Drop the Hammer | Bentonville, Arkansas Mountain Biking

Drop the Hammer is Bentonville's famous line of gigantic drops. The line starts with a 12+ foot drop over a road gap. The first drop and the whole line had been on my biking bucket list since first seeing it in 2021. But do I have what it takes to send it?
0:00 The Setup
0:47 Let the Fun Begin
2:45 MTB Hollywood
3:15 Surveying the Drop
4:25 Fire Line Warmup
5:17 No Turning Back Now
7:35 Thunder Dome!

[@benitezjosem30]

That's the beauty of this hobby, that people you don't know always meet on the trail to help you. Kudos.👍

[@EricF1984]

Nice job. Looks like you guys had fun. I just hit Drop the Gammer for the first time too!! Easy peasy! Getting over the height factor was the biggest part for me.

[@TallGuyTrails]

Awesome! Yeah same for me. It feels like you’re a plane coming in for a landing, but it’s so smooth.

[@dcasandman]

Nice progression. I’ve been riding forever and can’t jump and terrified of drops. Riding that in 4 years is pretty quick.

[@TallGuyTrails]

Thanks! I have a skateboarding background. I think that helps.

[@omahamtb6580]

That trip was the best! I'm still in awe that we actually hit Drop the Hammer! Now we need to focus on hitting some new lines at Lewis and Clark and Platte River State Park!

[@eladeflow]

Ok this is crazy. I think you're the guy I talked to at The Railyard. I watched you go off the large drop there and said you definitely have what you need to Drop the Hammer, or was that a different guy? I'm stoked for you, I'll never forget my first time hitting it.

[@TallGuyTrails]

That was totally me haha! Thanks again, hearing that was a boost of confidence that I needed. Appreciated the info/advice, especially related to the last drop. I could see how it could snag someone going too slow.

[@bradlong4179]

That was really cool to watch and to hear your excitement when you conquered it much respect

[@TallGuyTrails]

Thanks dude! Definitely my favorite moment on a bike so far…

[@Yourmomsfavorite43]

Great work. I just started riding. Saw drop the hammer yesterday and I made it my goal to work towards.

[@TallGuyTrails]

Good luck! It can be done by us normal people. Work your way up. Don’t rush it.

[@NebraskaWindsurfer]

So you didn't hit the large drop at the skills park, but then sent the hammer? Peer pressure is a powerful tool. Good job!

[@TallGuyTrails]

Having someone to follow is huge for me. Didn’t have anybody at the skills park to show me how it’s done, so I was pretty leery of that step-up gap.

[@ajtronic]

So cool haha. That looks hella fun.

[@buzzardbilly37]

I was at bentonville last weekend and the hammer was closed. Looks easy on video but in person it’s a little intimidating. Maybe next time!

[@TallGuyTrails]

Have you done the BOM drop at Lewis and Clark? If you’ve mastered BOM, you can probably do Drop the Hammer.

[@buzzardbilly37]

I have eye balled big drop at BOM but only have mastered the middle drop. Someday brother...someday soon.@@TallGuyTrails

[@stiffcross]

Awesome inspiration thanks

[@Stickybutton]

What a place