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Last post 02-17-2008 9:57 PM by Skifreak. 17 replies.
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  • 02-17-2008 8:56 PM In reply to

    Re: trails

    Easy Rider is on the forbidden mountain bike map, i guess you could call it a technical down hill.I made it as a technical climb for the trials bike it still is a challenge to clean especially on a wet day.On the Cabin fever trail there are afew area's i have to check out during a heavy rain just to see  how much water there is and where it flows. We all loosen the soil the water moves it.

  • 02-17-2008 9:25 PM In reply to

    • Jazzwax
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    • Courtenay
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    Re: trails

    Thanks! Good move to check rain runoff. It is not difficult to drain areas but don't follow any runoff lines (obvious) with the trail and things will change once the trail is created. Learnt that one in UK. Built a raised rock section to bridge a bog but a new trail meant tire tracks which funnel water from uphill areas and hey presto, I had built a small dam. An engineering marvel but I had to rebuild it with trailside ditches and rock wiers to contain the silt. Check nsmba for drainage tips.

  • 02-17-2008 9:57 PM In reply to

    • Skifreak
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    • Dodge City, BC
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    Re: trails

    With this warmer weather, a build day is in order soon I think. Time change starts in a few weeks, so it would be nice to get into building on days that we can get out for a ride in the afternoon if desired... 

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