Who needs mountains when you've got this? Mountain biking Alafia in Florida

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  • čas přidán 13. 09. 2024

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  • @SteadySpin
    @SteadySpin Před 5 lety +80

    So good to have ridden with you. See you on the trails soon.

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  Před 5 lety +5

      You know it!!

    • @s6p6h
      @s6p6h Před 5 lety +4

      The look on your face when Brian says he'd give up a toe to a gator! : )

    • @SteadySpin
      @SteadySpin Před 5 lety +1

      s6p6h I like to party but that’s to far for even me.

  • @ShutUpandRideMTB
    @ShutUpandRideMTB Před 5 lety +55

    I love when riders like Mr. Tonka become great trail ambassadors for their local trails, willing to give tours, and always appreciating their trail boss. Nice job Brian, cheers!

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  Před 5 lety +1

      Most definitely!

    • @yeetom5549
      @yeetom5549 Před 4 lety

      Dude I see your comments literally on every video it’s insane

  • @balince_media2754
    @balince_media2754 Před 5 lety +130

    Brian, its time to start jumping bud. I've watched you from your first upload and u have the skill. U do. Just go for it.

    • @luka3532
      @luka3532 Před 5 lety +4

      he is afraid of injuiry

    • @lucascastro7999
      @lucascastro7999 Před 5 lety +9

      you shouldn't be riding mountain bikes if you are a pussy

    • @emuh
      @emuh Před 5 lety

      @@lucascastro7999 some people just like the aesthetic of mountain biking

    • @cmhardin37
      @cmhardin37 Před 5 lety +13

      @@emuh Or they like riding trails, just not jumping...

    • @caelaniscool1147
      @caelaniscool1147 Před 5 lety

      Exactly I started biking two days ago and already cleared a 6 oot table top my second try and I got some air and I am perfectly fine

  • @Kent.
    @Kent. Před 5 lety +28

    "I want to bunny hop one" 😆🤘
    That place looks like the best playground for mountain bikers!! I really liked this video... playful, relaxed and FUN!!

  • @Gamebit450
    @Gamebit450 Před 5 lety +30

    Alafia always looks so damn fun on every single video.

    • @Seth-jd5xn
      @Seth-jd5xn Před 5 lety

      Sqausht Suspension it is

    • @highlyfavored2434
      @highlyfavored2434 Před 3 lety

      Went there today for my first time MTB. It was a blast !! Stunning place

  • @blainewinters8492
    @blainewinters8492 Před 5 lety

    I love how you get back from New Zealand, then right away leave for Florida. Hardcore dude.

  • @tgoody100
    @tgoody100 Před 5 lety +4

    I miss Alafia!! Just moved to San Diego about 9 months ago from Florida (about an hour north from the park) and don’t get me wrong, there are amazing trials out here but nothing beats shedding Alafia!!

  • @thomasthetrailengine9474
    @thomasthetrailengine9474 Před 5 lety +2

    Steady Spin is the man! I was lucky enough to ride with him a few weeks back at my local. Stoked you guys got to link up!! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the trip!

  • @razmtb5028
    @razmtb5028 Před 5 lety +7

    yow, nice collab, mr.tonka and steady is killing it!!

  • @yajo22
    @yajo22 Před 5 lety +6

    Aarrrgggg.. My home town.. already miss it. It doesn't need to be a mountain climb to get our cardio up there. Nice video Brian!!

  • @Christopher_R
    @Christopher_R Před 5 lety +2

    I rode Alafia a couple of years ago. Such a great and unique trail system.

  • @KDog2264
    @KDog2264 Před 5 lety +1

    Good video Brian, thanks. It still surprises me how good of riding there is in Florida you would think there would be nothing there.

  • @mikieson
    @mikieson Před 5 lety +4

    @Brian..one day you gonna be my age and wish you had taken more chances on your bike. bikes have been my passion since i was on training wheels. Growing up on bmx through the 80s and the whole freestyle flatland and ramp scene I never took enough chances. never learned to do ramps or simple jumps. never took the time to learn flatland properly and do the tricks i loved. Now approaching 50 i have little time left to prove to myself and end my fears of dying before i live out my dreams. I now ride mt bikes and ride road bikes so i have a whole other set of goals i want to accomplish. Dont let life pass you guys by cause it doesnt stop for anyone..

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  Před 5 lety +1

      I'm happy with my life!

    • @dfiler2
      @dfiler2 Před 5 lety

      I've heard way more people say they wish they hadn't taken so many chances in their youth. Both sentiments are out there.
      Personally, I think it is better to look at things first rather than sending them blind. I'm sure after a few more runs he'd be hitting just about everything. Life really passes you by when you're injured simply for being impatient and hitting quirky features like this blind.

  • @LuisGonzalez-nx2pn
    @LuisGonzalez-nx2pn Před 5 lety +1

    Another great video from BKXC, I'm glad you had the opportunity to come to the Sunshine State and enjoy it even that technically speaking; Florida doesn't have any Mountains but an excellent weather now 🏔 😎🤙

  • @2plus2equalsLOL
    @2plus2equalsLOL Před 5 lety +2

    The orange stead is looking so good with that landscape.

    • @MrTonka
      @MrTonka Před 5 lety +1

      It does provide a nice contrast to all the green and grey.

  • @Nkprf
    @Nkprf Před 5 lety

    AWESOME! Glad you were able to make it out to our local trails and ride with some of the local shredders. Geo and ATC are absolutely killing it. Hope you can make it out again after they finish some more of the sick projects they have planned.

  • @dominicm.8283
    @dominicm.8283 Před 5 lety +1

    That looks super fun. I'm definitely adding this one to my list of trails. Great video and thanks for continuous inspiration.

  • @IBCMTB
    @IBCMTB Před 5 lety +1

    That's some crazy landscape!

  • @ReviewChick
    @ReviewChick Před 5 lety +1

    Whaaaaaat? A couple
    of those drops made my palms sweat. Can’t wait to go! I went to Jacksonville and total elevation the whole weekend was ten feet! Gators galore!

  • @Shannon23455
    @Shannon23455 Před 5 lety

    looks like a great area to ride. Thumbs up to the trail builders...

  • @mitchsmith8724
    @mitchsmith8724 Před 5 lety +1

    Great trail, Brian is like a mountain goat can and will climb anything ! 😂💪🏼🚵🏼‍♂️

  • @singletracksender9021
    @singletracksender9021 Před 2 lety

    That’s it, I’m going this weekend. 3 hour drive it looks totally worth it

  • @jeremysweeten2792
    @jeremysweeten2792 Před 5 lety

    AWESOME WORK, Brian!

  • @joelkooienga87
    @joelkooienga87 Před 5 lety

    99.9% of the time a go-pro does not show truly how steep something is, but in this case it showed that .1% lol Keep up the great videos Brian!!!! Being as I'm from MI I'm biking vicariously through you right now.

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  Před 5 lety +1

      Haha glad it showed the STEEPS!

  • @JerryWDaviscom
    @JerryWDaviscom Před 5 lety +36

    Bro, I did not see you do those big drops at 15:00! :)

  • @spacetaco1
    @spacetaco1 Před 5 lety

    Wow. Hard to believe that's Florida . Hats off to the builders!!
    Great job!

  • @harrygrimley4352
    @harrygrimley4352 Před 5 lety

    Wow. That place looks awesome.

  • @MrTonka
    @MrTonka Před 5 lety +22

    Hey, love your vids!

    • @dukeofmtb
      @dukeofmtb Před 5 lety +3

      You hang with all the top MTB CZcamsrs, I'm surprised you don't already have like a half mil subs or something. Some of my favorite vids from BK & Sampler are the ones with you in it. Plus, all this biking has been treating you well. Compared to when I first saw you in your manual machine video, you look younger, fitter, & happier then ever before. Biking must be the secret to eternal youth. It would explain those 70 year old dudes flying past me on the trails.

    • @MrTonka
      @MrTonka Před 5 lety +3

      @@dukeofmtb hahaha. The CZcams algorithm is against me. Something about not putting out videos consistantly. Thanks! Cycling is for sure a way to stay young-ish looking and feeling. I wanna be one of those old shredders!

    • @dukeofmtb
      @dukeofmtb Před 5 lety +2

      @@MrTonka Same, I want to shred till my last breath. I spent a majority of my just youth playing video games all day long, and now that I'm 30, I regret it. Hope youtube gives you that break you deserve, you've been making videos for quite a while and doing colabs with everyone. It should only be a matter of time. Anyway, If you guys ever come to SE Michigan, I'm your man. 😉

    • @MrTonka
      @MrTonka Před 5 lety +3

      @@dukeofmtb Thanks! I just started getting after it in the middle of 2017. Not planning on stopping!

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  Před 5 lety +3

      Then ya better hit that like button!

  • @raczrides4031
    @raczrides4031 Před 5 lety

    Awesome video. Glad you enjoyed the Florida mountain biking. I gotta make it to Alafia, looks like a blast

  • @thelurker9472
    @thelurker9472 Před 5 lety

    I am so excited. I just picked up a hardtail and ready to go.

  • @seanh8546
    @seanh8546 Před 5 lety

    That beginning of that first trail reminds me a lot of dry creek in Modesto. Not very many hills but you do what you can with trail building

  • @jctrails
    @jctrails Před 5 lety +10

    Great crew and trails🤘🏼

  • @truelokos
    @truelokos Před 5 lety +2

    Dude!! Florida Baby! Have a Blast..Markham park.

  • @letsgoridebikes
    @letsgoridebikes Před 5 lety

    That is some of the flowiest jank I've seen. Looks like a good time.

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  Před 5 lety

      Haha great way to put it!!

  • @familysessions2164
    @familysessions2164 Před 5 lety

    Stoked to see you in Florida! Enjoy your rides here. Alafia has top notch trails. I'm glad I love nearby.

  • @CruJones
    @CruJones Před 5 lety

    So rad you made it my stomping grounds! Love Alafia. Glad you had a great time and I can't wait to see the next video.

  • @olivert.7192
    @olivert.7192 Před 5 lety +1

    wow what a bizarre terrain! Nice video

  • @kitten-inside
    @kitten-inside Před 5 lety +1

    I am so glad the rear triangle on my bike is aluminium because I got the "cheap" version.

  • @outbackwack368
    @outbackwack368 Před 5 lety

    Man, never a dull moment! I'd love to have a park like that near me! Welcome back to stateside! Thanks!

  • @rwogmtb-ridingwitholdguy

    rollercoaster and the snake jump are our favorites, enjoy FL, after Santos if you head further south Jonathan Dickinson SP, Markham Park and Virginia Key all are great..

  • @taffycymroukmtb9073
    @taffycymroukmtb9073 Před 5 lety

    You give the Alligator a hug like a Bear lol 🤗 great stuff buddy 😉 enjoy that one cool 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🤘

  • @abrand305
    @abrand305 Před 5 lety

    Since you haven’t done South America. We are going to Peru for Inca Avalanche April 21-29. You are welcomed to join !

  • @americantrailrider7031

    Glad you finally made it down our way!!

  • @Steven-rb7ph
    @Steven-rb7ph Před 5 lety

    That place looks fun! It is good to see you attempting the jumps! More practice and you will be airing them all no problem.

  • @allenkvextreme
    @allenkvextreme Před 5 lety

    ONLY 5 MINUTES IN AND I GOTTA GO TO WORK. WILL CHECK OUT AFTER. SO FAR SO GOOD... CAN'T WAIT TO COME OFF WORK AND FINISH IT

  • @Bruh-px4tr
    @Bruh-px4tr Před 5 lety

    Bunny hopping a gator is now on my bucket list

  • @rodrigomaximianoongaroro8774

    Hello Brian, Very técnico trial bike park in florida,drops, singles track,Very insano MAM show video, thanks my friend Brian 😎🇧🇷🤘🏽

  • @phulmaya3906
    @phulmaya3906 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice ride

  • @John_D2
    @John_D2 Před 5 lety

    Some of my home trails. Glad you finally you got down here Brian !

  • @ATBRides
    @ATBRides Před 5 lety

    Really liking this one, amazing trails! This looks like something you wil see only in one place.

  • @ytvideos101
    @ytvideos101 Před 5 lety +1

    Brian, another great vid! 4hrs south and you can ride in my neck of the woods...Ft Lauderdale / Miami. (Johnathan Dickinson, Markham, Virginia Key, Oleta River, etc.)
    😁👍🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🌴☀️

  • @jeremyschroader879
    @jeremyschroader879 Před 5 lety

    Welcome to Florida, hope you have a blast !

  • @WilliamTruett
    @WilliamTruett Před 5 lety

    I tumbled down the top of the Doom drop when my stem slipped at the top just like yours did

  • @workhorsemtb7075
    @workhorsemtb7075 Před 5 lety +1

    Man I had your outro music stuck in my head the other day and I was like, "Are freakin serious, that is the song in my head!" I miss the puppy on this one though

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  Před 5 lety

      Hahaha awesome

  • @RyanMarcyesOutdoors
    @RyanMarcyesOutdoors Před 5 lety

    So Stoked you made the trip and had a great day!! Looking forward to the Santos Video🤘🏽👍🏽🤙🏽!!! Hope this won’t be your last trip down here😉🤙🏽, Live-Life-Loud🤘🏽👍🏽🤙🏽

  • @brcc8208
    @brcc8208 Před 5 lety +4

    The terrain on that trail is so unusual, so hard to interpret what's next.

    • @jaysolla1949
      @jaysolla1949 Před 5 lety +1

      FL mtb trails in a nutshell.. very punchy and unpredictable with a lack of flow and nonstop pedaling lol. somehow still slightly enjoyable.

  • @justinrenda4451
    @justinrenda4451 Před 5 lety

    I loved alafia, the pedaling is totally worth the trails and features.

  • @destinseese34
    @destinseese34 Před 5 lety

    Looks like a lot of fun. Would love to go there sometime. You make such amazing videos. Thanks for showing us some amazing places!

  • @augustoutside5130
    @augustoutside5130 Před 5 lety

    Your bike still looks great! Its well traveled. And that place in Florida looks awesome!

  • @mtnbiker0205
    @mtnbiker0205 Před 5 lety

    My home trails!!! Glad you had a good time.

  • @knordberg
    @knordberg Před 5 lety

    Love the flavor of trails in different states. What a blast to be able to sample them. Your counterparts have been in AZ but they've been having snow so FL is a great choice.

  • @chrisgomez1159
    @chrisgomez1159 Před 4 lety

    Glad to see Bradley cooper is taking some time off...

  • @roadracer42
    @roadracer42 Před 5 lety

    Looks an awesome place to session and practise.....Mr Tonka gotten steazy! 🤘

  • @grantfeddema5332
    @grantfeddema5332 Před 5 lety

    That looked like a fun day B! Lots of jumps and drops out there!

  • @gvasallo9471
    @gvasallo9471 Před 5 lety

    Awesome man! Glad to see you’re in Florida these days.. hope to see you riding some trails further down south. ✌️👍

  • @JakeOlsonTheSnake
    @JakeOlsonTheSnake Před 5 lety

    wowowow that scenery is unreal. great video

  • @alexurrutia2674
    @alexurrutia2674 Před 5 lety

    cant wait for the santos video. goint to be out at alafia int the next couple moths if mr.tonka wants to join !

  • @sophieallen3802
    @sophieallen3802 Před 5 lety +1

    Just rode this yesterday!

  • @EbikerYoung
    @EbikerYoung Před 5 lety

    Clark rd in Lakeland is the place for gators on the trail. Also places of note to hit here, Balm Boyette, Croom, and Grapefruit Trails near Melbourne on the east coast is small but badass.

  • @rakhmetmukhametov6676
    @rakhmetmukhametov6676 Před 5 lety

    Amazing place

  • @fromxctoletssee
    @fromxctoletssee Před 5 lety

    Lol super fun day. Thanks for the adventure

  • @adrians.6653
    @adrians.6653 Před 5 lety

    I really want to see more of the wheels on the ground episodes. That was super awesome

  • @partypatindustries
    @partypatindustries Před 5 lety

    Aussie viewer/rider, very similar to some of my locals! 👌
    Looks fun!

  • @totalchaos80
    @totalchaos80 Před 5 lety

    You know it's late February and watching people ride in warm weather is pissing me off...lol. That place looks dope AF!

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  Před 5 lety

      Hahaha yup!

  • @randyabad9771
    @randyabad9771 Před 5 lety +1

    Dude, been wanting to do a Pacific to Atlantic bike ride in Panama Republic of Panama. I have a house down there so once I set it up I'll let you know. Love the channel, keep up the good work.

  • @Mike_s_mtb
    @Mike_s_mtb Před 5 lety

    Glad I caught the tail end of you guys at my local trail. Great video ! Hope to catch you on a ride at some point.

  • @rafey77
    @rafey77 Před 5 lety

    awesome place to ride

  • @dead3231
    @dead3231 Před 5 lety

    Thanks for showing my home trails to the rest if country...we do have a nice mtb community in this area....maybe not great training for Enduro or Downhill but techs skills can be mastered here....definitely great destination for winter riders that are snowed in...summers are more hot and humid and less equitable.

  • @michaelhappel51
    @michaelhappel51 Před 5 lety

    Added to my bucket list for MTBing! Hope our paths cross at some point to ride!

  • @garymoser7584
    @garymoser7584 Před 5 lety

    Love seeing you guys riding my former home trail. Hopefully you were able to get a ride in at Boyette

  • @daveczir4146
    @daveczir4146 Před 5 lety

    This place looks like so much fun! I need to do this!

  • @brendancooper1235
    @brendancooper1235 Před 5 lety

    He should come to Australia and do a tour around to check out all the trails including Tathra NSW.

  • @MtNgravel
    @MtNgravel Před 5 lety

    seriously great looking trails!!

  • @philo0
    @philo0 Před 5 lety +30

    It amazes me at how many hours you have on a bike and the reluctance to hit anything of consequence - small gaps, drops, nope chicken run every time. I don't get it

    • @skullsroad3642
      @skullsroad3642 Před 5 lety +9

      He makes a living making videos. If he gets injured, he can't ride and make videos. His channel isn't like Seth's where he can make a bunch of hack, install, and review videos. It's all about the trails for Brian.

    • @TALANGENI
      @TALANGENI Před 5 lety +2

      I totally get it. First off, the cost of these bikes, 2nd the cost of frontal lobe injuries. Stay safe, keep up with the great videos!

    • @TALANGENI
      @TALANGENI Před 5 lety +1

      Fortunately it’s America and other countries. and he gets to do whatever the hell he wants. I and many others enjoy what he does and the day he makes that steep leap will be monumental for all.

    • @TonyHob
      @TonyHob Před 5 lety +3

      I actually like watching him because it shows you do not have to do big jumps or drops to be a good rider and enjoy the trail. At 50 y/o I would rather not get injured, specially since I have a full time job. I'm sure he can kick most of our butts on a technical trail.

    • @mtadams2009
      @mtadams2009 Před 5 lety

      I totally get why. I myself love technical trails but want no part of gaps, drops etc. I do not need serious injures, sadly I have had a few anyway. I watch enough mt bike channels and most of the riders have been hurt. Seth is a very good rider but he too has been getting hurt, how long can you do that and still make a living.

  • @copperhead_R
    @copperhead_R Před 5 lety

    Gravitron is where I broke my collar bone and had to walk like 30 minutes out of the trail, never ride alone!

  • @OutdoorGold
    @OutdoorGold Před 5 lety +3

    There is wild speculation that our buddy Joe could drink the water of the ocean alone and live!

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  Před 5 lety +1

      I thought I saw some gills on his neck!

  • @tooalienforearth5638
    @tooalienforearth5638 Před 5 lety

    That yeti is so sick

  • @jev2867
    @jev2867 Před 5 lety +6

    Do an Iceland backpacking ride. Also, that is one loud hub.
    Edit: Brian you could've totally done that jump?

    • @thomasmitchell3239
      @thomasmitchell3239 Před 5 lety

      The big drop and step up in gravatron? That shit is crazy in person man, those trees at the bottom make it real sketchy.

    • @antonsigurdarson2719
      @antonsigurdarson2719 Před 5 lety

      JE V ertu frá íslandi

    • @jvsclub1321
      @jvsclub1321 Před 4 lety

      Very true thomas

    • @jvsclub1321
      @jvsclub1321 Před 4 lety

      I’ve rode graviton to check it out never did anything scary

  • @ArmTheCreative
    @ArmTheCreative Před 5 lety

    Great stuff!

  • @yLeprechaun
    @yLeprechaun Před 5 lety +1

    Lmao!! "I'd lose a toe to an aligator."

  • @troopermedia3981
    @troopermedia3981 Před 5 lety +6

    I live in New Zealand 🇳🇿🤗🤗

  • @dkphantomdk
    @dkphantomdk Před 5 lety +1

    This is the best trail I have seen so far.. lot of ups and downs.. a mix of tecnical stuff and hill climbing all in short bursts..
    would suit me perfectly.. a shame I live so far away !

  • @cenzolyksitruff
    @cenzolyksitruff Před 5 lety

    If you were at Alafia on the 24th I will be so butthurt because I got sick and I was supposed to be there too!

  • @Iheartdgd
    @Iheartdgd Před 5 lety

    That Orbea is so clean. My next bike will definitely be orange.

  • @LucianoSaraivaResende
    @LucianoSaraivaResende Před 5 lety

    Fell free to come to Brazil! Let me know when you're around. Now, Antarctica I cannot help a lot... Hehehehe

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  Před 5 lety

      I just need a plan!

  • @m.jperez69
    @m.jperez69 Před 5 lety +2

    you should visit Virginia key mountain bike park in florida, I've been many times and its probably the best trails in florida

  • @derekgroen1732
    @derekgroen1732 Před 5 lety

    So cool!

  • @5492sparky
    @5492sparky Před 5 lety

    What an amazing place!!!

  • @50mtb44
    @50mtb44 Před 5 lety

    Cool. Looked like riding a roller coaster ... over and over.

  • @weirdweaboo5292
    @weirdweaboo5292 Před 5 lety

    Thanks for the heart keep up the great vids