Most IMPORTANT part of building a MTB trail!

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  • čas přidán 7. 06. 2022
  • One of the most important parts of building a mountain bike trail isn’t the cool features, but what comes in between those features and how they link together. In this MTB trail building episode, I work on building flow into my trail. Some sections of my trail were a little dull and lifeless, but with a makeover, they become fast and playful and some of the most exciting sections.
    Each episode takes a hell of a lot of work. If you would like to support me and my channel, you can buy MTB apparel from my shop or join my Patreon crew.
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  • @cutlaps
    @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +9

    What do you guys think? Should I leave the rollers as is or mellow them out a little?

    • @lorin5294
      @lorin5294 Před 2 lety +6

      Mellow them out on one side or maybe even put a little kicker thingy on the right hand side of the first one. That way it gets easier to double while still being mellow enough on the left side to roll with speed

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +7

      @@lorin5294 yeah good thinking. When I was building it I was looking for big flat rocks for exactly that reason. I wanted to have a rock lip on one side. But all I found was small round ones.

    • @mattspen
      @mattspen Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah what Lorin said. If you have a nice flat rock, they make decent lips that can also be snuck past. Pump tracks have steep rollers but they are on flat where yours have so much more speed. You could also fill in the left edge of the lips from the bottom to be less steep. I think moto whoops are fine in any trail at high speeds they just happen in lots of trails. But some might complain about flow.

    • @brodywild9934
      @brodywild9934 Před 2 lety

      I think you should mellow it a little bit but then add more dirt to the downside making them more built up in the middle so when your going faster the roll will be more gradual still being about to go fast through them or gap them or manual

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah it doesn't need to be as deep in the middle of them. That would make it flow a little bit better.

  • @lorin5294
    @lorin5294 Před 2 lety +17

    Your videos are amazing!!! This channel feels like its at 120‘000, because it should be! The quality is insane and your way of story telling and video making is phenomenal! Keep it up like this!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +6

      Ahhhh mate. You put a huge smile on my face. Love reading stuff like that. Fingers crossed that one day I will make it to 120,000! Until then, I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing. Cheers for checking out the channel.

    • @colter7300
      @colter7300 Před 2 lety

      @@cutlaps Hope it happens soon!!! You deserve it so much

  • @maxycooks952
    @maxycooks952 Před 2 lety +3

    So cool love the flow

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Cheers mate. It feels great on the bike. Looking forward to when the section is finshed. Should be a lot of fun to ride.

  • @peterluitze
    @peterluitze Před dnem +1

    6:07 looks like he is in a cartoon walking along a edge

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před hodinou

      Hahah yeah I know the exact shot you are talking about without even looking.

  • @TWLBJ
    @TWLBJ Před 2 lety +2

    😅 nicely done as always Luke. Awesome that Dave won a shirt...i think we need an MTB CZcams convention at your place where we all ride... soon 😂. Great work mate 👍

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah man! For sure, that would be a blast. I'll organise something after winter when it warms up a bit and the days are longer.

    • @TWLBJ
      @TWLBJ Před 2 lety

      @@cutlaps yes! That'll be awesome. Good thinking

  • @DMMTB
    @DMMTB Před 2 lety +3

    Awesome work Luke ... for the double rollers maybe lower the left but if you want to gap them you would need to get as close to the right hand side ...... Stoked to win the T shirt 🤟 medium please 😊 ..... And I need to get down there over the next couple months

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks mate! Yeah the left is already lower but I think I can go more. I was also reviewing the footage and I think stacking more dirt after the second roller so the "landing" isn't as steep will help with the flow of them as well. Congrats on winning the shirt. I will send you a message to sort it all out. Cheers!

    • @mattspen
      @mattspen Před 2 lety +1

      Congrats on winning a shirt! They are awesome!

    • @DMMTB
      @DMMTB Před 2 lety

      @@mattspen thanks and I look fwd to it

  • @lukegillespie8324
    @lukegillespie8324 Před 2 lety +2

    Looks epic Luke, you really cased that double a few times. I’ll have to order a hoodie to go with the shirt. Very thoughtful designs with drainage in mind. Awesome episode again 🤟🤟🤟

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Cheers Luke! I thought I was dead on that second case. You can see me all crossed up, and I was sure I was going to shoulder the tree. Will let my riding improve a bit more before taking it on again. The landing has a few trees really close lol.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Also, the hoodies are really comfy. I have to get a few more because it's going to get dirty quickly at the trail.

  • @mattyg3696
    @mattyg3696 Před 2 lety +1

    You've been busy. Keep it up. Going to be an awesome trail when done.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah it was a busy couple of weeks out there thats for sure. I think the next episode will be a bit shorter so I can get it out sooner and not leave you guys waiting too long. I can't wait for top to bottom laps of the trail. I have some exciting changes to be made near the bottom that should be unreal.

    • @mattspen
      @mattspen Před 2 lety +1

      I’m so stoked to see top to bottom! Even seeing this long of footage has been fun. Before after is a great idea. As much as I liked this longer video, I think you can go shorter, but maybe this video will do better with engagement and the algorithms, I have no clue but I want to see your channel go big!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      I actually planned for this one to be longer it just sortta happened haha. Originally it was just going to be the s-bend but I realised I had some interesting content with the lower section near the boner log. It will be interesting to see how CZcams picks it up.

  • @bikesonline
    @bikesonline Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome video mate! Keep it up, loving the content!

  • @RunBikeMike
    @RunBikeMike Před 2 lety +1

    Nice work. Love the focus on on the flow.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Mike. It was good to go back and add more flow to the trail. Really makes it a lot more fun. Thanks again for sharing on your channel. You are a legend!

  • @patrickgoogle4011
    @patrickgoogle4011 Před 2 lety +1

    Another excellent video. Video quality, editing and content are top notch. I think your subscriber number is going to explode soon, keep it up!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Cheers legend! I think the biggest thing holding my subscriber growth back is the amount of time it takes to create my videos. 1 video a month just isn't quick enough for CZcams. But I love it and hopefully can get a few more out quicker than usual. Thanks for being here for the journey.

  • @chris.s1678
    @chris.s1678 Před 2 lety

    That tree just before the second roller, prime position for a tyre tap on the way through! Loving you work as always bro!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Oh man that would be sick!

  • @JaidenVSantos
    @JaidenVSantos Před rokem

    This is a mellow amazing trail the hard work and dedication you put into making these videos are insane love your work watch this as soon as i come home from school

  • @jbmtb22
    @jbmtb22 Před 2 lety +2

    Hey Luke, I absolutely love the way you put together your videos! would love to rock a cutlaps tshirt at the local trails 🤙

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Cheers Jaxon! Thanks for checking out the latest episode. Youv'e been entered into the next t-shirt contents! Good luck. Looking forward to your next video. 🤘

  • @thepayno
    @thepayno Před 2 lety

    I stumbled across your channel today mate and couldn’t stop watching! I’m loving it!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Sweet!!! That's so cool to hear. Glad you are loving it. Have you done any trail building yourself?

  • @brodywild9934
    @brodywild9934 Před 2 lety +3

    From your very first video to this one you can see the progression in your trail building skills as well as ridding just keep ridding new trails and building more your definitely improving crazy fast 🤙🏽

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeiw thanks Brody! Yup it's pretty funny going back and watching the earlier episodes. Really cool to be able to look back on and see the progression. Still plenty of room for improvment. One day I will clear those double rollers.

  • @Jbjmtb
    @Jbjmtb Před 2 lety +1

    Bloody love your vids Luke. The trails comin along mint. You’re killing it dude, keep it up🤘🏼

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks mate. Wish I had a bit more time to work on it. But I really can't complain.

  • @user-vs9tc3yc8m
    @user-vs9tc3yc8m Před rokem

    Thanks for creating such great content! I am now hooked!!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      That is awesome. I am editing the next video at the moment. Can't wait to share it with you.

  • @trevorsorensen8470
    @trevorsorensen8470 Před 2 lety

    Loving those cable cam shots!!! Great work, loving the channel!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Dude the cable cam is awesome! I love it. Thanks for checking out the video.

  • @charlie_parker
    @charlie_parker Před 2 lety +1

    The new flow sections are looking sick!! 🔥

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Charlie. I need you to show me how to gap those rollers. You would do it with ease!

  • @pauldcoombs7392
    @pauldcoombs7392 Před 6 dny

    Could you put a center support post in the middle to take some of the bounce out of it maybe side rails for safety. Just a thought

  • @onmissionmtb9722
    @onmissionmtb9722 Před 2 lety

    love the videos and the new flow section...I'm getting some great ideas for trails I'm building in Kenya!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Oh dude that's so cool you are building trails in Kenya. Any photos or videos to share?

  • @MTB-Portugal
    @MTB-Portugal Před rokem +1

    I really appreciate the amount of work in each video. I know how difficult it is to balance work, family, training and the passion for making videos for youtube (for us). My tiny little channel gives me so much work, but when I watch your videos, I think: "Wow, this guy is crazy. Look at the work this cost him. What a fantastic job!"
    Ahhh, and it's so funny to watch your dog always posing for filming! Have a great week dude.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Ahhh thanks mate! Yup as you know it's a lot of work! It would be nice if I could monetize my channel and earn a bit of cash but I'm still not at that level. But I do have a great time building and filming. I checked out your channel today. Some fun trails over there! You look like you are having a great time riding. My brother is in Portugal at the moment on holiday.
      And yeah CZcams has become my life. I wake up and build at my trail then get home and work my regular job. I haven't been to the pub in months 😥

  • @setherichardson
    @setherichardson Před 2 lety

    Trail and shirts are sick. Keep up the great work Luke!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Seth! I've really enjoyed designing both the trail and the shirts.

  • @aussiemtb
    @aussiemtb Před 2 lety

    Found this channel today and binged watched all the episodes. Definitely wished there was more!!! Cant wait to get inspiration for my own home trails!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem +1

      For some reason CZcams marked this comment as spam. I just found it. And stoked you found my channel and watched the entire thing!! That is amazing. I wish there was more as well but each episode just takes so long for me to create. But you don't have to wait long, I am nearly finished editing the next episode. Thanks legend!

  • @pete4405
    @pete4405 Před rokem

    New to the channel, but loving your work.
    Good videos, well edited and fun to watch. Good job and hope you expand your followers.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem +1

      Welcome Pete! Glad you are enjoying my videos. Followers have had a great boost over the last week which is really cool. Just gotta keep on having fun out there and the channel will grow. Who knows maybe one day I'll be able to do it full time. Thanks again.

  • @matthewfrancis3680
    @matthewfrancis3680 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Luke, love the channel and current build. Have a much greater appreciation of trails I ride knowing what goes in to making and maintaining them! Mellow the inside of the rollers for better flow into the berm.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Matthew. There are a lot of absolute legengs out there building and maintaining trails. The true heroes of mountainbiking. Thats a good idea for the rollers. Good to roll threw them at top speed but also be able to gap them.

  • @bikingbehindbars5012
    @bikingbehindbars5012 Před 2 lety

    Love your videos! The quality and content is great. Wish they were mire frequent! Keep up the great work!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks mate. I wish they were more frequent as well. But it just takes such a long time to produce them. I would love to spend more time at the trail but need to focus on my regular job and paying the bills as well. Hopefully one day as the channel grows I can earn some money from it and become a full time CZcamsr.
      I'm hoping to get the next episode out a bit quicker this time, but it may end up a little bit shorter. We shall see.
      Thanks for checking out the videos 🤘🤘🤘

  • @robertl3542
    @robertl3542 Před rokem

    Such great production and story telling. This channel will blow up one day soon.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Thanks Robert! It's already started which is great. Less than a month ago I only had 2000 subscribers. Stoked you found my channel and enjoy the content.

  • @snbsmtb
    @snbsmtb Před 2 lety +1

    Sick video Mate! The new section you built looks amazing! Great job dude!!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Cheers legend! So good to see you back for every episode. 🤘🤘

  • @smallsends2302
    @smallsends2302 Před 2 lety

    Yes mate, that trail's looking so sick!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Thanks mate! So is yours.

  • @michaelmitchell1161
    @michaelmitchell1161 Před 2 lety +1

    Looks awesome!!!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Thanks Michael! It's a great ride

  • @Relentless_Hard_Enduro

    So good Luke. So much time put into not only the building but the filming and edits. Can’t wait to see what future Luke does next. Also a nice touch leaving in the real elements like casing the jump riding off the track and the live commentary, it does add more relatability.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Andrew. Glad you like that I include stuff like casing the jump. I was a bit self-conscious at first sharing my riding because I was so used to watching redbull riders on CZcams. But I have realised that people love to watch others progress and enjoy relatable content.

  • @walterdavey4196
    @walterdavey4196 Před 2 lety

    Another great video. Good advice about the drainage. We had to dig up 6 or 7 berms to add the drainage. Not much fun when they were full of logs and rocks!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Oooofttttt that's heavy! Glad you got it sorted.

  • @toemouse
    @toemouse Před 2 lety

    Looking so good!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Cheers dude. It should look fantastic when this whole makeover is complete.

  • @ckMTB
    @ckMTB Před 2 lety +1

    As always a great video, beautifully edited and built mate, the trail looks fantastic. I would have my problems with the spiders when I'm in Australia, but the scenery is really beautiful.
    Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next video. Take care and ride on🤙

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Haha the spiders aren't usually an issue. Except when they make a web across my trail and I cop it to the face lol. Thanks again for checking out the latest episode. Ride loose!

  • @jasoniannone9675
    @jasoniannone9675 Před rokem

    Roller Ideas: 1. Move them apart 2. Bring them together and fill the gap with a table. 3.Combine them into one long roll.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Thanks for the ideas! Have you watched episode 10? I had some decent riders ride the trail and the rollers worked perfect as a double. I think I'm going to leave them as is for now. Something I can work towards hitting.

  • @FlixlyFul
    @FlixlyFul Před rokem

    Here's an idea. Maybe once you finish making all these trails, you should get a couple mates to test ride them, and open the trails to the public. I too am an aussie and enjoy mountain biking, and just looking at these trails makes me want to send them so bad!!!! Keep up the good work!! also your vids are very good :)

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Thanks man! Glad you are enjoying the videos. In my next episode I have a few friends ride the trail and I got some great footage so I'm sure you will like to see that. Opening the trails to the public would be very cool but would need to work out stuff like insurance. I don't think I could afford that yet. But who knows what the future holds. Cheers

  • @wheels.3239
    @wheels.3239 Před rokem

    New Sub mate, Great series. Really like the sump drain in the berm. Leave the rollers as is.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Thanks mate. For some reason CZcams marked this comment as spam so I have only just seen it. Glad you found the channel. The rollers have a perfect amount of kick to them. I just need to practice my pop.

  • @mattspen
    @mattspen Před 2 lety

    Great video! Your right drainage and connecting all the dots are the most important things, sometimes it’s too exciting to build the biggest features but the little things keep the stoke going and drainage keeps the trail open. (and a new video dropping on my birthday can’t get better than that!) Those S berms look like a thrill! Kudos to you for including that the double doesn’t work for you but having the goal to reach that level and leaving the pumps in for others.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Happy birthday legend!!!
      It's easy to get carried away building features (especially with a youtube audience) and forget about the rest of the trail. But the last month of work fixing up the trail inbetween has been so much fun. It really improves the trail a hell of a lot. No boring bits.
      The roller gap is pretty gnarly for me at the moment. It's harder than it looks on camera because it's actually pretty tight to the corner and you are still leaned over a little. Then there is a tree at the end of the corner that blocks your view of the roller until last second. And then the landing has a bunch of trees really close just waiting for you to make a mistake haha. I'll get it one day, but think I need to work on my pop a little bit first.
      Cheers

    • @mattspen
      @mattspen Před 2 lety

      @@cutlaps Thanks. Yea certain big jumps with long and nice run ins are way easier than smaller jumps with short run ins or sketchy landings.

  • @zapsplat93
    @zapsplat93 Před 2 lety

    Looks the goods! Definitely use the camber on the rollers to offer a shallower mellow line for mates not as skilled and to build speed, and then the bigger side to clear the gap if you already have the speed. Love the series!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Thanks mate. Yeah I think that is a good idea. They are pretty fun to blast through at speed as well.

  • @AdrenalineIsLife
    @AdrenalineIsLife Před 2 lety +1

    Love this video!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Cheers buddy. Took a while to make the video but I'm pleased with it. Thanks for watching.

  • @morzo2836
    @morzo2836 Před 2 lety

    Trail looks like it rides amazing now

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      It does. I'm really trying to make sure there are no boring bits. Just one epic trail the entire way.

  • @AlpineRR26
    @AlpineRR26 Před 2 lety +1

    Loved the video! Recently I broke my foot and I get the boot off next week (I think.) Can't wait to continue building my own trail!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Oh dude that sucks. How did you break your foot? It will be a great feeling when you get your boot off! Very cool you are building your own trail.

    • @AlpineRR26
      @AlpineRR26 Před 2 lety

      @@cutlaps I got injured playing soccer. The trail I'm building is made just by hand so it is taking a long time. I still love building things and then trying them out.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      @@AlpineRR26 sounds painful. Yeah trails by hand have a great feeling about them. Most of my trail is the same but I use the mini digger to fill the wheel barrow to save time. I probably would only have half the trail without it.

  • @alex.ronald.s
    @alex.ronald.s Před 2 lety +2

    Sick man 🤘🤘

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Alex! Some fun sections of trail in the works.

  • @jumpfarmer
    @jumpfarmer Před rokem

    As an aspiring biking CZcamsr I was just doing research on how to be successful and I see so many of those things you do/did well. Excellent production from start to finish! For your rollers I think it would be fun to put some lip on the far right side to get the extra height/distance as the speed seems pretty set. Always tricky when things are fresh and not rolling as fast as they will worn in

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem +1

      Thanks mate! I just subscribed to your channel. Looks like you have a pretty fun backyard as well! Cool that you have been doing some research into CZcams, I do the same thing and I'm always trying to improve. Do you have instagram? If so send me a message there and we can chat and help each other out with advice. I have learnt a few things recently that should help your channel as well. And check out this video of some guys that actually know how to jump hit the rollers. They had them dialled. czcams.com/video/5coFmNukx2s/video.html

  • @dannyk4095
    @dannyk4095 Před rokem

    Hey Luke! Amazing trail you got there what a nice backyard! I‘m building trails myself but would give a lot to have an excavator only for one day.. keep building and shredding! Cheers

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem +1

      Thats so cool you are building your own trail as well. It's so much fun. I started my trail without the excavator and fell in love with trail building. So eventually I thought it would be cool to buy a second hand digger to speed up my digging. It was such a good purchase. I figured that if I stopped using the digger I could just sell it again because they hold their value well. But I can't imagine selling it now. It's just perfect.

    • @dannyk4095
      @dannyk4095 Před rokem

      @@cutlaps yeah in your backyard it absolutely makes sense to have one!
      Trailbuilding is addicting.. sometimes i have to push myself to grab the bike instead of the shovel hehe!

  • @motorised85
    @motorised85 Před 2 lety

    Yet again he comes out with a another sick video

  • @jefffarnden1104
    @jefffarnden1104 Před rokem

    Love seeing Aussie content, great work, keep them coming.🏆 One of those nice shirts would look great sending the SA Trails😉

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem +1

      Yeiwww stoked you found the channel Jeff. Sorry to say but the next episode is almost finished so you just missed the cut off for the next tshirt contest. But same again in the next episode... Get in early with a comment and like and you will be in the running. Or you can grab one from my online shop. 👌

  • @benhaymond3391
    @benhaymond3391 Před rokem

    those spiders..... you get an added measure of stoke with everything that can kill you there. :)

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Haha I'm fine with all the creepy crawlies we have here. I would be more nervous about building somewhere like Canada. Bears!!!

  • @louisminford9696
    @louisminford9696 Před 2 lety

    Love the vids man

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Cheers Louis. I'm going to try a nd get the next one out a bit quicker this time.

  • @jenjonphotography
    @jenjonphotography Před rokem

    your doggo is so chill

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Haha yeah she loves to lay in the fresh dirt or on the new wood work.

  • @pedalpowernc511
    @pedalpowernc511 Před rokem

    New fan here. Loving your content. Excited for the next video bud.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Very cool to hear. Hopefully you wont have to wait too long for the next video. Thanks for leaving a comment.

    • @pedalpowernc511
      @pedalpowernc511 Před rokem

      @@cutlaps fortunately you have plenty of existing content for to view.

  • @doamono
    @doamono Před 2 lety

    Yeah Luke!! Another cracking video.
    Your commitment to the series is so good considering you're doing a majority on your own and it's a brand new CZcams channel trying to grow!
    As always, loved Aggie hanging out while you built the rollers. ❤️
    The speed out of the two new berms is brilliant. Would love to see the next left hand berm scoop up a bit higher on its exit to allow a gap to landing, I think you've got the speed required.
    Also FYI - I love the length of these videos and the way you piece then together. But I also found myself super eager for this one to drop, checking your channel and Insta a couple of times a week!
    Considering this was two separate parts of the track, you could probably have done 2 X 5 minute videos 2 weeks apart to keep everyone coming to the channel and help the algorithm.
    Keep doing what you do man, I'll be here watching and loving it! 😁

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks mate! Sadly there are trees in the way of the next berm making it hard to get enough scoop for a jump. But I had semi planned something like that on the first left hander that I just built. When the next corner is built I may go back and see if I can create a gap from berm to berm which cuts out the tight right hander.
      And I agree with you about the 2 x 5 minute videos. But the first part of the video (berms and rollers) wasn't even going to be a video. It was supposed to be a quick and easy build just to fix up the trail. But half way through I realised how cool the section would be and started filming. So there wasn't enough footage for a video on it's own. Lesson learned... film everything and decide what is interesting enough for a video later.
      Thanks again for watching along!

  • @matthewlewis-dm5zi
    @matthewlewis-dm5zi Před rokem

    that looks so much fun

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Thank you! It sure is

    • @matthewlewis-dm5zi
      @matthewlewis-dm5zi Před rokem

      @@cutlaps i bike on my mounten bike at 11

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      @@matthewlewis-dm5zi Awesome mate! Keep it up and have fun!

  • @trailjockeytj6160
    @trailjockeytj6160 Před rokem

    A new subscriber, I watched your skinny video then it sent me to this. Great content! Everybody’s riding the trails and nobody’s building them

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      I'm always interested to hear how people found my channel. Were you searching for something specifically or did youtube just recommend the skinny?

    • @trailjockeytj6160
      @trailjockeytj6160 Před rokem

      @@cutlaps The sketchy skinny video was in my feed, and I love Skinnies, so I had to watch it! Like I say great content

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Cool. It's not really that skinny but the height of it makes it skinny enough

  • @EmeliaSlay
    @EmeliaSlay Před rokem

    Great vid honestly

  • @kennexkhong1244
    @kennexkhong1244 Před rokem

    Yup. Agreed hands down. Sadly my riding community prefers straight pedalling section than curvy berm or roller 😓

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Ahh thats a bummer. They are so fun!

  • @colter7300
    @colter7300 Před 2 lety

    So cool

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Cheers Colter. Thanks for watching.

  • @gregditchburn9786
    @gregditchburn9786 Před 2 lety

    Another great quality video. One word of advice on drainage though, don’t use pipes, they block quickly with leaves and sticks.
    Better to either plan the corner a bit better to avoid the berm catching water or break it into 2 corners with a drain in between.
    Make the drains as wide as possible 600-1000mm to keep water flow as wide and as slow as possible across the trail to reduce erosion

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Good advice Greg. I was wondering how often I would have to unclog the drain.

    • @gregditchburn9786
      @gregditchburn9786 Před 2 lety

      @@cutlaps water control is the most part of building a trail system that doesn’t need much maintenance. Diversion banks ie Rollers strategically placed will keep water from channeling down the track.
      Your alignment is pretty set now but on future trails look for features first then look at how the water flows down the slope and work with that to link your features.
      You’re doing awesome 👏

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      @@gregditchburn9786 for sure. I also have the IMBAs guide to building sweet singletrack book. Lots of useful information on building sustainable trails in there.
      The downhill section after the stump drop will need a bit of work as well. It's a lot steeper in real life than it looks on video. Heat breaking and rain will cause it to rut out. I'm going to have to work out a fix there.

  •  Před rokem

    Wtf, how is it possible that you have 2k subs? Based on the quality of episodes, the voice overs, filming, editing, having merch stores etc, seems like you are doing everything perfectly. I expected to see 100k subs. Anyways, great job, greetings from Finland from a fellow mtb youtuber.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem +1

      Thanks mate! I'm trying my best to create some top quality content. Hopefully the CZcams algorithm picks up on it soon. My channel is growing but I'm still not even able to monetise. I'm havnig a great time building the trail and creating the episodes so that keeps me happy. I checked out some of your videos. Really cool!

    •  Před rokem

      @@cutlaps well, like I said, you have great content with really high quality production, so it has to be just a matter of time before this channel blows up. Thanks for checking my channel, sorry that only some have English subs, they are a huge pain to create 😅

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      @ thank you dude! Yeah I bet it takes ages to create subtitles. No need to apologise.

  • @jackjenkins7933
    @jackjenkins7933 Před rokem

    not watching in order but im digging how the trails coming along

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Very cool to see you going through the videos and commenting!

  • @deinfunkey5703
    @deinfunkey5703 Před rokem

    Hi i like it when you build trails

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem +1

      Awesome because I love to build trails!

  • @connor_shredz
    @connor_shredz Před 2 lety

    Great content! Just subscribed and can't wait to see more!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Cheers Connor! Stoked you found the channel. The next episode shouldn't be too far off. While you wait definitely check out some of my favourite episodes like the boner log. 🤟🤟

    • @connor_shredz
      @connor_shredz Před rokem

      @@cutlaps ​ @cutlaps Already did it was great! Any chance you could make some future videos on different techniques for drainage?

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem +1

      @@connor_shredz Ok cool. I haven't included much drainage stuff in my videos so far. I just kind of thought it was the boring stuff that no-one was interested in. Keep the suggestions coming!

  • @Ride.With.Eli.
    @Ride.With.Eli. Před 2 lety

    hella ya! so sick, wish i can ride that!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Who knows... maybe one day you are in Australia!

    • @Ride.With.Eli.
      @Ride.With.Eli. Před 2 lety

      @@cutlaps ya! lol

  • @bcmtbvids
    @bcmtbvids Před rokem

    Sick video and trail! Subbed.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Awesome! Thanks for watching.

  • @mtbing666
    @mtbing666 Před 2 lety +1

    Leave the double so that it can also be a gap jump.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      For sure! Whatever happens with it I definitely want it to still be a double. A good challenge for me to work towards.

  • @rileyspencer3839
    @rileyspencer3839 Před 2 lety

    mate i've never seen such a quality trail building series! if you like good trail building content you should also check out the "trail reviews" youtube channel, but honestly yours is better. I love the fact that you dont buy your wood from lowes or home depot and you use the mill. also your teeshirt desgins are so rad

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Cheers Riley. Stoked you found my channel and you're enjoying it. I really enjoy filming and editing as well as riding and building so I spend a lot of time putting the videos together. I also watch trail reviews, its a great channel and he's a way better rider than me thats for sure. I can't get enough of trail building channels, always looking for new ones to watch. It's great being able to mill my own wood. Saves me a lot of money, wood is crazy expensive at the moment. And stoked you like the t shirt designs.

  • @jpmtb2904
    @jpmtb2904 Před 2 lety

    Looking epic lad.. Leave rollers as is!! Way more fun that way. JPMTB

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Thanks legend. They are a lot of fun to ride. And a good challenge for me to work on gapping them.

  • @dragicabrekic6703
    @dragicabrekic6703 Před rokem

    Awesome video

  • @alexfraser7760
    @alexfraser7760 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice

  • @joey0077d
    @joey0077d Před rokem

    Spider went for a ride.
    So awesome to see you build a track cut into a mountain side. Your water runoff you could have used some rocks for the water to flow down more away from your bike track. FYI

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      One time I took my bike in for a service and they found a few spiders and a wasp nest 🤣🤣. Oh the joys of living out in the bush. With the rocks idea, you mean try and divert the water before it gets to my trail?

    • @joey0077d
      @joey0077d Před rokem

      @@cutlaps as it drains away . So it doesn’t rot away the dirt
      The dirt on top looks good .

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      @@joey0077d ohhh I get ya. Yeah good idea. Thanks.

    • @joey0077d
      @joey0077d Před rokem

      @@cutlaps your welcome. 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @sarasteadman3506
    @sarasteadman3506 Před rokem

    you should give a tour of the whole trail

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching so many of my videos. Here's one I made recently for another CZcams channel that has a full trail tour. czcams.com/video/9P2CH4PNaqQ/video.html

  • @guttormsbikelife
    @guttormsbikelife Před 2 lety

    Sick I wanna ride that!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Cheers mate! I was hoping to create something that made people say that.

  • @Yoyo_Milkerson
    @Yoyo_Milkerson Před rokem

    Very cool yo

  • @maxycooks952
    @maxycooks952 Před 2 lety +2

    Will be buying a hoodie

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Oh yeaahhhh. Thanks for the support. I definitely need to get a few more for myself. It's been getting pretty cold at the trail and this one is going to get dirty quick!

  • @jacksonmiles1637
    @jacksonmiles1637 Před 2 lety

    Sickk 🔥

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for watching Jackson!

  • @rudiger86
    @rudiger86 Před rokem

    Lucky you had them rocks because it looked like you wouldn't have had enough dirt on the property to finish the feature

  • @joemama-xo3pj
    @joemama-xo3pj Před rokem

    Keep uploading man eventually the algorithm will pick up on this lol

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      For sure. I'm just going to keep on building and filming because I love it. Thanks for watching, 🤘

  • @Finn.thomsonjones
    @Finn.thomsonjones Před rokem

    10 out of ten mate🎉

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Yeiwww thanks for watching. Stoked you liked it.

  • @mattspen
    @mattspen Před 2 lety

    My favorite moments:
    @4:52 awesome effects!
    @8:20 I like seeing your thought process as you build
    @10:00 “Got this spider on as a stowaway, we’ll give him a bit of a send eh” 🤣
    also what’s the tape on your bike @9:47 for? (

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Hahah that's a poor man's bike wrap. It protects my frame from my bike rack. Usually it wouldn't be an issue but on the constant dirt roads and bumping around I found that it was wearing down my frame. I'm surprised this hadn't been asked earlier. Looks like my bike is held together with tape 😂

    • @mattspen
      @mattspen Před 2 lety

      @@cutlaps it does look like that 🤣 … my bikes often have similar home grown adjustments.

  • @beyondmtb6089
    @beyondmtb6089 Před 2 lety

    Yo so sick

  • @peterlworth
    @peterlworth Před 2 lety

    Great work where is the trail your building. You can get a tungsten tipped chainsaw chain lasts for ages

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      It's on my dad's property. Far south coast of New South Wales in Australia.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Ohhh and good tip on the chain. I'll have to check it out. Would be handy to not have to sharpen as often when milling.

  • @TheRileypoor
    @TheRileypoor Před 7 dny

    So do you use surplus top soil as a base for features like berms and jumps?

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 6 dny +1

      Yeah I do. But I try to mix in as much of the good dirt underneath as much as possible. And a good solid layer on top.

    • @TheRileypoor
      @TheRileypoor Před 6 dny

      Ok, thank you. I’m digging my first trails and producing massive amounts of top soil

  • @tomizent
    @tomizent Před 2 lety +1

    Yew!!! new video :D

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Hell Yeahhhh hope you enjoy it

    • @tomizent
      @tomizent Před 2 lety +1

      @@cutlaps been loving the creativity of your run. Also your pup is cute as which is a bonus :)

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +2

      @@tomizent Thanks! It's really starting to flow out there. Aggie the dog loves to just chill at the trail while I work. She also keeps me safe from kangaroos haha.

    • @mattspen
      @mattspen Před 2 lety

      @@cutlaps how often do you see kangaroos on the property?

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      @@mattspen every day. They are everywhere. We have a few grass paddocks and they just lounge around eating. I'll film some for a video.

  • @kennethcampbell7263
    @kennethcampbell7263 Před 3 dny

    That stump looked like it was Blowing jarrah dust, pity it was in the way.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 3 dny

      I don't know too much about trees, it could be Jarrah but from what I read thats mostly Western Australia. We do have a few red bloodwood trees on the property. Could have been one of them.

    • @kennethcampbell7263
      @kennethcampbell7263 Před 2 dny

      @@cutlaps yeah I expect your right being your trees to start with

  • @adammorris6348
    @adammorris6348 Před 2 lety

    Keep the rollers high so you can fly!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      Haha I like that!
      I think if I were to make changes, I could fill in the middle bit a little. That way it doesn't dip down as much between them. It should smooth out the ride a bit more but still allow for max flight time off the first roller. But they are good fun at the moment, so maybe I won't make changes.

    • @adammorris6348
      @adammorris6348 Před 2 lety

      @@cutlaps one of those scenarios where time will tell I guess. The berms at the end looked mint to ride too.

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      @@adammorris6348 yeah the berms are lots of fun. Hoping to get out there today to start work on the next one. But it's super windy at the moment.

    • @adammorris6348
      @adammorris6348 Před 2 lety

      @@cutlaps is it the windfall that worries you?

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety +1

      @@adammorris6348 yeah there's a bunch of dead branches above where I'm working which makes it a bit dangerous and then the noise of the wind can also make it hard to film.

  • @tashievans
    @tashievans Před 5 měsíci

    Sick 🤙🤘🤘🤘🤘🤙🤙🤙🤘🤟🤘🤟🤘🤘🤙🤙

  • @Guardinaction
    @Guardinaction Před 2 lety +2

    👍 first, than watch

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Haha my man! ✊🇺🇦

  • @chuahjunyimoe8152
    @chuahjunyimoe8152 Před rokem

    DONE I am a big fan

  • @craigallan328
    @craigallan328 Před 2 lety

    Some sweet new editions dude btw I would have burnt the bike to the ground I hate spiders 🕷 😮

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Ahahah, he was alright. Just wanted to send it 🕷.

  • @TheStephenRibero
    @TheStephenRibero Před rokem

    How Narrow are your bars?

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Frome memory I think they are 810mm

  • @bobykhenry7079
    @bobykhenry7079 Před 8 měsíci

    Do you wet your dirt and then pack it?

    • @bobykhenry7079
      @bobykhenry7079 Před 8 měsíci

      Or do you even wet the dirt at all, our dirt in america is way different! Great job on the trail too!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 8 měsíci

      It depends, this was a while ago and we had plenty of rain so the dirt had a great moisture content in it. I don't think I neede much extra water. But now we haven't had any proper rain in months and months so it is really dry. I need to bring in all my own water. I probably wont be doing much dirt work for a while.

  • @onenoteminecraft786
    @onenoteminecraft786 Před rokem

    How much what is your mini excavator

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem +1

      I bought it second hand a few years ago. I think it was $12K

  • @StevenStGelais
    @StevenStGelais Před rokem

    i need a mini excavator😂

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem +1

      Dude, it has been one of the best purchases I have made! Allowed me to take my builds to the next level.

  • @Burritosarebetterthantacos
    @Burritosarebetterthantacos Před 2 měsíci

    Are these your trails?

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 měsíci

      Yes this is on private property that my parents own. I would love to build something public and legal in the future.

  • @mtbwo
    @mtbwo Před 10 měsíci

    The what log 😨

  • @kaosadventures
    @kaosadventures Před rokem

    make them a bit more pinchy and double them

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před rokem

      Yeah thats not a bad idea

  • @A_Boys_Life
    @A_Boys_Life Před 11 měsíci

    i mite get a t shirt

  • @freedom2fitnessmtb81
    @freedom2fitnessmtb81 Před 2 lety

    I hate spiders

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps  Před 2 lety

      Ahaha yeah you aren't the only one.