This Trail Has Over 100 Berms!

Today We're riding Tunnel Ridge in Rochester Vermont. This trail was just built by LD Trailworks and has 110 Berms throughout the whole length. Tunnel Ridge is actually part of the Velomont trail project which is similar to the Long Hiking Trail or Catamount Nordic Trail that when completed will start in Southern VT and meander the Green Mountain range all the way to Stowe VT.
About the Velomont Trail velomonttrail.org/
Tom Lepesqueur's / ld_trailworks
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#mountainbiking #TunnelRidge #vermont

[@guy_fieri_rulez]

Phil if you were a berm you'd be a beautifully sculpted one

[@Garrison-Riker]

“Freshly packed”🤣

[@wyldboyz5063]

Damn right

[@willemteale5020]

Curved in all the right spots

[@stanb1604]

Ay yo😏

[@antgarce]

@@willemteale5020 AYE YO

[@topspot4834]

I like how Phil doesn't just blow people off and gives thoughtful and insightful responses. And I know he's talked about how he's self-conscious when speaking, but I've watched him from the vet beginning, and his pronunciation and especially articulation have improved dramatically, especially over the last year or so. Not that I mind, but I know Phil does so hopefully he sees this.

[@digvt]

Props to Tom Lepesquer for building this thing

[@MTBKingLife]

Great to see you guys back on the trails together. Love the back story and the reason you left the culinary field. Just another example of what a great guy you are. ✌️

[@johnsantos3194]

Glad to see you both riding together again on this video.

[@treverroddick8489]

That could be the nicest trial I’ve ever seen. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing

[@utahjp]

Great work on the video Phil!...and awesome meeting you and Hailey out there! That is about the most insane piece of trail building I have ever seen. Tom is either a genius or a madman :)

[@topspot4834]

Just looked into it after reading the comments about this Tom character. What a legend!!

[@incredible5587]

@@topspot4834 yeah toms the man

[@St0n3r_St3v3]

I live about half an hour away from rochester, great place to ride! We have some really fun trails here in randolph, vermont too. Have fun in VT⛰

[@quackenbushdesigner]

We just moved to the area. Im so excited to try this trail. Thanks for posting!

[@joelspaulding5964]

Always GREAT stuff, Phil. Do not know what prompted your channel rec; have binged a bunch. I haven't ridden anything close to a mountain bike since 1993...Phil makes me want to take up the endeavor in my early 50's. VT raised for 23 years. Grew up skiing so many of your biking scenes, probably every one in VT or NH with a lift.

[@jakecohen5739]

OMG I'm so stoked you rode Tunnel Ridge! My house is 25 minutes from there and I can't wait to give this one a try

[@jakekaram1290]

This place looks amazing to ride! So satisfying to watch

[@rascal1234]

Really nice trails system. I have to check it out. This past Weekend, I rode Ascutney (I was there for the Gnar Weasels race). From the mountain, there is a trail called Norcross. If you take it to the left, it goes into Brownsville and continues on for a long ways. The trails are amazing. Flowey and rough with exposure, rocks, roots and great berms and wooden features in places. When you finally start going downhilll, the trail turns into Swoops and Loops. That part is incredible. Narrow, flowey and alot of quick turns, rollers like you just ridden and great berms.

[@gordonkohl9083]

Glad you got to the tunnel ridge trail, it’s practically in my backyard.

[@jndajuicemane]

Great video Phil! Loved hearing your story

[@josiahhorning2813]

Just became a paid trail builder this summer and I have so much respect for the impressive trails that take so long to build lol

[@jeffreydheere4737]

Those were beautiful trails with just enough variety to keep it interesting and long enough to make it a great workout.

[@ktvlm3987]

great trail (props Tom!!) great zone - the trees, the terrain, the views, the trail, great video! next time I'll show you how we got up there 🤣 (i brought gummy bears for snacks too)

[@nodein]

Loved this video, great job Phil!

[@crescent-kayaks]

Love the content Phil. Watching your videos w a morning espresso cannot be beat!

[@johnandersen7219]

Can’t wait to go here! Looks amazing!

[@brdyhks]

Awesome video Phil love the content man. I've fallen in love with bikes ever since I was 5 (I'm almost 16 now) and just to see other people rip is awesome. Maybe one day when I have a job I can buy my own bike instead of $200 Walmart bikes lol.

[@lukeherv11]

Great video Phil!

[@MiltIV84]

The rollers that you doubled and then landed manual and then went right into railing the berm.....that was sick!

[@tamserenity]

I love berms!! This trail looked so fun!!

[@MorganHJackson]

What a wonderful trail in a beautiful forest

[@oneofthebikingchannelsever]

this place looks awesome!

[@tracytravers4932]

Can’t wait to go here!

[@someguyonline377]

those switchback berms were insane, awesome vid

[@DGAFORLIFE]

Love me some Phil!!!! Thanks for the great videos!!!

[@gucass]

I still really want to have a cooking with Phil episodes with your favorite meals..... lol

[@stumpy25lbs]

Yes! Phil - do it man!! 😃😃

[@Thematty635]

Man that looks fun, chill out or pump and go as fast as you feel, great workout haha

[@nightmrj]

looks so fun man

[@evanbull3510]

Riding this trail next week. Was going to make a loop out of it and climb up tunnel brook. I like the out and back idea better.

[@tomassanesson902]

Awesome ride❤👍🤘

[@patrickmcsally7409]

Went to school near there! Ranger station is the go to bike spot for Middlebury. Love it

[@JJ_MTB_15]

I’ll be checking those out

[@bikeguycody]

i love your videos... i love how it was so flowy and how much happier ig you could say you seemed to enjoy it more and talking a little more because you seemed more happy you and Hailey have a relationship i wish to have in my future i mean think about it you have someone important to you that also rides bikes with you its mind blowing and how you said you make a living from youtube which is a dream of mine and im glad you could do it you really are an inspiration to me and i image to all of your subs to keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@enzo39]

Well now I know where I'll be trying to go this weekend!

[@YasinNabi]

beautiful videos thanks for sharing ,.,.,

[@richicago20]

I love your channel

[@rescyn1190]

We ever going to see you in the UK Phil? You would love to see you shredding the parks in Wales for a start.

[@joesguiltyguitar]

Groovy ride 😊

[@FreshToTheExtreme]

Phil gettin his workout on!🚴😎

[@NotStockPhoto]

Killer great vid adding it to my list

[@californiapoontappa]

First time in the channel going to watch video after work but after watching the intro I think you should try mountain biking youll love it. It so fun

[@dustynmeadows]

Phil, you should totally make a trip to grand junction! There is powderhorn bike park, the palisade plunge, fruita trail system and lunch loops trails! So much mountain biking in one area!

[@tootoo3480]

nothing better than a new Phil video

[@stumpy25lbs]

I was waiting to hear which of your videos that guy had watched.. but you faded him out! 😂😂 Nice trails - great vid - as always 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@vZacGT]

Hey man great video!

[@HeBeWorthy]

Now that is my kind of trail!

[@jaq5918]

Wishing we had trails like this where i live

[@bikeguycody]

haven't notice in other videos as much as the others its crazy how we ride rough stuff but when its the Flowey stuff we get tired easier like we gotta ride Flowey on Monday and rough Tuesday and switch to jumps another day just to be in shape lol!!!!

[@jslevenson101]

Every state needs to have bike paths that go all through the States, north, south, east, and west. ❤️

[@JuggernautMTB]

So cool (yet bizarre) to see the MTBNJ crew in the video. You really cranked this out quickly…. Love watching your videos, still trying to figure out how you’re able to defy the laws of physics with some of the sh!t you do. 🤙

[@KillerBlackbird]

I’m fairly close to this trail and I think it’s a final kick in the pants to build a bike over the winter for next year.

[@lamefart]

Love the ride and the color. Delicious. What's that noise in your bike. Lol

[@prslol1]

nice didn't know about these trails will have to check them out soon. speaking of riding different terrain any plans to goto the desert? don't think I've seen you ride like Utah/Arizona/Durango etc.

[@landonlewis5918]

So sick

[@felixfrancisco8112]

Welcome to the bottom bracket creak gang Phil! Hope you love the constant ear torture as much as all of our members!

[@felixfrancisco8112]

I personally have probably the creakiest bottom bracket in the whole gang...

[@dman5703]

What's up Phil glad to see you uploading again !

[@SkillsWithPhil]

What do you mean uploading again!? I haven't stopped?

[@dman5703]

@@SkillsWithPhil good 👍 loving seeing you shred ! Keep it up you were not as productive for a bit now you got a good flow I rather watch your video then anyone els there entertaining as heck

[@parker5323]

@@dman5703 oh do you mean winter time?

[@dman5703]

@@parker5323 he kinda slowed down on his posts it was not as consistent

[@scotts7353]

Love the content. Would b cool if you were able do a little gps speed on the downhills, sometimes it looks like you’re flying

[@johnnyrc9304]

I never remember you're a trained chef. Just a thought, but any chance of a "Cooking Skills with Phil" Video? Great video. Cheers man!

[@groningenparanormaal3642]

Probably without knowing you said something in Dutch at 02:30 when getting on that hill. I heard you say oh dat is hem or in your case oh that is 'em haha :)

[@incredible5587]

Hey Phil so when's the merch store coming we are all waiting for the merch man. haha i read a article that some of these people that are tubers and have merch do very well with the merch. i know you would have good stuff and be fair on price cause you are genuine and i think you would pick superior products. so ten years down the line we will all be riding skills brand bikes. haha

[@jonascollins3854]

Phil did you mean to have your fork locked out the whole way down?? Great video as always. Cheers

[@expertnoobmtb7975]

Hey Phil you should go to Slate Valley Trails in poultny VT. My favourite trail there is the black trail hunker down and I think it would be cool to see someone as skilled as you ride it and film it! I also think you would like the trail hunker down because it has tech, jumps, chunk, and flow. btw there are like a dozen other trails there that are awesome I just ride hunker down the most cause it's awesome.

[@slantedground]

If you're into KOMs that would be a fun one

[@sonoman00ify]

What a sick place! I live in Maryland...it sucks!!#

[@50shadesofgday64]

Vermont looks like gods country. Love the content from Australia.

[@kittykat7618]

Yo- quick question, how many countries are located within the united states? Thanks bro! From Venezuela

[@MK762]

@@kittykat7618 there are 50 states but no countries the United States is a country

[@50shadesofgday64]

@@kittykat7618 I know Vermont is a state. Saying ''Gods Country'' is an expression.

[@kittykat7618]

@@50shadesofgday64 ik

[@JeffsMtb]

Hey Phil, approximately how much sag do you run on your fork/shock when riding your short travel bike?

[@Octanewolf3114]

Been watching for awhile, very new to the world of MTB. Was wondering if anyone more engrained in it knows of a good bike company local to Texas or if there are any forums or subreddits that would be best to look up. Sorry Phil to borrow your comment section for these questions. Keep up the amazing work!

[@speedfreak2993]

Hey phill was wondering if ud be at highland around August 20th?? Would love to get left in the dust lol

[@BikeLifewithRob]

Need to make it to the northeast

[@TheDiablosix6six]

85min climb!! 😱😱

[@xlifeiswarx]

if I recall correctly, you had mentioned in a video awhile back, probably a year or 2, that Haley works at UVM...? I know someone that works there as well, a man I had known 20+ years ago from the Bay area, the king of the blast beats... Hirax Maxxx

[@jacobmcdonough0930]

This is right near sugarbush right I rode here last summer the riding is sooo good

[@ikarman4]

Anything youd recommend near Boston for a beginner/intermediate? Highland is the go to for now but quite a drive

[@brent65622]

Hey Phil you should come out to Missouri and try Howler Bike park

[@jakecohen5739]

The way he loses traction at 14:27 and somehow saves himself from sliding out

[@dkd123]

Damn I miss Vermont scenery and small towns

[@jacobmcdonough0930]

This is right near sugarbush right ? I rode here last summer and the riding was sooo goo

[@justins9968]

Phil, love the videos! do you know who the pro skate Chris Cole is? I think you guys are related

[@robbyboerties6902]

What is the brand of the belt bag (hip pack) Healey wears/uses?

[@bradthomas3144]

Hey phill would.you r ride the Colorado trail it's 500miles long you break off in sections

[@chrismade123]

snakeway :)

[@jasoncargould1115]

Would you ever consider riding the redbull hard line if given the chance?

[@ceyco1]

Been in Vermont all week Jay peaks for my boys hockey now I wish I brought my mtn bike jaha

[@danielsnow2107]

Can we have a bike check of all your bikes?

[@NicolaosSoldal]

It took me a little bit to work out that you were not wearing a t-shirt that says "NOB" at the start of the video. Lol

[@MartianGopnik]

You mentioned that the downhills seem more physically demanding than the uphills... Have you ever considered overlaying heart rate data from the fitness tracker/smartwatch onto the gopro footage? I have seen a few DH videos do that.

[@YouME-hg2cg]

Niceeee I dig the bc vids, but this is what I subscribe for, being from Waterbury, VT and just coming home from Colorado now I have a new trail to ride this weekend. Do you know if they have any more plans for trails in Rochester? Great video as always thanks Phil!

[@SkillsWithPhil]

Oh yeah, now that tom is done with this project he's gonna hit the ground running. He's already wrapped up a project in Stowe, but i know he's got other things lined up in Rochester

[@spacedog3868]

what bike are you riding in this video

[@jonpetralta754]

As soon as you said Rochester I got too excited… unfortunately in a different Rochester haha

[@Unavailable.Channel]

New Video!!!!!

[@teamohlesgars]

Ça gaazzzzzz

[@ne112]

Phil is definitely an elite rider , my only question is his breathing sounds like it needs work . ?

[@markfromtinder9616]

I'm finding out the very same for my career field. Collision. It's not fitting with my life. I can somewhat get along with these people. But I really love just zipping through the mountains. I just dont care about anything else!

[@mattsonclement4198]

Are you gonna race the EWS?

[@CodyWBrown]

I was planning on bringing my hardtail down to ride these, but all that rock armoring looks kind of uncomfortable.