I’ve heard Israel can be a little dangerous! Mountain Biking in the Middle East

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Комментарии • 221

  • @jackpine4347
    @jackpine4347 Год назад +8

    I worked around Arad in the early 1980's as a field geologist. Great town then, spectacular desert terrain. I was a road cyclist then, though. Thanks for the video and the memories.

  • @Ridebox_MTB
    @Ridebox_MTB Год назад +11

    It's always a pleasure taking good riders on the trails we ourselves love to ride - and this one is definetly one of the top on our list! It was a blast!

    • @gidonzd
      @gidonzd 7 месяцев назад

      נראה מדהים!
      יש אפשרות לרשום מה היה המסלול שלכם?
      אולי לינק, קישור?
      תודה.

  • @blairalley
    @blairalley Год назад +1

    Been following you for years. Love learning about all the places you travel too. Makes us seem a little more connected to each other and we're not all that different! Thanks for bringing us along!

  • @ToddNZMTB
    @ToddNZMTB Год назад +7

    So much history there, truly ancient stuff. Should be some really cool data on Strava/TrailForks too!

  • @mikerothmusic4128
    @mikerothmusic4128 Год назад +27

    So much fun to ride with you Brian! This is one of my all time favorite rides so happy we got to go on the adventure together and even practice our yiddish a bit! We were shlemiels for not walking on the soft salt area to get into the Dead Sea :)

    • @gidonzd
      @gidonzd 7 месяцев назад

      נראה מדהים!
      יש אפשרות לרשום מה היה המסלול שלכם?
      אולי לינק, קישור?
      תודה.

  • @smv9338
    @smv9338 Год назад +1

    Some serious exposure on that trail, & great scenery. Excellent edit. Used to work as a dive guide in Jordan in the late 90s, brought back some good memories.

  • @JustShpigel
    @JustShpigel 11 месяцев назад +1

    This trail looks so awsome, it's so fun to see a RUclipsr I like riding in Israel :D
    I really hope you enjoyed my country!

  • @adlar2005
    @adlar2005 Год назад +6

    I love this series! More international riding!

  • @abstraddic0442
    @abstraddic0442 Год назад +1

    Looks a lot like Mars. Riding that spin was intense. It's Beautiful out there dude 👍

  • @CJinsoo
    @CJinsoo 5 месяцев назад

    opening shot and view is spectacular

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  5 месяцев назад

      Big time!

  • @Ridebox_MTB
    @Ridebox_MTB Год назад +3

    Sea level ( altitude zero ) is at the nice viewpoint at 17:50 :)

  • @felix-ve8jk
    @felix-ve8jk Год назад +2

    From the lush green mountains of Peru to this. Lol. You certainly cover ground!

  • @amiramz
    @amiramz Год назад

    such a pleasure watching you enjoy our back yard trails bro!❤ hope theres more :)) cheers brian! 🙏🏼

  • @theodorouandreas1
    @theodorouandreas1 Год назад +3

    Man, you should definitely visit Cyprus next. You will be blown away by the amount and variety of trails we have here.

  • @callmelawrence9546
    @callmelawrence9546 Год назад

    good reninder on why i dont like loud hubs, but love the footage. that terrain is is beautiful.

  • @gamkagan
    @gamkagan Год назад +1

    Fun trail - Shout out to Tal

  • @MudmanDH
    @MudmanDH Год назад +1

    insane trails and landscape

  • @joeld2343
    @joeld2343 Год назад +1

    Awesome video, great riding in a great destination. Peace.

  • @drornetzer1129
    @drornetzer1129 Год назад

    yo brian so happy your in my country have a lot of fun

  • @sabin600
    @sabin600 Год назад

    Hey guys it's me your friend sabin ❤thank you so much for your love ❤🎉

  • @yoel_weingarten
    @yoel_weingarten Год назад +4

    Come to mishmar haemek, best Enduro trails here

  • @watercoloror2292
    @watercoloror2292 Год назад +1

    You are in my country! so nice to see :)

  • @BlindstuffMTB
    @BlindstuffMTB Год назад

    Love the ridges on this one. Phenomenal adventure.

  • @jeremyohart4536
    @jeremyohart4536 Год назад

    So beautiful and so much different terrain.

  • @traderryan713
    @traderryan713 Год назад

    That was wild. Pretty dang cool!

  • @jp_9732
    @jp_9732 Год назад +2

    Super cool. It would be sweet if there was a way to show how fast your going like maybe something in the upper corners. It looks like your flying

  • @RobertGill-sc7tv
    @RobertGill-sc7tv Год назад

    Love all the places you go Brian ! Gives me inspiration on a slightly smaller scale though 😀👍🏼

  • @BPlus-oz7cm
    @BPlus-oz7cm Год назад +5

    I've been to Israel twice but never with my bike. One day! Thanks for the rad vid Brian! L'chaim!

    • @mobilemonster7681
      @mobilemonster7681 Год назад

      It's Palestine not Israel. The jews can try as hard as they want but they won't succeed.

  • @nrg4285
    @nrg4285 Год назад

    Brian... NEVER stop MTB traveling!

  • @bennysh
    @bennysh Год назад +2

    Tal didn't take you on bike trails but on camel trails ;) I've been there but don't remember so much danger :)

  • @Gofy1986
    @Gofy1986 Год назад

    Very nice trail , awesome adventure... 😮

  • @wapadingo
    @wapadingo Год назад

    So cool!! Great episode!!! Invigorating!

  • @themtchannel2110
    @themtchannel2110 Год назад +1

    your telling of the Bedouins story/tradition struck a chord as regards the capacity for humans to be decent and caring of each other :)

  • @pewpewpow4681
    @pewpewpow4681 Год назад +8

    SO COOL! YOU ROCK! Never thought I'd see a MTB video of Israel!

  • @seanhuntley6722
    @seanhuntley6722 Год назад +1

    Incredible views.

  • @stevemurray2737
    @stevemurray2737 Год назад

    Oy! That was Ruff!.. Thanks Bryan!

  • @brainn3057
    @brainn3057 Год назад

    Great video!

  • @mrvwbug4423
    @mrvwbug4423 Год назад +2

    That desert is so different from the deserts in the US. US deserts have lots of plant life and lots of wildlife, the Negev desert looks like it's almost devoid of any life.

    • @yo7anan
      @yo7anan Год назад +3

      Don't worry. We have lots of different desert biomes in Israel, but this area - the Dead Sea - is like the moon.

    • @mjohn5921
      @mjohn5921 Год назад

      Actually the deserts in israel are quite rich with wildlife. But sadly, as man builds more, wildlife fades.
      Until around 15 years ago israel still had leopards...
      Imagine what would happen by the end of the century when there will be 40 million israelis and palestinians living on a land the size of new jersey

  • @ChampyOnPC
    @ChampyOnPC 11 месяцев назад

    insane view and hellish tek

  • @mvbmech
    @mvbmech Год назад +5

    Welcome to Israel 🇮🇱 excellent video with tal rozow the master 👏. this route is tough but also mentally and difficult especially with the knives and the section on the cliff heights , you are fearless . Great ride 🚴🏻🤘

  • @onmissionmtb9722
    @onmissionmtb9722 Год назад

    Insane and another great adventure!!!

  • @rayw5289
    @rayw5289 9 месяцев назад

    When you were in Oregon you were in my part of the world. This looks nothing like Waldo Lake. 😮

    • @bkxc
      @bkxc  9 месяцев назад

      Hahaha, most definitely!

  • @mtbjoser
    @mtbjoser Год назад +1

    That looks amazing! How do you navigate without too many landmarks like trees or boulders lol

    • @Ridebox_MTB
      @Ridebox_MTB Год назад +1

      The benfit of navigation in the desert is that you can really see the topography and it matches the map - trees obstruct the view and make it more difficult actually.
      Also we took Brian to trails we already know so not much navigation was involved :)

    • @mtbjoser
      @mtbjoser Год назад

      @@Ridebox_MTB Nice! That all makes sense. Well in that case, it's always fun when people know the trail and you can follow each other. Thanks for sharing this vid, it's very unique. Happy Riding to you!

  • @thomasboard7350
    @thomasboard7350 Год назад +1

    Awesome stuff! you've ridden all kinds of epic spots, but have you ridden much in souther cal? weve got some cool trails down here too

    • @johncarrington8612
      @johncarrington8612 Год назад

      When his channel was newer he was down in aliso canyon and laguna a couple of times with Tommy Huynh.

    • @thomasboard7350
      @thomasboard7350 Год назад

      Nice, tommy h is another of my favorite youtubers. maybe i should have specified san diego, since socal is big

  • @Charlie_Albone_MTB
    @Charlie_Albone_MTB Год назад

    Good riding

  • @rezenclowd3
    @rezenclowd3 Год назад +1

    I am just surprised that there is little to no vegetation.

  • @rekamniar
    @rekamniar Год назад

    That trail is mental

  • @butchl6403
    @butchl6403 Год назад

    Hey Brian, the video was amazing. I’m a medical device rep in the foot and ankle space. Please take care of your bunions. If you haven’t, you should consult a specialist. There are some non invasive things you can do that might correct the toe angles. Anyway, just looking out for you. Stay well.

  • @chiefsittingstill6061
    @chiefsittingstill6061 Год назад +1

    Nice to have friends in low places 😆

  • @SLCpunk665
    @SLCpunk665 Год назад

    i wish i knew you were in arad i live there and love your videos

  • @RICHIE87622
    @RICHIE87622 Год назад

    Liking the Friday/Saturday weekend, not so much the car tax. 😊

    • @mjohn5921
      @mjohn5921 Год назад

      Funny he mentioned teslas.. In fact here in israel, EV's, as long as they are not considered luxury, has only 25% percent tax. Model 3's here cost 52k$... it's when you opt for buying a model S that you get to feel the burden. A baseline model S would cost 200k$. A 250k$ ferrari would cost you here closer to 600k$.

  • @wg2060
    @wg2060 Год назад

    A ride to trust the side knobs and avoid pedal strikes

  • @ericjonpo
    @ericjonpo Год назад +3

    Mountain Biking on Mars, more like.

    • @Ridebox_MTB
      @Ridebox_MTB Год назад +1

      We actually fondly call the last decent "the mars trail" ( not official )

  • @omom-cn9qj
    @omom-cn9qj Год назад

    Nice video 👍

  • @user-mg8lx8ht8f
    @user-mg8lx8ht8f Год назад

    go to beeri its be eri its near gaza it has a 25 km flowy type of trail

  • @76galb
    @76galb Год назад

    Great to have you here, Go Israel.
    Come also to the north - better tracks

  • @SUBBETABLINKA
    @SUBBETABLINKA Год назад

    Ride me to the Moon😂 Wow, looks epic!

  • @reyvallecer5545
    @reyvallecer5545 Год назад

    Hi Brian, epic ride man, question thou what brand of stem are you using, look nice love the color

  • @roJTV2
    @roJTV2 Год назад

    Incredible!

  • @Bike4adventure
    @Bike4adventure Год назад

    Awesome!

  • @juanhuttoe4517
    @juanhuttoe4517 Год назад

    Really cool

  • @gregstevens2917
    @gregstevens2917 Год назад

    Jank-O-Rama on the MOON!

  • @DarrenDye
    @DarrenDye Год назад

    And I thought my Vegas desert had loose rocks....

  • @smtkelly
    @smtkelly Год назад

    Right as you mentioned gloves I was thinking 'no way without gloves' (and a long sleeve with collar for my bacon Irish skin UA sell a very good hot weather long sleeve). To me it looks like cali after a bit of global warming.

    • @mjohn5921
      @mjohn5921 Год назад

      Thats the driest part of israel. The northern half is quite fertile and rainy with average rainfall on par with what london gets. Further north in the golan height get's even more rain... around 45-50 inches

  • @ranzieltayno5851
    @ranzieltayno5851 Год назад

    Come visit Jeddah, KSA.

  • @nowrideyourbike-nyrb
    @nowrideyourbike-nyrb Год назад

    Nice POV, are you using chest mount?

  • @tomassanesson902
    @tomassanesson902 Год назад

    You have sooo epik awesome videos 💪👍

  • @twitchbook-1
    @twitchbook-1 Год назад

    cheers

  • @scottbowers5019
    @scottbowers5019 Год назад

    Dosent look like fun. Cool knowledge about the area!

  • @dalmironoseda35
    @dalmironoseda35 Год назад

    You should come to argentina

  • @goexplore4321
    @goexplore4321 Год назад

    Awesome

  • @adama579
    @adama579 Год назад

    I’ve done this trail on foot

  • @rando4468
    @rando4468 Год назад +1

    There is no trail. Just free riding!

  • @avarageplayer200
    @avarageplayer200 Год назад

    Hi, are you using gopro? And what kinda of microphone do you use? Because im thinking of doing same videos like yours 😊. Thanks

  • @bikeundfun
    @bikeundfun Год назад

    MEGA!!!

  • @JuanRamirez-hk8sf
    @JuanRamirez-hk8sf Год назад +1

    Any way you can post the tour company name? I travel to the area (Levant) often and been dying to bring my bike.

    • @flemming_j_
      @flemming_j_ Год назад

      Watch it again, he does mention, and show Them.

  • @michaelmann3636
    @michaelmann3636 Год назад

    Brian, what’s going on with Ibis ❓They seem to want to loose their customers and customer loyalty.

  • @Exodus0Empire
    @Exodus0Empire Год назад

    Now go and try the single track in kiryat ata forest in israel❤️

  • @hartmannvondunaburg6768
    @hartmannvondunaburg6768 Год назад

    Christos Anestis...Happy Easter to all orthodox Christians, G_D shall protect ya !!!

  • @mtb440
    @mtb440 Год назад

    Come to mishmar hanek

  • @rotemzaiger
    @rotemzaiger Год назад

    Welcome to Israel Brian!

  • @rando4468
    @rando4468 Год назад +1

    Looks like your riding on Mars.... Did you see Matt Damon ;-)~

  • @i8fish
    @i8fish Год назад

    What kind of bike do you need for terrain like that?

  • @FunnzQui7215
    @FunnzQui7215 Год назад

    what gimball do you use while riding?

  • @SalvianaGulam
    @SalvianaGulam 11 месяцев назад

    I like cyling

  • @jeremyglenn1552
    @jeremyglenn1552 Год назад

    Were you running dbl down and cushcore? 😅

  • @flexmtb
    @flexmtb Год назад +1

    Incredible. So many political and religious commentary in here. This is a mountain biking channel. Enjoy the scenery from EARTH. We are one on this earth when WE ride bikes together :)

  • @williamvangorden44
    @williamvangorden44 Год назад

    Hey somebody stole my bike from my house when I out getting my CDL school. But what don't make sense they didn't take Twenty eight hundred dollars Is bike with a 1× No they took this one sixteen hundred dollar bike with 3× but It wouldn't be me without putting some quality stuff on that Fox34 Fox floating the on rear. We'll say that this is messed up and don't leave your bike around too Long for anyone to steal. The bike they didn't Steal Is the Canondale no they stole my Kona precept. One twenty slightly modified Two a on forty. And torch wheel. Still Miss this bike. You're safe and always good.

  • @josh173
    @josh173 Год назад

    Cool let's bike in the Philippines 🇵🇭

  • @grn9209
    @grn9209 Год назад

    Hi Brian! Were the rocks as bad as when you rode in El Paso?

    • @u2be1201
      @u2be1201 Год назад +1

      If it's not the rocks in EP, it's the Espinas.

  • @jimboydelossantos1733
    @jimboydelossantos1733 Год назад

    Go to the Philippines bro❤

  • @craigmckinnon242
    @craigmckinnon242 Год назад

    That is some of the most barren nasty land I've ever seen. Looks like most barren parts of Nevada.

    • @mrvwbug4423
      @mrvwbug4423 Год назад

      That's pretty normal for the middle east in general, most of the western and southern Arabian peninsula is also covered in bare mountains like that

    • @mjohn5921
      @mjohn5921 Год назад

      That's the southern half of israel. The northern part is quite green. It rains there more than it rains in london.

  • @אורן-מ5נ
    @אורן-מ5נ Год назад +6

    Brian, it's a pleasure to see you riding in Israel.. have fun man🇮🇱

  • @normanmadden
    @normanmadden Год назад

    Needs mine resistant bike tires?
    /s

  • @lefthandedwoodworks
    @lefthandedwoodworks Год назад

    Can someone tell me what the flock of sheep, seen near the beginning, would eat out there?

    • @finkelmann
      @finkelmann Год назад +3

      Dehydrated bike riders😅
      They got some grazing areas in the valleys and higher near Arad. Quite arid, not exactly the Scottish highland, but enough for them to graze apparently

    • @mikerothmusic4128
      @mikerothmusic4128 Год назад +1

      @@finkelmann they eat tire sealant too from all those rocks - its actually the same things matzah is made off

    • @Ridebox_MTB
      @Ridebox_MTB Год назад +1

      There's a village near by they have food brought over there and there is actually a bit of vegetaion here and there.

  • @ztesch04
    @ztesch04 Год назад

    😬

  • @tobbepettersson5005
    @tobbepettersson5005 Год назад

    Is it just me or does he have very high pressure in his fork? Even on big drops it doesn’t look like he even compresses halfway on the travel 😅

  • @hassanalhosani48
    @hassanalhosani48 Год назад

    Can you show us your bike

  • @dalmironoseda35
    @dalmironoseda35 Год назад

    Hoy do you do to Connect, with this people?

  • @adama579
    @adama579 Год назад

    Let’s ride together