The Black Canyon Trail in One Day: 60 Miles of Singletrack, Rivers, and Adventure - Hardtail Party

In this episode I try to meet my goal of riding 60 miles on the black canyon trail outside of phoenix, az. This is a stretch goal and a big challenge for me. 4,940 feet of climbing and wandering through rugged terrain. Did you learn something valuable? If so, show your appreciation and support this channel by becoming a Patron today: / hardtailparty
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[@yangdynasty87]

I watched this whole video cause there's a party in the mountains and I was invited.

[@hardtailparty]

You definitely were. Thanks for staying for the whole party.

[@Red852312]

Your content is excellent. This is my favorite bike channel by far.

[@hardtailparty]

Thanks Haneef, that means a lot!

[@jayvaldez1550]

Yes, I also agree.

[@DonnieX6]

Yep, another one agreeing here!

[@hardtailparty]

@@DonnieX6 you guys rock!

[@monjesmedia]

One of the best!’

[@hughsnyder891]

Major props to the guy on the Surly Krampus .

[@Tiauguinho]

What a wonderful adventure, congratulations on achieving your goal!

[@medusasnoggin]

Yes!!! Doing a two day BCT next month. Thank you for the vids. Great prep content. Keep up the great work. My wife and I will be watching.

[@floydpink37]

Really cool video and great scenery. Thanks!

[@mattforest8367]

Great content! This is one of the best mtb channels, period!

[@cellphonenut]

Wow so awesome that's one heck of a lifetime achievement great job men💪💪. Oh and hats off to the support team as well👍🤔🥰

[@hardtailparty]

I couldn't have done it without them. My wife is the best!

[@kak93]

I live in North Phoenix and have been itching to hit this trail. Looks like a blast!

[@darylsablan9172]

Yes! Build an ultralight. That would be great to see what parts you use.

[@jamesmathews243]

Spectacular ride.

[@JN-md5uo]

I enjoy these bike riding videos the most! The level of these riders is about the same as mine. I enjoy long trail rides with friends, the more the merrier.

[@leeseoWestport]

Beautiful ride and family!

[@drmoynihan]

This was absolutely great!!! Today, I rode 11 miles on pavement and trails with my XC Hardtail. It is hard to imagine 57 miles! Thank you so much for sharing this. :)

[@stompnucustoms2616]

I love watching these videos as i train on my echo bike Stomp Strong man!

[@ptpbarry]

That was a very enjoyable. Thanks for taking us on your journey with you.

[@jestt600]

Well done, I really look forward to quarantine lifts here, I haven't been on my bike for soo long. I look forward to that night ride of yours ; )

[@hardtailparty]

Fingers crossed the quarrantine lifts sooner than later.

[@reflex303]

Such a great time doing the ride with you Steve! The video turned out great. Inspired to do it again!

[@hardtailparty]

You killed it man. Let's hit the circle loop in Prescott for our next one.

[@eddie2go]

Good Job Steve....very informative and inspiring channel you got.

[@hardtailparty]

Thanks Edgar.

[@brentgraef863]

Full BCT is a big day. Now I usually just do Antelope to Rock Springs Cafe; getting soft in my old age. Thanks for a great video. I cannot imagine doing that ride full rigid....beast mode!

[@hardtailparty]

Agreed, Robby is a beast

[@robertograndrade6899]

Awesome to see how it went. Those are awesome tracks and vistas. That's inspiring for when I am able to ride that far again.

[@monjesmedia]

These trails remind me of Catalina State Park down in Tucson. Beautiful!

[@drbyers]

Holy Crap!? Your friend rode 60 miles on a fully rigid bike. That dood is my hero and a walking testament of the dampening powers of steel.

[@hardtailparty]

and the damping qualities of a 20 year old body.

[@kensegel5909]

Thats a great ride, my daughter and I do that ride, well not all in one shot, but we love it, Great job on doing it in 1 day!!!

[@iberofernandez7888]

Hello from Panama. I am a big fan of your Channel . Hardtails rules !!!

[@hardtailparty]

Saludos amigo

[@arod4084]

Awesome Steve! Nice to follow along.

[@paulmulryne8405]

Those trails are so great! That far on those trails in that heat is pretty cool 😎 love this channel - makes me want to ride soooooo much.

[@raivkka4313]

Awesome vid, 60 miles mtn trail is no joke. hugh accomplishment boys!

[@RideYearRound]

That looks like a blast! I’m currently training for a 50 miler with 8,500 feet of climbing up in Montana. Your video before this with tips for big rides will be great for helping me prepare!

[@hardtailparty]

Sweet! That sounds like a beast. I love riding Montana. Have fun.

[@johnnyd614]

I went out to the garage, strapped on my riding pack, lowered my sun glasses and watched the entire video. Felt like I was right behind Steve the entire time!! Excellent content, superb narration, good times! I’m thinking you might be able to make a weekly reality TV series about riding, bike packing, etc. Steve, I’d contact Discovery channel and others to pitch it.

[@hardtailparty]

Hah, I wish! That would be the dream.

[@mikecarter6758]

What an awesome accomplishment! Thanks for taking us along. My son and I are looking at that trail as a possible Western Spirit bike packing trip.

[@hardtailparty]

That would be a fantastic way to do it. Western Spirit is top notch. I love those guys.

[@summerjohnson2780]

Nice work, Steve!! Super impressed!! #goals

[@hardtailparty]

Thanks Summer. You'd love this route. I'm happy to drop you ladies off at the top sometime so you can ride it together. The first section is the most fun.

[@summerjohnson2780]

hardtail party that would be awesome :) Def a goal I would life to work up to, and a ride I would love to do with Tess. :)

[@summerjohnson2780]

I think Brandon and I may attempt a section of this trail today.. need something different and it would give me an idea of how it rides. Still would love to do it with Tess one of these days!

[@cameronlesley2428]

Great effort from everyone involved

[@thorbreakseverything1836]

We can edit that out! Oh no!!! I dabbed! - love it

[@HenleyHenderson]

Kudos! Beautiful area. You guys looked strong at the finish. And your buddy on the rigid 💪

[@FlynPig911]

Congrats Man. I took my new Chameleon out today, I’ll stop whining about my 2 hr hill climb. Hats off to you quite an accomplishment!

[@hardtailparty]

Nice! I rode a chameleon today too. It was fun.

[@mariopejovic]

this is probably best trail I've seen you ride, for the type of riding I like to do. But I'm not sure would I be able to complete it in time, before the night, because I would stop so often to enjoy the view. It is some beautiful. And to me, this is what mountainbiking is. Wish there are trails like this in my country (Bosnia). not that it's not fun here, we have beautiful mountains. keep on riding and bring more great content! Greetings from Sarajevo

[@hardtailparty]

I have friends living in Bosnia right now. Small world.

[@scotti_wan_kenobi]

Good job Steve, that's a big day in the saddle. My longest ride was just over 76 miles, only 2300 feet of climbing though and the terrain was nowhere near as gnarly as yours. It was a cold, windy day and the rain got progressively worse as the hours ticked by until it was horizontal for the last hour. It took me nearly ten hours including rest stops.

[@hardtailparty]

Nice work!

[@tmwei396]

What a tremendous accomplishment. Congratulations.

[@hardtailparty]

Thanks! It felt really good to set a goal, train for it, and accomplish it.

[@djrouge3300]

Big ride that Steve, well done buddy, I really enjoyed that and felt your pain.. I know you would have been digging deep to get that one under your belt, the mileage you put in there was no joke. Great content as usual. Stay safe man.

[@hardtailparty]

Thanks, it worked out way better than I could have imagined it.

[@ederler1129]

Nice video...looked like a really fun day. I always carry a rubber glove with me and I once fixed a large cut in my tire by jamming the glove in the tire and the stans was able to seal it. That repair held up at a month until I changed the tire.

[@hardtailparty]

Very interesting! I may have to try that on a pinch. I've heard shreds of cotton tee shirt works for plugs too.

[@Mantis858585]

60 miles on BCT in one day? Dang, strong performance guys. Never seen anyone happy to see a cholla cactus.

[@reggieringgoldjr68]

Great Ride Steve, and to have Great Friends doing it with you makes it really nice too. And you're Wife is a Champion 🏆🥇. And your such a Beautiful little Girl. Stay safe out there Brother. I became a Patreon too Steve, and maybe I'll make a trip out Sedona to Ride your Trails with and learn some Tips from you. 🤝🏾🇺🇲💪🏾👍🏾🙏🏾

[@kmazzanti]

Congratulations!! Very inspiring!!

[@ckunstadt]

This might sound obscene, but I'd like to see you do more full-suspension content. I also live and ride in the desert. I'd love to know your favorite non-hardtail bikes, tires and components for our kind of riding. Yay!

[@hardtailparty]

I wish I had time to do a separate channel for full suspension, as I have a lot to share on the topic, but for now I'm sticking to hardtails. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@norootsnoproblem]

Super inspirational! Well done! 👍

[@sparks701]

I would definitely do that on an ebike! My knees would never let me do it anymore. 25 miles with those climbs is pushing it for me.

[@hardtailparty]

Go for it. Ebikes are allowed here. Do ebikes have a range of 60 miles over 12 hours?

[@sparks701]

hardtail party I don’t think so. Would have to carry xtra batteries I would imagine

[@kenmueller4788]

@@sparks701 You don't need to carry batteries if you use a sag wagon like Steve did. You just need enough charged batteries (or a way to charge one) that you can swap on sag stops. Steve found something else needed to be sagged, spare wheels and tubes.

[@hardtailparty]

@@kenmueller4788 I actually had a replacement tire in the truck, but we were nowhere near the truck when it gave up the ghost.

[@kenmueller4788]

@@hardtailparty Did you consider changing out the plugged tire for the new one at the river stop?

[@josephesparza4280]

Awesome, Steve.

[@patchesthejaybird8431]

This makes me want to ride Resurrection Pass trail again here in Alaska. Its only 39 miles, but still more than enough challenge for me. I guess I need to keep riding. Maybe I will be In shape to do this by late June??? Glad you made it unscathed. The tire damage was better than more of those stickers in your shorts! Fun film to watch. Having family ahead in the support vehicle probably helped keep you going, a comfort for sure!

[@hardtailparty]

Agreed! I'll take a puncture over cactus any day. I still have a few of those spines in my butt 5 months later.

[@fatbaldmtbrider8640]

Very very lovely place.

[@mountainlessmtb9940]

This trail looks super sick🤘can't wait to ride out west again🤘

[@hardtailparty]

It's a good one!

[@marysullivan1588]

Dusty baby has her daddy’s eyes . Nice job on your ride .

[@hardmtnbiker]

Very inspirational and amazing. Massive miles of trails like that is no joke! It’s really hard to feel confidence in your sealant am and plugged tires, especially with those conditions. I also hate it when a new expensive tire gets damaged too. I’ve actually taken tires off after the ride of course and glued and patched them from the inside. Something I learned in the Philippines was watching them repair my motorcycle tires at these repair places called “Volconized” tire repair. My stay in the Philippines I’ll make a video, it’s really smart how they repair tires!

[@hardtailparty]

Yeah, i've since patched the tire from the inside using vuclanizing rubber patches.

[@hardmtnbiker]

hardtail party I try to get as much life out of my tires as possible. Thanks to your videos I’m packing my 26” tubes as a spare. It makes so much sense. I always run tubeless but of course always carry a spare and if needed donate one to anyone with a flat on the trails.

[@chumpmtb2554]

Triumph! I remember all that climbing just eating away at my soul, and my calves and forearms looking like I'd been trying to outrun a family of bobcats all day when I tried it. 😂 Well done sir!

[@hardtailparty]

It's a much tougher trail than it appears on paper.

[@billz410]

Wow that guy on the rigid...hardcore! LOL

[@djlarroc]

Congrats!

[@daniellyons6874]

Good work. For your next challenge you should come try the Prescott circle trail. 55 miles, 7800 ft elevation change. I have tried riding both BCT in one day as well as the circle trail but tapped out on each around the 40 mile mark. I tried them solo tho with just a pack and 3 liters water. I think if I had support or left a food/water cache, I could have made it.

[@hardtailparty]

Great auggestion. I'll add it to the list. Future goal.

[@hardtailparty]

I'm thinking about attempting this route soon... on the single speed! Wish me luck.

[@daniellyons6874]

@@hardtailparty Nice, lots of fellow single speeders up here in Prescott so you are in good company. I started on full rigid single speed when I first started riding 6/7 years ago but now I like the gears and full squish. Only beta that I have is that the usual campground spots that are used as water refill spots are shut down due to the virus so no agua there, but shouldn't be an issue if you have support or leave some caches.

[@gabrielgarcia367]

Can’t wait for you to rock the hard tail on that ride

[@hardtailparty]

Im not sure if I'll be rocking the hardtail or if it'll be rocking me.

[@Nihilist13]

Enjoyable video. Try ZMA for recovery and no pain the next day.

[@eduardonunez2946]

just made two days ago a 112 km trail tour on one day with a friend, 1800m elevation gain... awesome experience! You certainly forget all your problems. Great video, great channel! and btw you should take a look someday at the nukeproof scout for review. Love that bike!

[@AlUyami]

Missed the Trail these Days! cant ride due to strict qurantine, Nice Trail you got there Flowy!

[@hardtailparty]

TONS of flow.

[@Jinedan]

Awesome job - grats to you!!

[@phrides]

Strong work. Good timing, too. I'm doing my first 50+ mile mtb ride this weekend on my Niner Sir 9. It won't be remotely that chunky, except for two rocky sections (the first of which is early and the second of which is short), so I should be good on the hardtail.

[@JohnMckMTB]

Amazing channel mate love your videos.

[@hardtailparty]

Thanks John, i appreciate the kind words

[@sidvish159]

Long live long rides! Up next....100 miles. I've done two of the same race which is the SM100 here in VA. Come on out and give it a whirl!

[@hardtailparty]

Oof, that sounds way outta my league. And I don't do well with humidity. Props.

[@jaredreynolds5250]

That is a big day! I have the Stans Dart for puncture got it from the guys at absolute bike while riding in your home town! They spent some time on my drive train there. Good guys.

[@hardtailparty]

Super good dudes. Great friends.

[@grn9209]

12 hour ride. Steve is BOSS🚵🏽🌵👊🏼💪🏼

[@oldshovel]

Kudos my friend. I felt good doing 16 today. 😁

[@THOELL2737]

Nice ride you have a great family

[@hardtailparty]

I really do have an amazing family. Families are forever.

[@jamespilar9840]

This is a beautiful ride enjoy.

[@egcake]

Review the the Surly Krampus🙏🏼!

[@stevemurray2737]

Congrats!..

[@ronin550]

Outstanding 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@ernestyoung5516]

Congratulations on your achievement mate. Wathcing this makes me feel really tempting to do a long ride after the pandemic control measures loosen up.

[@hardtailparty]

Go for it! With good planning it can be really enjoyable

[@ernestyoung5516]

@@hardtailparty Cheers, definitly! Gotta sort out the knee problem first though.

[@stevengraybeal6065]

Maybe some low profile cycra plastic handgaurds from motocross just for that kind of ride. Sure saved me on a couple desert races. Those thistles hurt!

[@cschuetta]

Beautiful!

[@hardtailparty]

It truly was. That was the best part for me was the beauty.

[@dcrooster3610]

Pretty epic! Super-duper cool of your wife to run support (Mothers' Day is just about here- just saying). I've been trying to choose between a Ryve and a Top Fuel for my next full suspension. This video has me leaning towards the Ryve.

[@hardtailparty]

Oh man, ryve all the way. I have a review of the ryve on my wife's channel. It's fantastic. And yes, I have an incredible wife.

[@bonham4994sts9]

Epic ride!

[@patchesthejaybird8431]

The I9 hub ratcheting noise sounds like my Funn Fantom hub. My kids think it sounds like a missile, or maybe murder hornets.

[@ericklaurila1293]

Nice work!

[@lemmy315]

Hello from France (near Paris), good trip !!

[@hardtailparty]

Hi Eric. Thanks for watching!

[@radigan209]

Great job Steve! Enjoyed the ride driving in my truck. You should try the Prescott Circle Trail. It’s about 45 miles of almost all single track and beautiful diverse terrain. I used to live there and loved riding the different sections. Not too far from home for you. 👍🚵

[@hardtailparty]

I'll have to add that to the list. Do you think it could be done on a singlespeed, or are there some steep climbs? I've ridden the painted rock loop, but that's it.

[@hardtailparty]

I hope to tackle the prescott circle trail soon. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@henryhester1897]

Nice guys. That just got you another Patreon. 😉

[@hardtailparty]

Thanks so much Henry! Welcome to the party.

[@rule3036]

60mile on road is not that challenging for most regular cyclists but 60 off road is like 120+ on road. Nice ride!! So jealous you have that nearby.

[@abstraddic0442]

wow

[@imnotajedi]

Black Canyon is awesome. I ran that trail in 2018 for Aravaipa Black Canyon 100k

[@tonyhruzek4250]

Nate looks like he's riding a Kids bike!

[@reflex303]

That’s a grownup bike!

[@colindixon9543]

Great vid Steve but its looks like if the trail doesn't get you the vegetation and wildlife will. Lucky to have only thorns and the odd mosquito bite round here, it's not as beautiful though. 👍

[@rockbrd1]

Another great Video always love the content 👍🏼 ... About your Industry 9 Hydra hub. You can order a 4 oz (Dumonde Tech Pro X freehub grease) factory grease they use to quiet the hub down. This is special hub grease can't use any grease. Same thing happened to me with a dynaplug tip fell inside the tire while plugging hole. Dynaplug needs to step up Quickly control

[@hardtailparty]

Agreed. For what they cost, that should never happen.

[@Basement_CNC]

Love your chanell man i probably woul'd choose a softtale for a 60 ml Ride but i'd also really love the spot ryve 115 it's such a nice Bike 😍but its too expensive like pretty much every other bike 🤑

[@quaaludes7898]

I'm thinking of doing something similar in the Scottish Highlands some time next year

[@bendare8210]

Awesome 🤙🏽

[@patchesthejaybird8431]

How about a video on how to patch the inside of a tubeless tire when you are back at home? Might be interesting for those of us new to tubeless!

[@hardtailparty]

Yes, I've been meaning to do that. My wife just filmed one. It'll be out on her channel soon. I'll do one too one day.

[@patchesthejaybird8431]

@@hardtailparty I'll be sure to watch them both!

[@jloucks7]

Max is icons exo Caseying

[@breakandrun70]

Well done guys, 100mi in one day, brutal. Had some really picturest landscape. Steve I see your riding a spot. Did you manage to acquire one? I've been trying to find if Spot has a maximum weight limit, would you know? have a great week and be safe when you party in the mountains.

[@mrsmith326]

Solid work, I love the hydra, I know it’s the bane of your existence so if you want to part with them I’ll send you my address 🤣, seriously though nice pull, it’s feels good to meet goals. Solid work 👍🏻

[@hardtailparty]

If you've got some Onyx hubs to trade, I'll trade straight across. :)

[@mrsmith326]

hardtail party I wish I did man, 😂

[@user-ht6em6po5u]

I watched the video twice but I can't see the name of the rigid bike. My Finna Landscape's rigid steel fork flexes too much when braking on descents (with 29''x2.6'', American Classic Wheels and avid bb7 mech brakes) and I wonder if it's similar with other rigid bikes. Keep up this great channel

[@hardtailparty]

It's a surly krampus some rigid forks are meant to be rigid while others are meant to flex.

[@user-ht6em6po5u]

​@@hardtailparty thank you! Btw, 29 front and 27.5 rear for trails and/or bikepacking? I wonder what your view is on this topic, aside from geometry changes

[@xenaandzenafromsanbernadin3807]

What an awesome ride but now I'm having doubts about buying a hardtail if I want to do long cross country trips like this. Decision, decisions.

[@hardtailparty]

I'll be back on a plus harstail soon. For an overnighter, I choose the hardtail. For crushing it out in a day, a full sus marathon bike is the best. This is a pretty rocky trail too.

[@nathancouse3596]

Omg that is so awesome!! Very surprised you did more elevation loss than gain. By any chance how many calories did you burn?

[@hardtailparty]

I'm not sure. My calorie meter on my computer is super inaccurate. I wasn't wearing my heart rate monitor because it makes it a little harder to breathe.

[@wesleecyphers5707]

Good work man! I ride a trail that is a lot like this, but 90% shorter. It’s a lot of off camber, exposed, skinny single track which is awesome for the views, but I always gets pedals strikes on the uphill side. It kills my confidence to clean the whole thing especially when it gets chunky on the trail. Any tips for mostly climbing up this sort of trail. Going back down isn’t a problem because I can keep my pedals flat and know right where they are. Again great work on the ride and the channel!

[@hardtailparty]

I'll be building a course on this very topic soon. A few quick tips are to learn to time your pedals. If you see a rock coming and you think you might hit it with your pedals, coast for a split second then resume pedalling after you pass it. You can also try a different gear and attack it with a bit more speed.

[@wesleecyphers5707]

Excellent! I look forward to it! That will be a huge help!