I am a New Zealand Maori, love your video! But I'd love to point out how much a appreciate your effort to pronouncing our language correctly, not commonly heard in our own people let alone travelers. Hats off to you champ.
Oh wow, those trails looks amazing! This trip looks like so much fun and the scenery is spectacular too. Thanks for sharing Brian, helping me through my final semester of college
Wow this was one of the best trail systems I've seen on the channel and I've seen some amazing ones. Something about the terrain changing and the constant and flow that makes you really work for it. Amazing ride Brian. NZ looks amazing.
Whakarewarewa Forest is awesome. Amazing flow and the volcanic soil is amazingly grippy and has great drainage. Then when you're knackered at the end of a full day of riding head to the hot springs to unwind.
Then go to Wellington and Nelson it's the undiscovered bits that everyone misses cause they go to Rototua or Queenstown. Check out the parks and trails on UA-cam then multiply by 100
Sorry Brian i haven't been around for a while. Now im back! That trail is a masterpiece! Narrow flowy and challenging at the same time! Must have been such fun going down there! Good stuff!
Wow what a different landscape I dont know why but tree stumps make me more nervous than trees. I was almost having an anxiety attack with all the stumps at the beginning there. Then you go into Jurassic park but great riding. The hub on that Zerode sounds beautiful.
Holy rape and pillage logging clear cut batman! Looks like an atomic bomb was dropped on that hillside. All I could think of was having my foot and pedal get hung up on one of those thousand or so stumps. I was wondering if the Zerode used that new German Pinion gearbox or a standard derailleur? Oops, just clicked the link and see that it was the Pinion gearbox. What was your opinion? Did it take long to figure out the shifting? (although not much of that happening)
It's not rape and pillage logging mate, it's a pine stand that's been logged but it's also been replanted to grow for another 25-30 years and it will be logged again. It's actually a very low impact considering what gets done to help preserve what's left of it
Love the way you are mid tropical rainforest then...... Suburbia. I rode the rain forests near Cairns about 25 years ago so can partly relate.... Stunning stuff!
Te Ahi Manewa! My favorite. -- norcal boy who got to visit Sep '18, when it was a little wetter! Hope you get to Nelson and Queenstown. Love the vids, Brian!
Bucket list riding - Great videos Brian: I remember riding the clear fall trail a few years ago and other trails around Rotorua. I was riding my XC race bike and if I did it again, a short wheelbase, playful trail bike is a better ride - Something like a Rocky Mountain Altitude or similar. A couple of suggestions if you make the trip -- Go into the native bush at dawn or dusk and listen to the bird calls. I've been told Costa Rica is similar, but there's nothing like it in North America or Europe. On a rest day, or if your partner isn't into riding, hike the Tongariro Crossing trail. It was the inspiration for Mt. Doom in the LOTR, and a dramatic landscape.
Got to say Brian, you're getting a lot more confident in your riding, you're riding a lot faster now. Love the videos, keep it up. I'm back riding again even though the surgeon said at least 12 months before I can do any trails. Went out New Year's Day after being out of action for over 7 months, only a flat trail but it was such a good feeling 😁
AWSOME Flow riding and Positive flow of joyfulness.😁 Very well done Brian keep both of those flows going. Two thumbs up and a like button 👍🏾👍🏾😊 Be Safe -Sam
look at brian go, bunnyhopping roots hitting little doubles like theyre no big deal. really cool to see you progress, and of course these truly awesome trails :)
Funny you should be posting about Split Enzs because I will be finishing up a full top to bottom edit of this trail this week. I absolutely love this trail! and sounds like you did too
I am a New Zealand Maori, love your video! But I'd love to point out how much a appreciate your effort to pronouncing our language correctly, not commonly heard in our own people let alone travelers. Hats off to you champ.
I was going to comment the same thing. Respect for the pronunciation and effort.
Now I can see why so many people travel to NZ for MTBing!!!! Holy cow that is absolutely amazing Brian! Awesome stuff.
Australia has great trail too , my city Sydney
@@coopsnz1 nz is better for mtbing though
What incredible trails! The scenery just adds to the awesome.
Split enz is one of my favourite trails to ride, I’m glad you liked it because it’s super fun
My goodness, flow for DAYS on that trail. Whoo!
Hey Brian, I have to say that I loved all the episodes from that trip, but man, those trails were sick! 🤙 my favorite so far 😎👍
Oh wow, those trails looks amazing! This trip looks like so much fun and the scenery is spectacular too. Thanks for sharing Brian, helping me through my final semester of college
Awesome, indeed! and man, that flow. Wow! Thanks for bringing us along, Brian.
Wow this was one of the best trail systems I've seen on the channel and I've seen some amazing ones. Something about the terrain changing and the constant and flow that makes you really work for it. Amazing ride Brian. NZ looks amazing.
It's so so so good!
The best video from this series by far
Flow, tech and slalom between the trees all in one! Sweet juggle trails!
Looks awesome ! Thanks for consistently putting out some of the best content out there.
Glad you dig it!!
Been watching your videos for a little over a year now and that was some of the coolest looking trail I've seen yet. Keep it up man. Good shit.
Wow. Somehow watching these out of order. That was one of my favorite videos in a long time. All of those trails looked amazing!
This looks like dream trail riding to me! The amazing tropical trees & natural trails. Looks like you are riding the lost valley of dinosaurs.
Absolutely fantastic, yep that why you ride and we watch! Thanks Brian
That looked amazing, my fav vid yet of this series. And that was your rest day you say......
Another great video Brian thank you. I hope your shoulder OK , and you don’t get sick.
It's like a roller coaster through the jungle! Amazing ...
Best one of the series so far.
Whakarewarewa Forest is awesome. Amazing flow and the volcanic soil is amazingly grippy and has great drainage. Then when you're knackered at the end of a full day of riding head to the hot springs to unwind.
New Zealand did not disappoint! Hopefully you don’t get sick. Love the adventure!
Now that looks like some fun gnarly trails that are not dumbed down smooth, but they use everything from trail to make it gnarly!!!
That's just amazing, I don't know if I've seen better trails, what a flowy roller coaster! Forest is special too!
such a rad looking place to ride. You just got every type of scenery you could ever want. Just beautiful!!! I need to travel more for my channel.
Then go to Wellington and Nelson it's the undiscovered bits that everyone misses cause they go to Rototua or Queenstown. Check out the parks and trails on UA-cam then multiply by 100
Glad you finally did Rotorua!! Awesomeness
At the end...i'm clapping my hands Brian 👏 awesome!
Awesome, just wonderful!
The trails in today's video look absolutely epic. I totally want to go to NZ now to ride. Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Come join us!
Its amazing..go.
You seen a small part
@@NewZealandMountainBiking oh yo what part of nz you located.
@@makaiapreston1560 We are located in Rotorua. That's the North Island.
Amazing trails...
Wow. The difference in landscape is pretty wild. That looks like a great day of riding right there.
It was crazy how we'd go from full sun to full shade!
Hey Brian... this is the best series ever.... awesome footage
Thanks man!
Sorry Brian i haven't been around for a while. Now im back! That trail is a masterpiece! Narrow flowy and challenging at the same time! Must have been such fun going down there! Good stuff!
Awesome Brian🤘👍 you always bring us your best. Those forest trails where sweet!
Looks so awesome!
Amazing bike and epic trail! Great job on the narrative! 🤘🏻👏🏻💪🏻
Super epic trails!
It's like asmr mountain biking, it's definitely dizzying to watch too
Wow, some great trails, respect for totally committing to them. The forest sections looked really tight.👍🏼
Another epic ride! Wish I was out there riding the North Island Escape.
Those are the coolest trails I’ve ever seen!
Cheers brian. Thanks for including trail names and what not. i always use them to look on trailforks
Wow what a different landscape I dont know why but tree stumps make me more nervous than trees. I was almost having an anxiety attack with all the stumps at the beginning there. Then you go into Jurassic park but great riding. The hub on that Zerode sounds beautiful.
Holy rape and pillage logging clear cut batman! Looks like an atomic bomb was dropped on that hillside. All I could think of was having my foot and pedal get hung up on one of those thousand or so stumps. I was wondering if the Zerode used that new German Pinion gearbox or a standard derailleur? Oops, just clicked the link and see that it was the Pinion gearbox. What was your opinion? Did it take long to figure out the shifting? (although not much of that happening)
It's not rape and pillage logging mate, it's a pine stand that's been logged but it's also been replanted to grow for another 25-30 years and it will be logged again. It's actually a very low impact considering what gets done to help preserve what's left of it
My favorite so far on this adventure... looks really amazing 👍
Classic BKXC! Why I watch your channel.
OKAY, So this is how a rest day looks like! Yiiiikkksss
Great video, you never ride alone my friend when you ride we ride.
Great riding bk looks like a great place for a ride
HOLY CRAP!! Amazing riding and terrain...
Love the way you are mid tropical rainforest then...... Suburbia. I rode the rain forests near Cairns about 25 years ago so can partly relate.... Stunning stuff!
Always a blast big B!
What glorious trails!
Why am I addicted to watching these types of videos!
You're not alone!
This looks so epic even on GoPro! Must be absolutely insane in real life!! Amazing video dude.
Finally some killer singletrack through the rain forest!!!
Great stuff
I've really have to cross the ditch from Tasmania and get over to NZ to sample these trails. It's looks awesome
Awesome video Brian! These were the trails in the Rotorua trip I was looking forward to seeing you do!!!
So much fun to watch this!
Great trails man \m/
Iv'e been waiting for this since the Instagram post about you getting sick. The colours are amazing in this video!
Best ride of this new Zealand trip
Awesome day again loving it 🤘🤘
Amazing trails. The tight ups and downs are similar to my local trails without the elevation.
Redwoods are my favourite ever
WORTH IT!
Great vid, really enjoyed this one ! Epic forest rides...
Nice one Brian. Love this trip and the cicadas remind me of home. Your feet would feel less pain if you were on flat pedals ;)
My kinda trail! Epic as usual, Brian. 🤘 😘
That looked like so much fun! Hope you didn’t get sick, but I guess it’s in the past and we’ll find out in the future. 🤯
Te Ahi Manewa! My favorite. -- norcal boy who got to visit Sep '18, when it was a little wetter! Hope you get to Nelson and Queenstown. Love the vids, Brian!
Nice!!
Glad you loved our country! I'll have to show you how it's done next time you're down
Now THAT'S more like it!
Bucket list riding - Great videos Brian:
I remember riding the clear fall trail a few years ago and other trails around Rotorua. I was riding my XC race bike and if I did it again, a short wheelbase, playful trail bike is a better ride - Something like a Rocky Mountain Altitude or similar.
A couple of suggestions if you make the trip -- Go into the native bush at dawn or dusk and listen to the bird calls. I've been told Costa Rica is similar, but there's nothing like it in North America or Europe. On a rest day, or if your partner isn't into riding, hike the Tongariro Crossing trail. It was the inspiration for Mt. Doom in the LOTR, and a dramatic landscape.
Nice!
Epic trails.
Got to say Brian, you're getting a lot more confident in your riding, you're riding a lot faster now. Love the videos, keep it up. I'm back riding again even though the surgeon said at least 12 months before I can do any trails. Went out New Year's Day after being out of action for over 7 months, only a flat trail but it was such a good feeling 😁
Welcome back!! What a journey, I can only imagine.
@@bkxcmy injury. instagram.com/p/BtTh46GFNyS/?igshid=1xald949imjdn
It's nice to hear someone say Taniwha properly. Like Tunny-Fah. Most people say it as if it were a big black ladies name like "Tah-NEE-fa".
What an awesome vid! There will be cramps LOL!
Awesome stuff
that tree tunnel singletrack was amazing. i have a section of trail like that which lasts for 30 sections and is so fun.
Looked an epic day of trails loved it 🤘🤘
Keep up the great videos.
Wow, they clear-cut the hell out of that island. The wooded sections look amazing.
yep, its a working forest. the tral system has changed hugely due to harvesting & the Rotorua club is quick to build new trails
Rotorua rules!
Rotorua is always great. I haven't ridden Kung Fu Walrus yet , but it looks inviting.
AWSOME Flow riding and Positive flow of joyfulness.😁 Very well done Brian keep both of those flows going. Two thumbs up and a like button 👍🏾👍🏾😊
Be Safe
-Sam
You have to try the Argentine north, beside to the Andes... its beautifull and very fun
Man that place looks awesome!
Absolutely Brilliant - Well Done
Cheers
Great stuff buddy 😜 enjoyed that one 🤘😉🏴🏴👍🚴🚴🚴
Awesome ride
dude, you like "Goldberg" speared that tree! #restday #fightingtrees
Hahahaha
Hey tree!!! You're next!!!
marvelous tracks
look at brian go, bunnyhopping roots hitting little doubles like theyre no big deal.
really cool to see you progress, and of course these truly awesome trails :)
Love your videos! Keep up the awesome content!:)
Awesome ride today Brian!
hell yea new vid !!
Great video ... as always
Funny you should be posting about Split Enzs because I will be finishing up a full top to bottom edit of this trail this week. I absolutely love this trail! and sounds like you did too
Day 5 is my favorite out of all the videos. The trails are amazing here!🤘🤘🤘
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