SOLO I TOOK ON BLACK BEAR PASS, RUNNING OUT OF TIME THIS SUMMER. NOBODY WANTED TO GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY WITH ME.
I REALLY DO NOT BLAME THEM. THIS TRAIL IS MUCH STEEPER GOING UP AND DOWN THAN VIDEOS PORTRAY FROM THE RIDERS VIEWPOINT WITH GOPROS AND HELMET CAMS!!!
I CAN NOT BEAT UP THE SUZUKI VSTROM FOR IT'S PERFORMANCE ON THIS TRAIL. MUCH OF FAILURES WERE STRICTLY DUE TO MY LACK OF EXPERIENCE. THE WEESTROM IS AN AMAZINGLYDURABLE TRAVEL PARTNER! ONE PIECE OF KIT THAT I BELIEVE WOULD HAVE MADE A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE ON THIS STEEP TRAIL WOULD BE THE ADDITION OF A MUCH "LOWER GEARED" SPROCKET. THE ADDED CONTROL OF SPEED GOING UP AND DOWN WOULD HAVE BEEN FREAKING AWESOME. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS AND MY LAST VIDEO ARE TO CONVEY JUST HOW STEEP THIS TRAIL IS GOING UP AND DOWN. HAPPY TRAILS, AND I HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY INSANITY RIDE.