Fortunate Youth is a collaboration of South Bay reggae stand-outs. Rising from various bands, they've created a phenomenal 6-piece masterpiece bringing. They have hit the masses promoting only their 6-song EP titled 'Up-Lifted EP' and just released their full-length album, 'IRIE STATE OF MIND' on July 1, 2011. Fortunate Youth will also be touring very heavily through 2011 including a Naitonwide CD Release Summer Tour.

Alex's son shuttled us to the top of Mt. Wilson, near the Observatory. We started our ride at Eaton Saddle and rode Mt Lowe Rd to Sam Merrell Trail. This is where I got my first flat. The puncture was too big for the Stan's to seal up. Luckily I carry a tubeless patch kit.

Unfortunately, that wouldn't stop the leak. I threw my spare tube on and continued. I probably should have put more air in the tube.PINCH FLAT!! Euromax 360i hd new software 2017. That was my last tube, so I tried to zip-tie it. Four zip-ties later my tire was still flat.

Luckily Alex had a spare 29er tube. Threw it in, and pumped it up. Even put a piece of the tube's box in there to cover the hole in the tread from my first flat. Now we know that a 29er tube will work in a 27.5. It made it through the climb up to Sunset Ridge, then down Sunset Ridge Trail, and down Chaney DH Trail.

All those technical difficulties and I still had a blast! Music is by Fortunate Youth. 'Burn One' off their Up-Lifted Ep & 'Sweet Love' from Irie State of Mind.