I'm with you there. I still get excited when riding certain sections of trail I designed years ago. When you find that perfect line, then build it, then ride it, there's nothing like it.
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I'm with you there. I still get excited when riding certain sections of trail I designed years ago. When you find that perfect line, then build it, then ride it, there's nothing like it.
don
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yeah, I think over the last few years trails have gotten quieter for a couple reasons - worried about stuff getting too big and well known and then plowed. I know we thought about a few things after BK got plowed - lower profile spot and keeping it mellow as in no jams or inviting a bunch of people to ride.
And I really think kids on bmx bikes just aren't into riding (forget about even digging) trails as much these days. There are good parks all over and street seems to have gone from burly to tech where dudes can do about 20 tricks on a simple curb now. Yes, there are more mtb guys riding dirt than BITD but it seems like they are an older crowd that while very dedicated are tapped for available time to dig.
Back when you were in the scene (I'm guessing late 90's?) was such a great time. You'd see a lot of trails in the vids and mags and it just seemed like fun. I still love building and riding today but I'll always think back on how rad it was during those years.
Kzar - some years ago, photo Dolecki
Kzar - last fall, photo Butters
I'm sure you remember Tex...same trick probably 8 years apart...
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dhsean
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BK trails! I remember finding those back in the day and trying to figure out how you can jump something like that. Now that I have the skills it's gone and I'm old.
I like jumping at Diablo with the DH bike. More room for error, miss the transition - who cares I got lots of travel to make up for my stupidness. 🙂
I like jumping at Diablo with the DH bike. More room for error, miss the transition - who cares I got lots of travel to make up for my stupidness. 🙂
FTH is retarded these days. Just lines and options everywhere. I've followed the elusive "Barry" from spot to spot and in 10 years i have yet to meet him. He is an artist! I may soon get out the shovel and ressurect the backyard if all this talk keeps up.....
amen, brutha.
I haven't much experience digging dirt jumps and such, but I hope to be getting some experience in that area soon. :hmmm:
I don't think doubles are possible in the context of legal sanctioned areas in NJ's parks (I can just see a land manager poo-ing him/herself at the sight of stowe mbp's doubles 😉 ) but I think pump track and table tops are highly possible in 2008. (Maybe some dimensional lumber or timber-based challenge features as well). There are 2-3 spots we're investigating now and all look promising, one especially so. When and if the time comes, I know I can count on a bunch of you experienced chaps to help us out and get things right. 🙂
edit: sounds like secret DJs, surf spots, and east coast powder stashes are the 3 most highly guarded secrets in the universe. 😉
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don
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Mergs - that sounds great and definintely put me on the "help" list if it's not there already. Funny - the Stowe Park is actually pretty tame in the double department (they fill in a lot in between sets) compared to typcially "trails". Land managers would freak if they saw some of the stuff kids jump.
I'm not sure if you heard about Cunnigham Park in Queens/NYC but they've been adding some very nice features: http://www.singletracks.com/trails/photos.php?id=2099&photo=6997
Attached are some pics that I found recently - a tabletop line and a cool log ride . Would tables like these be fine enough for the land managers?
I've also been thinking of a way to make DJ's safer but still fun for applications like parks and towns - along the lines of a snowboard/ski table. A lip in the middle but a wide nice landing. The lip would be the hard part to figure out. I might try to draw something in 2-D CAD to see if my design would work at least visually.
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don
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I does look like that but I don't think so - I'll try to find some other pics from the side.
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Jeff
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Boy oh boy do those make my mouth water! Haven't participated in a nicely built track like that in yearsssss. Probably not since the 'pits' in east stroudsburg were a big spot.
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Gay & Stuffy
I put this up a few times but anyway, one of my favorite spots is Highland, NH:
http://www.veilleuxfilms.com/vids/jumpziplinetest.wmv
http://www.veilleuxfilms.com/vids/jumpziplinetest.wmv
Don, great shots. Yes, I think so. These tables, and even the log ride are along the same lines as what we are thinking. We'll most likely attempt beginner, intermediate and expert lines ("expert" being relative of course) but this is really the type of thing we we want to have going on at the skills area. Basically, we have to manage risk and land manager sensibilities and their willingness to expose themselves to perceived risk... so even though 40 foot gaps are attempted only by guys who tend to make the gap (thus actually low risk), a land manager will shyte themselves on anything like that (thus a high perceived risk). Anyway, I think you know what I mean...
If you have further design ideas, don't hesitate to share them. I like what I see already! 🙂
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glen park?
No. You so just outed yourself nonjumper......:rofl: