2012 Conditions...(Trails not in the bike park) - Page 8

RideEverything · 07-22-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FlipFantasia

...there's been some twatty manouveres happening on the westside

I've been noticing that as well.
Earlier this week I had to remove a large amount of sticks/logs/brush on a section of Danimal North. The person or persons felt that the trail should be the braid rather than the actual trail which leads you properly onto the bridge to access the rock roll.

clarklewis · 07-23-2012, 12:14 AM

that braid didn't really exist until this year. funny how people rode it properly for so long, but suddenly one slightly difficult move becomes unacceptable. probably related to all the people shuttling stonebridge this year, another thing that i thought i'd never see.

Kevin26 · 07-24-2012, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nortonwhis

Rode Jaws - billy Epic, back up to high society, 3 birds, acdc.
The bugs on the last steep bit to BE/Jaws were insane. Just straight swarmming. Flying into my face,mouth everywhere. to the point of it being really un-enjoyable.

bugs were bad there yesterday too, used a ton of bug spray and didn't seem to make them go away

FlipFantasia · 07-24-2012, 08:23 PM

fyi, Old Binty's....had a sweep through there last night, removed all round baseball bat sized 'logs' from trail, and gave the whole trail a slight trim back, got rid of the face whipper branches but still left it tight for the most part, still the rootiest tech/tight trail around, love the old school! It's on my list to ride tonight or tomorrow, it's pretty much in perfect condition after the last couple days of rain!

Kevin26 · 07-27-2012, 09:19 AM

Nice work I still need to check that one out

clarklewis · 07-27-2012, 01:30 PM

sproat alpine very snowy still, needs a couple more weeks, bit of a snowy death march today

nortonwhis · 08-01-2012, 01:28 AM

Thanks Clark, good to know.

Trail work on yummy numby has made it awesome. Loggin under the powerlines on foreplay. Grand wazoo is closed.
Rode stages 2,3,4. People complaining about lack of gnar should try rising those trails flat out and see how it changes them.

Flank is a serious death march though. Way worse than 27 switchbacks.

FlipFantasia · 08-01-2012, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nortonwhis

Thanks Clark, good to know.

Trail work on yummy numby has made it awesome. Loggin under the powerlines on foreplay. Grand wazoo is closed.
Rode stages 2,3,4. People complaining about lack of gnar should try rising those trails flat out and see how it changes them.

Flank is a serious death march though. Way worse than 27 switchbacks.

function flank? yeah she's a doozy! at least it's near the start this year, in the Jack's it was at the end and I've never seen so many shattered folk, including myself, as I did that day!

nortonwhis · 08-07-2012, 12:24 AM

kashmir,kush, bc trail best descent in the valley, if only the khyber pass would link up somehow...

also a pity that bc trail is directly under RDS. its shitkicked compared to the others.

Jon-boy · 08-07-2012, 06:57 AM

This may be contentious but Kyhber into Babylon and down... good to go?

clarklewis · 08-07-2012, 06:47 PM

Scouted terrain above kashmir last year, would be a ton of work to connect the obvious gap

nortonwhis · 08-07-2012, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clarklewis

Scouted terrain above kashmir last year, would be a ton of work to connect the obvious gap

ton of work, very rewarding though. i guess alot of it would be soggy, damp stuff as well, and would get thoroughly chewed by dh bikes of the top of the world. maybe its better to leave kashmir alone as it is...

FlipFantasia · 08-07-2012, 10:05 PM

there's definitely a route through there, I've got access to lots of mapping data, but sounds like the builder of Kashmir is pretty against that idea, as much as I'd like to see it...a lot of it would depend on how the trail was built, definitely wouldn't want it to be DH bike friendly, make it traversey and climby in places, a la Khyber/Kashmir, and it could work well...

Jon-boy · 08-08-2012, 03:14 AM

Think we're going to give Kyhber a go this weekend.

nortonwhis · 08-09-2012, 09:05 PM

Does anyone know if you can ride the flank south from function to the callaghan then hook up with the trails there? Is it way easier to just get a ride out along 99 then climb that way?
I've only ever hiked a bike straight up U&A, but would like to make it a round trip.

08-07-2012, 06:57 AM	#115
Jon-boy Registered Self-abuser Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 849 Rep Power: 20202	This may be contentious but Kyhber into Babylon and down... good to go? __________________ Jon-boy.

08-08-2012, 03:14 AM	#119
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07-23-2012, 12:14 AM	#107
clarklewis beast Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: whistler Posts: 2,029 Rep Power: 2491532	that braid didn't really exist until this year. funny how people rode it properly for so long, but suddenly one slightly difficult move becomes unacceptable. probably related to all the people shuttling stonebridge this year, another thing that i thought i'd never see.

07-24-2012, 08:23 PM	#109
FlipFantasia sure, whatever Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nelson Posts: 6,253 Rep Power: 6760827	fyi, Old Binty's....had a sweep through there last night, removed all round baseball bat sized 'logs' from trail, and gave the whole trail a slight trim back, got rid of the face whipper branches but still left it tight for the most part, still the rootiest tech/tight trail around, love the old school! It's on my list to ride tonight or tomorrow, it's pretty much in perfect condition after the last couple days of rain!

07-27-2012, 09:19 AM	#110
Kevin26 po-ta-toes Join Date: May 2004 Location: Whistler Posts: 1,296 Rep Power: 834568	Nice work I still need to check that one out

07-27-2012, 01:30 PM	#111
clarklewis beast Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: whistler Posts: 2,029 Rep Power: 2491532	sproat alpine very snowy still, needs a couple more weeks, bit of a snowy death march today

08-01-2012, 01:28 AM	#112
nortonwhis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 719 Rep Power: 969205	Thanks Clark, good to know. Trail work on yummy numby has made it awesome. Loggin under the powerlines on foreplay. Grand wazoo is closed. Rode stages 2,3,4. People complaining about lack of gnar should try rising those trails flat out and see how it changes them. Flank is a serious death march though. Way worse than 27 switchbacks.

08-07-2012, 12:24 AM	#114
nortonwhis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 719 Rep Power: 969205	kashmir,kush, bc trail best descent in the valley, if only the khyber pass would link up somehow... also a pity that bc trail is directly under RDS. its shitkicked compared to the others.

08-07-2012, 06:47 PM	#116
clarklewis beast Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: whistler Posts: 2,029 Rep Power: 2491532	Scouted terrain above kashmir last year, would be a ton of work to connect the obvious gap

08-07-2012, 10:05 PM	#118
FlipFantasia sure, whatever Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nelson Posts: 6,253 Rep Power: 6760827	there's definitely a route through there, I've got access to lots of mapping data, but sounds like the builder of Kashmir is pretty against that idea, as much as I'd like to see it...a lot of it would depend on how the trail was built, definitely wouldn't want it to be DH bike friendly, make it traversey and climby in places, a la Khyber/Kashmir, and it could work well...

08-09-2012, 09:05 PM	#120
nortonwhis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 719 Rep Power: 969205	Does anyone know if you can ride the flank south from function to the callaghan then hook up with the trails there? Is it way easier to just get a ride out along 99 then climb that way? I've only ever hiked a bike straight up U&A, but would like to make it a round trip.