Mountain biking Markham Park with JC Trails

[@jctrails]

Awesome ripping with you Stefano! Loved the ending. We are definitely getting another ride in soon🤘🏼

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Fun ride for sure James, glad you made it out! Look forward to the next ride 🤘🏼 hopefully it'll be up in your area so I can try some new spots.

[@investradelearn]

awsome!

[@EloEast]

Oh man. I had not idea the bike trails are so cool at Markham. Finally got my bike not long ago (starter bike nothing special) and I’m gonna visit this place soon. Wish I knew people that like riding bikes. Looks like it’s fun in a group.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Markham is great! I've learned that the best way to get a riding group is to make it at the trails, its really hard to get your non mtb friends into mtb.

[@kirkland0074]

I went to ride Markham first time in 15yrs today and well it was fun but exhausting as hell. Was proud didn’t fall and survived to live another day, probably will be sore as hell tomorrow.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Congrats on getting back out there! That soreness is a good kind of sore.

[@danielsprock385]

Like that trail, looks a lot smoother than Simi. Complete opposites but super fun looking!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

It's totally different, but still great fun. Florida has awesome riding if you're ok with pedaling a lot.

[@dickflinghammer7643]

Fast run. Just thinking I've been riding there for more than 25 yrs and it's still fun and fast. Hitting Virginia key for the first time tommorow.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks! How was VK?

[@dickflinghammer7643]

@@BlindstuffMTB That place is AWESOME! Nice flow and jumps everywhere. And the overlooks of the water high on the trails leaves you feeling like your somewhere else. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@XCBen]

Stefano is the man!

[@TrailBikeBebop]

Cool riding with JC. that looks like a cool place to spend the day.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Nat. Markham is a great spot, for a lot of us South Floridians its the local trails, lots of traffic with everything from XC to jumps. Hope your broken finger is doing better!

[@TrailBikeBebop]

Thanks! cant wait till i can get on the trail again.

[@MikeTriz]

Cool to see you guys riding my local trails! Great video!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Michael! Markham is always great, probably my favorite in the area, its too bad its far enought that I can't make it for the midweek ride :(, so its weekends only for me.

[@MikeTriz]

That's too bad since the weekends tend to be a bit over-crowded. I really enjoy getting to Markham very early during the week to watch the sun rise and ride lap or two before work. Trails all to myself!

[@Flyingcatdog313]

I miss this place

[@FlowFinderUSA]

Nice job!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Bugsy!

[@FloridaTrailrider]

Nice riding bro! Just got my new Santa Cruz Chameleon. Can't wait to hit Gun Range with it! Cheers

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Nice! Congratulations, NBD is always an awesome thing. Did you sell the Trance or do you now have a full arsenal?

[@FloridaTrailrider]

BlindstuffMTB Full arsenal and growing. I've been doing some longer distance training too.

[@denisediesendruck4689]

Dang thats hard

[@dragonxg6]

My best friend and I have rode here twice with walmart bike lol. Its a great place. Nice video.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Ron! if you can ride Markham on a Walmart bike, you can ride it with anything! It's an awesome place.

[@blakcloud2561]

Always cool to see trails you recognize and ride on! So.........Oleta *ahem* *ahem*, lol....

[@BlindstuffMTB]

lol, I know, Oleta, I have to go back! I haven't gotten a chance to ride there in general in months, I do want to make a video, but I heard they're doing a bunch of work, so I'm keeping my eye out for that before filming.

[@HallMarc_Trails]

I never got the notification, dam youtube, great looking trails, could get some great practice in on them jumps and i agree, you can learn alot just from watching, fantastic collaboration, that's what it's all about, great outro too, good job :)

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks man! KZbin has dropped the ball lately on a lot of stuff, I've also noticed some videos not popping up in my subs tab! :/

[@tycojewel7979]

Markham looks like a blast! One day I'll try it probably in conjunction with a scuba road trip. Does anyone else get into the sound effects of the bikes in mtb videos?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Laurel, and yeah hahaha, I find my self making bike noises more than I'd care to admit.

[@MonoRider]

Great video guys. I love Markham next time say something 😜👍🏻

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Diego! Markham just keeps getting better, want to go see what they improved in Area 51 soon. Was a bit of a last minute thing midweek, so I didn't plan much around it.

[@zxtenn]

I am going to break in my Spectral with a ride at Jack Rabbit in NC this weekend weather permitting, wouldn't be much of a challenge for you guys but for me a good and safe way to start

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Have fun Jim! Congrats on the Spectral, beautiful bike!

[@NikkiNexo777]

Great video! I will be riding Markham for the first time very soon. Was this an intermediate or Advanced Trail? I only have a rigid bike, is this doable with that?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

We rode all the trails, including the Advanced ones. You can ride it with a rigid bike, but a front fork at least would be a lot better.

[@lucasbreit8693]

Excellent video! I'm actually going to ride this next weekend. One other thing, how is your GoPro video so stable?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Awesome, enjoy! I filmed this with an evo ss gimbal, but you should be able to get the same results from a GoPro hero 8/9.

[@lucasbreit8693]

Alright cool, thanks so much!

[@albertofigueroa1143]

Nice vid!! Crazy how the video doesn’t show the size of the climbs and drops

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Alberto! The infamous gopro effect, video never shows how hard the riding really is.

[@albertofigueroa1143]

BlindstuffMTB exactly!

[@raymondchapman2075]

Another great video dude. So much variation on that trail its insane. Really loved the wooden features.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Raymond! Gotta agree with you, these guys can build, there's something for everyone out there

[@noahthoms3577]

Hey JC TRAILS where did u guys rent the bmc from cause i own a bmc sportelite and have wanted to try out a full suspension but theyre just way to expensive, thanks

[@thomasspelmans9455]

I don't know if you have but you should try graham swamp, it's a great trail

[@BlindstuffMTB]

I have been there and loved it, but it's been a while, I'm overdue for another visit.

[@thomasspelmans9455]

BlindstuffMTB it's gotten so much better recently. No sand anymore and just a lot more fun in general. The people who work on it are awesome. You have to try it soon

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll definitely be doing the trip soon. I saw some of the work they've done on their IG, really cool stuff!

[@parkratparker5900]

what an awesome trail. What an awesome bike. Just found your channel and I love it, im hooked. keep up the fantastic work

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!

[@benbartlett8384]

Nice vid?Did you manage to fix ur creaking B.B. and did you replace it with another race face one?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Ben! I ended replacing it with the same race face BB and issue solved. This video was the last ride before I swapped it.

[@WattyLegend]

NIce! always amazed how well FL does on their trails!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thnx! I have the utmost respect for the trail builders around here, they use every bit of elevation so well to make these trails...

[@jebronlames9061]

I want to visit these trails, I’m just curious is there an entry fee?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

You need to sign up for a trail pass. They have a day pass and year pass. If you want to come more than once. Get the year pass. markhampark.com/biking/

[@xalanbernardx]

Hi guys where i can rent mtb bikes near the park ? ill visit miami in a mounth

[@BlindstuffMTB]

I believe that now that Rock and Road closed your best bet is to give Alex's bicycle pro shop a call.

[@chrisz.9974]

Where did your buddy rent his bike from? How much?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

He got it at Alex's Bicycle Pro Shop but I don't know the price.

[@CobraKyle]

It's crazy how much I crave Florida trails. This one seems especially fun!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

I know it sounds odd, but I think I'd miss the hell out of this kind of riding if I ever moved. Markham is great overall, so much variety, the only thing is I think its one of those places that gets to be more fun the faster you go, so pedaling plays a big role in enjoying it.

[@mdigia1498]

Hey guys it was nice meeting you the other day at the park! The video came out great! Keep up the good work! Show them Handup gloves! LOL

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Hey Mike, was awesome to meet you! Thanks for stopping by to check out the video, much appreciated! Look for James' video or IG, he's the one who got all the gloves together lol

[@lonewolf30531]

Is this trail good for a beginner ?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Yes. There are trails there for all levels. If you're in the area you may also enjoy Virginia Key.

[@lonewolf30531]

BlindstuffMTB thanks bud!

[@matthedipper5138]

Is there only one markham park or something

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Not sure I understand your question

[@djsercy5879]

Yes. Markham park is a large recreational area in Sunrise, FL. There's only one and it houses the only real bike park in Broward County

[@MTBGarage]

Nice ride, I'm gonna have to bug @JCtrails to ride next time I head north!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Mike! Bring your a-game, dude can pedal hahaha

[@HadarsGrasp]

Where'd he rent the bike from?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Alex's bicycle shop iirc

[@verdonrocksphotography3510]

nice video as always, when we will see some beginner's lessons videos, thank you and keep up good work, cheers VDN!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks so much Verdon! I'm working on it, it turns out that writing a beginner series is A LOT more work than I expected. I filmed some stuff that I ended up scrapping to improve, so it'll be a bit before the quality is where I want it.

[@10acebikesjodybennettii19]

watched your video with bcpov daily mtb rider and Jordan bad ass both videos!!

[@FPV0919]

where can i rent a bike for the day

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Virginia Key has rentals at the trailhead. Vk outdoor center. Markham unfortunately does not. Your best bet is to call bike shops close by

[@marixavier4039]

Do I need bring my bike? Or can I find one for rent there???

[@BlindstuffMTB]

There are places to rent close by but not in the park.

[@roloenweston1]

Awesome video of my home mtb park which is only a 10 minute bike ride from home. Thank you

[@agustinechevarria8048]

are you going to ride in oleta river in north miami?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Hey Agustín, yes I will, don't know exactly when but soon!

[@dickflinghammer7643]

It's a root fest. Hated it.

[@RyanMarcyesOutdoors]

Damn!!! That was super fun to watch and man I gotta get down there after my cross country trip in June. We’ll have to link up. Great clip Bro., remember to always Live-Life-Loud!!!🤙🏽

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks bro! Keep me posted if you're coming down

[@kylelinnell7641]

What’s with the full face? Don’t see many people wearing those on these types of trails seems it would be hot especially in Florida, what’s the reason why you prefer it?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

James actually asked me the exact same thing, so that will be in his video, but in general, it makes me feel more confident, that's really about it. Yes, there's a trade off in heat and breathing, and while it might not be same the for everyone, to me it's worth it. I made a video on this a while ago if you want to to check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJyVnomvi55jhq8

[@pedalsandplants5725]

Hey Stefano! I have always wondered why you didn’t have a Markham Park video on you channel. I first rode Markham way back in 1994 when I would race the “Gone Riding” race series. That place has always been a favorite of mine, it was super surprising how difficult some sections proved to be and how well the terrain is utilized. Oh yea, James is FAST, omg! I may do a trip to south Florida during my Christmas break, patellar tendon recovery permitting, would you be around that time of year or would you be leaving town for the holidays? Maybe we could meet up and ride, hope so, take care buddy!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Since Markham is so easily accessible for me, I kept thinking, I'll do a video soon, and just kept putting it off. I'm going to go back for an Area 51 special soon though. Yeah, send me an email when you're coming and we can set it up if I'm here!

[@matthewhall554]

Great collaboration video with JC Trails, the GOPRO effect makes Markham look too much like an XC trail system. Are you doing any other parks with JC Trails while he's in Florida?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Matthew! It's crazy isn't it, the GoPro effect really flattens it out, it doesn't look like much effort, but oh well, at least most people now a day know that everything looks easier on video. James is already headed back, we only got a chance to do one ride, but I will do other local parks. Amelia (CW & CCW), Oleta, JD, Dyer, etc are still pending.

[@ShaggyDogg0128]

I love dna! Or pipeline depending on how long you’ve been riding there

[@megaputoAndromeda]

This Trails are so dumb... 29er and spandex park