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what huh really? It may be my picture form teh gathering!
i saw that too, and was wondering the same thing
not its not mine, its up towards B-ham. Ive ridden there..its sick! My pic is out next month, and I ant show you the pic...I made a deal...you will see it next month!
Been there, Done that. I was fortunate enough to meet Forest a few years back and ride his trail. It was alot different than the one Bike did the article on but still killer. And the houses are insane! It really does look like a hobbit community.
i also read the article and was curious. i understand that it's his private trail, but is anyone able to give out the location as to where the trail is, or is it secret?
its secret. and its theres, we rode it with there permission...poaching bad!
anyway we could trade trail spots with these guys.
The article made it sound like the trail was on Weyerhaeuser or DNR land. Not sure you can claim that the trail is his...from a property rights pov...technically. One of the article's main points was that his trails are getting clear-cut.
Don't bash me now.
I'm not advocating we rush up there and poach it.
Don't bash me now.
I'm not advocating we rush up there and poach it.
Bib's knows all the secret spots cause he's given some reach arounds.
I know the spot and I didnt have to give or recieve said RA. Still never rode there tho... the funny thing is its on MTBR..... but everyone says its closed down......
Good times
Hey Oly, what is the trail named under on MTBR?
Its under a bunch of flashing adds.......
sorry if i sound stupid, but i dont understand what you mean.
sorry to interrupt this great conversation but which of our fine local grocery retailers stock Bike? thanks
I think you were right oly, it is a "cult"
You dont sound stupid, I was just being sarcastic.
That is all I will say. I dont know if its a private trail or not...although, the secret trail police came to my house in the middle of the night to kidnap my first born to make sure I dont tell anyone....
oly, you can have your first born back for 1 million dollars.
Post was reported here for giving a location of a secret trail. We can't effectively enforce all "secrets" like that, but please be respectful of when trails aren't public knowledge and aren't to be ridden by the general masses. This message board gets a lot of visitors each month so a secret trail has the potential to be quickly overrun.
Thanks!
Thanks!
anybody know how to contact said person to be able to maybe ride said trail. if your willing pm please, thanks.
Did anyone really give out the location?
someone posted the name and directions or pretty close on the directions
Secret trail..... but Bike writes an article about it and who built it..... hmmmm 
Bike printed a pic of a secret trail here in Whitefish MT and a few months later the Forest Service burnt all the stunt down.
Did anyone notice the pic on the last page of said Bike mag. Its a Kranked 6 add. The stunt looks CRAZY.
Bike printed a pic of a secret trail here in Whitefish MT and a few months later the Forest Service burnt all the stunt down.
Did anyone notice the pic on the last page of said Bike mag. Its a Kranked 6 add. The stunt looks CRAZY.
week suace, no respect 
I asked to have the location taken down.
I have ridden there for years, know Forest well, and put in 10 days or so full days digging on the trail. I'm not claiming builder, I've just helped a little. There are only about 15-20 people who ride there regularly, and they all have helped dig, or have their own trails, or both. I have not invited many of my riding acquaintances out to ride, only those that have put in some sweat equity.
The trail should not have directions, location, mt name, or cute hints posted on the net. The builders would like the trail kept secret. If you know where it is, you should feel fortunate, and do your part to keep it buff and dialed, and the neighbors and loggers happy. You may show trusted friends, but not everyone you know, much less anybody and everybody on the internet.
The main builders live at the end of a dirt road. They are great guys, but value privacy and seclusion. As do their nieghbors. People live out in the middle of nowhere for a reason.
Random crowds of strange dudes showing up in their driveway are not welcome.
If you are psyched on the trail, take that stoke and build your own sick spot or help a local builder buff their trail. Maybe you'll meet someone who'll invite you.
Please respect the builders wishes.
I have ridden there for years, know Forest well, and put in 10 days or so full days digging on the trail. I'm not claiming builder, I've just helped a little. There are only about 15-20 people who ride there regularly, and they all have helped dig, or have their own trails, or both. I have not invited many of my riding acquaintances out to ride, only those that have put in some sweat equity.
The trail should not have directions, location, mt name, or cute hints posted on the net. The builders would like the trail kept secret. If you know where it is, you should feel fortunate, and do your part to keep it buff and dialed, and the neighbors and loggers happy. You may show trusted friends, but not everyone you know, much less anybody and everybody on the internet.
The main builders live at the end of a dirt road. They are great guys, but value privacy and seclusion. As do their nieghbors. People live out in the middle of nowhere for a reason.
Random crowds of strange dudes showing up in their driveway are not welcome.
If you are psyched on the trail, take that stoke and build your own sick spot or help a local builder buff their trail. Maybe you'll meet someone who'll invite you.
Please respect the builders wishes.
thad,
no mtb'er wants to build just poch...its weak!
no mtb'er wants to build just poch...its weak!
The main builders live at the end of a dirt road. They are great guys, but value privacy and seclusion. As do their nieghbors. People live out in the middle of nowhere for a reason.
Random crowds of strange dudes showing up in their driveway are not welcome.
If you are psyched on the trail, take that stoke and build your own sick spot or help a local builder buff their trail. Maybe you'll meet someone who'll invite you.
Please respect the builders wishes.[/QUOTE]
theres a novel concept, respecting a builders wishes. too many people whine about not having anyhwere to ride but not enough do anything to change it. do some research, find a good spot and get to it. there is a lot of land around seattle that has been logged at one time or another and is not over run by hikers or equestrians just waiting for a cool line.
Random crowds of strange dudes showing up in their driveway are not welcome.
If you are psyched on the trail, take that stoke and build your own sick spot or help a local builder buff their trail. Maybe you'll meet someone who'll invite you.
Please respect the builders wishes.[/QUOTE]
theres a novel concept, respecting a builders wishes. too many people whine about not having anyhwere to ride but not enough do anything to change it. do some research, find a good spot and get to it. there is a lot of land around seattle that has been logged at one time or another and is not over run by hikers or equestrians just waiting for a cool line.
Not a good idea to do an article in a HUGE bike mag then. Not good planning on their part.
Hey guys, let's live private and ride private trails, but let's do an article in a mag about it. Then eveyone will know about it and want to ride it but they cant becaue its private. Nice.
Why in the hell do a article in a mag at all if they are so private people? Most private people keep to themselves and wouldnt do an article like that in the first place.
Good point, but I agree with everything he said.
See thread called Duvall trails. The one of many.
Or any of the exits...
The trail(s) we are working on now will be shown to NO ONE. Not even some of the people that helped work on the Duvall trails will know about these ones. Some of them have too many "close, personal" friends.
Don't get me wrong, they will get found eventually. In the meantime people will bitch about secret trails. To them I say - GO BUILD YOUR OWN. I don't care about the argument that they are built on public property, I'm still not telling anyone where their at.
And we are also in the planning stages on some trails that will be built on private property (with owners permission) that will be kept the same way.
This is a real interesting thread. For me it spells out the biggest problem of all. In Seattle we have a ton of good and great riders with no where legal to go. I think it's time to get behind those that have already organized. Even if you don't think they represent you specifically. They do work with local land owners and governmets and if freeriders and downhillers add themselves to the ranks of the XC riders via organizations like BBTC and the Cascade Bike Club, we can be a part of moving the ski hills and other rec lands towards our needs. Peace!
Ditto!
Hello?!?!?! Are you at least going to tell me!
Haha........oh wait he hasn't told me either :huh: .........ah trailhacker....buddyHello?!?!?! Are you at least going to tell me!
