The pain in Spain pays off and it’s insane | Mountain Biking Spain with BasqueMTB 

Anytime Brian goes overseas it's like a new episode of my favorite TV show. Gotta put it on the big screen, grab some popcorn and enjoy.

Seriously one of the greatest adventures a mountain biker can have! What a trip!

Killer video. You were clearly comfortable on the HD6, that chunky downhill sections was probably the fastest I’ve seen you tackle something like that in these videos.

Had the Magura MT7 setup, but no matter how hard I tried, I could not fall in love with them. So I went back to my Shimano XTR levers and calipers, and what a difference! Love my Shimano XTR's!

It's absolutelys insane to see how confident you have become over the years. You are firing down those mountains as if it was a space shuttle landing. Big respect! Been following you since your very first trip to New Zealand. I can't wait to get out there and shred this myself :)

Shredding Brian 🤘🏼 And keeping up the conversation the whole time. Great to see you again.

Love Sarah. She's a stud to hike a bike and carry her bike on those hillsides. Love it when she is on your trips.

Can't beat xt 4 pots!!! The magura mt7 brakes are also very nice.

Will we get a bike check vid for the new HD6?

incredible. I did the BasqueMTB coast trip this summer, thanks to your previous videos. Had an amazing time. Doug, Antonio and Zumi were awesome guides, the whole thing was perfect, there is no other way to describe it.. anyone considering this should absolutely DO IT. I will advise up your skill level for wet roots. a new experience for me from the desert South West. 🤘

Shigura! XT levers with MT7 Pro calipers 👌

I'd recommend Hayes Dominion A4 brakes. All the power and immediate solid feel of Shimano, with none of the fuss or silly wandering bite point stuff.

The fact that you got me into mountain biking, because of your videos, when I freshly moved to Michigan and not sure that you have noticed on your video when you were editing, but you can hear your heart beat off your GoPro as you’re walking your bike up the mountain! 🤘🏾

I've been using Shimano Saint brakes for years. Absolutely love them. Your videos are awesome Brian. So real, like just hanging with a buddy. Keep up the great work

Love these BKXC European rides! Btw SRAM Code RSCs are the best! But they can over heat at the rotor and result in brake fade over sustained rides...To overcome this, use MTX ceramic Gold pads and the power and sustained performance becomes a non-issue. Top modulation and power! TRP DH Evos are impressive too, but lever ergonomics are a little "off." God Speed!

Love the video; Spain is on the dream list for sure. Honestly, the Hayes Dominion A4's have been the best brakes I've ever used. Super light lever, great bite and modulation, and totally bombproof

Needless to say, many are envious of your adventures and lifestyle. Definitely living the dream.

I've done that trip too. Walked that mountain with my bike. Amazing. Love coming back to trips with BasqueMTB.

Qué grande Brian, cómo te gusta venirte para aquí, para ser el viaje de una vida ya has venido tres veces, al final te vamos a tener que empadronar. Un abrazo crack!

Spain! My favorite duty station. The country, the culture and of course.. the people! Amazing. So close to everything, easy to travel to other countries.

I watched Calirado Kid's Spain mtb trip and knew that this was coming. Fantastic riding as always. 😊

Nice riding Brian! You may like TRP DH-R Evo brakes, really powerful but also great modulation.

My husband has done the exact same High Pyrenees trip 3 times also - in fact the first time just a week after you. He still raves about it and particularly the little bar run by the 2 brothers at the end of this particular descent. He's aiming for a fourth trip in 2024!

Try TRP DH Evo for the brake. You'll never think of other types of brake brand again, trust me.

Damn, I am jealous all these awesome places your riding lately.

I love the Spain trips Brian. I’ve been to Spanish Pyrenees, but never ridden it. I’m 100% going to go back to ride it. It’s so beautiful!!!!

I love my TRP slate 4 brakes. Has a great bite in my opinion. I'm no expert though but gets the job done.

I love all your videos took a little time off because some of the places you go and ride are untouchable for a lot of us . Super stoked for you and your ability to get there . Sincerely .

Brian, try Shimano Saint brakes. The weight penalty is def worth it!!!

For some reason, every trip you take brings me back to the channel and makes me wanna ride so much!

definitely go for TRP brakes if you like shimano XT. I've tried both Magura mt5 and TRP DHR evo on a demo bike, the TRP feels alot closer to XT imho.

Used to watch your videos all the time, subbed to your patreon too, but i slowly fell out of the mountain biking scene. Getting back into it and you're the first creator i come back to. Glad you're continuing to be successful in this as youre one of the most genuine mtb creators out there.

That is an amazing ride, can't wait to get back again. Thanks for sharing the beautiful video.

That was the highlight day for sure, that descent is insane! And the evening descent into bielsa was even gnarlier! Such a good trip, Doug and the crew really know how to do it right.

Greetings from Spain Brian, good guidance with Basque MTB, they have taken you through the best...although there were some stones jjjjjjjj

Brakes wise i’ve used hope, magura & TRP. Prefer hopes the most. Managed to get trickstuff brakes and loving them now haha

regarding the brakes, I dont have SRAM Codes, but a friend of mine uses them with Galfer brake pads and he is getting a lot more stopping power than before. I can personally recommend Magura MT7/MT5s also with Galfer pads, plenty of stopping power and modulation and lots of different brake levers so you can find your personal fit. A friend of mine who rides TRPs tested my setup (MT7s, Galfer pads, the 2 finger style levers (the brakes are a bit old, currently on their 3rd bike)) and said my brakes have more power and modulation, but the TRPs have a better lever feel. I also tested the HC3 levers on someones bike and they definitely change the lever feel to a more robust and precise sensation.

I had the RSC Code brakes on my SC Nomad and switched to Magura M7's and it made a huge difference in stopping power. Great video!

That is a gnarly looking trail with such beautiful scenery! Wow man thank you for sharing!

So amazing! Don't believe I have seen that side of Spain before. Have An amazing trip

I just got the Trickstuff Piccola 2 piston and they are amazing. I had the Margura MT8 Raceline and while they are great they are very finicky. The modulation on the Piccola is perfect and the stopping power is crazy. I’m running their Power pads with Gafler wave rotor

The best part about people not liking Code brakes is that those of us that love them can get them cheap on the used market 😂

Probably the best place for trail/enduro mtb even some weeks ago i was rewatching your basque mtb trip

Totally love Spain. Probably will never ride there, but what beautiful scenery... You live a wonderful life Brian. Great video. Enjoy sir...

back to Spain!!! I've loved every one of these videos over the years, Brian. Glad you got there before indoor 'season' riding really starts up. It would be great if we could Zwift these trails and rides.

This year summer i started mountainbiking, because of your portal video popped up in my feed and every since im hooked to both biking and your channel First im gonna exhaust all the local trails, then im going Austria and Czech Republic for sure!

The terrain is somewhat similar to Georgia republic! I wish you guys could come and ride there one day. It's a real undiscovered gem for MTB.

Bonnes vacances en Espagne BKXC et profitez en bien avec Madame, toujours aussi magnifique tes vidéos 🤩et des paysages super 😍, j'espère qu'un jour tu viendra rouler en France 😉😀🤘👍, sa fait des années que je te suit et toujours aussi bien 💪👏

The lake up there is called "Ibon de Plan" ("Lake Plan") and this descent to the village of Saravillo is in my to do list for long. Now I have this about 1.5h away from my new place in the Pyrenees. I will be able to ride this one next spring once the snow that is about to start falling goes away. As usual awesome ride and very good quality video and editing.

Good ta see Sarah with you on this adventure...nice shreddin', Brian.

Magura MT7 are great brakes. Best I’ve ever used.

Its insane how brian's confident has become as days pass anothet great video i enjoyed it😃👍

I always love the Spain videos, such a gorgeous area

I did the same exact thing to my cage. They are available at bike shops and run about $190 to replace

Wow!! It goes on for miles and miles!

There’s nothing like Trickstuff Maxima brakes ❤ But I just mounted a set of Hayes Dominion A4 on a friends bike and they seem quite nice as well. But then again nothing beats German CNC art with environmentally friendly bio based oil. Power and control is the best I’ve ever tried and they give me so much confidence.

The difference 2 weeks makes, we had snow and flooded rivers 3 weeks ago doing this. Unreal trail

I loved my basqueMTB trip! Did it because of Brian! It is also actually really affordable!

Super epic! Keep having fun out there

I did this trail last year on a basqueMTB trip and it was amazing!

Hey, if you are in Spain headed to France you may want to keep heading East and check out Italy to ride in Finale Ligure. That place is mountain bike central for Italy. I just got back from there and can’t say enough good things about it~

I like my good old SLX brakes.

WELLCOME BACK, BRIAN! you should come to visit Asturias, Picos de Europa.

I Use Shimano. I also use Hope brakes. You could try the Hope Tech4 E4 brakes with the floating rotor. They even to adaptors to mount SRAM shifters to the brake levers. They even have knobs to adjust the reach and bite point. I've only used SRAM/Avid brakes once. I was not impressed.

10:20 got to rock strikes in the same spot this summer,1 in Andorra and the other one in Loudenville. I almost cry the second time 🥲 hehehe. Very nice ride. Try some aftermarket pads,metallic SRAM stock one´s are not very good.Try some green Galfer´s front,purple e-bike rear. Try new rotors with new pads,I bet you would like them. If not,try Hope new brakes,they are very powerful & easy to work with. Shimano brakes are more time consuming,you need to be on top of them.

AMAZING! It's on my bucket list!

I can hear your heart beat 😂 8:25

Loving the TRP DH-R EVO brakes.

Greetings everyone... I'm a viewer from Indonesia. happy riding

I would get MT7 with Oak Levers, best brakes I’ve ever tried/owned

There's more than .01% going on trips I'd think! I did utah this year after being inspired by your videos there!

Damn Ive done that hike a bike, and its insanely hard. The decent after though. Perhaps one of the best you can do. Period.

A TRP evo with MTX pads is crazy reliable

Point 1 percent’r here 👍 Another epic adventure man.

I hope to be the .1%! Riding overseas is a big bucket list item for me. Inspiring video 👏

Love the video . Really want to do the trip . How did the HD6 cope ?

Hello from Hike&Bike ❤

Try Hope brakes! I got them at the recommendation of some really good riders I ride with and love them! I have the E4.

yep

Sic bro! Can't wait to go to Spain/France

I'm curious about Formula Cura brakes. They're 2-piston version but the pistons are bigger than in normal 2-piston Shimano brakes. I heard 2-piston Formula brakes have power of 4-piston Shimano brakes.

@BKXC awesome brian, when are you gonna come downunder again, thre trails are getting good here

Looks like an amazing ride

I had feeling that you are most of the time on vacations:)

Was there the week before you. It is so endless fantastic! Was my second time, but I’ll be back!! You should try the Magura MT7. They are the best in my opinion. Used XT before but will never switch back.

Excellent video!!!! I am torn between this this trip or going to Finale ligure 🤨🤔

And it even rhymes :D

0.1% gang! Oooh, HD6 new bike day

"the dream...... ahhhh the nightmare". lol

Great video! You need to make a Pain in Spain shirt to go along with the old Pain/Pleasure one! Now that you have an HD6, isn't Sarah going to want her own?

21:12 LOL!!!! I literally tensed up just watching. Beautiful scenery and glad you could get away BKXC ..... but if we're watching was this really a get away???? j/k Seriously, great content as always.

Magura brakes are the best!

Maybe try the Hayes Dominion A4 brakeset, they are fabulous on downhill trails. How is the HD6 compared to the Ripmo? Is it as good pedalling? The Ripmo is so good uphill.

I still remember how you were riding there last time. Time flies! Oh and just get the Shimano brakes and stop experimenting :D

the 8th trip will be with BKXC jr.

Probably with the SRAM brakes they will be transformed by some decent pads. Always like that with the Codes anyway. I have no idea why SRAM do this, they should just outsource getting some decent brake pads and have their brakes be much more popular...

Love the videos keep up the good work by the way I’ve just got Clark’s brakes on my mountain bike and if I’m honest they work pretty good and well not really any issues with them good braking power do the job love the videos keep up the good work.❤️😎

Insta 360 needs to meet BKXC😅

Here is meme about duct tape and WD40…..the MTB mechanic equivalent is zip-ties and grease/oil. Both my bikes run XT Shigura’s MT’4 on the hardtail, MT7’s on the enduro, Magura has awesom Calipers but they levers are fragile and expensive. The end result is a little (noticeable) more power than XT with just a bit of modulation but the easy bleed of Shimano

Nice rhyme