Building & Riding the Backyard Oscar Drop

Today we build a mini feature and name it after Oscar! The feature is a mountain bike drop which is small enough for Oscar to actually follow and run off of.
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[@RickPfeister]

I want to give a shout out to Kevin. Every mountain biker needs a “Kevin” in their lives. Enjoying his contribution to the channel and trail system. 👍🏼

[@SchnoogansMcDuff]

Dude is a really great guy/friend.

[@ScottTheBot07]

Wholesome 💯

[@ianrice1778]

Yeah he seems mad fun.

[@12vpowercord]

So true man. Well said

[@SteadySpin]

Thanks Rick. This is was my first hand cut section and glad it worked out well. The wall ride is was the icing on the cake.

[@Simnettnutrition]

Oscars little sneeze at 4:44 mid turn is too much! He was so excited about the delivery man treats too. This was such a fun video.

[@Thehfamilygaming]

Ya

[@lucasgauci]

The production quality just keeps getting better and better. For what started as a side channel, this is some great content.

[@lucasgauci]

@@sbinnala14 the first 2 min was more than enough to conclude this

[@MichaelRei99]

@@lucasgauci what ?? You had to watch the video to conclude this???

[@karlsonhead6865]

Agreed

[@Daniel-kf8hf]

Nearly has 1m subs calls it "side" channel😝

[@williammarshall5651]

this is probably his main channel now lol

[@calliemtb]

As I veterinarian, I’m intrigued by your making a Frenchie into a trail dog ,and I’m glad Oscar is having such a fun, enriched, active life. (Typing this as I recover from a similar mtb-related ankle fracture as yours - 2 plates, 17 screws)

[@calliemtb]

(And yes I watched the Knee Rover upgrade video!)

[@BermPeakExpress]

Heal up! Yeah Oscar was supposed to be Amie’s dog, but he hangs out with us all day. She wanted a good house and cuddle dog, but it turns out he’s a country pup!

[@frederikjacob1985]

@@BermPeakExpress what do you want that he's a real country pup? With such a big and great playground in his backyard! I think he can be a real cuddle pup too you know 😉 ! But i totally understand you guys... Once a Frenchie... Always a Frenchie. Whetever he's a cuddle pup or a country pup...

[@jrmbtr]

@@BermPeakExpress Do you have information on the breeder he came from? His build is great, and I am just now contemplating a new one since losing mine earlier this year.

[@oldmantwofour5561]

Seth, I caught this video 15 minutes after it was released and 6,000 people had already watched it. If the question is whether or not people want to see more of this sort of thing, I think that's a yes.

[@MichaelRei99]

I’d rather see something different, but kind of the same!!

[@RodrygoDeSilva]

I caught this video 1 hour after it was dropped and almost 40,000 people already watched it.

[@dubious6718]

I just like his voice.

[@SpaceShrimp-rk4rt]

2h here, about 52k views

[@craiggussi4779]

almost 10 thousand likes and just over 65'000 views

[@franmcgowan4068]

Oscar's bottom bracket is almost dragging on the ground.

[@Cp76yu]

Wait what

[@brettbick4581]

I know it’s not the best but it is fine

[@steveirnwitt9154]

Who would have ever thought Oscar would become the trail dog you always wanted 🤘🏻

[@MichaelRei99]

Seth has to figure out a way to put wheels on him!!

[@jayesh5131]

@@MichaelRei99 Chris P Bacon

[@banoodel5121]

He‘s like the dog in FarCry 6. Chorizo is his name i believe

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

He definitely has a low center of gravity.

[@meepcheep314]

@@thomasmedeiros5722 very fast lil puppy

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Nice to see it come together, fellas. I think that ice cream from Friday gave you the extra strength to move the boulders, lol. Good meeting y'all!

[@snbsmtb]

Hey Seth one thing to point out thought that those screws might still snap because it looks like the boards don't have much gap in between and as we have seen on The Airbag jump that can snap screws, So be awear of broken screws on the next check😅😅

[@snbsmtb]

Great video Seth, The drop is cute just like Oscar and talking of Oscar he is much more energetic as a trail dog than Drama miss him soo much

[@BermPeakExpress]

Yep! We didn’t get good audio of me talking about it but I did gap them very slightly. We didn’t want big gaps because of Oscar’s little paws.

[@snbsmtb]

@@BermPeakExpress Oh Yeah! I totally forgot about that and I did thing you would talk about it at the end but I was confused when you didn't!!

[@AORNova]

@@snbsmtb The way Oscar lands so close to that rock on the landing makes me cringe every time, my heart stops! Perhaps that needs some chiseling away, Kevin nearly imploded his derailleur on it too lol

[@marphod]

@@BermPeakExpress You might need to gap them more. Back of the envelope math puts a 6" wide board of black locust moving up to 3/32" over a year. (Radial coef of expansion of ~.0025 per 1% change in moisture, with outdoor east coast having up to 5% change over a year, within several standard deviations of normal expectations). Those gaps look under 1/8", I think you'd want at least 1/4" for safety and drainage. An alternative to larger gaping, which does reduce the holding power of the screws but means you can keep the gaps smaller is to make the screw holes wider in the direction of movement, so the board can move around the screw. You'd want to use washers between the screws and the boards, or even longer screws with bigger heads, though.

[@x.Thao.x]

You know its a good channel when you feel like you know everyone personally (including Oscar obviously)

[@charliehornbeck4595]

Surprised I woke up early enough for this. Haven't watched more than 30 seconds but I already know it's gonna be good!

[@viggorafstedt3821]

It’s around lunchtime in Sweden when he launch the video, so this is perfect!

[@jonathanhujo6714]

@@Astu-yg5po its 15:42 in germany right now idk its anm hour after lunch time lol

[@jonathanhujo6714]

@@Astu-yg5po oh ok Thanks!

[@Tser]

It's really important to keep a breed like a Frenchie in shape, with their potential for health problems from their conformation; it can keep them healthier so much longer. It's great to see Oscar being so athletic on this feature designed for him!

[@benjjj0478]

It wouldn’t be a berm peak episode if there wasn’t the prime ‘something different’ slogan

[@johntanchin2545]

Hey Seth, i love watching Oscar ride the trail. Hopefully he gets bigger to a point where you can let him wear an action cam for dog POV trail cruising. i don't think i'm the only one here who would want to see that! make it a playlist of every portion or even the whole dh lap in berm peak of what Oscar can do! i'm already suepr stoked just thinking about it! ;)

[@huntersweapons2175]

he’ll be tired out after half a run lol

[@johntanchin2545]

@@huntersweapons2175 i think so too but it's worth to try. =D

[@sbinnala14]

YEA SETH! Been waiting for this one ever since Drama passed. Thanks so much man

[@loopingbricks899]

I love it, and I love Oscar! It just makes me sad to hear him struggling to breathe due to the way people have bread these types of dogs :(. (this is not at all an attack on Seth for his choice of dog btw)

[@Purplesquigglystripe]

Yeah they would be cool little dogs if breeders would stop going for such extreme features. The huge increase in demand for frenchies doesn’t help reduce bad breeding either.

[@tristansutton371]

always love to see new things being added to the trails and ridden no matter the video length

[@MichaelRei99]

Just do like I do , if you want a longer video watch it again and again!!

[@dasdoin9600]

honestly just great line choice by oscar, saving all the energy and speed he can for some skids infront of the wallride

[@dannyhectare4295]

Ive been going through alot of famiy stuff And its 1 am and your videos just help me through, thank you so much Seth. 👍

[@l5494]

I started watching your videos because of the bikes!! Now I'm just waiting for Oscar to show up! 🐶

[@altonoutdoors4422]

Finally! A drop for Oscar!

[@Haahr1805]

As a carpenter i was always taught, that a good rule of thumb, is that the screw must be 2x the dimention of the wood. So if you have 2 inch boards the screws need to be 4 inches :)

[@jdm7323]

Does anyone else remember when he was trying to make drama a trail pup and now Oscar is a trail pup

[@oeizarcr1391]

Whoever dislikes this video… SHAME ON YOU!

[@stonerabina0209]

I can see Drama just looking down at Oscar and be proud of his lil brother

[@alexanderpalios5563]

Seth i see you are having trouble with screws snapping from lateral forces so instead of using longer screws why dont you try using nails. They are more flexible and i thing they will suit projects like this better

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

Agreed. Nails are better for holding fresh timber

[@spaceman4782]

I absolutely love how your editing and the way these videos turn out has changed over the years! A lot of KZbinrs don't age well.

[@BIKINGWITHBOBO]

Finally! A feature at Berm Peak that I could actually do!

[@alexheffernan9085]

I love mountain biking! Have my own decent bike and all. Started off a few years ago and Seth told me everything I needed to know about the sport. Great channel, keep it up!!!

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

Oscar is the cutest thing ever!! I thought you were going to space your planks from now on? 🤔

[@jackfariello8020]

Finally the Oscar drop! Love seeing Oscar send his drop

[@Canuckrz]

Incorporates the lesson learned about the screw depth from the jank inspection, then puts all the boards up tight against each other forgetting what happened with the airbag jump... Womp womp

[@xtcmtb4748]

This is going to become iconic I already know it.

[@VlogEpicness]

If Oscar has puppies let me know 🐶

[@johngibson08]

Every single Berm Peak Express video= “We’re going to be doing something a little bit different, but kinda the same.”

[@ginnipig]

I like any kind of videos, that’s why I’m an express subscriber. ❤️

[@billy3114]

Let's be honest if a video involves Seth, Oscar, and bikes we will watch it

[@gravygaming9252]

Not trying be a downer but the Frenchies don’t do well with running and jumping. Our Frenchie dislocated a disc in her back from jumping of and on our sofa. Just watch out don’t want to she him hurt

[@jmv3218]

Hi, you should do more buying bike on eBay and making changes of the bike. Like all the videos are good but those are the best videos on KZbin.

[@amylouisemcgowan4330]

I personally really like theses videos thanks for doing them Seth😃👍🏽

[@kalamai9753]

I LOVE your editing style, and all the music you choose. Your videos videos are S Tier in my opinion.

[@lucaspal4967]

Day 400 of waiting for another cooking episode ☹️

[@pepsimies3022]

Building & Riding is the best series from you and has been since it started

[@jacob.rausch]

6:14 me and my family have fallen into multiple gaps or had to stop/run off to the side of the trail due to our horribly trained trail dog who randomly stops, goes in front of us, or runs past us

[@Fgrufly2]

Is there any good MTB trails for beginners in PA?

[@XAVargasX0206]

Oscar's trying his damndest to keep up with you lol

[@markfournier9161]

Great build!! You need a little Oscar berm on the inside of the wall ride so he keeps his speed!!!!

[@Sebbern108]

You inspire me a lot. I really like your content and i enjoy watching.

[@dwiesch]

If the head snapps off of the screw, the forces in the cross-section were too high causing it to fail. To improve this, you either need to reduce the forces acting on them (spacing out planks, so they don't work against one another), increase the cross-section that the forces are spread over (bigger diameter screws or more screws for the same job) or switch to a better material bolt (which can handle higher stresses before failing). Making the bit of the screw that's driven into the wood longer does not help with this... in any way what so ever. Trust me, I'm an engineer ;) (Automotive engineer.. but the mechanics should be the same :D) Unless someone knows more about woodworking and can explain to me why the longer screw would help... I am more than glad to be proven wrong and learn something new.

[@miniMEGA29]

Wouldn't nails work better with same length and diameter?

[@dovidribiat4059]

@daniel The longer screws are to stop them from just pulling out of the underlying wood. The breaking problem he deals with by leaving a gap between the boards so they don't get pushed by adjacent ones when they expand.

[@dwiesch]

@@dovidribiat4059 Ah, ok. He showed a clip of him getting out a broked head of a screw while talking about this, so I thought he was trying to prevent that. Yeah, leaving more space will help (as I pointed out in my comment). Guess it was just a poorly picked flashback clip.

[@dwiesch]

@@miniMEGA29 I'm not really an expert on wood, but nails dont have as much pre-tension as screws do. They are just kinda held in place by friction. So when the wood expands as it gets wet and then retracts as it dries off, I would imagine the nails getting loose over time. Besides, it would depend what broke of the head of the screw. If it's sheering forces, the nail would do no better than the screw. If we're talking pulling forces, the nail would be pulled out a little and get loose. Which I guess could be easier to fix cuz you'd just have to hit'm all once to get them back into place every once in a while... but again... donno that much about woodwork, especially exposed to the elements.

[@connor6342]

Hey Seth, make a Road gap over Thumbucket!!!!!

[@alexflosho]

more footage of Oscar? please give me a solid 20 minutes of the best lil pups

[@wilsonMTB]

You need to add a janky wall ride similar to the old one at berm creek

[@mosaic8360]

Amazon drivers carry dog treats? Thats ingenious

[@jensenmarkgraaff966]

You always do that it’s getting a bit annoying now a little different but kinda the same

[@lightsout8713]

Could you do like a “what I bring out to the trails gear video”?

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

An express build video? You should do that more often

[@swimandsurf4life413]

Down near the thump bucket jum could to with one!!!!!

[@TjorvenGeschwindigkeit]

I wish my dog would run with me over trails and stuff. its not so easy when you live in capital city of germany. Takes quite a while until you are out of the city ^^

[@aakozi3311]

seth you do such an amazing job with these videos!!

[@swimandsurf4life413]

You really need to do a shark fin because you would be really good at it trust me

[@skylagg5537]

Man i love these trail build videos. I wish to make my own sometime

[@HauntedRamFromBlueFalls]

Oscar is such a cute little pup he seem like a great dog to know

[@NabiL_Lam]

5:35 the ground literally shake when landed the bike

[@ryanponiewozik7612]

The fact that I don’t even mountain bike and this is my favourite KZbin channel just shows how good these videos are

[@stevebarnett155]

Drama would be so proud of Oscar. Miss Drama. 😌

[@itsmefridge6690]

I've been waiting since the drama drop

[@gerthinatorgaming5952]

Oscar..... 😂😂😂 Pure trail pup 🐶 😘😘😘

[@thegnarshredders6604]

It’s always a good day when Seth uploads a vid

[@noahking3970]

you need to build oscar his own little berm by the wall ride

[@ralphsmith8682]

I enjoy the videos with Oscar, what a star.

[@lachieslife2395]

Oh no Seth you didn’t leave gaps in the wood

[@lucas_e3094]

im realy glad that the build videos are back

[@harryedson9787]

i like the oscar drop but the drama drop (rip)

[@tmandoggy6366]

Do some more Rc crawler vids please!

[@Java_Dude25]

Oscar is the Best trail dog hands down.

[@Tyler_980]

I think Oscar did the drop better than Seth did😂

[@user.shralp4555]

When Seth uploads it’s a good day 👍

[@dav1d629]

Steady spin helping the team! 🤟🤟😎

[@finnbbt6149]

you should call the trail Oscar's Alley

[@ethanmayo9122]

I like these type of videos keep doing them.

Oscar is looking cute 😊

[@JoPro06]

Oscar is like the little sibling, and Seth and Kevin are the older brothers running him around for fun.

[@peterbeam7690]

I like this kind of content. I let you know

[@NatesRC]

Oscar looks more like drama every video

[@joannajyates]

Don't worry about me...just over here watching all of your pup videos. SO CUTE! As the mom of two frenchies...this is the absolute best.

[@The_RC_Dude]

"This is something smaller than what you'd normally find on Berm Peak" For me, it's the kinda thing I'd build! Love the content Seth!

[@NZWozza]

Haha actually the first thing I would ride!

[@abstraddic0442]

"O Dog has some heart ! great video.

[@masonmoore3565]

Watching Oscar run in slow motion is amazing

[@bobsturgis4674]

I enjoy seeing Oscar in the videos,that look of him makes me laugh.Also should of tried putting a camera on Oscar to get a dogs few.Until next time,stay safe everyone.🚲☮

[@aaronnegru8234]

these vids are great keep them going

[@qrisemrc]

The KZbinr and the dog look like the main characters in the movie. So nice to see. Always ask for interesting videos.😄😄😄

[@kieranrichardson7929]

Oscar is definitely a trail pup

[@RAPTOR-zo7gt]

teach oskie how to scrub the drop

[@c.infinity6945]

More pls we missed this 🔥🔥🔥

[@WesMacaulay]

As much as if was sad to see Drama go, Oscar is owning this channel. First he goes back to shmooze the Amazon guy, then he rips up the trail. French bulldog ...trail dog? Lol, whoda thought! 🤣

[@christianpeters6579]

CHEAP LOCK-ON GRIPS: 1. Put electrical tape on your bars. 2. Coat the inside of your rubber grips in gasoline and slide them on. 3. Wait 15 seconds. Boom. Bike hack.

[@deftlawson]

Seth I think I speak for a majority of berm peak viewers when I say that we enjoy the content you produce, the videos themselves. You can definitely have some more creativity and fluidity with video subjects on berm peak, but you shouldn’t feel limited to just the “classic” style on the main channel. One of my favorite videos that you’ve done is when you strapped the gator and a GoPro to that dead tree and just pulled it down, that video makes me laugh every time!

[@Andrew_Carr]

oscar is so adorable

[@Sr.406]

Pretty dangerous riding with dogs. Back in the 90's, my buddies and I were riding with my chocolate lab Max. Max cut a corner to get out front and my buddy hit him and did an end over, which led to a broken neck. I lost a friend and he attempted to sue me.

[@fervent2896]

My anxiety levels reduce significantly whenever I hear the soothing words "but kinda the same"