How flow trails are built | Build & Ride in Hot Springs, Arkansas

This video was sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. I decided to link up with the trail crew working on the newest mountain bike trail system there, the Northwoods. The folks at IMBA Trail Solutions were kind enough to let me be a fly on the wall as they
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The two riders from the project are
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Avi @avi_tamir

[@SkillsWithPhil]

That butt-less shovel is a thing of beauty! Every dirt jump builder's dream.

[@victorreyes6132]

Hey Phil I know you and Seth have both done videos about what makes a good entry level mountain bike. Thanks to those tips, I purchased a MTB 1 year ago but it has a SR SUNTOUR Fork and it clearly explains in a warning sign in the fork that I should not be jumping with this bike. After a year riding, I have improved tremendously. I am even learning how to jump but I need a better bike. Can you and/or Seth do a video of what components are important in a bike to do some jumps and ride more aggressive. It doesn't necessarily has to be a full suspension it could also be a hardtail. Thank you!!!

[@outragx2003]

Victor Reyes look at Seth’s murder machine bike build hardtail made to be thrown around

[@tylerdu8301]

Skills With Phil a

[@boomerangfreak]

Surely you at least gotta have some butt? Flat is also a bit boring isn't it?

[@tacoma54]

Skills With Phil when you coming to Bentonville to shred bro? You’ve waited long enough!

[@anthonygarvey1]

This is how paid content can still be interesting and entertaining!!! Great work

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Gotta make a living, but it’s great to work with clients who give you full creative reign

[@TheBrickFactor]

I’ll talk to South Carolina to see if they can hire Seth to convince them to build more trails here. LOL

[@anthonygarvey1]

I live in New Zealand and even I'm interested in coming to visit!!

[@roxandtol]

Paid by government of Arkansas

[@raymondwarnerofficial]

Hey Seth! I’m a pro scooter rider looking to get a mountain bike to mess around with. I was introduced to your channel via my followers as well as some other mountain bike riders who stumbled across a couple of my videos. Great stuff man! Keep it up!

[@rileydaplug7539]

Raymond Warner hey Raymond

[@artofapex8472]

Hey Raymond, I really enjoy your vids, keep up the great work!!

[@TheLoamRanger]

Thanks for this Seth and hats off to Hot Springs! They know what’s up. 👌🏼

[@kinleywallis6043]

The Loam Ranger I live in bentonville

[@Drummerdudechris]

🤘

[@cameronnewbold1611]

This is perfect. For a school project I’m going to write a letter to my town in New Hampshire and try to get them to build a jump trail. I can’t wait for your next video. Keep up the great work.

[@danielnourse4093]

Cameron im in NH too lol

[@potatotactics1398]

Good Luck!

[@zackclarke6345]

Did they build one?

[@zackclarke6345]

Cameron Newbold did they build one?

[@cameronnewbold1611]

@@zackclarke6345 Unfortunately no. They deemed it "too unsafe for our younger riders" Guess I gotta stick to Highland.

[@peibikeguy]

Awesome to see you promoting trail building stuff Seth. Everyone should know the hard work that goes into this type of trail and recognize the builders! Cheers to the Trail Elves!

[@tomdc2655]

Yh tell me about it

[@bananasstuff3344]

Not enough people understand how much work goes into building these things! You see the pros drifting around, although they usually maintain their local trails. The big problem is the people who blindly copy them and don't ever help. We need more capable trail builders!

[@korbynholt7276]

Thank you the trail elves thank you

[@cujows1844]

I wish this shit would happen where I live.

[@Leon-iu4by]

Cujows same I’ve got like no trails in my town or a skatepark it’s shit

[@jeremiahrobinson1582]

Join or start a club and make shit happen instead of wait for some one else. Then you can have it like you want it. Good luck!

[@willburden1597]

ye same, I live in Manchester where its flat and the nearest hills are all at least 3 hour drives away

[@grizcuz]

Manchester UK or Manchester USA?

[@cujows1844]

Jeremiah Robinson haha imagine taking initiative, not for me

[@freerangemtb]

Thanks for this, Seth. This was very interesting. If you continue this series on trail building, do you plan to include any information on how trails are designed? What considerations need to be taken to ensure proper drainage, environmental concerns, etc? I would love to hear more on that topic. Stay upright and keep the rubber side down.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

I plan to continue digging deep into trail building, not only for the video content but my own knowledge

[@glidewillie5767]

Seth's Bike Hacks Hey Seth, could you please look into the Diamondback Atroz 3? Or tell me what you think of it? Its Diamondback cheapest trail worth full sus and I was looking into buying one. I would upgrade to dropper post and a rear shock with lockout. Is this a good idea?

[@joselegaroch]

Where I live there is a trail poorly made if something, I would like to contribute in making it great, please continue uploading this series of videos

[@lowrider967]

@@glidewillie5767 Id say keep looking. Try secondhand better value for money if you dont mind a few scratches

[@hardtailrider350]

Totally agree!

[@marianomndz]

Getting me so stoked to move back home to Bville later on in life!!! Thank you for this video, Seth, this is truly awesome stuff that you all are doing there. Great way of bringing to light the hard work that our state is doing. Keep up the great work and please continue with the great content! Makes a difference in people's love for MTB. I hope to be able to support you soon through Patreon!

[@user-gj8mn4ce8d]

Mariano Mendez what is an Arkansas winter like? Can you guys ride all winter?

[@Mrkeats5487]

Arkansas is becoming the mountain bike Capital of the USA I am a Canadian and i am planning a trip there to play on them wicked looking trails I love how our sport is growing 👍. Thanks Seth .

[@tacoma54]

David Keats come on down! It’s mountain bike heaven!

[@Mrkeats5487]

Ranger54 oh I so am my wife’s Dad lives in Fayetteville just don’t know if I should pack my bike there or rent one for 2 weeks mite get pricey !

[@TastyBubkiss]

@@Mrkeats5487 I know Phat Tire will rent out a dual suspension for about $60 a day. If it's a longer stay though they may cut you a better deal. Give them a call! Definitely the best location for a shop and they have super fast service whenever you need it.

[@kinleywallis6043]

i live in arkansas you should go to that one in bentonville like he was talking about its EPIC!

[@YourFavoriteCyclist]

Thanks for the video showing one of the main factor of mountain biking, the trail builders. Sometimes I think we forget how much work goes into the trails we ride and this is a good reminder!

[@andyginther8562]

So exciting to see communities investing and supporting mtn biking. Win win! Thanks Seth for all your work. You are a super power for us!

[@marhgaming6306]

1:50 Seth: it was 95 degrees out Me: laughs in texas

[@Insane-Saint]

Me also Laughs in Cyprus :D

[@cadenthecadburyengine8198]

Me: laughs in SoCal

[@HaydenRaceOp]

laughs in palm springs socal

[@soundbreakermusic]

Laughs at all of you from Western Australia

[@rhysjupp1058]

@@soundbreakermusic yeah mate

[@dairysquad2193]

Yess now this is how you end a Friday

[@defualtboi4250]

Ahahahhahahahaha it's Saturday where I live. WHICH IS BETTER !!!!!

[@ryanelewis1379]

Defualt Boi where do you live

[@dairysquad2193]

@@ryanelewis1379 I live in New York

[@dairysquad2193]

@Sameer Fazil lmao same

[@snappiesttrack5780]

Its a start for me

[@kayleighcostello1847]

I live near Hotsprings and ride Northwoods ALL the time. This trail is awesome! They are constantly adding things to it and repairing sections. I've even heard from people that are working on the trail about some things they are hoping to add, it's sounds really cool! And I completely agree woth this trail helping hotsprings businesses. My family started an air B & b that's close to the trail. After being listed for 3 days we already have 7 bookings!

[@rezs9604]

It’s a good time to live in Hot Springs. I’m so ready for this trail.

[@r.th.7338]

KZbin didnt show me a notification but luckily I remembered when you upload

[@SethsBikeHacks]

thanks homie!

[@Theycallmeernie88]

Same here, wasn't even on my notifications feed but saw the post from yesterday so I went looking for it!

[@gregoirebeaulieu7315]

My city in Canada is already building a pump track that will be open in summer so im very excited

[@gregoirebeaulieu7315]

@Thomas Purdy I'm from Rimouski in Quebec

[@WelcomeToJ]

Closest trails to me are Kelso in Milton. That's ma spot!

[@gregoirebeaulieu7315]

@@WelcomeToJ I heard of it it's sond very cool

[@WelcomeToJ]

@Thomas Purdy Ya, they really have a variety of trails for different skill levels. Simple, fast, twisty single track to a couple of double black diamonds which can literally break your neck. Very happy to have these close by!

[@TwitchyNick]

Always appreciate seeing the blood and sweat that goes into making our rides possible. Thanks to all of those that have ever or will ever participate in trail building and maintenance.

[@sergiolandz6056]

this is what i do for work and i LOVE trail maintenance, specially hearing back from the riders , that makes my day everytime!! I used to bike a lot when i was in my teen years but now with a family and fulltime work, i dont get as much time to ride but watching other people going down and loving life is just as good !

[@hrk635]

Salute to the builders.

[@AwakenEmile]

I use ALL of those hand tools in wildland firefighting. They're tough as nails and effective as all get out. Great vid, Seth! Props to the trail builders!

[@DFX2KX]

I'd imagine there's at least some passing similarities to making a firebreak, too. Just a *lot* faster and not going for looks.

[@Drummerdudechris]

Us trail builders owe a lot to you guys! Keep up the good work!

[@sergiomtb55]

I am super stoked for the upcoming grand opening this coming weekend. I am taking the whole family out there for the weekend. My boy and I will be riding, while the ladies go out and enjoy the local amenities.

[@manuelcruz4824]

Majority of us don't realized the crazy amount of work a mtb trail demands!!! CRAZY

[@WorldwideCyclery]

This is a sweet video man, you got some great info out there. Thanks! :)

[@samnj9445]

the best things: food + mtb

[@breckr1121]

Skiing+mtb

[@sonorangaming449]

And beer

[@craigsoucy352]

BEER and MTB

[@mikebussart2575]

Hats off to these people, they do amazing work. Thank you to all the trail builders across the country.

[@F0rceOne]

I live an hour from Bentonville. The trails all around northwest Arkansas are insane and there are many BMX and pump tracks like the one that hosted the RedBull Pump Track World Series. I’m only 25 minutes away from that track and there are loads of trails to ride on a whim. Keep promoting these things, a lot of people think the processes put into building the trails are very interesting... rock on dude

[@egonzalez4294]

In Finland we just take the same paths that the raindeers and bears once took.

[@MartenRun]

And koskenkorva instead of water;)

[@ThePiemasteification]

Right! Seems much easier than doing all this.

[@bob.evans.8679]

Ya i fallow the deer and coyote tracks

[@maguire1127]

Watching old videos and saw this but in Canada smae thing but replace rain deer with moose and caribou

[@minecraftketin]

I was watching your water bottle cage video when I got the notification on this video.

[@KLYang40]

Much respect for those guys. A lot of time, labor, and knowledge.

[@jadeng5625]

I'm grateful for the people that do this. That's a lot of work!

[@DailyMTBRider]

"We're creating a Disney World for mountain biking"...... 😮...... shut up and take my money!

[@hyedegha]

Where is it ?

[@troubled_l_k8202]

Lol

[@Alexander-vi9qu]

Any one notice the littel spider crawling up the berm at 7:25

[@SethsBikeHacks]

good eye!

[@tonkatj]

Lol I wondered who else did

[@erickwon8528]

DEJA VU

[@andrewpoderis8548]

daddy long leg i think

[@Stickman550]

"aaaaa!" That spider probably

[@MTBinKY]

Thanks for making a trail building intro that's not boring as anything. Looking forward to the sequel(s) and "how to get my town to do this". Big thumbs up!

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Ah the builders, what make the trail a gem vs generic. A lot of hard work that's truly a gift to others.

[@givemeakidney]

Machine made trails are the burger King of mtb. Natural gnar is the rare steak.

[@mulisha0351]

yeah if your in BC..

[@NoxiousNoodles]

People who ride nothing but flow trails should never call XC guys dirt roadies. The stuff they ride is closer to a road...

[@pan_czerwony5437]

@@NoxiousNoodles only a road with 2 meter jumps and drops

[@burntrat8940]

@@NoxiousNoodles I ride mostly flow because I have a hard tail and can't afford a full sus bike. I do like technical Rocky trails, but it's fun to be able to fly down a trail at full speed and not worry about bumps. I also ride with my xc friends every now and then. Mountain biking is a lot funner when everyone gets a long in my opinion

[@NoxiousNoodles]

@@burntrat8940 Totally agree. Been seeing XC guys get called dirt roadies a lot of late. More calling out people who say that (and are hypocrites for doing so) than all flow trail riders.

[@purm0ndis]

but rocks and roots are integral parts of n.e. singletrack goodness, ya got a dang autobahn quality smoothness there :)

[@jasonlarson2487]

This is added inspiration to get my ass out there and build more trails. The best part of trail building is testing them with your buddies. LOVE IT!!!

[@nativedave1848]

Thanks for promoting our new trail system!!! Stoked!

[@chrisoakes9992]

This is my favourite channel!

[@skatetheglobe]

I love that cities are doing this for the community but I wish they were made for everyone. Those trails would be perfect for adaptive MTB, except for the jumps that don't look to be rollable.

[@brickless1372]

You are the favorite channel !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😛😛😛😃😃😃

[@BanginVibes]

I actually used to live here maybe 6 years ago. The trails there were beautiful I'm glad they are doing stuff like this

[@scrooge1374]

If you build it, they will come.

[@44dlowe]

Woah they grill a mountain bike trail

[@benbrown8363]

So wicked. Can't wait to see you crush this system so we can take a tour! Thanks Seth and all the builders out there!

[@jaytierney]

Always fun watching trail builders ride - notice how they can take speed through a berm without skidding.

[@carlburchill9090]

Hey Seth, I’m about to buy a new bike but am still deciding wether I want to get a Hardtail or a full suspension. Could you make a video on what to buy and what is better for certain types of riding, a Hardtail or full suspension??

[@Shane-yf2nx]

crb 3417 full suspension

[@carlburchill9090]

Shane do you think I could still do a full on a $1500 budget?

[@Shane-yf2nx]

marin hawkhill is one. gaint stance may also be another. And those are 2 pretty good bikes.

[@carlburchill9090]

Shane do you think those would be better than a Hardtail at that price such as a Commencal meta ht am?

[@Shane-yf2nx]

crb 3417 Personally i would rather have a full suspension, although i have had a ton of fun on a hardtail, i guess it comes down to personal preference and the trails you are going to be riding.

[@cpt01]

Why are they using helmets? Is there any above the head work going on?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

To protect against acorns

[@therealsteen]

OSHA

[@Drummerdudechris]

@@therealsteen yep

[@c.jarmstrong3111]

Safety first, bro

[@Deathonaplatter]

Never know when the sky is going to fall.

[@TCENDURO]

I love the bike community in Arkansas. I have made lots of friends in my race career by far one of my favorite places to visit and ride at!

[@Apexmn]

It is really interesting to see such effort to making trails and for the maintenance. As for us, in our city, every weekend we gather up and ride random mountain route. Thank you Seth

[@phillipfailor-rich9470]

Are you watching rampage today?

[@evancashman7614]

As long as its edible and tasty I'm down!

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Exactly!

[@FDB77]

Down on the ground? 😂

[@mcruff5547]

This is now one of my favorite youtubers because I live in Arkansas and they do have some amazing bike trails

[@lwl816]

I wish DFW would adopt the same mindset of creating a MTB Disneyland. Congrats to Arkansas for helping out the community!

[@rj-gl2kh]

Yo seth I am 14 years old and me and my frends jumps and flow trails

[@samcoops312]

It’s my birthday today

[@henryfarron7483]

It was mine yesterday

[@peibikeguy]

Happy Birthday Dudes! Mine too! Cheers! (And thanks, Seth!)

[@tomdc2655]

sam coops happy birthday

[@zigmundfreiheit7222]

Its my bikes birthday! I got my first mountain bike, an older Fuji Adventure, 1 year ago

[@kingstonfisk7490]

sam coops happy birthday homie

[@Captainskot]

"Disneyworld for MTB" 😁🤘 . Time to start planning my vacation time for a trip that way! Thanks Seth

[@TastyBubkiss]

I'm so excited for these trails to officially open. If you're curious, they're opening the weekend of Spa Running Fest on November 17th, I believe. I'm so lucky to have gotten into biking in the last couple of years because Arkansas is finally leading the way for something that is healthy and trendsetting for once. I've lived here my whole life and have never been so excited about my surroundings as I am now. There's so much to experience here and Hot Springs is a place that really needs it. Maybe we can get an update on The Womble trail, next? Or maybe all the new development up in NWA? Thanks for giving our little towns some much needed exposure Seth. It means a lot.

[@ogDoit]

notice me senpai !!

[@kinleywallis6043]

he is married

[@ogDoit]

@@kinleywallis6043 XD

[@th_js]

1st!!

[@deozzz6842]

Hahah

[@zuqers1843]

I was first

[@th_js]

@@zuqers1843 Couldn't be because on me it said No views

[@zuqers1843]

Tomi Saaranen me too

[@th_js]

Then KZbin is messed up

[@roninwobbe7849]

The videos from Bentonville were one of my favorite series on this channel. Can’t wait to see more!

[@ClintGriffin1]

So delicious! Thank you to all the trail builders out there, especially my brother Blake Griffin at Griffin Bike Park, who put in the long hours to build us feast-worthy trails!

[@GriffinBikePark]

Trail builders are AWESOME!

[@khswarriorsgirlsvolleyball9382]

One of your BEST videos EVER!! Trail building was my life for years~~~~~

[@dandodds5248]

Love waking up to a new video. Cheers Seth.

[@buildingreno]

So, the best way to build trails is to get your city or town to do it! I love it!!!

[@davidepperhart4136]

Thanks for the review! I live in Hot Springs and cannot wait until this opens to the public.

[@LuisGonzalez-nx2pn]

Nice video, I want to say thanks to all the trail builders out there, special to the ones on my area; Friends of Alafia & Swamp.

[@dominickhillwig8544]

It's great to see a community putting so much effort into the bike scene

[@andrewbrickman9147]

Seth’s, Brian’s, and Alex’s videos will be my only source of MTB Excitement now because I am out with a shoulder injury from August and my brand new trek was stolen from my garage LITERALLY THIS MORNING! Oh well:/ thanks Seth for entertaining me.

[@waddyhirshy2989]

I’m privileged to live in Vermont and work the the Suicide Six bike park! Building trails and maintaining them is extremely fun! Trail system from my house leads right to the back side of the mountain for my ride to work in the morning! 18 years old and I never want to grow up and get a real job 😂

[@danp2509]

I’ve just been volunteering at my new local bike park which is under construction. A bike shop bought a large piece of land and is building a trail system. You don’t appreciate how much work goes into trails until you give it a go!

[@KParsonsNY]

Videos like this give me hope that Whistler-esque bike parks will start popping up everywhere in the U.S.... Amazing video Seth!

[@mtbqueso6203]

Incredibly well done, Seth! We are so lucky here in Arkansas to have all of this MTB trail development going on and it just keeps getting better everyday. Hot Springs has been in dire need of an attraction and I think this new network of trails is going to be a great boost.

[@VlogEpicness]

It's crazy how much work goes into making just one berm.

[@messagedeleted1922]

I love trailbuilding as much as I love mountain biking. I've only had land to do it on once, and within forty minutes I had a section of single track made out the remnants of an old trail that led to a military barracks that use to sit on the plot of land.

[@soekotjock]

Thx seth for always make a vids that open up a new perspective...

[@knordberg]

That was a great video. So cool that cities are jumping on board with these bike parks.

[@alun3274]

Can’t wait to see some more

[@thehubster118]

That’s awesome, I lived in Little Rock for five years and left in 2018, I was surprised there wasn’t more of this in Arkansas! They don’t have the snow for ski resorts but they certainly have the hills and weather for this kind of park. If I make it back to Arkansas I will be checking this place out!

[@themoonparade]

I used to live in Hot Springs in the 90's, this would have been amazing to have back then. Glad the town is doing something interesting to attract more people.. hopefully it inspires them to do more new things and help them grow. Beautiful place.

[@zuqers1843]

Seth please like this I watch your videos everytime they come out love to see you building and progressing

[@BBbroussard]

Just got back from a epic road trip to Bentonville and I have you to thank for that Seth! Keep up the great work man!

[@endo_rebirth4703]

Im a resident in Hot springs and i love living here and know i know what i am going to do in summer!

[@jeremysweeten2792]

Love it! Just hope it’s ALL sustainable, both both nature & the local economy. Riders: please ride, shop local, & keep it CLEAN!

[@twright1211]

Great idea for a video! Good to see how much really goes into shaping those trails.

[@Daddio66]

Seth, your starting to give me back that old "Endless Summer" feeling with your newest videos. Keep up the fantastic work! Loving it.

[@ian_davidson]

You are absolutely killing it with your channel! I love it!

[@sunsetblvd4334]

So many questions answered! Thank you Seth.

[@alexanderlp8641]

I’m really glad that guy taught me how a bag works.

[@luko295]

Anyone remember the cave ride from ages ago? I thought it would have been harder to make, but I guess the roof of the cave blocks off most of the bad weather!! Super inspired to build jumps now - thanks Seth!

[@coltid9313]

I live in arkansas and i love your vids especially about AR trails. Ever sense my front rim bent from a hard landing all could do is watch your videos to experience riding. I hope i can ride again one day :)

[@mauriciogutierrez9910]

Great work, I have been working on local public trails at my home town (Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas) at National Park Cañon del Sumidero, the conditions here are realy rough, the jungle here is so dense and de surface is covered with an infinity amount of rock also there is a lack of help from my fellow Mtbikers and only few help o donate money to build the trails, still I'm super happy to do so, and more, to ride my trails... You are welcome to ride in Chiapas Mexico, your video gave me lots of cheers to keep on digging!

[@MrFowl]

Yes! This is a great video! I love seeing this kind of "behind the scenes" stuff. Thank you!

[@streddaz]

Great vid! I love trail building and being involved with the new trail network being built in my home town 😎

[@wyattrogers1451]

Layed back day? Time to binge watch. I'm gonna comment on every vid

[@c.jarmstrong3111]

This channel is of amazingly high quality. Thanks for all the hard work you put into it!

[@jamesamor2107]

Love your channel mate, ur the reason i started mountian biking again, appreciate it

[@bankuri]

Seth you are a wasted talent you can take even a boring subject and present it so gracefully, you should be in Hollywood