rock drops

Curved Wall Ride

2009-02-22T20:23:00.000-08:00

I'm finishing up work on the wooden berm or curved wall ride section. Originally planned as a shorter curved wall with a higher drop at the end , I've decided to make it into an S-curve. More work yes, but it will add to the uniqueness of the whole stunt and more importantly will add to the overall flow. I'm guessing another day of cutting planks and I should be done. A lot of time went into shoveling snow and digging post holes. It will be worth it!

Planking Is Finally Completed

2009-02-17T16:25:00.001-08:00

I finally completed cutting all the planks for the ladder bridge, everything's in place and trimmed.
Also built the step-up and carved a Spezialized logo for the trail.

Curved Wall

2009-02-10T15:28:00.000-08:00

Building the curved wall is quite time consuming compared to the straight ladders and tables. Seems like I have to play with every single board and adjust the support beams in order to get a smooth line. I found by using longer spikes I'm able to bend the boards to a certain degree. I'm also using a lot of wooden wedges below the boards to adjust the angles. Here I'm using 7' long fir boards. Again a lot of saw work to get those boards cut.

Cutting and Decking

2009-02-06T11:49:00.000-08:00

Today I've started cutting boards for the ladder bridge. The most tedious and labor intensive work of the stunt building. The video clip shows how I cut the boards before I buck the log in sections. By cutting in a standing tree I don't have to bend over all the time, the chain keeps clean and I just find it easier to make a straight cut.

Trail Map

2009-02-04T22:37:00.000-08:00

Here's an overview of the entire trail network once it's completed.

Jacking up the main support beams

2009-02-03T11:34:00.000-08:00

After a massive snowfall yesterday, that kept me ploughing and shoveling all day long, I've did a bit more work on my new stunt today.

Trailbuilding

2009-01-30T16:58:00.000-08:00

Started on a new section today, I'll be posting pics as I keep building.

Earthed 3 Preview

2009-01-29T18:17:00.000-08:00

"From the mighty Alps, which play host to the most challenging races and terrain, to the slippery woods and windswept mountains of the UK, Earthed 3 has captured riders and locations that you’ve not seen on film before."

Watched "Seasons" again today, it gets better every time I drop that DVD in.

New Project

2009-01-29T12:52:00.000-08:00

I'm planing on building a new stunt and this Pinkbike picture is sort of what I have in mind.
It looks much smaller than in real life, for a better view watch this video.

Wintertraining

2009-01-28T15:02:00.000-08:00

Getting on my exercise bike every day is a struggle... what keeps me going is a well stocked library of mountain bike movies. I'm watching everything from Kranked 1 - 7 to New World Disorder, CKD, The Collective, Roam and Seasons, Illusionary Lines, Virtuous and a whole lot more. After a few minutes, with the music cranked up to max I get totally into it and the boring training session becomes fun.... no comparison to the real thing ;-)

Winterblues

2009-01-26T19:18:00.000-08:00

Yeah, its a Cariboo winter.... cold, lots of snow and never ending.... for now biking is being replaced by skiing.

My Ride

2008-12-31T23:59:00.001-08:00

My first full riding season

2008-12-31T23:59:00.000-08:00

Lets get started by posting a few pics from last year. My first full season of riding... Most of my riding happened around the Williams Lake area but I was able to squeeze in a couple of road trips to Whistler, Big White and Westbank/Kelowna. While at work in Barkerville it was mostly hike-a-bike in the evenings.Lots of fast downhill rides on old mining roads. My last ride of the season started out on Fox Mountain and later in the afternoon took me over to the Williams Lake westside to a trail named 'Cherry Popper'. It ended in 'popping' my face and my knees when I dived over my handlebars on a drop called 'Little Popper". O.K. this blog is all about 2009 and onwards, so enough of the old stuff.... ride on!

2008-12-31T23:58:00.000-08:00

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