hi all! we're about to start a brand new spot in the woods. We planned few lines to start with (each 4 doubles, 1 big table, at the end a big qpipe surrounded by 1/4 berms and hips), and enough room for expansion later on. Now the dilemma we're having is this: there are only 2 options to get the dirt. Either dig some large bowl-like holes, next to the lines, or dig out the actual lines by making them like .5m deep.
So I'll serve you the pros and cons for each, and I'd be glad to hear some thoughts about this.
big holes pro:
- produces large amounts of dirt
- the dirt is of superb quality
- bowl-shaped holes are fun to ride, specially if they interact with the main lines
- drainage for the line is rather easy, terrain is already angled slightly
- lines are clean surfaces with doubles on top
- I find it easier to shape/smear pack things that are completely accesible
big holes con:
- they're big
- need to move the dirt from the holes to the lines
- the center will be muddy throughout the year (rains like one time a week)
deep lines pro:
- not a lot of disctance between digging and where the dirt comes; ideal job for machinery
- a part of the jumps just gets digged out so less dirt needed for the base
- the rest of the terrain remains untouched
- if done right, the amount of dirt digged out equals the amount of dirt needed for the line
deep lines con:
- the top layer of dirt is only usable for the base, not for the surface of jumps
- for drainage the entire line should be angled slightly to the left or the right, and need to dig trenches right next to the entire line
- it just doesn't look as nice
- there's only one way to ride the terrain, and that's following the lines
So I'll serve you the pros and cons for each, and I'd be glad to hear some thoughts about this.
big holes pro:
- produces large amounts of dirt
- the dirt is of superb quality
- bowl-shaped holes are fun to ride, specially if they interact with the main lines
- drainage for the line is rather easy, terrain is already angled slightly
- lines are clean surfaces with doubles on top
- I find it easier to shape/smear pack things that are completely accesible
big holes con:
- they're big
- need to move the dirt from the holes to the lines
- the center will be muddy throughout the year (rains like one time a week)
deep lines pro:
- not a lot of disctance between digging and where the dirt comes; ideal job for machinery
- a part of the jumps just gets digged out so less dirt needed for the base
- the rest of the terrain remains untouched
- if done right, the amount of dirt digged out equals the amount of dirt needed for the line
deep lines con:
- the top layer of dirt is only usable for the base, not for the surface of jumps
- for drainage the entire line should be angled slightly to the left or the right, and need to dig trenches right next to the entire line
- it just doesn't look as nice
- there's only one way to ride the terrain, and that's following the lines
