Learn from my MISTAKES! ::: Sedona Mountain Bike Festival

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B1KER

Ай бұрын

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@toddbz Ай бұрын

And let’s cut the shit and recognize how freaking good Robert looks! Bruh has been putting in the work!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Ah, Thanks man!

@CaliradoKid Ай бұрын

Yes! Love me a good Calirado Cameo! Great video dude!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

My wife and I were laughing about how you are always on. Such a perfect line I had to put it in the edit.

@SpokesmanMTB Ай бұрын

Hey dude, I just caught this a few days after the Bentonville festival. Sitting in a hotel room waiting for my windshield to be replaced because it was destroyed in the tornado. This was a very good video. I think it might be my favorite that you've made. It was informative, interesting, entertaining, And I was in it! Can't beat that! Let me know if you want to do a trip to Durango. I have a guest room. It's yours if you want it.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Sounds like a good time. I don't think I'd be able to make it out that way this year, but its definitely a contender for next year! I'm glad ya liked the video. It was fun to make.

@bvan1970 Ай бұрын

Nice video and thanks for sharing. What a cool experience. I will put that festival on the wish list.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

It’s a good one.

@lagwall Ай бұрын

Great video, love to see the rode footage, and I remember that video where had the panic attack on Brewers and stoked to see you conquer it! 🤘🤙

@B1KER Ай бұрын

I actually didn't go back for a few years but when I did it didn't bother me at all. Weird...

@bullseye0112 Ай бұрын

What a great video so informative and just super helpful. You are riding like a champ there!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@ryanjames2462 Ай бұрын

Awesome job on National! Glad you got to ride there!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Always a must when I'm in Phoenix!!!

@AZMTB Ай бұрын

Was awesome seeing you again and riding with you guys in Phoenix and Sedona 🤙

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Definitely, same to you man! You need to make your way up here to NorCal.

@AdventureAwaits4u Ай бұрын

I feel the same way about experiencing new places. In order to see new places, I generally don’t repeat the same destination. Great video.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

I think I've come to realization that I just have to accept I'm going to Sedona every year and I need to budget better for other trips!

@joshschaefer4001 Ай бұрын

Great video bruh!!!! Love it

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@stanmustard7292 Ай бұрын

Informative and enjoyable video.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@erictrelz3519 Ай бұрын

Very good travel advice. Loved the video and your commentary. I will definitely subscribe to your channel.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@tascostoke Ай бұрын

Crushing the tech on HiLine Robert! Good job!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Thanks 🤘

@briangong007 Ай бұрын

Always a an amazing weekend! Especially when we kick it off with Thursdays B1 group ride! 2025 can't wait!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Apparently the Thursday B1KER ride is a thing! I totally didn't know I started something.

@briangong007 Ай бұрын

@@B1KER own it lol

@jimmyz5831 Ай бұрын

Going up Mormon is way over my head as a 60 y/o intermediate but South Mtn is such an incredible place to ride. Looks like you're having fun man.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@mushieslushie Ай бұрын

March is still ski season for me, but it sounds like a good place to try and visit sometime. Its an issue though that places that are too hot during summer and people usually visit in winter kind of makes it unlikely I'll visit, because a MTB trip in the middle of winter is just not really in the cards for me.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

You can push it out a bit or go in fall before the ski season hits. It’s just one weekend though 🤷‍♂️

@NorthernAZMTB Ай бұрын

I live in the Sedona area and really only super hot late June through August. Temps are reasonable the rest of the year. If highs are mid 90s or higher just try to ride early. It’s more humid then but temps are better. You can always ride Flagstaff or Mingus Mtn as a cool off day.

@ToogyHowser Ай бұрын

You had me going!... I really want to get to Sedona one day so I'm glad there wasn't some reason not to go! lol

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Hahahahaha! You'll regret not doing it sooner. If you go during the fest it's awesome, but I've had just as much fun when the fest wasn't in town.

@USCgEEk Ай бұрын

Subscribed...great narration 👍👍

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@kez2252 Ай бұрын

Great video dude, well done!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Thanks a ton!

@divscifres2674 Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video -- and, while I primarily follow you via Pod, I'm aware of your health journey. Pleased to see your success!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Thanks man! Glad ya liked the content over here too.

@dems_mtb Ай бұрын

Great video!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@yougotdropped 3 күн бұрын

I lived right next to South Mountain in the late 90s as a college student at ASU. Rigid steel frames with a couple inches of front suspension is all I could afford. Really did damage on those bikes. I became very good at making things work lol

@B1KER 2 күн бұрын

We all did back in the 90’s. Funny all these years later and I’m like…hmmm let’s try a fully rigid bike. 🤦‍♂️

@raceace Ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with a healthy understanding of heights. That’s some amazing country. Wish Australia had some festivals like this.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

It’s a really good one if ya ever want to visit the US!

@workhorsemtb7075 Ай бұрын

Nice work bro!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@whateverrobert Ай бұрын

Nice video Rob. And yes I’ve not done a bike event in a long time. I planned doing a long bike camping thing with a friend this summer. Not a mtb event but a long ride. I’ll be doing videos on it.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Right on 🙌

@mrazteacher Ай бұрын

I was also freaked out by that part on Brewers. When I did it it at the festival 2 years ago it was covered in water and snow.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Yeah, that was a terrifying moment for me the first time.

@randalljohnson2009 4 күн бұрын

Twice! I realized I had a spyderco in my pocket after being dropped at the airport. Both times I rushed outside and buried them in a planter and retrieved both upon my return.

@B1KER 4 күн бұрын

Oh, nice! Quick thinking!

@garthdougherty8489 Ай бұрын

You should check out Prescott, just a little over an hour from Sedona. Lots of great trails in the pine trees. Keegan Swenson has won the 50 mile MTB race there the last 5 years.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

🤘I want to check out Tuscon too!

@garthdougherty8489 Ай бұрын

@@B1KER 50 year Trail, Bug Springs, Star Pass, etc. some good riding here in the winter!

@jimothyMTB Ай бұрын

Hey, great video. Looking good brother.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@PNW_DK Ай бұрын

I knew it! Good reason and video. Hope Bellingham gets on your list for a proper visit

@B1KER Ай бұрын

I’ll be there in July!

@travelthenarrowtrail8660 Ай бұрын

I had the pleasure of meeting you at the festival this year. You had me, I was like, he's no longer going, then I watched till the end. Anyway, for me, I brought my bike but... I wanted to demo some bikes and many of them were out because some of these companies barely brought enough. Yeti was the only company that looked like they brought like 50 bikes. Ibis and Pivot, they didn't bring much. Not sure I would justify that amount just for shuttles. We waited for a shuttle to pick us up from Hi line for an hour and 20 minutes. There were like 35 people waiting. It wasn't good. I'll remember to check VRBO next time. I would say if you are booking in late January, the prices are insane! So book a room quickly.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

I think renting a truck and splitting costs with buddies is the way to go!

@oldkayakdude Ай бұрын

Oh man, the travel bags. Done enough international bike trips that I am pretty much done with flying with a bike. I'll road trip most everywhere in the US now and add in riding as I travel across country. I think your in Sac, we should catch up sometime and I can give you some big bike trip suggestions, been a few places so I have some good beta.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Right on man! I'd rather deal with flying with my bike so I'm familiar with my gear. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to drive everywhere. I wish I did. Sounds like you've got it made!

@RidingMyBestLife Ай бұрын

I’m with you .. never going back .. see you there 👊

@B1KER Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@jeffjacksonmtb8236 Ай бұрын

11:06 Nice work! That's the toughest section on Hiline in my opinion.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

The second part gets me sometimes.

@johnbiondolillo5188 Ай бұрын

I went to Sedona MTB Festival in 2022 and it was freezing cold and raining for the whole trip. Because of that I did not chose to go the following year. I am glad they moved it back a few weeks. I might go again next year because I did not take advantage of all the demos available and I regret that.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

That year was a bit of a bummer. But the plus side is I rode some fun stuff outside of Sedona in Cottonwood that I never would have tried. We also drove back to Phoenix one day and rode Hawes. Mother Nature can be an asshat sometimes.

@johnbiondolillo5188 Ай бұрын

@@B1KER pretty sure I got a mild case of hypothermia that trip. I still had a blast…but have since become more of a fair weather rider.

@jessesisco2841 Ай бұрын

Come to Bentonville bike fest next weekend!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

I’m actually going to be there 🤘 Swing by the Tasco Tent Friday & Saturday afternoon.

@NorthernAZMTB Ай бұрын

Is Spartan Rides the former mobile shop you did a piece on a few years ago? Didn’t they let you rent suspension components to try out like a different shock? Do they still do that?

@B1KER Ай бұрын

They used to do a lot of Demos. I don’t remember the shock thing. But hit them up. They are a great shop.

@jeffjacksonmtb8236 Ай бұрын

13:20 Brewer is the ultimate Chunky Flow trail and it's super easy to shuttle.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

💯🙌

@TimSchmidt_art Ай бұрын

Where'd you get that t-shirt?

@B1KER Ай бұрын

It’s one of mine. You can buy one at shop.B1KER.com

@thezonemtb Ай бұрын

If you go to Bentonville and have time make the 2 hour drive to Tulsa and ride Turkey Mountain. I'd be happy to show you around.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

I’m sure I’ll be busy enough riding what they have there. Thanks for the offer though 🙌

@TheMediocreMountainBiker Ай бұрын

Phoenix TSA seem especially ornery. True story, they didn’t let me through with the torque wrench I had shipped to my parents house at the beginning of the trip. Fortunately I had to to go back to the ticket counter and check my carry on bag (with torque wrench) for the trip home to. Chicago.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

TSA is so undpredictable. I'll have one experience for like 3 trips then one day at some airport that guy is like, "NO, th'at's the way it's always been." It's so annoying.

@OutdoorGold Ай бұрын

Colorado seems like a good idea! I know a guy!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

That sounds like a good plan!

@Godzra007 Ай бұрын

Love the Shirt! SH 😄

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Right on man! I"m thinking about changing the 3 words on the bottom. What would you use? Or is it fine?

@Godzra007 Ай бұрын

@@B1KER It's perfect! ordered one 😎

@ny-nmricanhobbies6754 Ай бұрын

Were you on an ARI (Formerly known as Fezzari) bike? Noice!!!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Yeah, I was riding a La Sal Peak. Some of the footage is from various trips. But most of the riding I used was on that bike.

@MacRogersrealestatebroker Ай бұрын

Scary exposures.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

I try not to look! 😳

@ericbeech2652 Ай бұрын

How much does your bike way!?

@B1KER Ай бұрын

36lbs

@tim3kgt Ай бұрын

you had me fooled!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Muuuwhahahahahhahahaha!!!!

@kennymorris6329 Ай бұрын

Man, I fell for the click bait. I do the same thing with traveling to other spots or festivals then wind up at Sedona again. I do wish they would've moved it to November like the Covid year, the weather was perfect. Thanks Robert, see you there next year probably.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

The weather was awesome in November, but there is something fun about it kicking off the season. I'm ok with the crappy weather sometimes.

@mikestivers8302 Ай бұрын

rmr is ok, next time out hit up Boulderdash and Pure-O(varies) !

@B1KER Ай бұрын

I did ride those. Definitely fun. I was just putting that one in because a lot of people talk about it.

@Dempsey222 Ай бұрын

Biker you need to do your camping trip at Downeyville that you did a few years ago. Bring back Biker Jeopardy. Do it again this summer.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Sounds like a good idea. I’ll check the calendar

@Dempsey222 Ай бұрын

@@B1KER make it happen. Biker Jeopardy is a classic game.

@brilog69 Ай бұрын

I saw the part on National where I Supermanned!!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Hahahaha!

@mrvwbug4423 Ай бұрын

Alaska airlines doesn't have the 50lb weight limit on bikes. They by far have the best policy for flying with a bike, standard bag fee, must be in a box or bike bag, no weight limit, no ebikes.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

That's true, the downside is they partner with American. I bought an Alaska flight and when I showed up to the airport it was an American flight and they charged me for being overweight....facepalm.

@rmhfpv9225 Ай бұрын

I completely get the heights fear. yikes, no thanks

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Yeah, there are a few spot in Sedona where I’m fighting the demons!

@MrTonka Ай бұрын

anywhere but Bentonville. LoL

@alexford5214 Ай бұрын

Any place else making 152M/ Year in MTB related activities and allows for year round riding with no exclusions to eMTB? Didn't think so.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Heading there next week. We'll see how that goes. Sedona is a hard one to beat.

@ericbeech2652 Ай бұрын

That is awesome what they are doing there. However, it does suck where it's at. I was born and raised in the south, and I don't miss it.

@madmax2069 Ай бұрын

@@B1KERone thing I would love to see is the Leopards Loop Glow Trail

@BGWordneemig Ай бұрын

9:30-10:29 so strong! :O

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Right on!

@dadlife8289 Ай бұрын

Sedona sucks. Next time, Bentonville, just one time to try it out. I think youd love it

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Next week, I'll be there!

@NorthernAZMTB Ай бұрын

If you like family trails you’ll love it.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

@@NorthernAZMTB 😂 My guess is it will be fun but from what I saw online it’s probably not my favorite type of riding.

@NorthernAZMTB Ай бұрын

@@B1KER from what I see in your videos I agree. It does look like some of the AR state parks have good riding. I’d like to check that out some time. I’ve done Bentonville and not my favorite either.

@aknmtbr Ай бұрын

I agree. Wasn’t a huge fan of Sedona. I love NW Arkansas! Likely the best place I’ve road in the US.

@abelaruca3951 Ай бұрын

Go to the “Santos fat tire festival” instead.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

I think that’s the one in Florida. I heard good things about it.

@TRG36 Ай бұрын

Whistler

@B1KER Ай бұрын

It's happening this summer!

@TRG36 Ай бұрын

You will not regret one glorious moment

@carterschichtel9678 Ай бұрын

I don’t think I would like the riding much there. Looks beautiful though.

@B1KER Ай бұрын

There is so much for everyone. I really just highlighted the stuff I like to ride.

@6to8john Ай бұрын

Man, some of those trails do not look fun at all!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Fun is relative 🙌

@burkebair Ай бұрын

🤣😂😆

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Glad ya liked it!

@rynehass509 Ай бұрын

Are your bars backwards?!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full!

@conorprovan9435 Ай бұрын

Good idea with the assembly in a-bike shop lot. Running to demos?! Never understood why people try so hard to be around other people. There are so many other better places to ride than Sedona. Leave it for the kooks!

@B1KER Ай бұрын

To each there own 🤷‍♂️