Didn't Tell Him It Was A Double Black MTB Trail...

Check out the face on Joe when we told him that Hiline was to be his first double black trail - but it ended well! This trail was so much fun, lots of side hits and fun to be had all the way down. We even had a go at being Skills With Phil for a bit! Hope you all enjoyed it, don't forget to click everything on this webpage, that's what you're meant to do!
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[@PaulThePunter]

Hopefully this inspires some of you punters out there to get out and push yourselves! 👌 P.s. those socks won't buy themselves 😉

[@br2973]

Do you ship the socks to the UK?

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

link to said Punter socks !???

[@PaulThePunter]

@@themiddleagemasher8108 It's in the description!

[@chrisreid3907]

PPS...Yeah,well they sure as shit don't ship to NZ,Paul.....I've tried several times to buy,but "No matches found"...WTF????

[@wills1110]

Bout to go hit a road gap

[@dvdmpastorwalker]

Pioneered this trail back in the 90's with dudes from Mountain Bike Heaven (Rama, Wheelie, Danger Mouse, George....), and a bunch of other trails before Sedona became known: then I discovered rock climbing and kinda never looked back. Brings back memories. Might make it back to Sedona someday to reacquaint myself with the ol' stomping' grounds (biking and climbing).

[@sniperpanda2965]

You are totally making me miss my home. I moved to Scotland 10 years ago and miss Arizona. Was born and raised there.

[@PaulThePunter]

Ahhh but Scotland's ground is a lot softer...I think I'd take the highlands!

[@sniperpanda2965]

@@PaulThePunter That is very true. There are some great trails in the north. That was the first thing I noticed when I moved to Scotland is how soft and kind of squishy lol the ground was.

[@joshuapaige8623]

6:56 my dude talking was getting ready to go for the fist bump lmao

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha classic 😂

[@ollie7466]

i noticed it too lmao

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

I know those sections and MAN,... SERIOUS GoPro effect. Nice meeting everyone that morning !

[@PaulThePunter]

🤙

[@TheCrashingDad]

would it be "gopro effect" ?....or "GH5 effect"?.... lol

[@BlindstuffMTB]

Talk about progression. You guys were the perfect group to get Joe send some of that janky stuff! Sheyn was crushing it. Awesome video, Paul.

[@TrailFeatures]

💯

[@PaulThePunter]

It was a great day!

[@TheCrashingDad]

🤘🏼

[@grn9209]

Most amazing video because so many different levels! Had never seen all the riders be so truthful! Thanks for sharing it🌵👊🏼🚵🏽

[@JamesStoup]

Joe crushed it and didn't let the intimidation factor crush him too much :)

[@TrailFeatures]

There is some larger than life stuff out there! looking forward to going back and cleaning that big rock roll!

[@JamesStoup]

@@TrailFeatures Come back now I'll take you down it :)

[@PaulThePunter]

Next time!

[@jakemtb674]

That was RAD!! Great compamy guys and support!

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers jake 👌

[@Ben_McBride]

6:57 we'll get em next time boys

[@svantesvedin1299]

I like how you manage to show just how steep it is. :)

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks Svante!

[@Skynet_11]

One of your best videos. Having lots of other people really helps too!

[@ignae]

It's refreshing to see videos with average Joe's riding. Watching pros all the time is great but not realistic. We all went through a newbie phase and watching the challenge themselves is fun.

[@SoCo_Surfcasting]

Can't imagine being clipped for these features! ZOINKS!

[@hardtailparty]

Great video Paul, I really enjoyed this! Great riding everyone, especially Joe!

[@TrailFeatures]

Thanks, man!

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers Steve!

[@bkxc]

LOVED this, dude!!

[@ToogyHowser]

so good to see the breakthrough! progression!

[@PaulThePunter]

Sure is dude 🤙

[@TheCrashingDad]

Seriously, so STOKED for Joseph! He totally broke through to a new level!... Unless, he's been sandbagging this whole time just for this vid 🤔😉 Next stop for him... MOAB!!!

[@PaulThePunter]

Mooooooooooohhhhaaaabbbbbbb

[@TrailFeatures]

It is right next door. 🤔

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

Like I said....... SEDONA.. anytime your there and Ill bring the "senders" :)

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@themiddleagemasher8108 - all about the "action" 😂

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

@@TheCrashingDad the "action" is aways debatable but the OTB makes great video !

[@tonyhruzek4250]

Shane has turned into the rock monster!

[@PaulThePunter]

He is the jack master

[@TheCrashingDad]

lol TONY!.... when all I've got to ride is ROCK.... I end up liking ROCK! hahaha

[@RealMJSr]

Would love to ride with you guys, such good dudes and rad trails. 🤘

[@PaulThePunter]

It was a great time that's for sure!

[@yuriboiblu]

double-clap for Joe! nice riding Paul!

[@conner4145]

The GoPro effect is real! Lol. Watching this video I'm thinking, that all looks pretty easy. Reality is, I would likely die.

[@michaelzwiener395]

Joe did awesome! Big balls!!!

[@PaulThePunter]

He definitely pushed himself that day.

[@TrailFeatures]

@@PaulThePunter Sheyn was an excellent backseat driver! 🚗

[@LECMTB]

This has inspired me to hit a gap at my local that I’ve been trying to hit for a while

[@fromxctoletssee]

awesome vid a crew. nice jank too. well done and dont forget to sing!!!!. thanks for the adventure!!

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha dammit - I forgot again!

[@fromxctoletssee]

@@PaulThePunter LOL HAHAHA never fear for i is here. i shall remind you my friend LOL.

[@TheCrashingDad]

***I wanna DANCE with somebodeeee!... I wanna feel the HEEEEAT with somebodeeeEEeee!....***

[@workhorsemtb7075]

@@TheCrashingDad that damn song was stuck in my head for a week after your Sedona video

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@workhorsemtb7075 - lol 😂 *MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!*

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

LOVE the progression

[@PaulThePunter]

It was a great day!

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

@@PaulThePunter that first section ... I scraped my pedals SOOOOOO bad with you and the C-dad watching.... but MAN sooooooooo much goodness. Im stoked to have met you .. I'm happy you checked out Lola and you ride AMAZING...... I always wonder if Sedona is more sort travel 29 or LT 27.5 ????:)

[@feldybikes]

Quite the crew. You even got Outdoor Guy!!

[@PaulThePunter]

Hahaha we sure did

[@davidmithen9223]

No way would I try any of this stuff clipped in! Great video, thanks for posting.

[@hardtailparty]

@ 3:43 Richie Rude went UP that! Insane.

[@TheCrashingDad]

I saw that!... in person...that's just CRAZY to think about the speed he had to generate...then TURN... then launch UP!... mind blown

[@OutdoorGold]

So much for my hesitant roll off! 😆 #notsketchy

[@PaulThePunter]

That is absolutely nuts

[@hardtailparty]

@@OutdoorGold don't worry, it's still sketchy.

[@OutdoorGold]

@@hardtailparty FACT!

[@spicydeath82]

this time last year paul would have walked most of that. now he's riding it.

[@PaulThePunter]

😎

[@TheMediocreMountainBiker]

Nicely done guys, especially Joseph. 👏

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers!

[@judsmtb2484]

Thats actually some pretty gnarly stuff!!

[@PaulThePunter]

It's not easy!

[@UnprofessionalKyle]

I'm here as RC's #1 fan 🤘

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha he’s the best 👌

[@serpent7677]

Hey! Punters Shane is really Good with his Skills...Great Job! Shane

[@PaulThePunter]

He’s the king

[@serpent7677]

Paul The Punter Yup! I agree..Stay Safe Punters

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Serpent76!.... I appreciate it.... but i'm STILL trying to learn every day.... there's SO much to progress on and learn with MTB... Road biking was just "stare at the spandex butt in front of you...and try to hang on!"....

[@serpent7677]

The Crashing Dad Yup! Totally agree Bro👍 Especially if ur always taking the Gnar that alone challenges u tremendously and ur skill level

[@Geordo1960]

Nicely done ! That’s some really tough terrain!!

[@azdirtlife4280]

Joe was killin it! 👍👍

[@PaulThePunter]

He sure was Ken!

[@pepermintking7957]

My poor man at 6:57 got duped out of a fist bump

[@greybatm4]

I like this type of video Mr Paul great job 🤘🏻

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers Lee!

[@TrailBikerTerryTBT]

Keep up the great Vids Paul i started a KZbin channel back over here in the UK around 2 months ago and channels such as yours BKXC and Awesome MTB inspired me to do it cheers Trail Biker Terry

[@br2973]

Sick video and amazing editing!

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks Bastiaan!

[@workhorsemtb7075]

Way to go Joe!!!

[@PaulThePunter]

He killed it!

[@TrailFeatures]

I did the thing!

[@Dsmxsteve510]

Way to go @trail features Joseph. I'm proud of you to face some very sketchy features and come out the other end a better rider!

[@PaulThePunter]

He faced them head on!

[@RT-tn4ry]

Loved that trail, Sadona rocks.

[@lilnorthshoreshredder4624]

I think everything you did was waaaaayyyyyy above my pay grade!

[@PaulThePunter]

One day bud you'll get there :)

[@TrailFeatures]

It was above my pay grade, but it turns out I got a raise!

[@lilnorthshoreshredder4624]

@@TrailFeatures Yeah you did!

[@AdamGreen1]

My favorite trail of all time!

[@damiandavids1809]

01:15 seconds into the vid and you got yourself another subscriber

[@TrailFeatures]

I wish I was as cool as Sheyn.

[@TheCrashingDad]

🤓👨‍🏫 SUUUURE 😂🤦‍♂️

[@PaulThePunter]

No one can be.

[@workhorsemtb7075]

Not even Sheyn is as cool as Sheyn ...what did I just say?

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@workhorsemtb7075 - you have a point 🤔

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

@@TheCrashingDad The Crashing "chuck Norris" Dad

[@dominichirst4518]

Great video guys, really nice to see normal human riders (like me) challenging themselves and winning. Makes me want to go out and practice. Keep it up 🤛🏻💥

[@1pho3nixmatt]

Nice job guys!

[@alexthemtbr]

Take me on one of these rides 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@TheCrashingDad]

Spending 4.5 hours on 2 miles if trail....🤷‍♂️ At your speed, you'll just be a blur! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼 Gotta whip out that 240fps for you!

[@alexthemtbr]

Sure it would still be a good time! So cool watching a few of the guys push their limits!

[@PaulThePunter]

Can you ride with youtube ghosts? 🤔 Haha come up to canada Alex and we'll get some done 🤘

[@th_js]

@Alex Chamberlin Man, you should make some more videos, they were awesome!

[@nofrontbrakes]

I can't wait to ride with those other guys someday AAAAND ride with you! Talk me into some bad ideas!

[@PaulThePunter]

Just get on a plane to squamish and I'm sure it could happen.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Just make sure your bars are straight, like Joseph said....🤦‍♂️

[@Ozthehopelessgolfer]

Starting to look like a pro Paul. Singing might help while sessioning.

[@PaulThePunter]

Probably would!

[@TheCrashingDad]

#SPONSORED #PAULTHEPRO !

[@mtbc-trailsmihajlovic8909]

Great job boys

[@MrTonka]

Man, i have to hit all those alternate lines next time i'm there!

[@michaelzwiener395]

Dude, I'd do that shit ... only secured to a helicopter !!! Nuts!

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha that would probably be a lot harder!

[@nl3712]

That was rad! Great vid.

[@rich196611]

Another fun Video!!

[@sawyerbos7922]

Are most of the bikes in this video 29” or 27.5”?

[@5492sparky]

Quality!

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks Mark!

[@shortymtb]

Wish I could find tech like this nearby everyone seems to be building flow and I can't find any natural tech 😞

[@dadthedudethecacklingbiker8457]

Keeping it real 9:11 to 11:42 my favorite section

[@Pudnite]

6:57 dude in the white thought he was getting a fist bump

[@th_js]

Your bike is beautiful.

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks!

[@OutdoorGold]

Remember my number 1 rule of mtb YouTubing! If you can’t ride a feature Blame it on something other than yourself like the wind just as I did!

[@PaulThePunter]

But it was the wind's fault!

[@TheCrashingDad]

The FAAAACKING WIND! 😂

[@eliantonietti7233]

That guy just got a fist bump deny.

[@huntstyle]

Haha, even after riding it I thought it was a single black!

[@TheCrashingDad]

SANDBAGGER!!!

[@huntstyle]

@@TheCrashingDad Well, I should note that I walked a lot of sections... truth is, I just thought I remembered it being a single black on Trailforks or MTB Project

[@PaulThePunter]

The signs there all say it's the real deal :)

[@huntstyle]

@@PaulThePunter Yeah, we got to the end and I saw the sign that said double black and was like wait, I thought it was a single black!

[@derekjarman1638]

Sweet!

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers Derek! I'm sure you've ridden this one?

[@carlosgomezzzzzzz]

Are there chicken lines in Sedona? Flow trails? Im a clumsy XC racer and occasional roadie, is there place in Sedona for someone like me?

[@PlanetJustPlain]

Evil, Scott and GT. what make is the blue bike? Thank you for the video

[@PaulThePunter]

It should be a Scott whatever it is 😎

[@PlanetJustPlain]

Hey Paul. The baby blue bike Nate was riding

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@PlanetJustPlain - I'm on an alloy Rocky Mountain Altitude 🤘🏼

[@noahsears6651]

13:18 don't think this way if you want to progress.

[@PaulThePunter]

Absolutely. They kept doing this ALL the time! Talking about the bad things.

[@TheCrashingDad]

lol.... Joseph is silly....i'm pretty good about NOT thinking that way....but I haven't been able to get over the Pucker Up booter that broke Kyle...…….

[@americanescu]

Great video!!

[@robscherer]

Is everyone in this video on a 29er? Great video by the way!

[@jonpaultucker]

Haha... there's some "exposure" over here...yeah, a cliff

[@masonrudolph7249]

How does this compare to a BC double black. I can never tell due to terrain differences

[@PaulThePunter]

I'd say a BC double black was a lot harder. This is proabably a single black up here I'd say.

[@razmtb5028]

awesome guys!! haha

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

Paul ... how much travel is on that Scout ?

[@jasonhymes3984]

RC how do you like riding with the Gopro DaySeeker on your back all day? I love mine but sometimes think it's too bulky for riding.

[@dn73]

6:55 - 7:00

[@archie9625]

Yeah the punter

[@sercider]

This makes me feel like i can just jump all those features they were on in a bike but idek how to ride one.

[@AndrewJMatthews]

So much stoke in this video

[@PaulThePunter]

🤘

[@Maxischupp93]

guys stop breaking so much, you lose control and balance becomes way harder. but nice riding crew. was fun to watch :)

[@haileybarton7071]

He did THAT on GT?!! Wow, more power to him!

[@matthewnovikov642]

What type of bike is the yellow bike?

[@slappdaddy8]

The saturation in this video is really beautiful - What program did you edit this on and did you go through a color correction process? Thanks!

[@daverichardson6334]

Someone should've told @trailfeatures to push his helmet back so he didn't look like such a noob!

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha I think he's had a few tell him now :)

[@JAFO.]

6:42 - Someone really needs to produce a rear fender made with/from Teflon (or Teflon inserts) for those minor "Butt-Kiss" moments. 9:47 - What did he say, "I'm stuck"? 👀

[@ilianberthe8050]

What is your friend blue glasses ?

[@PaulThePunter]

..........🤔

[@LiftedAdventures]

that was some sketch and with the wind..... dang. Id pass also.This place is awesome. So many great places i need to go and ride. Great edit.

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks very much! Yeah it was such a great trail. Can't wait to go back and ride it without having to make a video 😂

[@LiftedAdventures]

@@PaulThePunter yea and when there isn't crazy wind either. That sounded and looked brutal.

[@TheCrashingDad]

"the wind" came up as an excuse several times 😉😂

[@LiftedAdventures]

@@TheCrashingDad I would have used that excuse also then.

[@Squiddly1]

Are u riding 29ers or 27.5s Paul The Punter

[@PaulThePunter]

29er forever! 🤙

[@Squiddly1]

Paul The Punter sick

[@Onyx408]

Lol I get the initial drop on some of those they feel so sketchy. Nothing wrong with backing out when you ain’t feeling it. Don’t be like me and crawl out with a broken back.

[@SoilworkZA01]

Joe, please get the back of your helmet further down! That thing is not on correctly!

[@PaulThePunter]

I was just thinking that....

[@TheCrashingDad]

Joe's not gonna use it anyway ;)…. lol

[@TrailFeatures]

You may be right!

[@2ji8888]

Paul why didnt you tell joe to sing something in his head like what tracey taught you. lol

[@PaulThePunter]

I think we had a lot more obstacles to overcome first 🤣

[@petersaunders4864]

Hope you were singing when you were riding...

[@PaulThePunter]

haha! That's never going to leave me now.

[@anonymousaccordionist3326]

Yeah, but can you ride off the curb like me?

[@hitcho5812]

paul has 69 K subs. Start a nice chain for paul.

[@americantrailrider7031]

I miss Sedona.

[@th_js]

When more freestuffmailtime?

[@PaulThePunter]

Ahhh I think that 2nd episode was the best one! I don't think I could ever top it...

[@th_js]

@@PaulThePunter That's OK, I like all of them!

[@idostuff2527]

I know it's because it's filmed but some parts seem to be doable for me

[@PaulThePunter]

And you’re also watching people do it :)

[@idostuff2527]

@@PaulThePunter true, I probably can't XD

[@davejames1452]

Fucking awesome, gives me some hope ☺😎