I have a small forest in my back yard that I have a bike trail and at the bottom I have a berm and I was gonna upgrade it so this video has really helped tysm bro🙂
@HenriMTB
3 жыл бұрын
I think you got it all sick vid thanks!
@lucafava3148
3 жыл бұрын
if i can't make a berm fully out of dirt bc i don't have enough, do i make the structure first with logs and rocks? how do i make sure they stay in place?
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
@@lucafava3148 I would start by stacking rocks if you can. it's the most solid type of fill.
@fmb7719
3 жыл бұрын
How to carry tools pls!!
@BikingwithJP
3 жыл бұрын
6:40 - “A berm’d out jump thingy” - this is the official terminology 😂
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
100% hahaha
@seb6259
3 жыл бұрын
love the vids! you’ve inspired me to build my own trails in the woods in my backyard
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thats awesome! stoked for you
@Martin-qt2tn
3 ай бұрын
First of all, you are one tough dude to accomplish the berm rebuild you did in an hour and a half !! Also your knowledge, experience, teaching ability, and video work, was incredible and helps me immensely. I am retired 70 yr old on a farm and have a mx track that I love and am constantly modifying, and bought a 1ton tiny excavator and am building mountain bike trails on the farm here in the mountains of NC. Thank you soooo much for this great video and thank you for all that you do! 🙏🙏😀
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 ай бұрын
I appreciate that! Really happy to hear you found lots of value here.
@LordBodlington
3 жыл бұрын
Just awesome as usual. I’m always impressed with how much work you put in to keep those trails running so well. You’ve definitely earned the gratitude of all the riders on those trails. Nice work!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@BCmtb
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely loving the frequent uploads. You really chose quality and quantity. Keep it up 👌🏻
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@marcdoucette3380
3 жыл бұрын
The berm rebuild was like watching one of those home remodeling shows, haha. Love the before and after!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
haha same vibe
@ridemtbeveryday936
3 жыл бұрын
thanks man always love the vods
@ridemtbeveryday936
3 жыл бұрын
vids
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
@@ridemtbeveryday936 cheers dude!
@joshpaolozza5715
3 жыл бұрын
I really like how you're documenting all of this bc style trailbuilding
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Mani_lift
3 жыл бұрын
Dude, this is exactly what I needed, I’m making a backyard downhill trail call Boondock thickets, perfect timing bro 😎
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Stoked I could help!
@octodadmtbmartyrichards2862
3 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful! So in summary: Radius equals entry point middle and exit down in a smooth line! Keep riding line dry!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! Another way to think about it: Choose where you want the apex of your berm to be and build out the curve from both ends to where you want both the entrance and exit to be
@scottpink2013
3 жыл бұрын
I love the appreciation for the cookie at the end!! great video and advice. great trail work and riding!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Bonky-wonky
Жыл бұрын
Drainage can be challenging but also very rewarding when you get it right. My trails are in one of the wettest places in the Netherlands with groundwater levels often creeping up just below the trails. We ended up digging water collection basins at the inside of corners with a drainage pipe going under the corner so all excess water will naturally drain to lower parts of the hill. This way the trails are rideable all year. What also helps on flatter bits is to always have the trail raised a few inches above the land. I often build lines by lowering the surroundings of the line in order to channel the water, the dirt can be used for rollers, jumps etc.
@MarkMatthewsMTB
Жыл бұрын
good advice!! thanks for commenting
@jofryjofry5060
3 жыл бұрын
Liked as always
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I really appreciate it.
@owenkarlsson4346
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man really appreciate this helped a lot
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Stoked to hear it!!
@pyryevraj7135
2 жыл бұрын
This vid was so helfully! Even i understant the basic things now!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
2 жыл бұрын
I’m pumped to hear that!
@brinleyclement1952
3 жыл бұрын
berms are always something I've struggled with getting right this helps a lot. great video
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Stoked it helps
@cwlli
3 жыл бұрын
Need this! Love your content
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Charlie!
@teamflanneloutdoors5631
3 жыл бұрын
Sweetness👍 I'm going to utilize this technology on our Dirt Bike single track trail. Thanks for sharing😎
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@kevineason2926
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent timing. I’m currently working on some berms at my local trail.
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!
@cinnamonrole2952
3 жыл бұрын
I live these videos so much keep em up dude!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@quintenfoley1920
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I have been waiting for this. Keep sending it.
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!
@HenriMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Lets go Im hyped. your vids are the best!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Henri, so stoked whenever you comment! Thanks dude.
@radbikeshredgnar4423
3 жыл бұрын
Tips from an actual mountain biker. That's new.
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
haha thanks!!
@elijahmtb2785
3 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this vid all day
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Rad!!
@paulyoung1833
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for cleaning that up, she sure took a beating this summer
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely! People love that trail
@barrythebroom2334
3 жыл бұрын
Yess been waiting for this vid for a while now
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Rad! I hope you find it helpful
@barrythebroom2334
3 жыл бұрын
Mark Matthews always find your vids helpful
@barrythebroom2334
3 жыл бұрын
The biggest mistake in life is not listening to advice
@matthewstyer5587
3 жыл бұрын
So informative! Brilliant video’s Thank you!!!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matthew, stoked you found it helpful
@lfinn546
2 жыл бұрын
The video really helped me thanks 🙏
@MarkMatthewsMTB
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! So stoked to hear that
@cjmtb5566
3 жыл бұрын
This video helped a lot and all your how to videos do so you should make more and keep up the great work
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@tylercosta5325
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Mark can’t wait to get back to digging!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tyler!
@mtbforlife1169
3 жыл бұрын
yewww i needed this!!
@Sebabiek09
3 жыл бұрын
Bro this video was sick🔥🤘⚠️
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Sebabiek09
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkMatthewsMTB did you get your stolen camera gear back?
@DirtChurchwithDad
2 жыл бұрын
Need more how to videos. Thanks for this one! I am trying to add berms to some existing sharp flat corners on my local trail system (Have permission). I am running into turns that are more like switchbacks and having issues with the tight radius of them. Is there any specific areas you have seen where you can make a tight berm that carry’s speed well? I have ridden plenty that shoot you out, which is what I am going for, but it’s tough in my landscape without making a 5’ high berm, which the land manager would frown upon. I’ll take any feed back I can get. BTW, that dirt looks dreamy to work with, I spend more time sifting rocks than moving dirt.
@MarkMatthewsMTB
2 жыл бұрын
Its very very tough to carry speed through super tight turns unless they are cut well and actually catch your back wheel nicely.
@rubenedwards5414
3 жыл бұрын
I love ur vids and since watching u I have started building my own tracks as there are not many in my area
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Sick Ruben, nice work! Get the scene going 🙂
@sambell4334
3 жыл бұрын
This is gunna come in so handy! Cheers for the tips man 🤟
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sam!
@TrueNorthEh_
3 жыл бұрын
love this dudes video, great quality and great riding. but for the longest time i was trying to figure out who he reminded me of. i finally found it, he reminds me of Theon Greyjoy from game of thrones
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Haha I’ve never seen games of thrones but I googled it and see the resemblance 😂
@TrueNorthEh_
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkMatthewsMTB well if you do watch it dont bother with seasons 7or 8
@HenriMTB
3 жыл бұрын
I have the gopro hero 8 what settings do you recommend I use for my build lapses?
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
4k and wide so you can zoom in and out if you want like how I post them, and I take a photo every 10 seconds. 1 hour of digging will give you approx. 10 seconds of footage.
@Gurlypop13
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome I love your vids a lot
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks tanner!
@trailjockeytj6160
6 ай бұрын
You know, if you get enough rain, that puddle on the low side of your berm will rise. If you were to continue that low section down around, maybe the front of the job that would then drain that puddle. You can’t just make a big hole or like a swimming pool it will just fill up. That also holds water in that area which will make the surrounding soil much more wet due to wicking. That may be desirable in summer months, but you don’t get the rain at that time, so no puddle either. You didn’t mention a split berm where the low point is in the middle of the berm and you need The drain to be in the middle of the berm, I will build a berm a little tighter than needed, straighten out, drop to the ground then another berm linking to it both say right handers, and it worked seamlessly without a big puddle in the middle or some type of culvert or pipe that will eventually get clogged. I do see pipes in Bike parks, but out in the woods I don’t suggest it just due to the fact that it needs to be monitored and cleaned at times. Nice video, and a final little tidbit, get a Rototiller to do a lot of the hand digging then just play with all that brown pile that is created from that Rototiller. It’s like a mini mini excavator. Keep digging. and rubber side down unless you’re whippin or flippin
@VLFreeride
3 жыл бұрын
Such a great video! Cheers Mate!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@boystrubicza9797
3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos man keep it up.👍
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@trevfirefy8179
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the maintenance Mark, nice work😎
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
I’m going to make it even taller in the middle next time I’m out there! That berm sees a lot of abuse lately haha
@ewartbuilt660
3 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! Drainage tips make a lot of sense. I suppose you could fill that soft/wet spot with any rocks you could gather nearby to help dissipate the water?
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a really good idea, if it wasn’t just me riding that spot I would definitely do that
@brianreemmer9619
3 жыл бұрын
awsome vid dude
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian!
@ChickenChopper1
3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@CountBookula
3 жыл бұрын
Very informative! All I want to know is where you got that badass sweatshirt
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! and hahah I can't remember, Ive had that shirt for a long time! I think maybe eBay? lol
@jacksonboyle8069
3 жыл бұрын
Sick video thanks
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@HillsberryMTB
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you friend...
@MarkMatthewsMTB
2 жыл бұрын
Stoked you enjoyed the video
@RandysRides
3 жыл бұрын
Cookies from strangers, huh ?? hahahahaha !! That could turn out good or bad. :P
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Covid friendly? maybe not but I trust the riders there hahaha.
@RandysRides
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkMatthewsMTB Tell them to bring you brownies.....the good kind. :P :P
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
@@RandysRides that usually slows down digging... hahaha
@bunburyjumps387
3 жыл бұрын
Your vids are fire 🔥
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@willweber8131
3 жыл бұрын
You are really good.
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
thanks will!
@marccope942
3 жыл бұрын
Why not build a bigger roller at the top for a faster drop in? 👍
@ollieeales6676
3 жыл бұрын
Right I need to know how to make a 90 degree berm really tight
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Make it highest in the middle to lengthen the radius of riding surface
@ollieeales6676
3 жыл бұрын
Thx
@philipschiermeier6008
3 жыл бұрын
Hey nice video but do you have a playlist of all these "how to build"
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Not yet, this is the first
@philipschiermeier6008
3 жыл бұрын
Ow okay Exited for the next one
@briggsolson3542
3 жыл бұрын
I’m from Tiktok
@gogovitch66
3 жыл бұрын
Thx a lot for this, man! 🤙 Getting treats for our work would be sweet (pun intended 😉) But with 500+ trail users, we would get fat in the blink of an eye 😅
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
haha no doubt!
@jacobrivelis2821
3 жыл бұрын
What shovels do you use for general use? As in packing and shaping as well as moving dirt. A shovel that would do both would be fantastic, what do you recommend?
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
A nice sharp and wide spade for moving dirt, and a flathead for shaping. If you have a really, sharp rouge hoe, sometimes that and a flathead shovel is all you need!
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
oh and a rake!
@whoistylerr
3 жыл бұрын
That sweater is badass
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
🐶
@downrodeo
3 жыл бұрын
Just curious, may I know why you don't use working gloves? You often pick up rotted logs etc. They sometimes house things like scorpions and centipedes amongst other things over here.
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
I use working gloves much of the time but sometimes I forget and there’s nothing in the ground here I’m worried about.
@downrodeo
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkMatthewsMTB Ahh okie, thanks for taking the time to answer... yeah am pretty sure you know the area more than most people by now. Please do keep producing these excellent videos. Really inspiring to see you accomplish what you have on your journey and also highly informative for people who enjoy the dig as much as the shred. TQ Mark.
@nicolas.maeule
3 жыл бұрын
are your trails open to the public, private or have you build them in public woods?
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
these zones are all unsanctioned but publicly known and ridden.
@nicolas.maeule
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkMatthewsMTB Thanks!
@atixyt3625
3 жыл бұрын
Sick 🤛
@johnnyarnoldmtb6010
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt it’s me again I was wondering how u make a good double bc when I do I end up with a tiny arse jump bc well bc idk how to build a good one
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Stack at least 5 feet tall and a 12 foot gap if you want something a decent size
@johnnyarnoldmtb6010
3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkMatthewsMTB thanks matt
@LoftiestFrog
11 ай бұрын
Is it possible can you make a video about how to make awesome jumps
@MarkMatthewsMTB
11 ай бұрын
I will. Sick idea!
@LoftiestFrog
11 ай бұрын
Okay thank you so much
@adrenalinemadness3340
3 жыл бұрын
Hour and a half to make a decent berm? It takes me days to build a small one but here in Southern California everything is sooo dry that is so difficult to build
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
#1 reason I don’t hate the lack of sunny days up here
@harisorf4103
3 жыл бұрын
what you like more hawk hill or alphine?
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
I prefer 27.5 wheels but the Alpine is such a dailed feeling bike and I like having more travel.
@riride4634
3 жыл бұрын
Lets build for more ride
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed.
@joeniemer9716
2 жыл бұрын
What’s the pik axe your using called?
@MarkMatthewsMTB
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure, home hardware special lol
@lukemitchum7172
3 жыл бұрын
How long do you want the length of a 180 bern to be?
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Depends how much space you have to work with. Id say a few bikes long
@IDontDoDrumCovers
3 жыл бұрын
How high do you make a berm? Higher
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Yes lol
@themeditationnest2856
3 жыл бұрын
Imagen getting a like from mark matthews
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
like like like
@Abyss_Hole_Records
3 жыл бұрын
👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️👁️
@theGunnerPlum
3 жыл бұрын
Man, I am frustrated watching this because the dirt where you're at is PRIME for building. Come on over to the east coast of Canada/US and do battle with clay for HOURS AND HOURS just to get a lil wee bermy boi.
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
And this zone I am in is nicer for dirt than most places I ride. I drive 40 mins just to build here cause of the dirt haha.
@carlgarstang7181
2 жыл бұрын
the ultimate guide?
@MarkMatthewsMTB
2 жыл бұрын
You didn't think so? Please leave constructive feedback! I wanna make the best videos I can :)
@carlgarstang7181
2 жыл бұрын
@@MarkMatthewsMTB I think your presentation is very good and you've got some good insights. The term "ultimate guide" indicates an attempt to summarize all existing knowledge on a subject. The term "some thoughts on berms" would be a more representative title. Keep up the good work.
@krazypolak1820
3 жыл бұрын
Stop talking show me how you build
@MarkMatthewsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
Check out the timelapse compilations if you only want visuals
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