Thoughts on Jerry Rig

[mattj]

This morning I rode Pink Starfish, the last double black trail that I had not ridden on Fromme. And here's what I realized. I think it's dangerous to have Jerry Rig rated only as double black. I think that the danger of Jerry Rig is easily on par with Air Supply, Flying Circus, and 38DD. I think it should be rated triple diamond on future editions of the Fromme map. Anyone visiting from out of town could get into serious trouble if they ride a trail like Ladies Only or Pink Starfish and then think they're ready for Jerry Rig.

Other thoughts, now that I've seen almost everything (non-secret everything) on Fromme, I have to say Jerry Rig is a masterpiece of a trail. Absolutely the most fun I've ever had on the shore. Can't wait to get good enough to clean everything on that trail!


-m

[SIDESHOW]

dude its like a quad-black IMO.

[hooli]

jerry rig should have gotten an experts only rating on the cove production maps...who knows why it didn't

[TheGiggler]

skull is 2 blacks and lower ladies only 1. that is also backwards.

basically i'm saying no one will ever agree on all the ratings... and so many trails are hard to rate. what would you rate an easy trail that has one hard section? should it be what most of the trail is like or the hardest move??

and unless you actually send your suggestions to the map makers, it won't help! :)

[Taylor_P]

i agree, Jerry rig is definitely just as hard as circus and air supply if not harder. IMO

[RampagingMullet]

now that whatchamacallit is gone, Jerry Rig is the most ballsy trail on fromme. definitely deserving of an expert only rating. it is the one of the sweetest trails I have ever riden. ( well.... walked/riden )

[mattj]

^^^ that's kind of what I was trying to initiate by making this post...

I was hoping that the map makers will get teh suggestion and consider it for the '05 version...

I also agree that the rating system is, in general, really subjective. But still, I think the Jerry Rig issue is a no brainer.


-m

[Banshee Beast]

Jerry-Rig is nutbar:eek: Definitely a multi-black trail.

Starfish is a double black?? Single at best.

[Brad Dawg]

i dont see why it should matter... it should have a rating of: FUN!
i love how everyone gets into a debate!

[TylerDurden]

Is it true that a bunch of 'green wood' was used to build this trail??

[Purecanadianhoney]

Originally posted by Banshee Beast

Starfish is a double black?? Single at best.

I think its double black if you actually ride the stunts. :) j/k

[Wayne P]

Not to change the topic, but GMG is right up there too (mostly because its sketchy).

[Jerry-Rig]

the trail sucks and the builder's washed up... it should be rated green.

[ShoreIH]

Originally posted by Jerry-Rig
the trail sucks and the builder's washed up... it should be rated green.

:lol: your trail rocks.

[Midas]

2 posts up: agreed. I mean whats so rad about it anyways, woo skinnies and wallride and stepdowns oeoeoe. Its not like any effort had to be put in to built it, film it, or clean it and look good doing so. Even Holm can unicycle the whole thing.

[RITALIN]

^what a clown

looks like a sick trail but ive only ever looked at it once
hope to ride it this summer

[DaveM]

I don't see how you can say it's dangerous because of it's rating. The worst that can really happen is you have a long walk with your bike, and see some great trail building. If you don't have the common sense to check things out before you ride them to see if they're within your skill levels, Darwin will give you what you deserve.

[pwrslm]

I think most people use common sense, if a trail is double black use caution and look before you ride. If you don't and get fucked up then too bad, you were warned. If we start using extra symbols the system will lose its simplicity. I can just see it now, a bunch of groms at the bottom of a trail arguing over whether that trail was quadruple or quintuple black. Difficulty is too difficult to quantify.;)

[TheGiggler]

Originally posted by mattj
^^^ that's kind of what I was trying to initiate by making this post...

I was hoping that the map makers will get teh suggestion and consider it for the '05 version...

I also agree that the rating system is, in general, really subjective. But still, I think the Jerry Rig issue is a no brainer.


-m

again.

send your suggestions to the map makers.

chances they will read this thread and take action... pretty low.

[APT]

Originally posted by Wayne Parsons
Not to change the topic, but GMG is right up there too (mostly because its sketchy).

But GMG is not on the map. I was actually surprised to see Jerry-Rig on the map.

[NooNer]

whats 39-dd ... pic a tures? any info? etc ... havent seen jeryy rig but from what ive heard its goods. gmg scares me

[hobo man]

instead of using green blue black so on, i thoink we should have waaaaayyy too easy for geoff gulevich. easy for geoff gulevich, neutral for geoff gulevich, and geoff gulevich being fi;lmed by digger for nsx series standards.

[Midas]

^^ HAHAHAHHAA

[RampagingMullet]

well said hobo man

[Coop]

ahhhhahhahah thats pretty funny actually

[Nelson]

Originally posted by hobo man
instead of using green blue black so on, i thoink we should have waaaaayyy too easy for geoff gulevich. easy for geoff gulevich, neutral for geoff gulevich, and geoff gulevich being fi;lmed by digger for nsx series standards.

:lol:

[hobo man]

yes yes

[sooke hooligan]

BAHAHHAHA.

[hobo man]

i seriosuly vote that we do tyhat

[brentomatic]

Originally posted by Jerry-Rig
the trail sucks and the builder's washed up... it should be rated green.

:werd:

[Jerry-Rig]

Originally posted by brentomatic
:werd:

when we riding Fromme ?

[sheffy]

Jerry-Rig is in a whole league by itself........the trail is a work of art(some fine wood work).....anyone that can clean it -- i mean flow the whole trail:eek: (besides JW) has got their shit together.......:thepimp:---i had alot of fun walking it :P

[*Pepe*]

Originally posted by sheffy
Jerry-Rig is in a whole league by itself........the trail is a work of art(some fine wood work).....anyone that can clean it -- i mean flow the whole trail:eek: (besides JW) has got their shit together.......:thepimp:---i had alot of fun walking it :P

jw is all washed up.

[ben neil]

ehat condition is jerry rig in any ways, any recent love?

[TheGiggler]

ehat condition is jerry rig in any ways, any recent love?


beat ...

[Taylor_P]

instead of using green blue black so on, i thoink we should have waaaaayyy too easy for geoff gulevich. easy for geoff gulevich, neutral for geoff gulevich, and geoff gulevich being fi;lmed by digger for nsx series standards.


best post by you ever!

[ben neil]

any one know what condition gmg is in, never ridden heard it is pretty cool, and really scetchy

[SubPlop]

I got to look at Jerry Rig before riding Starfish, and the first banana log ride is the best way to start the trail. Scares anyone away that think its actually as easy as a Double black. Kind of what whistler should do with A line, cause the 4 foot drop doesnt do justice.

chad

P.S. The log ride is friggin crazy, cant beleive Jerry did that in the snow !

[TheGiggler]

any one know what condition gmg is in, never ridden heard it is pretty cool, and really scetchy


if you're asking for directions to gmg then you aint ready for it

"trails find you when you're ready"

[jonny.zee]

^Dude he's asking about conditions, not directions.

IMO, GMG would be best when it's dry.

[TheGiggler]

^Dude he's asking about conditions, not directions.

IMO, GMG would be best when it's dry.


meh. anyone who knows the where gmg is would not be asking for conditions on here. but whatever ...

[SIDESHOW]

You gotta take the gondie up and hike around the peak to find GMG. Sweet singletrack will take you all the way to the cove thru the back...

good riders can make it in less than an hour, not including the hike.

[AllShockedUp]

I don't see how you can say it's dangerous because of it's rating. The worst that can really happen is you have a long walk with your bike, and see some great trail building. If you don't have the common sense to check things out before you ride them to see if they're within your skill levels, Darwin will give you what you deserve.

Seriously.

How did people manage to not die in the times before ratings and crap? I want a heads-up display on my bars that tells me what trail sections are coming up around the corner.

[synchro]

I want a heads-up display on my bars that tells me what trail sections are coming up around the corner.

:lol:

that's gotta go in the sig

[huckit59]

You gotta take the gondie up and hike around the peak to find GMG. Sweet singletrack will take you all the way to the cove thru the back...

good riders can make it in less than an hour, not including the hike.

do you pass toonie drop and ompaloompas as well?

[mattj]

That's it - next one-hit wonder to be built on the shore is to be named "Oompaloompa drop/gap"


-m

[Jerry-Rig]

GMG and rain are not a healthy mix..... plus the trail is in shambles.

[ben neil]

i can ride alot of jerry rig, can i ride gmg?

[ben neil]

can any one point me in the direction of a well maintaind hard trail on fromme? want to ride something a bit more challenging

[mattj]

So now youre saying JerryRig is too easy for you? Man your awesomeness is mounting at a rapid pace...


-m

[sheffy]

GMG and rain are not a healthy mix..... plus the trail is in shambles.

GMG and rain.......I second that motion .............thanks alot JW....lol

[ben neil]

no i am not saying jerry rig is to easy for me i am saying i would like to know some more challanging trails. soory didnt explaing that very well.

[ben neil]

i find jerry rig challanging, and woould like to know some others

[CraigH]

I want a heads-up display on my bars that tells me what trail sections are coming up around the corner.

That sounds like the next release of Shimano's Flight Deck.

http://www.shimano.com.au/publish/content/australia/en/cycling/products/flight_deck.MainContentPar.0006.Image.0.0.gif

http://www.shimano.com.au/publish/content/australia/en/cycling/products/flight_deck.html

[mattj]

It's impossible for us to give you other challenging trail names for 2 reasons. 1 - we don't know what you're after (stunts, steeps, fast DH, skinnies, etc...)
2 - anything on par with JR and GMG is pretty much not talked about on the internet. Hook up with people and we'll take you to some awesome trails that are not on the maps...


-m