Brooklyn's singletrack hides in plain sight 🇺🇸 50 STATE SHRED: NEW YORK

[@TerryB]

It was a pleasure showing you around some of the cutty Prospect trails. Next time you swing through we have to hit some trails upstate! Much love

[@kitten-inside]

Nice to see you on follow cam for a change, Terry.

[@TerryB]

@@kitten-inside It's a strange isn't it?

[@bteiv676]

Check out Stewart Airport up state NY.

[@kitten-inside]

@@TerryB Showing off your jumping skills looked cool.

[@JustinH72]

Put him in a fixed next time!

[@azmtb93]

“All of my ancestors came through Staten Island” lol must be Italian.

[@mtbco8767]

*Ellis Island lol

[@azmtb93]

MTBCO That’s the joke*...

[@mtbco8767]

@@azmtb93 woosh

[@MiguelMartinez-gb6ug]

You should try Cunningham Park in Queens, NY and Some other trails in Long Island before you leave NY.

[@b0ndkiller]

The Highbridge trails up in northen Manhattan too

[@richancockmusicandmountain6075]

Lived in New York for 2 years back in 1978/79! Wow! California mountain biking for about 12 years! In the hospital now waiting for a Cardiac Ablation procedure tomorrow and getting through the anxiety by watching your videos Brian! Thanks for the amazing proxy rides! 🚵🏻‍♂️✌️❤️🤘👍

[@Samtallica]

I love the different approach for NY! Would be cool to focus on some of the lesser known stuff in some of the better known MTB states. For example, everyone knows about Pisgah and Dupont here in NC but would be neat to see videos from trail systems in Charlotte or elsewhere. Would love to see you ride US National Whitewater Center! I've often see them showing your videos in their restaurant.

[@freerangemtb]

6:17 - Dude, it's like a hidden entrance to the singletrack! Harry Potter-like! That's so cool. 7:15 - And then it just pops right out onto a wall! This is wicked. Unlike anything I've ever seen before. Now I must get to New York to find this trail! 9:59 - Man, no matter where you go there's water! And in this case, don't turn right! Boy that trail was something! It really is a gem inside the city. A little tech, and little flow, and even some urban MTB in there. I've got to keep this in mind. New York isnt' exactly right up the road from Florida, but at least I'm on the correct side of the country! haha! Stay upright and keep the rubber side down! -Brian

[@michae8jackson378]

Go to upstate NY, I’m from Rome! The mountains of upstate are awesome! There has to be some great trails up there! I will say that was cool to think the city has such great fun stuff!

[@aaronadventure]

oh no way, I grew up in Rome ;) if you know where to look there were some pretty cool trails. Mostly snowmobile trails and Lake Delta, lol.

[@michae8jackson378]

@@aaronadventure what years? I graduated RFA in 78. We left in 80. Dad was stationed at Griffiss from 70-80. I was 9 when we got there and 20 when we left. I still call it home, lol. Even though I’ve lived in other places, Germany, 13 years and KS, 14 years, longer!

[@aaronadventure]

@@michae8jackson378 Oh dang. I was class of 08 but actually moved to Lakeport for my senior year. Then moved to MT after and have only been back once. Only time I miss it is the Fall, lol ;P

[@michae8jackson378]

@@aaronadventure I’ve only been back once to Rome. March 01. Showed my wife and step son where I grew up. Visited sadly my best friends grave. But saw my home up on Potter Rd. Went back to my RFA which has been replaced what I hear! Wife couldn’t get over how much snow. Having to pull out into an intersection to see if other cars are coming. Snow machine crossings, etc....lol I do miss it. Maybe now w health issues maybe not the snow, but I loved it back then! We avg 15ft a yr. don’t know if it’s still that much. Woods Valley every day after school, ski til 10pm! Love night skiing!

[@raymondorozco3436]

So glad u guys collaborated he’s such a cool underrated YTbr. 🤙

[@JustinH72]

Terry is awesome!

[@bteiv676]

I use to ride with the multi cultural mtb team called Team Brooklyn. We had a good loop through there but the last time I went they had put up spikes on our single track. Good fun but you'd have to do five laps to make it worth while. Wish we had strava back in the 80's. We did a good amount of sharp steep up hills for fun. Long live the nude crit at Mt Snow nationals. LOL

[@duanesamuel8741]

This is cool. This is where I learned to mountain bike 20 years ago.

[@smaggio13]

As one who works in NYC... loved the closing shot driving northbound on the FDR underneath the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge! Used to drive over the Manhattan all the time pre-covid.

[@kongvang8825]

With all the driving you're doing, I'm sure you have so many interesting campfire stories

[@SeanAnthony2025]

My home town Toronto has a lot of hidden trails just like this. They're so much fun to ride. One minute forest, next minute blazing alongside the 404 highway, then back to forest, then through crack alley to get back to forest lol

[@RedWingsninetyone]

There's something cool about this hidden singletrack in places you don't expect it. It reminds me of your San Francisco singletrack adventure.

[@garthfielding2197]

Love the NYC/BK love my man! Some great trails maintained by the fine people at CLIMB in Queens and throughout Long Island...and lots of friends who would host your ride and buy you lunch. Safe travels.

[@ronvasserman]

All my times in prospect park and ive never seen a dirt bike trail, especially secluded like that!!

[@thunderdogproductions]

as a fellow norcal rider, i never even thought that Brooklyn and Mountain biking would ever be in the same sentence. mind. blown! so awesome !!!!

[@apophis8202]

Nice video man..100% listen to the guys and check out Cunningham next time around. Elm Ridge is fantastic ride . Stillwell woods is fun as well.

[@JimRunarHansen]

It blows my mind that stuff like exists! Amazing video, Brian!

[@david029014]

Love your enthusiasm it reminds when I first started riding! Laughing the whole ride! So much fun

[@ryank5115]

I love terry’s videos. This was a great change of pace. This is the type of riding that so many people do on weeknights when there isn’t time to ride outside of town.

[@DMMTB]

I was thinking how cool the trails were & then you came to the jumps ..... wow ... epic that that exists in such an urban environment

[@kevinhall8949]

My first thought, 2 minutes in was "NY has over 4 million acres of public land and Brian picks freakin' Brooklyn?" I mean, Brooklyn is very cool and known for many things...but not mountain biking. But a few more minutes in and I was loving it. VERY unique segment and a great urban trail! This ended up being my favorite one yet. Well done!

[@Friskee62]

Glad ya made it to the state I live in...nice ride. My grand parents went thru Elllis Island. Direct from Italy...

[@bigslacker666]

Fun to do for a day. Would be tough to live there compared to out west but it's nice to see how people get their fun in! That hidden jump park was sweet.

[@nolan4781]

I can’t believe you just rode there! I live in manhattan and found those jumps back in may. There are tons of good slabs to session in Centrer Park too!

[@controller2152]

I love NY and the city, it brings back great memories growing up in ROC and working on the island for 10 yrs. It’s great to see all the great vids B and we are joining the Van life w/ bikes too. I can’t wait to take delivery and install L-track for my Ripmo and my wife’s Fat bike. Also, stock up on derailleurs cause it took my 2 weeks to find a XT 12 speed.. Keep the Stoke going B..... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚐🚐🚐🤘🤘🤘🤘💥💥💥💥

[@BrandonMeyer1641]

Those trials were carved by guys on rigid bikes. Love seeing this tucked away. Reminds me a lot of where I do my riding.

[@travt3975]

I’ve heard Patreon might be possibly going under for de-platforming reasons.. Don’t take my word for it but I’d consider looking into it and maybe setting up an alternative. Appreciate the content. 👍🏻

[@jasonkelly6669]

My first BKXC video that is only a day old. Watched heaps others on your channel, keep them coming. When dirty Covid-19 is over and done with Brian consider hitting East coast of Australia mate.

[@MrBobswire]

Cool, this vid reminds me of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and the numerous trails I used to ride.

[@michaeljuarez7792]

If you ever do this again, try Cunningham Park MTB trail system. That’s a real gem for any MTBers that live in NYC.

[@lukaschodur8064]

I thought that's where he was at in the beginning

[@bteiv676]

Maybe I didn't know the trails there but it's too small and not much fun.

[@michaeljuarez7792]

monkeynkl ahhh man that sucks I’m sorry to hear. I do agree with you that it is small compared to most other other trail systems, however if you know the system and how to link the trails together it’s a blast. Did you know there is another side to the park across the bridge up the middle on the main trail?

[@michaeljuarez7792]

Lukas Chodur sane here got real excited that the Cunningham trail system was gonna become youtube famous lol

[@bteiv676]

@@michaeljuarez7792 Heard of the place but rode it by myself a long time ago. I'll save this vid and when I finish reassembling my bike maybe you could show me. I remember going across a couple of street and possible a bridge.

[@sbarropizzaboy]

Terry’s vids are Amazing! And it’s crazy there is some lik trails like that in Brooklyn

[@shaunroach7829]

Great job!!! It was great 👍 seeing the off beat trails off the paved pathways!!

[@inkrider95]

I would of never guessed that they had some single track jewels in the city.. nice ride for sure..

[@Vsneto]

I love nyc and i could'n imagine that you can ride a mtb in the town. Thats another line at my bucketlist! Tnks Bryan, one of the most cool videos that you've made

[@adamalexander4901]

I'm obsessed with the music at the end!! Could you put a link for the song maybe in upcoming videos? Thanks man!!

[@springstern]

Brian, riding in Brooklyn was very unexpected and I really enjoyed this video. I would really love if you came back to NYC and did more videos.

[@mrvwbug4423]

This is definitely different, shows that if you're determined enough you will find places to build trail. I think most of us were expecting somewhere upstate for the NY video.

[@drfishynoooo9960]

Never been to Brooklyn/New York, but never would have thought there would be any trails at all. Be amazing if more cities around the world embraced this.

[@TheAnonymonymous]

They don't embrace it. The yuppie park conservancy people hate the trails and they aren't legal. Prospect Park could have amazing legal trails based on the stuff that we have built over the years but they're stuck in their ways.

[@SeaToSummit1969]

4:22 In NYC the street cleaning hasn't been in effect since COVID and lockdown started back in April or so. Which is why everyone's parking and not moving during those street cleaning hours! I believe they're only now going back into effect this week. edit: nvm you figured it out.

[@ononewheel7]

This looked like a really fun ride w a kick ass tour guide!

[@adamgaisser1875]

If you're going to Vermont I highly recommend riding either Cochran's or Perry Hill trail systems. Check trail forks. Cochran's is about 15 minutes outside of Burlington VT and is part of the Richmond Mountain Trails. Perry Hill is in Waterbury VT.

[@warner6495]

5:21 .... and that’s how I know BKXC, is allllllriiiight. 🤙🏾

[@JoseMTBs]

For the winners!

[@delishuspear]

​@@MrHunterseeker I believe I have seen comments like these from you in these videos before, but my apologies if that's not true. I would encourage you to watch this video of a speech given by Jeffrey Robinson of the ACLU. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2bImX6GitJqmsU There are a lot of problems with the argument that the monuments are meant to honor fallen ancestors. Mr. Robinson goes into more detail in his video, but most problematically is the timing of when these monuments were erected (post reconstruction, at a time when black americans were being re-disenfranchised and increasingly massacred) and for who they are meant to honor (pick an example... but people like Jefferson Davis or Robert E. Lee, as fomenters of succession and therefore of treason against the United States of America, emphatically do not deserve to be memorialized, for whatever reason. Likewise, the legacies of figures like Nathan Bedford Forrest or Edmund Pettus are inextricable from the causes of white supremacy, violence, and oppression. It goes without saying to any moral person that their continued memorialization and glorification via public monuments is unacceptable.) Lastly I would point out that your comment about conscription is disingenuous and misleading. Misleading because something like 2-6% of the Union army was conscripted, and maybe double that for the Confederates, whose attempts at conscription were wildly unpopular and nearly unenforceable. On top of that, there was literally an act that exempted conscription for slave owners called the "Twenty Negro Law" for fear of slave rebellions due to white enslavers being absent for [a] war [to protect the institution of slavery]. I believe your comment is disingenuous because it applies only to the civil war -- no one is suggesting tearing down monuments of soldiers from wars where conscription was actually significant, such as WWII. The thing is, the "little snide comments" you're hearing encapsulate this entire argument on an intuitive level to people who consider history carefully. I agree that ignorance is at the heart of many of the problems gripping our country right now, but not the ignorance of those advocating a historical reckoning. This video was particularly awesome, Brian! It's amazing to see the spaces and pathways crisscrossing just out of sight of our everyday world. Cheers!

[@warner6495]

MrHunterseeker I guess you’re conveniently ignoring the ones made out of 1 inch aluminum that were erected hastily in objection of the civil rights movement.

[@IMFO]

I need to explorer the Prospect Park a little bit more and find those trails. I kind of stuck to tarmac round course there. Thanks for sharing!

[@viktortegelberg]

This video takes me back to when I was in New York a year ago 🤩

[@mc540flip]

Pretty rad hitting single track in the middle of the city. Terry’s right, that would be fun on a cross/gravel bike.

[@breakandrun70]

Hi Brian, Great video on NY, been there hundreds of times. Never took the time to investigate the city, but I was making money. I enjoyed your video, keep them coming, a good pastime for me. I am retired now, i have been for the past 11 years.Have a great week, be safe!

[@BrianMaiden-o9c]

Cool Man, love the urban trails, this guy is crazy!! Subscribed to Terry`s channel too!

[@lukaragot115]

That's so funny those are my local jumps

[@hughsnyder891]

If you’re in Jersey hit I-80 west into the Pocono Mtns , Pa . Maybe you’re in Main by now? Happy Trails 😊

[@TheMediocreMountainBiker]

That was awesome. So cool to see a great place to ride in the heart of Brooklyn!

[@tomchamberlain4329]

People complaining about this vid but if you live in a city these kind of hidden trails are GOLD. There's a few spots I always try and hit riding to my parents or friends houses or to work and bck here in Nottingham, UK, usually deserted, only bikers care about them!

[@CarlosSeligo]

I recall being taught how to forage for herbs and nasturtiums in Golden Gate park, which had no homeless pee on them. Extreme local knowledge from the early 90s, before the park was cleaned up. You've found some extreme local knowledge about Brooklyn here.

[@shawnconrad9292]

Cool interesting little trail, but there is soooooo much more to New York State! I love your videos, but man you did not do my state justice! Keep up the good work!

[@stuarthorner7431]

Some good spots in CT on your way north, Rockland for one

[@luisgonzalez58]

King David tacos are my favorite post-Prospect Park workout recovery food.

[@ronilaba]

That was awesome bro!!

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

I loved it! It was nice to see something that different from the normal trails. Really I think of city when I think of New York, so I found this very satisfying. How crazy was that, about going to the same high school, all the way across the country. Thanks for the video.

[@sparks701]

That was a cool! A little history. A little urban mountain biking. You can do the same type of video when you make it out this way in Chicago!

[@mtbnyc7019]

Great Video! Gonna have to head to Prospect Park and check it out. Welcome To NYC! Safe Travels!

[@jasoncapell]

Did he take you out to Central Park? Supposed to be some dope trails up there too, especially on the northern end.

[@normsmtb6157]

Awesome video like always 🤘🤘I can't wait too see you ride New Hampshire have a good one and be safe 🤙🤙

[@Maninthewhitehouse]

Another fantastic video with great information! Really enjoy watching your channel

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Any green wooded space has potential for a good mtb ride. Nice gems in Brooklyn. Keep the tour going nuggets.

[@gregmurray50]

Hopefully you read this! When you get to Vermont PLEASE go to the Woodstock Area. Mt. Peg and Suicide 6 are some of the best trails in the state and could use a little exposure!! Also Trumbull, my home town in CT is amazing!

[@ltrtg13]

I went into an national auto parts store here in the UK which has a bicycle department. I didn't go in to look at the bikes. But I did quickly check out the bikes. They had 7 kid's bikes, 1 kid's bike on clearance, 2 e-commuter bikes and 2 folding e-commuter bikes. That was all the bikes they had. I haven't been to any local bike shops yet. My furlough ended last week as did my job. So no new bike for me for awhile. I doesn't stop me going and drooling over the bikes. If there are any at the moment.

[@baddriversofcolga]

If you ever make it into Ontario you have to check out the trails in Toronto. It's amazing to me that such cool trails exist in a big city.

[@NewLinkMediaofficial]

Your adventurous cycle journey. Your video is good

[@Gaming_zone00777]

Hi buddy I m your big Fan watching your most videos while you ride your bike You R my Inspiration thanks

[@zachodunsimtb]

Haha, I love this trail and I ride it tons

[@davidmorris8121]

OH S**T!! I honestly thought it was only me, that goes to public, urban parks, and rides all the dirt tracks! (in East London) Although my local park isn't MASSIVE like this one! GO, BKXC, & GO, Brooklyn!! 👍👍👍

[@pranaysingh3938]

So nice to see urban trail rides. No one covers those !

[@matthewlaboy3333]

Hey man I live 10 mins from there, this is awesome...BKXC IN MY HOMETOWN 😁😁😁😁

[@MBOA]

This is just fascinating... you don't think of a major city and imagine hidden singletrack.

[@RequiemDead]

I would have expected you to ride somewhere in upper state NY, this was a pleasant surprise.

[@BrianVaughn]

Interesting to hear the family migration stories. My mom came over after WW2 but my dad's grandparents died when my grandfather was very young. They had no family here so they ended up in an orphanage. He had two brothers that went back east when they turned 18 and he stayed in Milwaukee. Probably a bunch of east coast relatives I've never met.

[@AndreLaurentMTB]

That's amazing! I didn't realize that there was so much guerrilla riding in NYC, then I remembered living in Toronto it's the same thing. Have a great time on the road. Stress less, ride more. Stay safe.

[@mrvwbug4423]

NYC is also fairly unique in that most of the time you're riding from home to the trail as it is faster than driving in NYC. So there are these tucked away trails all over the city. The nearest proper mountain trails to NYC are about 2 hours away in the Catskills, which could be a rare trip if you're like many people in NYC and don't own a car.

[@tmerrick24]

Cunningham Park in Queens is nearly 10 miles of MTB specific singletrack. Brooklyn?

[@Getoutside2day]

Make sure to stop in at Bleecker Street Pizza before heading off to your next adventure!

[@mtbness5028]

Awesome video. Both grandparents on my father’s side went through Ellis Island in 1906 and 1908 so I can totally relate. Love the urban MTB experience too! Makes me think: I know you have California covered, but from experience there are some similar short tracks in Golden Gate Park. Perhaps as a finale to your 50 state shred why don’t you roll that? 😎🚵‍♂️🤙🤟

[@alfiemalapira3243]

Really enjoyed this video! It was different 👍🏽

[@twilliams1239]

wow my two favorites in one video!

[@flypaper789]

Next time you come to New York you have to make it out to long island. There are a few good networks out there's from tech to flow Start in Queens at Cunningham park. Awesome dirt pump track, fun trails with great features scattered throughout. Glacier ridge way out east on the island is prob one of my favorite spots

[@bennysh]

I never thought there could be such cool tracks inside a park of a major city.. I was wondering where they go, all the urban MTBs :)

[@mannyr8091]

Welcome to my backyard amigo..😎🤙🏼

[@MTBRidesInCebu]

Thats really amazing... in the middle of the CITY... awesome...

[@xjuanx92]

BBR folks keeping busy. Nice!

[@lenn675]

Awesome video, funny cause I actually subscribed to Terry's channel a few weeks ago. I don't know him personally but I believe a friend did and tild me about him.

[@thecommuter5553]

If you’re still in NY go to Cunningham Park in Queens. Well worth the ride.

[@papaghuckit910]

This was a nice surprise two guys who know what it's about . Papa G

[@andrewstern4014]

Brian, we've got a good set of trails here in Queens, NYC. Cunningham Park

[@matthewlaboy3333]

Great place to ride

[@Lubecycling]

My goto!

[@LivinginColoradoMountains]

Hope you are riding Mountain Creek next, awesome video!

[@momtb2727]

I really hoped you’d try Cunningham Park’s MTB trails.. I just posted a video about one of the trails, I really hope you come back to New York 🤩

[@lance5302]

You should go to Gurney lane in Warren County, NY the riding there is great

[@bikingwithryan5968]

Go to East haven in Vermont you would love it!!

[@elmagic318]

You should do some trails on Long Island, Cunningham park, Stillwell park and Rocky Point

[@miketandthebike]

Talking about stores ran out of inventory, I am riding in my cracked frame while Ibis delivers the new one, currently scheduled for MID NOVEMBER!!! This crazy situation is affecting everything.

[@marysullivan1588]

Brian welcome to Urban MTB . Great video .

[@rkiernan74]

Where are you planning on riding when you come back to hit Jersey?

[@2000BB6]

Hopefully mtn creek, or six mile if anything lol