hhahaha. orvens such a funny guyWes is getting faster than TJ -that's an update.
I dunno man, I've been riding with Wes and notice a steady improvement in his riding. But at the same time I see a steady increase in his bitching...hhahaha. orvens such a funny guy
He was repeating the line from the movie.You haven't seen Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
Oh. I have no idea what I was doing with that post.
edit: I remembered that I thought mastercycleman was asking who bueller was. Then I reffered to the movie although I wasn't sure if the Dog Welder was refering to the movie or another person.
he cant get as bad as the guy i ride with, thats for sureBut at the same time I see a steady increase in his bitching...
Read the post above yours.Is Baldy ever going to open? Flew over it yesterday and not a single speck of snow anywhere but their website says they're open for skiing and boarding!?
Does that guys that was working on it ever visit Ridemonkey or did he disappear just like his 'vision.'?
DH in SoCal sucks ass, meanwhile companies like Intense & Turner produce Dh frames yet do nothing to help their own cause. seems like a solid business practice, imo. arcasm:
Read the post above yours.
Also run a search and READ the older threads. You'll see that Baldy management has decided to take a larger role in the bike park, and that they have hired NCRider as their main man. AMBP and myself are no longer involved in the project. (AMBP is now disolved).
I agree that on the surface it seems that local companies are doing nothing but with many that is not the case. (Sadly with some it is correct) Before leaving the project I was contacted by many local companies who were willing to donate either money, personel, or physical space (for meetings and such). Just because it's not broadcast does not mean that it's not happening.
Like you however I am very dissapointed in the amount of time this is taking. BUT (and this is a big BUT) this is NOT Baldy or NCRiders fault. This is the fault of our USFS. Unless they are willing to lose their resort, there is nothing Baldy or anyone else can do to hurry up the USFS.
In the mean time if you are really interisted in a place to dig and shuttle contact me privately and I'll shoot you some info about a private project I have going on.
Nope, they have closed millions of acres desert so us people won't disturb them. It's all about lawyers these days lthumbsdown:Don't places like the anza-borrego state park have tons of people going through bighorn sheep habitat each year?
Yup. Moron lawyers and asshole Sierra clubbers. Seriously, what good is the damn sheep anyway? Who cares if it's extint. It's not like it's food .Nope, they have closed millions of acres desert so us people won't disturb them. It's all about lawyers these days lthumbsdown:
Yup. Moron lawyers and asshole Sierra clubbers. Seriously, what good is the damn sheep anyway? Who cares if it's extint. It's not like it's food .
Then maybe we should try and get it shut down for hikers...The rediculous part is that the mountain already runs the lifts during the summer and is crawling with hikers.
Something smells fishy here, and I think we will find its the granola munching bipods who are at the root of our troubles, not sheep.
lolAnd let's keep this thread about Baldy. Not about anyones personal issues. (And I'll delete this post in a few days)
Damn, where to begin. I actually wrote this huge rant in response, but deleted it. The cliff notes go something like this.As a businessman, I can tell you one thing for sure. NOTHING gets done in the USA unless it makes sense $$$$ wise. If the owners and operators of the Mt Baldy resort truely feel that this bike park will make them some money, they will get this USFS crap taken care of (one way or antoher) .
Look at the Snow Summit situation. Do you think skiers and snowboarders NEVER cut new trails or ride out of bounds. (Destroying habitats and disrupting the natural environment) And do you believe that, between the two resorts, they never get sued for skiing/boarding accidents? Especially with the ridiculous jumps and terrain features that they build each year. Of course they do. The thing is, snow season brings in $$$$, DH mountain biking doesn't. Simple as that. The USFS is almost powerless against one industry, and almost invincible against the other. It's all about $$$$ and as sad as it is to say, there's nothing any of us can do about it except whine and bitch. DH biking is never going to be a mainstream sport like skiing and snowboarding. Like it or not, most people think of it as too extreme and NOT family oriented.
This red tape has NOTHING to do with sheep or habitat. It's about sombody holding out for enough cash. If 1000 sheep parked their herd in the middle Mt Baldy today, they'd be removed within an hour, by any means necessary, and the lifts would be operating to full capacity, and neither the USFS or Baldy would say a word about it. If and when the amount is right, something will happen. Until then, get used to disappointing excuses.
Yeah the sheep and a few less pressuring issues are the reason for the volume of BA/BE reports. The problem is that different biologist have different views on these sheep. They are protected and listed as a fragle species on the brink. So that alone is a problem. The other issue is that there doesn't seem to be any lenghty solid studies conducted on there behavior towards people. So at this point we only can pull data that is anecdotal at best.Thanks for the update Conrad, it's good to know you're still working hard on this project. You said that in this 3rd volume of reports they bring up this sheep migration thingy, has this been an issue from the beginning or is this a new issue? you said that 2 - 3 people within USFS are the main holdouts on the bike park. What exactly are their concerns, are they legitimate, etc..?
I don't know much about Baldy, are there a lot of hikers in summer that wouldn't be able to get their hike on if there were a bike park?
Not sure if this will help or not, but these sheep seem to be alright around people out at the Anza-Borrego State Park. Here's a pic on a fairly well used hiking trail. Then again, they're also not pushing 30 mph with a clattering derailure and a cloud of dust behind them.Yeah the sheep and a few less pressuring issues are the reason for the volume of BA/BE reports. The problem is that different biologist have different views on these sheep. They are protected and listed as a fragle species on the brink. So that alone is a problem. The other issue is that there doesn't seem to be any lenghty solid studies conducted on there behavior towards people. So at this point we only can pull data that is anecdotal at best.
I've got the ok to dig and create a second DH course, a 4x course, a dirt jump course, and even a 3rd DH route at Chamberlin Ranch. The only hurdle is, as al7barfly stated it is about $$$$ and participation or volunteers.you seriously don't know what you are talking about. Baldy WANTS bikes, the winter business sucks for a resort that doesn't blow snow. It really is the beauracracy holding things up in this case.