If I built a trail it'd be just like this | Mountain Biking Phil's World in Colorado

[@stanleyhawks946]

Glad you liked it. Phil's World is my favorite trail system.

[@bkxc]

Nice!

[@paultomlinson528]

Don't get bogged down worrying if your fast or slow Brian it's a dark place just ride and enjoy it as it supposed to be

[@bkxc]

Thanks Paul!

[@Shawn-wt4kh]

Gotta nominate BKXC for KZbin mountain biker of the year. Not for making any big changes, but for regularly cranking out the same content we all love and enjoy: riding the best trails in the world. Love it and can't wait for another year of riding and adventures!

[@bkxc]

Thanks so much, glad you're digging it!!

[@OutdoorGold]

BKXC in the land of the Tomac’s! Lots of good bits in the remote part of the state!

[@bkxc]

Learned a bunch about that area from this podcast, too! www.paysonmcelveen.com/podcast/episode/49796dd3/ned-overend-and-john-tomac-mountain-bike-icons

[@juliebirb7162]

Eli #3's my fave!

[@bryceburgart8544]

I'm not much of a commenter but I just gotta say, I love these videos Brian. Your attitude, realism, so chill and so happy. All of it makes a great video. Keep it up.

[@bkxc]

I appreciate you leaving the comment! Thanks Bryce

[@walterottenhoff8003]

My favorite trail! So cool to see you out there and watch the Phil's video.

[@bkxc]

That's great!

[@bradreed625]

Stoked to see you back in my home! Enjoy the rockies :D

[@bkxc]

Sweet! Thanks dude

[@FlatLander121]

Just did this two days ago. Went from 1000 elevation without acclimating and made the 14 miles in 93 degree heat seem like 20. But it's my favorite trail ever. My brother lives in Durango, and we try to hit it up whenever I'm in town. However, i'm on a hard tail with flats, so it's always just entertaining enough to run a loop, hah!

[@chrisbonsall5607]

Wooow!!! Thanks for sharing the Ride at Phils World!!! That place just made the Bucket List!!!

[@bkxc]

Sweet!!

[@gnarlee4250]

Phil's World is SOOOOOOO fun! I'm glad you made a video for it! This trail is a hidden gem! Rib cage is amazing! Phil's world is right in between Moab and Durango so it doesn't get enough love. I wish you had more time... when you come back that way you need to ride White Mesa just Northwest of Albuquerque!

[@TerryManitoba]

PW is in my top 10.

[@gnarlee4250]

Me too! I used to go back and forth between ABQ and SLC due to work and family. This was always a stop on the way!

[@TerryManitoba]

@@gnarlee4250 I hear you, I discovered pw this spring riding up and down COs western slope. I will now do pw annually.

[@bkxc]

Thanks Lee, much appreciated!!

[@aman1270]

The ranking of my favourite KZbin's - 1. BKXC 2. THE SINGLETRACK SAMPLER 3. SETH'S BIKE HACKS 4. MATT D'AVELLA 5. SCOTTY LAUGHLAND 6. BEN CATHRO 7. SKILLS WITH PHILL 8. MATT STONIE 9. PAUL THE PUNTER 10. MCTRAIL RIDER BY THE WAY BKXC IS ON THE TOP NOT ONLY MINE BUT ALL VIEWERS BECAUSE OF HIS DEDICATION TOWARDS MAKING WORLD'S BEST MTB VIDEOS. LOVE FROM INDIA✌

[@mrnobody9821]

AMAN Kumar Hello :)

[@bkxc]

Niiiiiiiiice

[@fillfreakin2245]

That looked like some sweet trails. A good mix of technical challenges (up and down) and fun rollers.

[@bkxc]

Big time!

[@jamescain6816]

I've ridden in a lot of states and many places , Phil's World is my favorite !

[@ARsoundsofstillness]

Yo! Wish I knew you were coming this way! Ive been a Telluride local and now live in Cortez, Phils World Rocks! Sorry to have missed you!

[@bkxc]

Nice, I've gotta see what Telluride has to offer!

[@ARsoundsofstillness]

@@bkxc Gotta ride the Prospect trail, lung busting climb up to around 12,000ft then rippin downhill and for craziness do the Wasatch connector trail, climb 2000 then very exposed techy almost 4000ft down hill. Have to be later next summer though!

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

@@ARsoundsofstillness Agreed, great trails you mentioned here no doubt. Posted a Wasatch trail ride a time back but want to do the Prospect next season. Ride on...

[@wasaker09]

Nice to finally see this network, albeit through your lens. First read about this place in one of my first few I ssues of Dirt Rag Mag some 15 years ago, I think.

[@bkxc]

Yes! It's something I've always heard of as well.

[@eltonloh8721]

Whoop whoop. Keep flowing mate, be the flow. 🤙🏻

[@bkxc]

Thanks dude!

[@Friskee62]

Very cool indeed...love the flow and the techie bits.

[@bkxc]

Yep, a good combo!

[@Dangeruss900]

YES! I hit this every time on the way home from Moab.

[@bkxc]

Nice!

[@PNWdude777]

I remember riding this trial back in the 2000's, before it became famous❤️👍👌

[@ShutUpandRideMTB]

Minor league catcher, major league rider!

[@bkxc]

Big time!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

I only ever heard about flowy flow there... but this bit of jank makes me want to get down to Phil's World 🤔🤘🏼

[@bkxc]

Yep, just jank enough!!

[@user-xg1fy3fq5r]

Phil's world is what got me into mtb

[@bkxc]

Awesome!

[@BlueComet]

Loved all those rollers and omg those climbs 🤩 can't wait to see you riding back there Brian!

[@bkxc]

Pretty cool place!

[@willbros1499]

Don't know who Phil is, but I like his vision! That notch at the 11:20 mark was cool! The rocky parts of that trail looked amazing, and it had major variety with the flow parts as well. Great riding as always, and I know how much those technical climbs take out of you. A mile of that is like 5 miles of flow trail, or maybe even more, so no surprise you were sweating! Thanks again for a great video recap, and that's a trail I would absolutely love to ride at some point on a trip out west. OH...and I'M SHOCkED that you didn't see an Armadillo riding here in Arkansas. Interesting that armadillos didn't show up in Arkansas at all until the late 60's, and then it was the mid 80's before they made it to central Arkansas, and then they weren't here in NWA until the late 90's. They just keep moving a little further north all the time! The reason I'm surprised you didn't see one is that they aren't very skittish. They pretty much ignore their surroundings because they feel protected with their armor. You DO NOT want to hit one on your MTB. It's like hitting a rock, and we've had a few locals hit them on the trails.

[@peaelare]

Funny Frisco RoughRiders mention at the beginning. That’s my home team.

[@blakenorton3378]

Man Brian!! This channel really needs so much more love!! You make such great content and work so hard!!

[@bkxc]

Thanks so much Blake!

[@WayfarerVans]

C'mon Brian! You can camp in the cold... you can do it!

[@bkxc]

Haha, zero interest!

[@akazod]

I rode Phil's World in July, it was a fun trail and a good mix of everything! I'll definitely go back next time I'm in DRO.

[@bkxc]

Nice!

[@makennahall8747]

If and when you do come back to the Cortez/Durango area, please have a meet up! I would love to meet you! I'm glad you loved Phil's World-- definitely one of my favorites :)

[@bkxc]

Hope I can get back there during the summer!!

[@BikesTrailsandGreenways]

So much for taking it easy for a recovery day, sweet trail!

[@bkxc]

Hahaha yep

[@kevinwooldridge8261]

Thanks for another awesome ride Brian! Long may you ride brutha🤙. Best of the season and Happy holidays to you and yours!✌😻🚵

[@bkxc]

Thanks so much Kevin!

[@HankBizzle]

You're fitness will always hold you back, no matter how fit you are. As someone once said "it never gets easier, you just get faster".

[@bkxc]

Most definitely!~

[@johnmcevoy2744]

Another great video. Really enjoyed the Spain series. Greetings from a cold and rainy Ireland.

[@bkxc]

Thanks John!

[@marysullivan1588]

Those trails look just my speed , not to chunky . Another great one thanks !

[@bkxc]

Yep, they were pretty cool!

[@jeremysweeten2792]

That trail deserves a HARDtail!!

[@bkxc]

Haha yes!

[@mrvwbug4423]

That is probably the best part of Colorado, the San Juans are special even by Colorado standards. Should go back there in summer and hit the mountain trails and Telluride.

[@bkxc]

Most definitely!

[@BikeLifewithRob]

Looks like a fun rollercoaster! Then some good tech

[@bkxc]

It had a bit of everything!

[@Mr.Sparkle]

The Frisco Roughriders are my local team, wild!

[@bkxc]

That's great!

[@wareagle4130]

Mine too. Why didn't Alex coax Brian into coming to ride the Frisco NW trail instead :) I joke, but it's only a mile from my house and it's 1000X better than road riding, so I can't complain.

[@taffycymroukmtb9073]

Hope you enjoy your New Van life in the New year 😜👌 great trails Brian and nice weather there, her in Wales piss it's down lol 😄 ☔🚴 👌

[@bkxc]

Thanks bud!!

[@ericbeaudry8704]

Such nice trails you're riding today. Enjoyed to watch the edit dude...

[@bkxc]

Thanks!

[@loamtrailer805]

Congrats on the new van!! Hit up New Mexico, SoCal is my home but New Mexico is my favorite place to ride,(helps my brother lives in Silver City) some of the best riding I have ever ridden! And I have the Grudge and Rocky Peak trails to ride every day if I want! Love the channel keep up the amazing content!!

[@bkxc]

Oh wow, I've gotta go check that out. Do you mind emailing me with some specifics? [e-mail]

[@loamtrailer805]

@@bkxc will do for sure!

[@teamgarske6562]

Great video I love your stuff wish me luck on finals. Ps: watching your vid instead of studying.

[@bkxc]

Hahahaha

[@logansteezmaster2150]

That’s my bro

[@ToddNZMTB]

13:00 I'M GOIN' FOR IT! ha ha hey that flow section was excellent

[@bkxc]

Hahaha yes!

[@ToddNZMTB]

Back for round 2

[@bensieber6960]

Oofta, sounds like the creak is back with a vengeance! Beautiful trails, and give yourself some credit, you mashed those climbs, even at 7k ft!!

[@bkxc]

Just the seat!!

[@anuale1851]

Hey Brian...all your videos are life changing lessons for me n very inspiring....wanna ride but have no idea where n how to start..but hoping to meet u one day😊

[@bkxc]

Glad to hear you dig the vids! First thing is to know if you have a local mountain bike scene. Local bike shops will often do "no drop" rides for beginner folks. Head to a local bike shop and tell them that you're a beginner and don't know where to start. There's probably a local bike club as well, and you could find them on Facebook or wherever they have a presence and also ask them for help as a beginner. Bike clubs are great places because people have used gear that you can utilize instead of spending a ton of money to get started.

[@lpoevo7158]

“Whoop is a fine sponsor of the channel, and I’m so happy to have them” *heart rate spikes* Interesting

[@FrankWalsh]

Those trails look like a lot of fun!

[@bkxc]

Big time!

[@centraljerseymtb1563]

This trail really looks like a lot fun!!

[@bkxc]

It's a great one!

[@larkinsen]

Living the dream man,living the dream.Awesome.

[@bkxc]

Thanks dude!

[@mrrims]

Looks like a sick trail! Flow and some tech.

[@bkxc]

Definitely a good mix!

[@matthieu_galley]

I love this trail, super cool !!!

[@bkxc]

It was a good one!

[@rahkinrah1963]

no dude - from Durango ...you drove WEST!

[@davidgoyette9805]

Wow that trail looks so fun!

[@bkxc]

It was a good one!

[@imsa77]

I do night rides thru Tillie Fowler which is a short 2.5 loop local trail to me in Jacksonville FL and we come across no less then 5 armadillos on our night rides.

[@bkxc]

Haha that's so cool

[@mrnobody9821]

Sick trail that’s the stuff I would love to ride

[@bkxc]

Nice!

[@freerangemtb]

6:45 - You want to see an armadillo? Come on out to Florida! They're everywhere here in Orlando! Haha! Seriously, you should come on out to Florida. I'm not super familiar with the trails, but I could show you around Santos, Balm Boyette, Alafia...I know you've been to a few of those already, but why not come back and experience them again? I hope you have a very pleasant and safe Christmas season, Brian! Stay upright and keep the rubber side down! -Brian

[@bkxc]

Haha nice!

[@50mtb44]

Looked like a blast.

[@bkxc]

It was!

[@robbowring6047]

Phils is awesome! Glad I live close ;)

[@chrisfoster3772]

Fuckin, Phil's world is so dope yo I love ledges loop you're vibin

[@quinnfranchina6876]

If you ever go to Utah again try wanes world in cache valley(northern Utah) it's an amazing flow trail with amazing scenery and lots of fun to ride.

[@bkxc]

Nice, never heard of it!

[@philgunn6803]

That was some trail Brian loved the look of those flow sections but think I would be walking a fair bit of those climbs

[@bkxc]

Thanks Phil, you'd enjoy it!

[@jddallager1699]

Phil's World rocks! I'm a basic intermediate level MTBer and there I can feel like a "real shredder"! PS: It's actually 45 miles WEST (not east) of Durango. PSS: Let us C-Springs folks know next time you're this way!! PSSS: Check out Osprey HQ while in Cortez near Phil's World.

[@bkxc]

Nice!!

[@lonewolfoutdoors3824]

The GoPro does not do the Rib Cage justice. It’s so much steeper up and down. The rib cage is where I learned my love for ripping hard and fast.

[@LONEWOLF-kx5tf]

Damn, last time I went to that path. Is that I actually almost fell off the cliff last time. I crash couple of time, man I ca. That path is a challenger💙💙💙

[@bkxc]

Holy moly!

[@LONEWOLF-kx5tf]

@@bkxc I know but, lucky my friend catch in time

[@nicolimchoc2210]

hey man, hope all is well! glad to see your subscribers balloon up to such a high number! cheers!

[@bkxc]

Thanks Nico!! Good to see you again. Hope you're doing well too!

[@nicolimchoc2210]

@@bkxc yeah bro, had been busy with two kids. Lol now its time to go back, subscribing again to patreon my brother!!!

[@Ren-je1di]

4 corner love

[@bkxc]

Yeah!

[@Guineson]

with the OneUp chain breaker, it works better if you loosen the bolt holding the chainbreaker to plastic handle, rotate it 90 degrees and re tighten the bolt, adds a bit more leverage and a lil less funk to use, but it's still a last resort version of the tool.

[@bkxc]

Interesting!

[@mtbelpino3855]

The brake on the 11:27 seg was nice ...... is like the bike can not stop just slide...... nice trail is prety amazing....!! You need to add on you equipment the Skydio2 .... this drone is amazing... can follow you and you do not need to drive... take a look..

[@bkxc]

Nice

[@soultrain1973]

Hi Brian,BKXC, please meet Ned Overend in Durango, he was the first UCI mtb world champion in history in 1990 he is riding on a very high level till today, he is 62 jears old :) THE LEGEND........

[@bkxc]

Maybe I'll meet him someday! Didn't happen this time.

[@TJSMX26]

Home of the Tomacs

[@bkxc]

Yup!

[@wolfeb99]

Your enthusiasm for riding is awesome. I was thinking the other day...have you ever looked at overlaying your speed on the riding portions-I think the action cameras make the hard stuff look easy and the easy stuff look hard sometimes. Knowing how fast you are hitting some of these trails would be nice context

[@bkxc]

Thought about it for sure, but the way I chop up my videos it doesn't make much sense. Others have done it and it's kinda cool, but kinda distracting.

[@wolfeb99]

It would be distracting if you did it all the time but on selected sections it would be great to see You going to spend the winter riding the southwest where it is warm?

[@jbandt]

I liked that trail. Not too technical and not all downhill!

[@bkxc]

Yep, a good medium!

[@FlowFinderUSA]

I lived in Telluride for a couple years in the mid 90's. Have you ever been? I know the town is making a big push in MTB. They opened a new bike park this year!

[@bkxc]

I haven't!

[@FlowFinderUSA]

@@bkxc Oh BK.... That's a destination you have to put on the list. As Nick Nolte says in the Mandalorian "I have spoken".

[@aamiramin4257]

I’m going to ride Phil’s world for the first time next week. I’ve got an Ibis Ripley and a Canton Spectral 27.5. What would you recommend me taking? I’m an beginner/intermediate rider.

[@mitchwarren1600]

Consistently inconsistent is a constant I think you’ll find . Certainly it’s the way my life rolls ! The sleep eat exercise balance. No 1 eat well , grow a vegetable patch on the roof of the van . No 2 get enough sleep , power naps count. No 3 start WAIT lifting which is using dead time for exercise, like waiting for an egg to boil or watching a video.

[@bkxc]

Hahaha yes

[@bnflo1208]

Oh for sure don't come to Durango to ride! Nothing to see here! Moab is up that-a-way :)

[@emeraldmtb]

Consistency, I totally get the struggle. I go for a race or a big trip and come back and do nothing for a week or two. If only I could carry on from the high of a big ride...

[@bkxc]

Yes!

[@Mike_s_mtb]

Man I see armadillos allllllll the time at Boyette over here in Tampa Florida. Time for a return trip to check that box.

[@bkxc]

Haha that's great!

[@mikieson]

keep pushing Brian

[@bkxc]

Thanks Mikieson!

[@jaredreynolds5250]

Looks like fun!

[@bkxc]

Big time!

[@SpokesmanMTB]

I hope to live in Durango in a year or two (I'm still making trips out there to study climate/topology). How was your trip? What's it like in December? Do you have anything to offer a potential winter rider? Looks like you had a great time - keep up the great work!

[@bkxc]

I was there in November and it was still nice! But I'm sure it could snow at any point from October on.

[@mikestivers8302]

not very far, and prolly worth the drive from Phx. it's on my radar. looks rad.

[@eugenesmith895]

Was there in september, loved that spot.

[@bkxc]

Nice!

[@STEVOLOVESTHAILAND]

My friend did some of the trail building here.

[@razmtb5028]

awesome trail!!

[@bkxc]

Thanks bud!

[@beefeekeefee]

BTW I worked in Cortez for 6 months a few years back and got pretty spoiled having Phil's world literally 5 minutes away. Rode that place 3-4X a week. Good times

[@Mr.P.Griffith]

Hey Brian, could you dig a little deeper into the psychological aspect of that app/wristband.. What it makes you think of when you see a poor sleep or recovery read out and visa versa. That kind of stuff.. I really struggle with sleep and therefore my body is always running on fumes. Mainly because I'm on a "maintenance" pill to keep sober. It doesn't let me sleep more than a few hours at a time. (I'd rather be sober and sleep bad, so I'm sticking with medication and have for 4+ years now.) But I'm thinking if I could have an actual read out of potential changes to my sleep, then I could slowly keep introducing what helps me "recover" better. With the goal to elevate my riding ability, mood, and overall wellbeing. Cheers from Ontario.

[@bkxc]

It's definitely tough when you see a low recovery score. I had to shift my mindset over to only worrying about what I can control: The time I get into bed.

[@trailsfromthedarkside6460]

Minus the altitiude and the lack of oxygen looks like a great trail. The dappled sun is a killer tho. 🤙🤙

[@bkxc]

Haha yep, hard to see!

[@joefoft1489]

I tell you I wouldn't have guessed this is Colorado. Looks so different from the Denver area.

[@bkxc]

So much variety in CO!

[@exploredom3690]

Never dissapointed!

[@bkxc]

Thanks!!

[@alexasvideos271]

Love it!

[@bkxc]

Thanks!

[@alexasvideos271]

BKXC thanks my uncle always watch your videos on Family TV so I don't have no choice but to love you also Hahahaha

[@mtb4all569]

Looks soooo good!!

[@bkxc]

It was sweet!

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

A-Team Hannibal "I love it when a plan comes together!"

[@bkxc]

Yeah baby!

[@hhkimsd]

Hey Brian, great video. I had a bike question for you. Which do you like better the ripmo or rallon and why?

[@307mtb]

If you're looking for a better chain tool check out the topeak prep 25. It's a little bulky but it lives in the bottom of my bag and has everything I have ever needed

[@bkxc]

Nice!

[@JD-007]

hi there, after watching your daily videos and got myself motivated to Record videos. here i am asking you for some guide, like how to Record with Hero 8 and which tool should i use for color correction? Thanks

[@bkxc]

The Loam Ranger has a good how-to videos about GoPro: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIqoloOZf7-WfKs

[@lagwall]

Have you done PBR and the the Ribbon Trail in Fruita? I'm dieing to do those trails and would love to see your videos of it.

[@bkxc]

Don't remember if I did PBR at 18 Road, but if I did the video is here: drive.google.com/open?id=1WkUhuC4cYAPg5iPMfYsKxgaF40Qr_hNy&usp=sharing

[@RyanRidesPGH]

Looks like a pretty cool place. Not unlike what much of the mid-Atlantic is like... except for the wide open views.

[@bkxc]

Nice!!

[@mcman3914]

Very nice trail!

[@bkxc]

Thanks!

[@8664antonio]

nice trail, love it.

[@bkxc]

Sweet!