Dropping into One of Vermonts Best Trail Networks - Mount Peg
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2023
- Sometimes you need to change things up and try different things. I'm using this solo ride at to share some thought about the future of my CZcams channel and talk about some of the things that I have going on. I'm also riding my Ebike which I honestly haven't ridden as much as I'd like.
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Bike: GT Force Amp Ebike
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Location: Mount Peg - Woodstock Vermont
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Every time I watch a Phil video I am amazed at how he rips trails he has never seen. It would take me all summer to sort out that first trail. Off camber, gaps, blown corners, and the most you ever hear is "huh" or "interesting". I'd be halfway up a tree wondering how I got there.
I enjoy both channels. Some days I enjoy a long video of Phil digging out a stump. Other days I enjoy watching you go bizerk on a downhill trail. Loving both channels 👍👍
I watched this channel for years and the other channel since you created it I followed you since racing. And like what ya do. Just do what you do. Just keep this channel. .and your other one
Heck ya man do what you enjoy the most and we will always be stoked
I don't often actively watch your videos. Often time it is background noise while working. However, your tone and demeanor mixed with the riding sounds is very pleasent to listen to. =) I feel like I've watched it even if I haven't, and the video doesn't scream at me all the time to try and demand attention.
Oddly can find myself doing the same! Very soothing. Good mix of talking and raw MTB sound. Love it
I love to watch you ride and build anything! Your builds are thoughtful and interesting, and your riding is next level. I wish I would run in to you on the trail to say high and thank you.
Great video Phil!
The longer format building videos were very appealing in covid times when i was working less and crazing more outdoors.
Bit harder to keep up now but still enjoy the odd one I get to watch. The toddlers love watching the different machines.
Love your work mate!
Sounds like your doing the right things for you! Awesome to hear:)
I really dont like videos that are shorter than 5 minutes. A lot of the times even videos that are 5-10 minutes feels to short. Most videos i watch is 10-30 minutes long but I also like longer videos. If you enjoy a channel 15-25 minutes feels like a minimum. If its build videos i like if they are longer and more detailed. Sometimes my ADHD makes it harder to focus but i still prefer longer videos.
@7:00 Phil, that crash was the exact same way I broke all my ribs on my left side. Got a little squirrelly and got into the dead leafs on the side of the trail, locked up by breaks and got sideways. Ended up trying to brace my slide on a tree but misjudged the speed I had picked up and racked my side.
The LONG FORM, yes, I agree. All of your content is good and very enjoyable...
These videos are always such a fun watch. So relaxing and refreshing in comparison to the majority of youtube content
I like both channel formats and appreciate your content. Maybe I'm weird, but the trail building, longer form, less edited stuff is kind of ASMR-ish for me. I've realized this after watching other MTB channels as well as other types of long form content, especially over the last few years. I also enjoy watching trail riding vids, of course. I get that there's a need to pull in views and certain strategies prevail. I think you should put your energy wherever it's most effective for you, but you've made a ton of quality content and it's great to see!
I had no idea you have a second channel, I will check it out! I personally enjoy the trail building videos, or videos in general that tell a story. I no longer enjoy watching a 20 minute POV ride video any longer, or at least not as much as I did years ago.
Phil I love your other channel as you’ve seen me comment there. Having said that , we watch you because you are Phil! So what ever Phil wants to do we will watch. Do you brother!!!
Love your riding Videos! I am a bit jealous about the conditions of your trails. Here in Austria (Europe) we have about 2 Months of nonstop rainy weather which is pretty unusual for this long. So everything is soaking wet 😅
Hardstyle is def one of our favorites too! And James Jungle, Schists Creek...Peg is really killing it. They have done so much work over the last few years and its 🤌. LOVE your content Phil!
You should include phil's world in the channels section of this channel so people can find it better
Love your videos!
Love ya videos Phil. You ride like i wish i could. The other thing you nearly always do is drop some useful knowledge about bikes, riding, trails, etc. Love that. On e-bikes... I ride one petty much exclusively now. Can do everything i used to do on the old steam bike and more on eeeb. No convienient lift access, so eeeb just makes so much sense. Ride 2x trail in same time. Also... one of the funnist bits on eeeb, doing technical hill climb challenges. #upsending 😂. Lastly, definitely agree with size down on frame and even more so on eeeb. Swap out for a M next chance you get.
Great videos, thanks for making them! Both channels. Would enjoy hearing you discuss 'sizing down' on the bike more. How do you know how small you can go?
Those trails look so fun!
Thanks for the force
These type of solo videos are always my favourite to watch from you Phil, also always great when Hailey gets to join!
Skills with Phill.... here i am.. learning
def a demand for long format over the past two or three years. cable is going bye bye and stuff like this is more mainstream. I mean I know people that watch Phil on the TV as a family. I am finding my self watching long podcasts and the creators and influencers are taking over!!!!
Phil! A rad video would be a true trail exploring video out in the beautiful Vermont ranges. A sweet 30 mile loop or so and just find awesome stuff you would never see on your regular bike!
I like watching you on the Ebike because I can pause and see what ridiculous speed your going. Hahaha
Haha, I honestly have no idea how accurate that thing is!
I love the "unintentional" shaming into following your 2nd channel, cracked me up. "If you followed my 2nd channel THEN YOU WOULD KNOW". Dang near choked on my pizza!
You should make a new vid of millstone park in Vermont with all the wood features maybe on the ebike!!!
Yes Phil! I am so sick of these short vids the seems to be taking CZcams by storm. Between that and CZcams shorts I’m almost sick of watching CZcams. If i wanted shorts ill go to TikTok(which i dont even have) I wish everyone would bring back the longer vids like this!
I can’t wait to hear WHERE you’ll be building on that private land! If you need volunteers to help, let me know, I’d love to help. I’ll be be Lars place this Sunday? I have not yet made it to driving range.
Driving range! I'd been doing most of the weekly trail days, and now that I'm more confident in my machine building i have been wanting to give back in a more meaningful way. The trail i have scouted is going to be rather ambitious but if all goes as planned i think it'll be pretty iconic.
IS this the fabled T to B run? Hope so... :D
That jump at 3:40 made me sweat a bit... miss that turn and you'll have a nice meeting with Mr Tree! 😰
There's a line on both sides of the tree which doesn't help haha
I only subscribe to 2 channels and you're one of them. I didn't realize you had another channel, so maybe I'll be subscribed to 3 channels now.
I ride a 2021 Scott Genius eRide 900 and I refer to it as having a built in chair lift. Everyone that gives me hard time about it I tell them the motor would likely provide too much power for the decent and get me into more trouble.
The other channel: Phil mills and drills 😂
what kind of trailer do you use and how is it attached?
I wish you built trails in my town :)
It's just me or every time Phil leans in to a corner you get goosebumps from the pure speed and on the edge he is. I'm so happy my eyes could experience that.
Nah we all tilt our heads with the turns.
I honestly always forget that I'm not watching Jackson or Gee doing a Redbull preview with how fast Phil dauls ass while speaking so casually. lol
Also, Phil, you're a legend. Crash (no bad, I know) but then right back on the bike and go, hmmm I can get that double while not at trail speed from here. hahaha
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It’s always nice to post links to the Trailforks routes for the videos you create. Might get less questions about “where’s this?” 👍🏼
That's all well and good but if people can't be bothered to read the description, they aren't going to see links in the description.
@@SkillsWithPhil agree, but I’d like to believe there are some smart people in the world. 😂
Hehe, there's a few out there i hope!
The tape just laying on the ground out there :(
Let me know when you run out of projects up round your parts. I've got plenty of space in Northfield for you.
The trail I'm building is going to be rather ambitious, I don't know how much down time I'll have!
That's awesome. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with and using it for inspiration.
one thing i noticed the last two vids you did dont show on the latest vids. you need to click see all for them to show up.
Hey good catch, I forgot to add them to that playlist! Doing that now :)
It makes sense that you have no regen, you have a freewheel. The motor would need to be directly connected to the driven wheel making it a fixed gear bike to have regen. Or employ some other complicated mechanism to move the freewheel mechanism into the motor/crank assembly. I'm sure it exists but not surprised it's uncommon.
Honestly I hadn't put any thought into it while riding down, it was just a spur of the moment thought. Now that I'm thinking about it, you're 100% correct, definitely no way for it to work as is.
Nice seeing U on the E bike. Does that bike have a 500 battery ?
I'm one of the 2 guys at Rays on the E bikes. We met you and Hailey a couple months ago
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I think pedal assist only kicks in when under a certain speed (25km/h is common), at the speed you're going that's probably why it doesn't kick in going downhill.
That's what i was explaining :)
32 km/h (18mph) for North American ebike, so a little less restricted vs. European.
live streaming the trail building would be idea IMO. live stream content is usually pretty boring but brings in huge rev.
Live streaming might be hard, it's due to data caps. I have and unlimited plan but it still throttles after a while. Besides I don't have the personality to pull off streaming, I don't know how they do it.
@@SkillsWithPhil That's valid.
Are you on shimano 420 brakes? What do you have to say about those brakes compared to the RSC and the servo wave options?
I actually have not even checked to see which ones they are. They are a 4pot Budget shimano brake, so that would make sense. They aren't bad by any means, but I'm definitely wanting a bit more bite. The Code RSC lever feel is night and day difference, but as far as performance goes my non Ebike Force is considerably less weight to stop so it's hard to compare.
you know what they say, whats more fun than one e-bike? an e-bike with a full battery
Hey Phil, how wide do you run your bars? Love the videos, you are the first mountain biker I ever watched on CZcams. I had no idea this sport even existed!!
Usually around 785mm. No real reason, but it's the width bar I've gotten used to and it feel fine. I don't think I'd run any wider.
@@SkillsWithPhil awesome thanks for the feedback
Phil, any suggestions on how to go up Mt Peg ? Im planning to ride there soon Thanks for the effort you put into the channel !
I usually park over on the Hardstyle side and do 2-3 laps there, and then take pegway to get to over and to the top. Usually once I climb to the top I'm spent as that climb is pretty long.
@@SkillsWithPhil Thanks Phil !
did you start the ride with a full battery? i saw many bikes get up to 30miles per charge..
Different bikes have different battery sizes. Bigger batteries make heavy bikes. And the eforce is middle of the road in battery size. I did about 15miles, ~3000ft of mostly single track climbing in about 2 hours all in boost mode. I trimmed down 2 hrs of footage into a 22 minute video, there's a lot of really boring stuff cut out for the sake of brevity.
Hi
Did you ever go to Howler bike park ? it looks very neat.
I've been to howler it's awesome there working on phase 2 now u can camp and they are building even more trials
I haven't but it looks like they are doing a lot of work. I'm going to be pretty busy here trail building this year.
Phil, how tall are you? I'm always between a medium and a large frame.
Sick riding man!
I could be wrong but I think if another video of his he said he was 5'10"ish or about 178 cm
@@cozgot8659 Thanks, that is about what I was guessing.
Yup 5'10!
@@SkillsWithPhil Thanks man. Why do they always put us between sizes! I need a medium/large
@@bearded4glory809 see i think most brands dont even have a size large, most are M/L. like the stumpy evo(in s4) thats more like a M/L
There is a new EP8 software update that helps battery life and battery bars dropping at then end like what happened to you.
That's good to know, i haven't checked for updates in a long time
I get 180 always hahaha
Hey Phil, how’s it going? I have one question for you. Did you ever think about swapping your rear air shocks for a rear coil…? On your gt force LE.
No not really. Air is easier to setup and once things are close enough I don't really overthink things.
@@SkillsWithPhil one more thing. Did you ever feel you needed more travel on the rear? Or that never ever cross your mind. Gt force comes stock with 160 ultimate deluxe.
Will you be at Whistler opening this year?
Not this year!
what trailer are you using?
Burley Coho XC I think is the name. I got it for 325, but the price seems to have jumped to ~500ish
@@SkillsWithPhil Too bad B.O.B. trailers died, there's not a whole lot that's even comparable
Of course there is no regen. You have a freewheel that prevents the wheel's energy transfer to the pedals when coasting. Also even if you didn't have a freewheel then the rear casette would need push the chain and obviously that is not going to work. Hub motor is the only viable way to have regen.
I was a bit preoccupied with riding to be doing my best deductive reasoning. Had i stopped to think about it i would have realized why that wouldn't work.
I’m sorry did I hear you say “electric dirt bike”? When do we get to see that video???
I got a suron style dirt bike a few weeks ago.
That’s the bane of e-bikes; switchbacks and tight turns. Long wheelbases and heavy weight = under steer. But I still love mine and kept my analog bike for alternate fun days
What mode you use down hill
I leave it on boost but it doesn't really matter which mode its on. The motor cuts out around 15mph, so apart from awkward turns that bring you to a stop, the motor doesn't kick back in until you start pedaling uphill again
@@SkillsWithPhil Hey Phil, if your motor is limited to 15mph, you need to take it to a local shop and have them change it to North America. EU is limited to 15mph.
F*** man! 😂😂😂
Just huck whatever 😂😂😂
I don't think I've ever heard anyone say plethora like that before.
That's actually an interesting point. I tend to emphasize the wrong syllable, i don't have a good explanation as to why
Never new Jesus road à Mtb
Yep, him and Juan hit the trails all the time, homie.
Hi, my name is Emile and I'm riding montain bike and I'm pretty good so I want to start racing but I don't know how and where to find races can you help me pls I'm from quebec near sentier du moulin and I want races near me so in Canada and in the USA pls
Asking your local bikeshop would likely be the best place to start. Many employees compete and if they dont, they are usually in the loops and can point you in the right direction for finding races.
@@SkillsWithPhil ok thanks but do you know any site where I can find some races and if I turn out to be really good can you tell me how to get sponsors. Thanks.
@@emilegagnon1490 To be honest, I'm only familiar with racing on the eastern parts of US. Almost any MTB focused bike shop in your area will be better able to answer you question. Given that you are in Quebec, I do know some racers come down to race some of the Eastern States Cup Series race, so that might be a good an option. I did a quick google and an article that came up, so that might be a good place to start as well. cyclingmagazine.ca/uncategorized/quebec-dh-and-enduro-series-set-2023-race-dates/
Don't worry about sponsors right now.
@Skills With Phil thanks you very much and I want to race in te eastern part of the US to
This trail looks like a blast…but is there such thing as an ugly trail?
my ep8 does the same
I always thought that why not turn e bike off on dh
Why would that be a good idea?
@b4c0n33 save battery why keep it on when not pedaling
@@stevenkilleen8149 ur already not using battery if ur not pedaling
That ebike is a ripper! Took a beating like a bad child
Ça envoi du garbe
WhEeRre iS tHhHIiS???
You need to try an Orbea Rise 😛 not heavy and no resistance with motor off
i dont know if id go riding like that alone, one mistake and your screwed, but maybe thats just me.
If you had Phil’s talent you might think differently.
@@MichaelRei99 No i got you, but i once hear about someone that was really good and they crashed.
It's good to see you on a Real bike Now !
Regeneration is mainly for breaking purposes , to save on pads and maintenance.
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Sorry, but I just can’t watch younger or able bodied riders on e-bikes. Other than that, you are the GOAT! 😎
90% of my videos involve me taking a chairlift, if anything this is harder :P
Never understood why people get upset with people riding bikes
@@SkillsWithPhil Then why ride that noisy, heavier bike in the 1st place?!
@@a.k2156 Bless your little heart😎
LOL at gatekeeping a literal pro DH racer for occasionally riding an e-bike 🤦♂
Mt peg is so good. Ascutney is gorgeous.