Here’s the story. Brian Kennedy (BKXC on YouTube) is a top star because he engages viewers with a more personal approach to MTB rides. I’ve always wanted my videos to be about the trails, not me.
I was going in the wrong direction. Years ago I was well known across the U.S. west. Then that went away as viewers want something different.
So the new concept is to ride the trails as before but I’ll do real time discussions with other riders I chat with along the way, at camps, and trailheads, and I chat with a lot of riders. It takes me forever to get anywhere! More fun though, and I’ll bring viewers along for my riding road trip experience for 3 months a year. I’ll also include cool restaurants and other interesting places we visit on MTB road trips, and there are many.
I’m pretty hyped about the new direction but after shooting most Moab trails in 4K in 2019 with the intention of scraping the audio due to gimbal motor noise I have to reshoot them all in 2020 with an external mic plus do interviews. Hey, great exercise excuse!
Yes…make it fun and personal. Brewpubs, special events, cool campgrounds and Air BnBs will get people inteterested in a road trip.
Thanks Karl! Maybe I should do a video about MTBat Coe Backcountry Weekend :-). This is how I live, and that seems to be what viewers want. Love your posts!
Thanks!