[hecktone]

Well, remember, the goal is to pay the rancher $30,000 ... not that much when you consider:

The ranches exposure to legal issues.
Insurance.
The size of the property that we'd be using.
It's 4 days a month, not 12 rides, 48 days worth of riding.

Are you going to join us today? If so, DO NOT ENTER OFF FOXEN CANYON, go in off ZACA STATION, look for the tires that I'm putting out as guides to the new parking area.

Also, Patrick, please burn me that photo disk from the 24 hour race.

Happy New Year!

Mike

 

[hecktone]

oh yeah, I forgot.

We can design and build all the routes and there are no peszky hikers to complain or avoid. That alone is worth the price!

I already have a route in mind for the second DH run.

mh

 

[merrrrjig]

Anyone down to go ride baldy in the snow? on bikes, and if it sucks enough we could go snowboard too

 

[W4S]

I think you'll find that unlike moto guys, DHers are lazy and poor.

I disagree. Look at how many people show up for a weekend of racing Fontana, and that's probably a $100 weekend per person.

Hecktone, I think you could make it happen if you had multiple quality trails and a reasonable shuttle system. I don't want to have to pay that much and have to hike to the top, and I certainly won't pay that much to ride the same crappy 3 trails. But, I'd most definitely pay for quality and convenience, and I think most people would say the same. also, if this succeeds it will breed other opportunities.

Put this in a new thread, please. This sounds pretty exciting.

 

[PatBranch]

the thread: http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2403736&posted=1#post2403736

 

[merrrrjig]

Kinda off topic, kinda not, why doesnt snow valley have mountain biking?

 

[Fonzie18]

Anyone down to go ride baldy in the snow? on bikes, and if it sucks enough we could go snowboard too

You are a snow-aholic.

Better than being an innernet-aholic though.

 

[merrrrjig]

I was wondering since I went to snow valley (ha ha i know) and they had a poster that said 2002 or so snow valley cup, w/ a biker on it

 

[Fonzie18]

I was wondering since I went to snow valley (ha ha i know) and they had a poster that said 2002 or so snow valley cup, w/ a biker on it

Snow Valley is across the highway from where they hold the Rim Nordic MTB races.

 

[Zark]

So.......... any updates?

 

[Ciaran]

So.......... any updates?

I hear the skidder trails are open.

 

[ncrider]

nope.

 

[al7barfly]

It's definetly riding season. Is there any chance that the powers that be will move forward with this project? Is the issue still on the table? Anyone have some updated info?

 

[PatBranch]

How about now?

 

[ncrider]

We have a USFS paid biologist that will be lurking around in the trees talking to the big horn sheep to find out how they feel about an incresease in summer resort use.

It's not really a money issue at all. I've secured financial backing for the construction of the park.

It comes done to politics really. Anybody know a few powerful L.A. politicians?

 

[skatetokil]

I like sheep as much as the next guy, but this is why i hate environazis. in their own way they are more conservative than the conservatives, and they quite openly place the happiness of creepy crawly critters higher on their list of priorities than humans. A hugely important project for the LA riding scene is stalled because it might maybe possibly bother these animals.

 

[PatBranch]

Do you need politicians at the city and/or state level?

 

[BMXman]

hmm.. I thought this wouldn't get off the ground until after I moved but I thought it would be going strong by now...D

 

[PatBranch]

Any feedback at all?

 

[kev211]

hhahaha. orvens such a funny guy

I thought it was funny! But seriously, I can almost beat u!