Saving the jumps after a big storm!

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Potato bug! Man, you gave that guy a trial by combat for trespassing on the jumps. Yard is looking sweet!

[@Jonathan-li2iz]

Hey Seth

[@raffpianta6791]

hi seth

[@PorterMTB]

Haha yeah I threw that bug into the gladiator ring, he didn't have a chance! Yard is about as dialed as it's been, can't wait till travel gets normal again to get you and the family back out here!

[@jackhorder8207]

hi seth

[@danielli5931]

hi seth

[@oldshovel]

Loved the clip of the chicken.

[@lucasdufour3575]

Didn’t we all

[@PorterMTB]

That was a happy chicken!

[@JTrowser]

Wow! what a HUGE project. Your work ethic is admirable

[@PorterMTB]

Glad you noticed, this was a massive one. Took everything i had to keep plugging away at it, but it's always worth the effort!

[@flyingScotsmanProductions]

I love the fact that you procrastinated by going to a DH park. Smart men.

[@PorterMTB]

The dirt was too good not to!

[@flyingScotsmanProductions]

@@PorterMTB I mean you can't argue with that!

[@eliroggegolf]

That rain completely saved Tidal Wave! It was getting pretty rough. Great video!

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! Yeah we got so lucky with the rain for trail repairs!

[@reillys7981]

Damn those kids are getting good!

[@PorterMTB]

It's so cool to see them progress!

[@jeffandrews112]

I think the thing I like best about ALL your videos is that how involved all the family is . It's great to see the bond you have as your sons specially as they get older. You teach them that the hard work pays off. The porter family rocks!

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! Glad you picked up on that, one of the biggest things I try to teach them is working hard to make your dreams happen!

[@fletcherfield6220]

Love the back yard. Its looking SWEET!!

[@doubletrackdodger2512]

3:18 glads is not only my dad 😂

[@PorterMTB]

Haha classic dad move!

[@HenriMTB]

Amazing video Eric yard looks great looking forward to seeing more fun videos!

[@jarvisdodd9304]

U guys I sick I wish I had a back yard like that keep up the great work 😁

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! I hope you get a backyard like this someday, just work hard and maybe it'll happen!

[@Ginger_shredman]

for the water slides u could rearrange them to where u could use water to slide down them when it gets hot

[@PorterMTB]

That would be cool if it could work!

[@natescholtz]

Potato bug: Thanks for moving me! Chicken : Thanks for the lunch! Potato bug : I wished I stayed on that landing!

[@PorterMTB]

Haha yeah the potato bug was minding his business taking a nap till I ripped the landing apart!

[@natescholtz]

Haha!

[@natescholtz]

RIP Garry we will miss you!

[@blakeschwalm4105]

Yard looks amazing!

[@robertlee8400]

Back in the late 80s early 90s all of my friends & I rode BMX freestyle , dirt , street & vert . We got so tired of are dirt jumps getting soggy & having to rebuild them we finally covered them with wood using big spikes that pulled into the ground & anchored the wood to the ground & it was all worth it . We got all the wood for free because one of are friends worked for a hardware store & the owners were willing to help us out . All the wood we used was treated so it was all good . We eventually found a big valley that was on a 70 degree incline on both sides down & up & around 150 feet down & up the other side , we cleared it out & set wood down anchoring it in place , man was it fast & the air time was ridiculous at least 4 seconds of air time we called the place Queen City trails & the valley jump was called the Dip we even made a pro section on the down side that added 70 feet more of the track & if you were brave enough to go down it you could get into the tree line & it actually looked like you were riding on top of the trees for a split second . Way cool , great times .

[@PorterMTB]

That place sounds amazing, I love spots like that!!

[@robertlee8400]

@@PorterMTB yea it was good time most definitely , I haven’t been back there in over 30 years & when I was 19 the dream was over ,friends were moving on in different directions , we were starting are lives , still remaining friends just chasing bigger dreams . It started at age 16 , only lasted 3 years but I wouldn’t change or take back any of those years for anything , now we all are becoming old men with family’s & some of us even have grand children , that’s what I’m waiting on , that was are glory days . It would have been great to see the next generation of riders take over that spot & I think no one ever did .

[@B1KER]

Good stuff! The first time I saw one of those bugs I was on a night ride and they were all over the place. It was definitely a creepy bug to run into like that.

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! Nice work the other night, love watching the B1ker Bar! Those bugs are definitely crazy looking!

[@B1KER]

@@PorterMTB Right on! Glad ya enjoy the show. Scrambling to get someone for Sunday. Lmk if you wanna jump on. 🤘

[@Flying_Monk3y]

That Tuesday twilight sesh was sooooooooo fun at DV.

[@PorterMTB]

I heard it went off that night! I'll be there this weekend!

[@Flying_Monk3y]

@@PorterMTB Enjoy, dude. Off to hit Banana Peel and the other little gems for two days then onwards to the DH finals.

[@AZMTB]

A ton of work! Nicely done, man that looks fun!

[@fishrideandski4910]

i love watch your vids when im working on my bike

[@The_RC_Dude]

Wow, what a rebuild! It's looking better than ever, I really dig (pun intended) the rough, natural lumber look with all of the landings! Interesting how you don't pack the trick landing, to cushion Andy crashes! Won't Thant make it feel spongy or slow, or does it pack itself after a while to a good hardness? Keep it up Eric!

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! It does feel slow and soft when you land, but that's ok because there isn't a big jump afterwards.

[@shaughnreilly6928]

Looks like a Jerusalem cricket. And Plymouth barred rock chickens. I have both in my backyard in California!

[@PorterMTB]

Yeah it's a Jerusalem Cricket, same thing different name!

[@CentralNightcore]

Your videos are amazing! It inspires me to try hard with my biking skills

[@PorterMTB]

That's awesome, keep it up!

[@danman4521]

Homer simpson spice rack had me dead😂

[@PorterMTB]

Haha glad you knew the reference!

[@danman4521]

@@PorterMTB I have seen every episode I know every little detail sick video🤘

[@PorterMTB]

@@danman4521 Haha that's awesome, Simpsons is the best!

[@danman4521]

@@PorterMTB it sure is keep uploading gnarly videos

[@Colbasaurus23]

Looks excellent - boys progression on the Park is immense! Next large retaining wall consider chucking some river gravel for the first foot behind the wall with a slotted drain at the base. This will drain moisture building up in the dirt, and reduce the risk of the landing getting very heavy during rain events, and failing again!

[@PorterMTB]

That's a really good idea, I should have done that!

[@williskool6100]

Hey Eric love your content always keen to see you have uploaded

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! I'll get videos done and out more often this fall, it's been a crazy summer!

[@byronberesford4774]

Great vid

[@idklofi9012]

Don’t know really much about mountain biking but idk if it would be cool to make a massive ramp to go down for the jumps but it has a chain so that it holds your bike up right while you’re on it to get to the top so u can just sit there on your bike and be lifted to the top of huge ramp

[@PorterMTB]

Kind of like a rope tow for bikes!

[@idklofi9012]

Yeah anyway thanks for the pin Bro 🤛🔥

[@sm87racing85]

Here's an idea! What about a wall ride after the hip jump? Great work Eric, keep it up M8.

[@PorterMTB]

That's a great idea, we've talked about something like that, I love wallrides!

[@Kaelan_Bell]

The chickens 12:57 😂

[@Norway-BOY-MTB-Mountainbike]

Cheers Mate , Super Kids over there !!🤙🤘💪

[@robinluo9038]

Next time you build one of those bury the posts almost as deep as they are high, that’ll prevent the blow out you got! Good stuff mate

[@PorterMTB]

I know, I wish we could have dug them deeper but there is solid rock about a foot down in my yard, that's why we had to bring in so much dirt. I may brace the bottom of the wall though.

[@AttiTheGoat]

Sick!

[@Hadiux]

I love doing trails and I want to learn how to do big jump and these videos give me confidence to try as I only started about a couple months ago

[@PorterMTB]

That's awesome, keep it up!

[@Hadiux]

@@PorterMTB thanks!

[@HYPER_SirDuckington]

i feel you guys a few weeks ago my area got more rain in 3 days than one year. we got flooded all around us.

[@emma-eventing]

ok we have "potato bugs" here on the east coast -- adorable tiny little rolly polly armadillo lookin things. i was *NOT* prepared for that terrifying monster AT ALL OMG wtf is wrong with colorado haha, i'm glad the chickens ate it lol

[@PorterMTB]

Oh yeah rolly polly's are a little different, they are cool!

[@tjhunter3288]

Get some post hole diggers!!! Love the videos, keep up the good work. Cheers!

[@PorterMTB]

I know, I probably should!

[@joe_3y3s]

shoulder checked that ramp like a champ!

[@PorterMTB]

I was bruised for like 2 weeks!!

[@B.Lotvs_MTB]

Love this channel!

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks!! I really appreciate that!

[@lennyreddas2132]

You should try to transfer from Milo's lip to the trick step up landing.

[@PorterMTB]

I think at some point we'll make a video trying all the transfers we can find in the yard!

[@gameryt2104]

and also the quality is so good/i love how you film in 4k

[@Minifreak739]

If you don't want the bottom of that retaining wall to blow out again I would put a brace on the lower quarter to third of the wall.

[@PorterMTB]

Probably a good idea, even with the posts being buried!

[@Minifreak739]

@@PorterMTBThanks for replying! In the concrete industry when we are forming up walls usually there are braces that run at 3 different heights of the wall. We do this because if we used one brace in the middle the forms would curl up like a potato chip and the bottom would blow out. I noticed that was the result before you repaired it. By the way, if you find yourself in Florida you have come to check out "Grapefruit Trails".

[@PorterMTB]

@@Minifreak739 Yeah I think I'll put more braces in before winter, don't wanna deal with this again for a few years! I would love to come check out those trails!

[@salmonbeanos1016]

Man your youngest kid is getting more air than me he’s so good!

[@JustinMayfield]

Oh how nice he's saving that crazy ass bug.. oh wait he's going to show it getting eaten alive.. lol. I actually busted up.

[@PorterMTB]

😂😂😂

[@teamcatty2777]

Wow! I didn't know the jumps could collapse. Its hard work for the people that maintain the trails!

[@PorterMTB]

Yeah it's a bummer when they do, luckily it doesn't happen often!

[@nolanmorris1078]

was not expecting the potato bug death. Good job dirt jump chicks

[@PorterMTB]

Haha plot twist

[@yungmeit7871]

yo tidal wave lookin nice!!

[@PorterMTB]

Yeah it's in really good shape!

[@onepursuit7494]

Wow nice landing

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks!

[@backyardbikes3494]

Your jumps are sick I have been building jumps as well there is a 32 foot

[@ajscyclingvlog]

Your channel is like a tutorial for anyone looking at building their own trails - with jumps n all ...

[@PorterMTB]

Lots of good info in there!

[@ajscyclingvlog]

@@PorterMTB You bet ... have watched some vids repeatedly so that I can make my own trail with (compared to you) baby features. Just waiting for the monsoons to get over here

[@kylehewitt3688]

Yeeeee the porter fammmm

[@Sportislife1624]

I LOVE your content

[@PorterMTB]

Thank you so much, I love hearing that!!

[@uptopswag8446]

Man this brings back memories when we had like 6 different lines and all the work we did after school and weekends making it our own little oasis! big time jumps for 10-18 yr olds riding(talking 25ft gaps called the pit) behind St Mary's in Milford CT, bad part was cops always got called on us! never forget that place I ended up lacerating my spleen on a 6 pack rhythm I didn't realize it when I was a kid but legally the school would have been responsible for injuries like mine but I never told where I got hurt! I rode home 5 miles internally bleeding at age of 14 thought I broke my ribs got to my door and passed out spent 7 days I'm ICU..... Classic me 😆😆 my mom wanted to kill me!

[@AdrenalineIsLife]

Jump are looking dialed! Idk if I missed it but you should do a detailed tutorial on how to build dirt jumps from scratch.

[@PorterMTB]

I should do that sometime!

[@nickcormode]

the percent chance of rain isnt actually chance, its how much of your area or city is going to recieve rain.

[@PorterMTB]

Yeah it's sometimes hard to tell around here, the mountains can create their own weather

[@tanopol5886]

love your vids :]

[@Emil_f1]

Your the perfect father!

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks, I try my hardest!

[@aflmomentsandhilights501]

and stay together

[@tobin5693]

I love your videos

[@PorterMTB]

That's awesome, thanks!! Hope you have a great day!

[@parekhgauri7736]

I love your canal

[@infiniter5420]

I've never seen a bee that big

[@beyondmtb6089]

I can Relate Owen

[@PorterMTB]

You know!

[@infiniter5420]

At least no bee 🐝 this time

[@PorterMTB]

I had some close calls, but am so glad I didn't get stung!

[@buildingreno]

Good video. You would have an even stronger wall if you keep the braces 2/3 up the wall...rather then at the top.

[@PorterMTB]

I agree, I think I'm going to put some mid height braces in before winter!

[@thesmartoneification]

Imagine how exhausted his wife and kids are lmao....dude constantly recording everything. Live ya life b

[@PorterMTB]

Hahaha I’d lose my mind if I filmed all the time, it’s just when I’m making a video!

[@buckweat420]

Dad joke at 8:55

[@PorterMTB]

😂

[@nate2966]

We used to put quickrete on the lips of the jumps to keep the shape of them.

[@PorterMTB]

Yeah that can work too and hold up pretty good!

[@artboytidwell]

Awesome

[@callumchansbury]

cool vid, how did you make thiose ramps they look sick!

[@turebus568]

I love your vids

[@fishrideandski4910]

have you ever ridden you ur trail bike on ur jump line

[@PorterMTB]

I haven't yet, but a couple friends have, and Seth hit the first two on his Diamondback Release!

[@fishrideandski4910]

@@PorterMTB sweet

[@that_hq1818]

Me and my friend have a bike track and it has been raining at it all weekend but somehow nothing is destroyed

[@PorterMTB]

You got lucky! We normally don't get rain like this, it was a big one for us!

[@mfpplays4449]

Whoa Thats insane im trying to build jumps like yours and its hard

[@PorterMTB]

Yeah it's really hard, so much work!

[@lachlanwhite]

Do u buy the dirt or do u dig it up from the ground in your backyard like do u have a massive hole where u dig

[@benhaymond3391]

How much land do you have? I've got 1.25 acres in Cedar City and am thinking about building a track. Is that enough space for something like you have?

[@natescholtz]

That’s pretty big, I think you could build a cool setup/jumps I’ve seen guys building sick backyard tracks in tiny pieces of land!

[@PorterMTB]

We have one acre, I'd say the jumps and pumptrack take up about a half acre, so you have more than enough room!

[@lwills4661]

Omg I wouldt even keep up with the boys! Lol Great work, keep it up guys, love the content.

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks, we will! The boys are definitely getting faster, it's pretty fun!

[@mtbtreadster6443]

How often do you have to replace owens rear tire from all that skidding? He is a real shredder. Great vid!

[@PorterMTB]

Haha seriously! They actually last for a while, I think cause he's pretty light!

[@K_Mag]

Nice vid

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks!

[@henryparent1621]

Did he say milo was only 11!!

[@PorterMTB]

Yep he's 11!

[@JustinMayfield]

What was the song around 4:20?

[@PorterMTB]

"Bring My Friends" by Tigerblood Jewel

[@JustinMayfield]

@@PorterMTB Thank you!

[@Finni2zero]

you are pro

[@Joeldh.]

Im looking for some good bmx dirt jumper pedals any good ones i could buy? Really enjoyed the video

[@PorterMTB]

I love Deity pedals, check these out - bit.ly/3o5T1bC

[@seanplayz986]

I just watched bc I like the chainsaw idc about his content😂

[@PorterMTB]

Hope you liked the vid! I love that chainsaw too, it's a Stihl 460, and I love making boards with the Alaska Mill too!

[@Klassycontent]

Full send

[@SafsFlicks]

Mint🍵

[@motionstudio77]

Potato bug, reminds me of the Japanese TV series Mask Rider…

[@andy4617]

The dad tax

[@infiniter5420]

Love your videos

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! Have a great day!

[@dylanziegenfuss2883]

Have you ever been to trestle bike park in Winter Park Colorado

[@PorterMTB]

I have, it's awesome!

[@Dirt.carver]

That potato bug looked very similar to an insect called a Weta which is native to New Zealand.

[@PorterMTB]

Yeah they are crazy looking

[@honeyharbourdeerislandfish7110]

U should Build a tunnel with led lights in it through those jumps

[@4shl3y38]

id wish to have an bmx so i can shred the hell out here in my street btw nice beautiful dirtjumps

[@James-ov1ry]

11:05 Timthetatman vibes? 😂

[@railsofwesternwashington6877]

that storm is Washington in the winter for 4 months

[@PorterMTB]

Haha sounds rough! We don't get that much rain at once very often.

[@brodyburroughs7264]

Where in Iowa did u grow up

[@PorterMTB]

My mom's side is from Harlan and my dad's side is from Fort Dodge, they moved to Kentucky before having me, which is where I grew up. Iowa is great, I love going to visit!

[@CG-ug6bn]

Potato bugs are creepy af

[@jcudmore9994]

Time to get a tractor

[@PorterMTB]

I've thought about it! I do like building with a shovel though, and have friends with machines I can use for major rebuilds from time to time.

[@fionarisivesi2085]

Eric you should buy a post hole diger to dig holes for posts

[@PorterMTB]

Haha that would definitely make things easier

[@Pshady]

You ever temped to buy a mini digger?

[@PorterMTB]

Haha always tempted!

[@colegodown3047]

Hows Milo doing in doing school races for nica? Is he liking it?

[@PorterMTB]

He isn't allowed to start racing till 7th grade according to the rules, but he can't wait to race next year!

[@flexxx6901]

where in iowa mannnn im from osky

[@PorterMTB]

Nice! Fort Dodge area and also Southwest Iowa!