GOING UP THE DOWN, A VERY FUN (dumb) IDEA | Mountain Biking Moab, Utah 

It's official, you're a masochist! It blew my mind when you climbed that tricky slab where Seth went OTB years ago!😮

Dumb? ANY ride in Moab is a GREAT ride!!!! I'd go to in a heartbeat just to climb Porcupine 10 days in a row! Can't get enough of Moab!!!

I actually like seeing riders climb difficult sections as opposed to seeing downhill all the time. Great video!

So very impressive! Can’t believe you got that first bit/last descent.

I really like this bad idea/bad trail series you've stumbled upon. a kind of Trail redemption tour.

I have done this. Drove to the top of the trail and was going to ride solo. Met a random guy in the parking lot and we decided to ride together (that's how Moab is). Came to find he was a 17 year old expert racer. I was 30 at the time but in good shape. We went down the whole Porcupine Rim trail. Still my favorite trail of all time. Then we got to the bottom with no shuttle to town and my rental car at the top. There was water at the bottom, we both joked about how we were not road riders, so we topped off on water and decided to climb it back up Porcupine Rim. There were a few hike-a-bike sections but we rode at least 95% of it and it was damn challenging.

Absolutely love the perseverance and determination to test yourself. Watching your videos always inspires me to get out and try something new, hit a new trail or beat a previous PB. Brilliant channel and so inspiring. Thanks and keep it up, mate!

Alright, now you're just showing off ;) I have a hard time making it 2 miles up Master Link at Tiger Mountain in the PNW. This is other-worldly, next-level stuff. Beyond impressive.

More climbing things that shouldn't be climbed, please :)

"It's about drive, it's about power" - Dwayme Johnston

I’ve been watching you for around a year and caught up on most of the backlog since then. This is easily my favorite video. I legit can’t believe the positivity you bring to this challenge. Hilarious and awesome content.

Glad to see I'm not the only one who upon seeing a techy downhill thinks 'Ooh! That'll make an interesting climb.

As a fellow climbing enthusiast this make me happy!...but I can't believe you made some of those without any visible trails tricks...and on what looks like a heavy enduro bike clipped in with a super low seat...you nuts

It would be cool if you placed the camera on a rock sometimes so we could see you from another perspective doing those short parts

That was awesome! I’ve watched your channel for a long time and this video for me was a great example of how skilled you’ve become since you started. Great stuff!

1:21 yep, always happens, I go down a nice descent and then have to stop and yield to that one person grunting his way up what everybody goes down on

The level of concentration on the decent though! You have serious tenacity on the climbing part. What an inspiration.

Moab local here, you should do cliff hanger and pritchett canyon if you like this stuff. Nice work for someone who doesnt live here. Ive see guys who have practically studied this trail doing what your doing. Rock on bro!

Your riding has hit another level, riding really strong!

This is the trail that BKXC saved Singletrack Samplers life when he almost fell off a cliff climbing up the mountain. BKXC pulled his bike back as he was falling off a cliff. He saved his life.

I think over the winter you should take some courses on how to ride trials. This was a great video to show me that I will never ride Porcupine backwards.

You are mad man! So gnarly. Nice work man🤘🏻

Yeah buddy! Mark here from WSC - Strong climbing! Let me know next time your in town and I'd be happy to take you for a Mag 7/Portal lap. I know all the "dad" lines - Ha!

U Sir gone total nuts by doing this :) Cant imagine doing anything like it myself. Well done and keep shredding Mr B!

Not dumb. Just insanely brave!

I love the different terrain there, need to get there on bikes.

wtf? I've never even heard of people doing that. I wonder why? It's so fun going down, but up, whoo-boy!

Nice job Bryan, enjoyed the vid !

“I have the POWERRR!” 💪💪

Your determination is inspiring

Great video. I watch these on my trainer. It’s a little cold in central Saskatchewan to bike outside these days.

Your video's are my motivation❤️

Great stuff Brian 🤘🔥

cool approach! man i love to watch moab stuff. somehow its so different to everything i can get here where i am. what ring are you usually riding in the front? maybe it would be an idea to throw a 30t on?

Wow that's impressive climbing! Your power to weight ratio is excellent!

Great video,BKXC

Beautiful vistas!

That was awesome Brain. You are the best climber I have ever seen. I really wanted to see if you could climb The Snotch or The Notch, but you must not had gotten that far up.

Going down it is exhausting enough.. you are nuts 😂

Great climbing, BKXC is right!

Super cool idea for a video Brian. I would love to give this a go. Maybe I will soon…

Haha sure enough TrailForks says 1% uphill 🤣 I really like that your into crazy tech climbs besides DH, I can relate. I’m super glad you did this! Great to see the trail from the other direction it is a better perspective for size than your downhill video with the same camera. Great video!

Damn B. That was some big boy stuff. Going down that seems tough (never rode there) can't imagine climbing that.

Well, you cleaned more than I thought you would!

Such a good trail. Can't imagine climbing it. At least for a few years.

Haha I love this 😂 My wife and I have ridden up from town on the road to UPS/LPS a few times in the past and then come down the trail. That’s a hell of a ride but this just looks painful. Solid work ;)

Climbing machine! Loved it.

It’s hurting me to watch this! Good stuff man!

Bravo BRYAN toujours aussi fort 👍🤘

Just another video reminding me that I really need to get out west ASAP. See if I've acquired any skills riding this east coast jank all these year's!

Brilliant idea, I reckon!

I have only ridden in Moab once and that was in 1994. Porcupine Rim was one of the trails that I rode solo, didn't know any better, and went that same direction....wrong direction. Regardless, it was a fantastic ride. I did Portal Trail also, solo....my riding buddy wasn't feeling great that whole week we were there, so he only did Gemini Bridges and Slick Rock w/ me. I watch videos of these trails and it's definitely more eroded compared to what it was 27 yrs ago. I still hope to get back out there some time to ride those trails again, but at 55 I am a bit more cautious.

idea for Go-Pro: a gyroscope that can drive an on-screen widget showing an average slope / angle of rise or descent

One day you should climb "The Notch" 😂😂

My respects to you!!! Great Challenge!!

Dude, slow tech is your jam. Great ride and terrible idea all in one. Raced Moab Rocks this year after watching your race clips. Pre gamed with friends watching your videos. Jealous of your attempt. Fantastic video today

Another brilliantly "bad idea", keep em coming, they are brilliant 💡 I remember you tried a Zerode with a Pinion gearbox some years back (maybe in the Alps?). Apart from the weight of the bike, how do you feel a gearbox would do in technical climbs, considering you can shift while trackstanding or coasting?

Awesome videos as usual, seems like a bad ride idea lol. Either way, I'm always watching

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awesome video with sick idea

Whoa you went there full speed when there's a cliff to your right hand side on the way back!

That was EXCELLENT...

Impressive how you can unclip that fast. Such is my envy

I'm surprised how much of it you did manage to clear. Having been down it myself I'd never want to go up it haha. And yes the Ripmo is like the bike of choice for WE. I rode it in late October and probably saw over a dozen Ripmos other than my own. Even in the group of 4 I was riding with it was 2x Ripmos, a Transition Sentinel and a Stumpy.

Well done. Not sure why, but I'd like to try that on my fatbike.

It went together easily in less than an hour. ru-vid.comUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

Brutal dude.

Excelent dude!!

Absolutely gorgeous!

That must have been horrid to complete. Great work Brian.

Definitely gives you a different perspective how steep that trail is.

After watching too many jeff lenosky & JKW videos, realized trackstands, lift and shift techniques are great skills to have in the quiver. Awesome job cleaning a lot of it.

You could easily do Portal, take your time ride Poison Spider up. It’s not as bad as some say but 1000 paces through the sand ain’t for everyone. That said, you’ll have more strength for Portal this way. The usual way, Mag 7 shuttle is probably the best way but it’s more of an effort.

Holy cow, that is pure insanity right there.

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼…. The one time I went, there were some cats climbing it. I think It is a cool challenge!

oh i absolutely enjoyed all 27 minutes of that! it's an odd occaission to see Mr. BK actually have a hard time climbing something techy!

9:14 Castle Gray Skull. Very good description. Awesome vid though! I'm tired out just watching it.

It like waging war. Brutal climbs!

I talked to a guy who rides from Moab to Burro Pass (the back side) and back on a hardtail. Insanity. In other words he does the whole Whole Enchilada.

Just imagine you reached the top n realise your GoPro was off..been talking to yourself like a mad man.

Climbing --> Like. Some sections looked really steep and technical even seen through the gopro's lens.

You’re a beast!

Don't worry about Portal. Walk where the signs are and you're good. Still technical downhill stuff farther down but without the exposure. Now Gold Bar Rim immediately before I'd say is harder and has some big features and power moves.

Still don't get riding without gloves! You, Mo, Hannah and a lot of other RU-vidrs often go without. So not worth it if you hit the dirt (rock)! Been on many a ride where a rider falls on or offroad, lands with hands out, and takes skin off both palms. Then it's a REALLY fun rest of the ride for them!

Well, ok, now that I've watched a bit more (I commented below before watching.), this is indeed a crazy challenge. It's more suited for trials riding. OK, time to work on my trials hopping... That said, I haven't been on the lower section in a LONG time. Looks like a lot of it has been rerouted? Or there's an alternate, more technical version? Because I don't remember anything of this technical magnitude on Porcupine. Portal trail, yes! But Porc was always faster and more flowing... Excellent job at around the 7 minute mark! Very nice job! At 15:00 looks like the drop off where I snapped a BB spindle. Oh, the days of bombing Porcupine RIGID!!! Edit: I realize why. I rode it before the trail terminus was moved to its new location with the tunnel under the highway. Pre-bike path and all that stuff where the trail just dumped you out on the road. More goodness to explore!

And then, after all this effort.....what? It's been an amazing job, man!!!! Let me say that I fully agree with the comment below talking about something related to masochism 😂🤣

Beast!

Something sounds like a dog bark on min 21:51 watching it on tv haha

Bet if you were on a hardtail... with Steve from Hardtail Party... that ride would be 10x better.

Thanks!

so at 19:18 a bike colour change? Must be the light shift, looks like your new blue one in some light, was messing with me!!

Haven't ridden Portal? You'ld have no problem on it. Over rated because of a short exposed section that you can quickly walk.

You are an awesome climber. Maybe a bit of trials training? A session or two (with videos) with Traillboss.

I feel like you almost made it to the top of LPS where the gate is. like just a few more min of climbing and you'd have been there.

Warp whistle. Haha. SM3

You can easily make a motivational video out of this one

"Climbing Porcupine Rim" i was confused about this because the switzer do have The Porcupine Tire which iam riding.

13:45 lol

dumb... probably. but this is actually very good. one thing i definitely would take away from this is the opposite perspective of how gnarly the features are. this brings more appreciation to the usual ride route!!!