What is Trails?
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so familiar, i dont even get upset about it anymore. i just keep digging. ill be digging lots anyway, and keeping that mentality makes sure im at the trails enough to catch the poachers red-handed, or when they wanna ride the mistakes im fixing. then i school 'em, and it usually turns them in the right direction
and when it doesnt work, i toss them something in their own interests.
for example we had some kids wrecking all the lines at our old old jumps, using a cable spool as a tabletop in the middle of a good gap. it lead to every jump being toned down, etc.
took that spool and tossed it in the middle of that groups flagship jump (which i also built). wasn't too long til they respected the work others do out there, as a collective (and not selfish) effort. they finally focused on riding better instead of tweaking the jumps to their convenience
and when it doesnt work, i toss them something in their own interests.
for example we had some kids wrecking all the lines at our old old jumps, using a cable spool as a tabletop in the middle of a good gap. it lead to every jump being toned down, etc.
took that spool and tossed it in the middle of that groups flagship jump (which i also built). wasn't too long til they respected the work others do out there, as a collective (and not selfish) effort. they finally focused on riding better instead of tweaking the jumps to their convenience
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Yeah Cru! koala is lookin nice. how long have they been dormant? the woods like so nice, and nice gentle slope... awesome.
Dang dude, that is one long ess roller! it looks awesome, but is it going to be more of a floater than roaler, seems like you couldn't really pick up over that thing, just pump in, float, and pump out. Not that anyone talks about 'floaters' in trails... not in a good light anyway.
I'm just wondering how you expect it to ride/feel because it looks super-fun.
I'm just wondering how you expect it to ride/feel because it looks super-fun.
mmmm. roller.
FAST.
Enarson and lil Cody @ Koala...
They had been dormant for about a year and a half. Unfortunately, it's in a spot that takes tons of maintenance and sees too much random traffic.
I can't take credit for the rebuild. A bunch of the local kids revived it after a recent rain storm. They did an amazing job... it's looking better than ever.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/39380852/ripper1.mp4
Video... no idea how to embed this crap....
super crappy edit... but it should give an idea of what is going on...
Video... no idea how to embed this crap....
super crappy edit... but it should give an idea of what is going on...
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pnj - roller and the trails are looking real good!
Cru - nice pics as always
Couple pre-season pics - stuff is dry and the lack of leaves on the trees doesn't help. But rain is coming down now and we are hoping to button up some things this week.
Cru - nice pics as always
Couple pre-season pics - stuff is dry and the lack of leaves on the trees doesn't help. But rain is coming down now and we are hoping to button up some things this week.
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though id throw this in my new mnt bike at the minersville trails my first jump in over 2 years nice little pump section to a step up and a 5 ft table after words proud for my first day out
different angle from the same roller/step up section.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/39380852/GOPR1823.MP4
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/39380852/GOPR1823.MP4
no more RIP minersville a lot of jumps are running and the new section will be done in about a week
Damn, that f'er has the dopest whips!
i almost didn't recognize that spot in the dark...
Looking good as always pnj.
rebuild session this weekend.
So much new quality dirt put into the landing, roller and next lip.
Saw this clip on Vital - is this your place? It's up in the PNW right?
http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/Untitled,13297/corytepper-com,831
That is a different spot that is not far from where I've been diggin. They mostly ride 26's but build/ride like bmxers. They have a small crew but sick and manly trails.
today we had a berm rebuild session. a crazy day with 12(!!!!!) guys working to rebuild the Ripper berm. 4 hour dig sesh, after work.
today we had a berm rebuild session. a crazy day with 12(!!!!!) guys working to rebuild the Ripper berm. 4 hour dig sesh, after work.
Yeah, looks a lot like the same dirt and vegitation.
12 guys digging?! Damn, I don't think we have had 12 people total at our spot at one time. Must have banged out a ton of work.
12 guys digging?! Damn, I don't think we have had 12 people total at our spot at one time. Must have banged out a ton of work.
last jump in the line. stacking the landing.... Two lines run into this jump. Both are downhill lines, one has a massive step up, the other has a 28 foot booter. The speed will vary so this last jump will have a short/inside line and a larger outside gap. Left hand hip....
Looking great pnj!
I've been soloing on a lander for the past week or so. We have had a bunch of rain which is good and bad. Taller/bigger stuff rules but takes forever to stack and capping. Might try to fire it up this weekend for a Father's Day present - need to figure out what the final shape of the lip will need to be.
I've been soloing on a lander for the past week or so. We have had a bunch of rain which is good and bad. Taller/bigger stuff rules but takes forever to stack and capping. Might try to fire it up this weekend for a Father's Day present - need to figure out what the final shape of the lip will need to be.