007 has a LICENSE TO THRILL | Mountain Biking Bass Lake, California

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There are still quite a few trails kicking around on the bucket list in my head. The 007 trail has been on that list for a LONG time. Thank goodness the guys at Pedal Forward took the time to invite me out and we had the perfect window of opportunity to go ride some great trails. We got a decent overnight rain that provided hero dirt (and a little snow) for the rest of the trip.
◆ Big thanks to Mike and Jorge at Pedal Forward in Oakhurst! pedalforwardbikes.com/
◆ Thanks to Visit Yoesmite | Madera County for providing meals! www.yosemitethisyear.com/
◆ Thanks to The Pines Resort for providing lodging! www.basslake.com/
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[@pedalforwardbikesadventure]

Brian, Thanks for taking us up on the invitation! We had such a blast riding with you and getting to know you! We are excited to welcome new riders to the area. At Pedal Forward Bikes & Adventure, we have all the gear and parts any rider would need. We love to take the time to show riders where to ride and are also ready to service their bike if they have a mechanical issue. We wish you continued success and look forward to inviting you back to ride Blind Squirrel and the brand new trails on Ely Mountain.

[@DISABLED12-7]

Are these trails open through the winter?

[@pedalforwardbikesadventure]

@@DISABLED12-7 Yes. You can typically ride in the winter. Just have to watch out for snow every once in a while.

[@DISABLED12-7]

@@pedalforwardbikesadventure Thanks!

[@mrbubblebuns3994]

does your shop rent out mtb's? I go to bass lake every year to camp and am looking to ride these trails in June. would be nice to rent instead of take my bike, coming from ventura.

[@pedalforwardbikesadventure]

@@mrbubblebuns3994 Hi! Yes we have carbon full suspension bikes for rent!

[@Shooterthecat1]

007 was my regular Wednesday evening ride when I worked on the Crane Valley Dam retrofit. Good fun!

[@ArtFalcon]

The Bass Lake area is rad! Several great bike trails around there and some great food spots too (El Cid's rocks!)

[@aaronburela432]

Cool trail, and cool story with Jorge. Fellow peruvian. I hear trails in peru are great!

[@andyginther8562]

Great to see you on one of our local trails! So stoked you came out. Jorge and Mike are great. Hope you had a good time man. We have more, keep coming back and I hope to see you on the trail!

[@themisadventuresofepicstev8004]

Awesome video, as always, Brian! Thanks for covering our local trails, businesses and bike club. I'm a 60-year-old novice rider. Watched your videos for a couple of years and you inspired me to upgrade from a no-name, $200 piece of junk to an Ibis Ripmo AF! Due to my age and lack of experience, I also invested in an absurd amount of body armor! LOL. Jorge and Mike at Pedal Forward Bikes are great guys! Super friendly, helpful and did a great job fixing up the used Stumpjumper I just bought. Thanks for sharing their story. :-)

[@1Bigmac69]

Those trails look like a ton of fun! Saving this one.

[@flemming_j_]

So funny how distance is perceived in different countries, "a stones throw away, only 4 hours". 4 hours covers my entire country :D

[@arontorres309]

Which country ? Argentina ???

[@flemming_j_]

@@arontorres309 Nope, Denmark

[@benjaminbixby8459]

I will be in Oakhurst next Sun, Mon, Tue. Will check this place out! Cool!

[@juancarloshernandezhernand5585]

Great to see you on one of our local trails!

[@mpom4990]

East coast, west coast, you’re all over the place! Great video as always!

[@MTB_Rider_96]

How odd. Who are the weird-ass people that give this a thumbs down? If you don't like biking and biking videos, why the hell are you watching?

[@phillipkim7063]

Bryan, you finally came to my hood! 007 all 4 sections is definitely epic. Also Flying Squirrel, massive granite slab downhill is like being in another park. Hope you come back for more!

[@joenahay5922]

I spent all of 22’ and half of 23’ in Fresno, my favorite trails around were the ones at bass lake. Those dudes at pedal forward were always super cool and helpful! Definitely recommend that shop in oakhurst!

[@timmillheim5796]

I'm from about 30m8n north of here. Back in my day(yep, old) we'd run old fire roads and cattles paths. Definitely be out on my list. Thanks for memories BK.

[@arontorres309]

Watching this makes me realize how bad I let myself go 🌮 🎂 🍕 🍺 … compared to when I first started watching your channel 4 years ago and riding ever other day , I need to get back out there ASAP !!!😂

[@adlar2005]

Wow, I need to check those trails out! I haven't had a decent meal in a long time either, YUM!

[@midwestjuan2263]

Jorge is from South America, now he lives in North America. Great ride.

[@TwistedTriggerEnduro]

Great trails and video! Looks like you are flying and hitting the technical stuff quick. Much respect 💪

[@tuansmith6339]

I rode 007 years ago when the in-laws lived there. Was pretty fun and its a bummer they are not still there for a place for us to crash at.

[@zachkinnear6057]

love the videos!

[@Erfscott]

Was just up there this last Sunday. Such a fun trail.

[@jbandt]

Brian finally came down to central cali. AWESOME!

[@danishcowgirl1]

Great video. Thanks

[@trailheadinspired]

Keep up the great work my friend. Love you buddy! 💯✨🎉

[@skiMTB]

I used to ride 007 and 0007 back when I went to Fresno State. That was almost 20 years ago. I bought a Specialized M2 for 2k back then at Trisport (no longer there). That was a TON of money for a college student. My fraternity brothers and I rode up there once or twice a week! That was when mountain biking was almost a NEW sport. Man, how much the sport has grown.

[@Tiezken]

Your rides are best

[@bendu88]

We should organize group rides to sample these trails that are within 4-5 hours of the bay area.

[@IntenseTracer21]

shuttle on satrudays and sundays run by donation and tips

[@jamessayers253]

You, Seth, Alex and Lambo should drop Easter eggs in your videos. A mini crossbow hanging near the tool wall of your shop would be a great start. 😆

[@HankBizzle]

Looks and sounds awesome. Wish I had more time and more money so I could get my ass over there.

[@fademasterfade227]

Wow, that place looks rad all around.

[@bennysh]

oh man I wish I was there, looks amazing!

[@Timgo84]

Such a great area to ride! I started riding these trails when I moved to Fresno in 1993 doing them on a Mountain Goat hardtail with a RockShox Mag-21. Still an epic place to ride and El Cid is still the best! Back in the glory days of mountain bike racing there was the brutal Shuteye Peak race.

[@JakeSpeakman]

You're all over the map dude! Great video though, another spot added to the list!

[@b9svlogs254]

Big fan ❤ Love from Nepal 🇳🇵❤

[@tomecastro3734]

Sick trails! Man you should come to Madeira islands we have so many of different trails.

[@Bessunger]

Super Cool!

[@razmtb5028]

Gee that was awesome

[@rsanoian]

Hey Brian, great to see you list this trail. Grew up in Oakhurst, parents still live there. A friend and I started a DH race series on 007 in the late 90s. We had about 300 plus riders show up every year including some of the best Pros in the country, Marla Streb and Mark Weir won several years in a row. That second section you rolled in on we put in with the permission of the Forest Service and was where the Pros started their race.I moved to Monterey in 2000 and the race stopped but we had six years of racing there, lot of great memories. I worked for the Forest Service up there in the 80's and 90's and helped manage that trail, good to see someone is taking care of that trail again.

[@beaverbiker]

Did that race for years, and was gutted when I heard it was done. So many good memories from that!

[@rsanoian]

@@beaverbiker Hey Curtis, I recognize your name. Good times and memories for sure. Stoked to see a new bike shop in Oakhurst and that people are taking care of the trails.

[@GrizDrummer25]

So good!

[@BGWordneemig]

Hi! It's was nice again! Love it!

[@mtbville]

Good riding dude 🔥🤘

[@jasoncapell]

Was up there a few months ago for a wedding and ripped that thing blind top to bottom after a little morning rain .... so much damn fun!!!

[@seagulls4life12]

Love the natural trails in the sierras, probably too much bike on the ripmo though

[@samsucksatbikes8093]

Cool bro👍🏻

[@eduardoortiz8203]

You should ride goat mountain on the other side of bass lake too

[@kevinw6282]

Looks like a great place, mini-destination like. As you say, awesome to have the great food and lodging around. What were the temps out there when you rode?

[@cellphonenut]

Hey Brian how is your friend that used to stay in Kenya that had the heart condition? I hope he is well would love to see a reunion of your past footage with him.

[@angelar9229]

Second this 👆

[@skoshunt]

I like hearing people's stories, you never know the life people have had, WOW! Pontoon plane pilot and a bike shop his your dream job. Good luck Jorge

[@aarondishko7927]

My two passions, mountain biking and James Bond.

[@bigDmtb622]

Got here as fast as I could

[@pahadiridermj1056]

Cool man

[@NE_RAW_MTB]

One day i’ll open a shop, love doin repairs

[@kevinwing6786]

Man that phone in Jorge's pocket looks uncomfortable! haha

[@jean-yvesterreault2144]

I'd call 007 3rd Goldenfinger, because of the plant near the top.

[@vultussursum165]

Hi Brian, you were near one of my favorite campgrounds, Nelder Grove, just a few miles above Oakhurst and some of the best MTB'n I've ridden.

[@beaverbiker]

If you like Nelder Grove, you'll be blown away by the rest of the trails around Bass Lake. Come up and check them out.

[@vultussursum165]

@@beaverbiker Curtis, sounds great. Are you with Pedal ---->> ?

[@beaverbiker]

@@vultussursum165 I am not affiliated with the shop, but they are great guys. I'm a member of the club (YSGTC) that maintains all the trails in the area.

[@vultussursum165]

@@beaverbiker If I could find work in that area, I'd be by your side with a pick & shovel, working those trails on my days off.

[@eddog6666]

I saw an image of a crazy trail somewhere but don't recall where it was taken at. from the image the trail had a drop switchback onto a bridge into a cave. and there were people riding the bridge and it look like somehow the trail cross a bridge under the higher bridge.

[@speedforcesimracer1712]

Great vid bk noticed you rid a very stiff front fork I found this wrong for me as u dont use all the travel and the rocks and bumps rattle your bike and slow you down

[@rolandomontenegro4130]

Does that shop do rentals? I’ve stayed in Oakhurst on the way to Yosemite. That and the South Gate are great additions to the town.

[@johnmurphy4989]

Rode there back in the 90's. Oakhurst always had a good bike shop, 0akhurst Cycle Center. They put out a map of local trails, anybody remember those before Trailforks? 007 was a fun downhill but got tore up by moto's going uphill. That place is too hot in the summer to ride and a snowmobile place in the winter.

[@beaverbiker]

The trails have been mint for a long time now. A dedicated group of MTB riders with YSGTC keep everything running in tip top shape. We also ride there throughout the whole summer. Once you get up in elevation, it's not that hot, and when you get to the bottom you just ride straight to the lake. Additionally, the lower two sections don't get as much snow as the rest of the mountain, so we're riding those sections through winter too.

[@johnmurphy4989]

Good to hear, I road there while on trips to Bass Lake. I rode Goat Mt, Lewis Creek, Willow Creak and Big Trees/Nelder Grove. Lots of trees would fall across the trails from snow and the moto's would chrun up 007 pretty bad. Have to get back up there. What happened to the old bike shop in Oakhurst?

[@beaverbiker]

@@johnmurphy4989 the trails were rough back then because there wasn't regular maintenance being performed. Come on up and check them out sometime. Also, there are some SUPER sweet trails way above Willow Creek that dump into that zone. Makes for an awesome long downhill from way up Beasore Rd. The go to bike shop in Oakhurst is now Pedal Forward. Check them out when you're in town for the latest on the trails. Jorge and Mike are very much in tune with what's going on.

[@johnmurphy4989]

Sounds good, upper willow creek is a great place to swim and one of my favorite tails. I'll get back there. I still have my trail map put out by The Southern Yosemite Fat Tire Association. Maybe a collector item.

[@TomEssex]

I thought we were on the East coast heading to drop Sarah's car off? Visiting trails a long the way, I guess that's over?

[@eriks_coasters]

All due respect to this brewery, if you had a burger at Bass Lake and it wasn’t a Forks burger, you’re doing it wrong.

[@kodakomp]

Looks like they rode in the winter so it was probably closed already unfortunately

[@eriks_coasters]

@@kodakomp Good point

[@richr7604]

Man those traits are sweet! Are they doable on a hardtail? Bass Lake, another place on my places to ride list..

[@ShreddingSpree]

I’ve ridden 007 many times on a hardtail. 🤘🏻

[@IntenseTracer21]

I done on my single speed dirtjumper

[@richr7604]

Good to know, a Fs bike isn't in my budget..

[@EduardoSDR]

About the game, with different cultures: PORTUGAL = It's a can of soup. USA = It's a piece of cake. PERU = És papaya BRASIL = It's papaya with sugar.

[@shabba3082]

Looks like the trail cuts through manzanita trees….props to the builders for not taking them out.

[@pahadiridermj1056]

Mtb 🚴 lover mj 🥰🥰🥰

[@williamfinlayson7487]

I saw Sara!

[@timburgess2674]

man how do you do it so sick would love to get as good as you

[@mkphotography3873]

hey Brian how cold was it ?

[@MTBFlowRider]

Did you order the Ol’ 96er?

[@zxtenn]

Last summer to went to Hendersonville NC to ride in Asheville for a few days and a Red Roof employee told me their business went down close to 50% as i asked him, great Hotel as they are 'bike friendly' and prices are reasonable and only 30 min. drive to Asheville. No 'new' bikes available!!!! I have been looking or thinking of replacing my 2019 Instinct BC and the top of the line is close to double for what i sold mine for

[@jt8251]

I used to rip my CR250 up that trail. Mountain bikers none too pleased.

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Brah, You better say what's up to Vegan Cyclist when you out there ;)

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Maybe california ain't so bad!

[@mk2mike]

Hey! My hood

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Waaau.......

[@BikeLifewithRob]

Dude, you don't even need to leave your state, so much right by your house.

[@AssyrianLanguage]

Cool video but blurry recording.

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