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Problems at my Jumps

nate.

Chimp
Aug 25, 2005
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I've been working on some jumps since late May, basically solo with some help here and there from some friends and today I stumbled across a broken down car wreck in the middle of the run in. Its rusted and probably easily 20 years old and someone actually towed it with a 4x4 up a 50 metre hill out from the forest and parked it there. I've had people poach jumps, wreck them, smash beer bottles, litter etc etc. but I'm thinking that since these jumps are really in the middle of nowhere (away from any drunk teenagers or whatnot) that some one really wants these jumps gone.
My first thought was just to build a jump over the wreck or build around it, but really if they want to destroy the jumps theres not much I can do to stop them. The jumps are in a field near a hydro line but are well out of the way so I'm not really sure why the hydro people would get all pissed off about this given that there are miles and miles of mtb trails including some north shore stuff around. I'm wondering about what actually happens to a spot if legit people (hydro, construction, or forestry people) actually want to shut it down. Do they leave a notice, somehow let you know or would it just get plowed right off the bat? I mean it could just be vandals but what kind of a**hole goes through all that work to screw with someones jumps, as this place isnt exactly accessible. It's not practical to chain them because there are other public trails running through by them and I'd like to be their all the time but I can't.
This is kinda minor compared to some of the BS I've read about on previous threads but it is a great location with access to water and I want to make sure this is done properly for the long term. Any advice or past experience would be cool.
 

crkt

Monkey
Nov 5, 2008
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In the woods
sounds the work of some random a-hole and the perfect opportunity for a car jump

from past experience if someone legitimate thinks your jumps shouldn't be there the bulldozer fairy will show up at some obscure hour and take them away with no warning
 

nate.

Chimp
Aug 25, 2005
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Yea, your'e probably right but its just ridiculous that some guy would do this just to f**k with some dirt jumps. It's a 35 degree slope with tall grass and the frame probably weighs atleast 1000 pounds. Not to mention that where there isnt tall grass its basically a ditch. thanks
 

TheTruth

Turbo Monkey
Jun 15, 2009
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I'm waving. Can you see me now?
The guy that wants to shut my trails down is to much of a bitc h to come to down and talk to me so he will call the police on various occasions and the police don't do anything because they don't see anything illegal.