It took Malibu, California native Marshall Mullen five years to perfect his private backyard oasis of dirt jumps. All this work has given him firsthand insight into what it takes to execute a line that can be ridden seamlessly. This video shows his appreciation for the art of creating your own trails.
Build your trails and see others people -who ride thoses trails- happy, is a great feeling. And for me, riding what I dig, take level on this, rebuild something bigger after some times, and so on, make me happy too.
And sorry for them, but the riders who never took a shovel where I ride with my friends, don't understand what makes our sport better. (Our spots are often subject to natural or human destructions, and require a lot of works everytime...)
It took me the better part of 3 years to perfect a DH line on our local hill. Last August I felt honoured that it was used for a race. What a great feeling to know the race organiser deeming my work to be good enough to host a race. Sadly it was partially on private land, the landowner and police turned up and consigned it to history.
'trail building.. it's not easy.. lol jk psych my parents own a fucking mini ex and they let build what ever i want on their property you fucking peasants. now praise me and my trails.'
winkgrant - jealous much? I guess I'd be pretty negative all the time too if I tried for a career in MTB that ended up going basically nowhere. The guy clearly has a passion for building and has done a great job on those trails by the looks of it.
You're right, I don't really know much about the kid. However, I have a lot of respect for Gilding because he has more than one line and any one line at his place is by far more impressive. Also, he doesn't ride a $3500 - $4000 dirt jumper nor does he live in Malibu.
'Yeah it's really dope to have this opportunity and I'm super fortunate to have parents who let me use their land and excavator to build trails. Not a lot of kids get to experience having jumps in their yard so I'm very grateful for the position I'm in. It's been a lot of hard work getting these jumps dialed in exactly how I want and I'm stoked to have my own trails riding perfect for my friends and I to shred.'
Something along those lines would’ve been suffice. Idk, what do I know?
Marshall has sponsors and so does Gilding so what does it matter how much their bikes cost lol? I get what you're sayin Wink I just hear a lot of quick assumptions. He didn't choose to be rich.
I watched it because I'm interested in trailbuilders and cool backyard setups. I was disappointed by the message after watching and haven't re-watched it (unlike, for example, videos of Gilding's yard).
The fact that a kid of no particular renown from a wealthy family has such strong sponsors is also a little disappointing... it kinda undermines the role/point of sponsorship. There are plenty of great riders and builders who don't get that kind opportunity.
Haha clever, i do ENVE his sponsers, i also enve his finacial backing if he lives in malibu, the average house there costs over 1 mill. Real estate especially open land like that doesnt come cheap. But yes i admit i am jealous.
I've lost count on how many times I've changed my local jump line. It's called evolution. Also land limitations force you to change shit up, or your scene/trails get stale.
Huge respect to anyone who builts their own jumps, regardless if you rich or poor or in the middle. the road is he same, just how we get there changes. I for once start it building a clandestine jumps and I appriciate other peoples work way more.
And sorry for them, but the riders who never took a shovel where I ride with my friends, don't understand what makes our sport better.
(Our spots are often subject to natural or human destructions, and require a lot of works everytime...)
Something along those lines would’ve been suffice. Idk, what do I know?
The fact that a kid of no particular renown from a wealthy family has such strong sponsors is also a little disappointing... it kinda undermines the role/point of sponsorship. There are plenty of great riders and builders who don't get that kind opportunity.
Hate me all you want for voicing my opinion.