Our First Ride In Bentonville! (Slaughter Pen Trails)

We are back in Bentonville, Arkansas and are stoked! For our first day we warm up with some of the Slaughter Pen trails and meet up with Bentonville MTB and Rich Drew! Such an awesome town, we are glad to be back! Where should we ride next?
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[@tomassanesson902]

Awesome epik video 🤘❤👍

[@ridecrashrepeat3207]

Glad to see y'all made it back to B-ville!

[@Velorize]

It does have a video game feel Hannah, another cool video guys.

[@paddyoohh3882]

I love how you two capture the whole mountain bike experience not just the trails. Really enjoy your videos.

[@moandhannahtravel]

Thank you!!! 😊

[@cathyolson5530]

Great !! Love Bentonville and ya showing the trail rides off!!

[@moandhannahtravel]

Thank you!!

[@mrvwbug4423]

Got out there for the first time last year. some of the best built trails you will ever see, but yes it is very pedally due to the lack of elevation. When I went last year the fun parts of Coler were sadly closed. Our AirBNB was across the street from the 8th street market, which was very convenient. Also interesting that the Specialized Experience Center in Bentonville will sell bikes, the OG Specialized Experience Center in Boulder doesn't sell bikes, but can put you in touch with a dealer with the bike you want.

[@moandhannahtravel]

Pedally but so much fun!! And interesting I didn’t know that!!

[@propwash66]

I didn't see any mtn biking, I saw bike park riding

[@moandhannahtravel]

🤣🤣🤣

[@liveintransit3783]

I'll be popping down there in the very near future. Very Excited. If Ya'll pass through Eastern KS and need a place to park up let me know.

[@moandhannahtravel]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@andrewnorris5415]

How those guys jump = life goals..

[@moandhannahtravel]

Yup!!!

[@huntnman]

Can’t wait! Going in less than a month.

[@moandhannahtravel]

Have fun!!!

[@huntnman]

@@moandhannahtravel hopefully the weather cooperates!

[@Samthesender]

U guys are killing and Hannah ur a beast on that bike. I’m still recovering 7 months of a concussion. Yawl should reach so we can design some t-shirts for you guys while I’m recovering. Love the channel ❤

[@moandhannahtravel]

Thank you!!!! And that’s really nice of you!!

[@23vicjoe]

Awesome video guys. Met you two during Covid lockdown at Oaks. I have a place in Bella Vista on a lake I'd let you guys use next time you're out there. Nice spot and only 4 miles away.

[@moandhannahtravel]

That’s so nice of you!!

[@ethanbutler5733]

Great meeting you today! 🤙🏼

[@moandhannahtravel]

Great to meet you too!!!

[@brianpulscher6514]

Lucky enough to live 2 hours away in Tulsa, but we are getting great trails built by some of the same folks that are responsible for BVille. Progressive trail design has all of their crews in Tulsa right now. Most of the stuff has been multiuse, but building some really nice bike specific trails now. Rogue trails is here also doing great work. If you come this way stop by. Worth the ride!

[@moandhannahtravel]

Didn’t know that!! Rad! 🙌

[@nickcastro3008]

If y’all are still here come to leatherwood today. We are running shuttles up here!

[@moandhannahtravel]

Dang! Next time!!

[@andrewnorris5415]

No shortages of eggs there then lol

[@moandhannahtravel]

Probably not 😂😂😂

[@carloslisingjr]

Great video! Didn’t even realize there is a shortage of sriracha in other places. I guess that’s another thing to love being in Bentonville 😂

[@moandhannahtravel]

😂😂

[@ASJK20]

Master P! 🤣🤣

[@moandhannahtravel]

🤣🤣

[@jinavl]

Great video guys 🤙🤙

[@moandhannahtravel]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@lpass1]

No link to that AirBNB?

[@moandhannahtravel]

It was awesome! abnb.me/tUcW76JNyxb

[@coreymclernon]

Everyone knows the capital of mtbing is Crested Butte Colorado 😅

[@TheNewMexicoMan]

I thought it was Slick Rock in Moab Utah, maybe Angel Fire, New Mexico or Cedro Peak outside of Albuquerque!

[@wills4343]

Maybe Sedona, AZ

[@moandhannahtravel]

🙌🙌🙌

[@AFugax]

Flying there at the end of next month. Not taking our Fezzaris tho (no bike bags)…renting from a local bike shop! Super excited!!!

[@jeffjacksonmtb]

If you rent from Encore Bike Rentals, they have Fezzari bikes!

[@moandhannahtravel]

Have fun!!!

[@Jr_thesender]

Can you send me some siriacha? And what pit vipers do you most Recomend for mountain biking?

[@moandhannahtravel]

🤣🤣 and Mo likes any low light ones and I particularly love the Miami nights because they are great for low light and don’t have yellow tint!

[@moandhannahtravel]

The 2000s are the best ones!

[@oldschooldude3500]

One day. One day I'll make a trip to bentonville just to see what all the hype is about those trails. I'm sorry everyone keeps saying and bentonville themselves call them the capital of mountain biking. Think their missing the main part....the mountains lol. But when they say the capital of mountain biking many people think Whistler or moab. Sorry. Love the signal peak, those builds look awesome. I think you guys should make a trip to North Carolina and ride beam park one day.

[@KlintonSilvey]

I would call it the "flow trail" capital maybe

[@moandhannahtravel]

I think it’s more so becoming the capital for bike companies in the US! But the trails are still seriously awesome!

[@douglaskaye1395]

I know it’s difficult to believe, but wearing gloves when you ride is great idea.

[@kennymorris6329]

Forget Sriracha, It's all about Trader Joe's "Green Dragon" sauce!

[@moandhannahtravel]

Haha! Ive heard about that one 😜

[@Falasi4]

The bike inn is a great place to stay and very bike focused! One or our trips we stayed at an airBNB near the Railyard in Rogers and that was a great location too. If it dries out you gotta check out the new Castle - I got to ride there in October: kzbin.info/aero/PLujwM_EfjdAY_n0CARGoVvgLknwGk-mx2

[@moandhannahtravel]

Yes the bike inn is awesome!! The couple that runs it are great people!

[@forester424]

Mountain biking fun isn't possible without mountains. Bentonville trails look like a network of small bike parks.

[@KlintonSilvey]

That's exactly what it is. It's still fun though.

[@moandhannahtravel]

They do amazing for what they have!!!

[@forester424]

Lots of backyard trails are fun, but hyping it up as "MTB capital of the world" is deceiving.

[@forester424]

Not a MTB destination I would go no matter how many KZbin videos are made.

[@leonardorodriguez7544]

First

[@JustJake77]

I know Bentonville has trademarked and called themselves the "mountain bike capital of the world".... But being from British Columbia, I think it's cute they call themselves "the capital " lol.

[@Nicecrispies]

You’ll probably survive the heartbreak.

[@FullSenderson]

Yes don’t come here! It’s terrible and there isn’t 150 miles of trails that run through your back yard. No fun. Stay in BC please.

[@JustJake77]

@MelongatedEuskrat Cumberland BC is my backyard.... Here are a couple of quick stats from Trailforks about my backyard: Trails: 197 Total Distance: 197km Total Descent: 7,179m Total Vertical: 561m Highest Trailhead: 703m Current Ridden Counter: 228,465 riders All without the help of a massive corporation like Walmart. I'm not saying Bentonville isn't cool and would love to go there one day. But it is definitely not the capital of MTB. Oh, not to mention.... The Shore, Sea to Sky, and Whistler are all within 2 hours from my backyard.

[@FullSenderson]

@@JustJake77cool stats! that’s legit in your direct back yard? Like you walk out your back door with your bike and you have direct trail access? We don’t got that here. But cool bro! You should definitely stay in BC because it’s super lame here. Somebody as cool as you would never ever fit in everybody here is lame.

[@puffdc]

haters gonna hate