I love what you're doing man. I have become seriously addicted to this sport in the last year or so and watching your videos is such an awesome way to feed that addiction! Very entertaining and educational as well. I'm getting out and riding every chance I get but it's not even close to comparing to the trails you're out ripping. I can't wait to experience terrain like the stuff your riding out west. Keep up the good work, very inspiring!
Thanks for letting me this awesome video! I aways camped and kayak at loon lake but I haven’t seen the trails. Always heard it was nice for bike packing and your video was really informative. Can’t wait to hit this trail when I get the chance!
I've been enjoying your trail guide videos. The commentary/editing make it pretty cool to watch. I live in Solano County as well, so its cool to see some local stuff with great vid quality. Keep up the good work man!
Man Brian your video's have come a long way since this lol.. I truly do enjoy watching your video's, it makes me want to get out and ride more and more if only time would allow. Keep it up your footage is fun to watch..
thanks for all the great videos. Just a suggestion but for your trail videos or would be great if you could put the trail map on screen and highlight the route you are taking. Also, during that time of showing the route let us know the mileage and difficulty level.
Thanks Colt! This is definitely something I would like to do to make the videos more informative. It's just technically tough. Definitely possible and something I would love to do, though! Check out the link to my full guide in the description, that has the Strava track and everything, but I know it's not the same as seeing it on the video.
I was looking forward to this video after seeing your ride on Strava. It looks beautiful there. The air looks so crisp and nice. Your video is obviously the highlights of the ride. Were there any faster, less rocky sections of the trail that you could just enjoy a bit of a ride w/o shaking the bars from your hands? Also do you ever do any road riding? I just did a mtb race (citizen class). I improved from 116th last year to 39th this year. I attribute that to building my endurance on road rides.
+1975lap It's even more beautiful in person! I think the video is a good representation of the trail and it's features. There is a decent amount of soft, nice dirt, but there is a lot of rocky stuff too. I do road riding as well. Lots of great stuff in the SF Bay Area like Mt. Diablo. Awesome job on the racing. Nothing better than setting a goal and working towards it.
Thank you BK-XC I got inspired by your videos and I am passionate about riding different type of bikes and be a versatile rider. This will be tough and challenging to learn but I am enjoying the challenge.
Cool to find this video, I haven't ridden Loon since 1996 on my Full Rigid cromo-steel 26" bike! Usually you find a lot of Orb Weaver spiders up there, fairly harmless though they look man-eating ugly! Really reminds me of the Carr-Feeley Long Lake terrain. What size bike do you ride?
We got lost going from bassi falls tool the wrong turn spent like half an hour on wentworth turned back went to the icehouse road and ended here but after another half hour we eventually found our way back fo highway 50 that was the longest hour ever pure anxiety and panic attacks
Not bad, but not great. I don't have tubeless so the tires were a little too inflated for my taste, very bouncy. But the wheels seemed to roll over stuff nicely. Lots of chain slap and a general "loose" feeling, like the bike was on the verge of cracking in half.
Dude, that sucks about your bike getting stolen~ 0_0 How did it get stolen? Did someone break in or did you leave it on your bike rack in some parking lot? That's like my biggest fear. I hope you can upgrade to a better bike soon!
I forgot my garage door was open overnight, argh. Talked about it in my last video. Insurance is going to cover it, so I'm glad I'll be getting a new bike out of the mess.
Awesome news about your insurance covering your stolen bike~ Yeah, there's nothing like the feeling of going out and shopping for a new bike. So on the bright side this is turning out to be a good thing :)
+BK-XC haha insurance pays off finally! I'll be looking forward to your future video where you review your new ride. I suggest testing out the Scott Genius line 😁
Yea especially the ride there is like a mini dam bridge and there this lake on one side and a beautiful mountain range/cliff on the other that is scary because u are so high
I love what you're doing man. I have become seriously addicted to this sport in the last year or so and watching your videos is such an awesome way to feed that addiction! Very entertaining and educational as well. I'm getting out and riding every chance I get but it's not even close to comparing to the trails you're out ripping. I can't wait to experience terrain like the stuff your riding out west. Keep up the good work, very inspiring!
Awesome, dude! So glad I can get you pumped up!
Taylor speaks for a lot of us BKXC, more than you know!
Thanks for letting me this awesome video! I aways camped and kayak at loon lake but I haven’t seen the trails. Always heard it was nice for bike packing and your video was really informative. Can’t wait to hit this trail when I get the chance!
I've been enjoying your trail guide videos. The commentary/editing make it pretty cool to watch. I live in Solano County as well, so its cool to see some local stuff with great vid quality. Keep up the good work man!
Thanks Kyle, I really appreciate it, man!
This trail looks pretty brutal on the climbs with all the loose rock and high roots
Brutal is the perfect word. Mental and physical battle once we rolled onto that chunk.
Congratulations on the channel-really nice combination of good footage, editing, commentary, and cool rides.
Thanks, man! I love doing it, and I love that you guys appreciate it so much.
Good directions if I knew what hemisphere you were in......
Man Brian your video's have come a long way since this lol.. I truly do enjoy watching your video's, it makes me want to get out and ride more and more if only time would allow. Keep it up your footage is fun to watch..
Thanks so much Joel!
That ride looked ruff for the most part. Thanks for another video ☺️
BRO! that scenery is amazing. I think I may have to take a trip to the west coast ASAP
Do it! This place will tear up your bike though, so get a rental!
Isn’t this in the Adirondacks?
thanks for all the great videos. Just a suggestion but for your trail videos or would be great if you could put the trail map on screen and highlight the route you are taking. Also, during that time of showing the route let us know the mileage and difficulty level.
Thanks Colt! This is definitely something I would like to do to make the videos more informative. It's just technically tough. Definitely possible and something I would love to do, though! Check out the link to my full guide in the description, that has the Strava track and everything, but I know it's not the same as seeing it on the video.
You should have checked out the slickrock on the other side of the lake.
Next time!
I was looking forward to this video after seeing your ride on Strava. It looks beautiful there. The air looks so crisp and nice. Your video is obviously the highlights of the ride. Were there any faster, less rocky sections of the trail that you could just enjoy a bit of a ride w/o shaking the bars from your hands? Also do you ever do any road riding? I just did a mtb race (citizen class). I improved from 116th last year to 39th this year. I attribute that to building my endurance on road rides.
+1975lap It's even more beautiful in person! I think the video is a good representation of the trail and it's features. There is a decent amount of soft, nice dirt, but there is a lot of rocky stuff too.
I do road riding as well. Lots of great stuff in the SF Bay Area like Mt. Diablo.
Awesome job on the racing. Nothing better than setting a goal and working towards it.
thank you for not blasting shitty music and just have only the raw audio only. thanks for an awesome video
Would this trail be a good beginner backpacking trail?
Now that I have my drivers license I can finally go ride this trail!!
Looks hard,, or is it hard??
very rocky trail, I started mtn biking yesterday and it was fun! couple of crashes but it's part of the process. hehe
+Ryan Docena Definitely all part of the process, man! Keep at it. The first time is always the hardest.
Thank you BK-XC I got inspired by your videos and I am passionate about riding different type of bikes and be a versatile rider.
This will be tough and challenging to learn but I am enjoying the challenge.
+Ryan Docena That is great, man. I think mountain biking is the best way to exercise with the best scenery and the most fun.
What Loon lake is this? I’m going to a Loon lake in the Adirondacks.
We idaho
Tons of chunk? Sand pits? Sounds like I chose right for my trail fatbike's maiden voyage! Should be fun to push... 😅
Hahaha awesome
Cool to find this video, I haven't ridden Loon since 1996 on my Full Rigid cromo-steel 26" bike! Usually you find a lot of Orb Weaver spiders up there, fairly harmless though they look man-eating ugly!
Really reminds me of the Carr-Feeley Long Lake terrain.
What size bike do you ride?
That place is tough! I ride a large bike usually.
@@bkxc Do you ever ride Darrington (Salmon Falls) just for a local work-out?
We got lost going from bassi falls tool the wrong turn spent like half an hour on wentworth turned back went to the icehouse road and ended here but after another half hour we eventually found our way back fo highway 50 that was the longest hour ever pure anxiety and panic attacks
Holy moly!
"I do not wanna see what kind of spider made that web"
You won't, it's on the back of Your head ha ha ha
Hahaha!
That was a brutal looking trail.
It was!
You should go back to some of these old videoed spots. Do a re-dub if you will. Might be fun anyway idk
Haha yes!
Is this New Hampshire?
Ah, no it's Loon Lake in California. There's a lot of Loon Lakes, I should have been a little more clear!
oh ok lol. I thought it was by Loon Mountain and they have a lake there. Thanks
Its off highway 50 from lake tahoe
Thanks for posting
Thanks for watching!
Nice job
Thanks G!
I think you should do a how to video
How to what?
Basics
Was that your brother with ya? I think you said he rides a Pivot. Great vid man!
Yup! He came along for the death march. Thanks!
+BK-XC Oh, and do really have to call those rocks baby heads? Just creeps me out thinking you're crushing a road of little baby heads Yuk!
Hahaha, yep. Don't know where it came from, maybe just a NorCal thing!
How'd you like the 29er?
Not bad, but not great. I don't have tubeless so the tires were a little too inflated for my taste, very bouncy. But the wheels seemed to roll over stuff nicely. Lots of chain slap and a general "loose" feeling, like the bike was on the verge of cracking in half.
+BK-XC Ah man, that sounds terrible. At least there was a nice lake view!
Do you ride 29?
This video was a 29er, but I ride 27.5.
BK-XC wich one do you prefer?
27.5
You must of been glad to be on a 29er rather than the 27.5
Haha, yeah I think it made a difference. But the 27.5+ Hightower would have been sweet on that chunk!
Nice vidéo man !! Nice gear :-)
Thanks!
this trail looks bad enough to hike let alone bike. The scenery is tops though. Will have to put this area on my list of visits one day.
Yeah, it's worth checking out!
Nice one
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Dude, that sucks about your bike getting stolen~ 0_0
How did it get stolen? Did someone break in or did you leave it on your bike rack in some parking lot?
That's like my biggest fear. I hope you can upgrade to a better bike soon!
I forgot my garage door was open overnight, argh. Talked about it in my last video. Insurance is going to cover it, so I'm glad I'll be getting a new bike out of the mess.
Awesome news about your insurance covering your stolen bike~ Yeah, there's nothing like the feeling of going out and shopping for a new bike. So on the bright side this is turning out to be a good thing :)
Definitely. I guess I can't talk shit about insurance being a scam anymore when it comes through for me 110%!
+BK-XC haha insurance pays off finally! I'll be looking forward to your future video where you review your new ride.
I suggest testing out the Scott Genius line 😁
Oh man, I think there's a new bike shop a couple towns over that sells Scott stuff. I'll have to go see if I can get my ass on one.
Do you have any fillings left in your teeth after that? That looked bone shattering lol.
Amazing scenery though.
Haha, no need for a chiropractor after that one!
Awesome scenery, and that trail looks great to ride, on someone else's bike lol
+Rangi K Hahaha, exactly.
Yea especially the ride there is like a mini dam bridge and there this lake on one side and a beautiful mountain range/cliff on the other that is scary because u are so high
I guess a hardtail is out of the question in this trail.
It's always an option, but you'd have to be crazy!
I live here
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Wow I could not ride this stuff at all!
It's silly with the chunk!
Are we talking about salsa or trails? "Extra Chunky" This trail must be South of the Border.
Hahaha, ole!
i haver never called them what you call mavic now i call them what you used to call them haha at first i thought there was a new brand lol
Hahaha, funny how that goes when you only read something and never hear it spoken!
+BK-XC yeah but I have never heard anyone say it how you say it lol
Maybe the guy at the bike shop was messing with me!
Feel so bad for your wheels watching this!
Haha, they definitely took a beating!
I don't like this trail. There is no flow.
+Abe Zilla Yup, different stoke for different folk!