Let me know your suggestions on how to make the jump work better. I'm thinking of making it a straight landing. This episode's t-shirt winner is JohnnyTheG! Congrats. He also has a RUclips channel you can check out. ruclips.net/user/JohnnyLeeFilms
The hip could work with a different big line off to the side that crosses over the trail and along with a bit of a rhythm section with different line choices if you get what I mean
You could straighten it out with a curved shape so some riders could still land high on the right leaning like a semi wall ride. I imagine this just means straightening the exit and leaving the start of the landing as is then extending the catchment berm to hook into it further down trail.
Thanks mate! I'm on my way. Glad you find my content entertaining. And I just have to keep having fun out there and the subscribers will follow. Thanks for watching.
Firstly Luke…your production, filming and editing are next level dude. Your trail building skills are bloody brilliant. Keep up the great content, now my suggestion is some sort of timber feature…. Stepped up landing that slopes back down to the trail. Like a 45 degree wedge that slopes down…. That could be cool and less dirt.
Thanks Jules! I had a good time getting those slow mo shots at the start of this video. A stepped up wooden lander would look so good! I can imagine I would bust a rim on it though hahah. I've flat spotted a few on step ups before!
@@cutlaps you could even just do a mellow ish timber wall ride, so you could just roll up onto it or hop on when you get comfortable. Like 60 or 70 degrees. Not so mellow it’s boring, but not so steep…. You’d shit yourself 🤔
I would get rid of the jump and make it double roller if some people want air and have a high speed/ low speed feature down the trail so they can choose.
Hmm that's an interesting idea. The second roller probably wouldn't need to be very big as you wouldn't be getting much heigh off the roller. Just enough to smooth out the landing.
Double rollers are sick, hell you could even stretch the second roller and give it a second landing to make like a "dragons back" triple. Triple for the mega speed demons and rollers for the chillers.
Another great build! A wooden catch-berm would do amazing there, but take its time to build. I‘d either reroute the trail after the hip-jump or move the hip-jump further down the trail (in front of the next left-hander) And as always, amazing cinematography!
A wood catch berm would be cool! I think the berm will have a rework in the next eipsode. But I will be building it so that it works for the next feature. When thats done I can see how the jump fits in and if I can make it flow. The actual kicker is fun I just have to sort out the landing. Thanks again for watching!
Hell yeah! Thanks for watching! I currently have 2 video projects in the works. So stay tuned. The next feature is my best yet but it seriously won't stop raining in Australia long enough for it to dry out and harden up. Really want to get the next episode out for you guys.
Yeiwwww thanks Annie! That's so cool because you give off the best vibe while riding as well. Glad you enjoy my videos. I hope to see more of you riding as well.
GREAT story in this episode, the way you shared something not working out (I can totally relate) and then turned it around from dull to “please, work please work, please work” music build up and excitement was super entertaining thanks for putting on a good show! I’d say don’t think of the current feature as a hip, but a semi-wall ride with a slight hip and then, like you said extend/raise the catchment berm, and remove some dirt at the end of the landing exit and it should improve. I feel your pain of trying to fit a hipped feature into a trail that is already in place. Hips almost need to be built at the end of the trail and determine the direction of the trail instead of following a trail. I’ve built awkward hips doing that too. I think it could still work as a hip! If you split the trail off to the left where the hip wants to go, then you could commit to landing more hipped. You could have a secret line that jumps off the catchment berm over the natural brush and lands in the natural direction the hip wants to exit, then looking at the map the trail curves back that way to secretly connect back on. When I say secret I’m referring to @0:35 where you already have a beautiful hidden connection back onto the old trail from last episodes work. I can’t wait for this next high speed feature. My guess is a wall ride just before where the digger is parked.
Thanks Matt! Glad you enjoyed the emotional roller coaster haha. Having the trail split there is a pretty cool idea and it would be a fun way to do it. I will have to scope out if there is a gap through the trees in the correct place for it. My other idea would be to flatten the dirt that I stacked at the top of the landing. Cut out the end of it a bit more and that way you can hit it as a straight jump that you don't have to shift your weight the opposite direction to the berm. It would be easier to hit it faster as well. But I think I'm going to build the next feature because that will change the berm. So I need to wait to see what I am dealing with. A secret trail would be pretty cool. Good guess for the next feature, you will have to wait for the next episode to see if its correct!
@@cutlaps I can totally relate! You have me curious now, sounds like the next feature is closer than I thought, at the catch berm and fast 🤔. My wild guess would be a tall wooden feature (teeter, arch, tall on/off) that shortcuts through the woods. (Since the trail curves right then left, it would shortcut to the end of the next left turn).
That would be cool! Obviously I wouldn't be nose bonking it (would definitely go over the bars) but would be cool to see someone else do that. Only issue is the next feature (if all goes to plan) needs a lot of speed. So I need to make this jump work at higher speeds.
Nose bonk rock is an awesome idea, I have yet to find a well placed rock for one. @cutlaps a roller is a great place to start learning a nose bonk (basically air the roller then as soon as you lift off push down then immediately back up while in the air.) Im still learning them but I assume a rock bonk would be the same just bugger air and adjusted timing. (I want to get to the point where I air to the left of the rock and whip my front tire to the right to bonk it)
@@mattspen oh yeah good tips. I think I need to get comfortable in the air and popping first. Think I'm going to start work on a small jump trail out in grass field when Tashi is down. That way I can actually practice without having to worry about hitting a tree. Also I did move my biggest rock on the trail at the roller. Its properly the perfect size if I built up a dirt file to rest it on.
love the videos man! just watched all of them in a few days, I've just got a mountain bike and I've been thinking of creating my own trail so thank you for the inspiration! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MATE :)
Love the show and I'm learning loads. I'm up the road at Sussex Inlet and building a trail in the hills, only trouble is the sand. I kid you not that it would be 95% sand and sand like the beach with about an inch of soilish leaf litter. I have managed to get help from a Facebook group and the ideas are so helpful. I'm using everything from hessian bags to broken roof tiles and concrete to pieces of carpet, anything to make sand firm. Oh yeah quick set and importing clay as well as a heap of timber jumps , berm walls and drop offs. When it's done I will invite you up for a day at the dunes. For your dilemma I would suggest a step up on the right so when you come down the step you are ready to hit a berm where the track goes right. You could build the rollers bigger then and pump more speed into the berm. ✌️👊 Peace
Oh dude I'm pretty sure I read your post on Facebook and I took note of the responses. Just in case I ever found myself in a sandy situation. Sounds like you are getting it under control and building a pretty sweet trail. I would love to come ride it when it's finished!
Awesome work on both the video and the trail once again mate! Also, that really fine, slightly wet dirt is what we like to call hero dirt. It's awesome as a top layer for all features!!
Can the jump, I know there was some serious work done, but that flow over the roller is pure. On to the next part of the trail which I’m guessing is a drop 🤘🤘🤘 Awesome job Luke 👏👏👏
Haha that jump made it a 4 day build instead og just 1! Haha but thats trail building somethings just don't work. It's all a learning experience. I think I can salvage the jump with a bit of a tweak to the landing. But I want to build the next feature first because that may change things. Next feature may involve a drop... I will have to see if what's in my head will work. Thanks again for watching Luke!
Great series so far. Looking forward to the rest of the build. Great quality production, build & videos. You deserve a big audience! I'll be buying a t shirt come pay day 😂
Thanks Daniel! The trail is really coming along. It's lots of fun to ride. I can't wait for it to be fully finished and then I can start work on the next trail lol. That would be very cool if you bought a t-shirt. Currently my channel isn't bg enough to be monetised so any money I make through t-shirt sales goes a long way helping by tools and screws. Thank you!
@@cutlaps thanks for reply. Would love to see a ASMR build video, highlighting all the different sounds of a build and trail ride. I think Backyard Trail Builds did a great one.
Thank you, I'm not sure I would have found that one. It sounds so good, I may need to invest in a portable mic and give it a go. And thank you for purchasing a shirt!
Legend! This is my favourite part of the trail so far (once you sort out the jump)! Loved how the vid went black and white while you were sad 🤣. I reckon straighten it up a bit and maybe even raise the landing up a bit so you are really flying off the back of it!
Yeiwww this whole flow section of trail is awesome. Its so fun to ride. I think you are right about straightening up the landing a bit. Haha I just thought of adding the sad music and black and white today. Thought it was pretty funny.
Agreed, seeing last episode plus this episode come together in a really awesome stretch of trail. I’m al for the trail spitting and rejoining. And to think 3 episodes ago there was uncertainty of adding this bonus line, I am loving it especially how it jumps over natural leaves and stuff! And the new jump is over a bush!
Great video Luke. As always it was awesome to watch you build, you do it really well and the video editing is perfect. It's a shame that the jump didn't work quite as you wanted, but I'm sure you'll find a way to adjust it so that it works. The high speed roller looks fantastic. Great test ride and brilliant work as always mate. Thanks for sharing and have a great week. Ride on🤙
Sick video dude, kicker and roller looks mint but I reckon turn that jump into a double roller, so then there is still a fast Flowy option and a air time option, but it’s your trail so I don’t mind. Looks rad either way!
Cheers Macka! Do you think I should just remove the kicker or smooth it out to widen the roller? It could be like a cambered roller so that the inside has more pop.
The tools full title it a fire fighting rakeho, it also used by many fire fighting organisations around the world to move dirt over small fires, and clearing fire trails which is very similar to the trail clearing you use it for.
Yup, I have got a new one that is really strong. Made by an Australian trail building company because they got sick of breaking them. Now the lots of the National Parks here buy from them because they are so good.
Awesome! It's been raining so much here that things have really slowed down. But my next feature is finally finished and I am currently working on the edit! I have also just released a full tour of the trail on Bikes Online RUclips this morning. Check it out if you haven't already.
Hi, cutlass! you can make it just a normal landing. It will be a lot of work, but I see some people in the background so I'm guessing that it is a public bike park. if you are doing that plz make a little berm after for the speed. it will be better, also make the lip a bit steeper for more air. to get more speed when you land, make the landing steeper than 45 degrees to gain more speed. also, I saw that you want some more jumps on the trail, you can just make the rollers wider and then take a flat rock or something for the lip. then the end of the roller will be the landing. I hope that you will do this. the trail will be more fun. I see that the trail is quite long and skinny, on your next trail build I recommend that you make a longer gap between the berms on each end so it will be a longer trail for more fun and higher speed. And one last thing. I recommend you also build some tech on the trail. the trail will take more time, so then you have longer downhill and the same uphill.
Thanks for all the advice! This section has changed a bit now because of the feature I decided to build after it. You need all the speed you can get so I have decided to forget about the jump. Which is ok because there are plenty of other places on the trail for jumps. I really like the flat rock idea but sadly I don’t have any rocks like that on my property. I’m not sure if you watch @PhilsWorld but he has been building his own trail as well and his property is covered with big flat rocks that are perfect to build jumps with. Always gets me jealous haha. This trail I want to keep pretty tight with lots of fast turns and jumps but I have some other trails planned that will be longer with a lot more space in between berms and there is also some great technical areas that will be fun. I think you would enjoy that trail. I just need to build it haha. Here is a video I did that has a full top to bottom run of the current trail, ruclips.net/video/9P2CH4PNaqQ/видео.html.
Just watched the whole series and I'm absolutely stoked for you! Trail looks sick and your camera and editing work is top notch. Can't wait for more videos. Subbed and notis on.
Really glad you are enjoying it and very cool you binged the entire series. I'm hoping to start work on the next feature today. Thanks for subscribing!
Move the jump back on the trail (still off to the side), use the backside of the roller for the landing (you may need to move this further forward on the trail to balance it out), still a slight hip back into the mainline, but it will get rid of issue with the next corner being too close and line you up better.
Angle that jumped hard to the left making a shark fin. Then the catch berm should be built up as the landing and that will set you up into the corner turning right. So a transfer from the inside of the trail to the outside of the trail in mid air over your pump bump
Dude that would be sick! I can fully picture that. I dont think I would be able to ride it but I can definitely picture it. I need to stop work on this trail and start work on a jump line out in the paddock so I can actually learn to jump. Then I can build cool features like this through the trees.
You would be amazed at how intuitive that type of jump is. Depending on where the jumping landing is will dictate on how much distance of airtime. But the further up and out you go will make for more of a jump. But jumping is definitely something that needs to be worked on. Good luck with your air time!
Thanks I eed all the luck I can get. Jumping (or getting height) just doesn't come naturally ofr me on a bike. I really need to spend more time practicing bcause I love jumps.
Great video! I would suggest a small wooden berm/mini wall ride to roll around the bend from the jump, adds another feature and means the rider will keep good speed as they wont have to brake (or brake as much) for the corner
@@Fluff3H haha cool, just wanted to make sure you had seen it because it kind of changes how this section of trail works now. The jump is no longer an option.
oh is the corkscrew like RIGHT there where you essentially made the landing for that jump? Ill need to rewatch that video to see how you did it. @@cutlaps
Sick video cant wait for the next one. That hip would work awesome if you put a wood berm, it dosent have to be super steep just a nice mellow sick half wallride sorta thing. cant wait to see who wins the t shirt next vid. keep up the sweet content! 🤙
Oh dude I want to build a wallride so bad. I need to get out my chainsaw and start milling some more wood. Thanks for watching and good luck with the t-shirt contest!
@1:10 Glad to see the tool mounted shot is back! (And that song is becoming a classic too, love it) … But how did the camera not flip when the McLeod flipped?
Magic! 😂 I have the max lens mod for the gopro. It keeps the horizon level no matter what the camera does. So the camera actually flipped with the tool but the image stays straight. Glad you like the song... I'm running out of available music that I like for my videos haha.
@@cutlaps that’s awesome! More max lens mod shots please. The same shot again is fair play. Hmm, for other ideas my first thought is a pedal, but it stays upright ha! Maybe your bars pointed down (no horizon?). Maybe on the digger arm, only partially twists/spins. An extended axle on the wheel barrow, would anyone tell (no shovel spin etc). A shovel toss to a buddy with a spin in the air!!!! #BringBackToshi
So many ideas! I like using it on my chest mount. The camera stays level through the corners but you can really see how much the bike leans. And you will be happy to know that. Tashi has booked in a trip at the end of the month. I'll definitely see if I can get the shovel toss to work
Not jump related but totally feel like the mini excavator needs a name because it's a bit of a mouth full. Thinking because it's a digger, but mini, it could be called Diglett? :)
My friend, your editing and filming skills are on another level, way above mine! Thanks for the inspiration! If you allow me the suggestion for landing, maybe cut the slope in front of the landing ramp and with that land increase the beginning of the landing ramp so that it slopes more (I don't know if I'm explaining myself well, but it seemed to me that this way you could get out faster after the jump).
I think I know what you mean with the landing. It's pretty similar to how I think I can fix it. But I'm gonna leave it for now because the next feature has changed things. You need a lot of speed for it so I'm just unsure if the jump will even work. You'll find out why in the next video. Thank you
Dude this video series is absolutely insane I've only gotten into mtbing in the last 3 weeks and these vids really make me wish I had some land to do this kind of stuff. Keep up the good work bro cant wait to see more
@@cutlaps my friend Michael told me about you he's got his own channel as well riding trails up here in CQ called mick and craneys MTB. But id love to him some nice flow trails like that
Thanks Mike. Yeah the people who have visited my trail all said they didn't realise how steep it actually is. Not that its crazy steep but it's not as flat as the gopro makes it out to be. It's good that you can just let go of the breaks and be cruising pretty quick.
Hey Cutlaps, just found your channel. Loved the first 2 episodes I've watched. Cheers! Looks as if you're a little further down the coast somewhere from me. I'm in Kiama. I'm headed back down to Dalmeny again in April. I know there's great things getting built amongst the already existing trail network down there.
Hi Nelson! Stoked you found my channel mate. Kiama is a beautiful part of the world. I was living just north of Wollongong for a few years until I decided to move to my trail full time. It's a bit further south than Dalmeny. Near Merimbula. I had a quick walk of some of the new trails at Narooma and they look so epic. I can't wait for them to open! And some great stuff going in in Eden as well. Soon I'll be spoilt for choice.
@@cutlaps sweet!! I know Merimbula and Tathra well. Beautiful area indeed. Thanks again for the content. Looking forward to catching up on your back catalogue and new posts to come. Take care, Nelson
@@nelsonshaw4596 the video is getting really close to being finished. I just need to film a couple of extra shots on Wednesday when it stops raining and hopefully I can release it. Sam Reynolds actually just released a video today with a very similar feature to mine. Although I think mine flows a lot better.
Use some old trees to make the catchment berm bigger without having to use so much dirt. or alternatively make a wooden berm that serves as a bit of a shark fin jump to send off of as you have plenty of speed through that section 🙂
Nice to see you used the mattock to mix the sifted dirt my idea from couple episodes ago trail looks absolutely sick and maybe with the jump instead make it a step up to drop just heading straight if there is enough probably wouldn’t be though
Haha yes! I fully remembered your comment when I started mixing. My dad will be happy, he hated when I was using my hands haha. A step up to drop would be cool. Kinda like an on/off manual pad or something. That would be a cool feature and the drop could gap over the trail and land on the back of the berm!
Yes Luke! The thumbnail on this one was on point. Your 3D work is brilliant! Must agree re the rake-hoe. I used to work summer forest fire crew and they were a regular for making fire breaks. Great tool! Was the shot flowing over the jumps cable cam, drone or just gimbal? Thoughts re the jump: 1: dig out the inside of the next corner and stack it into a steep berm you can rip around to stay on the track. 2: make it more of just a straight jump by digging out the right of the hipped landing and stacking it on the top of the landing. Then just have that section stay straight a while longer before joining back on. Keep up the good work. I appreciate the quick succession in which the last few episodes dropped 😍 Sam.
I like the way you described part 1 digging the inside, you can see it kind of acts like a bump. I would try that first (with a bigger catchment berm from the dirt) and it might be all it needs? 🙌🏼
Thanks Sam. Thought I would give the 3d arrows a try for the thumbnail. I'm not sure if there is an easy way of doing them but I think my way worked out pretty good. I almost called it a fire rake as well. That's cool you worked summer forest fire crew. The shot flowing over the jumps was actually me just running with the gopro on a selfie stick. No gimbal needed. It kinda looks like I sped up the footage but that was untouched. GoPro's inbuilt stabelisation is next level! Good ideas regarding the jump. I'm thinking number 2 is the way to go. I don't think I would even need to have the section stay straight for any longer. If you don't have to position your weight to the left for the landing you can be getting ready in the air for the berm to the right.
@@cutlaps Great stuff! Yeah, love the look of the 3D arrows. In camera stabilisation is insane these days... Nice one! can't wait to see how it turns out 🙂
Could you possibly have a raised wooden feature to land on that cuts the corner a bit and makes it a bit more of a straight line? Might have to remove a small tree and squeeze it between the others. 🤷♂️ Or make a second line that hooks left off the landing and cuts straight down the hill with a big jump over the trail below. 🤙
I hadn't thought of using wood but that could be a possibility. I was thinking of making the landing a bit straighter so you didnt need to turn to get into the berm. I should have enough dirt piled up on top that I can shuffle around. Seems like lots of people want to see a trail gap! That would be cool!
Cheers Tom! Camera's are on charge and I am hoping that it's not raining tomorrow. Not looking good though. Sunday is supposed to be sunny so I should be able to get some digging in then. Thanks for watching.
Sick Video Dude! I love all the different camera angles and shots (its defintley what I try to make my videos like). I think you could turn the hip into a straight jump and build up a berm a bit further down the trail to catch you!
Thanks dude! That's cool that it has inspired you to get more angles for your videos as well. It takes a bit more work when filming but it really helps the vierwer see whats going on and keeps them interested. I think you are right that it should be a straight jump. I may not even need to move the berm if I build the landing right.
@@jbmtb22 that's very cool to ask! It's always good to be learning and constantly improving. Do you have Instagram? Shoot me a message there and we can chat a bit more. I'll rewatch some of your videos and give some pointers.
If you could jump as far as you anticipate shredders traveling, the landing might feel alright. But it's creating a step that's throwing you around abit by not getting that distance. I'd dig it out more, with a radius instead of a flatbank at one continuous angle to where your landing. More of a shark fin lander. Enjoying your content!
A shark fin lander would be cool but I think the right hand berm after it is too close. Maybe the trail needs to go straight for longer instead of the berm. Thanks for watching.
I just found your channel and binge watched all your videos . It's hard to believe this is your first go at building , the trails and features are absolutely perfect. My wife and I just bought 74 acres here in Georgia, U.S and I am wanting to build trails like this. I have a backyard bike playground dream as well and can only hope I can achieve the level of flow and stoke as you have. How often do you post ?
Dude thats so cool to hear! 74 acres! You will be able to have some great trails. Do you have much elevation to work with? Yup it's my first go at building but I have watched a lot of other RUclips trail building vidoes haha. And you learn a lot when you actually get started. Theres a good book called "Trail Solutions, IMBAs Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack". It has lots of information about how to build great MTB trails. Doesn't go into features, but talks about drainage and lots of other useful info. I'm sure you will have a great time building and riding. I post as often as I can. Which seems to be about 1 a month at the moment. I would like to post way more often but it's just so much work. I started work on my next feature the day after this video came out and it was 18 days straight of digging and building. It was nearly finished and ready to ride and then it started raining non stop for weeks. So I haven't been able to finish and ride it yet. I have been working on another video project at the same time. So I am really hoping for 2 new cutlaps videos soon. Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any other questions.
@@cutlaps the topography is rolling with 80 to 100 ish feet of elevation. Thanks for the tip on the book, I have the pump track one from Lees rides bikes but the one you mentioned seems like it will complement the pump track book nicely. I was a volunteer at our local bmx track while my son was racing and found out how labor intensive taking care of dirt can be. I can imagine how long it takes to build some of the features. Especially when having to harvest and process wood. My grandmother used the term "labor of love" when I was younger and I had no idea what that meant. Taking care of the bmx track and building the small pump track in our backyard gave definition to that saying. Love the content and the presentation keep up the awesome work. Looking forward to watching the evolution of your trails and gaining inspiration.
That property sounds really nice for trails. Please share photos and videos with me when you get started. I would love to follow along and see them progress. I can imagine a BMX track would take a lot of maintenance. Great learning experience for sure. Thanks again!
Yeah I didn't want to have to dig out the landing and thought I could work with what was there. But you are right I think a straight jump is the way to go. Thanks for watching.
As always great building, great riding and also props for the thumbnail it looks really nice 👌. Unlucky that the jump didn’t work out but I’m sure you’ll find a solution and if anything when ever a feature doesn’t work I always look at it as a chance to learn and improve as a trail builder will probably not have been for nothing! Anyways thanks for a great video, I’m already looking forward to see what’s next!
Thanks Charlie! Yup I'm always out here learning and its good to show it all. Trails are hardly ever built perfect the first go. They always need tweeking. I think I have a solution but I want to build the next feature before working on the jump again. Need to work out speed and see if the jump is even possible.
It would be sad to see it go after so much work on it. But it could be for the best. I wouldn't actually have to remove it. The bush will slowly reclaim it. But I still have some ideas on how to make it work. We shall see if I get round to it.
Cheers Dave! Yeah I'm sure I will get it sorted. It's not too much of an issue though because it's just a side hit. The actual trail flows nicely. Thanks for watching.
Hey Lance! Stoked you found my channel. I have been watching your videos for a while now. Very cool. As you would know a lot of time and effort goes into each one of these videos so I really appreciate your compliments!
@@cutlaps I can see you have put a lot of work into it. Most people don't appreciate that when you ride past a camera you had to set that up for a 5 sec clip and repeat for every shot.
Ooo good guesses. I’m hoping I can build what I have in my head. You will have to stay tuned to the next episode to see if I can get it to work. Thanks for watching and your comment.
Yeah thats how I imagined it, but the way the landing heads right into the corner so it doesn't flow properly. Think I need to tweak it a bit more. The take off feels great.
Wow outstanding viewing . Like how you explain what you are doing and why too. Subbed as I really want to see how this all turns out . Great vid mate 🤘
@@cutlaps mate just home from work and getting tea going then will watch them on the big TV . My 8 yo son will lose his 💩 seeing earth moving machines lol . Stoked I found you mate
Thanks mate! It takes me a long time to create the videos. I do it all by myself. But I think the end result is worth it. Thanks for watching my video.
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As the angled landing isn't working, how about turning it to a straight step-up?
Yeah I think that is the way to go! I'm not sure how much I will step it up though because that will require more dirt but I think I can cut into the angled slope to straighten it out. Thanks for watching and your suggestion it's really helpful.
You need to give the lip of the hip more pop and then change the angle of the take off to spit you up to the right, you aren’t giving it enough degrees of angle on the curve, give it almost a little bit of vert (well not vert, but you know what I mean with the angle) You want height not speed, remember when you are building that you don’t make the rider go to straight without enough pop to give them height, which also allows you to switch the riders angle much easier.
That is some solid advice! This jump has pretty much been scraped now because the corkscrew feature that came after it requires a lot of speed (and dirt that I borrowed from the landing). I think I will build something like this again somewhere else on the trail and I will make the lip steeper like you said. Thanks for your help.
@@cutlaps bro, as a fellow Aussie, it is a pleasure! And…. If you create more pop, you can actually have landings that are dodgy because of how you wash off speed with height, which lends to being able to have tighter landing spots Co Pared where the take off is, and you can have more control over how you land when you go up more than you get projected forwards without height
@@cutlaps there are a few really good track builders here in the uk that you can watch their builds through ‘Matt jones’ You will pick up some really useful tips also from Matt jones when he was building his training playground. He talks about the angle of degrees and the math you use to create the jump based on your run up and angle 📐 into the jump.
just found ur channel, love it man great quality videos. As much as I love living in the UK (no snakes, or nasty spiders ;)) i wish i could have some land to play about on, dream to build tracks keep it up
Thanks Marcus! If you don't have access to your own property to build on you could always help out your local MTB club. I'm sure they would love to have an extra helper to build trails with.
Wow, this is really nice. I have been trying to find some more Aussies that are building trails. I live in Far North Queensland, and the ground here is sun-baked and about as easy to work with as concrete. Really want to get a mini excavator, it would make life so much easier.
Hey mate. Thanks for checking out the channel. How far north Queensland are you? I don't like the sound of your dirt haha. Definitely need a mini excavtor. Probably want one a bit bigger than mine if the ground is that tough. Tell me a bit about the trails you build.
Thanks Will! Yeah I get a good mix of dirt and clay when I dig for it. Top layer is pretty dusty but holds up if I mix it with some of the better dirt and moisture. Cheers for watching
Sick features man, If you wanted you could shape the kicker into a shark fin going left then have the landing curve back right on the left side of the trail so it reconnects with the trail immediately. Shark fins are not the easiest to do though. Hope I win the t-shirt and im already stoked for ep14 🔥
Cheers dude. That would be very cool. It wouldn't even need to be angled too much because you wouldn't need to jump very far left.It would be a cool feature but I don't think my jump skills are up to it yet. I need to go build a small jump line in a grass paddock to practice on. Good luck winning the shirt and I will see you in episode 14!
It takes a long time, but it's the least I can do. My channel would be nothing without my viewers. I appreciate them all. Thanks again for watching and its cool to see you comment on a few different videos.
I think your content is amazing and u inspire me so much. I think u should make it a bridge from the jump to the landing so u can role over it at high speeds and still get air
WOW this channel is AMAZING!!! You definitely earned my sub. How much land do you have? Also what would you say your average slope angle is on your property?
Thanks Owen. It's actually my Dads property that I am building on. About 160 acres, so plenty of room for trails. I have about 120 metres or 400ft of elevation to work with. And multiple valleys to explore. The slope varies so much but it's pretty perfect for MTB trails. It probably looks a lot more flat on video but there isn't anywhere on the trail that you struggle to get speed.
@@cutlaps That is so cool! I’m working on a backyard bike park too but don’t have quite as much room to work with. Feel free to check it out though! What advice would you give for making tight berms more fun?
Oh sweet I will check it out for sure. Hmm I struggle with tight berms because I am very tall so I am on an extra large bike. So I prefer to build my berms a bit bigger. Tight berms can really kill speed and flow. But if it has to be tight for a reason than you could try and make them steeper so you can really lean over and rip around it.
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Let me know your suggestions on how to make the jump work better. I'm thinking of making it a straight landing.
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yeeewh !
The hip could work with a different big line off to the side that crosses over the trail and along with a bit of a rhythm section with different line choices if you get what I mean
Oh yeah I think I know what you mean. That would be pretty fun.
@@JohnnyThe_G Congrats mate!
You could straighten it out with a curved shape so some riders could still land high on the right leaning like a semi wall ride. I imagine this just means straightening the exit and leaving the start of the landing as is then extending the catchment berm to hook into it further down trail.
Idk why this guy doesn’t have at least 100k subs. The videos are well organized, well edited, entertaining, and high quality.
Thanks mate! I'm on my way. Glad you find my content entertaining. And I just have to keep having fun out there and the subscribers will follow. Thanks for watching.
I thought he did bc of how good the vids are but damm only 7.5k extremely underated
I feel like the thing that sets people off is the upload schedule not being consistent. But I personally feel like the quality makes up for it 😅
Agreed
Firstly Luke…your production, filming and editing are next level dude. Your trail building skills are bloody brilliant. Keep up the great content, now my suggestion is some sort of timber feature…. Stepped up landing that slopes back down to the trail. Like a 45 degree wedge that slopes down…. That could be cool and less dirt.
Thanks Jules! I had a good time getting those slow mo shots at the start of this video. A stepped up wooden lander would look so good! I can imagine I would bust a rim on it though hahah. I've flat spotted a few on step ups before!
@@cutlaps you could even just do a mellow ish timber wall ride, so you could just roll up onto it or hop on when you get comfortable. Like 60 or 70 degrees. Not so mellow it’s boring, but not so steep…. You’d shit yourself 🤔
Yeah that's pretty cool. If I don't build that here I definitely would like to build one somewhere
I would get rid of the jump and make it double roller if some people want air and have a high speed/ low speed feature down the trail so they can choose.
Hmm that's an interesting idea. The second roller probably wouldn't need to be very big as you wouldn't be getting much heigh off the roller. Just enough to smooth out the landing.
Double rollers are sick, hell you could even stretch the second roller and give it a second landing to make like a "dragons back" triple. Triple for the mega speed demons and rollers for the chillers.
Hell yeahhhhhh there's definitely the speed there for a triple. You would pretty much be landing in the corner though!
Your videos are sick, I just watched all of them in one sitting because the pacing and shots of your solo videos make it soooooo entertaining.
Thats so cool! Which was your favourite episode?
@@cutlaps The boner log episode
Dude! Such a good episode, even though the feature didn’t work like you wanted. the production was beautiful.
Cheers Froff! I really loved the slowmo shots at the start. I definitely need to get the bigger camera out more often.
Appreciate how much you blokes must put into creating these videos🤙
@@jonnywestmoreland3230 I don't know how Froff does it every week! He's a machine. Thanks for your support mate.
Yeah great watch!
Another great build! A wooden catch-berm would do amazing there, but take its time to build. I‘d either reroute the trail after the hip-jump or move the hip-jump further down the trail (in front of the next left-hander)
And as always, amazing cinematography!
A wood catch berm would be cool! I think the berm will have a rework in the next eipsode. But I will be building it so that it works for the next feature. When thats done I can see how the jump fits in and if I can make it flow. The actual kicker is fun I just have to sort out the landing. Thanks again for watching!
Dude this is looking siiiiiick!
I'm all caught up now and seen every episode. Excited to see more.
Thanks for bein you, my dude.
Hell yeah! Thanks for watching! I currently have 2 video projects in the works. So stay tuned.
The next feature is my best yet but it seriously won't stop raining in Australia long enough for it to dry out and harden up. Really want to get the next episode out for you guys.
I really love to see you smiling while riding 🤣🤣🤣 i can feel the happiness!! Such great video🥳🥳
Yeiwwww thanks Annie! That's so cool because you give off the best vibe while riding as well. Glad you enjoy my videos. I hope to see more of you riding as well.
@@cutlaps 🥳🥳🥳🥳 yiieewwwww 💃💃
@@MommyChiang you have to start your own channel!
@@cutlaps hahahaaa im not very good with the video editing and stuffs 🤣🤣 instagram is easier hahahaha
GREAT story in this episode, the way you shared something not working out (I can totally relate) and then turned it around from dull to “please, work please work, please work” music build up and excitement was super entertaining thanks for putting on a good show! I’d say don’t think of the current feature as a hip, but a semi-wall ride with a slight hip and then, like you said extend/raise the catchment berm, and remove some dirt at the end of the landing exit and it should improve.
I feel your pain of trying to fit a hipped feature into a trail that is already in place. Hips almost need to be built at the end of the trail and determine the direction of the trail instead of following a trail. I’ve built awkward hips doing that too.
I think it could still work as a hip! If you split the trail off to the left where the hip wants to go, then you could commit to landing more hipped. You could have a secret line that jumps off the catchment berm over the natural brush and lands in the natural direction the hip wants to exit, then looking at the map the trail curves back that way to secretly connect back on. When I say secret I’m referring to @0:35 where you already have a beautiful hidden connection back onto the old trail from last episodes work.
I can’t wait for this next high speed feature. My guess is a wall ride just before where the digger is parked.
Thanks Matt! Glad you enjoyed the emotional roller coaster haha. Having the trail split there is a pretty cool idea and it would be a fun way to do it. I will have to scope out if there is a gap through the trees in the correct place for it. My other idea would be to flatten the dirt that I stacked at the top of the landing. Cut out the end of it a bit more and that way you can hit it as a straight jump that you don't have to shift your weight the opposite direction to the berm. It would be easier to hit it faster as well. But I think I'm going to build the next feature because that will change the berm. So I need to wait to see what I am dealing with. A secret trail would be pretty cool.
Good guess for the next feature, you will have to wait for the next episode to see if its correct!
@@cutlaps I can totally relate!
You have me curious now, sounds like the next feature is closer than I thought, at the catch berm and fast 🤔. My wild guess would be a tall wooden feature (teeter, arch, tall on/off) that shortcuts through the woods. (Since the trail curves right then left, it would shortcut to the end of the next left turn).
It's a feature you know I have wanted to build for a long time and I think I have the space and speed I want to make it work. Maybe...
Maybe drop a rock in there for a nose bonk or tail tap. If you make it a slower tech jump the catch berm will be fine
That would be cool! Obviously I wouldn't be nose bonking it (would definitely go over the bars) but would be cool to see someone else do that. Only issue is the next feature (if all goes to plan) needs a lot of speed. So I need to make this jump work at higher speeds.
Nose bonk rock is an awesome idea, I have yet to find a well placed rock for one. @cutlaps a roller is a great place to start learning a nose bonk (basically air the roller then as soon as you lift off push down then immediately back up while in the air.) Im still learning them but I assume a rock bonk would be the same just bugger air and adjusted timing. (I want to get to the point where I air to the left of the rock and whip my front tire to the right to bonk it)
@@mattspen oh yeah good tips. I think I need to get comfortable in the air and popping first. Think I'm going to start work on a small jump trail out in grass field when Tashi is down. That way I can actually practice without having to worry about hitting a tree.
Also I did move my biggest rock on the trail at the roller. Its properly the perfect size if I built up a dirt file to rest it on.
@@cutlaps good idea on the field. I wish I had trees in the desert
You gotta buy your dream property and start those trails!
love the videos man! just watched all of them in a few days, I've just got a mountain bike and I've been thinking of creating my own trail so thank you for the inspiration! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MATE :)
Dude that is so cool to hear. Glad you enjoyed all the videos and its inspired you to build your own trail. Enjoy your mountian bike!
Love the show and I'm learning loads. I'm up the road at Sussex Inlet and building a trail in the hills, only trouble is the sand. I kid you not that it would be 95% sand and sand like the beach with about an inch of soilish leaf litter. I have managed to get help from a Facebook group and the ideas are so helpful. I'm using everything from hessian bags to broken roof tiles and concrete to pieces of carpet, anything to make sand firm. Oh yeah quick set and importing clay as well as a heap of timber jumps , berm walls and drop offs. When it's done I will invite you up for a day at the dunes. For your dilemma I would suggest a step up on the right so when you come down the step you are ready to hit a berm where the track goes right. You could build the rollers bigger then and pump more speed into the berm. ✌️👊 Peace
Oh dude I'm pretty sure I read your post on Facebook and I took note of the responses. Just in case I ever found myself in a sandy situation. Sounds like you are getting it under control and building a pretty sweet trail.
I would love to come ride it when it's finished!
Awesome work on both the video and the trail once again mate! Also, that really fine, slightly wet dirt is what we like to call hero dirt. It's awesome as a top layer for all features!!
Gotta love the hero dirt 🙌 Thanks for watching Elliot. Hope you have been out building and having a good time on your bike.
@@cutlaps I most definitely have been! I'll be putting out a video about the process behind trail building very shortly!
@@ElliotsMTB cool! Looking forward to seeing it.
Can the jump, I know there was some serious work done, but that flow over
the roller is pure. On to the next part of the trail which I’m guessing is a drop 🤘🤘🤘
Awesome job Luke 👏👏👏
Haha that jump made it a 4 day build instead og just 1! Haha but thats trail building somethings just don't work. It's all a learning experience. I think I can salvage the jump with a bit of a tweak to the landing. But I want to build the next feature first because that may change things. Next feature may involve a drop... I will have to see if what's in my head will work. Thanks again for watching Luke!
Loved the transition from the grey sad film to the bright colourful music
Haha I thought it helped sell my emotions lol
Great series so far. Looking forward to the rest of the build. Great quality production, build & videos. You deserve a big audience! I'll be buying a t shirt come pay day 😂
Thanks Daniel! The trail is really coming along. It's lots of fun to ride. I can't wait for it to be fully finished and then I can start work on the next trail lol. That would be very cool if you bought a t-shirt. Currently my channel isn't bg enough to be monetised so any money I make through t-shirt sales goes a long way helping by tools and screws. Thank you!
@@cutlaps thanks for reply. Would love to see a ASMR build video, highlighting all the different sounds of a build and trail ride. I think Backyard Trail Builds did a great one.
@@danielwade279 oh cool I'll check out his to get some ideas and maybe I can do one myself.
@@cutlaps to save you searching... ruclips.net/video/nBX0ZdM6OjY/видео.html
Thank you, I'm not sure I would have found that one. It sounds so good, I may need to invest in a portable mic and give it a go. And thank you for purchasing a shirt!
Legend! This is my favourite part of the trail so far (once you sort out the jump)! Loved how the vid went black and white while you were sad 🤣. I reckon straighten it up a bit and maybe even raise the landing up a bit so you are really flying off the back of it!
Yeiwww this whole flow section of trail is awesome. Its so fun to ride. I think you are right about straightening up the landing a bit. Haha I just thought of adding the sad music and black and white today. Thought it was pretty funny.
Agreed, seeing last episode plus this episode come together in a really awesome stretch of trail. I’m al for the trail spitting and rejoining. And to think 3 episodes ago there was uncertainty of adding this bonus line, I am loving it especially how it jumps over natural leaves and stuff! And the new jump is over a bush!
Great video Luke. As always it was awesome to watch you build, you do it really well and the video editing is perfect. It's a shame that the jump didn't work quite as you wanted, but I'm sure you'll find a way to adjust it so that it works. The high speed roller looks fantastic. Great test ride and brilliant work as always mate. Thanks for sharing and have a great week. Ride on🤙
Yeiwww thanks for watching mate. Yeah a bit bummed about the jump but I'm sure I can make it work. The roller works great. So fast now I love it.
Dude so glad I found you you should be way bigger on RUclips keep it up dude!!!
Thanks mate! RUclips is a tough game but I'll get there (I hope). Just gotta keep having fun and doing what I love. Stoked you found the channel!
Sick video dude, kicker and roller looks mint but I reckon turn that jump into a double roller, so then there is still a fast Flowy option and a air time option, but it’s your trail so I don’t mind. Looks rad either way!
Cheers Macka! Do you think I should just remove the kicker or smooth it out to widen the roller? It could be like a cambered roller so that the inside has more pop.
@@cutlaps yeah a cambered roller would be sick 👍🏼
The tools full title it a fire fighting rakeho, it also used by many fire fighting organisations around the world to move dirt over small fires, and clearing fire trails which is very similar to the trail clearing you use it for.
Yup, I have got a new one that is really strong. Made by an Australian trail building company because they got sick of breaking them. Now the lots of the National Parks here buy from them because they are so good.
Awesome as always dude. Don't worry about trying to get it perfect, some features need a lot more work than others but you'll get it
Cheers mate! Yeah there's always a bit of back and forth to get features dialled in. This one just needs a bit more work.
I found your channel at the beginning of October 2022 and I'm now caught up........please, please, please give us more!!!
Awesome! It's been raining so much here that things have really slowed down. But my next feature is finally finished and I am currently working on the edit!
I have also just released a full tour of the trail on Bikes Online RUclips this morning. Check it out if you haven't already.
Great video again, binge worthy series so far ! Stoked to see what happens next
Thanks Joe! Some big things planned for the trail. So stay tuned 🤟
Hi, cutlass! you can make it just a normal landing. It will be a lot of work, but I see some people in the background so I'm guessing that it is a public bike park. if you are doing that plz make a little berm after for the speed. it will be better, also make the lip a bit steeper for more air. to get more speed when you land, make the landing steeper than 45 degrees to gain more speed. also, I saw that you want some more jumps on the trail, you can just make the rollers wider and then take a flat rock or something for the lip. then the end of the roller will be the landing. I hope that you will do this. the trail will be more fun. I see that the trail is quite long and skinny, on your next trail build I recommend that you make a longer gap between the berms on each end so it will be a longer trail for more fun and higher speed. And one last thing. I recommend you also build some tech on the trail. the trail will take more time, so then you have longer downhill and the same uphill.
Thanks for all the advice! This section has changed a bit now because of the feature I decided to build after it. You need all the speed you can get so I have decided to forget about the jump. Which is ok because there are plenty of other places on the trail for jumps. I really like the flat rock idea but sadly I don’t have any rocks like that on my property. I’m not sure if you watch @PhilsWorld but he has been building his own trail as well and his property is covered with big flat rocks that are perfect to build jumps with. Always gets me jealous haha. This trail I want to keep pretty tight with lots of fast turns and jumps but I have some other trails planned that will be longer with a lot more space in between berms and there is also some great technical areas that will be fun. I think you would enjoy that trail. I just need to build it haha. Here is a video I did that has a full top to bottom run of the current trail, ruclips.net/video/9P2CH4PNaqQ/видео.html.
Wow what a track, you manage to show the track and terrain better than anyone! Really get a feel for it as a viewer
Thats so cool to hear! The trail is the star of the show so I am glad I have been able to capture it appropriately! Thanks for watching.
@@cutlaps also did you use a cable camera for that follow along shot? That looked sick
@@jonnywestmoreland3230 yeah I did! It's a little remote control powered cable cam. Goes up to 45km an hour. So cool.
you my guy, will BLOW up in future for SURE!!!
Fingers crossed. That would be so cool. I mean its actually blowing up pretty crazy right now. Thanks for watching and being along for the journey
Just watched the whole series and I'm absolutely stoked for you! Trail looks sick and your camera and editing work is top notch. Can't wait for more videos. Subbed and notis on.
Really glad you are enjoying it and very cool you binged the entire series. I'm hoping to start work on the next feature today. Thanks for subscribing!
Sick video again, cant wait for more, keep up the great filming and editing!👍👍👍
Cheers mate! Always good to see you back and watching. I'm keen to get out and start building the next feature.
The speed looks gnarly man sick!!
Move the jump back on the trail (still off to the side), use the backside of the roller for the landing (you may need to move this further forward on the trail to balance it out), still a slight hip back into the mainline, but it will get rid of issue with the next corner being too close and line you up better.
Yeah good thinking. That could actually work well.
hi. this video is great. i was wondering what type of mini x that is? thanks.
Thanks! The mini x is a Yanmar SV08.
Great video again mate. I think following the landing left into a short cut or link trail to another section.
I hand't thought of splitting the trail here but it definitely could work and would be a pretty cool way to split it.
Angle that jumped hard to the left making a shark fin. Then the catch berm should be built up as the landing and that will set you up into the corner turning right. So a transfer from the inside of the trail to the outside of the trail in mid air over your pump bump
Dude that would be sick! I can fully picture that. I dont think I would be able to ride it but I can definitely picture it. I need to stop work on this trail and start work on a jump line out in the paddock so I can actually learn to jump. Then I can build cool features like this through the trees.
You would be amazed at how intuitive that type of jump is. Depending on where the jumping landing is will dictate on how much distance of airtime. But the further up and out you go will make for more of a jump. But jumping is definitely something that needs to be worked on. Good luck with your air time!
Thanks I eed all the luck I can get. Jumping (or getting height) just doesn't come naturally ofr me on a bike. I really need to spend more time practicing bcause I love jumps.
Great video! I would suggest a small wooden berm/mini wall ride to roll around the bend from the jump, adds another feature and means the rider will keep good speed as they wont have to brake (or brake as much) for the corner
Yeah thats a cool idea. Have you seen the video after this one? The Corkscrew?
Yeah of course, I feel like everybody knows about that insane feature! @@cutlaps
@@Fluff3H haha cool, just wanted to make sure you had seen it because it kind of changes how this section of trail works now. The jump is no longer an option.
oh is the corkscrew like RIGHT there where you essentially made the landing for that jump? Ill need to rewatch that video to see how you did it. @@cutlaps
Only just found this channel and it’s so entertaining and fun to watch
Props to u man!
Awesome. Glad you found it entertaining. I hope to bring many more videos. Thanks for watching.
Dude, you're gonna be big! Great content. 😁👍
Ah very cool. Thanks for checking out my channel as well. 😊
the gut in the back at 4:38😂😂
always special🙏🙏👍👍
And thank you very much for your support✌✌❤❤
Sick video cant wait for the next one. That hip would work awesome if you put a wood berm, it dosent have to be super steep just a nice mellow sick half wallride sorta thing. cant wait to see who wins the t shirt next vid. keep up the sweet content! 🤙
Oh dude I want to build a wallride so bad. I need to get out my chainsaw and start milling some more wood. Thanks for watching and good luck with the t-shirt contest!
@1:10 Glad to see the tool mounted shot is back! (And that song is becoming a classic too, love it) … But how did the camera not flip when the McLeod flipped?
Magic! 😂 I have the max lens mod for the gopro. It keeps the horizon level no matter what the camera does. So the camera actually flipped with the tool but the image stays straight. Glad you like the song... I'm running out of available music that I like for my videos haha.
@@cutlaps that’s awesome! More max lens mod shots please. The same shot again is fair play. Hmm, for other ideas my first thought is a pedal, but it stays upright ha! Maybe your bars pointed down (no horizon?). Maybe on the digger arm, only partially twists/spins. An extended axle on the wheel barrow, would anyone tell (no shovel spin etc). A shovel toss to a buddy with a spin in the air!!!! #BringBackToshi
So many ideas! I like using it on my chest mount. The camera stays level through the corners but you can really see how much the bike leans. And you will be happy to know that. Tashi has booked in a trip at the end of the month. I'll definitely see if I can get the shovel toss to work
Not jump related but totally feel like the mini excavator needs a name because it's a bit of a mouth full. Thinking because it's a digger, but mini, it could be called Diglett? :)
I second Diglet
Diggy McDig Face!
Haha that is pretty good. I hadn't thought of giving it a name. Diglett the digger! That could work.
Yes that’s a great idea
“Mini-ex”
My friend, your editing and filming skills are on another level, way above mine! Thanks for the inspiration!
If you allow me the suggestion for landing, maybe cut the slope in front of the landing ramp and with that land increase the beginning of the landing ramp so that it slopes more (I don't know if I'm explaining myself well, but it seemed to me that this way you could get out faster after the jump).
I think I know what you mean with the landing. It's pretty similar to how I think I can fix it. But I'm gonna leave it for now because the next feature has changed things. You need a lot of speed for it so I'm just unsure if the jump will even work. You'll find out why in the next video. Thank you
Dude this video series is absolutely insane I've only gotten into mtbing in the last 3 weeks and these vids really make me wish I had some land to do this kind of stuff. Keep up the good work bro cant wait to see more
That's very cool to hear thank you. Welcome to mtbing! It's very addictive haha. How did you find my channel?
@@cutlaps my friend Michael told me about you he's got his own channel as well riding trails up here in CQ called mick and craneys MTB. But id love to him some nice flow trails like that
Yeah nice. I've seen a few of Michael's videos. Were you the guy that he took on their first ride in one of his latest videos?
@@cutlaps yeah I'm snoop
@@snoopmtb3173 oh dude so cool. You killed it. Even getting some air on the jumps.
Love the speed you can get on your trail.
Thanks Mike. Yeah the people who have visited my trail all said they didn't realise how steep it actually is. Not that its crazy steep but it's not as flat as the gopro makes it out to be. It's good that you can just let go of the breaks and be cruising pretty quick.
Hey Cutlaps, just found your channel. Loved the first 2 episodes I've watched. Cheers!
Looks as if you're a little further down the coast somewhere from me. I'm in Kiama. I'm headed back down to Dalmeny again in April. I know there's great things getting built amongst the already existing trail network down there.
Hi Nelson! Stoked you found my channel mate. Kiama is a beautiful part of the world. I was living just north of Wollongong for a few years until I decided to move to my trail full time. It's a bit further south than Dalmeny. Near Merimbula. I had a quick walk of some of the new trails at Narooma and they look so epic. I can't wait for them to open! And some great stuff going in in Eden as well. Soon I'll be spoilt for choice.
@@cutlaps sweet!! I know Merimbula and Tathra well. Beautiful area indeed. Thanks again for the content. Looking forward to catching up on your back catalogue and new posts to come. Take care, Nelson
@@nelsonshaw4596 awesome. Let me know what you favourite episode is when you check them all out and if you have any ideas for some new features.
@@cutlaps can't wait to see you ride the dunny bowl! I've not seen a feature like that before.
@@nelsonshaw4596 the video is getting really close to being finished. I just need to film a couple of extra shots on Wednesday when it stops raining and hopefully I can release it. Sam Reynolds actually just released a video today with a very similar feature to mine. Although I think mine flows a lot better.
Yet another great video and trail build. Keep up the fantastic work 🤙
Thanks so much! I just need to sort out the landing and it should be all good.
Awesome trail building videos!
Cheers Dan! I'm really excited about my next feature. It's about halfway done and something I have always wanted to build.
This trail looks so flowy and fun! Wish it was mine!
Keep building dude! Your trails will be sick. Thanks for waatching.
You should make a hip landing onto the berm after the roller to boost. Such a sick video man 🤘🤘
Do you mean to make the back of the berm a hipped landing? That would be a pretty good way to split trail into 2. Gap over the trail.
Use some old trees to make the catchment berm bigger without having to use so much dirt. or alternatively make a wooden berm that serves as a bit of a shark fin jump to send off of as you have plenty of speed through that section 🙂
Yeah thats a pretty cool idea. Thanks mate
Nice to see you used the mattock to mix the sifted dirt my idea from couple episodes ago trail looks absolutely sick and maybe with the jump instead make it a step up to drop just heading straight if there is enough probably wouldn’t be though
Haha yes! I fully remembered your comment when I started mixing. My dad will be happy, he hated when I was using my hands haha. A step up to drop would be cool. Kinda like an on/off manual pad or something. That would be a cool feature and the drop could gap over the trail and land on the back of the berm!
@@cutlaps hahah always gotta keep dad happy and exactly what I was thinking just a cool idea
@@morzo2836 If I don't build it here, I will definitely add it to my list of features I want to build
What an emotional roller-coaster.
Hmm haven't got any ideas. Keen for zipper hoodies 😉
😂😂😂 you know me.. I love my roller coasters. Not usually the emotional ones though. I have a zipped hoodie for you.
You deserve more subs. Great video.
Thanks mate! I think my next video has a good chance of growing my channel. Very excited.
Great videos, so motivational. Keep it up!
Thanks Staffan! Really cool that you find them motivational. Cheers for watching.
When you hit the jump on the berm if you roost it it should make it eaisier
Yes Luke!
The thumbnail on this one was on point. Your 3D work is brilliant!
Must agree re the rake-hoe. I used to work summer forest fire crew and they were a regular for making fire breaks. Great tool!
Was the shot flowing over the jumps cable cam, drone or just gimbal?
Thoughts re the jump:
1: dig out the inside of the next corner and stack it into a steep berm you can rip around to stay on the track.
2: make it more of just a straight jump by digging out the right of the hipped landing and stacking it on the top of the landing. Then just have that section stay straight a while longer before joining back on.
Keep up the good work. I appreciate the quick succession in which the last few episodes dropped 😍
Sam.
I like the way you described part 1 digging the inside, you can see it kind of acts like a bump. I would try that first (with a bigger catchment berm from the dirt) and it might be all it needs? 🙌🏼
Thanks Sam. Thought I would give the 3d arrows a try for the thumbnail. I'm not sure if there is an easy way of doing them but I think my way worked out pretty good.
I almost called it a fire rake as well. That's cool you worked summer forest fire crew.
The shot flowing over the jumps was actually me just running with the gopro on a selfie stick. No gimbal needed. It kinda looks like I sped up the footage but that was untouched. GoPro's inbuilt stabelisation is next level!
Good ideas regarding the jump.
I'm thinking number 2 is the way to go. I don't think I would even need to have the section stay straight for any longer. If you don't have to position your weight to the left for the landing you can be getting ready in the air for the berm to the right.
@@cutlaps Great stuff! Yeah, love the look of the 3D arrows.
In camera stabilisation is insane these days... Nice one!
can't wait to see how it turns out 🙂
damnnn that roller gives you so much speed! can't wait to see what you're planning next
Thanks mate. Next feature is half built already and it uses all of that speed. I think it's going to be my best feature yet.
@@cutlaps I think it was
@@fordy19 me too! 🙌
killer vid, im sure you will work out the flow of this hip, even if you turn it into more of a racer jumper
Yeah I think thats the future of the hip. Straiten it out a bit. And it's gonna need more speed for the upcoming feature I think.
Awesome video! I cant wait for more!
Cheers dude! Hopefully I'll have time to get out there and build over the next couple of days!
Could you possibly have a raised wooden feature to land on that cuts the corner a bit and makes it a bit more of a straight line? Might have to remove a small tree and squeeze it between the others. 🤷♂️
Or make a second line that hooks left off the landing and cuts straight down the hill with a big jump over the trail below. 🤙
I hadn't thought of using wood but that could be a possibility. I was thinking of making the landing a bit straighter so you didnt need to turn to get into the berm. I should have enough dirt piled up on top that I can shuffle around.
Seems like lots of people want to see a trail gap! That would be cool!
Keep them coming!!
Cheers Tom! Camera's are on charge and I am hoping that it's not raining tomorrow. Not looking good though. Sunday is supposed to be sunny so I should be able to get some digging in then. Thanks for watching.
Sick Video Dude! I love all the different camera angles and shots (its defintley what I try to make my videos like). I think you could turn the hip into a straight jump and build up a berm a bit further down the trail to catch you!
Thanks dude! That's cool that it has inspired you to get more angles for your videos as well. It takes a bit more work when filming but it really helps the vierwer see whats going on and keeps them interested. I think you are right that it should be a straight jump. I may not even need to move the berm if I build the landing right.
@@cutlaps I totally agree dude! Btw do you have any constructive criticism about my videos for me to improve?
@@jbmtb22 that's very cool to ask! It's always good to be learning and constantly improving. Do you have Instagram? Shoot me a message there and we can chat a bit more. I'll rewatch some of your videos and give some pointers.
Great video. Like the drama! Maybe ask Aggie what she thinks for the jump???
Hahah she hates it. She's been putting paw prints all over it.
If you could jump as far as you anticipate shredders traveling, the landing might feel alright. But it's creating a step that's throwing you around abit by not getting that distance. I'd dig it out more, with a radius instead of a flatbank at one continuous angle to where your landing. More of a shark fin lander.
Enjoying your content!
A shark fin lander would be cool but I think the right hand berm after it is too close. Maybe the trail needs to go straight for longer instead of the berm. Thanks for watching.
Sick stuff man, love your content
Thanks Pedro! Stoked you are enjoying it. Was this the first episode you watched?
I just found your channel and binge watched all your videos . It's hard to believe this is your first go at building , the trails and features are absolutely perfect. My wife and I just bought 74 acres here in Georgia, U.S and I am wanting to build trails like this. I have a backyard bike playground dream as well and can only hope I can achieve the level of flow and stoke as you have.
How often do you post ?
Dude thats so cool to hear! 74 acres! You will be able to have some great trails. Do you have much elevation to work with?
Yup it's my first go at building but I have watched a lot of other RUclips trail building vidoes haha. And you learn a lot when you actually get started. Theres a good book called "Trail Solutions, IMBAs Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack". It has lots of information about how to build great MTB trails. Doesn't go into features, but talks about drainage and lots of other useful info.
I'm sure you will have a great time building and riding.
I post as often as I can. Which seems to be about 1 a month at the moment. I would like to post way more often but it's just so much work. I started work on my next feature the day after this video came out and it was 18 days straight of digging and building. It was nearly finished and ready to ride and then it started raining non stop for weeks. So I haven't been able to finish and ride it yet. I have been working on another video project at the same time. So I am really hoping for 2 new cutlaps videos soon.
Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any other questions.
@@cutlaps the topography is rolling with 80 to 100 ish feet of elevation. Thanks for the tip on the book, I have the pump track one from Lees rides bikes but the one you mentioned seems like it will complement the pump track book nicely. I was a volunteer at our local bmx track while my son was racing and found out how labor intensive taking care of dirt can be. I can imagine how long it takes to build some of the features. Especially when having to harvest and process wood. My grandmother used the term "labor of love" when I was younger and I had no idea what that meant. Taking care of the bmx track and building the small pump track in our backyard gave definition to that saying.
Love the content and the presentation keep up the awesome work. Looking forward to watching the evolution of your trails and gaining inspiration.
That property sounds really nice for trails. Please share photos and videos with me when you get started. I would love to follow along and see them progress.
I can imagine a BMX track would take a lot of maintenance. Great learning experience for sure.
Thanks again!
Straight jump just looks like it would fit there better. That trail looks so smooth and flowy though, would love to ride it
Yeah I didn't want to have to dig out the landing and thought I could work with what was there. But you are right I think a straight jump is the way to go. Thanks for watching.
This trail is so sweet !!!🤘I’m wanting to go even more to Australia now!!!
Very cool. Where are you from?
Luke how? You're builds are so impressive keep it up
Thanks mate! New video is getting really close to finished.
As always great building, great riding and also props for the thumbnail it looks really nice 👌. Unlucky that the jump didn’t work out but I’m sure you’ll find a solution and if anything when ever a feature doesn’t work I always look at it as a chance to learn and improve as a trail builder will probably not have been for nothing! Anyways thanks for a great video, I’m already looking forward to see what’s next!
Thanks Charlie! Yup I'm always out here learning and its good to show it all. Trails are hardly ever built perfect the first go. They always need tweeking. I think I have a solution but I want to build the next feature before working on the jump again. Need to work out speed and see if the jump is even possible.
Just get rid of the jump. The trees around the landing don’t give u to many options. I’m sure there will be plenty more spots to get air.
It would be sad to see it go after so much work on it. But it could be for the best. I wouldn't actually have to remove it. The bush will slowly reclaim it. But I still have some ideas on how to make it work. We shall see if I get round to it.
aye that jump looks mint though ,you could make that jump run down the hill from the landing and maybe be do a trail gap 😱
A trail gap would be cool... And I have one planned if everything works for the next feature. Really not sure yet.
Nice edit Luke, bummer about the jump not working but you’ll work it out. 🤙🏼
Cheers Dave! Yeah I'm sure I will get it sorted. It's not too much of an issue though because it's just a side hit. The actual trail flows nicely. Thanks for watching.
Just found your channel and hit the sub button. Love the content and production quality, something I am always trying to improve myself.
Hey Lance! Stoked you found my channel. I have been watching your videos for a while now. Very cool. As you would know a lot of time and effort goes into each one of these videos so I really appreciate your compliments!
@@cutlaps I can see you have put a lot of work into it. Most people don't appreciate that when you ride past a camera you had to set that up for a 5 sec clip and repeat for every shot.
Yeah exactly. It's a lot of work. Thanks again for watching!
Once again another amazing video. Keep it up man!!! Love the vids!! I’m guessing the next feature is a little wallride🫣 or a huge steep berm😬
Ooo good guesses. I’m hoping I can build what I have in my head. You will have to stay tuned to the next episode to see if I can get it to work. Thanks for watching and your comment.
That second takeoff looks prime for sessioning, i could see someone aiming higher and higher and more tweaked on the landing too haha
Yeah thats how I imagined it, but the way the landing heads right into the corner so it doesn't flow properly. Think I need to tweak it a bit more. The take off feels great.
Wow outstanding viewing . Like how you explain what you are doing and why too. Subbed as I really want to see how this all turns out . Great vid mate 🤘
Thanks again Michael! If you haven't already definitely check out some of the earlier episodes to see the trail so far.
@@cutlaps mate just home from work and getting tea going then will watch them on the big TV . My 8 yo son will lose his 💩 seeing earth moving machines lol . Stoked I found you mate
@@mickfromrocky hahah awesome! Hope you guys enjoy
I guess you could hit the hip then send a gap down a different path of the trail and join back up onto the trail further down?.
I had thought about that but there were big trees in the way so I couldnt get it to work
@@cutlaps Ok it was a shot.
Well done Luke, not everything goes to plan but its a killer trail regardless.
Thanks mate. Yeah it's all a learning experience. I think I should be able to get it to work. Cheers for watching,
Such good production!
Thanks mate! It takes me a long time to create the videos. I do it all by myself. But I think the end result is worth it. Thanks for watching my video.
As the angled landing isn't working, how about turning it to a straight step-up?
Yeah I think that is the way to go! I'm not sure how much I will step it up though because that will require more dirt but I think I can cut into the angled slope to straighten it out. Thanks for watching and your suggestion it's really helpful.
You need to give the lip of the hip more pop and then change the angle of the take off to spit you up to the right, you aren’t giving it enough degrees of angle on the curve, give it almost a little bit of vert (well not vert, but you know what I mean with the angle)
You want height not speed, remember when you are building that you don’t make the rider go to straight without enough pop to give them height, which also allows you to switch the riders angle much easier.
That is some solid advice! This jump has pretty much been scraped now because the corkscrew feature that came after it requires a lot of speed (and dirt that I borrowed from the landing). I think I will build something like this again somewhere else on the trail and I will make the lip steeper like you said. Thanks for your help.
@@cutlaps bro, as a fellow Aussie, it is a pleasure! And…. If you create more pop, you can actually have landings that are dodgy because of how you wash off speed with height, which lends to being able to have tighter landing spots Co
Pared where the take off is, and you can have more control over how you land when you go up more than you get projected forwards without height
@@cutlaps there are a few really good track builders here in the uk that you can watch their builds through ‘Matt jones’
You will pick up some really useful tips also from Matt jones when he was building his training playground. He talks about the angle of degrees and the math you use to create the jump based on your run up and angle 📐 into the jump.
Love the videos how can you make jumps look so good
Thanks dude!
Looking great man
Cheers dude! The fast line rides great. Now I just need to sort out the jump and it will be perfect.
just found ur channel, love it man great quality videos. As much as I love living in the UK (no snakes, or nasty spiders ;)) i wish i could have some land to play about on, dream to build tracks keep it up
Thanks Marcus! If you don't have access to your own property to build on you could always help out your local MTB club. I'm sure they would love to have an extra helper to build trails with.
Wow, this is really nice. I have been trying to find some more Aussies that are building trails.
I live in Far North Queensland, and the ground here is sun-baked and about as easy to work with as concrete.
Really want to get a mini excavator, it would make life so much easier.
Hey mate. Thanks for checking out the channel. How far north Queensland are you? I don't like the sound of your dirt haha. Definitely need a mini excavtor. Probably want one a bit bigger than mine if the ground is that tough. Tell me a bit about the trails you build.
@@cutlaps I am on the tablelands, but there is a wet side and a dry side. Unfortunately, I'm on the dry side.
so sick, such mint dirt to build with and great skills! Yewww.
Thanks Will! Yeah I get a good mix of dirt and clay when I dig for it. Top layer is pretty dusty but holds up if I mix it with some of the better dirt and moisture. Cheers for watching
@@cutlaps yeah nice, any time!
Sick features man, If you wanted you could shape the kicker into a shark fin going left then have the landing curve back right on the left side of the trail so it reconnects with the trail immediately. Shark fins are not the easiest to do though. Hope I win the t-shirt and im already stoked for ep14 🔥
Cheers dude. That would be very cool. It wouldn't even need to be angled too much because you wouldn't need to jump very far left.It would be a cool feature but I don't think my jump skills are up to it yet. I need to go build a small jump line in a grass paddock to practice on. Good luck winning the shirt and I will see you in episode 14!
Hope you are healing up!
@@cutlaps for sure man, I’ll be back on the bike soon
@@nikounourbakhsh8433 that's good to hear!
You should make another roler for your landing
😊
love how you reply to so many comments keep it up
It takes a long time, but it's the least I can do. My channel would be nothing without my viewers. I appreciate them all. Thanks again for watching and its cool to see you comment on a few different videos.
@@cutlaps yeah been watching a lot recently
@@cutlaps I'm trying to grow a channel of my own at www.youtube.com/@davidrisbergmtb it is going quiet well and I am looking forward to summer riding.
did anyone else notice the biker in the background forest at 4:39 minutes
Haha yeah a few people noticed my mate riding through the back of the shot lol.
Love this man
I think your content is amazing and u inspire me so much. I think u should make it a bridge from the jump to the landing so u can role over it at high speeds and still get air
Like a straight bridge or a curved "rainbow" bridge? Could be fun!!
@@cutlaps yeah
Who is that at 4:36 right behind your head? I thought your trail was private lol!
Haha good spotting! That was one of my friends riding the trail. I told him to stay out of the shot while I was filming... he almost succeeded haha
WOW this channel is AMAZING!!! You definitely earned my sub. How much land do you have? Also what would you say your average slope angle is on your property?
Thanks Owen. It's actually my Dads property that I am building on. About 160 acres, so plenty of room for trails. I have about 120 metres or 400ft of elevation to work with. And multiple valleys to explore. The slope varies so much but it's pretty perfect for MTB trails. It probably looks a lot more flat on video but there isn't anywhere on the trail that you struggle to get speed.
@@cutlaps That is so cool! I’m working on a backyard bike park too but don’t have quite as much room to work with. Feel free to check it out though! What advice would you give for making tight berms more fun?
Oh sweet I will check it out for sure. Hmm I struggle with tight berms because I am very tall so I am on an extra large bike. So I prefer to build my berms a bit bigger. Tight berms can really kill speed and flow. But if it has to be tight for a reason than you could try and make them steeper so you can really lean over and rip around it.
This is sick man
Cheers mate!
We need a bike tour.
I'm not sure what you mean. A reivew of my bike? Or a tour of my trail and property on my bke? Either way that would be some good videos.
@@cutlaps like show us your bike and review it
maybe do it as a short
@@Jack_rides_mtb oh yeah that's pretty cool. My bike is pretty flogged haha. But I love it. It goes hard.
It 's so own!!