Most IMPORTANT part of building a MTB trail!

[@cutlaps]

What do you guys think? Should I leave the rollers as is or mellow them out a little?

[@lorin5294]

Mellow them out on one side or maybe even put a little kicker thingy on the right hand side of the first one. That way it gets easier to double while still being mellow enough on the left side to roll with speed

[@cutlaps]

@@lorin5294 yeah good thinking. When I was building it I was looking for big flat rocks for exactly that reason. I wanted to have a rock lip on one side. But all I found was small round ones.

[@mattspen]

Yeah what Lorin said. If you have a nice flat rock, they make decent lips that can also be snuck past. Pump tracks have steep rollers but they are on flat where yours have so much more speed. You could also fill in the left edge of the lips from the bottom to be less steep. I think moto whoops are fine in any trail at high speeds they just happen in lots of trails. But some might complain about flow.

[@brodywild9934]

I think you should mellow it a little bit but then add more dirt to the downside making them more built up in the middle so when your going faster the roll will be more gradual still being about to go fast through them or gap them or manual

[@cutlaps]

Yeah it doesn't need to be as deep in the middle of them. That would make it flow a little bit better.

[@lorin5294]

Your videos are amazing!!! This channel feels like its at 120‘000, because it should be! The quality is insane and your way of story telling and video making is phenomenal! Keep it up like this!

[@cutlaps]

Ahhhh mate. You put a huge smile on my face. Love reading stuff like that. Fingers crossed that one day I will make it to 120,000! Until then, I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing. Cheers for checking out the channel.

[@colter7300]

@@cutlaps Hope it happens soon!!! You deserve it so much

[@maxycooks952]

So cool love the flow

[@cutlaps]

Cheers mate. It feels great on the bike. Looking forward to when the section is finshed. Should be a lot of fun to ride.

[@lukegillespie8324]

Looks epic Luke, you really cased that double a few times. I’ll have to order a hoodie to go with the shirt. Very thoughtful designs with drainage in mind. Awesome episode again 🤟🤟🤟

[@cutlaps]

Cheers Luke! I thought I was dead on that second case. You can see me all crossed up, and I was sure I was going to shoulder the tree. Will let my riding improve a bit more before taking it on again. The landing has a few trees really close lol.

[@cutlaps]

Also, the hoodies are really comfy. I have to get a few more because it's going to get dirty quickly at the trail.

[@chris.s1678]

That tree just before the second roller, prime position for a tyre tap on the way through! Loving you work as always bro!

[@cutlaps]

Oh man that would be sick!

[@DMMTB]

Awesome work Luke ... for the double rollers maybe lower the left but if you want to gap them you would need to get as close to the right hand side ...... Stoked to win the T shirt 🤟 medium please 😊 ..... And I need to get down there over the next couple months

[@cutlaps]

Thanks mate! Yeah the left is already lower but I think I can go more. I was also reviewing the footage and I think stacking more dirt after the second roller so the "landing" isn't as steep will help with the flow of them as well. Congrats on winning the shirt. I will send you a message to sort it all out. Cheers!

[@mattspen]

Congrats on winning a shirt! They are awesome!

[@DMMTB]

@@mattspen thanks and I look fwd to it

[@FlixlyFul]

Here's an idea. Maybe once you finish making all these trails, you should get a couple mates to test ride them, and open the trails to the public. I too am an aussie and enjoy mountain biking, and just looking at these trails makes me want to send them so bad!!!! Keep up the good work!! also your vids are very good :)

[@cutlaps]

Thanks man! Glad you are enjoying the videos. In my next episode I have a few friends ride the trail and I got some great footage so I'm sure you will like to see that. Opening the trails to the public would be very cool but would need to work out stuff like insurance. I don't think I could afford that yet. But who knows what the future holds. Cheers

[@AdrenalineIsLife]

Love this video!

[@cutlaps]

Cheers buddy. Took a while to make the video but I'm pleased with it. Thanks for watching.

[@bikesonline]

Awesome video mate! Keep it up, loving the content!

[@patrickgoogle4011]

Another excellent video. Video quality, editing and content are top notch. I think your subscriber number is going to explode soon, keep it up!

[@cutlaps]

Cheers legend! I think the biggest thing holding my subscriber growth back is the amount of time it takes to create my videos. 1 video a month just isn't quick enough for KZbin. But I love it and hopefully can get a few more out quicker than usual. Thanks for being here for the journey.

[@TWLBJ]

😅 nicely done as always Luke. Awesome that Dave won a shirt...i think we need an MTB KZbin convention at your place where we all ride... soon 😂. Great work mate 👍

[@cutlaps]

Yeah man! For sure, that would be a blast. I'll organise something after winter when it warms up a bit and the days are longer.

[@TWLBJ]

@@cutlaps yes! That'll be awesome. Good thinking

[@mattyg3696]

You've been busy. Keep it up. Going to be an awesome trail when done.

[@cutlaps]

Yeah it was a busy couple of weeks out there thats for sure. I think the next episode will be a bit shorter so I can get it out sooner and not leave you guys waiting too long. I can't wait for top to bottom laps of the trail. I have some exciting changes to be made near the bottom that should be unreal.

[@mattspen]

I’m so stoked to see top to bottom! Even seeing this long of footage has been fun. Before after is a great idea. As much as I liked this longer video, I think you can go shorter, but maybe this video will do better with engagement and the algorithms, I have no clue but I want to see your channel go big!

[@cutlaps]

I actually planned for this one to be longer it just sortta happened haha. Originally it was just going to be the s-bend but I realised I had some interesting content with the lower section near the boner log. It will be interesting to see how KZbin picks it up.

[@brodywild9934]

From your very first video to this one you can see the progression in your trail building skills as well as ridding just keep ridding new trails and building more your definitely improving crazy fast 🤙🏽

[@cutlaps]

Yeiw thanks Brody! Yup it's pretty funny going back and watching the earlier episodes. Really cool to be able to look back on and see the progression. Still plenty of room for improvment. One day I will clear those double rollers.

[@MTB-Portugal]

I really appreciate the amount of work in each video. I know how difficult it is to balance work, family, training and the passion for making videos for youtube (for us). My tiny little channel gives me so much work, but when I watch your videos, I think: "Wow, this guy is crazy. Look at the work this cost him. What a fantastic job!" Ahhh, and it's so funny to watch your dog always posing for filming! Have a great week dude.

[@cutlaps]

Ahhh thanks mate! Yup as you know it's a lot of work! It would be nice if I could monetize my channel and earn a bit of cash but I'm still not at that level. But I do have a great time building and filming. I checked out your channel today. Some fun trails over there! You look like you are having a great time riding. My brother is in Portugal at the moment on holiday. And yeah KZbin has become my life. I wake up and build at my trail then get home and work my regular job. I haven't been to the pub in months 😥

[@matthewfrancis3680]

Hey Luke, love the channel and current build. Have a much greater appreciation of trails I ride knowing what goes in to making and maintaining them! Mellow the inside of the rollers for better flow into the berm.

[@cutlaps]

Thanks Matthew. There are a lot of absolute legengs out there building and maintaining trails. The true heroes of mountainbiking. Thats a good idea for the rollers. Good to roll threw them at top speed but also be able to gap them.

[@VisionGaming06]

Great job Luke you’ve been putting a lot of work in and we can tell keep it up i watch your videos literally everyday even if i have already seen them but moral of the story just keep working and the trail looks great

[@cutlaps]

awesome thanks mate! Stoked you enjoy the videos that much. New one is nearly ready and should be out in a couple of days.

[@maxycooks952]

Will be buying a hoodie

[@cutlaps]

Oh yeaahhhh. Thanks for the support. I definitely need to get a few more for myself. It's been getting pretty cold at the trail and this one is going to get dirty quick!

[@JaidenVSantos]

This is a mellow amazing trail the hard work and dedication you put into making these videos are insane love your work watch this as soon as i come home from school

[@RunBikeMike]

Nice work. Love the focus on on the flow.

[@cutlaps]

Thanks Mike. It was good to go back and add more flow to the trail. Really makes it a lot more fun. Thanks again for sharing on your channel. You are a legend!

[@mattspen]

Great video! Your right drainage and connecting all the dots are the most important things, sometimes it’s too exciting to build the biggest features but the little things keep the stoke going and drainage keeps the trail open. (and a new video dropping on my birthday can’t get better than that!) Those S berms look like a thrill! Kudos to you for including that the double doesn’t work for you but having the goal to reach that level and leaving the pumps in for others.

[@cutlaps]

Happy birthday legend!!! It's easy to get carried away building features (especially with a youtube audience) and forget about the rest of the trail. But the last month of work fixing up the trail inbetween has been so much fun. It really improves the trail a hell of a lot. No boring bits. The roller gap is pretty gnarly for me at the moment. It's harder than it looks on camera because it's actually pretty tight to the corner and you are still leaned over a little. Then there is a tree at the end of the corner that blocks your view of the roller until last second. And then the landing has a bunch of trees really close just waiting for you to make a mistake haha. I'll get it one day, but think I need to work on my pop a little bit first. Cheers

[@mattspen]

@@cutlaps Thanks. Yea certain big jumps with long and nice run ins are way easier than smaller jumps with short run ins or sketchy landings.

[@Jbjmtb]

Bloody love your vids Luke. The trails comin along mint. You’re killing it dude, keep it up🤘🏼

[@cutlaps]

Thanks mate. Wish I had a bit more time to work on it. But I really can't complain.

[@Relentless_Hard_Enduro]

So good Luke. So much time put into not only the building but the filming and edits. Can’t wait to see what future Luke does next. Also a nice touch leaving in the real elements like casing the jump riding off the track and the live commentary, it does add more relatability.

[@cutlaps]

Thanks Andrew. Glad you like that I include stuff like casing the jump. I was a bit self-conscious at first sharing my riding because I was so used to watching redbull riders on KZbin. But I have realised that people love to watch others progress and enjoy relatable content.

[@thepayno]

I stumbled across your channel today mate and couldn’t stop watching! I’m loving it!

[@cutlaps]

Sweet!!! That's so cool to hear. Glad you are loving it. Have you done any trail building yourself?

[@jbmtb22]

Hey Luke, I absolutely love the way you put together your videos! would love to rock a cutlaps tshirt at the local trails 🤙

[@cutlaps]

Cheers Jaxon! Thanks for checking out the latest episode. Youv'e been entered into the next t-shirt contents! Good luck. Looking forward to your next video. 🤘

[@aussiemtb]

Found this channel today and binged watched all the episodes. Definitely wished there was more!!! Cant wait to get inspiration for my own home trails!

[@cutlaps]

For some reason KZbin marked this comment as spam. I just found it. And stoked you found my channel and watched the entire thing!! That is amazing. I wish there was more as well but each episode just takes so long for me to create. But you don't have to wait long, I am nearly finished editing the next episode. Thanks legend!

[@robertl3542]

Such great production and story telling. This channel will blow up one day soon.

[@cutlaps]

Thanks Robert! It's already started which is great. Less than a month ago I only had 2000 subscribers. Stoked you found my channel and enjoy the content.

[@onmissionmtb9722]

love the videos and the new flow section...I'm getting some great ideas for trails I'm building in Kenya!

[@cutlaps]

Oh dude that's so cool you are building trails in Kenya. Any photos or videos to share?

[@walterdavey4196]

Another great video. Good advice about the drainage. We had to dig up 6 or 7 berms to add the drainage. Not much fun when they were full of logs and rocks!

[@cutlaps]

Oooofttttt that's heavy! Glad you got it sorted.

[@zapsplat93]

Looks the goods! Definitely use the camber on the rollers to offer a shallower mellow line for mates not as skilled and to build speed, and then the bigger side to clear the gap if you already have the speed. Love the series!

[@cutlaps]

Thanks mate. Yeah I think that is a good idea. They are pretty fun to blast through at speed as well.

[@charlie_parker]

The new flow sections are looking sick!! 🔥

[@cutlaps]

Thanks Charlie. I need you to show me how to gap those rollers. You would do it with ease!

[@snbsmtb]

Sick video Mate! The new section you built looks amazing! Great job dude!!

[@cutlaps]

Cheers legend! So good to see you back for every episode. 🤘🤘

[@pete4405]

New to the channel, but loving your work. Good videos, well edited and fun to watch. Good job and hope you expand your followers.

[@cutlaps]

Welcome Pete! Glad you are enjoying my videos. Followers have had a great boost over the last week which is really cool. Just gotta keep on having fun out there and the channel will grow. Who knows maybe one day I'll be able to do it full time. Thanks again.

[@trevorsorensen8470]

Loving those cable cam shots!!! Great work, loving the channel!

[@cutlaps]

Dude the cable cam is awesome! I love it. Thanks for checking out the video.

[@bikingbehindbars5012]

Love your videos! The quality and content is great. Wish they were mire frequent! Keep up the great work!

[@cutlaps]

Thanks mate. I wish they were more frequent as well. But it just takes such a long time to produce them. I would love to spend more time at the trail but need to focus on my regular job and paying the bills as well. Hopefully one day as the channel grows I can earn some money from it and become a full time KZbinr. I'm hoping to get the next episode out a bit quicker this time, but it may end up a little bit shorter. We shall see. Thanks for checking out the videos 🤘🤘🤘

[@AlpineRR26]

Loved the video! Recently I broke my foot and I get the boot off next week (I think.) Can't wait to continue building my own trail!

[@cutlaps]

Oh dude that sucks. How did you break your foot? It will be a great feeling when you get your boot off! Very cool you are building your own trail.

[@AlpineRR26]

@@cutlaps I got injured playing soccer. The trail I'm building is made just by hand so it is taking a long time. I still love building things and then trying them out.

[@cutlaps]

@@AlpineRR26 sounds painful. Yeah trails by hand have a great feeling about them. Most of my trail is the same but I use the mini digger to fill the wheel barrow to save time. I probably would only have half the trail without it.

[@setherichardson]

Trail and shirts are sick. Keep up the great work Luke!

[@cutlaps]

Thanks Seth! I've really enjoyed designing both the trail and the shirts.

[@michaelmitchell1161]

Looks awesome!!!

[@cutlaps]

Thanks Michael! It's a great ride

[@jumpfarmer]

As an aspiring biking KZbinr I was just doing research on how to be successful and I see so many of those things you do/did well. Excellent production from start to finish! For your rollers I think it would be fun to put some lip on the far right side to get the extra height/distance as the speed seems pretty set. Always tricky when things are fresh and not rolling as fast as they will worn in

[@cutlaps]

Thanks mate! I just subscribed to your channel. Looks like you have a pretty fun backyard as well! Cool that you have been doing some research into KZbin, I do the same thing and I'm always trying to improve. Do you have instagram? If so send me a message there and we can chat and help each other out with advice. I have learnt a few things recently that should help your channel as well. And check out this video of some guys that actually know how to jump hit the rollers. They had them dialled. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5TSd6CEqtCraNU

[@gregditchburn9786]

Another great quality video. One word of advice on drainage though, don’t use pipes, they block quickly with leaves and sticks. Better to either plan the corner a bit better to avoid the berm catching water or break it into 2 corners with a drain in between. Make the drains as wide as possible 600-1000mm to keep water flow as wide and as slow as possible across the trail to reduce erosion

[@cutlaps]

Good advice Greg. I was wondering how often I would have to unclog the drain.

[@gregditchburn9786]

@@cutlaps water control is the most part of building a trail system that doesn’t need much maintenance. Diversion banks ie Rollers strategically placed will keep water from channeling down the track. Your alignment is pretty set now but on future trails look for features first then look at how the water flows down the slope and work with that to link your features. You’re doing awesome 👏

[@cutlaps]

@@gregditchburn9786 for sure. I also have the IMBAs guide to building sweet singletrack book. Lots of useful information on building sustainable trails in there. The downhill section after the stump drop will need a bit of work as well. It's a lot steeper in real life than it looks on video. Heat breaking and rain will cause it to rut out. I'm going to have to work out a fix there.

[@smallsends2302]

Yes mate, that trail's looking so sick!

[@cutlaps]

Thanks mate! So is yours.

[@BelindaAllen-r2u]

Thanks for creating such great content! I am now hooked!!

[@cutlaps]

That is awesome. I am editing the next video at the moment. Can't wait to share it with you.

[@ckMTB]

As always a great video, beautifully edited and built mate, the trail looks fantastic. I would have my problems with the spiders when I'm in Australia, but the scenery is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next video. Take care and ride on🤙

[@cutlaps]

Haha the spiders aren't usually an issue. Except when they make a web across my trail and I cop it to the face lol. Thanks again for checking out the latest episode. Ride loose!

[@dannyk4095]

Hey Luke! Amazing trail you got there what a nice backyard! I‘m building trails myself but would give a lot to have an excavator only for one day.. keep building and shredding! Cheers

[@cutlaps]

Thats so cool you are building your own trail as well. It's so much fun. I started my trail without the excavator and fell in love with trail building. So eventually I thought it would be cool to buy a second hand digger to speed up my digging. It was such a good purchase. I figured that if I stopped using the digger I could just sell it again because they hold their value well. But I can't imagine selling it now. It's just perfect.

[@dannyk4095]

@@cutlaps yeah in your backyard it absolutely makes sense to have one! Trailbuilding is addicting.. sometimes i have to push myself to grab the bike instead of the shovel hehe!

[@JustJeff143]

Love seeing Aussie content, great work, keep them coming.🏆 One of those nice shirts would look great sending the SA Trails😉

[@cutlaps]

Yeiwww stoked you found the channel Jeff. Sorry to say but the next episode is almost finished so you just missed the cut off for the next tshirt contest. But same again in the next episode... Get in early with a comment and like and you will be in the running. Or you can grab one from my online shop. 👌

[@jasoniannone9675]

Roller Ideas: 1. Move them apart 2. Bring them together and fill the gap with a table. 3.Combine them into one long roll.

[@cutlaps]

Thanks for the ideas! Have you watched episode 10? I had some decent riders ride the trail and the rollers worked perfect as a double. I think I'm going to leave them as is for now. Something I can work towards hitting.

Wtf, how is it possible that you have 2k subs? Based on the quality of episodes, the voice overs, filming, editing, having merch stores etc, seems like you are doing everything perfectly. I expected to see 100k subs. Anyways, great job, greetings from Finland from a fellow mtb youtuber.

[@cutlaps]

Thanks mate! I'm trying my best to create some top quality content. Hopefully the KZbin algorithm picks up on it soon. My channel is growing but I'm still not even able to monetise. I'm havnig a great time building the trail and creating the episodes so that keeps me happy. I checked out some of your videos. Really cool!

@@cutlaps well, like I said, you have great content with really high quality production, so it has to be just a matter of time before this channel blows up. Thanks for checking my channel, sorry that only some have English subs, they are a huge pain to create 😅

[@cutlaps]

@ thank you dude! Yeah I bet it takes ages to create subtitles. No need to apologise.

[@trailjockeytj6160]

A new subscriber, I watched your skinny video then it sent me to this. Great content! Everybody’s riding the trails and nobody’s building them

[@cutlaps]

I'm always interested to hear how people found my channel. Were you searching for something specifically or did youtube just recommend the skinny?

[@trailjockeytj6160]

@@cutlaps The sketchy skinny video was in my feed, and I love Skinnies, so I had to watch it! Like I say great content

[@cutlaps]

Cool. It's not really that skinny but the height of it makes it skinny enough

[@doamono]

Yeah Luke!! Another cracking video. Your commitment to the series is so good considering you're doing a majority on your own and it's a brand new KZbin channel trying to grow! As always, loved Aggie hanging out while you built the rollers. ❤️ The speed out of the two new berms is brilliant. Would love to see the next left hand berm scoop up a bit higher on its exit to allow a gap to landing, I think you've got the speed required. Also FYI - I love the length of these videos and the way you piece then together. But I also found myself super eager for this one to drop, checking your channel and Insta a couple of times a week! Considering this was two separate parts of the track, you could probably have done 2 X 5 minute videos 2 weeks apart to keep everyone coming to the channel and help the algorithm. Keep doing what you do man, I'll be here watching and loving it! 😁

[@cutlaps]

Thanks mate! Sadly there are trees in the way of the next berm making it hard to get enough scoop for a jump. But I had semi planned something like that on the first left hander that I just built. When the next corner is built I may go back and see if I can create a gap from berm to berm which cuts out the tight right hander. And I agree with you about the 2 x 5 minute videos. But the first part of the video (berms and rollers) wasn't even going to be a video. It was supposed to be a quick and easy build just to fix up the trail. But half way through I realised how cool the section would be and started filming. So there wasn't enough footage for a video on it's own. Lesson learned... film everything and decide what is interesting enough for a video later. Thanks again for watching along!

[@joey0077d]

Spider went for a ride. So awesome to see you build a track cut into a mountain side. Your water runoff you could have used some rocks for the water to flow down more away from your bike track. FYI

[@cutlaps]

One time I took my bike in for a service and they found a few spiders and a wasp nest 🤣🤣. Oh the joys of living out in the bush. With the rocks idea, you mean try and divert the water before it gets to my trail?

[@joey0077d]

@@cutlaps as it drains away . So it doesn’t rot away the dirt The dirt on top looks good .

[@cutlaps]

@@joey0077d ohhh I get ya. Yeah good idea. Thanks.

[@joey0077d]

@@cutlaps your welcome. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@kennexkhong1244]

Yup. Agreed hands down. Sadly my riding community prefers straight pedalling section than curvy berm or roller 😓

[@cutlaps]

Ahh thats a bummer. They are so fun!

[@morzo2836]

Trail looks like it rides amazing now

[@cutlaps]

It does. I'm really trying to make sure there are no boring bits. Just one epic trail the entire way.

[@motorised85]

Yet again he comes out with a another sick video

[@cutlaps]

Yeiwwww thanks mate.

[@pedalpowernc511]

New fan here. Loving your content. Excited for the next video bud.

[@cutlaps]

Very cool to hear. Hopefully you wont have to wait too long for the next video. Thanks for leaving a comment.

[@pedalpowernc511]

@@cutlaps fortunately you have plenty of existing content for to view.

[@mtbing666]

Leave the double so that it can also be a gap jump.

[@cutlaps]

For sure! Whatever happens with it I definitely want it to still be a double. A good challenge for me to work towards.

[@rileyspencer3839]

mate i've never seen such a quality trail building series! if you like good trail building content you should also check out the "trail reviews" youtube channel, but honestly yours is better. I love the fact that you dont buy your wood from lowes or home depot and you use the mill. also your teeshirt desgins are so rad

[@cutlaps]

Cheers Riley. Stoked you found my channel and you're enjoying it. I really enjoy filming and editing as well as riding and building so I spend a lot of time putting the videos together. I also watch trail reviews, its a great channel and he's a way better rider than me thats for sure. I can't get enough of trail building channels, always looking for new ones to watch. It's great being able to mill my own wood. Saves me a lot of money, wood is crazy expensive at the moment. And stoked you like the t shirt designs.

[@jpmtb2904]

Looking epic lad.. Leave rollers as is!! Way more fun that way. JPMTB

[@cutlaps]

Thanks legend. They are a lot of fun to ride. And a good challenge for me to work on gapping them.

[@deinfunkey5703]

Hi i like it when you build trails

[@cutlaps]

Awesome because I love to build trails!

[@alex.ronald.s]

Sick man 🤘🤘

[@cutlaps]

Thanks Alex! Some fun sections of trail in the works.

[@wheels.3239]

New Sub mate, Great series. Really like the sump drain in the berm. Leave the rollers as is.

[@cutlaps]

Thanks mate. For some reason KZbin marked this comment as spam so I have only just seen it. Glad you found the channel. The rollers have a perfect amount of kick to them. I just need to practice my pop.

[@jenjonphotography]

your doggo is so chill

[@cutlaps]

Haha yeah she loves to lay in the fresh dirt or on the new wood work.

[@matthewlewis-dm5zi]

that looks so much fun

[@cutlaps]

Thank you! It sure is

[@matthewlewis-dm5zi]

@@cutlaps i bike on my mounten bike at 11

[@cutlaps]

@@matthewlewis-dm5zi Awesome mate! Keep it up and have fun!

[@jackjenkins7933]

not watching in order but im digging how the trails coming along

[@cutlaps]

Very cool to see you going through the videos and commenting!

[@Boost_Bro123]

hella ya! so sick, wish i can ride that!

[@cutlaps]

Who knows... maybe one day you are in Australia!

[@Boost_Bro123]

@@cutlaps ya! lol

[@EmeliaSlay]

Great vid honestly

[@cutlaps]

Thank you!

[@mattspen]

My favorite moments: @4:52 awesome effects! @8:20 I like seeing your thought process as you build @10:00 “Got this spider on as a stowaway, we’ll give him a bit of a send eh” 🤣 also what’s the tape on your bike @9:47 for? (

[@cutlaps]

Hahah that's a poor man's bike wrap. It protects my frame from my bike rack. Usually it wouldn't be an issue but on the constant dirt roads and bumping around I found that it was wearing down my frame. I'm surprised this hadn't been asked earlier. Looks like my bike is held together with tape 😂

[@mattspen]

@@cutlaps it does look like that 🤣 … my bikes often have similar home grown adjustments.

[@alexfraser7760]

Nice

[@cutlaps]

Thanks Alex!

[@louisminford9696]

Love the vids man

[@cutlaps]

Cheers Louis. I'm going to try a nd get the next one out a bit quicker this time.

[@Finn.thomsonjones]

10 out of ten mate🎉

[@cutlaps]

Yeiwww thanks for watching. Stoked you liked it.

[@connor_shredz]

Great content! Just subscribed and can't wait to see more!

[@cutlaps]

Cheers Connor! Stoked you found the channel. The next episode shouldn't be too far off. While you wait definitely check out some of my favourite episodes like the boner log. 🤟🤟

[@connor_shredz]

@@cutlaps ​ @cutlaps Already did it was great! Any chance you could make some future videos on different techniques for drainage?

[@cutlaps]

@@connor_shredz Ok cool. I haven't included much drainage stuff in my videos so far. I just kind of thought it was the boring stuff that no-one was interested in. Keep the suggestions coming!

[@dragicabrekic6703]

Awesome video

[@cutlaps]

Thanks mate!

[@joemama-xo3pj]

Keep uploading man eventually the algorithm will pick up on this lol

[@cutlaps]

For sure. I'm just going to keep on building and filming because I love it. Thanks for watching, 🤘

[@benhaymond3391]

those spiders..... you get an added measure of stoke with everything that can kill you there. :)

[@cutlaps]

Haha I'm fine with all the creepy crawlies we have here. I would be more nervous about building somewhere like Canada. Bears!!!

[@guttormsbikelife]

Sick I wanna ride that!

[@cutlaps]

Cheers mate! I was hoping to create something that made people say that.

[@peterlworth]

Great work where is the trail your building. You can get a tungsten tipped chainsaw chain lasts for ages

[@cutlaps]

It's on my dad's property. Far south coast of New South Wales in Australia.

[@cutlaps]

Ohhh and good tip on the chain. I'll have to check it out. Would be handy to not have to sharpen as often when milling.

[@CarolineHajemo-yq7fi]

Your video was so good

[@cutlaps]

Thank you!

[@TheYoyoMilkesonNation]

Very cool yo

[@adammorris6348]

Keep the rollers high so you can fly!

[@cutlaps]

Haha I like that! I think if I were to make changes, I could fill in the middle bit a little. That way it doesn't dip down as much between them. It should smooth out the ride a bit more but still allow for max flight time off the first roller. But they are good fun at the moment, so maybe I won't make changes.

[@adammorris6348]

@@cutlaps one of those scenarios where time will tell I guess. The berms at the end looked mint to ride too.

[@cutlaps]

@@adammorris6348 yeah the berms are lots of fun. Hoping to get out there today to start work on the next one. But it's super windy at the moment.

[@adammorris6348]

@@cutlaps is it the windfall that worries you?

[@cutlaps]

@@adammorris6348 yeah there's a bunch of dead branches above where I'm working which makes it a bit dangerous and then the noise of the wind can also make it hard to film.

[@tomizent]

Yew!!! new video :D

[@cutlaps]

Hell Yeahhhh hope you enjoy it

[@tomizent]

@@cutlaps been loving the creativity of your run. Also your pup is cute as which is a bonus :)

[@cutlaps]

@@tomizent Thanks! It's really starting to flow out there. Aggie the dog loves to just chill at the trail while I work. She also keeps me safe from kangaroos haha.

[@mattspen]

@@cutlaps how often do you see kangaroos on the property?

[@cutlaps]

@@mattspen every day. They are everywhere. We have a few grass paddocks and they just lounge around eating. I'll film some for a video.

[@sarasteadman3506]

you should give a tour of the whole trail

[@cutlaps]

Thanks for watching so many of my videos. Here's one I made recently for another KZbin channel that has a full trail tour. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4GVdHtqhbOUp7M

[@bcmtbvids]

Sick video and trail! Subbed.

[@cutlaps]

Awesome! Thanks for watching.

[@martinrymark6646]

What are some tools you need to build

[@cutlaps]

I started with just a shovel and rake. Then I bought a fire rake / rake hoe. And a watering can.

[@Guardinaction]

👍 first, than watch

[@cutlaps]

Haha my man! ✊🇺🇦

[@colter7300]

So cool

[@cutlaps]

Cheers Colter. Thanks for watching.

[@jacksonmiles1637]

Sickk 🔥

[@cutlaps]

Thanks for watching Jackson!

[@TheRileypoor]

So do you use surplus top soil as a base for features like berms and jumps?

[@cutlaps]

Yeah I do. But I try to mix in as much of the good dirt underneath as much as possible. And a good solid layer on top.

[@TheRileypoor]

Ok, thank you. I’m digging my first trails and producing massive amounts of top soil

[@craigallan77]

Some sweet new editions dude btw I would have burnt the bike to the ground I hate spiders 🕷 😮

[@cutlaps]

Ahahah, he was alright. Just wanted to send it 🕷.

[@lukas.d.24]

What bike do u have? Also I love the videos ur so passionate about ur videos and I’m always very excited when a new video comes out

[@cutlaps]

In this video I was riding my Norco Optic. It's a fun bike and I still ride it. But I also have a Marin Alpine Trail Ebike. It's the cheapest enduro ebike that Marin make but its been getting the job done for me. Great value for money. I wouldn't mind having a bit better suspension but at that price I can't complain.

[@lukas.d.24]

@@cutlaps Thanks as I’m looking for a good price dualie

[@cutlaps]

@@lukas.d.24 Some big sales on here at the moment. bikesonline-australia.pxf.io/214Jmg

[@lukas.d.24]

@@cutlaps BikesOnline have some good bikes but I wished they sold more giants and treks as I have had a trek Roscoe 6 which was nice but recently the frame cracked so I am looking for norcos as my friend has a norco sight and it’s very nice I have road it a few times. Thanks for the suggestion, I love the vids

[@cutlaps]

Yup I really like Norcos as well. I wanted a sight but they were sold out. That's why I have the optic.

[@bobykhenry7079]

Do you wet your dirt and then pack it?

[@bobykhenry7079]

Or do you even wet the dirt at all, our dirt in america is way different! Great job on the trail too!

[@cutlaps]

It depends, this was a while ago and we had plenty of rain so the dirt had a great moisture content in it. I don't think I neede much extra water. But now we haven't had any proper rain in months and months so it is really dry. I need to bring in all my own water. I probably wont be doing much dirt work for a while.

[@onenoteminecraft786]

How much what is your mini excavator

[@cutlaps]

I bought it second hand a few years ago. I think it was $12K

[@JamesHarmonify]

Where in Australia are you?

[@JamesHarmonify]

Also, any good trails near Perth

[@cutlaps]

I'm in NSW. I've never been to perth but my mate @froff has made lots of riding videos over there and the trails look epic.

[@Badfortniteguy]

Um I just wanted to know where you got that tiny excavator

[@cutlaps]

I bought it on facebook marketplace. Its perfect for my trails.

[@Badfortniteguy]

@@cutlaps ok Can I get an estimate on how much it will cost

[@lukemallinson9766]

@@Badfortniteguy I paid $12,000 for mine. Excavators hold their value.

[@chuahjunyimoe8152]

DONE I am a big fan

[@cutlaps]

Aweomse!!!! Thank you

[@kennethcampbell7263]

That stump looked like it was Blowing jarrah dust, pity it was in the way.

[@cutlaps]

I don't know too much about trees, it could be Jarrah but from what I read thats mostly Western Australia. We do have a few red bloodwood trees on the property. Could have been one of them.

[@kennethcampbell7263]

@@cutlaps yeah I expect your right being your trees to start with

[@beyondmtb6089]

Yo so sick

[@cutlaps]

YEIWWWW thanks mate

[@TheStephenRibero]

How Narrow are your bars?

[@cutlaps]

Frome memory I think they are 810mm

[@tashievans]

Sick 🤙🤘🤘🤘🤘🤙🤙🤙🤘🤟🤘🤟🤘🤘🤙🤙

[@MTB.marshall]

Hey Luke i know this was 2 years ago but where were these

[@cutlaps]

Hey mate, this is my private trail. Sadly not open to the public.

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Are these your trails?

[@cutlaps]

Yes this is on private property that my parents own. I would love to build something public and legal in the future.

[@StevenStGelais]

i need a mini excavator😂

[@cutlaps]

Dude, it has been one of the best purchases I have made! Allowed me to take my builds to the next level.

[@kaosadventures]

make them a bit more pinchy and double them

[@cutlaps]

Yeah thats not a bad idea