Duluth's got it all | Mountain biking Mission Creek & Piedmont
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2018
- So, so stoked to finally make it to Duluth, Minnesota. I've been hearing a lot about this place for a long time, and my buddy Nels got me out on some sweet singletrack. We did a ride in the morning on some excellent flowy stuff and the headed over to a more gnarly spot in the afternoon. Loved it!
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As a person that lives in Minnesota and rides a lot in the duluth area, this video got me SO pumped!!🤙🤙
Hell yeah!!
"Fast rolling with lots of grip."
Welcome to Midwest trails! At least 80% of the time. The other 20% is divided between super dry and loose/sandy or too wet to ride.
Piedmont reminds me of stuff we have in Northern NJ. Wish you were able to see more than just Mountain Creek while you were here.
Just mountain creek this time!
Love the upper Midwest! Glad MN is in the MTB map!!
Love what you said about mellow trails! Everyone needs more for sure. Making Deluth Hawaii look good! :)
HAha yep!
Worldwide Cyclery not to be that guy but, **Duluth**
I wouldn't mind riding 45miles of such a smooth, densely green trail. Looks really beautiful. A lake to cool off is just a bonus.
Thanks so much for posting Brian! We need more recognition!
My pleasure!!
I love Kissing Booth! Looks like you did a few more classics too. Thanks for stopping by!
Awesome! My home state! Glad you enjoyed it!
The greenery and conditions of that place remind me off Rotorua here in New Zealand!!!
Never knew Minnesota has those world class trails. Looks like fever sicked ride!!
Glad to see a happening MTB scene in MN. I may be moving to St. Paul from the Bay Area next year for grad school. I’ve visited there both summer and winter. The people were all good, but the weather kicked my Cali ass!
Do it! Tons of trails to choose from.
Fleece lined jeans and an actual parka. You won’t even notice the cold
NIce video! Duluth has got the goods for sure and there are so many fun lines in Piedmont. For anybody here who is discovering Duluth for the first time, Hawk's Ridge and Lester Park are a ton of fun too and Spirit Mountain has good lift accessible runs.
Lester Park has a really fun swimming hole at the bottom of it with a 15-20 foot cliff jump.
I live there
That second trail was gnarly. Proper chunck.
Those piedmont trails look sweet, a nice balance of tech and flow!
Man, I can't believe how good you are especially when you ride at the funniest trails. Even your dudes are as good as you. Always keep up the work!
The Skinny North Shore feature with the off camber rock drop, you hit it blind‼️ 🤪👍🏼
Haha going for it !!
Yeah! BKXC stands for riding the best trails in the world! It really does! You never fail to inspire and impress Brian! Good stuff! Much love!
Loved the look of those trails, thanks for sharing Brian
Duluth is rad! Great trails, great food & amazingly cool people.
Glad you finnaly got to fast some of the midwest! Crazy seeing you ride trails ive rodden!
Brian, what the hell! You ate lunch 2 blocks from my house! You gotta come back dude. Ride the rest of piedmont, and do a full traverse ride..make an "epic" video like your bcpov bikepacking stuff...north end of the city to the south and then end the day with some lift access at spirit..would be incredible. I'll give ya a place to sleep!
You gotta invite me!
This is funny-I left Duluth after 30 years to ride real trails in Washington State. Glad you got to check it out though and there is a lot more trails than there used to be! The real beuty is up the shore.
Second deluthian to leave and come to Washington. First being my mom
Great riding, love the smooth trails at the beginning!
Really liked this one Brian! All those big slabs of rock are so cool to ride on I bet
Thanks Dude!
super casual trail. thanks for the adventure
Good mix of velvet smooth trails and rocks!
Always love the commentary, especially mid-ride maintenance. 🤙🏽 It happen to me on my 2nd ride on the new whip, lol 😆 Great clip once again, Live-Life-Loud!!!
Talk about culture shock , Idaho to Duluth !! Sick vid as usual , Brian !!
Another great video thanks ! My home state Minnesota . Not where I live now but great to see the trails !
Finally got up to Duluth and road Kissing Booth, Valley Girls and a couple other trails. It was a tough day.
Nice to see you improving the dropping Skills Nice One!!
I like those flowy trails too, still working my way up to the more gnarly stuff! Nice looking trails up in Duluth, Brian
Awesome video! Love your stuff
3 mouthes ago i bought a pick , after to weeks i went into an accident in the high way so i feel so sad to my self when i watch your videos but i really do enjoy it 😊
Hey BKXC loving the videos. Your videos have helped me turn my life around by inspiring me to get back into riding. After years of riding bmx as a kid, I let my weight get out of control and have recently weighed the most I ever have in my life 292 pounds which is sad because I used to be in really good shape..... But with the inspiration of going out and doing what you do I have managed to get down to 280 pounds! I'm going strong and gonna continue going. Thanks for the hours of entertainment and inspiration!
Welcome back!! Just do it all one day at a time and you'll be back to your old self!
wow so nice
Thanks the video! I love it!
Good ! Keep it up man !
Hey Brian yet another cool video hero dirt and all......👍
There's a price to pay for humidity and hero dirt - MOSQUITOS!
Duluth really doesn't have many mosquitoes. there is no stagnant water for them to breed in, it all flows down the hill to the lake.
Humidity here is it's own punishment. Again though Duluth escapes the worst parts of the warm weather in MN
I didn't see a bug in Minnesota or Michigan!
They’re not as bad anymore during this time of the year
@Andrew Bush Lake Superior's average surface temperature is 38 degrees. Too cold for breeding. Trust me, I've living in Duluth for 6 years, and before that I lived in the buggy hell hole that is the range. The two places couldn't be more opposite!
glad you finally made it to Minnesota, welcome. next is copper harbor
That afternoon trail looked nasty!! Nice video sir.
Welcome to MN. It’s great for me to compare your riding on known trails to your vids of unknown trails. Helps me gauge those trails when I venture out to new places.
Yeah, I love that aspect too!
Welcome to MN! I’ve wanted to try the Duluth trails for a while now. This just gives me extra motivation to get up there. Enjoy the North Shore! It’s my favorite area in the state with the best scenery! Did you check out the Cuyuna MTB area too? That’s another spot I need to check out.
Cuyuna and Duluth are different styles, but both so much fun!
Missed Cuyuna this time around!
Cuyuna is my backyard I love this place! Next stop spirit mountain.
Hell ya about time you came to Minnesota! Come back in the winter for awesome fatbiking!
Epic trail
Grate trail Brian you make me hungry all the Time lol and a nice swim at the End looks like you all had a good time ;0)
my home! i recognize Medropolis starts at 6:53
Great video
Awesome you made it to Minnesota. Duluth definitely deserves some credit for the great trail system they built. Cuyuna Lakes is definitely a must as well and Minneapolis/Metro Area has over 100 miles of single track to rip as well!😎
Definitely need to get to Cuyuna as well
Awesome video nothing else to comment!!!!
Nice ride 🚲🚲🚲
You're so fast on the rocks!
Love the chunder!
Duluth is the new Whistler? Who would thunk that? How fun! 😊
I always heard great things about the deluth area for MTB. It's only going to get better as well. Hope you made to copper head in Michigan as well they got some crazy north shore type riding there.
Nice to see you are in the area Brian! Hope you make it to Copper Harbor, Marquette, and the CAMBA network/Mt Ashwabay at some point too! The Lake Superior area has its surprises. (Edit: spoke too soon; saw your Instagram post detailing your trip out here)
Hell yeah, had to hit those spots!!
Duluth! My home trails. Glad you liked it, should have definitely checked out a few more.
Trails look awesome. You ever ride them in the winter?
Reece - I think we went to elementary school together? Funny finding you on some TH-cam comments. Are you still around? We should ride sometime.
@@UncleDavid218 David yeah I remember you! Ha crazy, I live in msp but still have family in Duluth so I'm there every couple weeks riding. We should next time I'm up, I'll message you on fb
Reece Zimm that would be rad! Let’s do it. I usually ride a few times a week.
Always something to come back for!
Hope you got to go to enger tower and stop by and get some A&dubs. That's my mom's birthplace and stomping grounds.
coos bay oregon has some cool flow trail's like that first one.
Brian!! I hope you made it to Copper Harbor in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Amazing for the Midwest! You make it to South West MI I got you on beers at my Brewery.
Just missed you,I was just up in the Gunflint trail outside of Grand Marquis, you should check out the Pincushion Mountain trails.Also endless ski and logging road access to some of the States most remote area.
Didn't know you were in my neck of the woods. I would have totally joined you guys! Duluth is Rad. So is Cuyuna if you can make it there. Hope you had fun!
Right next to beautiful river
Next stop Copper Harbor Labor Day weekend for the trail fest? That’s where I will be!
Next time come to cuyuna! Just a couple hours up the road!
Gnarly!
Hey Brian!! Damn I was at spirit that weekend. I wish I would have bumped into you.
Gotta keep those eyes peeled!
There is a some sound feedback fluttering. As always great rideing , can't wait to get my bike back been in the shop sense Mon,o getting a back up for just this kind of slacking that goes on with going to a bike shop,not like it used to be.
Aw man Im going up saturday! come back and ride again!
Lol beans!!
love your vidoes you should comes back to australia
Cool vid
Brian your hubs are extra loud today 😂 nice riding as usual
nice ride man
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Sweet! Hope you got yourself some Duluth Trading Company Bucknaked underwear!
I saw some tree arches on the first trail. You know what that means!
Your pos Evo SS makes as much noise as mine! Oh, yeah, nice technical trail that second one. Driven through Duluth many times on the way back to WI to see family. Never biked there though.
Haha yeah gone through two gimbals so far on this road trip
Also, if you make your way towards Minneapolis you gotta let me know when. Urban Singletrack at Theodore Wirth and many other trails around the cities.
You have to ride the copper Harbor trail system in the Upper Peninsula
YAhhhhhhhhhhh Minnesota
Dude!! Come visit Marquette, Michigan!! I can guarantee you'll find the trails you're looking for, I promise you!!
Gotta check out Copper Harbor in the UP!
BKXC my man! MN, home of Bob Dylan and Prince! I am a MN native and awesome you went up to Duluth. There is lots of beauty in the North Shore and amazingly a lot of single tracks. Like @Justin W said, the Cuyuna trails are also a must check out since you are up there if you have time. See www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/cuyuna_lakes/mtnbiking.html. I did a camp at Cuyuna True North Basecamp, some cool modern cabins where there is great food and trails with my brother; something I will never forget.
LIKE BRO :D NICE THE VIDEO ✌👍
Plan your MTB trip to coincide with one of the many many beer or outdoor music festivals Duluth has a lot to offer as a vacation destination it's a outdoor mecca.Wish I had seen you on the trails that's what I get for taking a day of from riding.
I’ll give you the grand tour!
Did something change with your audio setup? I can hear your gimbal motors and your bike sounds are more lively and immersive.
Two way traffic is not popular in Minnesota. None of the twin cities trails are two way. Cuyuna just rerouted to be one way.
+Brian Vaughn - I don't understand why 2way traffic would be restricted unless it is a downhill trail or maybe some other danger but most trails can handle double direction traffic. Anyhow, I was hoping to see you in this video too, next time BKXC should invite you, when I think of MTB+Minnesota+Internet it always equals, Brian Vaughn!
We haven’t had enough traffic on the trails for this to be an issue but this may be slowly changing as Duluth gets discovered and busier.
The trail system in Duluth is 2 way because it’s also for hikers and trail runners, not just bikes - it’s a community trail system which is focused on all aspects of outdoors. We do have some 1 way trails for some of the gnarlier stuff though!
BIG fan of one way.
All your videos are so good but if it was in 60fps would be better keep up with the good work 👍
One burito and let's go
Haha yep
Nice work "climbing" Valley Girls! My buddy and I have a standing $20 bet of who can make it with no-dabs or the least amount of dabs.
I rode piedmont last time
Are you headed to trails fest in copper harbor this weekend?
Dude come to Mankato Minnesota, Mt.Kato is one of the best xc trails in southern Minnesota. Techy desents are a definite!
how is it an xc trail if it's techy descents? I've heard good things about it though
I love the content.Im only ten and me and my dad mountain bike all the time.Keep it up
LOL! 4:02 - I hear those clipless shoes; sounds like...... Shimano's SH-ME7, right?
Next go to Detroit mountain !!!
Head over to cuyuna!