The ultimate Colorado MTB road trip kickoff | Two Elk, Vail, CO.

[@verdonrocksphotography3510]

Nice to see you back, many rides already done and can't wait for those what are on my bucket list, thank you for the great ride, cheers V!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Verdon! Hope you find good reference on some of these to hit in the future.

[@amandapeine6745]

I love how it begins with an awesome list of exciting destination with descriptions. I can favorite this video and reference it in the future.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bikeninja956]

Good video brother, you do a GREAT job of unpacking it all. Thanks for sharing. Very helpful.

[@pippinrush1520]

i honestly cant believe you dont have WAY more views. your videos are F-ing great! thanks for all the effort and always look forward to the next ones

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks so much, really appreciate that. I don't post often, KZbin doesn't seem to like that, every time I leave a gap between videos views drop significantly. I really do enjoy having a smaller channel because I can still read and respond every comment though.

[@juanpviera]

Súper cool video!! Loved the intro to your buddies who are always around in the videos. And loved the shooting at the end, murica!!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Jp! It was based on your suggestion I decided to include a bit more of the human element, we filmed a lot more talking to the camera for an extended cut, but I never got around to making it.

[@juanpviera]

@@BlindstuffMTB If on these trips you stop for line/section practice (not something one does as often as one should), you could maybe compile a whole video of just like skill building/line selection/line practice. It's always cool to see how each different rider approaches different sections of the trail and how that copes to the particular thing everyone is best at

[@BlindstuffMTB]

@@juanpviera I've done it in other places. In Whistler there was a lot that because some of that stuff was insane, unfortunately it never made it to the edited videos

[@TheCrashingDad]

oh man, this roadtrip is EPIC! can't wait to see the rest!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Sheyn! Love CO so much, you guys really have it good. Working on the other vids, who know this editing thing was so much work?

[@UncleSteezy710]

You know you're a the end of Two Elk when you hear the gun range lol Two Elk is a must ride when in the Vail Valley, I always take visiting friends on this trail.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

I didn't know, was quite a surprise lol

[@XCBen]

Oooo, I can't wait to watch this one. Already looks good bro.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Ben! Hope you enjoy it!

[@ric.carrasco]

Such good times! That was a fun trail! 🤟

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Oh yeah! Such a sick trip.

[@CaliradoKid]

Great Stuff! It's hard to beat Colorado when the leaves start changing color. I'm honestly not even sure there's a BAD trail in Colorado because everything I rode on a recent road trip was INCREDIBLE.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks man! What's funny is how picky one can get, there's so much good stuff out there that once you ride a trail that would be amazing anywhere else, there its like, meh, this was ok lol. I had never ridden in CO in fall before this, was totally the right choice, so great.

[@mrrims]

It's been a minute man!! Great video and looking forward to the next one!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Appreciate it! Great to see your name pop up, really appreciate the long time supporters.

[@rlopez9044]

Great video man.. I’ve been in Vail a couple of times but did not know about 2 elks, I’ll give a try some day. 🤘🏼

[@johngiannone736]

Man I gotta say well done! The videos you’ve been putting out have been entertaining and informational and seems like u been putting a lot of work into them. And from when I first started watching your videos your riding seems to have progressed a lot. Keep them coming. 🙌🤘

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks John! Really appreciate the kind words.

[@jasonisaac1]

It’s been a while! Good to see a new video. Wow, what an awesome MTB trip! Looking forward to watching the rest. I live in Asheville, NC. Have been to Crested Butte to ride a few times, and Gunnison as well. Teocalli and Doctor Park were my faves at CB. Hartman Rocks in Gunnison was awesome.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Its been too long. Have had a hard time finding time to edit. Man asheville is so awesome, i always struggle when I think where I would rather live. Pisgah is so unique and amazing, but so is the high alpine in CO. So much good riding all over the place. Love all places you mentioned, haven't been to hartman rocks though

[@svenhofmann4916]

Hey, just hear you complaining about hand pain. I got exactly the same grips from odi and they were pretty nice... But actually to thick for my hands. So I tried new slimmer grips (for example from ergon) and this really was a game changer. Now I can tackle all the gnarly stuff for a longer time without the fatique in my hands. 🙌🏻

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Hey Sven, thanks for the suggestion. Really interesting. I used to run slim ergons and changed to these and it made a million times better. I thought the others were too skinny. Maybe I should give them a try again. I have a pair in a drawer.

[@harveycasey1900]

Awesome video🤘🏾I took a month of from work & I did the same road trip in mid September as well but I left outta Oregon making my way to Utah to ride the whole enchilada then on over to Minturn CO, Crested Butte, Breckenridge, Leadville, Salida then into N M to ride Angle Fire. Ended up in Sedona Arizona then Downieville CA. Good times where had & if I have to do it again this year I will.

[@gabrieldellicompagni]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@BlindstuffMTB]

yew! 🤘🤘🤘

[@zachking1634]

Man, I love your riding videos. The time you put into editing and details into these videos are awesome. Keep doing what makes you happy. Looking forward to these next few videos

[@BlindstuffMTB]

I appreciate that! Working on the next ones now.

[@snat6299]

Cool looks like a good time!

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Very much so!

[@DrShredder]

Holy crap! What a trip bro! Epic riding and insanely gorgeous views with your buds. What more could you ask for? I can definitely relate to the serious hand and forearm pump and pain, usually during bike parks trips. Looking forward to the coming vids! 🤘🏼

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks man! Doesn't get any better than being out there.

[@MrTonka]

Also, tilting my brake levers up, like where there almost level with the bars, got rid of all my arm and hand pain when riding sustained DH.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

The remy technique. I'm going to try tilting them up a bit to see if I can get used to it and try it here before next trip.

[@MrTonka]

@@BlindstuffMTB He messaged me seeing my bars one day and told me to put them up. I did and very quickly realized it's the right way to go.

[@SwimmingBird846]

If you're looking for a way to get your hands strong enough to handle long descents, consider taking up rock climbing in a gym whenever you're not riding. I'm also from a mostly flatish area and I find if I've been climbing a lot I have more hand strength than I know what to do with. Love your videos btw, I've been using your pisgah enduro videos to try and scout out what the event is like.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

All you need to know about the Pisgah enduro is that its awesome. Still my favorite enduro, brutal two days, much more demanding than other races I've done. I had heard about climbing before, should definitely give it a try. I just noticed a have a climbing gym kinda close. Thanks for the suggestion and kind words.

[@BlazingTonic2009]

If you ever make it back to Colorado you should hit up the canyon trails near Fruita.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

I happened to ride 18 roads literally this morning

[@BlazingTonic2009]

@@BlindstuffMTB Nice man. I'll have to check that out when I go back. Make sure you don't miss lunch loop right outside of Grand Junction if you have the time.

[@GhillieMarksman]

I have a trip planned to Vail, CO for summer 2021 and my friend recently told me that mountain biking in Vail would be boring and that I should be going to Breckenridge, Winter Park, or Keystone instead. Should I be worried? I've also read a bit online about Vail shutting down all the good trails and not building new ones?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

It's really going to depend on what type of riding you're looking for. The Vail DH park is not a jumpers paradise like Winter Park or Keystone. Its a park where you feel like you're riding trails out in the wild but without pedaling (in general, there are some highly manicured ones). Everything that you mentioned is kinda close. My recommendation is that you pick a base camp somewhere and then hit all of these. Depending on how many days you have you can do a few days in each. If all you want to do is gnarly park, then maybe Keystone and Winter Park are for you. If you want lots of variety hit them all. I'll have a few more videos of this series up soon.

[@GhillieMarksman]

@@BlindstuffMTB Thank you so much for your response. I'm not into hitting big jumps, I just wanna go fast downhill on single track. Sounds like Vail will work for me. I'll be there for 6 days, so if I get bored at Vail I might check out Breckonridge or Keystone since they're less than an hour away.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Definitely take the time to ride stuff outside of the bike park too. There's dozens of phenomenal rides in that area.

[@Kray4415]

Awesome it is beautiful there for sure. BTW you are better than an "average" rider.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Appreciate the kind words Kenny! Happy you enjoyed the video.

[@jctrails]

Epic trip! Can I tag along next year🙏?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Absolutely! It'd be awesome to shred with you, much to learn for me. Think about it, can we rent a king 300 and you fly us in style to a bunch of destinations? 🤔 🤣

[@jctrails]

@@BlindstuffMTB heck ya we can go in style!

[@JLongbrake]

Epic trip! That's a lot of travel miles to cover over 10 days. Curious if you stayed into hotels or camped?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Thanks Jason. Mostly AirBnb. Moab was impossible so we did a rental RV.

[@JLongbrake]

@@BlindstuffMTB Noted, we usually do a central airbnb location and travel from there. You need a travel agent with all those different locations.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

@@JLongbrake haha yes, planning these takes forever. The central airbnb strategy is much better

[@coreymtb]

What camera and mic are you using?

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Hero 7 and 8 with a foam cover to deal with the wind.

[@jelanmendez]

1st.. 👍👌

[@BlindstuffMTB]

🤘🤘🤘

[@MrTonka]

Moister is always better.

[@BlindstuffMTB]

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