AntonioGG Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 @Morris I've never seen anyone actually ride that drop at 0:37 (before the skinny). I roll it in E-W. To see you drop it then make the skinny is pretty impressive! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLemke Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, Morris said: Quick edit from Monday. Chickened out on the second drop in snail but was too tired to go back up Nice line @1:58! I always hang a sharp left up the rock ramp and power my way up. Your line looks much more efficient. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdurt Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 51 minutes ago, rugger said: Hmmm...I think I've seen walkers maybe 3 or 4 times out there. Those were almost always nice weather weekends too. I haven't ridden there in well over a year, but when I did it was during the week, mid day, and I always encountered walkers. During the summer there are kids that play on the trails unsupervised. We have several friends that live in The Highlands, Grand Mesa, The Fairways and Cap Rock; they all use the trails, some of them attend HOA meetings, and all of them, knowing that I used to ride there (I have ridden with some of them), the topic of the trails and controversy has come up on many occasions. I don't know anyone in Travisso (the west end), but I'd imagine that their situation is similar. 20 minutes ago, horncpa said: Any time I ride there I always make sure to be OVERLY nice to everyone I encounter. Try to keep everyone happy and that trail open 🙂 It's not so much about being nice or courteous, it's just the amount of bike traffic that has increased in the past year or so, and people parking in the neighborhood streets. It is becoming evident that there are more mountain bikers using the trails than live in the HOA... I live just a short pedal away (less than a mile), and even though I didn't park there, I've still stopped riding there. The bottom line is that it is private property and is posted as such, and people are noticing the increased traffic. It didn't bother me to ride there early-on, because at the time, few HOA residents even knew about the trails, and very few riders outside of the area knew about them either (and I had been riding there since before any of these neighborhoods existed). But, that has changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobra Kai MTB Guy Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 hours ago, WLemke said: Nice line @1:58! I always hang a sharp left up the rock ramp and power my way up. Your line looks much more efficient. I thought the same thing. That's one of the only features I don't get consistently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, WLemke said: Nice line @1:58! I always hang a sharp left up the rock ramp and power my way up. Your line looks much more efficient. I spent some time there looking for a better line a couple weeks ago. I found that line and it seems to require less power up top. It is just kind of hidden by the obvious line. @Kobra Kai MTB Guy I have had my battles with it until recently. I couldn’t take it anymore 😂 Edited February 12, 2021 by Morris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolie Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, Morris said: I spent some time there looking for a better line a couple weeks ago. I found that line and it seems to require less power up top. It is just kind of hidden by the obvious line. @Kobra Kai MTB Guy I have had my battles with it until recently. I couldn’t take it anymore 😂 I had someone show me that same line on Saturday. Was planning to try and get a video to share it, because it seems like it will be so much more consistent than the bumpy rock ramp. And great video! Just shot after shot of sweet technical goodness. Thanks for sharing! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMTBrider Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Lots of downed trees at Brushy. Trails are very slick in areas where water on the ground has frozen. Recommended not to ride until this arctic blast has past, trails have time to dry, and we have time to clear the trees. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLemke Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Wow. Brushy looks like a war zone. Took a quick ride down the concrete trail just to see the damage for myself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4fun Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 hour ago, WLemke said: Wow. Brushy looks like a war zone. Took a quick ride down the concrete trail just to see the damage for myself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk A lot of work ahead! At least chainsaws are fun😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 2/13/2021 at 8:01 AM, GreenMTBrider said: Lots of downed trees at Brushy. Trails are very slick in areas where water on the ground has frozen. Recommended not to ride until this arctic blast has past, trails have time to dry, and we have time to clear the trees. I've got a pole mounted chain saw. If there's a work day coming, let me know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLemke Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Being forced to live vicariously through my GoPro footage during these trying times. Put together a little highlights video of an In and Out run of 1/4 notch I shot a few months ago. https://youtu.be/w0RrA5ZjPRg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBadger Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Today ARR Trail Stweards and crew were out at Brushy assessing the damage and clearing the concrete Regional trail. We should have it cleared from the skate park to the ymca by the end of the weekend. I can't stress enough how bad the damage is, every trail is blocked with fallen trees and snapped branches. Based on what i saw its going to take weeks to clear all the trails. We need your help more than ever before. The trails need to dry alot, but plan to come help next weekend. 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horncpa Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 2 hours ago, HoneyBadger said: Today ARR Trail Stweards and crew were out at Brushy assessing the damage and clearing the concrete Regional trail. We should have it cleared from the skate park to the ymca by the end of the weekend. I can't stress enough how bad the damage is, every trail is blocked with fallen trees and snapped branches. Based on what i saw its going to take weeks to clear all the trails. We need your help more than ever before. The trails need to dry alot, but plan to come help next weekend. I had a really good time meeting everyone today. Amazing how much we got done. Basically cleared out from Skate Park to 183A and the portion to YMCA will be done later today. Great job. We really made a difference today. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyyhorn Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 4 hours ago, HoneyBadger said: Today ARR Trail Stweards and crew were out at Brushy assessing the damage and clearing the concrete Regional trail. We should have it cleared from the skate park to the ymca by the end of the weekend. I can't stress enough how bad the damage is, every trail is blocked with fallen trees and snapped branches. Based on what i saw its going to take weeks to clear all the trails. We need your help more than ever before. The trails need to dry alot, but plan to come help next weekend. This was a bunch of work, but glad to be part of the effort. However, with what I saw today, I agree the trails are going to take a lot of time and effort to clear. I look forward to more work days to be able to get back on the bike. Scott 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBadger Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Trail update: With some extra help yesterday the BCRT is now cleared from the YMCA to Olson Meadows, that's 5 miles in two days. Unfortunately, the 30+ miles of MTB trail are going to be much harder to clear. Please keep a look out for volunteer days coming soon. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 My schedule makes it hard to attend work days. Is vigilante trail clearing welcome? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdurt Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Kyle said: My schedule makes it hard to attend work days. Is vigilante trail clearing welcome? I was pondering the same thing... I have brushless chain saws and could possibly help make a dent, but with 2 busy businesses and trying to finish building our house, any "spare" time that comes up is more random and unpredictable, to say the least. So, it would be one of those situations where I suddenly find myself with a couple hours to spare and can run out and go to town on a few trees. Edited February 22, 2021 by gotdurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBadger Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 4 hours ago, Kyle said: My schedule makes it hard to attend work days. Is vigilante trail clearing welcome? Thanks for the offer to help. Since the damage is big we'd prefer to have organized crews with multiple people. These bent over snapped trees can be very dangerous, they have a tendency to snap back or fall in an unexpected direction. It's much safer to have other people there helping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 5 hours ago, HoneyBadger said: Trail update: With some extra help yesterday the BCRT is now cleared from the YMCA to Olson Meadows, that's 5 miles in two days. Unfortunately, the 30+ miles of MTB trail are going to be much harder to clear. Please keep a look out for volunteer days coming soon. Where will this info be posted? Is there an email list I can get on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdurt Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, HoneyBadger said: Thanks for the offer to help. Since the damage is big we'd prefer to have organized crews with multiple people. These bent over snapped trees can be very dangerous, they have a tendency to snap back or fall in an unexpected direction. It's much safer to have other people there helping. I was thinking more along the lines of clearing any lay-downs, down limbs, and around the snapped trees, so that there is less work for the crews to access, that way they can focus on the tasks that require multiple people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, HoneyBadger said: Thanks for the offer to help. Since the damage is big we'd prefer to have organized crews with multiple people. These bent over snapped trees can be very dangerous, they have a tendency to snap back or fall in an unexpected direction. It's much safer to have other people there helping. This is truth! I've recently watched a YouTube video of really bad mistakes when cutting trees or branches posted by experts at tree trimming. It has some comical stuff, but some really bad stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I walked a random mile of 1/4 notch at lunch. It's a little too wet to fully enjoyably ride, but it would be possible. I didn't see any giant dangerous trees on the trail, there were plenty of little limbs to be cleared that could be taken care of with a hand saw. Someone has already been at work clearing quite a bit of stuff, I appreciated the tasteful light touch they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMTBrider Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Good to hear. I was out there last weekend and it was a mess. Things must have sprung up. I plan to be out there this evening assessing/clearing things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMTBrider Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1/4 Notch is now clear, but will need some clean up to get rid of punji sticks and some low hanging limbs that may still spring back up. Most of it had been cleared by a gentleman named Brian that we met shortly after we got on the trail at the EMS access point. Thanks to @Cafeend, @horncpa and Brian for the help. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckt Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I worked DD W -> E up to EBD. There are 2 spots left that will require more than I had in me. I was toast at that point and had to bail. The connector from Twin Lakes to Snail needed a lot of work. It should be clear from the spot where you hop through the split tree all the way to Snail. There is a downed Juniper left that can be hopped over on the approach to the #2 ramp. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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