I wouldn’t say the Gila Valley isn’t an “outdoorsy” community. There’s plenty of people throughout the community who are actual outdoorsmen, avidly hunt/fish/hike etc. Lots of cowboys and rodeo types as well. We just get our outside time in a different way.

Great video! Dave is a part of Mountain Bike Oregon which is where I met this cool guy.😎🤙

OMFG I can’t contain my laughter 😂 and he’s wearing flip flops holy shit

Nice work! Been Mountain Biking AZ since the 90s. Incidentally, I didn't find Mt. Graham trails to be rough compared to Redington or parts of the AZ Trail, but so beautiful. Thanks for reminding me of what I'm missing. Cheers!

Thanks for making this Pivot. Shoutout to Evan P. and SDMB for making this happen! SDMB's a fantastic advocate for Southern AZ mountain biking! Also shout out to Kirk A. for his work with SDMB.

Almost Heaven!

What is brand of Bernard helmet?

I’m a local in Safford and I’m an avid Dirtbike rider and have a love for mountain biking. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the work you have put in. I can’t wait to get up the and ride these trails. I would have loved to be apart of this. From here on out I would be happy to help. Hope you respond so I can contribute in some way in the future. Thank you!

I live in safford too

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I’ve spent several weekends with SDMB fixing up these trails and riding them. Huge progress over the last few years. More people should ride it (and volunteer to maintain it)!

Wow. Awesome. Spectacular. Great job. Looks so damn good. Be great if there was a Trailforks link in the description?

Wouldn't take a Canyon out there. If you break a proprietary part you'll be without a bike indefinitely since Canyon doesn't keep spares

What's a solid loop to do? I live and ride in Flagstaff, so im not afraid of big days at high elevation.

Squamish was once just a mining town too

Great work as always Brice. How would you compare Graham Cracker to Lemmon drop? Technicality and physicality?

Just rode Lower Lady Bug with a group. Challenging, but epic and full of amazing vistas.

I’ve been preaching for years that Mount Graham is underutilized. It's literally my backyard, and I love escaping the heat, being among the trees, and feeling hundreds of miles away from civilization. I even built a small ranch cottage on my ranch for explorers/riders if they were interested in staying near the moutian. As I pulled onto Swift Trail, I noticed a mountain bike hanging over the tailgate of a pickup truck. At the risk of coming off as a crazy local, I pulled up next to them at 55 MPH, through the rushing wind I asked if they ride locally. It turns out, Brice Shirbach was just finishing up filming THIS amazing series.

This is my home town! So great to see the MTB community help work on those trails and open them up to Mountain Bikes. I can't wait to ride on the trials that I've hiked since I was young.

Im coming! If they build it, I’ll ride it! Epic travels!

I was on a crew that worked Mt. Graham back in 2006. Southwest Conservation Corps and Americorps crews. We did tons of work on many miles of trails. What a bummer to hear of the fires! I’m sure glad to see SDMB is getting back out there! It’s a gorgeous place!

I have been riding Mt.Graham for over 25 years. One of my favorite places in Arizona. It was so amazing before the fires of the last 20+ years. I have been helping SDMB with trail restoration whenever I am not building trails at Sunrise Park Resort or in the Pinal Mountains. We are so lucky to have these places to ride our Pivots (and other bikes).

Awesome trail...but 3000ft of climbing on a shuttle run...definitely an adventure!

Does this generation finally have a drainage hole for water to drain out? Not everyone rides in the desert or in dry conditions!

Need lodging in charlmont! And this place would be a huge destination! Lodging is too far away

I’m taking my Switchblade with me on a two month stay in Costa Rica next March. I can’t wait to visit some of these spots and help build the MTB community - pura vida

Exercise increased caution in Costa Rica due to crime. SAYS THE STATE DEPARTMENT

My favorite blogger Brice, hope you guys keep busy with travels. Great series and videos!

We love Costa Rica! Can't wait to go back in January.

Pura Vida!

I love TM. The people, the mountain the town.

any chance you’ll give me a discount i can’t afford this bike but it’s my dream bike😭

watching this in 2024 and Mista Ed is still the funniest guy on two wheels. top tier.

Love how this was filmed in Prescott ❤

Beautiful country up there and I’m fortunate enough to live not too far away.

Be careful what you wish for, my old logging/farming community home town with great biking leaned into recreational tourism and now virtually none of the locals can afford to live there anymore. Can’t wait to visit 😅

Looks peaceful! ✨👌🏽

So much fun working on this with EJ, time flies!

Don’t expose it 😂

Beautiful place

is this too small for a 6" rider?

I raced motocross at Berkshire East in 1984 with NESC, Fun track on the ski mountain!

My favorite area on the East Coast to spend my summers!

An hour and a half from my house. Saturdays and Sundays are a little busy at Thunder, but I'm retired...I like Mondays or Fridays.

Badass

There is a sad side story. Just west of Charlemont is Savoy State Forest. There used to be 35 miles of multi-use trails in Savoy. For ten years these trails were maintained by the Berkshire Trails Council under contract w the MA Dept of Conservation & Recreation. The BTC was made up of several off-road motorcycle & ATV clubs. Local snowmobilers also provided trail maintenance. Around 2005, several IMBA/NEMBA mtbers lobbied the DCR to close Savoy to off road vehicles. The DCR complied, without a plan to replace this volunteer trail maintenance. These trails no longer exist for any trail users.

As a former mtb’er turned roadie I can still appreciate this video. There is a lot to offer if you get off the beaten path.

This has been my favorite mtb edit since it dropped when i was 10. i dont think anything can top this

Short stays, long reach. The bike corners like crap🎉😮

Bro dropped the sickest edit and thought we wouldn't notice 🔥🔥