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Is blogging still a thing?

So there I was, drinking beer and looking at the internet. What ever happened to my blog..... I don't think people even realize that I race mountain bikes for a living. I think people know me as that guy who posts weekly POV videos on YouTube about riding on the edge of some scary cliff in the desert. I am a Vlogger now, do I really need a blog? Well, after a two-year hiatus, I just turned it back on because it made me smile. Let me know what you guys think. Times were simpler then. More projects, more problems. Wouldn't trade it for anything. ​

Riding with the Mayor

5/18/2018

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The man everyone has been waiting for. Kyle Mears, #followcamfriday royalty. Hide your rocks, we will break them with our wheels. 
The fans have been asking. Ask and you shall receive. Kyle has been strangely absent from my video series as of late. He has been plagued by some nagging injuries. Turns out, when you are as pinned as Kyle, you blow up ever once in a while. Good thing Kyle is a brick shit house. Otherwise, he would be dead. Seriously. 
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We shot this a couple of weeks ago while I was in town for the Klondike Bluff Enduro Cup race. Side note - It's a good thing for us that Kyle didn't race, he probably would  have put the wood to us... 
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Admittedly, I was really smoked from racing the day before, but I couldn't pass up an opportunity to ride with Kyle. I love, and am grateful for all of my friends, but there is just something about riding with Kyle on his home trails. Nothing compares. It's basically a different sport. Brute force and power, mixed with eloquent grace. It's fucking stunning to watch, really. Perhaps ballet mixed with rugby is a better analogy to describe what I am witnessing in front of my handlebars. 
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The "SNOTCH"!!! Insert diabolical music... Nemesis of many, child's play for the mayor. The guys standing in the background were in awe when I came by. I don't think they were registering what they just witnessed. Basically, if you screw this nose-pick up, you fall 15 feet off of a cliff. Hopefully the landing is sandy. Probably not though...  I hope we never find out. 
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This is full commitment, pictured above. If you are going to do something, don't fuck about, do it right. Down with the ship if need be. Kyle rode this out because he decided that he wasn't going to let himself hit the ground. Always commit. When I crash, I always strive to keep my hands on the bars. When you see a man on the ground, with his hands still on the bars, that is a man who gave it his all. Be like that man. 
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  I rode Jimmy Keen Trail for the first time. This newer section basically avoids Kokopelli and adds a solid 20 minutes of blue , pedal-flow to the day. When the top of The Whole Enchilada is snowed in, this is a good way to add some miles to the ride. It's like Hazard, but flatter. I much prefer Koko. There is just something about pulling up as hard as you can off of every water-bar and rock on Koko that seems to never get old in my book. 30mph hucks, over blue-flow, any day of the week. Jimmy Keen is fun, its just not....... scary?  Give it a try, see what you think. 
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Man that was fun. Even on my 100mm bike. The beating that this trail hands out is unmatched. My 55 would have been a better choice, but if I can keep up with Kyle on his big bike, I say my new mini-bike is mind-blowingly capable.  All in the name of testing. Always commit. Always find the limit. 
Keep it locked right here. Part 2 is lit. 
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Joe Hammerpants
5/18/2018 12:35:48 pm

Yeah Nate! I dig the vlogblog. You should try and swing through Park City this summer, I've got some rides of maximum fun you would dig.

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Nate
5/19/2018 08:01:52 am

Thanks for reading amigo, hope to make it through PC at some point this summer.

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