Visiting Berm Park purely for research purposes (I learned some things)
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2022
- On Monday, I spent the entire day at Berm Park. Oddly enough, this is the first time I've done this since grand opening without a thousand people there, or construction taking place. This was also on a day that fellow UA-camr, Jeff Kendall-Weed was visiting, so I got to ride with a friend!
Riding the bike park like a normal visitor gave me a lot of interesting insight, like the need for additional signs. I also realized that a lot of people who come to Berm Park are still learning what a bike park actually is, and what it's for.
As I said in the video, we're counting on you guys to explain (nicely) what the rules of the bike park are. We have one-way signs there, but I saw an entire youth ministry led by an adult riding backwards up High Roller. People don't always read, and clearly this whole closed loop bike park concept is new to them. But just like you, they're visiting to have fun. Let's make sure everyone has fun safely!
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Imagine being at berm park alone. You stop for a second and leave your bike on the trail (horrible trail etiquette) and Seth out of all people fly’s down the trail and crashes because of you 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yep, that happened! 😭
A very unlikely but possible scenario.
And it would have been just as bad if anyone else had come down the trail.
@@sebastianjost probably worse, because Seth is a professional at crashing and bailing out ;-)
@@nilz6432 he is exceptionally good at that lol probably from the bmx background
"These trails are not like sidewalks. Pedestrians DO NOT have the right of way." That, or something similar, probably needs to be signage for the uninitiated.
I’m surprised there wasn’t signage, because it is something he discussed on his channel before.
Why are hikers even allowed? Dumb
Yeah, it should be clarified to everyone even getting near the park that you're esentially walking on a road, not a sidewalk. If you're not being careful, you WILL get run over by someone who didn't notice you, that's true for both!
More simply: "DO NOT stop or stand on the trails! You WILL get hit by a high speed bicycle!"
the signage wouldnt matter at all because people 1) dont pay attention or 2) dont think the rules apply to them. before i moved we had a pretty good local trail system in our state park. what they built with the elevation available ( not a hilly state) was pretty impressive we had jump lines and all that fun stuff. we have about 9 trails that are mtb only. there are big signs at the entrance of the trails saying no hiking, horseback, ect... mtb only. also on every exit there are two big red posts. one says one way, the other do not enter. i cant tell you how many times me or someone i know has almost hit someone alot of times coming up the wrong way. my friend actually plowed into a kid because they ignored clearly visual signage. the trails are very narrow and very hard to see far off friend came around a corner and a kid was standing on the downslope of a massive table top and couldnt see him till it was to late. parents were obviously furious. my friend apologized multiple times but said said its partially thier fault due to hiking on an mtb only trail and going the wrong way one a one way trail. dad was getting so hostile i actually had to step away and call a park ranger. even when the park ranger came and explained that we were in the right and it was their fault for not paying attention. they still sat there an argued with the ranger. they didnt care there were signs and they didnt care they were in the wrong. they were going to do what they wanted regardless of what signs or people told them. its not a signage issue.
General bike park etiquette signs would be helpful. I remember noticing in the opening day video it was a little chaotic with people stopping in weird places (that’s also cuz opening day) but I think it would be helpful for the uninformed. Like the pre ride re ride and free ride and how to safely scout features, making it obvious that bikes have right of way on the trails that sorta thing. Or just release another trail etiquette video! Great video Seth
Agree to a point - couldn't help wincing at how many people were just mulling about in bad places in opening day videos - but I also have to wonder if those people would even bother reading signage.
Great suggestions
@@etmccaus whistler is nice since theyre right under the fitz chair and very hard to miss, so perhaps on the uptrack when people are going slow and looking for distractions from the pain or excuses to take a quick break :P
I know it is overkill but I kinda expected to see an etiquette/rules plaque near the entrance to the trail. I ride in an area that is mostly enduro style trails and all the downhill trails are explicitly marked with rules reminders that are hard to miss. I know it's a high cost but I expect this park will see alot of newbies.
Sounds like something is needed like the Skiers' Responsibility Code.
Seth is such a humble youtuber. Even the small things like putting Jeff's YT channel link first just speaks volumes.
After three paragraphs of text lol
I read this as "Seth is such a HORRIBLE youtuber" and I was so ready to write a paragraph arguing lmao
@@GraysonKurth I read it that way at first too. I actually like it better, because I read sarcasm in it. But humble is definitely what he seems to be.
that is a common courtesy
Well, I mean, anybody watching this already knows all about Seth's UA-cam channel.
im actually blown away and baffled that someone literally left their bike straight dab in the middle of the landing like that... The guy was geared up too. Even if you never been to a park before isn't it just common sense not to leave your bike in the middle of the trail let alone in the middle of a LANDING? You don't need to be a mountain biker to know that's not ok. It would be one thing if he was standing on the lip like that with his bike off the trail, saw you coming and got outa the way but to stand there like that and then jump at the last second just for you to land on his bike is insane lmfao.
My guess is he's new to using trail systems and wound up going backwards up the trail, got to the box jump, and thought 'WTF how do I get on this' and left his bike what he thought was UP the trail. Or you could be right and he's just a bone head...
you should see what beginner skier and snowboarders do in terrain parks
They were just a kid, let him off the hook this time
@@leohalverson22 wdym they
@@renarts2211 he's prolly scared to misgender a child, i think the two of them are both as stupid as eachother
I was not expecting 9:35. Good thing you are an experienced rider and were able to come out unscathed. If it was a newer rider that came up on him, it could have been much worse. I'm sure they guy felt terrible but walked away with a lesson learned. Props to you for blurring him out and handling the situation well.
Don't forget his bmx background
I would've (inability to ride that line notwithstanding) gotten utterly wrecked if that happened to me.
Oy... I've definitely noticed an uptick in trail blockers over the past two years. It's great that mountain biking has exploded in popularity. The downside is that there is an influx of new riders who haven't yet absorbed the trail etiquette concepts. If you're an experienced rider taking a group of new riders out, just give them a rundown of the basic rules.
Got on this video so quick i dont even know what to comment😂💀 love the vid
Edit: sooo happy to see the love :) seth i have been watching your channel since the drama drop at the old house! All your fans are wholesome, channel’s wholesome, love it :)
Congrats on top comment
Happened to me last year somewhere on April, a dude was standing in the middle of a drop line to a wall ride, couldn't spot him on the higher side of the trail untill i was too near to the drop line, i tried to avoid him on the landing but ended up OTB flying off to the wall ride and cracked my full face helmet, broke a 1x2 wood on the wallride from landed on my back, uncouncious and lost memory for few minutes. Took me 3 months + to recover for my damaged nerves. Still feel the pain around my waist till this day.😢
Hey seth not sure if you'll see this but I adore your content, binging your videos has always been strangely comforting for me in hard times. Thank you for what you do :)
Didn't expect to see you here lol. Just want to say I love your sense of humour
hi boffy :0
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Bro wtf did u come from😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I forgot u got into mountain biking
Seth, dear sir, i have been watching your channel grow for a fairly long time now. You inspired me to make the move from bmx to a hardtail and hit some local trails. "Im in the midwest where the mtb scene still has some considerable growing to do." And now, it is entirely thanks to you that I have purchased my first full squish. After around a year of hard work, setbacks and saving I've done it. I hope soon I can make it over to see your incredible work at Berm Park. Thank you for bringing me the joy of mountain biking. And please, keep doing stuff a little bit different. But kinda the same.
You are an inspiration to all new mountain bikers! Put your mind to it and you can achieve it!!👏
A rules and safety sign would be helpful before entering the park teaching new people how to behave on the trails.
Jeffs riding is poetry in motion.
Your consistency and quality of content never disappoints! ❤
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what consistency
Jeff is another one of my favorite YT channels, the man is just a solid beast on a bike. So happy you got to ride with him, and watch him tear it up on Berm Park. You're truly a Legend to this community.
Man I cannot wait to ride here. Love Jeff, such a skilled rider!
hey just a random question do you know how tall seth is?
@@ssnitchkeanu3050 super random but I'm pretty sure he's like 5'4. Smol king.
that shot below the wall ride was so epic.
Perhaps you need some bike park etiquette signage. Simple stuff like who has the right of way, no stopping in the middle of the trail, don't leave your bike in the middle of the trail, avoid skidding, etc. Word of mouth is important in addition to this, but signage goes a long way as the primary safety.
I hiked to the top and had a sub on Monday, Howard said I just missed y'all. The hike up motivated me to put money down for a new bike and get after it again. The park is beautiful congrats on pulling it off.
When I started to ride trails here in the uk, first thing I learnt was that you keep it moving, don't stop of if you do, move out the way of other mtbers!! 👍😀
10:05 homie still has the packaging on his rear axle/QR 😂
What you've done here brings tears to my eyes. And you're right, Jeff Kendall-Weed is not just anybody, he's the only one.
hey just a random question do you know how tall seth is?
Hey Seth, I've been watching the channel for many years, thanks for the great content. I've only been mountain biking around home in NE Florida for the last two years. I was working in Greenville SC a couple weeks ago and was able to visit Berm Park on a day off. The ride/mostly walk up was brutal for this Florida boy, but beautiful. Due to skill level, I only rode chain whip and high roller, really enjoyed high roller. My only comment is about bear country. A bit more signage that it is a bit more sketchy than beginner/intermediate. I was also talking to a guy at the top of the trails that on a previous trip had the same person stop on the top of a table top twice. All in all great trails and can't wait to make another visit. Keep up the great work.
Back to the basics. Videos of you shredding it, love it!
You guys are unreal! You’ve been my go to channel since I got back into biking this year! Fantastic
I use these videos to fall asleep and as a person with horrible insomnia they help me fall asleep so well. I'm not saying that the video's are boring ( they are super entertaining) you're voice is just super calming and I love watching them please keep making content
Great project Seth. I'm a long term trail builder at my local bike park too. It's also free and public. Me and a few others have spent years digging with just shovels and we do it all for free in our spare time. Nothing better than seeing your work pay off and people clearing jumps for the first time. I appreciate how long it takes to get a place like this riding good. Keep it up. Props from the UK 🤟
Seth, You Sir, made this Awesomeness happen. I am a 52yo, immature at heart very average MTB rider in Australia, I hope to one day ride Berm Park. Thankyou for what you have single handedly done for MTB!
Interpretative signage on the beginner trails and trailhead would be awesome. Something like the PEEPS program for snowboard parks would be really beneficial. It's worth checking out their program
I thought the person on the step up was blurred out for another reason 😂 You really handle situations so well and I would bet a lot that you are the same guy when the camera turns off! Just very humble, truly helpful and considerate! ✌️ Look forward to your videos and the little short clips all the time. Just wish I lived closer to swing over to ride that park, we'll make it at some point.🚵♂️🤙
Lol I swear how has no one replied to this I laughed so hard
Also I live in Australia so my hopes of going there are about nothing
Such an amazing accomplishment. Well done Seth. Also, well done to all those who participated in making it happen.
At our local trails, a group of riders (including me) were riding a medium sized drop. One of the riders who went down the drop before wanted to watch everyone else do it, so he parked his bike perpendicular to the trail, on the trail, just past the drop and stood there with watching to see what would happen next.
This'll be a great video for educating on etiquette and generally "being part of a community". Anyone in a leadership role at a public trail system is very familiar with these issues. Great video as always!
Loved this, thanks for all thee great content! Just started riding last year at 30yr and can't wait to get out there and send some jumps
So much fun...keep up the great and inspiring work...
This is the one big collaboration that I am waiting for long time, Jeff and Seth! Yohoo!
10:25 Good luck with that!! Fire trucks show up to Duthie constantly. Granted this park is a fraction of Duthie at this point but people getting hurt in a park like this is just inevitable. Mountain biking is a tough sport. Good job with the park Seth!!
If you want to “unexpectedly” show up there next Wednesday around 330pm that would be super cool 😎 😎😎. Headed there from Charlottesville, VA to check it out!
Can’t wait to make the trip Seth! We’re from North GA and are stoked to make the trip up to Asheville. Kanuga would be a cool stop too. Keep up the amazing quality vids.
If there was a fee for riding…JKW should only have to pay half -since he spends half of the time riding on one wheel!!! So cool to see you two ride together!
Jeff and Seth in the same video ! It's Christmas ! This sparks joy !
This is amazing, I gotta visit Berm Park. Definitely on my bucket list
I just had my heart broken but your videos always make smile.
Fellow Bellingham rider here, stoked to see Jeff in this one!!
love being early to a video for once, especially since its midnight for me. Love to see how great the park ended up being, seems like a great way to spend a weekend.
I will be there in July. I'm stoked, I started riding like 5-6 years ago because I saw your video about Virgina Beach Key and realized there was cool riding in FL. Now I've ridden in Arkansas, Colorado, West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.
We rode there today and it's an incredible place and mad props to Seth for pulling all this together. We drove 13 hours to ride it and left E bikes at rental house but saw multiple E bikes there.
Wow!!! I just remembered about this channel what a journey you've come
Awesome to see you ride with JKW. We need a Bellingham trip next!
I maybe in the Greenville SC area but my plans are to see this wonderful park Seth.
Great job !
I bet green kid 9:39 definitely learned not to stop on trails. Very good example, what to avoid and glad, nothing happened as far as I can tell. And nice, you talked to them not just about what not to do
Jeff seems like the kind of guy who would see a small rock in an otherwise flat parking lot or trail and will 100% try to boost it.
I know because I am that guy. Jump everything.
Although it wasn’t the case in the situation. Standing at the top of the jump could me and there’s somebody hurt on the other side and they don’t want you to run into them. And being a public park up on a hill it could take a while to get help. Always ride each run like it’s your first
You're right. I should have stopped, and I would recommend anyone in that situation stop for their own safety and for others'. But in this situation, I looked up right after landing a jump at full speed, and didn't make the right decision. If your friend is injured on the trail, you should immediately run down the trail and wave your arms and yell (from the side) to warn others. I've had to do this before.
@@SethsBikeHacks I know this wasn't the case, but take that bike on the trail and place it upside down further up the trail where people can see it in time to stop. That's a universal sign of someone being hurt if I'm not mistaken.
Every now and then, I'll stop to scout something get off my bike, take a few steps and then remember, get the bike off the trail. It's not that I have bad etiquette, it's just that sometimes I get hyper focused on something and temporarily forget that I didn't move the bike.
It might have been extreme bad luck, he stopped for a bit and you snuck up on him. Or, maybe it was just bad etiquette.
Let's all be safe. It's easier for the person stopped to get out of the way than for a rider to stop at full speed. So make the easy call and clear the trail.
@@dvs620 was just going to post this. if somebody is hurt in the trail that shouldn't be moved for fear of hurting them more, then place a bike upside down up the trail a few feet.
would it have been safe to try to stop completely? Seth was going too fast and half the time he had to react he was in the air.
@@rcranes2227 There's so much more that it could be than what we saw. Maybe the guy tried to stop, bailed, the bike went over and he stood on the lip to just collect himself for a second and Seth comes flying by. I know when I've had to bail, I kind of just sit for a second, then get up and grab my bike. But I'm not at a bike park. Happened last week at a pump track. I bailed on a high banked berm. The next time, I had to bail again and was able to climb on top on the berm while my bike slid. Since no one was coming, I just sat on top, calmed myself down for a second because I was annoyed, then grabbed my bike and pulled it to the side. (Side note, I got in my head and kept coming into the berm low and hot and was getting spit out the top. I never did get through it.)
Or, maybe the guy just left his bike there while he hung out doing whatever he was doing. Point is, we don't always know the reasons.
For the most part, be mindful of others, stay off trail if you're looking at a feature first. If you crash/bail and are able to move quickly off the trail, do so. But don't always assume it's bad etiquette.
I would say there's very few excuses for being unhurt and not clearing the trail absolutely immediately. especially in a bike park, especially after a blind turn and especially after a section where a good portion of the approach has a rider in the air (where they can't do anything). I don't really care if somebody is gathering themselves after bailing, that was extremely dangerous what they did.
I paused the image and the bike is pretty darn entry level. so I'm sure they didn't know better and now they do. but I am reticent to comment here and say "if you bail and need to gather yourself it's ok to leave your bike on a landing."
Just assume there's somebody barreling behind you and move out of the way accordingly, is my motto.
ok, that's probably not my motto but I think it's a good way to go.
A buddy from PulpMx Nation told me about this place this last summer. I already had a big trip to the Motocross Des Nations last month. This next summer I'm definitely going to try and make the trip from Cookeville Tennessee. I've only been once it was at Snowshoe WV and I loved it, with my moto background I'm hooked. Being that I have family in Asheville plus BP is a fo sho in '23 😍
You should do more videos like this, just riding with people on trails, the highly produced videos are great, but just seeing you ride trails is great.
Also berm park looks amazing, need to get out there some time, *only* a 12H drive from where I’m at lol.
Love watching jeff ride, so steezy 🤘
Just a completely unplanned collab.. love it
Its good to see Seth back on the bike. This man was out of commission for a while and now he's back on the bike in time for the opening if his own park. He's living the life, I'd be riding and building trails everyday if I had my own park.
This looks like so much fun! I currently ride bmx and dirt bikes but this really has my thinking about moving over from my bmx to a mtb. It’s kind of a little bit of both my hobbies combined!
We have a black diamond trail here that starts off quite basic then gets steeper, it has some large jumps towards the bottom. There’s always people stopping at the jumps, walking on them, sessioning them to try clear them.
It’s terrifying coming over a jump and seeing bikes and kids everywhere near the landing. I’ve stopped riding the trail on weekends as I can’t ride at any pace when I know the risks involved when the trails are busy.
It’s also a shuttleable trail network via the train. So it encourages people to ride the trail who haven’t even touched a black diamond trail before.
Watching you ride this place puts "Woohoo" by the 5,6,7,8,s into my head.
Well done Seth! Looks fantastic!
I'm super excited to visit later this summer. I've been doing my best to get into shape and seeing this has been great motivation for me to keep pushing forward.
It's a scam
Love the BMX style riding. My favorite. The style, and the big air…
Great job, Seth. Keep up the hard work.
Such a great project!!!
Great Video, the trails look incredible!
very cool ! cant wait to come visit!!
Jeff is always best viewed on someone else’s camera! His view on the park are enlightening
I'm coming up there next year. I got a good solid 29er hardtail with 130mm travel, and am practicing here in Miami which is totally different, but I think it's great practice. I'm super excited about doing a road trip to Asheville, doing a bunch of parks in the area and drinking loads of local brews at night (get up and shake off the hangover by hitting the trails again).
9:31 Wow Seth, really well handled. I could see that going a lot worse. Glad everything worked out ok. Hopefully this is a good teaching moment for others in the future.
Also at 9:41, that's a walmart bike if I've ever seen one. No way he should even be on this trail.
if i was the one standing ontop of the jump and out of all people THE OWNER comes up and i cause them to crash, i would crap my pants 900 times.
If I was in that situation I would have just bailed and go over my bars XD
its a free accessible park it's what Walmart bikes were almost made for, ie getting people into MTB, few people will buy an expensive bike first
Tell that to sam with his free bikes…
@@eartharrow6772 Absolutely go check out the park. Stay off the black diamond trail though if you aren't going to ride it.
it's awesome to see how well you've done here. i suggest a sign for the newbs. adopt snow terrain park style rules like stay to the side of the trails when resting and never stop under a jump. whatever else makes sense for safety. God bless!
I'm so Stoke to Shred that Trails You made Seth! I'm gonna enjoy it so much with my Xc Bike Hihihi
Maybe add a QR code link to bike park etiquette at the parking lot and trailhead. Good luck and all the best.
Everytime I see these videos, I just wanna ride! Can’t wait to make it here one day. What an amazing and awesome addition for all of the mountain biking community and people in that area. You should be mayor now 😂👍
hey just a random question do you know how tall seth is?
@@ssnitchkeanu3050 he said in one of his videos that he’s 5’4 or 5’5 I believe. Regardless, he shreds and his channel is great
Wow thanks Seth for putting me in one of your videos it was great meeting you. Lol I didn't know you crashed into my friend Andrew that was his first day out there he's doing much better on the bike he's already clearing the doubles on high roller.
Great follow-up video.
Jeff is tremendously skilled. Literal goals.
Seth, if u place a QR code (leading to a donation page) on all the signage in the park it would be a great way to raise funds to maintain the trails...of course u would want to disclose what the QR code is for. But I think it could be beneficial to keep the park funded.
I must have just missed you, this place was awesome!
Great Vision and a Job Well Done!
Maybe on the trails there could be signs like "do not stop" for newbies and remove crashes from the trail etc. Seems obvious, but for new people, not so much. Rules sign in funky color or bullet point signage. Excited to get started
One of your best videos
Such awesome music during Bear Country
Best my friend keep going like this support from me only love and happiness to all people and never give up i wish the best to all people we love you mr Seth !!
Great content Seth!
Love your vids Seth keep it up
Highlight of my day right here
That guy has great camera personality. If he doesn't have a YT channel everyone is missing out.
He does actually, it’s called Jeff Kendall-Weed
I'm making the 4 hour drive to the park next month!!! I'm so excited!
Damn, Jeff sure has a lot of great trail riding skills, I’ll definitely check his channel out.
Dang bear country may be my favorite. Looked awesome
My dream is to come here it’s so cool how much Seth cares about the community
nice vid your project is awesome. Love from France
Me and my family love yours videos set
Love from Nepal 🇳🇵
todays a good day! got a new bike and Seth uploaded
Seth!!! Just the video i've been waiting!!! (along with Kyle's) JKW on berm PEAK should happen and that would be the best thing!!!
love it!
Thanks for the park Seth. I rode there today on my ibis ripmo and had so much fun, although I did bust my butt on high roller on my last lap. Had a blast!
Careful, it's a scam!