Tiny Ski Lift in Texas is not such a bad idea | Spider Mountain Bike Park
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- Опубликовано: 13 фев 2019
- Just for fun, I traveled to Austin Texas to attend the grand opening of Spider Mountain, a 350 foot lift served downhill mountain bike park. I’ve never seen, much less ridden a park that small with a lift, and Spider Mountain is actually kind of revolutionary. First of all, Spider Mountain is the first year round lift park in the United States. Second of all it contains the only chair lift in the state of Texas.
Nearby Spider Mountain is Reveille Peak Ranch, which contains some of the best riding Texas Hill Country has to offer.
Also during this visit I got to see my friend Scott, who I rode BMX with as a kid. We got to ride with Eric from the RUclips Channel “No Front Brakes” as well, during the grand opening.
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“If you want to bond with fellow riders, you need to run a train with each other.... on the trail”
This had me dead lol.
Soon as I heard that I started looking for this comment lmao.
@@dylan-5287 haha same
I was like, skip back 10 seconds...Bwahahaha, yep, that pause!
Hello my fellow gutter-minded folks 😂
Bru I said the same thing
“Run a train together”
“On a trail”
Thanks for clearing that up I was thinking the other option
what the other option?
The snowball is rolling, baby. MTB is legit, profitable fun.
BKXC Never bought a cassette for 200 bucks before?
Hey BKXC, Do you have a blue BKXC sticker for me to put on my bike?
BKXC opened my eyes to the fun, fun, shredding world on youtube! I'm only scratching the service to see how all of our youtube trails connect with each other! Too cool!
Till it breaks
Big facts
"If you want to bond with your friends, run a train with them....... on the trail" man Seth you a FREAK freak
He knew what he was doing. 🤣
That part totally killed me lol
I don't get it?
@@mikecamcorder3419 I would explain it, but I'd get banned
Exciting, I love it when people take the chance on things like this.
Atlanta needs it!
I honestly have no idea about the cost of a ski/bike lift that isn't massive like on other parks but this seems like it would pay itself off pretty quickly if it can literally be open all year around
“I’m lookin at you, Atlanta.” So am I Seth. So am I.
Same here. I live in Paulding and a downhill park would be the best thing ever to happen ever ever
Jack Britton yes. But no one would want to spend money on that and it would probably be shuttled
Problem is all y'all are using too many T's. We don't respond to people saying our name wrong. It's At-lan-uh or Uh-lan-uh. Say it with me and it shall come.
I'm in Atlanta and there is a solid MTB scene here! We need something like this!!!!
Dylan Bikes & Things Yes! I don’t care if it’s in northern Georgia as long as we get a downhill park here
oh snap, looks like i gotta plan a trip out west!
We have beer!
Yeah looks and sounds real fun the jumps look the funest
South
100% not West.... try south
I’ve been to a shit load of bike parks in the us and angel fire a few hours from where I live has gotta be the best or second best park in the us
"The best way is to run a train together... On a trail" 🤣🤣🤣 6:40
Time for Scott and I to invest in some property together! 😂
Bulgogi mountain!
No Front Brakes mahalo T SERIES SHALL FIGHT BUT WE SHALL SHRED HARDER THAN THEM ROADY SCUM
Dude that would be sick!
please buy like 50 acres and a lot of rocks and dirt or a cement mountain like expedition everest at disney to make a huge 500+ foot tall mountain! :)
Purple Space Cow Studios or just property near the bike park that’s already there...
So much work went into all the trails around Austin! A lot of great people donated 1,000s of hours to make the dream a reality. As a recent transplant from ATX to CO, I have to say that while CO has epic trails I think Austin has a *major* fun factor that's hard to beat!
Trail Features nice
I've lived both places.
Believe me copper mountain Aspen ,Breckenridge, just to name a few. After a while Austin will be a distant memory. Lol.
I live in Austin and I bike at angel fire a lot. I’m very happy this is A thing
@@davidfindley1588 I still think about Austin. 😉
The thumbnail on this video is so good every time I see it I watch it. I have watched it like 30 times
It never hurts to have two big names in youtube mountain biking to highlight this park in the same week (you and Jason Lucas). Thanks for coming down and letting people know about this. There are so many Austinites who are excited about this little hill. It should be a lot of fun for many people.
HAHA right before you said "I'm looking at you Atlanta" I was like YES we need that stuff here. We have so many mountains of possibilities here in North GA. It would be SICK !!
I'm in Tallahassee and yes damnit. Drive up Friday night. Shred all day sat. Hit Sunday morning run and get some food and head home. Atlanta is a dream spot for a good park
With al the amenities we've gotten recently like the stadiums and Lakepoint near acworth, a Lift Park is all we need now. Maybe theres a way to start a petition for it? They'd want it ready by the next superbowl! Atlanta is asking for it again in 26 or 2027.
A lift to the top of Bear Creak and you’d have 600 feet of elevation and Mulberry Gap Bike Resort 5 minutes away!
Stone Mountain DH? :)
@@cojacketful Just straight off the steep side. You live you get a new bike.
Park days are the best
Texas: Marshmellow Dealership.
Colorado: Weed Dealership.
Zactly
Omg lmao
So true
yeah there's like 5 in my city
I’m in Oregon and in my 50,000 person town there’s 11 weed shops at least! 😂😏
Seth: I'll be back next winter
Winter 2020: Covid-19
How is it that i just left to Canada from Austin to go to University, and then they build a downhill park in my freaking backyard...
At least you now have tons of mountains to ride in Canada! Hope you live next to Vancouver!!!!
austin Milne rip if you ended up in the prairie provinces
Nobody from Texas says "to University" . Imposter
@@CncObsession Well, I was born and raised in Texas, but by Canadians. So ive got some "yeehaw" but I bleed Maple Syrup.
@@jimi272 opposite side... Near toronto. Not a lot of tall mountain around here.
Your dirt diaries submission is one of my favorite videos of yours it was a great piece and I watch it every month when I get a little unmotivated. But great job getting Scott on a MTB again him boosting the jumps at whistler was so epic.
Im going to create my channel name, "Even Fatter Guy Biking" LOL
@@danhayden4254 Go for it man the more of us out there the better!!!
Thanks Seth for featuring our little corner of the world. I'm 51 and have ridden mountain bikes in California since I was in my early 20's. Moved here to the Austin area 9 years ago and found the mountain biking a lot of fun but very different from what I was used to. Having Spider Mountain open excites me big time and I can't wait to get out there.
I just went there!, it was my best friends birthday, I’m 12 he’s 13, and I will upload GoPro footage soon, Happy birthday Atlee!
Thank you for the clarification as to the type of train 😂😂🤦♂️
"Hey, Man! I'm trying to get a bunch of dudes together to get a train going, are you free this weeken- *click* ...Hello?"
Being a hill country rider myself (from Fredericksburg, about an hour west of Austin), it is refreshing to see people like yourself come and enjoy the trails and community that we have to offer! Glad you had a good time!
This place is doing it right. I wish there were more places like this!
Never Been to a downhill park with a lift. So I like these videos a lot
Take it from me; BC sucks. I'm going to Tejas.
AvE watches Seth's Bike Hacks!?!
This has to be sarcastic
AvE!!! Holy crap man I didn’t expect you’d be on here
@@agelectronics1 he got a bike not too long ago.
Wow, AvE here. Not that big of a surprise though, concidering he has been seen on a mountainbike before.
Thanks for complementing my home man
Ski lift + Vista View Park = Downhill Dreams in SoFlo! 🚴🚴🚴🌴☀️
Great video Seth! 😁👍
please convert fahrenheit in celsius as you are doing it with feet and meters!
Good call!
Oh, come one. Just do some quick maths! You only have to subtract 32 from the fahrenheit measurement, multiply the result by 5/9, sacrifice a goat no older than 10 months, and then recite _Photograph_ by Nickelback in reverse while eating a fresh placenta.
@@Spaccaspecchi yeah, ok. I didnt knew this simple method.
SpaccaSpecchi it doesn't work if you don't draw Israel flag first
When you showed Scott almost going OTB on the moon Booter I laughed so hard I scared my dog
When I first started riding in the late 90's we had a place here in San Antonio called 700 Acres which was 700 Acres of Mountain Bike and MXR trails and it was fun!
Thank you so much for putting Hill Country riding on the map
Austin native here. I love Spider mountain, it is one of the best spots to go to, and so is RPR. we have a great trails down here!!!
Ha, now that you've mentioned Angel Fire... you kinda have to come out and visit. Pajarito, too!
No matter the elevation, I'm so glad to finally have a DH park within a few hours from home! Hope they eventually make one here in Dallas as well!
Scott knows some magic behind making bikes fly... Raw talent finely honed over a lifetime of passion! ✌️
Wow I live in Austin and I have literally fantasized about this. I’m glad to see it actually happened.
Recklessly close proximity to each other while going fast. Yeesssss!
AAAND HE'SSSS BAAACKK BOIISSSSS
Nice to see you in Texas. Cool to see everyone checking out our trails. Cant wait to hit spider this weekend.
For us swamp-locked Louisianans, this lift is exciting. I can't wait to pop over to Austin and get on the hill...er umm..mountain. Props to the crews who worked hard to build this park and make this lift happen! See you guys soon.
How could anyone hate!? Is this not what we all want? More lift or shuttle access gravity parks!? Go Texas! \m/
We need more in Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦!!
lol, ontario needs elevation first
@@BikingWIthPanda Ontario has more than 100m (300+ feet) of vertical in many places. You work with what you have, and that's enough to play with. There's plenty of locations in Ontario that could be home to a Gravity Park. Ontario isn't BC but we sure have potential to make the "Gravity Scene Great Again" lol. We need more Gravity fed, lift or shuttle access bike parks (Downhill, Freeride & Enduro etc.) in general but especially in Ontario, Canada. I would hope everyone feels the same. How could anyone not want more? Cheers man \m/ :)
@@3adamwardw Completely understandable! But their seasons pass is only $199?!!! That's such a good deal! :D One seasons pass is paid off in like 4.5 days riding?! So you and your girl could both get seasons passes, and after going for 2 weekends you're essentially riding for free! :D
Cheers \m/ :D
@@3adamwardw That's still a good deal, and not hard to get your money's worth out of. I'm just super stoked to see more lift or shuttle access bike parks open up! :D
ROBBIS TV for real. It's hard to find things to ride in Ontario especially in the GTA
Yeehaw🤠🤙
YES!!! Another travel/ride destination!!!
As a Texan from Dallas im happy MTB picking up here, and especially happy they added this to Austin as i travel to Austin and San Antonio often.
Wow, another great video Seth. I wish they'd work on our own DH park here in Michigan. Boyne Highlands definitely needs some TLC. I usually end up going to Blue Mountain, Ontario since the drive is about the same, but I feel Michigan is missing out by not taking full advantage of the mountain biking boom here.
I live in Houston and this was a great review to convince my friends to go send it!
I just got a mtn bike, can you recommend some trials in Houston?
@@TheBlkzenki if you are in the spring area, the Cypresswood trails are pretty good and great for beginners, but there is also cypress creek trails nearby which are more advanced, but more fun in my opinion
@@Hotwheels_taste_pretty_good I'll have to check them out. Thanks!
Been watching MTB videos recently, thinking that it would awesome to do this. But I live in central Texas. All of a sudden this beautiful video showed up. Woooohooooo!
Biking is beautiful! Thank you to the people who make it happen everyday!
Dang as a Texan I need to check this place out.
Brilliant stuff. Smeash!
My wife and I rode here this past Sunday for the first time in about 1.5 years. They have added multiple trails, and there was probably 250 riders there. Eminent Cycles brought out demo bikes. I ride a YT Tues and she has a Rocky Mountain Altitude. They have added some drops, a few more wooden features, and some pretty gnarly double blacks. We used to drive 15 hours to Trestle to get our ski lift fix. Now we drive 2 hours to go here. We'll go to Trestle soon, but Spider Mountain keeps us plenty entertained.
Those cacti take the danger to the next level... dude, washing out into one of those would be no joke.
You're videos are so good. I hope i see more
"... on a trail." LMAO!
Congrats to the riders in the area! This is absolutely amazing!
This channel just keeps adding more and more to my bucket list.
Keep up the great videos Seth!!! always get me motivated to go out and ride (just not in -30c though)
Damn dude! Stay warm
I had to rewind a couple times because I was thinking “Did Seth really just say marshmallow dealership?”
Scott is so lucky, Spider looks awesome....
3 years later, wow didn’t know they have this park! I have family in Austin. So I know what I’ll be doing when I visit them now!
Ho Eric! That guys is awesome and his setup is impressive!
In my home town, I have a 700+ foot climb on one of the most popular trails. If you gave me a lift for that, I would have been on that trail probably every day. So yeah, I get a 350 foot chairlift. And I would definitely use it.
Here in Costa Rica parks are without a lift, and the climbs are 200-250m (600-750ft to reach the DH/Enduro trails)
Your solution is a pedelec e-bike (if allowed there). You still pedal, you still get a good workout, and if the climbs are around that, you can get 4-5 climbs on a battery, and pop an other one in if you want more.....
Of course, unless you are an e-bike hater :) in which case my point is moot. :)
If you go with a Haibike DH, you actually get a 24kg bike with 200/220mm travel and pedal assist. It is like a sporty up-lift solution with real DH capabilities.
My favorite trail has a 2000 ft climb😂
Haha I lived in Austin until 7 years ago. I remember all those things I saw in the video. The airport, the stores, the scenery, etc. I want to go back to ride Spider once.
Thanks for showcasing the Texas Hill Country MTB scene Seth! And love all the quality & entertaining vids!🤘😎🤙 cheers!
3:21 ay that chicken don’t look right
Lol that's probably ahi tuna
DISGUSTANG!
Ahi Tuna poké bowl
I was just watching your dirt diary's entry, also what's next, a dh park in florida?
Vista View Park is on a landfill, and they should totally build downhill trails on it!
I remember that vid
@@SethsBikeHacks yeah that would be sick
Walton county has decent hills
Hell yea. I'm in Dallas and shred with all the Austin guys during enduro season. Cant wait to hit spider mountain.
Love the fact that our sport keeps growing ever year more wicked places to ride .keep building!
Awesome! I'm headed there in a month. Can't wait.
I just wish I could afford to take off from work to come ride with y'all.
Are you going to do a hardtail video? Or just taking the full squish?
@@renearrieta5204 Hardtail video of course! It doesn't look like it requires full sqish for the trails there. I'll have my full suspension bike with me, but I plan on riding 90% hardtail.
@@hardtailparty please let us know when
@@renearrieta5204 End of March. I'll post up on instagram when we're getting close.
any uk guys here? were used to 90 second runs ahaha
45 seconds more like! haha
East Texas keeps growing and growing with MTB and other bike disciplines. I hope one day we have what Burnet has.
I'm so happy to have seen this video. After seeing no front brakes talking about spider mountain, I have been waiting for it to open. I live 45min from Bentonville, but am excited to see a lift so close. I hope I can get down there soon.
thx for putting meters there :) sadly we don't have any bike parks here and will probably never have :..(
If only my country could get on board with that!
@@SethsBikeHacks Jeah its a lot easier! Best thing would be that everybody would use the same system! Maby you have that feet system, therefore, you at least got decent bike parks XD
Do you prefer your pike or current 36?
Awesome video, great storytelling. Step above everyone. Thanks!
Thanks for the heads up on the Spider Mountain rides. I havent been to Austin riding in years. Taking my Ebike!
Well it will only go downhill from here
Jonathan Fuchs Nice
Pls don’t get injured I need quality content to keep me entertained while I’m injured.
So pumped to have this here in Texas. I left the inland Northwest when I joined the Army and thought I left mountain biking behind, but Spider Mt pulled through! Thanks for giving central Texas some recognition Seth!
Glad you made it to the THC (Texas Hill Country) to MTB! Your video's are great and are so watchable......it's your calm demeanor, keep it up!
sickkk
I live in Houston and there are NO half decent trails so I’m at least happy I don’t have to drive to Arkansas I mean 3 1/2 Hours isn’t to bad from Houston to Austin
Not so bad! To get to Mountain Creek from Long Island takes about 3.5 hours as well, but it's only 15 miles away.
no good trails? You done some digging? theirs no downhill but theirs some nice single track around here similar to seth’s old videos in florida. Cypresswood, Cypress Creek, Anthills, Memorial Park, Jacks brooks and more
all the good ones are here in Dallas ;)
Check GHORBA. there are plenty of trails around Houston. Unless you are a downhill only rider. Plenty of XC trails. hit up the local FB groups for the trails and see if you can keep up with them.
There are good single track trails in Houston but a lift access downhill park is not in Houston
I went last weekend, it's a very fun park. never thought i'd see a ski lift in TX
Looks like a great time. A good hometown hill can be more fun than a big place usually.
Hey SETH. can you PLEASE do a video on the RESERVOIR on the rear shock? Its purpose and how it works?
He has a suspension fork settings video
@@cameronward9969 yea but no real explanation on the piggy back reservoir
Dan Rashtizadeh there is I think
A flow trail in Texas would be insanely expensive. Here is why: Texas has a super thick layer of limestone right beneath the walking surface. Most of it is actually sticking out of the ground. To make a flow trail, people will have to hire excavators to come and carve out the rock, and haul dirt in. That's why most of the trails are tech trails.
Hill country yes but the rest of the state, no so. Just no hills. In Midland/Odessa, their mountain biking park is in an abandon caleche pit! Maybe a 100 ft. deep but that is all they have. You make do with what you have and I am glad the Austin area got this park.
@@michaelmathis1961 Ah, okay. You see, I haven't really been around Texas that much, so I just assumed. Thanks!
@@mynameisbrigham No problem. We do have some great land for mtb but it is way out in the boonies in a desert!
Brigham Hawkins theres a plus and a minus to the limestone. i helped dig at spider and while yes, the limestone is a pain, its also soft enough to break apart with some good pickaxe work, and the leftover limestone dust and pebbles mix well with existing soil to create excellent malleable dirt that stays dry in the rain.
Thanks for showcasing the Texas hill country seth. I'm looking forward to riding this park soon.
Holy crap I hope that your involment keeps spreading the word on how much the mountain biking community brings to new places!!! Keep up the great work!!!
Do you have a new fork on your 5C??
A lot of people have been asking! I threw that one on while waiting for seals to arrive for my Pike. I'm going to leave the Fox 36 though because it feels really nice. I changed it to 150mm to keep to spec with the bike. Changing it up can be fun!
Seth's Bike Hacks 👍
@@SethsBikeHacks hey seth how do i fix a broken front axle, a cracked suspension (the lock thing not the suspension itself), a bent hangar, a seat that needs to have 100000000 pounds of force to stay clamped, and how do i rewire my shifter cables?
also my pedal snapped into 2 pieces but i lost the other half. It snapped when i was riding down a street. it was aluminum.
and no i dont have a walmart bike, just *never buy a trek marlin 5* if you plan to do anything but ride in a circle
and before someone says it yes i did take care of the bike. Ever since the pedal snapped though i've given up, it was the straw that broke my ankle when my ankle hit the aluminum
Seth's Bike Hacks is it from your Mission?
What I would do for lift access on the north shore!
What I would do to ACCESS the North Shore!
@@SethsBikeHacks We have a guest room. Just sayin'
At least you can get your exercise on the way up😀
Really happy for you & Scott. Great job by both of you.
Dude thank you for showing us this little gem! Going this Saturday !
hi i live in bangladash i have seen all of your videos i am 14 years old i am thing to buy a mtb but no luck
Cool story.
Well better luck next time
You should collaborate with Sam Pilgrim sometime.
Well your right
Sam Pilgrim is an evil puke
Thanks SBH for the video on spyder mountain bike park, if it wasn't for you I wouldn't have ever heard about, I went last sunday 10/3/19 and had a great day!🤘😎
Spider is still my favorite place to vacation after several years and quite a few visits. I've been to bigger and "better" bike parks but the vibe of staying at thunderbird lodge and riding spider for a few days is unmatched.
3:41 sounds like my sex life
ROFL
BIGGEST AND BEST STATE THERE IS . FIGHT ME IF YOU DONT AGREE.
Great vid man. Glad to see Scott is still riding
At first I didn’t think this was your video because the thumbnail looks so professional. I like it!