Great ride Alex! I’m a roadie who doesn’t even own a proper mountain bike and yet you are by far one of my favorite bike channels. Something about the way you just talk with us (your audience) pumps good vibes into my day. Thanks for that!
Nothing like a little high speed warm up lap. Hearing the joy and pure happiness in your voice makes me want to fly out there and Ride there tomorrow!!
Glad you made a point about the stretching.. I learned my lesson on not stretching and keeping mobility at the top. Finally almost recovered fully from my back surgery and riding on a normal basis.
Alex, I confirm & loved your sermon about stretching and longevity... At age 60 and having been mountain biking for 25 years, I can tell you that my ritual has always been to stretch before I ride! I also stretch after I do a half hour of cardio warm up in the gym before I begin weight training.
Thanks for sharing your explore Alex, I love how bikes can help us find new places and new trails and see new parts of this world. Somewhat jealous of your weather though as my ride today, was cold, wet and windy but it was still great to be out
Dude, your enthusiasm is so infectious! I'm loving your videos and feel like I'm learning so much from all the tips and watching your rides. I bought my first mountain bike last year, aged 48 (never too late to learn, right?) and rode every day for about 3 months until the English weather set in... when I stopped. Big mistake. Now I'm all unfit and have to start from scratch again, but actually that's OK because it's still super enjoyable. Very glad I found your channel (and Seth's, Brian's and the other awesome guys you ride with). Stay stoked bro!
Amen Alex- Yes we gotta stretch. Sometimes we forget that as mountain bikers we are still (amateur) athletes and hard on our bodies. Our bikes and bodies deserve regular maintenance 😊🤙🏽 yoga for mountain bikers is a thing.
I just started watching your videos and want to say thank you! You're very inspiring and even though life's been crazy since I had kids, you've inspired not only me to get back out there but my oldest now wants to get into mountain biking with me! We both love the videos!
Dude, Found you while I was doing a van build for our band and since we don’t have any gigs because of the Covid thing, I’ve been riding a bunch and really digging your vids. PS, I’m totally a sound effects Rider!!! Rawk
My buddy and I got lost in this trail system in Halifax years ago. Took us all day to figure out how to get out, and we were exhausted by the time we finally made it out. lol.
Hi from Ohio. The mother in me is saying: ALEX don't ride alone! The biker in me is saying: that was an awesome ride! You did great! Keep up the good work, I love your videos. And give your mom a call, that was some scary trail. Take care.
And it most certainly is difficult to ride and hold a conversation. I had always found that it keeps your lungs good and opened up, ready for a blast down the trail at a moment's notice. I also used to keep a swig of water in my mouth and see how long I could send while only breathing through my nose. It was meant as a way to keep the lungs fully prepped and ready.
Perfectly captures the magic of mountain biking! Okay, okay...I'll start trying to stretch, better late than never! Hey Alex, could you put a link to the trails you are riding in the notes? I'm heading to San Diego area for a week to ride and need to find some sweet action! Keep up the magic!
Great vid! And I love that place. So cool to see you ride the trails I've ridden personally. This rain is really putting a damper on my riding though. This is highly unusual for SoCal.
Love the sound effects! haha! Dang it, Alex! There were a couple of areas there I thought you were going to bite it. Don't bite it when you're alone, because I don't want to watch a video where there's a big section where we're waiting for you to wake up (which you eventually would because you posted that video...does that make sense?). Stay upright and keep the rubber side down! #LFRHGS -Brian P.S. I do, in fact, know the difficulty of talking and riding at the same time. Haha!
Dude the type of stretching your showing here are the same I was taught in kung fu school lol.i still do the same methods before hitting the trails and get awkward looks or laughs while they don't know how well it helps.
Trailforks is my savior..... Broke at almost the furthest point from the parking lot at an unfamiliar trail system. Luckily I had my phone and could use Trailforks to find my way back.
I love the idea of stretching but I don’t know any dynamic stretches like the ones you do which ones work best and can we possibly get a section of a video about stretching? Also when you get scared you’re just pushing yourself!!! Keep it up!
Hi Alex, I am a personal trainer and sports therapist. Dynamic Stretches after your ride are what will help you to ride foronget into your life. Static stretches and and a few sprint and jumps before a ride will be of more benefit, as well as first and last thing in your day 🤙🏼💪🏼
Taco Tuesday and exploring trails... great day, LFRHGS. I am also the old man example of failing to stretch, don’t be like me, stretch and drink lots of water, that is my old man soapbox.
Sick sound affects. Made the video! Haha. And stretching is so key people dont even know. Riding makes your lower half so stiff. Trying to keep my hips and legs from being just a log is a daily struggle.
Great video as always. Are you trying to keep the places you ride secret? I live in San Diego, and I would love it if you said where you were, or the names of the trails.
Awesome video!! Just moved to Durango and looking for an area free of snow or at least 80% dirt/rock/or sand to ride lost within 4 ish hours drive for 2 day 1 night ride. Any suggestions Alex? Thanks!
Hey Alex! Per usual, very rad video. I've been really digging the content lately. I'm going to be riding in the San Diego area at the end of March during my last spring break ever (SCARY TO THINK) and I haven't been able to find much online in terms of what's best to ride, but the trail system you've been on in the past few videos looks like it has tons of variety and tons of flow, which is exactly what I'm looking for! Could you steer me in the right direction for where to find it, or other systems you've been riding down there? I understand some locals don't love having their secrets divulged, but I'd only be riding it for a week so I won't be adding too much traffic! Through some digging, I know that at one point you were in the Temecula/Murrietta area, but all the classic trail apps don't show a whole lot in those zones. Also, what is that Taco Tuesday Spot?
Honest question-- what do you mean by paying for it? I stretch after rides but never post-warm up, so it's hard for me to imagine the benefits as a rider in my late 20s. Curious what your experience is like!
@@tronmagik I almost never stretched during my life and now I am not very flexible at all. Limited mobility, harder to ride the bike, can't sit on the floor, easier to get injured,etc...
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Is his videos the bright side of anyone else's day??
Agree
Always
Yes. I want Alex's trail laugh as my ringtone.
So stoked to be able to bring joy to your days!!
yeah i love all of his videos, i love them.
Great ride Alex! I’m a roadie who doesn’t even own a proper mountain bike and yet you are by far one of my favorite bike channels. Something about the way you just talk with us (your audience) pumps good vibes into my day. Thanks for that!
Thank you for that Jaybird, that's a really awesome compliment and I'm super happy to hear it is relayed like that as it's definitely my intention!
Nothing like a little high speed warm up lap. Hearing the joy and pure happiness in your voice makes me want to fly out there and Ride there tomorrow!!
I love trail building and maintenance. I try to do stuff at my local bike park all the time. Keeps me strong and young.
Glad you made a point about the stretching.. I learned my lesson on not stretching and keeping mobility at the top. Finally almost recovered fully from my back surgery and riding on a normal basis.
Alex, I confirm & loved your sermon about stretching and longevity... At age 60 and having been mountain biking for 25 years, I can tell you that my ritual has always been to stretch before I ride! I also stretch after I do a half hour of cardio warm up in the gym before I begin weight training.
biketothetop congrats man. That’s a long time
Thanks, it's easy to do something you love for a long time!
Loving the sound effects Alex!! "Skeeeeet skiiiiiirt" 😁
I love your zest for life! Your videos have quickly become favorites.
Amazing to watch one of your videos thats just one year old and see how much your riding has progressed.
Thanks for sharing your explore Alex, I love how bikes can help us find new places and new trails and see new parts of this world. Somewhat jealous of your weather though as my ride today, was cold, wet and windy but it was still great to be out
Love that you take stretch breaks and encourage taking care of our bodies! Great video, man. Stoked for you!
Dude, your enthusiasm is so infectious! I'm loving your videos and feel like I'm learning so much from all the tips and watching your rides. I bought my first mountain bike last year, aged 48 (never too late to learn, right?) and rode every day for about 3 months until the English weather set in... when I stopped. Big mistake. Now I'm all unfit and have to start from scratch again, but actually that's OK because it's still super enjoyable. Very glad I found your channel (and Seth's, Brian's and the other awesome guys you ride with). Stay stoked bro!
some of my best rides ever involved getting lost in the woods, and finding an awesome trail section
Those stretches though man..... I was dying. Such old man stretches and I loved it. Keep being you dude.
I love, love, love what he does. Truly adds the stoked to Get Stoked. Puts his money where his mouth is.
Amen Alex- Yes we gotta stretch. Sometimes we forget that as mountain bikers we are still (amateur) athletes and hard on our bodies. Our bikes and bodies deserve regular maintenance 😊🤙🏽 yoga for mountain bikers is a thing.
I just started watching your videos and want to say thank you! You're very inspiring and even though life's been crazy since I had kids, you've inspired not only me to get back out there but my oldest now wants to get into mountain biking with me! We both love the videos!
welcome to the channel!!
@@The_Sampler watching your warm videos made me jealous since we're still thawing out from the -50° artic blast that came through.
Dude, Found you while I was doing a van build for our band and since we don’t have any gigs because of the Covid thing, I’ve been riding a bunch and really digging your vids. PS, I’m totally a sound effects Rider!!! Rawk
Dynamic warm up before, some good stretches when done! I agree.
Awesome to see you taking a second to remind people to stretch, I try to convince my friend all the time. Keep up the amazing work Alex!
Videos of you getting lost are the best!
I love when your shadow is in frame.
Blessed are the trailbuilders.
Loving these recent videos bro. Getting back to the ride is what it's all about. Stay shreaddy my friend.
Looks like your having a great time on your van adventures. That must be awesome to ride whenever and wherever!
Ugh I hate being snowed in! Thanks for the amazing content getting me through the winter!
My buddy and I got lost in this trail system in Halifax years ago. Took us all day to figure out how to get out, and we were exhausted by the time we finally made it out. lol.
Hi from Ohio. The mother in me is saying: ALEX don't ride alone! The biker in me is saying: that was an awesome ride! You did great! Keep up the good work, I love your videos. And give your mom a call, that was some scary trail. Take care.
I love that you are doing soccer stretches, everyone makes fun of me when I do those. No one and I mean no one knows these stretches
love the commentary/sound effects in first run ... the child in us is still alive ,,, ha ha ha :-)
Those SoCal trails you’ve been riding lately look so rad!
The sound effects are amazing!
I love watching you ride!!
how could anyone dislike these vids you seem like such a dope dude
This is the kind of sampler vids I dig!
Yo Alex you should make a separate channel for your vanlifestyle! 🤘
And it most certainly is difficult to ride and hold a conversation. I had always found that it keeps your lungs good and opened up, ready for a blast down the trail at a moment's notice. I also used to keep a swig of water in my mouth and see how long I could send while only breathing through my nose. It was meant as a way to keep the lungs fully prepped and ready.
Perfectly captures the magic of mountain biking! Okay, okay...I'll start trying to stretch, better late than never! Hey Alex, could you put a link to the trails you are riding in the notes? I'm heading to San Diego area for a week to ride and need to find some sweet action! Keep up the magic!
Now I know what would be like riding solo (I was in Pisgah by myself), talking and cussing to myself a whole ride. Great 👍 video Alex.
Great vid! And I love that place. So cool to see you ride the trails I've ridden personally. This rain is really putting a damper on my riding though. This is highly unusual for SoCal.
What's this trial called man?
Watching this as i assemble my new bike.
Just put mine together!!
Jono Frono what u get?
@@ROBinJVILLE Jeffsy 29 AL Base, Deep Blue/Magnesium White.
@@gray7890 What did you get?!?
@@jonofrono762 giant trance 2
Hell yeah Alex! You described my perfect day of riding too.
It’s awesome to see how much better you’ve gotten!! Keep it up ✊
Love the sound effects on the first downhill of the day #dhotd
Love it dude! I love exploring stuff and sending it as well!!
Love the sound effects! haha!
Dang it, Alex! There were a couple of areas there I thought you were going to bite it. Don't bite it when you're alone, because I don't want to watch a video where there's a big section where we're waiting for you to wake up (which you eventually would because you posted that video...does that make sense?).
Stay upright and keep the rubber side down!
#LFRHGS
-Brian
P.S. I do, in fact, know the difficulty of talking and riding at the same time. Haha!
that was fun Alex...I'm headed to Sedona tomorrow for some fun of my own...Cheers
Love every video ! I'm planning a Moab trip in May would be awesome to meet up and ride !
Tyler, rippin' it...always GOOD second time around.
I love the passion you put in your videos, it makes me happy and anxious to ride. Nice video
Love the sessioning. Alex the Explorer!
Living your dream dude!
Dude the type of stretching your showing here are the same I was taught in kung fu school lol.i still do the same methods before hitting the trails and get awkward looks or laughs while they don't know how well it helps.
Taco's. They fix everything.
Especially enjoyed this one Alex. It was fun and good on ya for stretching. I'm bad about not doing it enough.
so looking forward to coming out there for work - I'll be staying up in Temecula for sure!!
Awesome outro man! Well done.
Love your sound effects 🤣
Trailforks is my savior..... Broke at almost the furthest point from the parking lot at an unfamiliar trail system. Luckily I had my phone and could use Trailforks to find my way back.
Good on you, Alex! You were with some mtb/mx chieftains that day. Eric Carter, Mike Sleeter and Don Maeda are a few that I know were there.
Thank you for making content about trail advocacy.
I did a short Lunch Loops clip last fall - planned on chatting a bit, nope, just heavy breathing. Nicely done! GJ's warming up FYI...
I love the idea of stretching but I don’t know any dynamic stretches like the ones you do which ones work best and can we possibly get a section of a video about stretching? Also when you get scared you’re just pushing yourself!!! Keep it up!
Loving the work! Keep it up.
Your content recently has really improved
Thanks Mason! i work really hard on it 💪
Good stuff. Nice to see someones getting dry dirt.
Love to start my ride with some DD.
Definitely need to put that on a T-Shirt!
Good job the taco's called....otherwise was looking like would be a sunset sampler😁
Awesome 😎 nice riding next time can you do another catch up with Seth
Nice! This is where I usually ride.
Thanks for helping keep the stoke up 🤘 still under water here in Tennessee.
P.s. where’s the new drone footage 🙏😏
Hi Alex, I am a personal trainer and sports therapist. Dynamic Stretches after your ride are what will help you to ride foronget into your life. Static stretches and and a few sprint and jumps before a ride will be of more benefit, as well as first and last thing in your day 🤙🏼💪🏼
Alex you should head out to the pacific north west this summer
Taco Tuesday and exploring trails... great day, LFRHGS.
I am also the old man example of failing to stretch, don’t be like me, stretch and drink lots of water, that is my old man soapbox.
Sick sound affects. Made the video! Haha. And stretching is so key people dont even know. Riding makes your lower half so stiff. Trying to keep my hips and legs from being just a log is a daily struggle.
Where is this? It looks like a lot of fun!
Great video as always. Are you trying to keep the places you ride secret? I live in San Diego, and I would love it if you said where you were, or the names of the trails.
I liked this one, it was different. And you were by yourself.
You’re looking way to comfortable out there in California! 😜. Don’t forget about your w
East coast peeps!!!
#NeverForget
That was a totally awesome video
Watching this with my broken collar bone 😂 wicked adventure
One of your best
Getting faster each video dude. Hopefully when canyon signs you, you’ll finally do a enduro race.
Very good videos this month
Awesome video!! Just moved to Durango and looking for an area free of snow or at least 80% dirt/rock/or sand to ride lost within 4 ish hours drive for 2 day 1 night ride. Any suggestions Alex? Thanks!
Nice riding alex...
Hey Alex! Per usual, very rad video. I've been really digging the content lately. I'm going to be riding in the San Diego area at the end of March during my last spring break ever (SCARY TO THINK) and I haven't been able to find much online in terms of what's best to ride, but the trail system you've been on in the past few videos looks like it has tons of variety and tons of flow, which is exactly what I'm looking for! Could you steer me in the right direction for where to find it, or other systems you've been riding down there? I understand some locals don't love having their secrets divulged, but I'd only be riding it for a week so I won't be adding too much traffic! Through some digging, I know that at one point you were in the Temecula/Murrietta area, but all the classic trail apps don't show a whole lot in those zones. Also, what is that Taco Tuesday Spot?
Love every video you do. How you progress 🤙... keep downing what your doing
Thanks Jordan!! I'll keep it up if you all keep watching :P
Stretching: I am 49 and haven't stretched much in my life and man am I paying for it now. Get with it boys and girls...
thanks for including the girls! yeah buddy!
@@ReviewChick New sub
@@workhorsemtb7075 sweet! thanks ;) hope you enjoy it!
Honest question-- what do you mean by paying for it? I stretch after rides but never post-warm up, so it's hard for me to imagine the benefits as a rider in my late 20s. Curious what your experience is like!
@@tronmagik I almost never stretched during my life and now I am not very flexible at all. Limited mobility, harder to ride the bike, can't sit on the floor, easier to get injured,etc...
Love the videos you motivate me to go ride
Soundeffect Sampler
My man doing some Migos adlibs
Keep up the great work
loving it!
Yeeeeeeeeew!... love the vid!.. 🤘
Keep the good vids up
Point made about cycling into your middle and later years...STRETCH out! I'm 56 and stretch every morning and ride most days :)
“This looks scary...alright” hahaha
Are you coming back to the northeast this spring/summer?
Need multiple thumbs up for this one. Good times!