2011 Plattekill Bike Park's Work and Ride Weekend
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GTFO here....GRT in a couple weeks?
Great pix. I will be there this coming Sunday
It was great to be back on the mountian. My bike setup was perfect, the weather was great and I loved every drop and beating Platty could dish out. I am a sore but happy monkey.
Thank You Everyone.
Volunteers did an amazing job on Saturday. Both sides of the mountain were cleared, raked and cut. This group wasn't fooling around. Riders were thanked for their efforts with a perfect weather weekend, perfectly groomed trails, a Fox Racing Shocks Gravity Open Pro Grt course preview, two lunches, a full day of riding and a pass for use later on.
Just an amazing weekend! one of the best I can remember. Here are some crappy cell phone pics from this past weekend. It's all I have, thought I would share them.
Bridge going over ski trail drainage,installed on the new fresh cut trail we cut last month.
New trail leads to one of the Legend "Steve Porraro" race course drops. It also goes to more fresh cut, but needs one short connection to link it all up (it will be completed ASAP)
Dogs having just as much fun
Top fire over the outdoor potbelly stove
And it was like Christmas night for Huck Bonsai at the delta house. Nice friggin ride
Bridge going over ski trail drainage,installed on the new fresh cut trail we cut last month.
New trail leads to one of the Legend "Steve Porraro" race course drops. It also goes to more fresh cut, but needs one short connection to link it all up (it will be completed ASAP)
Dogs having just as much fun
Top fire over the outdoor potbelly stove
And it was like Christmas night for Huck Bonsai at the delta house. Nice friggin ride
I'll bet Huck's feet hung over the edge of the bed/couch !!
we had to remove the door jambs to get the V10 frame in the house
Ahem, that's the Carbonium Falcon, otherwise known as "Foar"we had to remove the door jambs to get the V10 frame in the house
Winning is an understatement. Sheen cant hang with the Falcon.
I want to pedal around Huck's XL V10. I feel a little cramped on my Large M9.
It's set up almost exactly like my XC bike.
I had an F1 pit crew build my bike, it was awesome. There was also beer.
Thanks for letting us work on your incredibly expensive bike after so many drinks. Good luck changing that front rotor out. I think there are 4 different types of screws holding it on.
wtf!! forum fail.
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yep! 4, I had to check torque on a few things, but overall solid!!
Im keeping the crazy front rotor bolt setup, it's REAL!!!!!
VENT ON.
GROWL! I wish I were there NOW. Not tomorrow, not in a week, not a month or another *&%$#@$#%&?!!one!!! year. N-O-W as in immediately. Setting up camp, hiking the mountain, listening to the frogs that had disappeared two years before I left but apparently returned based on the Vital coverage from the big race, taking a moment for Porraro, calling my peeps in case they want to come up for nonstop top-to-bottom runs with me. First lift up tomorrow is where I'll be wishing I were in the morning.
Dammit. Can someone please take some runs up there for me this weekend?
VENT OFF.
GROWL! I wish I were there NOW. Not tomorrow, not in a week, not a month or another *&%$#@$#%&?!!one!!! year. N-O-W as in immediately. Setting up camp, hiking the mountain, listening to the frogs that had disappeared two years before I left but apparently returned based on the Vital coverage from the big race, taking a moment for Porraro, calling my peeps in case they want to come up for nonstop top-to-bottom runs with me. First lift up tomorrow is where I'll be wishing I were in the morning.
Dammit. Can someone please take some runs up there for me this weekend?
VENT OFF.
agreed.
And BigUlmer always does enough runs for about 80 people, so he's got you covered.
Ill be at the flat rocky place gettin Marzocchi to tweak my 888, and avoiding jumps ISO open rocky trails (epitaph needs a beatin, BMW too...DOH!!)
Wait. Since when have you done what I said?!
But I sure appreciate the idea of solo non-race w/e runs. I will be thinking of you tearing through those trails all weekend. I wouldn't be able to keep up with you if I were there but we'd have some fun hollering for each other from the lift. (Oh dear, that nearly sounds romantic.)
Anyone have a room for rent within an hour drive? Four weeks, late June, July or early August, high speed secure internet, kitchen access, secure indoor bike storage, relatively peaceful environment (no haters, bashers, mashers, feuding spouses, drunken bafoonery.)
But mega-super-duper thanks for your generous offers of killer deals on temporary housing. This is starting to look promising.
You may be decades younger than me but you ain't no spring chicken any more.
Brunswick, NY for as long as you'd like
Three replies came to mind, in this order.
1.) Aw, thanks! Very kind of you.
2.) Careful what you offer!
3.) Yep, you're definately a masochist.
Bwahaha!unpossible since you're like 25 or something
Aren't you a dear. (<In America, that sentence alone proves I'm an old lady.)
You're welcome anytime, I am and yes 
Are you able to confirm Pkill will be open Monday July 4th? How about the following weekend when everyone and their mother will be at the Windham shredfest? And if the mtn is open 9th/10th are you going to the shredfest or riding the 'Kill? Or both?You're welcome anytime, I am and yes
Thanks in advance info man.
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Sorry T just saw this. I just emailed Lazlo my thoughts and I should have an answer soon. I'll ride Platty except WC Sunday.
No worries on delayed reply. I'm still not 100% on the trip, currently in the high 61 percentile but I appreciate you doing the footwork with Laz for me. If he seems hesitant to open on the 4th, maybe see how much cabbage might help to encourage him otherwise.
And cool to know you'll be there on Saturday the 9th. Certainly understand wanting to catch the main event on Sunday...with the WC being in your backfreakin'yard and all! (.....ughwhydidwemove..)
I am pretty sure we'll be open Monday, I just want to figure out the rest of the week.
and I've been asking myself that question for a few years now.