The TOUGHEST tech in Texas 🇺🇸 50 STATE SHRED: TEXAS

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I got into some seriously spicy stuff thanks to an invite from Ricky in El Paso. He emailed me a couple years ago to come check out his local goods and I finally made it to the capital of West Texas. We got lucky with some really nice winter weather, I can't even imagine how hot it must be in the summer.
Roughrider Canyon is a private MTB park that is seriously rough. I love this kind of stuff and it pushed my limits quite nicely. I'm so happy to survive.
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[@bkxc]

RIP Ricky! Thanks for showing me a great day. www.gofundme.com/f/ricky-scoles-memorial

[@SWTrailsAndWheels]

Seemed like such a nice guy. His passing is unfortunate.

[@lowvoltageghost888]

OMG, dude looked so chill. RIP Ricky.

[@Biking-Viking]

What a loss. We will have this video to remember him by.

[@Mr.Sparkle]

Love the editing as you hit that first drop lol

[@BikeLifewithRob]

yep

[@sarahmtbforrestal5695]

Hi Brian, Ricky passed away 10/29 , he was a such a huge impact to the riding community in El paso. He will be missed.

[@benjaminvivar7855]

Went to El Paso, rode Lost Dog Trail there is a section where you literally go up a rocky hill, boulders and lava rock everywhere. If El Paso altitude doesn’t kill you the rocky terrain will bring you to submission. Ride those trails with the widest tires possible and lowest PSI. Oh my God the torture.

[@sobreruedasmtb2135]

Man I’m hoping there’s a Spider Mountain video from your Texas tour! I wanna see you hit that double black

[@6ncc]

Brian I went to NMSU up the road in Las Cruces. I road a hiking trail that is the equivalent of those UTEP trails in 1990-92 on my used 1989 26” Specialized Rockhopper and Cannondale SM 600. This is why at 52 I am always the best technical rider in any group in ride with!

[@geoffreyfowler9198]

Daryl Cunningham -Yes! I’m 53, rocked a rigid GT in the early 90’s. Before “Society starts to get soft,” as the youngster said.

[@cscheatum]

I’ve been saying people in El Paso have a MTB goldmine, they just need to develop trails. Thanks for the vid Brian!

[@ShutUpandRideMTB]

Free Range Oreos? Rookie mistake. Cool landscape in Texas. Be safe out there Brian!

[@wasaker09]

8:22 I involuntarily braced myself against the lunch table all because I've been running summer tires at Rockville all winter, wiping out on the jank.

[@roccovaldivia8624]

Be safe ?

[@kevinfrmkdz]

@@roccovaldivia8624 on the trails, dont look too much into it...

[@ccallure]

WOW! My palms are sweating watching you ride those trails. Awesome video Brian.

[@EverydayMTB]

Man, this series is really turning out good. You have me hooked back on your videos.

[@shanningporter3653]

Love following along on this adventure. Sure shows the diversity of the country. Stay safe.

[@dannywar101]

Pretty awesome you came to my home town to ride. i have been watching you for 2 and half years, and i never though you would come here. thanks for a great video.

[@EricF1984]

That trail looked so damn fun. I love the chunky tech. Nice job out there Ricky and the Texas crew. So much sun!!!!

[@kastellaun1]

Love the brake squeal! Have fun out there and be safe. I’m heading to Rockville this week in your honor.

[@dennisdukaric5673]

My Hope brakes never make a squeal like that! ;-)

[@philgunn6803]

That looked really tough riding, glad you made it out in one piece

[@01FozzyS]

So much chunk on these trails! Nice to see something different. I never knew UTEP was near the border. Loving this series,Brian!

[@LuisGonzalez-nx2pn]

Love the part of the drop with all the subliminal messages 🤘😎

[@BikeLifewithRob]

word

[@markchalloner5883]

El Paso also has Franklin Mountain State Park, with about 70 miles of techy singletrack. El Paso is definitely not the place to run weight weenie tires, or not bring tire repair supplies.

[@itzMendoza]

Franklins and rough rider is two different worlds man. ride both and roughrider is the party!

[@markchalloner5883]

@@itzMendoza Yeah, it looks sweet. I've only ridden the stuff included in the Puzzler. Still a tough fifty miler. I'll have to look into Rough Rider next time I'm out that way.

[@cooperlegal69]

@@markchalloner5883 The fifty miler!? I barely did the 15 this year lol. I like the NE better. I ride monks during the week for exercise.

[@knordberg]

Loved your clarinet solo at 13:24. Also love the box of Lucky Charms in the van. Also love the fact that you show me places I will never have the opportunity to ride. So great to see the USA from atop a mountain bike.

[@rickvalles135]

I ride Franklin Mountains State Park and lost Dog Trails often. I’ve never ridden Rough Rider but looks amazing. Next time stop at L&J Cafe for authentic Mexican Food.

[@manifestdestiny1191]

I love L&J for breakfast but I think Carlos & Mickey’s has a better dinner! I’m also biased... I used to live right across the street from them so it was a nightly stop for me 😂

[@austonwheels]

I'm from Texas, and just assumed other people knew taco cabana was a chain, very interesting to hear that! Awesome rides, maybe I should go to El Paso.

[@mcponce]

We have such an amazing gem here in El Paso with Mtb and bouldering. Love seeing this and there’s so much more this great city has to offer. Been watching for years and just now saw this video.

[@tamserenity]

Man the last trail was awesome! NARLY!

[@teamgarske6562]

Hell ya! I’m so happy for you

[@JCBike32]

Awesome as always !.... hate I missed you at my home trail at Mt Zion Mississippi... on the coldest day of the year... you keep ridin’, we’ll keep watching...

[@frederickv.9300]

Fun to watch you make your way across the US. A friend unicycled from ocean to ocean, SanFran to Jacksonville, taking the bottom route. Did It all in one year. Enjoy the ride.

[@SethBuckner]

I saw this video and said "great, now I gotta build something gnarlier than El Paso." LMAO. glad to see you riding with the rough rider crew man thats awesome! I will be looking to have an event out there sometime in the future! Thanks for the shout out!

[@KarlosB121]

Dude, wicked biking!! I'm no where near that level.

[@11leonidas11]

Sporting the Angel Fire cap. Hell yeah 🤘

[@noahg.6149]

So much chunk,... almost doesn’t look fun. If you pass through the DFW area, on the North side of Grapevine Lake, is the Northshore Trail. There are 6 loops that you can do individually, or you can connect them all for a super sick ride. Trails are very cared for, they’re directional. Bike wash/repair stations throughout. Nice views of the lake. Also on the south side of the lake is about a 5 mile loop trail called the Horseshoe Trail.

[@alexanderhrachowina1546]

Man your progress.. Keep up the good work!

[@mdmtb4807]

Good luck and have a great time on the cross country excursion, always great videos Brian!

[@SpinWithVedder]

Love your videos! So entertaining and informative. I’m brand new at mtb and it’s instant love

[@ghouse23]

YOU ARE THE MAN THANKS FOR THESE VIDEOS I LOVE WATCHING AT WORK CANT WAIT TO SHRED SOON CYA DUDE

[@BikeLifewithRob]

Thanks really chunky...that noise is great!

[@BlueComet]

Proper gnar Brian! Speed is not always your friend. Impressive control on some sections, well done dude! 👊

[@731550ossiel]

That is some serious riding! Great job with the handles!!

[@scottfast03]

Don’t know how I missed this video! Dammit! Awesome riding. Chunky! Keep well, you’ll be back out on the road again soon! Looking forward to following along once it’s safe and can happen!

[@BhBraaq]

Loving this series

[@emtbwulf9215]

Great Riding! A whole lotta chunka chunka love @ 13:23 your breaks make you sound like a sick bagpiper.

[@jesusarellano8431]

Great to see you in El Paso! Enjoy your journey 🤘🏽

[@bandett4]

If you make your way back to North Texas you need to hit Palo Duro canyon State Park near Amarillo, definitely worth it...

[@manifestdestiny1191]

I used to live in El Paso and the desert out there is harsh! Never mountain biked but I hiked all over. Glad to see EPTX getting some props!

[@ShredReadyFilms]

18:17-ish: "Control all the breaks," then proceeds to almost scratch his stanchions. lol Brian your cutting it close!

[@alangriswold7034]

So glad you enjoyed our wo wonderful city and excellent single track

[@stlc3415]

Those are some gnarly trails...

[@SeanKWhite-lk5zf]

Sick chunk! Van is also looking organized.

[@cooperlegal69]

Finally came to my home! Would love to take you to the NE side next time you are in the area! Awesome video as always

[@rickvalles135]

BonkMTB Right on. I’ve ridden all over El Paso and NorthEast is my favorite trail riding. Once to twice a week I’m there.

[@cooperlegal69]

@@rickvalles135 I agreee! I just have more fun there. But to each there own! As long as you are out riding thats all that matters!

[@breakandrun70]

I've been to El Paso hundreds of times, Love the terrain there. The trails seem to be really gnarly. but they look like they are fun. Really enjoyed this video, have a great week & be safe.

[@trailsfromthedarkside6460]

Another great video bro and no knuckle high cacti in sight. Keep em coming. 🤙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@toddjohnston5504]

Was stationed at Ft Bliss, never thought about how gnarly the trails would be in the surrounding mountains, now I know! Way to hang in there!

[@ninemilliondollars]

I was stationed at Bliss in '71. Didn't have MTB then and I rode a 10-speed all over. Typical Saturday/Sunday would be to ride up Scenic Drive or down Montana around the Franklyn's out to a farm road in New Mexico and up to Las Cruzes. Stop for massive amounts of fluid. Then back to the base via Trans Mountain Road. Like 106 miles. Or I'd ride down to Juarez and go in as far as I dared and then back out. It's really cool to see the trails there now. I'll have to look on MTB Project for more of them. What was your MOS/Job? I was a 05C Radio-Teletype Operator assigned to a special aviation company with aircraft at Biggs.

[@toddjohnston5504]

My MOS was 16P Short Range Missile Crewman (Chaparral) - Went to Basic & AIT there. Got to get the Trailforks out myself

[@ninemilliondollars]

@@toddjohnston5504 Cool! Thanks!

[@pattyboy1971]

I think this series is great! The trails you've ridden so far have been really good. I live in central oklahoma and I'm really curious/excited to see what you find here. I'm been to a few trails close by and researched others but haven't seen anything close to what you've been riding. I'm sure we have some great trails, so hopefully someone from oklahoma can show you a great time riding:)

[@mrrims]

Awesome man. Love the history lessons!!

[@k9kayaks]

Great video w/ Ricky those trails reminds of some of riding you did with McTrail Rider in Spain 👍🏻🚵🏻

[@tamasstrezi]

First few trails remind me of DH Men in FinaleLigure, without the sea in the backdrop :D Looks like real hard stuff!

[@ATBRides]

Loving this, some good slow speed tech!

[@roberttapia3915]

Brian, I love your page bro. I've seen almost all your videos and feel I learn something ever time, whether it has to do with biking or just life in general. Im born and raised in Albuquerque NM. You I know you've been talking about south boundary trail up north, which I've been meaning to take a short trip for, but there's lots of dope riding in my area too! White mesa in San isidro might be worth a trip. Riding is great and the views are ridiculously unique. Hope you enjoy your time in Texas!

[@fromxctoletssee]

holy shit!!!! LEGIT scary!!! well done!!! above my pay grade!! thanks for the adventure!!

[@craigelliott12]

Chunkiest chunk ... awesome stuff Brian !!!!!

[@KyleLaulo]

Wow! Good job staying upright!

[@TrailBikeBebop]

nice! so much terrain on those hills

[@rockresume]

Seems like one of the scarier rides I’ve seen you shred . COMMIT. BIG BALLS LOL!!!! This series is great man!

[@ericramosmd]

Love the tech!!! great riding on some chunk!

[@VWMurcielago]

That noise from brakes must be killing you! LOL. Safe travels.

[@djmetal666]

Can't wait to see Hawaii !!! I just came back from Sedona as you convinced me to go there checking your videos. Best ride I had (even if I live near Sentiers du Moulin...which seems to be YOUR favorite place...It's mine too in Quebec).

[@MTBPlaygrounds]

Wow this is GNARLY! I love the trail name kitty Caution LOL. Go hit those 50 States BRIAN!!!!

[@durasal81]

Hey Brian,I’m from El Paso a.k.a El Chuco! Glad to see you had the opportunity to sample the trails and local food!! Next time you’re back at Chico’s try the round dog.

[@jamesbradley3001]

Loved the video and some of the prior Texas rides, would love to see you hit Emma Long Park, definitely one of the toughest trails this state has to offer.

[@gimmetaco2037]

Emma is pretty lame, c’mon.

[@brandony1711]

First place I ever road a MTB was in good ol El Paso my home for many years!

[@andyginther8562]

Holy jank and brake trumpets! Gnarly one man. Don’t forget to check out the bike shop in the basement of the Alamo.

[@henrysordia9844]

You can Try the Dona Anna trails in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They are about 45 minutes from El Paso.

[@jmard24]

that looks like a ton of fun

[@scotti_wan_kenobi]

That was some serious chunk!

[@haldevasher13]

You got to love the Lucky Charms power food in the background... You are living the life...👍🏻

[@spaboos06]

I did not see any trails. You guys created your Own... that’s always fun....”No whining” and “Big Balls” are now my riding Mottos

[@JWCulp88]

If you find yourself in Northwest Arkansas soon, please consider riding the Karst Loop at Hobbs State Park. It's a new fast and flowy XC loop since you last visited. I also recommend the new Sugar Creek trails in Bella Vista, new "cross stuntry" trails on the opposite side of the highway from the Back 40 trails you rode in your last Arkansas video.

[@RedFly600]

The rear brake like horn to let everyone know your coming:)

[@karmawangchuk8492]

Love for you bro....Respect❤

[@thawzinnaing3684]

Nice ride buddy! Feel like I'm riding too

[@grn9209]

OMG!!! To see you riding my area is AWESOME🌵🚵🏽👊🏼💪🏼

[@losbeanersdenton]

Glad you had a good time in the 915! Chicos is always a hit. Too bad you could not go into Juarez. Great food and atmosphere!

[@patrickmccormack1427]

Good video, keep up the nice work.

[@harveyallison1535]

Texas, Ride, Eat, Drink, and Enjoy!

[@caseyjones7119]

Absolutely awesome! True tech gnar!

[@Onyx408]

Dude that looks so fun

[@uradumby25]

All in on the sound effects !

[@bradreligion1]

Love your videos, love this trail, can't wait to visit... Please fix your brake squeal. My brain itches now! haha.

[@ShadLife]

Make sure you announce when you will be in Minnesota again. This time you need to come down to the Twin Cities and ride our many trails around here. I think last year you went to Duluth, which is awesome, but there is so much more! Maybe even go to Welch Village and do some lift access downhill!

[@Rzarecteh]

Your editing is really good

[@nosreuter]

Awesome work with the editing on the first drop 😵👌 By the way, ballsy to go and do that with mostly a front brake....😳

[@turnersawman]

Nice ride,one things for sure when you get to the southeast it won’t be hard to hit the 4 states of GA,SC,NC and TN cause all the trails are close together. Safe riding out there and have fun.

[@downhilldad1807]

Great vid dude. Did you see ANYONE else out their on the trails why you were riding? Seemed like ya'll were the only two folks for miles.

[@DaveLopez575]

Gotta catch up on my BKXC TV episodes!

[@dreadsanddirt5966]

Texas isn't usually the first state that comes to mind when talking MTB destinations but man, there's plenty to ride here. And as you discovered we earn every single inch. It's a lot more work to ride here. It'll be a wicked treat getting to ride Bentonville in a few weeks and get on some smooth dirt!

[@benjaminvivar7855]

You said it brother.

[@Delgres971]

super, belle région, super ride... ça fait envie bravo les guys

[@realist915able]

Thanks for putting El Paso's trails on the map nationally. There's many more trails out here, one day is not enough. Also you could have gotten Mexican food in Mexico would have just been a 20 minute walk not a big deal. Thanks again bro.

[@tuckerstv4898]

Definitely gnarly trail! Pro tip: Another way to stop your brakes from squeeling is let off! lol good luck on your journey brian and good luck! 👍🏻

[@rdevil25]

That beautiful blue sky 😥 I'm in England...

[@ingebyra]

Amazing terrain to be riding your bike through.

[@SH4NESWORLD]

Dope trail