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01-13-2019, 07:42 AM
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Still so good over here. Firm and tacky. Dogs...
Still so good over here. Firm and tacky. Dogs diggin'...
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01-04-2019, 05:34 PM
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The guy who passed cannot be blamed on a rogue...
The guy who passed cannot be blamed on a rogue trail. He could have walked down a game trail. The guy (rip) did not belong in the woods. No map, compass, general understanding of route finding using...
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01-01-2019, 08:35 PM
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Maybe we should just have a poll.
Maybe we should just have a poll.
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01-01-2019, 05:14 PM
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So does pain cave. Leave that out also
So does pain cave. Leave that out also
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12-30-2018, 08:58 PM
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Fat biking is unreal 1200' in the whites right...
Fat biking is unreal 1200' in the whites right now. Go anywhere no trails needed. Fkna! Walking to your bike is sketch...can't wait to make a few turns tomorrow. [emoji52]
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12-28-2018, 09:00 AM
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Firm, fast, and fun. Still game on down here....
Firm, fast, and fun. Still game on down here. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181228/f353c9e591380c0f43f2d958f86ae6f1.jpg
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12-23-2018, 08:45 PM
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[emoji106] absolutely
[emoji106] absolutely
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12-23-2018, 05:04 PM
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Riding with the young guys is really fun. They...
Riding with the young guys is really fun. They see lines that I don't even consider....
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12-21-2018, 10:03 AM
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Yeah, my friend is pretty damn good with building...
Yeah, my friend is pretty damn good with building with rocks. I call him the mason. This whole network is really fun and gets very little use which is good and bad. The good is the dirt is staying...
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12-21-2018, 08:37 AM
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It's really good riding right now. Line of sight,...
It's really good riding right now. Line of sight, firm tacky dirt, and cool weather. Diggin' this! Except for the epic tire fails last night. One after the other...jeezuz! Sidewall fails. After the...
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12-16-2018, 09:08 PM
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Yeah, you've had more rain and we've been just...
Yeah, you've had more rain and we've been just outside the snow compared to you. We're relatively dry for this time of year...but that is still damp. Tires hold the slop and it's slick on the ups....
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12-16-2018, 09:07 PM
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Edit - What the fuck is wrong with my phone
Edit - What the fuck is wrong with my phone
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12-15-2018, 08:01 PM
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Nice day for a ride...
Nice day for a ride https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181216/4e77eda098778d2976e6256245cfa433.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181216/9ba26397cf87e194d7558b7553723e5f.jpg
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12-13-2018, 05:59 PM
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Got out with the saw where the dozer mowed over...
Got out with the saw where the dozer mowed over trees on our trails today. Wasn't too bad. The tracks are frozen ruts, so we need some warmth to buff those out. Hopefully blow this weekend now that...
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12-07-2018, 04:20 PM
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Freshly blown cold tacky dirt is muy bueno! I...
Freshly blown cold tacky dirt is muy bueno!
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12-06-2018, 08:17 AM
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Thanks. We are super bummed, but still hopeful.I...
Thanks. We are super bummed, but still hopeful.I don't want to know!
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12-05-2018, 09:20 AM
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A bulldozer ran thru our tech area and mowed over...
A bulldozer ran thru our tech area and mowed over a bunch of trees. Super bummer. Not sure what's going on, but the guy who owned several parcels out there died a couple years ago. The dozer stayed...
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12-03-2018, 03:44 PM
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Fat bikes are the best thing to happen to me...
Fat bikes are the best thing to happen to me personally as an eastcoast powdah snob. All our snow is gone, so rode on the skinny knobby's today. Little loose on the wet made for more funness
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11-26-2018, 12:05 PM
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Yeah, and the amount of traffic makes a big...
Yeah, and the amount of traffic makes a big difference. This area sees very little...but it's growing.
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11-25-2018, 04:30 PM
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We were able to blow the corners yesterday. We're...
We were able to blow the corners yesterday. We're pretty much back to dirt...for now. Leaves were slipperier than the snow. ...
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11-18-2018, 07:16 PM
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My very local back yard is dry...for now. Two...
My very local back yard is dry...for now. Two days from now we might be white. All the primary local spots are white....
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11-18-2018, 08:37 AM
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Studs helpful today as it was mushy yesterday and...
Studs helpful today as it was mushy yesterday and frozen solid this morning.
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11-13-2018, 10:27 AM
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You riding a Specialized Enduro? Edit...I put my...
You riding a Specialized Enduro? Edit...I put my glasses on...forget it.
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11-04-2018, 12:28 PM
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Yeah, that would honestly suck. This is the best...
Yeah, that would honestly suck. This is the best time of the year to ride and build.
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10-23-2018, 10:29 AM
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Hunting season...I guess that means it's pretty...
Hunting season...I guess that means it's pretty much over soon. We'll have snow before the end most likely.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181023/da4a83606afbdeb8c85ffae58592dee4.jpg
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10-22-2018, 07:57 AM
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Right on.
Right on.
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10-21-2018, 06:00 PM
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Do they close or is it open all year?
Do they close or is it open all year?
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10-21-2018, 04:23 PM
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Fort Rock was perfect this morning. Such a great...
Fort Rock was perfect this morning. Such a great time of year to ride! Giddeeup!
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10-20-2018, 02:47 PM
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Rough-in is done on my new lunch ride trail. I...
Rough-in is done on my new lunch ride trail. I think it'll add about .5 to the network. Needs a good blow and some finish work. Pretty happy with this one so far. I had a lot of open space to play...
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10-10-2018, 10:44 AM
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^right on. That was my thought but just wanted...
^right on. That was my thought but just wanted confirmation. Thanks!
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10-10-2018, 10:22 AM
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Green Woodlands...Have a couple friends that want...
Green Woodlands...Have a couple friends that want to ride there Friday. Looks like rain on Thursday of around a 1/2". Will that place be cream cheese or can it handle it? I rode up that way this past...
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10-07-2018, 09:50 AM
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Building a short trail up in the whites and this...
Building a short trail up in the whites and this shit is everywhere. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181007/1964b782bc2728d81596489144dae293.jpg
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10-05-2018, 07:40 AM
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Yeah, I could see that being an extremely useful...
Yeah, I could see that being an extremely useful tool.
That is my plan. I always ride the trails in and then hope to add a berm later when the line is defined. I say 'hope' because I hardly ever... -
10-04-2018, 10:12 AM
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This corner would do well with a berm. It's...
This corner would do well with a berm. It's fairly fast already on loose loam. There is a natural jump behind me into a downhill and then this corner to swing around and back up. Just beyond the turn...
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10-03-2018, 01:53 PM
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Chainsaw, logs, sticks, ferns, rocks, rake, and...
Chainsaw, logs, sticks, ferns, rocks, rake, and ride. Flows right off the tongue.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181003/462c0a79abca557a2baf7b711fa12d04.jpg
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10-03-2018, 01:49 PM
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The world needs pro ditch diggers too.
The world needs pro ditch diggers too.
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10-03-2018, 10:20 AM
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I like that first map. Everyone always wants me...
I like that first map. Everyone always wants me to mark my trails somehow. I'm not really into that. I've hit trees with a small green dot of paint when trails are brand new, and even that is too...
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10-03-2018, 07:06 AM
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Nope. I really want to know where you've actually...
Nope. I really want to know where you've actually built trails. You personally have built entire trails?
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10-02-2018, 12:37 PM
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It's the term, 'rake and ride' is what I'm...
It's the term, 'rake and ride' is what I'm calling a fallacy. Probably most of my trails would be considered that style based on your description, but it was and is a hell of a lot more work than...
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10-01-2018, 05:29 PM
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What part of rake and ride do you not understand?...
What part of rake and ride do you not understand? Saws, crowbars, excavators. Your trails must really suck if it's just a rake and ride. And every pic you've posted lately Dave is rocks being moved,...
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10-01-2018, 11:23 AM
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Rake and ride is a fallacy. Especially in...
Rake and ride is a fallacy. Especially in mountainous terrain.
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10-01-2018, 10:16 AM
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More time and $$$. Or volunteers.
More time and $$$.
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10-01-2018, 10:01 AM
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Some day I'm going to ride a machine made trail.
Some day I'm going to ride a machine made trail.
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09-28-2018, 08:59 AM
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Ha! He is! You'd like him...snowboarder. dig my...
Ha! He is! You'd like him...snowboarder. dig my quiver
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09-28-2018, 07:25 AM
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Fungi poppin and we are wet now. Not much is...
Fungi poppin and we are wet now. Not much is thirsty as they prepare for a long winters...
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09-24-2018, 09:52 AM
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Only on one end. The down is so fun! So grippy...
Only on one end. The down is so fun! So grippy and fairly easy with gravity doing all the work. Gotta dig the gravity thing!
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09-23-2018, 12:37 PM
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Little ride and a little work. Fixed a blow down...
Little ride and a little work.
Fixed a blow down last week and the stump fell and screwed up another line [emoji3]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180923/287b807a4be3cc50c7512e214ffe0a92.jpg
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09-22-2018, 07:32 PM
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I like that thought process. I agree with too...
I like that thought process. I agree with too much light can be too much. I have a powerful light, but always run it at lowest setting. I only run two, but my bar light is a dually...if I use that...
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09-21-2018, 07:39 AM
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And we're off...first ride with lights last...
And we're off...first ride with lights last night. Not a huge fan of dealing with more gear and not being able to see the pedal strike rocks all that well.
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09-20-2018, 09:42 AM
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My vote is to make this a bible-thumpin' free...
My vote is to make this a bible-thumpin' free zone. :)
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