Pump Track Construction Begins Friday 11/24

[BBTCJON]

It’s official folks. We're doing a pump track... and we're going to start by moving dirt for this bad boy on Friday from 10am - 2pm at Colonnade. (For more info, click here (http://bbtc.org/recreation/calendar.php?event_id=4843)).

This has been a ridiculously long drawn out process, much to everyone’s dismay. It took us a bit too long to find sufficient dirt and when we did eventually get it, it was so wet out that we couldn't get it near the pump track as the dump trucks we're getting stuck. We've recently been waiting for a break in the weather to get a bobcat in there to move the dirt and shape the track but we see no end in sight to the current weather pattern.

Fortunately, Nate and the boys from Fluidride (http://www.fluidride.com/home.htm) said "F___ IT, let's get in there and move the stuff with wheel barrows if we have to." So that's just what we're doing. It's gonna be wet and nasty out but damnit, we're gonna get this pump track built so that we can ride without any rain.

You're all invited and the more folks we have moving dirt the faster this thing's gonna go.

[Eren]

i may come out, although i dont know what i could do to help, my arms still in a cast, any ideas? id love to help anyway i could

[BBTCJON]

i may come out, although i dont know what i could do to help, my arms still in a cast, any ideas? id love to help anyway i could

Wow... sorry to hear it. How bad's the break and where on the arm? Is it totally out of commission? We do have a power toter (powered wheelbarrow on tracks) that would be easy to manage if your lower arm was in a cast but I'm not sure that it'll necessarily be available as there's going to be other work going on as well that day that may require it. Might be best if you heal first... and I hope you heal soon!

Cheers!:cheers:

[Eren]

^^ hmm i may come out and check wats goin down then, i get the cast off tuesday! its been 6 long weeks and surgery. but im off the bike till jan. ill be riding about 40-60 percent till Jan., but no jumping or anything really.

but hey would it be cool for me to go down and admire all the work youve done on the pumptrack?

Eren

Edit: the brake was both my radius and smaller bone.
by the picture below, id say it WAS out of commission, lol.
http://www.dropshots.com/photos/155796/20061024/135555.jpg

:banghead: dooo! ^^ howd i manage that?!

[bent^biker]

ill be down if the parental units give the OK

[iridebikes]

Sickness

[NateH]

Hey guys, Nate here, sounds like there is going to be a decent little group out there tomarrow and the more people that come the better things are gonna go. I'm really hoping we can get a lot done tomarrow. If it goes as I'm hoping we could have something (first generation) to ride within the next 2 weeks. So if you can make it out then come out and help your local riding, if not then have a good turkey day and come enjoy the finished product. Happy thanksgiving everyone.
Nate

[Eren]

ill b therr

[bent^biker]

i wont be able to make it

wrestling practice during vacation = :plthumbsdown:

[Eren]

^^ dude it goes till 2, you get out of wrestlin at 11.

edit: i just noticed i let you know its till 2, like 5 min ago. so well still be goin

[bikerpunk98199]

ill be there urban,dj/soccerfield drifts or trials ride after anyone?

[Eren]

^^ chris you helpin with the pump track?

[bikerpunk98199]

mhhmmm i am

[Eren]

^^ tite, ill be therr, doin wat i can one handed

[Dave_Schuldt]

They were working hard today, I've never been on one, stoked to try it.

[NateH]

Good work everyone, we got a ton done today and with some ok weather and another work party I think we'll have a rideable track. I'm pretty excited that we were able to actually get something done enough to put around on it. Everyone let me know what times are best for you for another work party. We need to keep the momentum going and get the whole thing done.

[Skookum]

Posted a thread in the Lounge about todays work

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170598

[bent^biker]

Sundays = no practice so I could make a sunday work party

[bikerpunk98199]

you mill creek kids missed out

[Eren]

you mill creek kids missed out

edit: some people may poach our new trail. those of you who read this before the edit know what i mean.

ps. im free sunday 100%

[hungryleprican]

If theres a work party on sunday I'm pretty sure I could make it as well

[ktown.freeride]

i could do sunday

[iridebikes]

wrestling practice during vacation

haha, you wrestle

What time did we leave friday? almost 5? It was late. I'm stoked to see it all start to come together. It should be rad after one, maybe 2 more work parties. I think if we get another work party with the same amount of people we should get it all pretty much done, maybe not 100% dialed, but at least ridable fun. Tiki torch pump track party anyone? Haha!

[Eren]

haha, you wrestle

What time did we leave friday? almost 5? It was late. I'm stoked to see it all start to come together. It should be rad after one, maybe 2 more work parties. I think if we get another work party with the same amount of people we should get it all pretty much done, maybe not 100% dialed, but at least ridable fun. Tiki torch pump track party anyone? Haha!

ive got 6 tiki type torches, a hardtail and a cast free arm on tuesday :biggrin:

[SeaPig]

BBTC posted some pics of the work, i mean the test riding.

http://bbtc.org/recreation/gallery.php

[bikerpunk98199]

holy crap nate and van make my bike look crazy small

[Eren]

looks like another work party the 3rd? if so ill be there! cast free ready to pump. :biggrin:

[scottjustscott]

Damn, sorry I missed the festivities, I guess that's what happens when you avoid the computer when I'm away from work. I couldn't check the RM goings on. Hopefully I'll be able to make the next one as this is the main thing that will bring me to Colonnade.

[NateH]

Alright guys concensus seems to be Sunday, and since not many people were there until 11:30-12:00 I'm gonna make this one start at noon. So 12-Dark, things to work on this time will be finishing the final staight, the start ramp, a little more drainage and then hopefully some test and alter time. See everyone out there, if you haven't been out to help yet try to make it this time cause this is one part of your riding world that you can directly influence and help to shape. See everyone Sunday!

[Eren]

^^ ill make it unfortunatly because of the snow stevens orthopedic was closed so i couldnt get my cast off, and they rescheduled NEXT tuesday! :banghead: they said surgery's have priority to reschedule which does make sense. . . but anyways anyone have a hack saw i could borrow :biggrin: , ive been in this cast 6 weeks, adn **** its annoying!! :mad:

[bikerpunk98199]

me no make it ill be in whistler w/ the chicka's, next week for sure though. we need to get this done so we can ride. it would be sick if we could get it done in 2 more work parties like nate said.

[Skookum]

ive been in this cast 6 weeks, adn **** its annoying!!
One more week for that smell to get worse...:biggrin:

[Dave_Schuldt]

We got lights, look for evening work parties soon....
The power source is a long way from the track. We may still have a genorator but I heard it didn't work.

[NateH]

Just popping the thread up, come on out if you can, Noon O'clock lets get some work done.

[Skookum]

i'll be out there moving rock around 10ish.

That pump track should be dialed soon with all the killer work from you guys, and we're really trying to get the beginner section of trail complete by spring as well.

[Eren]

ill be there for sure! one handed, with my bike. lol

[bent^biker]

count me in fo sho with tools and bike in hand

[Eren]

count me in fo sho with tools and bike in hand

Hurry it up so we can leave foo

[DBR X6 RIDER]

I went by there on Friday and was rather impressed with what I saw. You're off to a great start...keep it up!!!:banana:

[bent^biker]

got some work done today...coming together pretty well. We now have two rollers out of the berm and then a double/table-roller. Its not done but its actually ridable and fun. Sounds like another work party next week same time, same place?

[Eren]

^^ fer sure and i can ride!!

[Dave_Schuldt]

Hats off to the guy working with his arm in a cast, now that's core...
Or is he just going crazy because of the cast....

[muddy beast]

I've never been to collinade, but it sounds sick.

is it tricky to find stuff if you've never been there? I'd like to go up there sometime over christmas break.

[bent^biker]

Hats off to the guy working with his arm in a cast, now that's core...
Or is he just going crazy because of the cast....

I think a little of both

[NateH]

Good work again by the guys that came out, hope well see a little more next week, my back is way sore from mixing dirt but all in all good stuff.

[ChelanDHer]

Wish I could have made it down, but my stupid job got in the way.

[Eren]

Good work again by the guys that came out, hope well see a little more next week, my back is way sore from mixing dirt but all in all good stuff.

i think we were making dirt rather than mixin it. clay plus dust= dirt.

Yay!:banana:

[fuzzycatnuts]

I love clay!

[Eren]

i wont be ridin the track till march :bonk:
:rant:
:banghead:
:disgust:
:plthumbsdown:

[bent^biker]

at least there will be one? (and it won't be gay clay crap)

[Dave_Schuldt]

Bobcat in the house!
For a week.

[Skookum]

Bobcat in the house!
For a week.

Nice... those things move more dirt than 30 people.

[bent^biker]

^^^ sic...torial. Work party on for Sunday then I take it

[Eren]

ill be there sunday! picture Bich

[ChelanDHer]

I think I might roll down on Sunday as well

[Eren]

Still planin on having a work party tmrw? if so ill be there with the camera.

[NateH]

I won't be able to make it but if you guys want to go out there and work you can talk to art for tools. I would recommend taking lots of dirt from around the outside side of the track and moving it to the inside, basically level the end of the track thats not done yet.

[oly]

I hope someone bought the lee likes bikes Pumptrack guide...

[Dave_Schuldt]

Hey you guys should put up a sign at the Green Lake DJs.

[dh gangster]

how far along is it?

I might be able to get down there and lend a helping hand if i had a ride. All i request is that I work with dirt. Last time i did a work party there all i did was move rocks to support the side of the xc trail.
haha.