Boumsong Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Thought I'd share a few of the bits of trail I'v started working on up at a local spot with you all. Please excuse the photo quality, they're all taken on mois phone. And another little trail I've started. I'll keep updating as progress is made and hopefully get some better shots and some film soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Nice man. There are some woods local to me but I feel riding up there with a spade will get me in to trouble and the fact its a nature reserve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_malcolm Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 nice man ive always wanted to be involved in trail building properly as most of the places near me are all run by the forrestry commision etc and i dont think they take to kindly to just showing up and bulding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 We have a load of trails built by me and a few others up at Tatenhill by us, Ill grab. some pics next time we go. How flexy is your wooden drop thing? Ours lasted about 2 rides before snapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boumsong Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Solid as rock. Its made from 3x3 up rights sunk around 18" into the ground then 2x3 top rails which are 10ft long and are sunk under the ground at the start of the drop by around a foot. Its well braced and staked into the ground in a few places too. Its been up around 3 to 4 weeks now and I've ridden it more than 30 times..Its solid. Gunna be there for quite a while I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Be sure to treat it so it doesn't rot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boumsong Posted September 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 RIght then..All of the above is now scrapped. New locaton, new bigger better build. Started work on the trail below around a week ago. Starts above the log laying on the floor at the top right about 1/3rd of the way into the picture. Down round this little berm. From the berm over this little kicker, its not high but it throws you a good 15 foot. Land the above kicker and you're straight onto this drop almost immediately. I did manage to finish it off and shape the run in trail and a bit of a run out trail and had a few goes, its mega smooth and rather fast. Gets a bit hairy after you land, the trees get a bit denser and come up rather sharp, tis muchos fun! Much better photos needed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddsy2801 Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Dam im guna miss that shit!! Injuries suck! massively! Nice craftmanship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boumsong Posted September 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 (edited) Theres quite a bit missing in the photos, they're just from the phone. The structure has a lot more bracing under all the planks and we added legs down either side. The thing is rock solid, bet you could drive a car off it. It leans just the right way as well, you sort of naturally whip off it and it turns you away from a head on crash into a tree too which is nice. I need to look at building up another drop, a higher one, and a set of jumps further down to finish off this particular line. Then its on with building the next one! Edited September 8, 2012 by Boumsong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I can guarantee that if that was built around here it would be discovered by kids and engulfed in flames rather quickly! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boumsong Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I'm fortunate in that there isn't even a farm within maybe 2 or 3 miles and the nearest village probably 3 or 4 miles away, I've seen 1 dog walker in the woods and my building is well out of sight of the main walk way. Its Forestry commision land so I'm kinda hoping it never gets checked on and they'll survive for a few years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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