge. Nothing super technical.

You're going to dig it. In case you didn't know, here are some things I learned about MTB that I didn't know, coming from an MX background: -You need pedals. Bikes don't come with them, in most cases. Yes, it is weird. I like CrankBrothers Mallet E, but they're the clip-in kind, and I wouldn't recommend that at first. Get some good, flat, platform pedals at a local bike shop (LBS is the slang term). Note that the one on the left is left-hand thread. -Make friends with the dudes at the LBS. They are way cooler than the dudes...

Once you get into it definitely give Windrock a try. Riding downhill is the closest you can get to MX on a bicycle IMO. After a full day of DH riding I feel like I just came of the moto track; I'm beat, hands are sore, and it gives me almost the same buzz as moto!

Everyone going electric? Who? Where? Been to any races lately? It’s the same blue collar crowd buying bikes and they aren’t going to be buying electric. Wouldn’t be surprised to see more triumphs then starks a few years from now.

Black....

Of course you can’t dig in the state park stuff, but as you continue to ride you will probably spend time digging in spots for sure. Some days I’m tired of riding so I go out and build trails just because I want to have new features to ride and because I want to be out in the sticks. Brown County park has lots of jumps built into the parks trails. Also cool rock features etc. I wouldn’t recommend it if it wasn’t super fun. Find somebody to ride with and use either Strava or Trail forks to find the...

But I do agree with you, a long travel bike with a rear coil shock feels just like a moto bike. Very planted compared to air.

Brown County is a lot of fun. Griffin Bike park also in Indiana is fun, and would probably be a couple hour drive from you. I've rode the mtn bike trails at Land between lakes and they are good, but not as good as the places above. I have friends in evansville who said there are trail all around there, but I've never been mtn biking around that area. The app "MTB project" is good for finding trail systems, I'd recommend checking it out.

Yes that’s it! sorry my memory was a little off on the location lol But if you can make it to Bentonville Arkansas that place is insane, the whole town is like a Mtb playground. Plus’s it’s a super cool town. Windrock Tennessee is also bad ass. Actually Neko Mulally has a couple shuttle DH parks he’s started in your general area, any of those parks will be worth a trip. But now the whole point of saving money by riding MTBs is kinda getting screwed lol. I’d be rich if I didn’t spend so much money traveling to ride...

From what you have said the jeffsy is the model I would get if I was you and I was buying a YT. Skip on the coil for now. You can play with your air pressure until you have your setup figured out. Coils are best on steep loose stuff where you can use the most traction. I run coils on all my bikes just because of the terrain I ride and how I ride. Good luck man I can’t wait to hear about your first ride! Go ride Brown County park in Nashville (Kentucky) the trails there rival the...

LOL yep you are correct I like that one better

I've done both most of my life and I feel that besides the adrenaline rush they are two different type of experiences. Moto is more hyper focused the whole time and MTB is a mixture of that and enjoying nature. I do also have an e-bike and enjoy that when there are a bunch of steep climbs, but I like my acoustic bike better on rolling trails and downhills. First two pics is from my trip last weekend to Santa Cruz - trails were amazing! The last picture is 2 miles down the street from where I live. I have...