How To Build A Berm For Mountain Bikes | MTB Trail Building Tips

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4 жыл бұрын

Blake shows you how to build a basic mountain bike berm in this video to help you hone your trail building skills and practice your cornering techniques 🤘
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@hollydocherty8090 4 жыл бұрын

We need mor trail building! We need a series we're Blake goes to a woods and builds trails and shows us how!!!! Like if u agree

@jasonwong6477 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I couldn’t agree more

@jasonwong6477 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly that would be soooo good

@harryroberts556 3 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome

@sonny7484 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@melwalshmtb9121 4 жыл бұрын

That looks like the nicest dirt EVER!

@ApexHerbivore 4 жыл бұрын

looks like 80% sand

@benjamind165 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’ve never seen such beautiful dirt

@joshifyed9855 4 жыл бұрын

Same bro!

@cartermacrenaris705 4 жыл бұрын

Like no roots

@jameskerr7828 4 жыл бұрын

And no rocks

@lewiegray491 4 жыл бұрын

Yes more trail building !!!!!!!!!!!

@adsokam 4 жыл бұрын

Lewie Gray I agree

@stforksandadream1985 3 жыл бұрын

Same bro

@migatron1 4 жыл бұрын

Gonna replace the stairs in my house with a berm

@BlakeSamson8 4 жыл бұрын

Migatron1 hahaha 😆

@jasonwong6477 3 жыл бұрын

How about a double

@jasonwong6477 3 жыл бұрын

Into a berm

@jasonwong6477 3 жыл бұрын

And then a step up

@nathans_yt69 Жыл бұрын

Stick a little tabletop in there aswell

@charleshazen5779 4 жыл бұрын

can we expect a whole trail building series??

@jackshuttleworth6570 4 жыл бұрын

Charles Hazen yes!!!!!!!!

@Accretion67 4 жыл бұрын

Find you someone that loves you like Blake loving on his shovel.

@aidansoutdoors7114 4 жыл бұрын

I was actually building yesterday and I messed up on a berm this helped a lot

@aidansoutdoors7114 4 жыл бұрын

I was just piling up dirt on the side where I wanted it to be but then when I rode it all just washed out it was too soft

@melwalshmtb9121 4 жыл бұрын

I love trail building nearly as much as riding and although I know how to build a berm, I like seeing how Blake does it and it might help me in doing something different! Also, trail building videos are satisfying af! Nice one guys

@2k_allday978 4 жыл бұрын

im not first but im not last but when gmbn post i click the vid and like fast

@migatron1 4 жыл бұрын

You've got corn on your nose

@Cob_luke23 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I had dirt that good 😭

@urft4cfervuhgrc7hvinggd43 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@thehotyestbread6380 4 жыл бұрын

Same, here in Southern Colorado we have more fine rocky dirt.

@ewan_mclean 4 жыл бұрын

Wyatt Cornelius at least you guys have got elevation. I’m out here in Illinois 😂

@cmorto99 4 жыл бұрын

@@ewan_mclean I second that. Not much elevation in Louisiana either. Lol

@baddreams0919 3 жыл бұрын

Here central mexico dirt gets really hard when is not raining.....and when it rains it turns to mud ._.

@user-oj9jw5dx6q 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing! Just resumed trail building after winter while off school!

@mattlaw2993 4 жыл бұрын

That dirt looks soft and sandy, our local trails are like concrete to dig! lol

@XGaming1 4 жыл бұрын

That means once there built they’ll stay together and need less maintenance.

@benjamind165 4 жыл бұрын

Mines hard to dig, much more ‘grassy’ and wet like permanently wet

@niceguyman1671 2 жыл бұрын

@@benjamind165 same.

@exploreinfinite9175 4 жыл бұрын

I think I speak for everyone when I say I love trail building... please make more!

@ADanandHisBike 4 жыл бұрын

Gonna head to my local spot to do some trail building whilst I’m off the next couple of weeks! A shovel and bike is all I need 😎

@josiahgolding1854 4 жыл бұрын

A Dan and His Bike and approval

@colbysmith3026 4 жыл бұрын

Little trail tip here, I’ve been trail building for 6 years now and this style of berm is great, easy to build, neat, fast, solid berm. Except if you live in a wet area or mild weather area these will become a bunch of little tiny ponds. So another more time consuming method is getting dirt from elsewhere or from the backside of the corner if you don’t mind a bit of an eyesore and build the berm on top of the ground with a drainage pipe in the middle. This makes a reliable longer lasting all year round berm👍

@revvilo Жыл бұрын

This is good info right here! Always have somewhere for water to go to so it gets out of your way

@Gamebit450 4 жыл бұрын

LMFAO 15 min to do that where I live would be more like 15 hrs lol.

@chezzamkd3405 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the dirt at our trails is so bad. Its like a chalky sticky soil😂😂

@campiong.1164 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in quaretine and Blake is the only thing keeping me entertained with amazing videos, keep it up bro

@calirabbit8376 4 жыл бұрын

I see Blake Samson I click like

@KS-nm6rt 4 жыл бұрын

A problem with digging down is that you often create a water-trap. If available one should use tree-logs for support and dig them 1/3 into the ground.

@yokesandspokes 4 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of featuring a bunch more trail building here

@Antjan46 4 жыл бұрын

That dirt looks sooh good to work with! I wish we had that here in the middle east, we have a stubborn mix of rock and dry sand in the desert over here. Good job Blake, the berm looks rad!

@judyclaffey1569 3 жыл бұрын

June was

@neilcheshire5726 4 жыл бұрын

“Like icing the cake”. Cool stuff Blake!

@tanedolan2117 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving entertainment in these crazy times keeping me from going crazy

@Alistila 4 жыл бұрын

I love Blake's energy. It always gets me stoked.

@TheCacken 4 жыл бұрын

Blake has a personality of a very wild and energetic dog, what an awesome dude 🤘🏼

@jacobridesbikesmate467 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Blake! If been building jumps for 2 years now bit I’ve never built a berm so I’m going to try it at the weekend

@janolivils3903 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Blake, I am actually building a berm now and I needed that wideo!

@smokedsalmon3907 4 жыл бұрын

This is perfect timing. Finally got some rain and our dirt is impossible to work with when dry. Got some fast flow trails with awful flat 180 turns, they need berms!

@ethan_tedder 3 жыл бұрын

Been gettung into mountain biking and building trails in my backyard so needed this thanks a lot.

@part-timecyclist7547 4 жыл бұрын

This really helped me a lot! Thanks GMBN !

@J4mes_14_ 4 жыл бұрын

Will definitely be using this technique in the future. Thanks Blake!!!

@maxhoffmann6647 3 жыл бұрын

blake is literally a mood.

@wildearpsadventures4991 4 жыл бұрын

This came at a perfect time! I was already planing on a burm run in my backyard (1/2 acre free and clear). Since I saw this video the other day I made 3, with about 3 to go. Thinking of a wall ride at the bottom... hint hint... next video? lol. Thanks a million!

@johnmurphy1986 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video I’m going to build a mountain bike trail/pump track for my neighborhood because I got permission And I love mountain biking

@nationalparkman 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video! Really well done.

@jamesheymans3845 4 жыл бұрын

Me and my friends found a perfect spot for building! This will really help! I ride BMX and I love MTB.

@loopapergaming8853 4 жыл бұрын

thank you gmbn I built this berm yesterday and it is so good

@bauke-LV426 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, great tips for my 1st berm - thanks!

@riainchristian3495 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That'll help a lot

@williamdeming853 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff Blake!!!!

@liamfield7624 4 жыл бұрын

cant wait to watch this lads dont need to watch to need to like the video

@iulianiordache958 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@stforksandadream1985 3 жыл бұрын

Love these types of videos on trail building

@secretbmx3156 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the video i started bbuilding a mtb track yesterday i have a pit and a dirt jump im watching at 11:30 at night so i am so excited to get building tommorow

@filippomanzo8470 4 жыл бұрын

nice vid lads

@daveharris39 2 жыл бұрын

Remember to look at the slope of the land and take into consideration where water will go (and come from!) when it rains. When water flows into the trough of a berm, it brings sand or dirt with it, which becomes a constant maintenance issue... So when designing or planning a berm, stand back and envision where the water will go when it's flowing. This is probably valid for most everywhere - but especially important where the soil is very sandy.

@chriscollins260 4 жыл бұрын

Surely Blake's most inspirational and entertaining video. But I say that about all of them!

@bludog4657 3 жыл бұрын

Best part of the video was with the romance with the spade. Thanks Blake for the jump and berm vids, been trying to make a couple at home for me and my son to practice. All the best for the rest of the 2020, PEACE!

@saywhaatnow 4 жыл бұрын

Genuinely impressed with how well that turned out. Making the proper arc, slope, and height is an art form! Folks should keep in mind that Blake has clearly been doing this for a long time, and it's not as easy as it looks! I usually have to tweet and re-shape features a bunch before they work this well.

@magnumllama400 Жыл бұрын

What's an arc

@goexplore318 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips, thanks just built my first berm today.

@joshifyed9855 4 жыл бұрын

I love this dirt

@wlsbuilds82 4 жыл бұрын

love the trail tip keep it up🤙

@Mainlythingswithwheels 4 жыл бұрын

Great guy, great filming, great editing, PROPER JOB🤙.that soil looks good to work with aswell!

@be-tx5mf 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, i have build a great berm today!

@teddijkstrahunting6191 3 жыл бұрын

Your work is amazing you inspire me so much to go out and make a compleat track

@juanluisjaramillo1000 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I was just wanted to build a berm and thank to you now I can do it

@MTB_Nephi 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these tipps 🤙👍

@gregfox785 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video!

@gabecisneros5699 4 жыл бұрын

Came here for Blake. I was not disappointed.

@MrAlexander336 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@sammy13nation94 4 жыл бұрын

I live on an old farm with my dad siblings and grandparents. My grandfather said as long as he cant see it and it cant be seen from the road I'm all set. So been doing exactly what Blake told me not to do, just go right the way into the woods and start digging lol

@fordy19 3 жыл бұрын

Making a whole new trail rn, so sick

@efsthecrazy 4 жыл бұрын

Just been down at the local woods building another line to ride (there is quite a few already) this video gave me some great inspiration for how to do the berms :D

@chugmtbnovice5241 4 жыл бұрын

I'm off to buy a spade!!!! Great vid dude 🤘🤘🔥

@conradfulton1361 Жыл бұрын

Very good tips 👍

@bjornericson2379 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job Blake I was headed out to build one today 👍

@olliescamm6905 4 жыл бұрын

i love blake always make me happy

@corybrown9144 4 жыл бұрын

Yesss! Learned a thing or two from this. INSPIRED! Blake, you’re the bees knees 👍🏻🤪

@wilburke189 4 жыл бұрын

I'll give you that Blake that is a lovely place to build. My trail is located on the side of a 22degree hill. As you can imagine it's a lot of work to build anything. Im fourteen man, its a lot o work

@benjamind165 4 жыл бұрын

MTBDREAM it’s an unrealistically nice place to build

@wilburke189 4 жыл бұрын

@@benjamind165 I agree

@cameronphillips4907 4 жыл бұрын

More Blake trail builds !!!!

@filtvedt6997 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid man I dig it😂😂

@ryandeweese363 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work and build tutorial!! With some things, ya just gotta roll your sleeves up and make it happen!! Good job!!

@isaacmukula_mtb8677 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos Blake

@asteris1589 4 жыл бұрын

Yesterday I am looked on KZfaq for a video how to build a berm and today you drop this video thanks a lot

@XGaming1 4 жыл бұрын

So strange lol

@marcinwisniewski7663 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@jamesbowie1074 4 жыл бұрын

when you uninstall your hair

@henrygreaves8983 3 жыл бұрын

lol super underrated

@onlinechaosgremlin 4 жыл бұрын

Yey for Blake!

@georgemclachlan1694 4 жыл бұрын

It looks awesome😀😀😀😀😀😀

@redactedboii1841 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you man..

@aquanox3496 4 жыл бұрын

Trail building vids are the best

@joshb1488 2 жыл бұрын

That dirt is 🔥🔥😍

@locoplays2749 3 жыл бұрын

Helped me fix up my burn really improve it and made It easier to ride on

@Reilly18 3 жыл бұрын

did your burn hurt?

@DHOBSESSIONS 4 жыл бұрын

that berm looks so good

@npqh_rt 4 жыл бұрын

Blake the Architecture !!!

@jamestroytaperla1502 4 жыл бұрын

Blake the Builder, a show I'd watch

@georgeforrester7483 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so convenient I need to build a berm at my jumps and I need to know how to do it properly

@kevineason2926 4 жыл бұрын

That dirt is so soft! We have to dig through hard clay in Texas! Love the vid 🤙

@ypipee9628 4 жыл бұрын

I love this dirt ❤❤

@cryoblade9713 Жыл бұрын

I tend to use wood and logs underneath the dirt to make berms , however this is still a good method. Good video!

@jedwardle5905 4 жыл бұрын

I love this guy

@XanderMMV 4 жыл бұрын

blake, you should come ride here in South Africa plz

@Dawa202 4 жыл бұрын

I heard he is from Zim!

@XanderMMV 4 жыл бұрын

@@Dawa202 yea I know

@BlakeSamson8 4 жыл бұрын

The_ Phoenixx I would LOVE TOO boet

@XanderMMV 4 жыл бұрын

@@BlakeSamson8 Whaaaat, I'm like so star struck right now, you are in my top 3 fav riders of all time

@BlakeSamson8 4 жыл бұрын

D Villiers I was born in Zim.

@andywotring2820 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@JacksonMTB Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@gmbn Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@greedyracing9181 9 ай бұрын

I Love this channel

@jackridestrails 4 жыл бұрын

Blake makes my day “hello you beautiful people” fills me with joy and for the rest of the day I pass it on. Thank you Blake for you support and joy you give us all