AGONY and ECSTASY in the French Alps | AlpPacker Day 1

I'm back in Europe and ready for a truly epic adventure across the French Alps. We're starting in Briançon and headed all the way south to Nice, where we'll end up at the beach. But we've got hundreds of miles of trail and tens of thousands of feet of climbing between us and the beach.

[Mugtree]

Woo hoo so glad you've finally ridden with Sam and BV. Sam is one of my best friends and I've been riding with him in the alps since 2003. I've done the North and South Alpacker 4 times (love them) and so so hope you loved the trip too. The south is definitely my favourite. I'm off on Tuesday to do the Italian Alpacker with Sam (mainland Italy and the Isle of Elba). Sooo looking forward to the rest of your videos. Thank you so much for the memories x

[Mopar]

It's always a good day when you post

[AleksandarGospic]

Brian and the Alps always go together perfectly 😁

[ryangross]

Man this trail is insane! Looks like one misplay on some of those rock obstacles would lead you tumbling down a cliff for a thousand feet! Id be hesitant to walk this trail, let alone ride it! Awesome video

[JimF-]

I don't know what was worse, the tightening taint as you rode teh exposure, or the Specialized creaking like the most haunted cabin ever. Great vid

[tomjoad]

As a frenchman i confirm, french people are all about a baguette, some butter and jam. IN our culture it seems the breakfast must be sweet. But more and more people around me are switching to a salty breakfast. Spouse, colleages, more and more are eating eggs and beacon.
As an american you may be able to find some peanut butter in the "world cuisine" row in the next supermarket.
NO coirssants for people doing sports. Your breakfast just make your blood sugar sky rocket and get down even faster.

[KestrelYI]

That's some fantastic scenery. Really liked the ridge line & descent around 13:45. Very cool stuff!

[vttallm.phil]

Bravo Bryan pour la vidéo et magnifique paysage vous êtes en France dans mon pays 😍😉

[bikingwithemily]

Watched in Golden BC, a super cool ride video to end a day of driving

[andrewevans]

Great video reliving it makes that 1st day feel better now, we rode some awesome stuff 💪

[Ethelred]

Oh man, that is beautiful! ..well, and a bit scary too.😅

[andyf]

Just finished a 6 day ride from the Alps to the Mediterranean last month. It was epic, but super challenging. Try hiking an e-bike 😂 It was ruthless! Lol. Hope you learned to love those tight “Euro turns”, they don’t end. What an experience though. Sick footage!

[joshua_isaac-]

I hear ya on the eggs Brian. I use to have 4 eggs a bagel with cream cheese and honey for breakfast, which would hold me over, on a normal work day for 4 hours. Unfortunately eggs now cause eczema on my hand so now eating granola which holds me up for maybe 2.5 hours…anyways, I miss eating eggs. Keep up the riding, cheers!

[andrewnorris]

30 miles did not sound that much, until I saw it 😯 And 65 kg, had no idea you were that light. I'm 69 kg these days, def. helps on the hills.

[mitchwarren]

Reassuring amount of grey hair in that peloton.

[MTBScotland]

I'm always the last up to the top on hike a bikes. Andrew or Jamie are always waiting a the top top for me. Shame you didn't get to do a mountain while you were here.

[ToddNZMTB]

Last week McLeods, this week... Clouds 😄 🙄

[ProbablyNotProbable]

The surroundings are so steep just after 18:00 that it looks like you must be leaning to the left or something. Rare that a camera captures it so well.

Edit: And then he goes and brings up the gopro effect right after lol. Nah, we get it this time. It looks gnarly and it's some great footage.

[payiokadena]

I ride a motorcycle now but ur video makes me want to ride mtb again

[LorDDemoniC]

Oh man .... your skills improve in this trails ...