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Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-03

Pie Trainer loops around the swimming pool area.

I was kidding about running people over but if someone has ignitor tire track on them .]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3167 rodack
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-03

Where? and No, not sanctioned.

Although I'm not the PTAG legal dude, I think that would be assault, so...]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3167 amy
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-03

Hey Brian,

I actually went to the PTAG site looking to see if there was any information about what's going on with the trails. I had heard (second hand) that Jon Lewis had had a meeting with the park people where they went over trails they wanted to nix, and Jon was talking them into leaving some of them alone, explaining how erosion wasn't an issue in certain areas. I was hoping to find out where, among the places I might be riding, that the people trying to keep the park intact would like us to avoid. I didn't see anything - I guess I'll find out by one day going to a trail and finding it blocked off completely.* I don't want to destroy anything - I'll adjust my routes when I find out what's going on. I'm a little surprised at the idea that these obstacles we found might be park-initiated though. They were pia-level stuff, but not an insurmountable hindrance.

*Or go back to PTAG and ask, like you said. Right. Will head over there now.]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3165 rokhound21
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-03

Great pics guys !]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2820 pratt
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-03

last night on Dr J...


Brunger


Kirk


Jared


Justin


Jamie


Kirk


Brunger


Justin]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2820 Deluxe
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-03

Amy - usually a good thing to go to PTAG site and contact the Frick stewards. PTAG is in process of legally formalizing their partnership with PPC and City for trail work. There two or three excellent PTAG personnel active in Frick along with Erin Copeland from the PPC and Dick Wofford of the City. You can usually get decent updates (or give input or concerns)by contacting them.

Brian DelVecchio
PTAG Legal Dude]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3165 Bushwacker
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-03

around pie trainer. Who has been ripping them apart? is this sanctioned?

can I just run over people I see ripping stuff apart?]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3167 laxap
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-03

There is a lot of this going on in Frick, and from what I understand it is the work of the park (or at least initiated by the park). They are not maliciously trying to do anything to mt bikers, just to control erosion. It's upsetting because of the fact that they're doing it in places where erosion has been minimal on trails that have existed for decades. One example is the end of the bridge trail, which contours the hillside below the Braddock Trail. The end now forces you to one of the three previous exits and that exit itself has been modified (let's think about this -- chew up the soil and force everybody over the newly loosened soil; not well designed at all).

Most of the trail closures are not a big deal to me because I know that if somebody want to ride a section badly enough, he or she will just remove the barriers (like you and your partners did). However, when actual earth moving takes place we're looking at a worse situation in most cases, IMO.

Good stuff has happened, though. The Roller Coaster has been narrowed and regular maintenance is happening by mountain bikers.

Keep rockin, Amy. Sounds like you're riding a lot. How we haven't bumped into each other more is a mystery. I'm usually out between 1 and 3 when all the babies are asleep.]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3165 brungeman
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-03

ladies and gentlemen of the Downhill ilk... if you haven't done so since this past weekend, stop out to the Dr. J trail. You will not have any trouble finding it or seeing the rules and regulations.

The trail is running soooooo smooth and sweet. If I can steel my friends words "how cool is it that we can do DH rides locally on a weeknight!?!" this is an amazing thing. Thanks to all that have donated time money and sweat equity in this trail... there will be more to come!

get out and ride it!
just saw Jon's pics of last nights session. One of the better pics of me "sendin it" off the new rainbow drop.
]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2820 amy
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-03

gad. spreading glass on the trails - some people know no bounds when it's time to suck.

Not that I have any immediate plans to quit whining about these pieces of tree, but thanks for letting me know I don't have it *quite* so bad.]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3165 cjwalkeriii
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-02

Made it out there today and the trails were great. Very passable and dry. I am gonna be getting out there on Saturday sometime in the afternoon. If anyone is game, drop me a pm.]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2581 norm
Forum: Ride Reports
Date: 2010-09-02

Saw a coyote at Boyce today... under the tree canopy by that new tree trunk bridge. Scared the hell out of me. Anybody else see him/her there???]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3166 TigerFist
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-02

Ugh. That sucks.

Happens in South Park too, but not with logs but with broken up glass. It will be spread all along the trail that goes around the gauntlet dips.]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3165 tjuillerat
Forum: General
Date: 2010-09-02

We're off to a great start with over 230 Early Bird registrations!

We have tons of new additions to the event this year so be sure to keep an eye on the event website (www.browncountybreakdown.com) and the Brown County Mountain Biking Facebook page (www.facebook.com/browncountymountainbiking).

This year we are making the Breakdown as kid/family-friendly as possible. We've added a new Family Fun Ride on Sunday morning. The Family Fun Ride is a great way for families with kids or those who are not yet able to ride the Breakdown routes to join in a fun, casual ride and experience mountain biking on introductory level mountain bike trails. The ride begins at the Start/Finish location and will head directly to the introductory level Pine Loop Trail which is perfect for first time riders of all ages. Pine Loop can easily be ridden both directions and more adventurous riders can even continue on to the North Tower Connector Trail and North Tower Loop, both beginner level trails. There is no cost for the Family Fun Ride and it is open to anyone who would like to participate, however riders do not receive an event t-shirt or hog roast ticket. These additional items can be purchased on the event registration website.

For young riders who are ready to participate in longer distance routes, we've added a new Youth Participant Ticket for riders 15 and under who are participating in the 20, 40, 60, 75 or 100 mile routes. Cost is only $45 and includes camping, event t-shirt and hog roast.

Don't forget we are capping the event at 800 riders so be sure to get signed up in order to guarantee your spot in the 6th Annual Brown County Breakdown ~ HMBA Epic Mountain Bike Ride! Remember this isn't a race, just a great ride in the woods with a few hundred of your closest friends!]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3151 amy
Forum: Trail Talk
Date: 2010-09-02

I wanted to tell about an experience I had (and some of my friends have told me they've had) riding in Frick. This past sunday (early morning) some of us were riding in what I think is called the toilet bowl?(lovely. anyone know why they call it that?) In case I'm getting the name wrong, I'm thinking of the trails that come out at the bottom of the grassy hill that comes down from beechwood and blue slide park - and then take you out to new mother f-er. So there were a whole lot of obstacles placed across the single track. Some smaller branches laid across the trail, some huge ones, decent log type thickness, that took a couple guys to move. There would be 5-10 obstacles in an area, then we'd ride for another minute and come across another area like that. This happened three or four times. We cleaned up the trail as we went along, which wasn't too bad with the three of us at it, but it would have really sucked to have had to deal with that if riding alone.

One of my friends said he and another guy were riding the previous tuesday night and had the same experience on the trail that takes you from where this one we were on hits new mf and goes up to the bench in the park (not the bench you ride straight up to, but the other one, at the end of the diagonal trail). They cleaned up as they went along too. I saw another report of this kind of thing on the PTAG website, about a ride I suspect wouldn't have overlapped with either of these.

So I'm wondering, is there some sort of uprising going on among the anti-mtn biking crowd? (Are they even a crowd? Don't mean to imply that. Could be some disgruntled bird watchers, no idea.) Anybody else dealing with this kind of annoyance?

grrrr.]]> http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3165