Searching for San Francisco singletrack

I've been hearing about bits and pieces of singletrack in San Francisco, so I challenged my buddy Tom to put together a route that would be fun to shred in the city.
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[@nurobeatz]

Bout to hit this trail on my Wal-Mart bike:)

[@DanielCanfield]

That was beautiful. I didn't realize their was singletrack in San Francisco!

[@tijanjursic3413]

U cant be american

[@TheCrashingDad]

That vlog music tho 🤩

[@bkxc]

Haha #1 on the charts and in the hearts of all the fans!

[@paugy2195]

Ugh oh your turning into Alexander in that intro 😂

[@bkxc]

Haha what part?

[@paugy2195]

BKXC the very beginning with the woo hoo

[@ecg15]

O MY you just made my day.!!!!! my mountain biking adventure continues. O and please dont sing!!! lol

[@bkxc]

Thanks dude!

[@vtm914]

Great video! I've ridden this many times. Those roots and pipe are no joke in the wet. Suggestion- Vallejo Ferry (1 hour) jump on BART (or ride) to Glen Park Station and into Glen Canyon and you can nearly ride dirt up to Twin Peaks.

[@bkxc]

Solid! Thanks for the suggestion dude.

[@alexthemtbr]

TV-14 😂

[@alexthemtbr]

Random note. Tom’s bike and kit are the most Enduro I’ve ever seen 🤣

[@breissberg]

I started riding these trails after your sutro video. thanks bud

[@florihupf]

Love this and Alex's Sutro Video... I try to ride those as much as possible. Didn't know about Mt. Davidson... Will check it out.

[@tommax1839]

I'll take that as a compliment. :) #aintafraidtogofullenduro ;) #fullfacealldayeveryday

[@mattgies]

You can always buy another bike, but you only get one face.

[@KL-ug4fo]

1:12 Nailed that B-roll hahahaha

[@gabrisouth]

I think that was the best vlog music I've ever heard (1:08)

[@bkxc]

I’m gonna build a vlog music empire !

[@juanturcios3636]

And now for something completely different. BKXC Always looking for new adventures :))

[@bkxc]

Gotta keep exploring!

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

Absolutely one of my all time favorite videos! Yes, I was one of those fools who went to a July 5th Giants night game and had to leave in the 7th inning before hypothermia set in - and yes, I was wearing shorts.... cause it was freakin' summer!!!! Going to watch the extended cut now :)

[@bkxc]

Hahaha classic! Thanks Coach!

[@taffycymroukmtb9073]

that bloody Pipe Brian i am sure you gave your Pal a push lol Grate View ;0) Sweet Trails in the City ... P.s No Food LOL ;0)

[@bkxc]

Haha he did it on his own

[@MotoCampAdventure]

I just want to say thank you so much for your efforts in recording not only the video but the ride itself and then sharing it. I'm just now getting back into mtb after a few year hiatus (motorcycles made me lazy) and these trails are super fun to mess around on. I don't have a car so it's difficult to get my bike to places without tiring myself out beforehand, and this video really opened my eyes up to the trail systems we have right in SF where I live. Thanks for all you do! Also that intro was hilarious lol

[@cyclejockey4397]

Sweet vlog bro ! Epic pov footage !

[@jmoutdoors2801]

Sweet video

[@mitchwarren1600]

Mr Kennedy !! It has been noted that you have arrived on our island!!! I hope you are not considering leaving before you have sampled a cup of tea and tasted a full English.. Then go ride the best loamy trails in our KINGDOM OF GREATNESS just outside of LONDON the greatest city on the planet !!! With none other than yours truly leading the way!!!!!i I will even let you have a go on my brand new Spesh Enduro Ohlins weaponmanshipery!!!

[@bkxc]

Hahah thanks man

[@tomhare5110]

God save the queen

[@TommyHuynh]

My wife loves San Francisco, had no idea there were trails in the city, maybe I can take a "family trip" and sneak out for a ride

[@bkxc]

Haha hell yes

[@WorldwideCyclery]

Gota love SF, except for the traffic lol

[@bkxc]

Haha yep, oh so bad!

[@willbros1499]

TOTALLY get what you're saying about the temps. I was in San Fran for a corporate meeting in the mid nineties, and we took a ferry over to Sausalito for dinner one evening. I did just what you said...showed up in shorts and a tee shirt. I'm not sure I've ever been more cold than I was about an hour later when we were about halway across! The SECOND we got there, the first thing I did is buy a souvenir T-shirt and Sweatshirt for the ride back to avoid certain death. I still have them..."Alcatraz Triathlon...."100 Yd Dig, 3/4 Mile Run, 1.3 Mile Swim." They're faded, but I still wear them, and I won't ever forget how cold I was that night out in the bay!! That was cool seeing you ride a section of trail, and then pop out in the city. The trails looked like there was some decent flow, but it also looked like a good place to run into another rider or hiker! Not much visibility. Thanks for the tour!

[@bkxc]

Haha that’s such a great story, dude. Thanks for sharing

[@siege213]

Yes sir my home town! La Mission best tacos are at the Taqueria on 24th and Mission!

[@bkxc]

Nice dude!

[@ajithjohn6524]

Woow how luck your....always going for trial...but im dreaming to go for a trail.....But i dont have bike ........i always wish god to give a cycle.your so lucky .....sirrrrr

[@huntstyle]

That looks like another country to this Midwestern boy now living in TX! The houses, the trees, all very unique!

[@bkxc]

Haha that’s cool

[@2WheelsGood.01]

Too bad it's impossibly expensive to live here....

[@huntstyle]

For real! I'd love to live in Cali where I could surf, ski & mountain bike all in one day if I were so inclined. But I need to be a millionaire first, lol!

[@2WheelsGood.01]

Nah, only in SF you have to. I've lived in L.A (LBC) and it is WAY cheaper. Same with San Diego and other places in between. I live in SF now with a decent job and I barely make it every month, it blows. Oh and the beaches here are FREEZING..

[@huntstyle]

Good point on the freezing beaches. Compared to Dallas LA & SD are still way more expensive! I'd need to make about 50% more to equal my salary here.

[@djandrelucero]

Fun video, so I'll forgive you for saying "authentic mexican fajitas"

[@yagamilight64]

I love your videos, keep it coming !

[@dmc_3835]

@ 3:03 I can see my house from there! Well, no, not really, too foggy. But it's there! There's also some stuff in GG park that's ride able, a few jumps and things. But you must look out for the human fecal matter. (Downside to Urban Riders).

[@bkxc]

Haha nice!

[@danielvasquez1763]

Seeing this is awesome because I’ve ridden a majority of these places and stay extremely close by :o didn’t know about the laguna Honda trails tho

[@mickeyfimbres6829]

Fun stuff. I did this ride the day after you did Brian, and it was still as foggy, and wet. I started near Golden Gate park and rode up to Sutro, and down through Laguna Honda. I saw that water pipe as I was pushing my bike up that hill. I like the route you guys did better as you rode down more dirt, and up the asphalt. That stuff up on Sutro was better than I thought it would be. I added a loop through the Presidio, and it made for a long ride. Good times.

[@bkxc]

Awesome! Love hearing you did it!!

[@dumbr2098]

I'm so annoyed when people that don't know what gears are say "riding over that bridge must be a workout!". Most non-riders are so annoying for their lack of knowledge of bikes.

[@christiandm4385]

Just rode this trail forks log 🤙🏼 4 years later and it’s still pretty much the same except for that slippery pipe LOL I wish the trails were a little more technical but o well..at least I have something decent around the corner from my place

[@alistairchappell]

Hey man...just noticed your in sunny Scotland....no way.... any chance of getting a ride in with you while your here..??

[@bkxc]

Gonna do a couple Patreon rides in England !

[@alistairchappell]

BKXC i would defo have hooked up with you and my fellow scot mctrail rider in fort william....what did you think of the big chief???

[@27jezus]

I have an idea. How about manufacturing brake lights for MTbikes? would help a bit

[@AdamSpencerKirkland]

I rode at Annadel w/ Tom a couple weeks back... on the drive up to Santa Rosa, he was telling us about this singletrack loop that he does from his new place. Very cool to be able to ride in the city. Great video.

[@bkxc]

Awesome!

[@allanjones2393]

Every time I try to ride a semi-urban trail like this, I encounter angry bike-hating hikers...

[@bkxc]

Yep, they're out there!

[@polishguywithhardtospellna8227]

8:00 to take a close look at Carl :-)

[@bkxc]

Yup!

[@Honda-nn3ee]

6:00min->>>>wall ride!

[@skydoyle2613]

Hey man I don't know how far away you are, but I live in vacaville, I'm 16 and would love to learn from you and ride bikes sometime

[@tijanjursic3413]

Maybe he wouldn't fall so much if his seat wasn't up to his neck?🤔🤫

[@scottcarlon6318]

Want a good place to eat in fresco ....the cliff house, or fisherman’s warf, check it out if you can.

[@Derkenblosh2]

mission food..... nahhh. If you're gonna take the time to come into the city, it's all about "the stinking rose" .... agh, droooool... now I wanna hop on one of those $49 Southwest flights, just for some of that goodness

[@bkxc]

Haha yes!

[@jodyvaldez2538]

Awesome ride, can you send your starva link of the trail?

[@th_js]

I hate traffic lights! Because there are non where I live and when I go to other cities I always forget about them and go when the light is red and almost get ran over by a car!

[@ritzyllama]

TV14 huh? Guess i better go watch some cartoons XP

[@DJshekky]

there's relatively easy but fun trail riding in golden gate park as well.

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Is always epic to find a little piece of MTB riding Gold in the city. I might not have mountains where i live but with in an 1and a half hours of driving i have alot of killer trails in cities, towns, and out in the country. Great to live by a natural excarpment that stretches close to 600 km. In length

[@bkxc]

This was a pretty unexpected goldmine! Thanks Peter

[@byrnecastillo4769]

I have a mountain bike at home in Thailand right now I’m byrne by the way

[@Cartsp70]

Awesome dude , I still can’t believe that you went from a 9-5 to sharing your awesome channel with all of us here . It’s so cool bro BKXC we love you and your channel man , thanks so much 👍🏽👍🏽🌲🌳🌳

[@bkxc]

Yeah man, it’s absolutely unreal to think about how far we’ve come!

[@dshawster]

ALWAYS bring a jacket to San Francisco, no exceptions!

[@bkxc]

Truth!

[@Hasan-jf5qs]

That staircase should have been crossed in style. A bumpy downhill 😎😎

[@bkxc]

Haha, I don't need a career ender

[@IPS0125]

I didn't know JNCO made mtb shorts

[@bkxc]

Yeah buddy

[@SluggerNugget]

Dude what track was that during the travelling montage at the beginning? Can I use that for my next vlog?

[@bkxc]

Haha yep

[@phal_sadboii1331]

Nice rode bro

[@phal_sadboii1331]

I love all your video😘😘😍

[@codekylo]

Didn't know you could hotbox an entire city

[@MTBTrailRider]

Awesome video! Enjoy watching your adventures.

[@bkxc]

Thanks!

[@baronvonrichthofen5739]

Hi Brian, after a little time I watched now your vids again and I still love them! Nice to see you going around San Francisco.........lot of ugly cars you guys got there............Greatings from Germany

[@bkxc]

Welcome back dude!

[@B1KER]

I have been one of those guys that left home in shorts and a t-shirt totally forgetting the temperature in SF. I think it happens to all of us at least once.

[@bkxc]

Haha yep, add in some flip flops and you're really gonna freeze

[@Dan-nw6rk]

You'd think you'd be better at biking by now

[@johnwheels89]

If only we had trials like this by me :/

[@whalerlife53]

Welcome to the land of the fruits and nuts.

[@rodrigomaximianoongaroro8774]

Very good singles track in San Francisco Brian, thanks for video Mam, good wenkeed BKXC 🇧🇷😎

[@bkxc]

Thanks Rodrigo!

[@Arrynek01]

SanFran is a European city on a wrong continent. Temperatures, architecture... It all feels European.

[@bkxc]

Haha yes

[@omarmartinez7277]

Now I was expecting an urban assault vid... But that's pretty cool... That gives me ideas for when I move back to Florida.. There maybe a way to squeeze in some secret trails through out my home town..

[@bkxc]

Yeah, gotta try urban assault at some point too!

[@racingsponga]

San Francisco, the richest ghetto in CA

[@chrishatley2489]

Hey Brian did you go with Super Gravity or Snakeskin Schwalbe's? I've been wanting to try the Magic Mary, but have been concerned about durability.

[@bkxc]

I have the snakeskin ones. Go super gravity if you're concerned!

[@mizznfizz1]

Dude I grew up going to the city and still have family in Daly City and Colma, had ZERO clue this stuff was there!!! So Rad!!!

[@bkxc]

Nice!!

[@rubiered4]

Dam your making me miss home!! You should check out Pacifica, nice beach riding and some back trails. Def check out Santa Cruz, sweet single tracks out there!

[@bkxc]

Yep, Pacifica is still on the list!

[@abstraddic0442]

Great Video Brian, I used to make that drive from Vallejo to the City everyday for about two years it used to take two and a half hours back then. This just really made me miss the bay, Damn. Froze at many Giant games lol.... Cant wait to move back to expensive California. Keep up the great work and having fun man. Thanks Oh yeah, Why haven't you ridden Wilder Ranch yet ?

[@bkxc]

Man, I can't imagine the traffic! I haven't had many people suggest Wilder

[@fernando007ftrain3]

Then Australia is getting busy too lol

[@ark6959]

Hey Brian! Let me know if you ever want a guide for descending Pikes Peak. It’s around 8000’ of descending and super fun. Cheers!

[@bkxc]

Oh wow!

[@sacpike]

@BKCX, the benefits of riding where there is constant fog, is the quality of dirt. That dirt looks perfect.

[@bkxc]

Exactly!

[@bikeswiththesurfhillsurfer8185]

Big trouble in little Chinatown...lol

[@bartmikel]

What is the other bike? Transition...?

[@Michael_H_Webb]

I'm currently traveling out frequently to Menlo Park and I'm staying weekends. You have to pack for all 4 seasons. Compared to back home there are people _everywhere_ and my MTB skill level is more for being by myself so rather than getting run over on a bike trail I just lug a backpack and camera and hike crowded trails.

[@bkxc]

Haha yes!

[@shawneportman6450]

Hey Brian, not sure if you remember me from Rockville with Ian Massey a while back. Anyway you missed all the McLaren Park singletrack along with McLaren Bike Park. Let me know if you want to hit that up next time. I live right down the road, and we can get my trail dog Cookie on a ride. Great views.

[@bkxc]

Oh man, so much more to see!

[@HamzaButtGo]

Hey man..quick questions..So i will be in Sanfran end of July, any good MTB trails? Easy level

[@bkxc]

This is all I know of

[@bstillman5453]

Sweet! Those trails near UCSF are awesome. Have you checked out the riding in McLaren Park. SF Urban riders has an annual SF mtb fest and race there. keep up the bay area vids, there's some gold around here!

[@bkxc]

Oh nice!

[@Johnspear12]

I live 10 blocks from there

[@nofrontbrakes]

Very cool. Loving the exploration element and giving some history / context to the ride! Do more of that!

[@bkxc]

Thanks dude, it was a fun way to tell the story!

[@jewsefjones]

Where can I find a map of these trails

[@partlan]

Nice city ride! I do want to ask though, when you dropped in at the twin peaks lookout, there's a different trail further to the riders right you could've dropped in, steeper, rockier, and more fun i think. Maybe for next time! =)

[@bkxc]

NExt time!

[@sebisevilla5780]

Hey Brian, next time you come out towards the city you should come to a town called Pacifica. In Pacifica there is a awesome trail called boyscouts, that consists of gnarly singletrack to a mini downhill park. 🤟

[@bkxc]

Yes! I've been wanting to get down there but it hasn't worked out yet!

[@ridingwiththereids]

Man, this is a straight-up dream of mine. Next time you're in Alaska make sure to look me up and I'll show you what we have (or at least what I know about) for trails around here!! Love the videos man. Keep up the awesome work!

[@bkxc]

Thanks a bunch dude!

[@cjdaking]

Nice! Next time check out the trails in the GGP Polo Fields where the cyclocross course used to be and McLaren Park - there's a new bitchin' bike park and lots of little single track loops!

[@bkxc]

Oh nice!

[@jefffinch9270]

Brian just watched. Awesome video as always. I going tonight to San Fran. Gonna do some recon on bike rental and plan a trip just to ride. It is so different than south Mountain. Where I met you when you was with Syd and Mac. You just got done riding.

[@bkxc]

Have fun man!! Yes, I remember!

[@dereksterling5973]

Dang man, I was just in San Francisco last weekend, rented some bikes with the wife, and didn't even know this stuff existed. Now I have to come back.

[@bkxc]

Love hearing that!

[@mikeriddle5795]

How do you feel about the singletrack laws in the Bay? Is it justifiable to ride the awesome/illegal trails throughout the East Bay?

[@bkxc]

Haven't ridden them myself! I don't have much time to go for a ride I can't film.

[@bboss8048]

Oh man, you drove for two hours for that?!? BKXC, I have a cool ride I can show you. I'm in SF.

[@bkxc]

Would love to hear about it, email me!

[@timmcdroid8069]

U don't realize its 2 hours of traffic til u stop working....people adapt to any crazy thing...People goin tne otherway on hyway are workun in your town

[@bkxc]

Man, I can't imagine~!

[@jmrosel71]

Thats why I bought a Dodge caravan, after ride just shove my bike inside and nothing more to worry and enjoy the leisure of food trip without thinking that my bike could be stolen

[@bkxc]

Very cool!

[@kyle618]

Next time you are in SF (without your bike at the back of your car of course), you must try the chicken wings at this chinese resto called San Tung! ahaha nice ridin!

[@bkxc]

Oh wow, I love the recommendation!

[@themuddycyclist]

Looks like the UK in summer!

[@bkxc]

Haha nice

[@Jacksquatch69]

56 degrees, I have the AC running in my truck LOL. Thats balmy!

[@bkxc]

Hahaha, you from Antartica?

[@shingenjp5596]

Looks like thers a lot of potential out ther

[@thepatternsrepeat]

Do you have the strava for this?

[@antoniomontejano]

Me gustó pero no conosi muy bien por donde es ay

[@NippyMoto]

2 hour commute ? Fuck that! This is why you need a motorbike and lane-splitting haha

[@bkxc]

Yep!

[@shingenjp5596]

Rad! It looked like Jurassic world with the off camera water/pool surrounded w gate looking thing & with the forest right ther too 👌⛰

[@bkxc]

Yes!!

[@MikeDamone]

I don't miss that 2 hour commute from the east bay to the financial district. On a different note, are their cool trails on Mt. Diablo? (I left the bay area 17 years ago)

[@bkxc]

I think there might be some good illegal routes, but I haven't tried em!

[@urbanwoodsman313]

Good vid. Gives me some ideas for around here in Torbay, south Devon, England. You should come ride on Dartmoor!

[@bkxc]

That's awesome!

[@seanliske2265]

First welcome back to the good old USA. I cannot believe all those trials are there. I used to hike that when I was little. My mom grew up in that area where you started out and Willie Mays lived down the street. I'm going to have to visit that someday when I go back up there and a great excuse to bring the bike with me.

[@bkxc]

Wow, that's so cool!

[@10asians]

Great video Brian but perhaps the worst vlog music ever. 😂 I appreciate your sense of humor!

[@bkxc]

Haha thanks