Next Video: https://youtu.be/hgaMhWz744g<br />Subscribe to Phil Kmetz: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePhilkmetz<br />Hardtail shirts now available now! http://www.sethsbikehacks.com/product/hardtail-shirt/<br /><br />Today is a very special day… not just for me, but for the vocal group of subscribers who want me to ride a full suspension mountain bike.<br /><br />Introducing the newest member of the squad. The Diamondback Mission 2, a capable all-mountain full suspension bike with everything I need to get into lots of trouble.<br /><br />While I’ve always been a huge fan of hardtails, I concede that the right kind of full suspension bike offers a ton of advantages. On descents the benefits are obvious, but a full squish can also help keep your rear wheel grounded during climbs. The rear shock has an adjustment for firmness and rebound, so I can adjust this on the fly for any type of riding I plan on doing.<br /><br />Just like my Sync’r Pro, the Mission 2 has super wide bars, a short stem, and a slack headtube. In fact, sitting on this bike feels remarkably familiar. I even have matching dropper posts now. <br /><br />While I would like to take my time putting this bike together, I’m on a mission today. Pun intended. You see, a few weeks ago I got an email from Phil Kmetz, a professional mountain biker and fellow YouTuber who I actually have a lot in common with. He let me know about the Santos Fat Tire Festival, which would be taking place only 4 hours away from me, in central Florida.<br /><br />I’m leaving for that event in just a few hours to ride the trails, hang out with Phil, and of course make videos. I need to get this thing assembled, finish up work, and make sure I have all my batteries and SD cards. My sister Emily is coming along to help film and do a little riding at Santos.<br /><br />This bike is going to play a central role in all that, because Santos isn’t your average Florida mountain bike park…especially if you’re visiting the Vortex Complex. There, you’ll find a series of double black diamond singletrack runs, big dirt jumps, and elevation changes that make you forget you’re in Florida.<br /><br />It’s gonna to be interesting to get accustomed to this bike, and all the squishiness it has to offer. With tons of travel, a dropper post, and a super aggressive all mountain geometry, I can’t even process the amount of fun I’m going to have this weekend, but of course, I’ll be bringing both my bikes. <br /><br />With a reckless all mountain hardtail, and a full suspension battle machine in tow, this is gonna be awesome.<br /><br />Thanks for riding with me today… Phil and I will see you at Santos. We’ll both be posting videos, so don’t forget to subscribe to Phil Kmetz.
