Smartest thing you can do is choose your challenges wisely and don't get pressured into something you don't feel comfortable doing. On camera, the drop looks OK, but who knows in person
@@outdoorsandiego That is true, but logically a lot has to go wrong for you to die from jumping, especially from small to mediocre jumps. You only have to slip up in a relatively small way to go over the ledge to a pretty much certain death.
@@senderhillside7233 It's all a matter of your comfort level on different features. I ride with a guy once in a while who flies through nasty steep tech like it's nothing, but he is not comfortable jumping. He feels safe on sections that make everyone else pucker, but a 10ft. double makes him pucker.
It was tons of fun showing Brian and Aaron some of my local favorites! To be fair, I suspect that Durangotans (I can say that, being one) aren't too social on the trails because they're all in their own sort of pain cave - at least, that's my excuse! These trails help breed Olympic athletes for a reason!
If you get a chance, being from there. Drop off to the right as you get halfway through the spine to a flow trail on red rock terrain. You will miss it if your not looking
I'd love to get to know more locals here in Durango! I learned to ride here and didn't realize how special it was until recently. Biggest ride I've done so far is tour de engineer. Great content!
I think this is the first video I've watched of yours and genuinely felt anxious when you were on the edge. Even over Portal and the others. Nice riding! I have some growth to do!
I grew up visiting Durango (my grandparents lived there) and the sound of the train was such a great callback. I remember as a kid hiking in the area (I think it was near where this ride is) and two dudes on bikes passed us and I asked how they were and they said “a little tired and a lot hot.” I think about that response a lot. Thanks for taking me back to those days.
Techy deliciousness! 😋What I love about that trail system is it's a 10-minute ride from downtown. You can have a blast on a wide variety of trails for a couple hours, then ride to the pub for a well-deserved cold one.
You demonstrated why the top cyclists, especially grand tour riders, chose to train at high altitudes. High-altitude training can improve your endurance during intense exercise. It may increase your aerobic capacity, lactic acid tolerance, and oxygen flow to your muscles. Altitude training allows you to burn up to 50% more calories than training at sea level, increases leptin levels, and lifts your basal metabolic rate by up to 28% for both men and women. But it does not happen overnight. You are essentially naturally doping your body 🙂
I had to take a break and come back to this!! I think you were boarding on insanity here. I just kept thinking one pedle strike or front wheel wash out and that is it.
Hi Brian! What a Beautiful view this: 2:06 ! Riding with you is still one of my biggest dreams! (On trails like this) I'm trying to do something similar to what you're doing in America, but here people perceive the world differently! Oh, and thanks for your encouragement!
hi brian, there I hope the bad experience you had with some of the local riders doesn't define your trip. I am born and raised in Durango and realize that people are can be A-holes. I hope I will see another video of the amazing trails in the area being ridden by an amazing rider (you).
I'm literally leaning away from the edge watching this... Just like new people to video games turning the controller. I can't help it! you're a crazy man Brian!!! Thanks for sharing though, happy I look like an idiot sitting at my desk at work watching this! 🤣
Maybe if you didn't try to climb/ride every boulder it might have been easier. LOL Great video Brian! I too found myself leaning to the left trying to maintain balance to avoid certain death.
I'm an Ebiker and I say hello to everyone I meet, but get back few responses. I remember before Strava how we would actually stop and talk to each other. Those days are long gone.
There's not many, if any, trails you ride that don't make me want to head right out and ride them - but this one is a solid NO! : ) Amazing skills though!
Hi Brian, after your reply to my comment I deleted it as I realise it was clumsy. I love your videos, your skills, banter and the awesome trails are an inspiration to me. ✌️
Great videos. I can't understand though. I ride Durango all the time and I find people friendly. I know many EMTB riders and they are friendly. But you're right when you say "an a-hole is an a-hole no matter what they ride".
Awesome ride though, It's great just for me to see the landscape as a UK veteran who uses his bike like you to feel normal at 53 I would do that also, maybe a bit to the left at some points. :) Peace out and Sarah still jumps better. ;)
Great video, although it seems like you were unable to find the trail and had to ride boulders all day! (i'll just go on back to my smooth, windy singletrack XC course now :) )
It’s not just you. I live in Western Colorado. I’m always friendly and smile and wave on the trails and half the time I get a dirty look or blank face. It’s really weird.
21:52 Yeah I don’t get it… When I see other people on the trail, I try to be friendly. I say “hi, how’s it going?”; seasonally appropriate things like “Merry Christmas” and most of the time get a rude response, a dirty look, or no response at all.
I think by now we all know big jumps are not your thing but on technical terrain like that you're a freaking mountain goat!... (see what I did here with g.o.a.t?)🤭
I gotta ask about the post-ride Cokes. Is that a habit or a secret recovery drink? Mimicking you, I drank one after my traditional chocolate milk after the last ride, and I have to admit that I felt less fatigued. Placebo effect?😄
Insane riding. Looks like just nonstop brutal tech. The worst part looks like the uphill tech. Sorry people weren't friendly. Definitely could be the Cali thing. My brother went to school in Gunnison, and people from other states have such a bizarre impression of California people.
