Christian Rigal X Trailshark – Mossy Hogs

The goal of this project was to break down the barrier between those one off picture perfect video builds that are usually unobtainable to the general public and create something we’d be able to share with everyone to enjoy! We’ve all drooled over a trail in a video and wished we could go ride it.. But a lot of those epic builds were built purely for the video and then destroyed after, sometimes never ridden again, and others are hidden or on private property. I was fortunate enough to partner up with the Tillamook Off Road Trail Alliance (TORTA) to build a signature trail in the new Buzzard Butte MTB trail network just outside of Pacific City Oregon and we were able to make this dream a reality! They trusted my vision and allowed me to pick my build crew, scout and flag whatever portion of trail we wanted, and let us build a trail that doesn’t feel like anything you’ve ever ridden before and will keep you wanting to come back for more. For that, I teamed up with the Trailshark boys Ollie Hindley and James Pettitt to follow up on a build we did at my house a few years back. In total we spent over 8 weeks building and tweaking this trail, 6 of which were spent during a very rainy winter last November and December which threw us for multiple curveballs as we filmed and built the trail at the same time. On Top of heading the build, Ollie and JP also shot and edited the video since we wanted to make sure the trail and all of our hard work really shined. The amount of time/effort those dudes put in is unmatched and we couldn’t be happier with how it all turned out! So with that, we’re happy to present to you ‘Mossy Hogs’, one of the most beautiful and unique feeling public trails you need to go ride! As you watch this video, the trail is open and free to everyone. It lives amongst more than 8 miles of world class trails that are already open, and will be followed up by another 22 miles of trails in the years to come. I’ve ridden all over the world and I can honestly say that the 4 new trails we opened last weekend are some of the sickest public trails I’ve ever ridden, so get out there and enjoy em! Big thanks to TORTA and Bros, & Hoes for making this possible, and Deity and Kubota for supporting it! Cheers-Christian Rigal

Presented by
TORTA
TRAILSHARK

Supported by
Kubota
Deity

Produced by
Christian Rigal

Built by
Ollie Hindley
James Pettitt
Christian Rigal

Ridden by
Christian Rigal

Filmed by
Ollie Hindley
James Pettitt

Edited by
Ollie Hindley

Additional Filming
Christian Rigal
Owen Stephens

Post Audio
Kieth White Audio

Special Thanks
Arica Venti
Josh Venti
Bros and Hoes Landscaping
Gus Venti
Clint Venti
Owen Stephens
Sam Sherwood
Dusty Wygle
Damien Salerno
Ron Baker
Fiona Swartz
Torta MTB
Specialized Bicycles
Sram
Rockshox
Deity
Keith White Audio
Kubota



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