[sofa king slow]

This is straight copy and pasted from my post on Vital, but I figured why type it twice?

For those of you looking for gravity-oriented riding spots on the Front Range, here's your chance to help make it happen! COMBA will be hosting build days for the "black diamond" trail on:

3/27
4/17
5/22 - 5/23
6/19
7/24 - 7/25
8/21
9/11
9/25
10/16

Those early dates are ground condition-dependent. Last year was super fun and productive. Much of the trail got roughed in and several sections had some finish work done, but there is still a long way to go before this thing is ready to ride. This really is a special opportunity to build something legitimately sick in cooperation with the Forest Service, and with so many build days this season there is no excuse to not come dig.

Full details should be available soon at www.comba.org

 

[Pesqueeb]

Sorry man, as much as I love BC I work weekends. You guys are doing a great job up there.

 

[Al C. Oholic]

where is buffalo creek? i'm dyin for a good trail, if it's near fort collins i'll be there like every weekend. if not, fvck i'm a lonely guy, i'll be there anyway.

 

[Pesqueeb]

http://trails.mtbr.com/cat/united-states-trails/trails-colorado/front-range/trail/PRD_336482_5844crx.aspx
http://www.frmbp.org/

 

[Al C. Oholic]

on comba's site it said something about a trail building class. do you have to attend one before you build? or does building under their direction count as your education.

 

[sofa king slow]

Anyone and everyone is invited to come dig, no experience/training necessary. We break down into several 5-ish person teams, each with at least one experienced builder, and divide up the work. While not formal training per se, you will learn A LOT about building fun trails that are sustainable.

Al C. - Buff Creek isn't exactly in your neck of the woods, but you should definitely try to make it down! Even if you don't end up riding there all the time (although it will be worth the drive once finished, fwiw), this trail sets a precedent of Forest Service cooperation with mountain bikers in building what we want to ride in the Front Range. Once they see that this works, everyone stands a better chance of getting similar trails approved. Also, I noticed you're looking for some DH riding buddies. This would be a good opportunity to meet some. Respect is often best earned with shovel in hand..

 

[sofa king slow]

Pesqueeb - No worries man, I feel your pain. Thanks for the props, a few people have put in some serious time on this and they definitely deserve the recognition!

 

[Al C. Oholic]

Respect is often best earned with shovel in hand..

R3sp3ct. ya for sure i'll try to make it.

 

[fubuki]

You can count me in. I've been looking to get more involved in the scene here after moving from Seattle to Denver. I've only ridden the resorts and it sucks waiting until mid to late June to ride.

 

[Al C. Oholic]

anyone wanna carpool? i'm way up in the fort so i'll be drivin a ways anyway but if someone lives between here and there i'd split gas so i don't have to bring my truck all the way down there.

 

[sofa king slow]

Al C. - I think we'll have a few Fort Collins homies coming down for at least a couple of the weekends. Once I hear I'll try to hook up a ride for ya via pm.

Fubuki - Nice, see you there! And FYI, Sol Vista's throwing down at the end of May this year so you won't have to wait until June to ride lifts. Check it: http://www.facebook.com/#!/TripleDHip?ref=sgm

 

[Pesqueeb]

Hey, how are conditions up there anyway? This time last year it was rideable, but last year was strange.

 

[sofa king slow]

I'm pretty sure BC's not ready yet. Basically all FR trails are cycling between snowy, icy, and muddy right now.

 

[Al C. Oholic]

right on thnx man, i got my own pickup so if there's other people up here then i could hook a ride as well. plus then we could haul tools.

 

[TRS]

I'm in foco and might be heading down there at some point. I have also been to IMBA building classes.

 

[Al C. Oholic]

^^^ya just PM me if you ever wanna get down there, i assume bringing some tools would be better than showing up empty handed and unfortunately i live in a tiny apartment with no room for tools. I'd drive if you got some, otherwise we could stop in Boulder and steal my dad's.

 

[sofa king slow]

So unfortunately the the first build day which was scheduled for this upcoming Saturday is cancelled due to snow cover and this week's forecast. Bummer, but this is Colorado in the spring, right?

And regarding tools, COMBA actually has enough for everybody so no worries there. I don't like to bring mine for fear of them getting mixed in and lost.

 

[bpatterson6]

Just curious...Is this new trail going to be shuttleable?

 

[Ithnu]

Just curious...Is this new trail going to be shuttleable?

Nope.

 

[bpatterson6]

Nope.

Thanks Matt.

 

[Al C. Oholic]

is there anything in the buffalo creek trail system that is?

 

[sofa king slow]

Well, yeah, technically a bunch of stuff up there, including this trail, could be shuttled, but it would be an impractically long shuttle. And it wouldn't be 100% downhill. That doesn't mean this trail won't be rad, though. Billy, you should come check it out!

 

[Al C. Oholic]

I just realized that I have Army Reserve drill during the next build weekend, dammit! Ya think they'll let me go if I tell em I gotta go do manual labor for a couple days? They tend to like that.

 

[sofa king slow]

This Saturday is on. RSVP at http://www.comba.org/content/buffalo-creek-trail-building-day-volunteer-registration.

There will be free beer, food and coffee. And entertainment, as I'll most likely be making an intoxicated ass out of myself around the fire..

 

[Al C. Oholic]

son of beetch. sheet.

 

[skyst3alth]

I'll be there. Just moved from Boston, looking forward to getting to know some more riders around here.