Mountain Biking the Kokopelli Loops in Fruita, Colorado
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Awesome video and even with a flat. So rad to see the wrongs not edited totally out. Great use for a training reminder and why to carry a an extra tube!!! Keep Shredding and Posting!!!
Haha yep, warts and all! Thanks Ryan!!
You're lucky man, awesome trails you get to ride.
Very aggressive riding, fun to watch and motivating👍🏽
Thanks so much, Juan!
"Gotta take breaks to enjoy the scenery." You said it brother, an MTB rider after my own heart. Keep up the good work.
Thanks bud! Glad you enjoyed it.
this was your best video yet. quick tip of the valve stem won't unscrew just take a hex hey and compress the rubber part so that you get a little slack on the nut
Thanks man! Good tip!
Happy memories or riding sections of Kokopelli's, including Mary's, 16 years ago on a first generation Intense Tracer with 80mm of travel... Great vid, BK.
Haha, I love it! Thanks Richard
Gnarley looking trails. Nice work, BK!!
Great trails, I had so much fun!
Thank you for posting this video, brings back superb memories from Kokopeli trails. I remembered the Horsethief lines...Amazing place to MTB, spectacular!!! :)
This is my favorite so far, the scenery, the trails, the riding, just wow! Great Work!
Awesome!! So glad you dug it.
Nice video. Used to ride all over Fruita back in the 90's before it became o popular. Stopped going to Moab and spent the time in the Fruita area.
Keep the videos coming and enjoy the ride.
Nice! Glad you enjoyed 'em!
I love your videos. You don't get all mad and swear up a storm. Nice job!
Haha, I only swear when I'm scared!
great video again kokopelli is a blast first part is the bench drop into horsethief really hard I had to walk it to, your skill level has improved, it really showed on this trail looking forward to Fridays video
Thanks Steve, I really liked riding here!
Good stuff as usual. I always check tire PSI with my digital gauge track pump before every ride....... I learned the hard way many years ago. lol
Yep, I'm going to bring one with me wherever I go now!
Gorgeous! Looks like a great trail for a bit of extra travel bike!
Most definitely!
This video and trail is what mountain biking is all about. Seeing this video makes me want to book a plane ticket and head out there.
Haha, then my job is done! Glad you liked it.
Tricky stuff in those rocky sections. Great ride!
Thanks Jeff!
Catching up on some of the older vids... Big difference on this ride and just a a few months later when I saw all you guys send the Horsethief entrance! Way to go man, stay at it!
Thanks so much dude!
This channel is exactly what I have been looking for.
Awesome! Glad to here it!
Nice to see these trails again. I'm just getting back to riding after a few years away from the bike. I rode Fruita and Moab back in 2006 and it was some of the most fun riding I've done.
Awesome, these are great trails!
Oh and I lived in Fairfield for 10 years and rode Rockville almost every Saturday for that whole time. Literally have ridden there about 3-400 times. Looking forward to getting back out there!
Your videos keep me sane at work. Looking forward to my ride tonight
Nice, glad to hear it Mark
That first rocky section looked sweet!
In fact the whole place looks amazing!
Ya, that trail looked awesome!
It'd be awesome to ride that whole crazy thing!
Proper challenge!
Great ride! Glad you didn't have to walk back.
Me too, brother!
Hey Brian,
Very nice vids of a few of my fave trails in the Fruita area.
You rode many of the nasty bits that I still walk but, alas, you have youth on your side.
Again, fine job!!
Hey dude, good to see you commenting! Some really tough stuff but I loved getting through it!
You motivate me so much I'm not your level and quite a bit older but I do indeed love Mts biking. Now here on the east coast it's nothing like out West. I want to come ride some of those trails I hope soon. I'm on the edge of the North GA just about an hour from the Mts. So it's very hilly and more rooty with some rocks here and there. I did a ride today in some nice Fall weather. I cleared some items today that were maybe one step above my skills - that's a great ride when you do it and clear items that you may not otherwise w/o any crashes or sudden bail outs. Wes
That's great, Wes! One step at a time and you'll get better and better.
Realy stunning scenery and trail.
Thanks man, I love the desert!
Beautiful scenery! Rocky Wow!Glad you made it out safe, you had a few close calls with those boulders & Bummer about your wheel.
Haha, yep, lots of tight squeezes. Thanks Edd!
glad i came across your channel. very motivating. I recently bought a mtb and gear after a 2 year stint in a hospital bed & and 18 month stay in a wheelchair. I am hoping to be well enough soon to get on the bike and hit some trails for a long and painful Physical Therapy Session. keep up the good work man. Great Videos. Cheers. If you ever ride so cal Mt. Wilson & San Gabriel Mtn trails lets meet up for a ride if I'm in shape enough.
Wow, one step at a time!! No better exercise than cycling.
These trails look a lot more gnarly than the 18 road trails, but still just as dusty and dry! Looks like a lot of fun, it makes me want to go out for a ride.
Yep, 18 Road was super smooth compared to this. I liked this chunk more!
@BK-XC man is your change growing,every-time i go on your Channel you have thousand or more subs man i had a feeling that this channel would blow up , and always love the vid keep it up .
Thanks bud! Growing one hardcore mountain biker at a time!
Did a similar route yesterday and was looking for footage to show friends. BKXC didn't disappoint even if legacy footage at this point. That sun hits hard out in Fruita/Grand Junction.
Dude I'm so envious. Gotta plan a road trip to Utah and Colorado.
Put it on the bucket list!
Big thumbs up! Need to bring a fishing pole along, and try the river below. GREAT RIDE! 👍
Hahaha, that would be really fun to catch a few while having a snack break. Thanks bud!
I used to ride that trail system all the time when I lived in montrose! It's a great ride!
Love the scenery and technical stuff!
I'm gonna need you to get one of those drones that follows you and videos!!! Love the channel bud!
Haha I've got one but it's a lot to carry around and shoot with. Some day!
Man, your channel is growing fast, great to see how good things are going.
Dude, this week has been pretty crazy! Maybe 10k tomorrow? Thanks for the love, always appreciated.
Nice trail, cool video as always, and I love my Osprey Viper 3 as well. Thank you for recommending that hydration on your video before.
Thanks dude! Glad you're enjoying the pack.
Again with the awesome Fruita trails! Flowy Kardashian with some tech-good stuff
Thanks man! It was a great all-arounder.
Dang it, BK, just when I need to go do some chores, you get another video posted! Now I have to watch it, of course.
Hahah, happy to help my man!
Nice to see you ripping through my home town man!
one of my all-time favorite trails...Horsethief is amazing.
I really want to get back there and attack the bench again!
Man I'm so glad I subscribed to this channel, these trails look so fun and beautiful ! I was wondering if you have to watch out for dangerous animals in these parts of the world ? I know in europe you pretty much never have to worry about that kind of things but I guess it's different in the U.S.
People worry about bears a lot, but ever bear I've run into was super scared of me and ran off. There are mountain lions as well, but you're most likely to hurt yourself riding.
Animal attacks are very rare, but they can happen. When I was in downieville I met someone who got attacked by a bear while on a ride, and she had some gnarly scars on her arm to show for it. I know two guys that got chased by a mountain lion. Poisonous snakes can also pose a threat, as rattle snakes are common in the hills around my house. But I never try to worry about those things, just enjoy the ride and being in the beautiful outdoors.
Good knowledge, Boardman! The camera better be running and the gimbal working right when I get attacked by a bear.
That would be an easy 250K views! ;)
Haha, dude, with my audio and video quality if I didn't cross 1 million I'd be pissed!
That was a collared lizard you found on the trail. I had one of those as a pet when I was a kid, but I haven't seen one in years!
Nice! I felt pretty silly calling it a gecko but couldn't think of a better name.
My daughter wanted me to tell you she said this was a really cool trail and wanted to make your day by commenting! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks so much!!
Just rode here for the first time last week, nice to see how you approached some bits of the horsethief loop that I some troubles on.
Nice! Always cool to see someone else take on a familiar trail.
i dont even mountain bike and I love this guys vids
Thanks bud!
Fruita looks amazing. Wish I had time to head over that way when I visited Moab in April.
Tons of fun. Do it next time!
You've ridden so many incredible places. Which one is your favourite so far and why?
Monarch Crest double shuttle near Salida was my favorite so far. Those videos will be out in a couple weeks and you'll see why!
Nice walk down in the beginning trail, live to shred another day bro.
Yeah buddy!
awesome video! Im going to crested butte and salida this year. i may have to check these trails out too if i have time.
Do it!
Those flowy trails look like an absolute blast! The super technical rocky descents, not so much.
Haha, I love it all!
I think the Bronson earned its stripes on this ride
Hell yeah it did!
Great video as always. Maybe bring a Gerber or Leatherman with you on your next ride in the middle of nowhere next time.
Damn good idea, Pablo.
Nice riding Brian! That is one of my favorite trail systems! Next time, after Steve's head to Macs ridge to More Fun. I personally don't feel like More Fun is actually more fun, but it makes for a good loop! Great fall riding out there when it cools down!
Nice!! Love the tips, man.
Wow some of those lines near the beginning of the video looked pretty intense. I know the GoPro tends to flatten things so I can only imagine how steep it was with those big boulders.
Haha exactly! Gotta see it to believe it
That looks a great ride.
It's a good one!
You know your bike is broken in when something like that happens! At least you got to finish your ride and not walked it out 💪🏼🚵🏼
Haha, I know. So glad I made it out.
Beautiful trail.
Thanks
Love seeing the channel grow! Great work keep the entertaining vids coming :)
Thanks dude, I appreciate it!
Hey man, newly subbed - awesome videos. They are very honest videos and a lot more down to earth than most. Can I offer a suggestion? Get some good audio to break up the commentary? I have no experience with editing or music, but I think it might add a pretty cool touch to some already awesome videos!
Thanks dude, glad to have you aboard! Definitely always thinking about ways to improve the videos!
The trail is awesome
Thanks dude, it was a fun one!
"Wooaah, Gecko- thing!"
I was smiling throughout the video, but this made me actually laugh out loud. =D
Hahaha, nice!
Damn Colorado looks awesome! Those drops look a little too gnarly to do alone though. I'd worry about breaking something and not being able to get help. I recently bought a digital tire pressure checker and realized my hand test was about ~8 psi off. I was ridding with a lot less pressure than I thought. For me it was a ride I kept burping out air that made me decide I need to check my tire pressure before each ride. Sucks you bent that rim.
Yeah, I've become so scared that I need to get a mini digital gauge now! Thanks for the love!
Alright, will do, thanks!
favorite bike you've ever been on
Watch a few videos and you'll get the answer!
Hello from Australia. Some sweet trails there bro. Super jealous!
Thanks for watching, mate!
Next time youre in the area check out the palisade loop or rim. Pretty rough climbing, but the views are awesome. Exposure is kinda sketch, but its worth.
Nice, I like a rough go!
I need to start working my a** off if i want to experience such beauty. Nice video :)
One ride at a time, my man!
dude these lines are insane.
Fun stuff!
Your Mail carrier was most likely a Pueblo Indian, not a mountain biker. Kokopelli is a venerated character in the mythology of several SW tribes. Kokopelli brings the rain, turns into animals, and plays tricks on you. He became popular in the 80s, as the country began a cultural fascination with the American Indian Movement and tribes like the Navajo and the Taos
Very possible! Thanks for the info, I love reading comments like this.
Kokopelli is a fertility god among native cultures in the region. Perhaps your mail man was trying to replicate the reputation previously attained by the milk man.
Could you maybe do some tutorial videos/sections, love the content!
Glad you enjoy the vids, thanks for the ideas!
Nice meeting at the track:)
Thanks bud!
Trust your gut, and your Butt!
Your country never ceases to amaze me. Such beautiful open country.
The lizard at 8:29 is a collared lizard. Very cool!
Nice!
Really tough trail. I've got a Schwalbe digital gauge that I use before every ride.
I've gotta get one!
crazy hard trail I'm surprised you didn't have more punctures those rocks and drops were crazy it's like where did the path go Oh yea straight down 6 feet I see
Hahaha yeah it was a good time!
Sweet trails
Thanks bud!
Damn, watching your videos makes me realise just how grim the UK is!
The grass is always greener on the other side!
BKXC We all live under the same sky. An American road trip beckons, I would probably moan about the heat though!
kicking arse with these vids!
Thanks man, trip of a lifetime!
You should do some Q & A videos. i think alot of people would appreciate it!
I did one a couple weeks ago! But I'll do another one eventualy. And I'm always here in the comments!
At 8:27, were you discussing your new Auto Insurance Policy with the Salesman? xD
Great channel! I've watched your reviews of the Mojo, Spider 275, and 5010. I'm trying to decide which bike in that catagory to get. Looking to spend $3000ish before I go visit my cousin in Fruita. Keep on riding with the rubber side down, you rock 🤘
Nice! Thanks for the love! I liked the Spider the most out of those bikes.
Man that top section looks stout!
You could take that thing down after a few tries. If you got it on your first try I'd get that Pocahontas quote tattooed on my ass.
Challenge Accepted
You better start having a sketch artist draw up some ideas ;)
Hahahaha
love your videos
Thanks man!
this is like a let's play channel but for bikes
I love it, keep it up 👍
Haha, nice. Thanks dude!
I'm so stoked that Fall is finally here. I'll still go out and ride if is around 100 degrees, but I go through water +electrolytes quickly. It beats sitting inside all summer. I see you learned the trick to riding in the heat... don't stop. As an aside, I noticed you gave a quick greeting to the rider you passed, but it seems you usually edit out people/strangers who start to get into frame before they get close. Is there a reason for this? (Them not wanting to be on CZcams?) Do you usually greet or stop & chat w/ folks off camera? Have you had people recognize you, yet, from your channel? (Other than Neil Donoghue - that was sweet, btw)
Fall is gonna be sweet! I edit out my interactions because it never looks right on video. It looks like I am hauling ass when I'm in complete control. I'm all about proper etiquette!
Yes! I was wearing the red & white BK-XC shirt today and a few people that I've only known online recognized me before I could recognize them! Actually ran into a ton of people, it was really cool to feel like I'm breaking in and making connections.
Great stuff man. Love the content.
Thanks so much, man!
Someone dies every year at that left hand bender on the edge after you passed the lady at the fat tire festible
Wow!
Great video!
We were just there and did 18 road. I did not get to do Kokopelli. It would have been nice to jump in the river. Do you know if there’s access?
Awesome ride, dude. The terrain there is pretty much the opposite of the terrain we have here.
Sucks about bending your rim :(
Still loving that Bronson?
Thanks dude, I love this type of terrain. Bronson's still sweet as ever.
Great video
Thanks!
Great vid!!
Thanks man, glad you dug it!
2:50 That's that same brutal descent that I saw in one of Nate Hills videos (which he and his buddy cleaned no problem of course). I'm almost positive I'd be walking the latter half of it as well. A trip to the ER would cut your weekend short real quick.
It's serious shit! The Singletrack Sampler also cleared it in his video. I've gotta get back and give it another go!
Thanks for the nice video.
My pleasure Scott!
Nice video again. Hey, on a rainy day, can you do a video on your thoughts of a 27.5" bike vs a 29er?
Definitely a good idea. I've gotta ride more 29ers to be able to articulate my thoughts!
View is amazing!:)
Yeah, the camera captured it OK, in person it's even sweeter.
I'm sure in person they look even better, well for me I got to just watch the videos like that for now, cuz cannot afford MTB holiday to US:(
Man I wish I could do stuff like that looks really fun but I just pretty much take care of my sick mom and that's about it but looks fun maybe someday
Bro great riding! Which SC bike you riding? You like it?
I know you got the new Knight carbons from interbike on your bike now, but where the original rims aluminum or carbon. If carbon your lucky the rock only bent it not cracked it.
Original rims were aluminum RaceFace Arc 27.
I think I need to quit my job too and carpool with you! LOL
Haha, if I've got you thinking that my mission is accomplished!
I'm huge on living like no one else, so later you can live like no one else. :) Studied Dave Ramsey's course. No debt! Saving. It could happen. You're doing good!
Fantastic man! Basically what I've been doing as well. Able to save 50% of my income for a long time.
Same. Living on 40-50% for us. Living in a studio in 916 area. No debt. Riding my bicycle and enjoying life! SMART and rare breed we both are!
Fantastic, man!
awesome vid👍
Thanks Ned!
Great channel by the way! I notice that on most of your rides, your thumb is on top of your bar even on the downhill parts. What's up this that?
Thanks man! I'm trying to add another level of danger.