THIS was the most fun we had in Scotland | Mountain Biking Innerleithen

[@harveycasey1900]

BKXC it's September 27 and because of you, I'm now in Bilbao, Spain, and tomorrow, I'll be meeting up with Doug and crew Basque MTB for six days of riding up in the High Pyrenees. Thanks for planting this incredible idea of a trip in my head. It rained for the past few days, so the dirt will be awesome. Keep up with the good work, my man. You are an inspiration😎👍🏿

[@MacRogersrealestatebroker]

That's a great one. Yeah I "blame" BKXC also 😂. Was fortunate enough to do it last year and he happened to be there along with Calirado Kid.

[@bkxc]

Fantastic!! It'll be a good one!

[@pasigiri]

Alright BKXC. I'm gonna set up a trip to Scotland. You got me.

[@callumw9067]

mountain bikers are always welcome in Scotland! have a look at Trailforks to see the huge number of trails (due to the open access laws for mountain bikers & hikers) in different areas of Scotland.

[@bkxc]

Love to hear that!

[@martinmitchell8408]

Best on u tube when you lads are together

[@bkxc]

Thanks!!

[@pmacfto]

Man I have been checking daily for this finale! :D Should have guessed it would be Friday evening - prime viewing time - glad you guys enjoyed our country dudes! Even got some great weather - shame you didn't hit Laggan but you got a good sample of what we have to offer!

[@pmacfto]

You mentioned using the Inners uplift to do bike setup - check out Innes Graham and Lewis Buchanan's videos as they do a fair bit of that on those very trails you were riding when testing new bikes or getting suspension set up etc

[@bkxc]

Thanks for sticking around and watching them all!

[@PentlandYeti]

Well done Brian and Alex! I've really enjoyed watching your adventures in my home country, and it's great to see you riding the trails I ride all the time. You both did really well on the lower Innerleithen trails because they are properly steep and techy!

[@bkxc]

Fantastic, love to hear it!!

[@k9kayaks]

Just spent all day cleaning up outside from Hurricane Helene here in #UpState SC Had two huge oak trees fall on my driveway and one hitting my front porch. This was a nice way to relax with a beer and watch two of my favorite MTB KZbinrs ❤️

[@bkxc]

Ahhh man! Those uprooted trees are dangerous. Hope you and your family get everything cleaned up and back to normal soon.

[@timpoole73]

LOVE this. We having been doing the 7+ hour road trip up there for the last 15 years and would go more if time allowed. Awesome series of videos from you both, cheers.

[@bkxc]

Worth the drive!

[@SinkyMtb]

We are so lucky to have some many awesome trails here in Scotland. You have shown them off wonderfully. Thank you!

[@bkxc]

So many great trails! Gotta go back and ride more!

[@thiagonascimento727]

Enjoying this video while drinking some coffee is the best option to relax after a day of work and prepare for a nice bike ride tomorrow. Greetings from Brazil!

[@bkxc]

Love to hear it!

[@salmanmalik8347]

man whenever i watch your mtb riding in the mountain i get goosebumps and i myself feels like to go there and just enjoy the nature and feel the nature , go down with the mountain downhill , man literally when i get the chance in near future , i'll ride with you for sure

[@bkxc]

Love to hear it!

[@4KMTBRider]

Great to see you both riding over here! Come back again soon please 😄

[@rabb93]

That was actually your second time down Caddon Bank ! You rode it with Guy on your first UK adventure !👌👍🤘

[@bkxc]

Oh man, you're right!!

[@richr7604]

Wow! Looks like the adventure of a lifetime! Those trails look great for not being in a bike park. Thanks for sharing your trip.

[@bkxc]

Yeah, they are really well built and BIG!

[@rekamniar]

The series is so much fun. Would love to see Spain Again with the Sampler this time

[@bkxc]

I would love that too!

[@MTB_Derbyshire]

Proper (off) road trip you two had. Really enjoyed the vids gents 😎👍

[@wezist]

Got to love Inners! Great video 👍

[@bkxc]

Big time!

[@GeordieStevens]

Woohoo, I went to Scotland this summer, little did I know how many sick trails there are…

[@bkxc]

So good!!

[@mittenmod]

I love these vids dude. Happy Friday indeed

[@bkxc]

Sweetness!

[@owenjacka2658]

Thanks for bringing us along for the ride! Like this if you wanna see a bkxc & sampler Welsh adventure! 💯

[@bkxc]

Some day!!

[@AYNZ197]

Great video. Nice work

[@SarahBaethge]

Looks fun 😁

[@bkxc]

Most definitely!

[@tomchamberlain4329]

Ah that looks too fun. Need to get up to Scotland some time

[@bkxc]

It's fun stuff!

[@Outdoor_MED]

After not watching your videos for months, I kinda missed your videos.

[@bkxc]

Welcome back

[@MTB_Trekker]

There's an great trail that you didn't ride at Innerleithen called Alastair Lees, would've loved to see what you both thought of it. Great series buddy! 🤙🏻

[@bkxc]

Ah man, next time!

[@heywood165]

I’ve enjoyed your series in Scotland, it’s also great you got a good week of riding in dry-ish weather and you enjoyed your UK designed bikes. Nice to see a video of just you two riding on your own, how was the Scottish surface compared to your usual American trails?

[@bkxc]

Pretty awesome trails! We've definitely got some similar trail centers, but you'd have to travel across the country to put them together.

[@pedwards7106]

damn, last time i rode here was at a dh race in like 98/99. was my favourite track back then. should really go back especially since I've have ridden the golfie twice in the last year.

[@bkxc]

Oh wow! Definitely worth a visit

[@cobykluth1878]

Thanks, Brian. Revival, not Redemption this time around. Scotland was a lovely choice.

[@bkxc]

That's a great way to put it!!

[@MattSB2588]

Inberliethen - no better way to end the trip.

[@rinchanmoktan813]

Ur my inspiration bro

[@bkxc]

Glad to hear that!

[@harrylime22]

You make it look easy ! Looks a lot of fun but out of my league.

[@bkxc]

It was some tough stuff!

[@-op9fm]

Midges are much more of a West Coast thing. No need to worry about them at Innerleithen or the Cairngorms

[@-op9fm]

Fair enough, still way more likely to have the right conditions for them on the West Coast than the rest of Scotland though. I can't ever remember having any bother with them down in the Tweed Valley in the 20 odd years of riding down there or in most of the Cairngorms. Kinlochleven, Torridon, Fort William and Skye on the other hand are often hard going when it comes to midges.

[@MattSB2588]

​@@-op9fmvery much agree!

[@dangermouse-ch8fb]

This hasn't been a great year for midges either. Cold, wet and windy for most of the summer. Not so many still evenings for them to get out feeding.

[@gusrallim]

those inners turns are so steep at the end

[@bkxc]

Big time! Really cool

[@smelge]

Feels pretty bad when you watch the whoops at around 3min and realise that you first rode them when that whole section of forest was clearcut, and it's so long ago those trees have grown.

[@bkxc]

Hahaha, WOW! Blast from the past

[@smelge]

@@bkxc That section, Caddon Bank when it opened was completely felled and the hillside was that tangle of broken branches you get. I always remember that cos when you drive into Innerleithen from Peebles, you used to be able to see the riders coming down the trail up on the hill. There's been talk for literally decades now about putting some form of permanent uplift on the hill, but nothings ever gone forwards.

[@BGWordneemig]

Nice bike! Hi!

[@bkxc]

Thanks!

[@MTBScotland]

surprised Alex didn't do the road gap

[@glenhuizenga6251]

BK. Curious. In addition to gloves and helmet, any other body armor/protection?

[@bkxc]

Knee pads! bkxc.bike/wearing

[@williamcuda4342]

Hey Brian, what do you love most about mountain biking?

[@bkxc]

Everything about it! Best way to get fit, best way to have fun, best way to meet new friends, best way to see the world!

[@williamcuda4342]

@@bkxc agreed!!

[@wayneemslie8904]

If you'd went to the west coast of Scotland you'd DEFINTELY know about midges for real - they are BRUTAL. In your ears and eyes, total f***ing nightmare. I've experienced mosquitos in NC and its nowhere close in all honesty. Plus on the west coast when its not primo midge weather (damp and cloudy) its perfect for clegs (horse flies) and the bites from those mf's actually nip.

[@bkxc]

Hahaha, always something out to get ya!

[@ChristLouise-e1e]

497 Larson Knolls

[@mrkaufmanMTB]

First! yeaaahh finally!

[@xterayt]

Did you guys not ride the golfie? Best place in scotland

[@bkxc]

That was the first video!

[@icarus1049]

U should return to Kenya(kijabe)

[@bkxc]

I want to!!

[@janchristensen5692]

😂🎉Jan

[@solarrover9575]

The Scottish won’t give a shite aboot the North Carolina mosquitoes. They are far to rage!

[@zionite24]

Almost 1st lol

[@Mtnboarder]

Such a shame that they put you in a golfer hotel when there's a fantastic rider owned place at the bottom of Glentress with great food- next time?

[@bkxc]

We were going to stay in the tents again and I needed a real hotel at that point, so that's where we ended up!

[@Spencer_R_07]

3rd hehehe

[@scrappy7571]

Where's Sara?

[@bkxc]

Back home working a real job!

[@raffyibanez9653]

Hey brian you guys wear cleat shoes in the trails?

[@bkxc]

Yep, SPD clipless