Looks like heaven, feels like hell | Mountain Biking Blackhawk Pass on the Colorado Trail

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Жыл бұрын

📺 Check out the extended cut of this video on / bkxc
If this isn't the dream, I don't know what is. We spent 7 hours out there and it was worth it.
* Our guide Robert's channel Beyond X: / @beyond-x
* Aaron's videos from the trip on his channel MTBing Adventures: / @mtbingadventures1551
* Trailforks Ridelog: www.trailforks.com/ridelog/vi...
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@bkxc Жыл бұрын

THERE IS NO GIVEAWAY. THERE IS NO PRIZE. MY COMMENTS LOOK LIKE THIS AND HAVE A CHECK MARK. STOP FALLING FOR SCAMS. I WILL NOT REQUIRE YOU TO BUY WALMART GIFT CARDS SO I CAN SEND YOU A BIKE!!

@andrewscasualmtb Жыл бұрын

I don't know how people keep falling for those scams. I guess I've been looking at them since the 90s so I can see it better maybe? Idk. 🤦🤦

@kodi.hartMTB Жыл бұрын

Just wondering why didn’t you have a mudguard for a ride like that, and why did you decide to brink your ripmo Instead of your oso

@Cassienope Жыл бұрын

@@kodi.hartMTB I wonder why all youtubers don't run the largest mudguard they can find. Seems sort of integral to the job.

@mhowell13 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir! Class act.

@ericking9263 Жыл бұрын

@@kodi.hartMTB because ebikes aren’t allowed on any of the trails he rode in this vid except for the double track climb.

@Tenkara_Retiree Жыл бұрын

You’re absolutely right about staying active, that is the key. I just turned 60 and have over 2300 miles on my mtb so far this year. You’re an inspiration to me Brian! Ride on! 👍

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

That's what it's all about!! Keep moving.

@pnwadventurer9674 Жыл бұрын

100% especially being a new dad, can't have a dad bod anymore

@The_Sampler Жыл бұрын

Wowwww that drive looks absolutely epic, you caught it just right!

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

Most definitely!! I was amazed.

@HindsightFPV Жыл бұрын

Absolutely epic! Been watching you for years and recently had to make a huge life change and exit a very toxic relationship. Turned to mountain biking as my escape,was lucky to get a couple hundred miles a year before and now I'm hitting 100 a month. Thanks for the inspiration Brian.

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

That is the best! KEEP IT UP!

@CaliradoKid Жыл бұрын

Ugh. This makes me want to move back to Colorado and name myself the Colofornia Kid. 😂

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

Hahahahaa

@abstraddic0442 Жыл бұрын

This one was a beautiful beast. Great job and amazing mountain shots etc...👍 Your guardian Angel is getting plenty of work hangin around you dude.

@LM325R Жыл бұрын

I have never been in USA or Canada but watching many videos from there. In my opinion, Colorado trails look best of all, it's very beautiful place especially in autumn. Hope one day I'll taste them personally 😋

@tomjack2677 Жыл бұрын

你好宝贝

@twright1211 Жыл бұрын

Wow. When you say, 'this is why we do it' and ' if this isn't the dream'. Spot on, man. Killer ride!! Freakin love it.

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

It was so, so good!

@scott8290 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful! Not much better than ripping through the aspen groves on fine single track during peak colors! Thanks for sharing! 😎🍻

@ronanderson5736 Жыл бұрын

That definitely was an epic day of riding! Wow! Great job everyone!

@danielhartwig3150 Жыл бұрын

Wow, what a trail and scenery. One of your best videos, Brian. Thanks for sharing your adventures!

@davidoneill2983 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Love to see more of your adventures off the bike, food stops, local attractions, tourist info, etc

@rogereheadbyrne4790 Жыл бұрын

This is truly AWESOME!Brian you never disappoint!🙏👍

@jamesmanning8795 Жыл бұрын

What a muddy, cold, adventure! Freaking awesome!

@IBCMTB Жыл бұрын

oh wow. Wow!! The scenery is absolutely stunning!! 🤯 That is incredible!

@snat6299 Жыл бұрын

One of your best videos you’ve done in a long time imho, really enjoyed watching the pain and pleasure! Beautiful views and great trails for the win!

@kevinlanchester42 Жыл бұрын

Wow you showed some awesome scenery Brian and the riding wasn't to shabby either. Great work.

@thomasboard7350 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing! I can't wait to move to Colorado next summer. Your videos have inspired me to go out and ride more, this summer was my first trip to Whistler and first (two) rides at Soquel demo forest.

@ChrisBakerElToro Жыл бұрын

Great video! I’m lucky to call this my home, and this is certainly one of my top rides. Excellent job of capturing it

@justinl8075 Жыл бұрын

great ride, inspired to go for a ride now. thanks!

@joebikes Жыл бұрын

Great video! Colorado is so beautiful this time of year! "Bit off more than I could shred" is so good, I'll definitely be using that in the future if you don't mind 😅

@DrumguyCiv Жыл бұрын

Epic ride. Fall, while it doesn’t last as long as it should, has some of the best riding conditions. Looking forward to the next one.

@klaudechin6785 Жыл бұрын

This looks so fun. I'm just getting back into bicycling and starting light trails. Thanks for bringing us the joy and beauty of this sport.

@ruskracing Жыл бұрын

Welcome to our neck of the woods! True mountain biking, Blackhawk is definitely one of the classics.

@sherwin3williams Жыл бұрын

Beautiful trails and views. MTB heaven

@jinnabeauchemin2086 Жыл бұрын

Colorado resident here, thank you for sharing!

@Biking_with_Akiva Жыл бұрын

What an amazing ride some sketchy moments and fantastic views thanks for sharing 💪🏾💯

@bbb3k Жыл бұрын

This was an AWESOME video to watch. Wow is all I can say. Love it.

@valer4uk Жыл бұрын

Wow,what a place!!!thanks for your video, really. enjoyed watching

@ibyakn Жыл бұрын

The Forest Service did a bunch of work on the road up to Celebration so it was in the best shape I've ever seen it. This is one of my absolute favorite sections of the Colorado Trail. The descent from Blackhawk pass is hard to beat and so glad you got to finish on Stagecoach (West Cross Creek).

@camerongordon2378 Жыл бұрын

This looks awesome

@AZMTB Жыл бұрын

This stuff is dream-worthy. Some of the most incredible footage you've gotten, my friend. Wow.

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

It was an adventure!

@Mountainsarethebestoutwest Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite videos you have ever posted. Great trail, honest suffering, amazing scenery. Thank you.

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that!

@RobinsBikeAdventures Жыл бұрын

Stunning scenery! Makes me want to ride the Colorado Trail :). It's been on my bucket list for a while, but so far I haven't gotten around to it....

@DK5ONV Жыл бұрын

GOSH...look at all this beautiful Impressions of Mother Nature. Stunning, Breath taking...Mind blowing all these Colors of the Fall. And there's already light Snow Ground. My Bike was looking exactly same muddy as yours. On the Way home I came across the Industry Park and stopped at a do it yourself Car Wash with Pressure Power Washers. After I got my Bike Mudd free it felt like having 8Ibs less of Weight. Thx for the Video & happy Weekend from southwest Germany 💯👍🙋‍♂

@Ciprian.Avarvarei Жыл бұрын

Nice trails, man!!! Awesome landscapes also🤩 Greetings from Romania 🇷🇴

@strenkp Жыл бұрын

Wau, blue square the best! What a colors, what a trail this Stagecoach!

@BrianVaughn Жыл бұрын

Absolutely epic ride in the back country.

@jamesdoonbeg Жыл бұрын

Amazing Brian!

@adamweb Жыл бұрын

Amazing drone shots at the beginning!

@chrismallory3172 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic looking views and trail...

@bradsaxton6354 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful ride. This is a " True " mountain bike ride, how they were first intended. While I have ridden St. George, Moab and such, still my favorite rides are like this one. Up in the mountains, remote and stunning scenery. Again, it's the remoteness of these rides that makes them so unique. Having been a flight nurse for 18 years, the remote locations lend to the risk involved in this type of ride. Awesome video Brian....

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

Most definitely! This is everything mountain biking should be, tough climbs, danger and plenty of fun!

@mrdr89 Жыл бұрын

Great video. More Colorado!

@tonynapont1804 Жыл бұрын

another awesome job!! great views. trail one mud flap

@kodi.hartMTB Жыл бұрын

That’s an insane trail 👌👌

@tonyespinosa2083 Жыл бұрын

One of your best ever!

@philgunn6803 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing trail & such awesome views! Thanks for taking us along with you. I discovered cheap diapers are great for drying out shoes and you can keep reusing. I still using some from 14 years ago

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

That's great!!

@deinera7908 Жыл бұрын

Colorado is one of my favourite places to ride a bike and is so beautiful 😍

@christopherhelmick2222 Жыл бұрын

My 89-year-old mother grew up around Ouray. I showed her your opening shots of the area and the leaves. She hasn't been back there in decades. She actually teared up remembering how gorgeous it is in that area. Thank you for sharing! 😊

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

That's amazing!! I'm glad I took those shots, so beautifu!

@17even 10 ай бұрын

Maaan. The Ibis is a beast on the trails

@chad1512 Жыл бұрын

Rode in Crested Butte about a week ago. It is Gorgeous!

@Dorkbike Жыл бұрын

Hey kids, now THIS is mountain biking. Another great ride adventure.

@johntanchin2545 Жыл бұрын

colorado is gorgeous!!!

@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 Жыл бұрын

1) GORGEOUS terrain. 2) You can keep that mud. 3) That is Squatch country. 4) Nature is beautiful because it takes us to our primordial beginnings. We are descendants of nature, so we're inclined to sense an invocation of our heritage and birthright. 🙂 5) Thank you for taking on another ful-filled adventure.

@Powermoose1TV Жыл бұрын

What a descent. My arms would have been pumped out!

@lagwall Жыл бұрын

Wow... EPIC!

@adamb.4585 Жыл бұрын

Epic dude!!!

@johnglynn7795 Жыл бұрын

Brian, Sawadee krap from Bangkok. WOW, how spectacular!! God's country for sure. Thank you for sharing his incredible ride! Ride that E Bike regarding altitudes above 5000 ft. Blue skies...

@tomassanesson902 Жыл бұрын

Awesome epik trail 👍🤘💪❤❤❤

@sampol6763 Жыл бұрын

Love it ☺️

@pahadiridermj1056 Жыл бұрын

Grate man 🤘💯❤❤❤👌👌i love jungle ride ❤👌💯love from India🇮🇳

@leejohnson8719 Жыл бұрын

Epic ride. Looks fantastic on a 4k 70" tv. 😄

@toppertechandmotivationals2100 Жыл бұрын

Your riding is owsome

@thim8009 Жыл бұрын

Grew up in Dgo. Started Mtb in 1984 there.

@shelbygonzales1019 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful

@dimitrypavlov8388 Жыл бұрын

That was insane) cheers

@willienillie6337 Жыл бұрын

Maybe July would be dry and warm ride. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

@onmissionmtb9722 Жыл бұрын

Sick video I love riding in CO! I'm hoping to ride in Colorado with Adam next time Im back from Kijabe.

@GustavoOio Жыл бұрын

8:16 What a life lesson! Nicest videos!!!! xD

@sebastianwhalin743 Жыл бұрын

You can also go up the east fork trail if you prefer a single-track climb.

@pnwadventurer9674 Жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to ride through mud like that so I can see how my tires do, how thedrivetrain keeps up, techy stuffy know, I love it, shows you're putting it through some shit

@bryanlewis8891 Жыл бұрын

Epic !!

@GGori_99 Жыл бұрын

I need to change to atleast 2k so the bushes on ur video dont keep falling apart the pixels.. well this is very great video as always Brian !! Thanks for the experience..

@scottbowers5019 Жыл бұрын

The best view of any of your video library! You are amazing! You name should be Nike , cause you go for it!

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, thanks so much Scott!

@thilinakumara1731 Жыл бұрын

Beautifull place wow.....😍🥰😘

@robertcanales3910 Жыл бұрын

Lachlan Morton just broke the speed record on the whole CT by over 10 hours. Your video helps show how crazy that is!

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

Wow! That is really something!

@andrewdwight934 Жыл бұрын

Ahhh. Life's greatest paradox. I like this version of it: "Don't trade what you want most for what you want now".

@daverotors Жыл бұрын

What you're saying about this trail just reminded me of one of Yoan Barelli's last videos: "Everything becomes a pro line if you're going fast enough"

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, that's the truth!

@piercewasmund2042 Жыл бұрын

Great!

@mtbville Жыл бұрын

So close to 500k 🤩🤘🔥

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

Very close!

@paulmofyourhand Жыл бұрын

Have you looked into a DC to DC charger? That'll keep the batteries topped off from the alternator when the engine is running. Then it won't draw power from the starter battery when the vehicle isn't actively being charged by the alternator.

@sumiga1 Жыл бұрын

Saludos amigo ! Great video. 🎃

@BGWordneemig Жыл бұрын

REaly nice RIDE! You go on a ride like this when you have new brake pads! :D

@willlanier4319 Жыл бұрын

If I look at the scenery, I become part of the scenery! 😆

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

Haha exactly!

@4KMTBRider Жыл бұрын

Incredible scenery! Not keen on that peanut butter mud though 🤣

@glenn309 Жыл бұрын

Currently sat in my second week of a broken collar bone. Praying for the trail!

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

Argh, hate that! One day at a time.

@codylockard3645 Жыл бұрын

That looks like a blast. Will you be stopping by Gunnison while you’re in Colorado?

@JamesLG4 Жыл бұрын

watch about 15 secs and stopped the video. I realized this one is going to need to be watched on the TV this evening and not on my phone screen!

@TheEllionn Жыл бұрын

Have you thought about getting a trail dog? I think it would be so cool. Great video as always. Greetings from Brazil.

@The_Smirk Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful scenery, pain and pleasure indeed.🚵🏿‍♂👌🏿

@BGWordneemig Жыл бұрын

When we ride with my friend VT, i saved myself many times, because he is so strong! Just Climb, and Climb, and more and more! :D

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

Hahaha yes!

@pahadiridermj1056 Жыл бұрын

Boss ❤👌my dream😴💭

@farhadhayat9716 Жыл бұрын

what is the microphone set up you have for one person and for when you have two people. Audio is flawless!

@guff2100 Жыл бұрын

Need a Mudhugger (Mud Guard) on the front! :D

@Drogos79 Жыл бұрын

Oh u lucky bastard, u lucked out with that amazing weather...what a treat!! When was that exactly?!

@bkxc Жыл бұрын

It worked out well! I always have a Trailforks / Strava link in the description if you're curious about the specifics: www.trailforks.com/ridelog/view/45249573/

@donaldmorrill1636 Жыл бұрын

I have ridden about 5 hrs of the Colorado Trail and understand the high altitude effect. Sapping to say the least! Love Carvers Brewing food and beers. Am I allowed to ask where your wife is on this trip?