TWISTED TRAILS - building the MTB Field of Dreams Ep.1
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2022
- Turning over to a blank page can be daunting- and after 15 years of colouring in the same page, that's exactly what we've got to do.
We're building 3 lines at Twisted Oaks Bike Park in Suffolk. We're calling them the blue, red and black for now as we've not come up with names yet. These lines will be designed to build confidence and ability on jumps.
In this episode we cover the first 40m of the 180m we have available. Rather than start things off in a straight line we thought we would take inspiration from the name of the park and make the lines twist and turn as they go down the hill. There will be wooden features, huge berms, big jumps and all sorts in between.
We're taking inspiration from some of the best spots in the world and blending ideas together to make something we could only dream of in the past. The hill has the perfect gradient for lines that flow without brakes and definitely without pedalling!
Good news is when we're finished you'll be able to book a session and ride it all - the bad news is that will be some time. We all work full time so can only build 1 day per week at the park. We promise it will be worth the wait and hope you're patient with us.
If you wanted to book a shred at Twisted Bike Park and see what we're up to then click on the link to their website below:
twistedoaks.co.uk
Hope you enjoy the video.
JKD crew.
this is my favorite youtube channel i’m so so happy that you guys still have content to put out because even if it was 12 hours long i would watch all of it
I might do a live feed of us digging all day haha! Thanks dude appreciate your kind words and stoked you enjoy the vids.
Finally! A channel dedicated to building! Keep the build lapses coming
I've been filming the digging we do for a decade now- if you want buildlapses I've got you covered haha!
@@justkeepdigging1956 I noticed! Awesome channel!
Good to see Tom can handle a big hose like that😜
It's funny your comment has the most likes hahaha
What a project you and the gang have. Brilliant episodes as always and good luck with your old trails. Thanks.
Cheers Tim, yeah it's crazy having a completely blank canvas- we don't have any excuses if it doesn't work hahaha.
@@justkeepdigging1956 🤟
I can't believe how much twisted has evolved. I have been riding there since the day they opened and now it's really starting to feel like it's somewhere everyone can ride
good job I love my family so much. otherwise id be leaving them to come and live at these trails. awesome work, they look so dam good. Hopefully ill come ride these some day.
Only just stumbled onto your channel and I’m not sure if I’m more blown away by the trail building or the cinematography 😍 every element of these videos are sublime!
Thanks bud much appreciated. Hoping this little series will just get better and better as we work down the hill and the features get more interesting. Got some cool stuff underway at the moment!
Now I’m excited for the cross over 😁 looks so good wish we had dirt jumps like that in the south of Scotland 🤘🤘
Yall are an inspiration to all us diggers out here. Thanks for all the sick content
is crazy how smooth they can get their trails.
Found your channel a couple days ago, the effort you put into these trails is awesome! Keep building and i cant wait until the next video!
Definetly gonna make the effort to visit this place!!
Missed you guys, glad to see you back ✌️
Thanks dude! Thanks for sticking with us while we couldn't do much. ☺
So cool content 🤩👍
The level of cinematography and trailbuilding combined together is UNREAL! 🤘🔥I am glad you guys are back with this lovely and inspiring content! Dialed as it can be!👌
Thanks dude I'm just stoked to combine my love of filming and digging! Hope you enjoy the rest of the series- we've got some crazy plans- just hope they work haha
I am just a few wheelbarrows away from finishing my backyard trails. 60 meters and 3 lines plus a little pumptrack for my son. Love your content. Keep up the great diggin...
Exceptional work as always Gav, Pumped to get back down and crack on again now 👊🏻
Legend cheers Thomas- I can't wait to build some jumps so we can session as well as dig! We're getting there!
Yeah... saw your post on Ig. We are a team from Africa and you guys inspire us . Your art work is insane. We have a backyard trail set up thanks from your creative teachings. Mad love from Africa.! Just keep digging
Your comment got me stoked! Cool to think we’re inspiring people so far away. Thanks dude!
Looking tippidy top!! Looking forward to getting back to twisted now! 🤟🤟
Thanks dude 👍
Yoooooo, mates, what a beautiful passion! Big respect for your spirit!
Cheers from russian trailbuilding team 🤠
Thanks Ivan - stoked to get comments like yours from other parts of the world! Keep building dudes!
Epic video and awesome trail building skills. Looking forward to hitting all 3 lines when finished.
Thanks mate, cheers for the kind words- I'm hoping we can have a big launch event and I look forward to seeing people send it!
Looks like a lot of work but the reward will be insane
Finally! I hope the situation in the woods is going to sort out.. It is absolutely awesome the crew keeps diggin in the meantime. Inspiring more builders... Awesome work! 🤘🤘🙏
Saw them IRL for the first time today and they look incredible.
Artists of Dirt would be an apt title for your vid's. Although sounding a little self promoting, having seen and ridden your work, I believe it to be well deserved! Top work boys and girls.
Cheers dude you're too kind - glad you think so! Hopefully when you get to ride the new stuff you still think the same! haha
Nice one Gav awesome vid!! Can’t wait carry on down the Hill 🤟🤟🤟
Thanks Pete- you've been a great addition to the squad and I'm stoked to have you with us. You've got a good eye for things and I can't wait to get you involved in the next red section. I'll test the pansy line and you can test the gnar 😬🤣
These videos are top notch, you'll get your colors soon im sure of it
There's about 5 different cameras in this and I just couldn't match some of them - it did my head in. Love shooting but absolutely hate editing.
@@justkeepdigging1956 Oh no I didn't mean the color matching of the video. I meant you'll get the recognition you deserve!
It may be a more local saying, but "you'll get your colors (or flowers)" is like saying you deserve a medal, or a reward bigger than you have now.
I don't know if that makes sense, but keep up the amazing work.
I'd love a breakdown of the equipment you use sometime, those follow cam shots are so smooth, and the overall quality is amazing!
@@antoniohatch5170 Ah no way thanks dude! I thought you were a filmer who noticed that some of my grading is a little questionable in places!!!
The follow cam shots are either gimbal or cablecam - I ripped apart an old RC car a few years ago and made myself a cable cam rig from the bits! haha. Works a treat!
Thanks again dude!
@@justkeepdigging1956 I'm no filmer, though I tried my hand at grading for a school project once, stuffs not easy.
No way an RC car, a video equipment breakdown would be sick.
@@antoniohatch5170 I've always struggled with colours. My main camera for this was the GH5 with 18-35 sigma. Also used a GH4 for timelapses, GoPro 7 and DJi Mavic Air. I also have a blackmagic 6k but I rarely bring it to the trails as it's a bit overkill really!
I think the colours on the GH5 are my biggest criticism- it looks a bit too much like camcorder footage. It's so easy to use tho and has been a reliable workhorse for 5 years now!
Yes! Just still keep digging, even through hard times.
Thanks dude! I stopped for about 2 weeks and realised how miserable life would be without something to build!
Really looking forward to the future with this project. Looks awesome!
WWoooowwww, for a trail builder this is just goldddd!!! Subscried after 00:10 in the video...
Thanks mate- really appreciate that and stoked to have other builders support the channel.
omg...the final segment is EPIC... 🤘🤘🤘
Thanks dude! Yeah the final section is the best bit- that line is going to get pretty mental! Hope you like the rest of the series 👍
@@justkeepdigging1956 Yeah, the whole series is awesome..hopefully you never stop digging and making great videos about it! It is such an inspiration for others to build.. 👌🤘
Hell yea how cool. I live in a college town in Kansas and as far as I know we don't have anything like this close by. Idk how to ride lines like this but that's fun of it.
You could skate on that
Incredible how smooth that looks
Very cool you guys have a spot to still dig but definitely eager to hear about the woods!
Will give an update in the next video... we're sorting things out at the moment.
You guys do great work and make me badly miss building trails as I used to do for many years before getting burned out by the continual plowing of spots. I look forward to seeing more in the future.
Yeah I totally understand... I lost my old spot and it took years to hit home that I'd not just lost a spot but lost a whole group of friends. It's one of the main tings that inspired me to try and find another place to build so we'd all be kept together.
This is going to be be epic AF! Can't wait to see what y'all have planned!!
Thanks dude - we have some mental stuff planned- this first section is a bit boring in comparison to what we're building at the moment!
Is the jumps public? Great work , can't imagen the time put into something that look so much fun to ride and appealing to Even look at! Props to all dudes & dudettes!!
They're in a bike park in Suffolk, England... called Twisted Oaks. You have to pay to ride but yes the park is open to the public- the lines in this video won't be open until they're finished which will be some time I'm afraid. Will be worth it though 😁
dang, i wish they had some trails like this near me. they literally dont have a skills park in our city, or the one beside us. the closest one is like 2 hours away, and there is now way my parents would drive that far. nice build
This just looks insane and it's only episode 1, you are crazy!🔥
It's only going to get more crazy! 😆🤘
Really really good work in all areas lads keep up the hard graft
I dig it!
This looks amazing, great work and thank you.
soooooo good work
You guys should come to Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia and help me build the big bad ass dirt jumps 4 BMX and dirt jump mountain bikes
Smashing it boys
Amazing
So much respect to all the workers there that looks like one bad ass community. I'm hoping to get some property here soon myself and try to do something of the same! Keep up the good work. It's no joke but so worth it when ur done so sick guys
Thanks dude - we were slightly stronger before Covid when our first spot was fully open - a few people down now unfortunately but hoping to tempt them back with these videos. All the best with your plans dude- let us know how you get on! Once we're done here we might be doing the same!
🔥🔥🔥
Good job sir
This is awesome!
sick man
Epic video 👍
Thanks dude! Stoked you enjoyed it. 🤘
Epic work G23 crew. Looks awesome, and hopefully something my crap skills can manage. Always been to shit to ride anything at G23. Hoping you get the issues sorted so you can get back there.
Thanks buddy- we're hoping these lines will build confidence and ability for everyone - the blue line is pretty safe but you can still have a lot of fun. We want to make sure there is a challenge for everyone and that they go home more stoked than when they arrived!
Very cool! ❤️🌺💕👵
Duuuuuuudes this is sick. So glad to see this awesome work. Plus the shredding clip in the middle was so sick, top notch filming and editing that 👌👌. I have to ask what is the orange coloured dirt? Is it benefitial to ride on or just dreamy to shape? And Is it sand and are you bringing it in?
Thanks mate! Stoked you enjoyed the video! Got plenty more on the way! The orange dirt is dirt mined from further down the hill - there's quite a lot of it and it's weird stuff. Definitely some clay in it - some sand too. Seems to compact well but we still think we will need some better surfacing material for some sections that will see heavy traffic. The only earth that is coming in is some clay that we're using to form the base of most features.
so smooth, i'd love to ride that on dirtscoot
sick can't wait to get to ride it
You're not the only one! We're the same! haha.
Sorry to see the original setup closed it's good you's found another place. Whats the best dirt for building jumps? I noticed the red coloured dirt going on at the end of each build. Cheers 🤙
That is one of the mysteries of life... different dirt has different benefits and problems. Our last spot was sandy which meant it was quite delicate but it could rain for 2 days straight an we still wouldn't have any puddles as water drained through it so fast. It meant we could ride nearly all year. Clay runs like concrete in the summer but turns to slop if it gets too wet. We're looking for a material that paks hard but also allows some drainage - we're still experimenting to be honest. It's weird to go from using the same dirt for 15 years to now using something completely different!
It's something i've always wondered, thanks for the reply keep up the good work 🤘
Great work guys
It’s MTB asmr 😁
When's it open guys, looks sick.!!!!
😎🤟🏻😁
Thanks dude.... it won't be open for a while yet I'm afraid - we're only able to work 1 day a week due as we all have full time jobs. We're dying to ride the lines ourselves which is keeping us motivated to dig as fast as we can! I'll give information in future videos about the opening event when we're nearer to the end and know when it will be finished.
Pure quality 🤌
Seeing these stories makes me wish I'd gone down the career path of a professional trail builder, but no opportunities up in the north decades ago.. and besides, we don't have the geology to build trails quick either.. too rocky..machinery licences needed. So, well jealous of you southerners with your sand 😂.
I've been watching your channel for years now, under different names 😉, and i just miss the scene so much.
You always release good quality edits, your channel should be massive..
Already looking forward to the next installment.
p.s what is the music from 5:32 to 8:35? it's really good 👍 t.i.a
Thanks buddy. Stoked you like the channel. The next episode is going to be mad as there's a lot going on! The cross-over is cool and I can't wait to show everyone what we've been doing. We don't get paid by the way- this is the club volunteering so we stay together.
The song for the big line on this video is called Altered Frequencies by Putureprimitive - all the songs are from Artlist.com
Epic! Sub’d!
You guys should come to Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia and help me build some Epic BMX dirt jumps
If you buy plane tickets and provide beer while we're there then we're in! 😆
What a beautiful edit. You guys have some amazing primo screened dirt. Very satisfying to watch. What is the liquid you're spraying on the backside of your boards at 6m51s ?
👊🏼
So sick how u used that bent wood before the drop
Question. What dirt are you using as top layer before finally patting it down?
I don't actually know how to describe it- it's like a weird mix of clay and sand- it's good but we think we're going to need proper surfacing in places on really high wear. TIme will tell! 😄
Any updates on what you guys are doing now ?
Nice dreams gr Jeroen hoeks
Wow this is absolutely incredible. Are you hiring? LOL
I wish - we're not even being hired ourselves - this is all voluntary for the love of building! Thanks for the comment dude- hopefully you'll enjoy the rest of what we build.
@@justkeepdigging1956 Absolutely! Once I get land of my own I plan on making something small but enough to shred in everyday. Y’all are inspiring!
spot on , when can the public ride them?
Going to be quite late in the year I'm afraid. We're only volunteering - we all work full time- so can only do 1 day per week. We're going as fast as we can as we really want to ride it too! Keep an eye on the videos - or follow me on instagram @gavnr8 - where I post updates on the build as where we are. I'd kill to be there working 5 days a week!
You guys must have hands of steel to do that much packing without gloves, my hands are toast after a few hours with gloves
Yeah my hands and my back always take the brunt of it. If I told some of my workmates that I spend the weekend hitting the ground a million times with a shovel they would think I've gone mad! haha
I’m so curious we’re do you build these because they are public right
We're building at Twisted Oaks Bike Park, Suffolk, England. You have to pay to ride but yes it's open to the public. The lines we're building won't be ready for a while but there is loads of other stuff to ride.
What was that thing being sprayed at @6:51?
how does that green bike hold up i believe it has an aluminium frame it looks like a dream to ride on the jumps how tall is the rider?
How do you fit this in a single episode?
I've not got the personality of Matt Jones to get away with talking. I don't even put my face in my videos as it would scare people off hahaha. I have to stick to the digging!
when will these be open ive done all the gaps and jumps in the park and theres nothing i can progress on i really wanna try the hardest one
We’re going to open the lines when they’re finished 👍🏼
Get Matt Jones or Sam Pilgrim down here ASAP!
Is there going to be an Episode 2 out soon? Oh and how is it going with your old spot?
Episode 2 coming very soon. Old spot still under negotiation! 😄
@@justkeepdigging1956 ah brilliant. Thanks
No trail dogs in this one....? More trail dog slow mows please
Being a larger public park it's difficult to take the dogs along- more people, machinery etc - jsut not very do friendly at the moment but I'm hoping they'll be down more often in future. I miss them!
Oh no! What happened to the original spot?
It's on Forestry land and the rules are changing under a new agreement. It's not over and we're working out the best way to keep them going but we're having to accept the fact we could be priced out doing so. We have to pay to lease the land and insure the whole park. Not cheap, but hopefully still possible. It would be nice if one of my videos went nuts and generated enough pennies to cover it but I can't see that happening anytime soon haha.
@@justkeepdigging1956 oh that is a shame. Gorge Road vibes. You just need some accounting software CEO to come along and fund it for you.
(Are we talking thousands, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands here?)
Where is this?
Twisted Oaks Bike Park, Brightwell, Suffolk. 👍
I'm curious,
why don't these guys use a binding agent in their Adobe?
Hey dude- I've gotta be honest - we're not exactly experts when it comes to clay. More than open to advice and information if you have any tips that will help? Thanks
@@justkeepdigging1956 cool,
I'm no expert either, but I know a binding agent like chopped straw or grass mixed in the clay will hold it together better.
it hardens like bricks.
Don't know if you want brick hard surfaces though.
clearly you guys are the experts on building lines.
like said, just curious.
thanks for responding
Stupidity I’d not really thought of it- now you’ve said it they mix straw and horse hair in some of the old buildings over here. I think I need to do some research haha. Thanks buddy- much appreciated.👍🏼
@@justkeepdigging1956 yeh you mix cow shit and straw together
At twisted now Gav yeah? Some shapes you’ve made their boys🤙
Where is this?
Suffolk, England. If you ever find yourself this side of the world come for a shred!