As a European I really appreciate the conversion in the corner please keep it up.

@Lang_joch

5 жыл бұрын

that's what I was about to comment too

@dooleh84

5 жыл бұрын

Yup! Wtf are miles and Fahrenheits anyway?

@adlar2005

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly, pretty much everywhere outside the USA.

@davedni2143

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too

@wodstalker2819

5 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah dude celcius and meters ftw

one year ago November I ran into one of your videos and got so motivated to get out on`` my bike thirty year old stumpy I. did get out and found how out of shape I was in and my 26 inch stumpy was too, so I went into my local bike shop to get my bike tuned up. it didn't take long after seeing the new 29er bikes to step it up and get a new hardtail so I got the specialized chisel wow awesome bike. also joined a local mtb club NEMBA greatest way to find new trails and people to ride with. I was 230 pounds at 63 years old. now iam at 200 pounds I want to thank you for inspiring me to get off the couch and out and ride. I now have a carbon stumpy 29" and a Kona wozo fatty and a diamondback cx bike. I am not on that couch as much my bike store loves me my wife not so much ,,many thanks

@ronhalfman4158

5 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! Thanks for sharing

@bostondonmtb

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Robert, this is a pretty cool story you share. I live in Massachusetts and as a former BMX racer I picked up mountain biking 3 years ago and it has changed my life. I love being in the woods and getting of off the couch. There are some days that the couch wins, but that isn't the old norm. All the best to you. Don

@robertlauterbach1268

5 жыл бұрын

@@bostondonmtb if ever come join us for a ride on cape cod we have hundreds of miles of good trails not mush for down hill 😎

Thank you for putting the conversions to KM/Meters

@davedni2143

5 жыл бұрын

I'm happy about that too

@JoshuaLTRyan

5 жыл бұрын

I'm down voting you godless commies. j/k

8:29 you could here that guy say “heyyy BK!”

@adlar2005

5 жыл бұрын

Now I know what he means when BKXC says, "I'll see you on the trail" - VROOOM!

Mountain bikers who don't ride road, have no legs.... Road riders who don't mountain bike, have no soul....

@joshwebb4442

5 жыл бұрын

or ride a single speed mountain bike...

@jevgeniardassov

5 жыл бұрын

Gladly I have an XC, gravel and trail bikes and I love riding all of them.

Bro I KNOW ANYONE CAN BEAT YOU IN RACE BUT NOT IN MAKING AWESOME VIDEOS IN THIS UNIVERSE !!!YOU ARE THE ""FATHER OF MOUNTAIN BIKE CHANNELS""

Brian life has no time attached to it . Take everyday as it comes. You live an amazing life. All the best

I just went from knee surgery to (my) race shape in 4 months... goals and commitment. You will kill it.

@reishadrajab3538

5 жыл бұрын

Well done !!! I'm 2 months into recovery from shattered ankle, sustained from being knocked off my bike by a car...

@ryanmtbbrown6749

5 жыл бұрын

@@reishadrajab3538 Wow! I have been lucky... all of my riding injuries have been my fault. This was my 3rd knee surgery on my right knee, started with a severe ACL tear playing basketball 21 years ago. My advice to everyone rehabbing an injury is to do EXACTLY what your doc says, embrace physical therapy even if it hurts, set goals and COMMIT to them.

I've been around as a subscriber for a long time. I thought the Moab Rocks series was one of your best, I then watched the BC POV BC ride. I'm really looking forward to these videos. Good luck, shouldn't be thaaaat hard for you to transform the fitness and start pinning it!

Videos of all these exotic locations are cool and everything but I tend to get more out of videos like this. Thanks for sharing 🖒

I appreciate your words of inspiration towards better health and encouraging people to check their life priorities. Good on you for putting it out there, that kind of talk could change someone's life for the better.

Thank you for the metric conversion! That is extremely useful. And good luck with your training!

Close to 4 min behind on the last segment from king of the hill! That’s the one to push for my brother and the others will come I promise! Keep up the amazing job! Your a great inspiration!!!

Most straight up Ive ever heard you speak bro. Keep that attitude up man been waiting to hear you speak like that for a very long time! Crush it Brian!

As a seasoned crossfitter and mtb racer, I can tell you that Crossfit does not translate into better fitness in the bike. Weird but factual. You wheel house is the indoor trainer, road biking, and mtb up hill intervals. Ride an up hill segment over and over. You want to keep sustained heart above 170 for a least 20 minutes straight. When you can do that you are getting close. Also, if you are riding hard ( I mean killing it ), you will not be able to talk to the camera. When you think you are riding hard, double your effort. Until BC race, stop Crossfit and Road Bike with a cycling team from a local shop. That will get you where you want to be.

Massive big up from the UK , love all your videos I always check in daily for new ones keep up the good work my man

@James-yy4vl

5 жыл бұрын

Ben Hammond set up notifications so you don’t have to check in daily mate

Love all your videos, as a 17 years old mtb rider I can say u inspire me a lot, I’m also from brazil and I just enjoy yo videos sm!!

Man, this video has reignited my excitement to hit up a local trail system (similar to this) in my area more often this year. I live in Canada, so we generally only get 4-months of solid riding before the snow takes over, and I'm going to make every day count! Cheers brother!

your 4 last videos were really motivationals, thank you and keep on going

It’s great how races can motivate you to get really fit compared to if your just riding for fun, really good improvement man, keep it up!

Nothing better than a grueling day of climbing, that feeling after is amazing but so easy to forget about when you're in the middle of it. You got this man, remember the after ride high!

Great video! It's good to see a mountain bike 'tuber discussing personal fitness goals and Strava segments. It's not all about hooning down never ending descents. 😂 Hope to see more of this 👍🏼👍🏼

Nice vid. With all the time you've spent in the saddle the last couple of years, you're only a small amount behind your best times! In 90 days you'll be setting all new personal records! Waiting for more progress updates...

Honestly love seeing the fitness focused rides and how you go about pushing yourself

Yup, I quit to help my mental health. Still on that break.. sometimes a refresh is needed.

Nice to see you rockin the Michigan water bottle, my home state and KLM cycles is semi local to me. Awesome! Keep up the hard work and best of luck at BC!

I have faith that no matter how much training you do - you're gonna smash. Good luck, brother!

As far as juggling videos for entertainment, rides for fun and rides for fitness, this video combining fitness and the regular commentary style ride was extremely entertaining. Love this style, love the strava breakdown. If putting more of these videos up helps accomplish two goals at once, and you have fun doing it, keep it up!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, glad to hear you liked it!

Great vid - I'm 48 and am trying to half my freelance workload earn less but live longer. The wifes not so keen though!

That's insane Brian, good luck bro 👍👍

It’s always a great of feeling when you expecting something super low and then crush that estimate with something amazing. Great job doing that!

A lot of inspiration out of a single video, keep it up man! I am sure you'll have all the support and motivation you need to make it through! Be patient and don't be so hard on yourself if that time should ever come! :)

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luca, I'm glad you find inspiration in what I'm doing!!

XC bike is the best way to get back in shape well done for BMC bike fits you well Brian. Liked and Shared as always

looking forward to your coverage of the bc bikerace. loved the one from bcpov. keep it up!

I’ve started riding 3 times a week to work and home, 40km round trip, and your words ring true to me and inspire me to keep pushing. Thank you so much for sharing you unfiltered thoughts.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Paul!!

Started MTB one year before I retired to find something fun to do while getting in shape, keep in mind I was 55 and had already seen others my age pass away, so a friend suggested I take up biking. So I bought a cheap wally MTB and tried it out, had fun and enjoyed it, knowing my personality I have to enjoy it to keep it up. Moved up to a TREK 29er HT, started really having fun and cranking out 10 miles 3 days a week, bought a better TREK HT and now have a POLYGON FS I just bought and new riding gear, having even more fun and getting in more miles even with 115 heat index, loving it. Long story short, life truly is short and will fly by before you know it, find something you enjoy, get equipped and do it, even days when you don't feel like it, I'm now 62 and cranking out lots of miles. Nature, exercise, freedom, now that's living, just like you maintain your bikes you have to maintain the body, which includes food/fluids intake, let your food be your meds or your meds will be your food. These vids are the inspiration to get out there and do it, thanks, keep on cranking and living the dream!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! Thanks for sharing that with me David!! That's what it's all about.

Great video! I've been riding my anthem around Colorado, moab etc and I cant go back to a trail bike. Light and springy xc bikes ftw

Looking forward to see more, good luck! Look at my first race the Triple R in August got no idea how I am going to go. . .

You are definitely making a difference. I got back into MTB after last year, watching your videos, and being off of the bike for 11 years. I even made a trip out to Fruita and Moab with my brother and friend. On my trip, last October, i was 256 lb. I was miserably out of shape for that trip, and it clicked inside that I owe it to myself to be better. Today, I am 210 lbs and getting stronger woth my cardio everyday. People tend to forget, or go complacent with where they are at in life, but your health is everything. Your videos have definitely inspired me personally to be a better, healthier version of myself. I am one of those people who was overweight, diabetic, and out of shape that saw your video, and said enough was enough. Be proud of what you are doing, because you do make a difference. Thanks for th kick in the seat, amd keep the killer content rolling. Hope to see you on the trail one day!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing! So many people shared so many great stories like this !

Awesome video, good motivation. Love to set goals and reach them using Strava. I'm a long way off from quitting my job but did start making videos because of inspiring channels like yours. Thank you and keep going, you will reach your goals because you are helping others to reach h theirs 🤙

I still cant believe you quit your job, I've been watching you from the stormy saddle enduro, you've come along ways since those days. I honestly didnt think youd still be doing this 3? 4? Years later, traveling ALL around the world bringing us BAD ASS footage! Thank you for that by the way! But you are living the ultimate life, have the most awesome job! I'll be honest I didnt watch for like 8 months, was busy, got into watching disc golf, but I was always subscribed so I got notices of your vids, I can see a HUGE difference in your physique, crossfit is doing wonders for you! Good luck in your fitness quest.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Dale! It's pretty amazing, just passed 3 years of making videos. I got recommended a JomezPro video with Paul McBeth and it was friggin' fantastic!

Well done dude... you still killing it.... 👍👍👍

pretty sweet to see you work on your fitness. I recently just started adding bike specific work outs and changed my diet in order to be able to ride better. It’s pretty common sense that a better body lessens the struggle up and increases the fun factor going down. I thought biking was fun when I was chubby, now it’s like crack! haha keep pushing on brother, struggle today so you won’t tomorrow

Awesome ride to get fit for the race. By the away, I quit my job as DJ to focus in my health. Now I'm full time videomaker and I make some MTB videos too. You are one of my inspirations. Cheers from Brazil Brian.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear that dude.

Love this old school in a new school jacket Brian Kennedy motivational/ ride along vid! And really like the insight into this journey in getting more fit.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kelvin, glad you dig it!

"Anything to stay off the trainer" I don't blame you, I'am myself going thru the struggles of rebuilding my endurance and stamina. Not easy... Winter Legs Winter Lungs

There is nothing like some dedicated practice to improve your performance. As you said, when you're riding for fun, you're not putting in the extra effort to push your body to its limits. Doing strength rides is going to help you so much. Best of luck on your improvements.

hey BK, what worked for me to get more power out of my legs was climbing with a harder gear that you would use, any time you go for a ride. You will get stronger and stronger every time.

I love the new format, with training and life in the way, as you said putting XC back into BKXC! I have lost 62 pounds riding MTB, lost 8 inches in my waist all from biking. I am at the point now where I'm training to be a faster rider, just have to learn what's important to you and focus time doing it.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s amazing !

You're gonna make it, dude! If you keep that up, you definitely are going to make it! :)

Used to watch you a couple years ago and think, “at least I’m a little better than this guy!” Now I see you as a real inspiration. Awesome work! Thanks for posting these vids!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

HAhaha thanks Wayne!

Cool format video. Nice to see you ride then go straight to Strava and see how ya performed :-)

Man if your out of shape im really out of shape. That ride would have destroyed me. But that view though would be so worth it. That was gorgeous man. Great video and im excited to see you get back into race shape.

Man, i remember you ripping that route in the old days when you were testing the drone for the first time. Good luck in the lead up to BC!

Love this! I've lost over 200 pounds in just over a year. Most of it was on 2 wheels. Starting to share my story and journey on my channel. Love watching your videos! Riding in Maine is amazing!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

That’s ridiculous!! Congrats

Good see you back on this trail buddy 😉👍 keep @ it 🚴💪

super cool man. i find to increase fitness quick and power is doing step intervals. it really hurts and takes time for recovery but the rewards are massive. i can only manage 2 a week if i still wanna ride during the week. thanks for the adventure!!

Races are won on the climbs, and BC has a lot of climbs. BC here comes BKXC!

I enjoyed this video so much! I’m currently training for some local enduros so I know how you feel. “Keep your head still while you putt” Dr Phil.

I know you’ll do “anything to stay off the trainer”, but 3 months of TrainerRoad will blow your mind. I started in Jan and all I can say is that it has totally transformed my riding. I found indoor riding boring, but I now approach it as an opportunity to listen to audiobooks/podcasts while I’m suffering...silver lining and all that. Plus, I bet your buddy Jonathan Lee would jump at the opportunity to help out.

Congratulations for 500 TH VIDEO BRO!!! EVERYONE ANNOUNCE ON RADIO THAT BKXC HAS LAUNCHED HIS 500 TH VIDEO! !!!👍👏👏👏✌✌✌👌👌👌❤❤

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Hell yes!

just smash out fitness improvement videos until BC. we don't need fun, we need you to improve as you want to and smash the competition! I say we as I do hope I am not alone in supporting your fitness goals! all the best!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Hahah, I am not going to kill my channel for a better spot in BCBR!

I am one of those people that have turned their health around I lost 115 Lbs. I always loved biking and your videos have helped me get back out there and find the places to ride and the types of equipment I should be looking for. I want to thank you for being here to help me fall back in love with something I grew up doing. My wife and I have joined a gym now and I am working on building up the muscle lost to that kind of weight loss. If your ever in NE kansas I would love to thank you in person. P.S. we have some interesting trails here in Topeka that are hidden in town. Not the longest trails but good fun.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!!

Nice push man. Keep that going and the next race won’t be a problem as long as Mackey doesn’t grab your seat post. 😂

Its hard juggling work and bike time, but as you say, you always feel so much better after a blast on your bike.

cool series. hope you get in shape for BCbikerace

Footage looks great! Seems like a fun ride!

This was a great motivator for me, Im a truck driver and stopped riding about 8 years ago and put on about 60lbs. This year I’m turning things around. I bought an all mountain bike(Scott Genius) I’m working on rebuild an older xc bike I had in the shed, and just two weeks ago I bought a CX bike that I carry in my truck with me and have been trying to ride it every day for at least 10 miles. So through diet and exercise I’m down 40lbs since Jan 1.....thanks I’m now a subscriber

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Dude, that is rad as hell! Getting miles in any way possible. Keep 'er between the ditches good buddy!

I believe in you big dog, keep crushing it!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks dudeS!!

You’ve got this Brian you’re going to kill it

From the look of it, when you decided on the name, "BKXC," you truly were riding XC! So it's not all that surprising, but you've definitely transformed your riding style since then!

Great effort, looking forward to seeing more

You got this Brian!!

I don’t use strava but do use Fitbit. You’ve inspired me to keep track of ride statistics to evaluate improvement (or lack there of) over the course of a season and beyond!!

I’ll bet you are a better technical rider now than five years ago. I watch your videos. Get that fitness up and you’ll be more awesome.

I am looking forward to this! Might want to bust out the road bike and hit up Mt Diablo. I find training on the road and the dirt compliment each other. Road creates endurance and mountain biking power!

Don't hide the bike computer, we want to see the numbers!👀 Also you seems to be in a great shape already, just keep working and you will be a beast. 💪

@reishadrajab3538

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe if the cap peak is put to the front, "beast mode" will be activated...?

Brian - No need to apologize for the dialogue - your point is valid, maybe ppl don't need to quit their jobs, but we all need to be intentional about our lives. Whether that is losing weight, getting in shape, competing in races (even for fun), being better spouses or parents - none of that "just happens" - you have to live intentionally to make those things happen. I am 49, have three kids in college, own my own company - don't make a ton of money, but started a company to make sure I had the flexibility to spend a ton of time with my kids as they were growing up (we homeschool and I work from home). Not that I have it all figured out, but I made a decision a long time ago and was intentional about decisions after that. Great stuff as usual, cant wait to follow the rest of the journey to BC.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic insight Jimmy! Thanks

53 years old and almost 80lbs here, Brian, after getting back on the bike, going vegetarian, and giving up beer. Haven't felt this good in years, nay, decades. Watching your videos is definitely a source of inspiration, so well done and thanks.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Hell yes, Ben! That’s amazing

YO!!! This just around the corner from my house!! I feel like a dummy for not knowing this before. Taking this trail this weekend for SURE!! THANKS!!

@BKXC Advice from 11:04 to 12:23 is golden!

All these MTB channels helped motivate me to get a part time job in the summer to save and buy a bike (GT Avalanche Comp 27,5 (2019)) and go out and ride some local trails. I haven't been losing a ton of weight, I started out at around 86kg and now I'm down to 80kg, but I can really tell that I'm a lot more stronger and I feel much better mentally. So thank you BK! Also I'm 19 and 5'2 and at one point in my life I was 120kg

@Gabriela-jc4pt

4 жыл бұрын

Also those 6kg went down mostly in the summer but I've been cycling 20km each day on a road to school and back everyday

I did quite my job to focus on my health, about 5 months ago. Started mountain biking and working at a bike shop. it's very tough physically but I have lost 15 lbs. Now my joints and muscles are the focus. I keep watching your videos and pushing myself, one step at a time.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, glad you took the time to focus on YOU!

Man, I need to get in shape also. Ill subscribe to your fitness regime!

Having a positive mindset is first...and everything follows! It’s all in the mind! Anyway, hope u can make it! Goodluck!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Ain't that the truth!!

*love your videos a lot when you're on your local trails*

It is amazing how much a head wind can effect your riding!

Your words are not lost on me...In fact, You have no idea how much watching your channel has probably saved my life... I’m down 15 pounds and I have a new love and it is mountain biking....

@bkxc

4 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic to hear!!

Dude the part about quitting your job for your health hit hard. I quit a company and took significantly less money for my health. I had high blood pressure the whole bit at 32 years old. Never been happier and adjusting to less money was way easier than i thought. Love the videos.

@bkxc

4 жыл бұрын

Love hearing that dude!!

I could afford to lose 50 LBS and I've gotten into Mountain Biking to do just that. Your channel, STS, Skills with Phil, Loam and many others have motivated me to ride. If you are ever near Galbraith trails and want to teach a noob, I'd be there!

I did a lot of squats and other leg lifting over winter, and have noticed a big difference in my riding strength this spring.

Bryan, after a winter with too much down time I set a personal goal to climb 50,000 feet this month. The biggest help for me to get there has been waking up half an hour to 45 min early and doing a quick hard ride on days when I know I won't be able to do as much after work. It definitely makes recovering harder, but those two-a-days have been a huge help for reaching my goal!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's amazing!! Getting things done.

Love what you are saying at 10:57 onward. I quit the big money job to go ride my bike and LIVE. It's never too late people.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Love hearing that!

Been a PA for almost 4 years now, and I've had numerous patients who would benefit greatly from quitting their jobs to focus on their health! It's incredible how some of these corporations expect their employees to essentially dedicate their life to their job. I read a quote once, and I'm not sure who wrote or said it, but it said, "remember, when you die, your job will be posted before your obituary." Puts things into perspective!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Haha oh man, that quote HITS HOME!! You are so right about those crazy type-A folks who are just obsessed with work. Could walk away from it all and probably be just fine.

Your laugh is one of the best on KZread 😂

@ronhalfman4158

5 жыл бұрын

Watch an Awesome MTB video. Moes laugh is hilarious

Brian - 2 tips: 1. get on the road bike and do as many miles before BC as you can, they don't even have to be really hard miles. 2. work on pedaling circles when climbing, try to pedal as smoothly as possible. I know it can be hard on a climb, but it's much easier to get into a rhythm when pedaling smoothly. Keep up the great work, really enjoy your videos.

Come for the shredding, stay for the career advice!

Because of you I've and this video alone I definitely need to lose weight and this video has resonated HDR with me . I sold my gaming computer and went and fixed up my bike this week at my lbs. I hope to lose 45 pounds and get off my lazy ass . Love the channel love your motivation for others

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Love hearing that, dude! Getting started and making a new habit is the hardest part. Keep moving forward, every day!

To your question about giving up your job to live longer/better, I did.....7 years ago (aged 51 at the time). Reason I started following your channel was to find more places to ride. I’m trying to ride the best trails in the world but I’m not getting paid for it! So far have managed: Alps, Slovenia, Madeira, France, Sicily, Colorado,Whistler, California, Scotland and South Africa. Always thought about BC bike race so looking forward to your videos.

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Holy shit! Love hearing that Frank

Refreshing view on the health focus chat! I wish someone told me 7 years ago. Took me 3 solid years to get where I am, and would never trade it for any amount of money!

@bkxc

5 жыл бұрын

Good to hear!