How so?

@@EricBurns1970 trails have changed over the years, features are easier in some areas and more difficult in others. I would like to see deception, snail, and other names yall have. I've been riding here for several years and never really knew all these names.

Start at Champion Park, cross the creek to the south, to the right is Gnargasm and Snow White, to the left is Gum Drop. Google “Brushy Creek Buttholes” you find my blog with maps.

Yuri polkavich wasn’t me, my friend had my camera. “State Park” and “wasn’t an OTB Drop”... doesn’t sound like you’re familiar with Emma Long, a city park. That place is FULL of OTB drops...I agree that JD did not handle it well, he has a dropper now, but as you stated it’s clear you haven’t ridden there...

Eric Burns yeah, I thought it was a motocross park only, and your right it is not a state park. I think I've ridden every hike and bike trail and mtb trail in central Texas except Emma Long. Looks like fun.

Neil Smith Closet thing on deception to this is the rainy day berm.

Ha, Day 1! Only the crashes...I'll post some "shredding" as well.

Oh, I had to come back and admire the shredding again!

Tejas Shred Squad soon. I've got some Bentonville footage and a bit from FCCR enduro stages from last year.

Eric Burns Thanks Rugger. You should follow cam me down snail. Haha Jk.

Tejas Shred Squad let's do it.

Not sure what that reference is to, might have been the park. We started in Hopyeongdong (long road climb, then long hike a bike up) and ended up in Geumgokdong, hit another mountain and caught the train at Geumgok station back to Hopyeongdong. It would have been 10X as fun and fast on my own rig...that's some sketch to be on a loaner that wasn't quite right for me.

Thanks. No problems with 99% of climbing. Only time it gets tough is really steep and tech, when you need to lift the front it's tough to track and keep it down. Having an adjustable travel fork like my Pike !30 and 160 helps a lot, in 130 I have no issues with climbing. I have better time on my Spartan on climbing trails than on my 29er hardtail. Enjoy!

Cool. You need to check out Deception (aka Brushy Creek). I have a bit of a bias, being the co-founder of the trail and building most of it with our awesome crew. Go check it out. Google "MTB Project Deception" and you'll find plenty of info about it. Enjoy!

You had a hand in building it? That's awesome. Thats the main trail ive been riding since its within riding distance to me. I really like it, dude. Super technical, and i feel like its a good skill builder with all the tight turns

Yes. A buddy and I started it almost 5 years ago, it was just the 2 of us for several months, then we got a third guy Josh on board, and now there are about 7 us of that continue to maintain and improve. We did it rogue until the county stepped in and asked us to contact them...we thought that would be the end, but now a few of the build crew and I retain the title of Trail Stewards. Glad you like it!

Eric Burns damn dude that's so cool! So im guessing you guys did gumdrop/gnargasm as well? Good thing the county was cool with it then.

Eric Burns i appreciate y'alls work man

Yep, the video really flattens it out. It's about a 20ft rollin, almost sheer at the bottom. Surprisingly easy though with commitment. Before I rode this stage I was wishing I hadn't worked down at the very bottom to - see it from below is very intimidating.

Ha, yea, understatement. I set a goal of 7min by Oct 8th...I hit 7:15 already...guess I should adjust that goal...maybe 6:30 or even 6. People think it's funny I am training UPHILL to race Enduro ;)

Hahaha, it only makes you stronger!

Done. Thanks.

Much appreciated. Thanks for the feedback. I'll keep at it...on better trails next time ;)

Definitely different from the rocky, chunder, ledge filled trails we have in the central Texas Hill County. It was a nice change, the climbs albeit it much more sustained are much easier than Texas so that was a nice change. Wish we had longer downhills...4 mins with minimal pedaling is about as long as we get. Yea, I change my video style up quite a bit - doing shorter "mash ups", lately with no music, just the trail sounds. Thanks!

Thanks Jake. That's on a trail that many of our trail crew built. I cannot take credit for it. It's a good size to practice on for sure. I'm planning to build a serious of progressive ramps on my property to practice more. I have some acres and a nice gentle slope out back.

Ah nice, You're lucky to have some land. I look forward to the videos.

Cool and thanks. Naming might seem outta hand, but when we were building it we needed reference points, so we start naming everything. People joke about every rock and tree having a name.

Cool. Glad you enjoyed it. We'll have signage soon making getting around a bit easier. How'd you like the trails?

Only been riding my hard tail for about 3 months now so I have a lot to learn, the trails were sick in some sections but getting up some of those rocks was tricky, think I even missed some of the trail and got off early some how and kept getting lost and confused about which trail to take. I'll be back out there a lot more, ride Walnut a few times a week as it's closer but Deception is a perfect challenge for me.

+FatPat512 once you get on Deception it's pretty hard to get lost. There are only 2 very obvious (and official) bailouts. Google brushy creek butthole and find the blog with maps.

+Eric Burns Awesome I found your Strava overlay, that should help a lot, see you on the trails!

Thanks. Changing things up from the POV GoPro to iPhone on gorilla pod. Yes, central Texas. cactus, ash juniper, heat, rocks, limestone ledges for days. This is on a trail I designed 90% of and built 99% of actually, Brushy Creek Single Track, originally Deception.

Whoa! That's super cool, Eric. I am totally putting this on my list to come down and visit in cooler temperatures. I've never been to Texas. I'm going to shoot you a KZbin message.

Sure thing. You'll enjoy it and there are tons of trails in and around Austin. Lots of variety, just no serious elevation, but the tech and the steep ups and downs make up for it.

Yea, 29er and that Hendrix 27.5+ makes it a lot easier. It's been a while since I cleaned it on my 27.5...TBH, rupturing my Achilles for a 3rd time is in my head when I manage a step up after an incline...EBD destroyed my Achilles.

Thanks Jake. That's actually the iPhone 6S...except the Dave's Ditch shot, that's the 5S. I'm pretty impressed with the iPhone SloMo actually, the 6S can shoot 1080 at 120 or 720 at 240 (which is what these were). Got my GoPro back from a friend, so I'll use it some more again.

Wow that's great. I will have to use my Iphone more often.

+Jake Mold get the small $15 gorilla pod tripod it'll fit the 6S even with a case like the Lifeproof.

+GoprocrewX Hey Alex. My shoulder is well. Coincidentally I broke my collar bone in 4 places last August (mountain biking) and my shoulder has never felt better! I did NOT have surgery, I wore the figure of 8 device to stabilize it, despite it being very displaced and my ortho recommending surgery. It took a long time to heal but it has and due to the PT I went through my ROM is better than BEFORE the injury. My PT is a CrossFitter and powerlifter, she work specifically on getting my shoulder into shape for overhead movement and back squats (amazing how my shoulder flex is required). My last Dr visit was May 4 and the Dr said the joint looks pretty good (spacing and shading). I'll get some MTB videos up again soon! THANKS and best of luck with yours. Are you eating or supplementing lots of good fats? It helps the joint.

+clfry BCG-ish ;)

Drew Griffin Bro, he shreds enduro now!! He's all enduro now!!

Not Barton Creek, maybe closer to another GB further north.

***** crazy wrestle man with the comeback...one year later.

Yeah our trails are lame. How can something be techy and boring at the same time? but they pull it off somehow.

So do us a favor and move back to socal.

Eric Young Follow someone you trust, someone confident on the drops. Stick with them, use their speed as your guide. Of course, I'm assuming you are riding similar bikes and his/her speed isn't silly fast, but one you are both comfortable with. Seeing someone else doing it right in front of you will help.

Eric Burns Thanks but unfortunately the few guys I ride with don't do drops so there is no one to watch and learn from. And watching videos on the internet can only help so much. So I guess I am going just have to find one, load the front end, pull back, put all my weight to the rear and hope for the best. Thanks for your input.