The Government Asked Me For A Bike Trail In The President's Backyard

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  • Опубліковано 5 сер 2023
  • The Smithsonian invited me to Washington DC to build a mountain bike trail in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall. Just a stones throw away from the Presidents backyard at the White House. This was really an honor to be apart of and I cant thank everyone enough who helped out with all this!
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  • @TheWondermittens
    @TheWondermittens 11 місяців тому +613

    I’m a DC native and I can’t believe I somehow missed this! You did a wonderful job representing our favorite sport :)

    • @BackyardTrailBuilds
      @BackyardTrailBuilds  11 місяців тому +64

      Thanks a lot man! Sad you missed it! We had it open to the public to ride on the last day and we got like 2 random dudes who showed up 😂

    • @vonrapp713
      @vonrapp713 11 місяців тому +5

      Same, I can't believe I missed this too!

    • @MichaelChelen
      @MichaelChelen 11 місяців тому +1

      Same here, I knew about the festival but didn't know about this part. Sad to have missed it but very glad it happened! Hope you come here again soon 👍

    • @buildintotrains
      @buildintotrains 11 місяців тому +2

      Right across the river in Arlington for me. Never heard a lick about this event! Wish it was better advertised

    • @noahbmx66879
      @noahbmx66879 11 місяців тому +1

      Same I’m from Arlington

  • @XCBen
    @XCBen 11 місяців тому +300

    I don't really watch that many mountain biking youtube videos anymore. But I love coming back to your videos sometimes to see how far you've come. It's great to see Seth. Congrats on everything.

    • @BackyardTrailBuilds
      @BackyardTrailBuilds  11 місяців тому +18

      You’re the best dude. Thank you. I really dont either. We all go through phases. Thanks for always having my back since the start!

    • @XCBen
      @XCBen 11 місяців тому +1

      @@BackyardTrailBuilds 💪😉

  • @KerryHall.
    @KerryHall. 11 місяців тому +69

    Dude, this is nuts! Congrats for being recognized on the national stage for you talents!

  • @seanjohnfits
    @seanjohnfits 11 місяців тому +18

    “Entire bike trail” has me wondering, what is “half a bike trail”?
    Great vid and great job with the limited space and time you had to work with👍

  • @Jwilliewilson
    @Jwilliewilson 11 місяців тому +20

    I was also there presenting at the festival. Each day I was shocked at your progress! Great job, I was able to catch one of your demos during down time

  • @Distant_View
    @Distant_View 11 місяців тому +18

    I remember when this channel had like 900 subs, which made no sense with how great the videos were. It's amazing to see how far you've come!! And yeah, I've been to DC a few times for raves and the Beast Coast parkour jams, and it's a seriously muggy, hot city which is draining in its own way, so not surprised you felt so exhausted by the end of all that!

    • @BackyardTrailBuilds
      @BackyardTrailBuilds  11 місяців тому +2

      Wow, thank you so much! Thanks for coming along for the ride!

  • @aussiemtb
    @aussiemtb 11 місяців тому +116

    seth barely post much anymore, but when he does, it's an absolute BANGER!

  • @CaliradoKid
    @CaliradoKid 11 місяців тому +6

    Dude! I love this channel so much. What a great story to tell!

  • @eliyankey9525
    @eliyankey9525 11 місяців тому +49

    It’s crazy how far you have came in the past few years. Your videos are amazing and I love watching them. Thanks for all you do.

  • @fuimhappy
    @fuimhappy 11 місяців тому +96

    Bentonville being the "mountain bike capital of the world" is VERY self proclaimed

    • @nickyocom1699
      @nickyocom1699 11 місяців тому +6

      Nah, come ride here and you’ll
      Understand

    • @antgarce
      @antgarce 11 місяців тому +3

      @@nickyocom1699 from video alone you can tell. i feel like they'll need a lot more elevation than that to do all that proclamation

    • @nickyocom1699
      @nickyocom1699 11 місяців тому +2

      @@antgarce bro they didnt go to Bentonville in the video, and yeah there’s not much elevation, but trails within 5 mins from anywhere you are in Bentonville, sick downtown, and sick features

    • @antgarce
      @antgarce 11 місяців тому +8

      @@nickyocom1699 what i meant by video is footage from other channel's who've gone. sure its got great trails, but only as much as the terrain can allow, in my personal opinion. going in the whistler area for example youll notice how mind numbingly huge it is and how diverse the riding is over there.

    • @core-i7413
      @core-i7413 11 місяців тому +8

      @@nickyocom1699 Bentonville is no where near the "mountain bike capital of the world." There's a lot of places which are way better.

  • @outsidebrendan
    @outsidebrendan 11 місяців тому +5

    Absolutely nailed it with the trail building AND the vlogging/storytelling for this video. Such a fun watch!

  • @karenrubinstein
    @karenrubinstein 11 місяців тому +2

    Saw you at the folklife festival. Thanks for all your hard work and for having the coolest exhibit the folklife festival has ever seen.

    • @BackyardTrailBuilds
      @BackyardTrailBuilds  11 місяців тому +1

      Haha I dont know about all that, but it was cool as hell to be apart of! Thanks for checkin me out while you were there!

  • @OneDeltaMike
    @OneDeltaMike 11 місяців тому +4

    You should be VERY proud ! What a great honor, so nice to see you be recognized for all the good you do.

  • @joebikes
    @joebikes 11 місяців тому +8

    That is incredible Seth! 🤠 I bet it felt so surreal to build right in the National Mall. You deserve all the recognition for your incredible woodwork 🤜

  • @Jupe367
    @Jupe367 11 місяців тому +1

    I was there a few weeks ago. It was nice meeting you and seeing your trail demonstration. Since I got to see it live, it’s nice to see the behind the scene and how you got to that point. It was super hot but a nice event overall. I hope you enjoyed the fireworks on the Mall.

  • @successshampoo
    @successshampoo 11 місяців тому +3

    Not only did you nail it, but you also made this whole experience interesting and fun to watch. What a legend!!!

  • @62swampboy62
    @62swampboy62 11 місяців тому +5

    That was so cool. Congrats on the honor - don't let it go to your head LOL.

  • @righteousbob272
    @righteousbob272 11 місяців тому +12

    Hell ya man! You deserve this on your resume!!

  • @SOLOIIguru
    @SOLOIIguru 11 місяців тому +1

    Been watching you for years now and happy to see you are well and thriving. Keep following your sails, you're doing great!.
    Kudos on all your successes

  • @Surberus1066
    @Surberus1066 11 місяців тому

    Lived in DC for several years and loved going to the FL Festival. This is a great video that makes me miss it quite a bit. Glad you got to experience it!

  • @Honey_Daddy
    @Honey_Daddy 10 місяців тому

    Well done, man. Big ups to all the homies who showed up last minute (or 8 hour work day) to help finish. Thanks for sharing!

  • @B1KER
    @B1KER 11 місяців тому

    That's rad! What an honor to be part of that.

  • @cutlaps
    @cutlaps 11 місяців тому +3

    Man what an insane oppotunity! So much planning must have gone into this. Legend.

    • @CorbinOutdoors
      @CorbinOutdoors 11 місяців тому +1

      Cutlaps!!!

    • @cutlaps
      @cutlaps 11 місяців тому

      @@CorbinOutdoors of course I watch the GOAT!

  • @WeekendPirate
    @WeekendPirate 11 місяців тому +1

    Such a cool video! Wish I could have rode it. Awesome video

  • @CPurks1
    @CPurks1 11 місяців тому +1

    Great job!!! We need more of this to inspire people and get them interested in trying mountain biking

  • @kodster330
    @kodster330 11 місяців тому +1

    Can you please make more than 1 video every 5 months. That would be greatly appreciated! Your skills need to be captured way more on this platform. 50k views in a day, would be triple that if you posted more! I promise me and all your fans will watch

  • @antonianuzzolo131
    @antonianuzzolo131 11 місяців тому +5

    SO COOOOOOL!! Glad they didn’t make you move the sandbags back😮😅

  • @TrailFeatures
    @TrailFeatures 11 місяців тому +2

    Such an awesome opportunity, Man! They definitely found the right person to pull off this feat!

  • @ericsharp5079
    @ericsharp5079 11 місяців тому

    Stoked and proud to have you represent the show me state and our mountain biking !

  • @71hernandez
    @71hernandez 11 місяців тому

    It's so rad to see how far you have not only brought your channel but your skills as well , building riding . Kudos job well done , but I do miss the videos of you building in your backyard. Keep up the awesome progression.

  • @francoisc.5486
    @francoisc.5486 11 місяців тому

    That's amazing !
    Congratulations on having been selected to do that project, and achieving it !

  • @user-wc8kp6wy7m
    @user-wc8kp6wy7m 11 місяців тому +1

    Always amazed at what you do and how you put everything together. Awesome job man.

  • @movementinmind3354
    @movementinmind3354 11 місяців тому

    Good for you Seth! This is awesome! Thanks for recognizing our local parks-Howler, Fellows, Two Rivers-and repping the Ozarks with style! I've been following your stuff ever since you came to Howler. Glad to see your progress man!
    -Blue Dj rider out at opening weekend for Howler

  • @monkeylordofdoom14
    @monkeylordofdoom14 11 місяців тому

    So wild man from watching your original video till now what a wild journey! Im so happy for you!

  • @bexo34
    @bexo34 11 місяців тому

    Dude! I cannot believe the road you've been down these past couple years. Would never have guessed where it would go back when I stumbled on your little channel what? 3 years ago or so. So stoked for you!!

  • @noahwilson2719
    @noahwilson2719 11 місяців тому

    Seth this is amazing! Well done! I get so excited when I see you’ve dropped another video. You do some of the most unique things and are just a joy to watch.

  • @acebikemedia
    @acebikemedia 11 місяців тому +1

    what an unbelievable oppurtunity! amazing work. as always, love the construction jorts.

  • @pauls3616
    @pauls3616 11 місяців тому

    Always love your videos. Thank you.

  • @1Life_Dee
    @1Life_Dee 11 місяців тому +1

    Massive inspiration ! Am a fellow trail builder from the UK. Love watching ur video. Keep it up man. Epic build, shame it was so short....

    • @islaburchell-gray3048
      @islaburchell-gray3048 9 місяців тому

      I know I’m a late but I was just wandering where you build trails in the uk?

  • @LordWumbology
    @LordWumbology 11 місяців тому +1

    So cool!! Glad your back

  • @mctoastyjr9503
    @mctoastyjr9503 11 місяців тому

    I went to this show a few months ago and this video just popped up on my fyp it was awesome!

  • @jhlim
    @jhlim 11 місяців тому

    You did an amazing job!thanks for sharing and keep it up!

  • @freerideforever888
    @freerideforever888 11 місяців тому

    Incredible pressure you were under!! Great job with the build!! Great channel keep it up!!!

  • @rbzw4787
    @rbzw4787 11 місяців тому

    This is so cool, I'm from DC and used to be a camp consular for the Smithsonian on the mall, but I'm currently in Seattle for college and God damn it, I wish I was home for this

  • @cfgenth
    @cfgenth Місяць тому

    Very cool! What an honor!

  • @thestephenm
    @thestephenm 11 місяців тому

    It was awesome seeing your exhibit on the national mall! Great work!

  • @darrellkavka3116
    @darrellkavka3116 10 місяців тому

    I met you in person there and I was so stoked!!!! I wish I could have seen the demo and chatted more. You rock!

  • @aggropa
    @aggropa 11 місяців тому

    Cool video and project. I was so amped to my bike, the Pole Voima, in the video.

  • @nerdjournal
    @nerdjournal 11 місяців тому

    Holy Cow. Congratulations dude. What an honor. I'm from the Ozarks in Arkansas. I was born in Des Peres, Missouri. Most of my family lives in and around STL. I live a bit south of Bentonville, Arkansas. Just wanted to say, congratulations, dude.

  • @craigamason7785
    @craigamason7785 11 місяців тому

    Phenomenal job on this video and on the trail you built on the National Mall for the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival featuring the Ozarks. Really enjoyed getting to know you during the time we were there. What a ride!

  • @delishuspear
    @delishuspear 11 місяців тому +2

    Seth my dude, it was clear back in 2019 that you were going to do some really incredible things - it must be so incredibly surreal to take a step back and see how much you've done and how far you've come. So stoked for you man! Thank you as always for sharing, feel so privileged to be along for the journey.
    Now perhaps you should reward your accomplishment with another hand tool creek bridge video... strictly for you, definitely not for us... 👀

  • @dtolios
    @dtolios 11 місяців тому

    Great showing and good choice jumping onto it w/o too much hesitation

  • @morvog4768
    @morvog4768 11 місяців тому

    Hat’s really Crazy you can be really proud of what you have acieved

  • @JakeSpurlock
    @JakeSpurlock 11 місяців тому +1

    What an amazing opportunity. So cool, and you must feel so proud of the outcome!

  • @inkrider95
    @inkrider95 11 місяців тому

    Awesome opportunity and sick little shred.. keep up the great work..

  • @seanmurphy9370
    @seanmurphy9370 11 місяців тому

    Dude u r amazing for doing this never stop doing what u love bro ✌️

  • @TheLoamRanger
    @TheLoamRanger 11 місяців тому

    Unreal. What a cool story! Awesome job all around. 🫡

  • @mihalis1010
    @mihalis1010 10 місяців тому

    I grew up in the Ozarks, but I've lived in another part of the world for 10 years now. Didn't start mountain biking until I got to where I am now. Makes me proud to see the Ozarks represented in such a huge way.

  • @KarolOlson
    @KarolOlson 11 місяців тому

    Congratulations! I'm so sorry I missed this - I'm about 25 miles from The Mall and completely forgot about Folklife this year. Would have been cool to see you and your trail.

  • @downtoridemtb
    @downtoridemtb 11 місяців тому

    This is so cool! So many MTB videos out there but this is one that I never expected to see!

  • @kylehasfun3114
    @kylehasfun3114 11 місяців тому

    Man!!! What a cool honorable opportunity!! I love that you were able to have this spotlight, and as always, such enjoyable content man. Proud of you, hope i can get you out to St. Charles for some building this year ;)

  • @CaseMorton
    @CaseMorton 11 місяців тому

    Fantastic build and video! Love the pacing of your build and storytelling. Made me want to go hit a trail

  • @anthonymartin6119
    @anthonymartin6119 11 місяців тому +1

    Hey Seth! Man it was great getting to be up there with you guys! I got to watch you run the trail a couple times, that thing was awesome man! Hopefully we get the chance to do something like that again in the future! Absolutely loved the people, the atmosphere, and all the new friends! Great video buddy! New subscriber as of now! Keep it up !!

  • @davidmonge4136
    @davidmonge4136 11 місяців тому

    So happy you got this opportunity and crushed it!!

  • @406MTB
    @406MTB 11 місяців тому

    This is awesome! What an opportunity of a lifetime and I think you crushed it with all the restrictions there were. Keep it up.

  • @Mikesonbikes
    @Mikesonbikes 11 місяців тому

    This is so awesome! What an achievement! I'll never forget when I got to pick out the plants my mentor was going to put into their exhibit in the Smithsonian and I was hardly even involved lol

  • @attic6
    @attic6 11 місяців тому

    Such memories of doing BMX shows at our big national fair in South Africa

  • @PorterMTB
    @PorterMTB 11 місяців тому

    This is so cool, really well done. Stoked for you!!

  • @steffenfrost995
    @steffenfrost995 11 місяців тому

    This was a satisfying watch, a simple story well told.

  • @barkingmadman1169
    @barkingmadman1169 11 місяців тому +1

    Truly the most awesome trail build of all time!

  • @pablocarbajo5545
    @pablocarbajo5545 11 місяців тому

    So deserved! Congrats man!

  • @Marcel-we5yx
    @Marcel-we5yx 9 місяців тому

    Huuuge Respect man!! 🔥💪🏻

  • @saywhaatnow
    @saywhaatnow 11 місяців тому

    Unreal. Glad to see your art getting national recognition!!

  • @bradzerivitz
    @bradzerivitz 11 місяців тому

    I was there and this was one of my favorite parts of the festival!

  • @DerToooooo
    @DerToooooo 11 місяців тому

    That's insane, congrats! 🎉

  • @BBoyGi0
    @BBoyGi0 9 місяців тому

    Great job. Pretty neat and fascinating project. Missouri native

  • @iSkulk
    @iSkulk 11 місяців тому

    Hell yeah man, what an honor. You crushed it.

  • @drewaustin3193
    @drewaustin3193 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video! Love the jorts and overalls

  • @awesomecoolwill7195
    @awesomecoolwill7195 11 місяців тому

    I was just in DC and I saw this and thought it was so cool, and now I'm seeing this and I'm freacking out

  • @johnvocatura1019
    @johnvocatura1019 11 місяців тому

    Great job man, you deserve it.

  • @rivercloud33
    @rivercloud33 11 місяців тому

    Thank you Seth Alvo . He is the one that got you your first opportunity by promoting you. 👁️🚴✌🏻🙏

  • @philipB31
    @philipB31 11 місяців тому

    Excellent work, very well done!

  • @harrygrimley4352
    @harrygrimley4352 11 місяців тому

    Wow. What an honor. Impressive. Great job. Way to step out of your comfort zone. Spectacular.

  • @ryebread8925
    @ryebread8925 11 місяців тому

    Awesome video Seth! If you are new here and like mountain biking, woodworking, nature, and great music . His channel is dope. And you got a good backlog to see.

  • @Hjjjj917
    @Hjjjj917 11 місяців тому

    Great video can’t wait to see more😊

  • @seandunlap1743
    @seandunlap1743 11 місяців тому

    what a cool project to be a part of! congrats!!

  • @beerenmusli8220
    @beerenmusli8220 11 місяців тому

    Awesome Video!!!!Awesome Creation!!!!

  • @salepromo
    @salepromo 11 місяців тому

    This is amazing! A while back you came and worked on some of my local trails, and they came out amazing. Can’t wait to brag to all my mtb buddies that they were worked on by the same guy who built trail in the “presidential backyard”!

  • @laustudie
    @laustudie 11 місяців тому

    Love your energy Seth :)! Keep up the good work.

  • @A.M.A.0104
    @A.M.A.0104 11 місяців тому

    this is so cool! congratulations! huge opportunity and you crushed it

  • @Dan-uy2ld
    @Dan-uy2ld 11 місяців тому

    This kind of reminds of the fact that Windsor castle (Queen Elizabeth's favourite castle and her home in the last years of her life) has a golf course in the back garden!
    Apparently it has about 200 active members

  • @stephendaly5089
    @stephendaly5089 11 місяців тому

    YAYYYY!!!!! You're BACK! Missed you Seth!

  • @eriksharar986
    @eriksharar986 11 місяців тому

    I was working there every day, you guys crushed it!!

  • @johnsunshine3834
    @johnsunshine3834 11 місяців тому

    Great stuff Seth. Loved the video as always

  • @tinamariewilcox4913
    @tinamariewilcox4913 11 місяців тому

    Seth!!!!! You did good.

  • @Neighbor618
    @Neighbor618 11 місяців тому

    Got to ride your wooden features at Steeleville! Super fun!!

  • @GORCGravity
    @GORCGravity 11 місяців тому

    Yes!

  • @jesser843
    @jesser843 11 місяців тому

    Wild. Way to go!

  • @johnregel
    @johnregel 11 місяців тому

    Well done my dude. Love the content!

  • @bandit916
    @bandit916 11 місяців тому

    congrats dude this is awesome!!