Welcome to The Farm v 1.5

[Zach Dank]

The sickness has begun.
We have eliminated all gapers, and blood sucking leaches this time around.

We started from scratch at 8:00 A.M. yesterday. We finished today at dark. 2 full days of work and this is what we have come up with.

8:00 A.M. yesterday
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f1-2.jpg


4:30 P.M. today.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f2-2.jpg


Downhill entrance makes it sick as hell.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f3-1.jpg


Lips are head high to over head, and landings are 8 to 9 feet tall.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f4-2.jpg



A nasty hip to 180 degree burm at the end.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f5-1.jpg

[Stoked]

another awesome training ground

[ZHendo]

ahh i want to do that in my back yard, this is giving me inspiration once again. i need to negotiate with my mom/the landlords, but i might be able to bring in some dirt...that'd be so sick. looks like you guys made some seriously quick progress with building them, be sure to post ride pics soon.

[kidwoo]

You are motherfvcking GAWD in my eyes right now.

If you did that in two days, I'm PAYING your ass to come give me a hand at a spot in a few weeks.

Nice friggin work man!

[yesimaddicted]

was the any gas ppowered machines used ? or hand powered for life ?

ammmmmmmazing

[THRILLSEEKA]

I know you guys are atleast like....average(ha!)...riders, but that fence so close to the line scares the **** out of me. I mean, seriously, wierd crap happens. Maybe throw a wood paneled fence up in it's place? We've got a guy here who was on a dirt bike and kinda went off line on a course that ran close to a barbedwire fence. He just caught his sleeve on the fence and it sucked him into it at 40mph. He now has one eye and a little hole where his mouth and nose used to be.
Not meant to jinx and I don't wanna be a dick for saying **** like that, just don't wanna see any more riders go down!
Other than that, it looks GOOD! Pretty funny, the jumps all look like the stuff around here, about 3' tall with a 6' gap(?)...UNTIL you see someone standing next to them or compare them to the fenceposts next to them!
Gotta ask though...is there a WIFE in that nice house with the jumps around it?? ;)

[Zach Dank]

You are motherfvcking GAWD in my eyes right now.

If you did that in two days, I'm PAYING your ass to come give me a hand at a spot in a few weeks.

Nice friggin work man!

Thanks a lot bro. Me and Grantels have this $hit down to a science.
If you have a machine, i will gladley come give you a hand for a day or 2. You know i live for building sick trails.

[demo 9]

sick trails

[karmapolice]

wow got a room to rent lol

[colton]

Was that all done by hand? If it was, that would be amazing, and even if it was done with machines, it is still insane. You always set the standards.:clapping:

[rid3HB]

oh my god... that is holy

[dexter]

**** zach i love your work

[R-DOG]

Dank dog is God. I cant wait to slay them.:rockout:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/smilies/rockout.gif
:rockout:

[Zach Dank]

Dank dog is God. I cant wait to slay them.:rockout:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/mtbbaboon/smilies/rockout.gif
:rockout:

Haha. I'm comin to kick it in Aptos as soon as weather clears up.

[mattmatt86]

damnit, I have to do everything with myself, a wheel barrow and my dog. Maybe I'll save up some funds and rent a machine for a day.

Awesome work, post some ride pics ASAP!

[opjones]

Good stuff Zach

[don]

Wow! You guys got a ****load of stuff done in one weekend. Not to mention the sets are big too which take a bunch more dirt, shaping, and packing.

Setup looks really great - nice along the fence there.

BTW, what did you use for dirt - is that top soil? If so how does it pack? I need to find a top layer material for my backyard setup. I got some stonedust but I'm worried that it will be too harsh and rip the kids and me up if we crash. And now I am thinking top soil as it's available at the local supply yard - good that it's rock-free but I'm worried how it will hold up.

[spacemanspiff06]

my god dude, two days? were you popping ADHD meds and jolts and staying up around the clock? that's amazing! Zack, you have a gift. use your powers for good and never for evil.

have you ever thought of making a job out of this? crash on some dude's couch for a few nights, have him feed you, and just revamp his trails with him and his buds all day. have a big jam and BBQ at the end, charge him a few hundred and move on down the line.

[Cru Jones]

Yo, Z, your nasty T Bog made Eastern Front.

[Zach Dank]

Yo, Z, your nasty T Bog made Eastern Front.

Thanks for putting that up bro.

[grom-dom]

dude zach come to north carolina! holy sh*t! our trails scene needs a breath of fresh air. we're in an extrem drought and yer posting this stuff up, way to make me feel bad :D

nice work yet again

[duck]

:( I hate looking at your topics. They are always filled with insane pictures and jumps.

[LOOnatic]

Dam you Dank...........:twitch:

[Zach Dank]

Wow! You guys got a ****load of stuff done in one weekend. Not to mention the sets are big too which take a bunch more dirt, shaping, and packing.

Setup looks really great - nice along the fence there.

BTW, what did you use for dirt - is that top soil? If so how does it pack? I need to find a top layer material for my backyard setup. I got some stonedust but I'm worried that it will be too harsh and rip the kids and me up if we crash. And now I am thinking top soil as it's available at the local supply yard - good that it's rock-free but I'm worried how it will hold up.


Just caught this. Sorry dude.
Once again, we live in right in the heart of Norcal, which honestly has some of the best soil on the planet Earth. There is a reason why the Agriculture here is off the chains. We have the best soil for growing crops, and building jumps.
I can take this dirt and make a perfect snowman out of it, if i wanted. It is like chocolate brownie mix.:thumb:

[yesimaddicted]

hows the water going to flow out of there? all this wet weather they call winter is comen and arnt those going to be perrty wet for the next few months.

[Zach Dank]

hows the water going to flow out of there? all this wet weather they call winter is comen and arnt those going to be perrty wet for the next few months.

Nah, there is this thing called drainage, and we are real good at it.

[yesimaddicted]

Nah, there is this thing called drainage, and we are real good at it.

would you like to share some of those nor cal secrets to a bay cal builder? cus by the look of it those transitions go a good foot into the ground.

[Zach Dank]

would you like to share some of those nor cal secrets to a bay cal builder? cus by the look of it those transitions go a good foot into the ground.

It's no secret. The pictures don't show the proper angles. We have everything dialed to drain out through the opposite side as the bank.
We have one bowl that is deeper than the drainage, and we have a thick, deep bed of rock 4 inches under the dirt, so it will drain proper.

[yesimaddicted]

It's no secret. The pictures don't show the proper angles. We have everything dialed to drain out through the opposite side as the bank.
We have one bowl that is deeper than the drainage, and we have a thick, deep bed of rock 4 inches under the dirt, so it will drain proper.

sweet, if you could get some pictures of that next time your out that would be sweet, just trying to see if i can save my spot from all this rain we be getting

[don]

It's no secret. The pictures don't show the proper angles. We have everything dialed to drain out through the opposite side as the bank.
We have one bowl that is deeper than the drainage, and we have a thick, deep bed of rock 4 inches under the dirt, so it will drain proper.

Sounds dialed. Thanks for the info on the soil - I'm going to get some top soil if I can't find good clay. Then rent a tamper for a day and just get the surface hard as rock. It's at my house so I can get a hose on it when it's dry or better yet maybe I'll "Y" off a section of a nearby sprinkler head and get one to spray on it. I have a bunch of shrubs planted on the side that will need water anyway.

[Zach Dank]

I'm back biches. I couldn't dig for a while because of some heavy rains. We are at 4 full days of digging now. That's total. I will not stop until this place flows like water.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f6-1.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f7-1.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f8-1.jpg


http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f9-1.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f10-1.jpg


http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f11-1.jpg


This burm is BIG. About 50 bucket loads fromn the Bobcat.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/f12-1.jpg

[Bevis]

:clapping:SIC

[THRILLSEEKA]

Good Grief. And you need to keep stickin one of your buds oin the pic, REALLY hard to grasp the sheer size of all that!
Keep it up, mang! Redbull and I will need you this summer back in SD....

[Tee Buck]

Man oh man. I cannot wait to be there! Dirt jumps, hot tub and a trampoline! All we need is the keggar raider and I will never leave!

[grom-dom]

so rad. looks like fun

[kidwoo]

We are at 4 full days of digging now.

four?


Jeez, you'd think you'd have more done by now.


















fvcking retarded:shocked:

[WODIE]

That has to be the most ridiculous back yard i've ever seen. Please post up some vids when you get it done. I would love to see someone flow on those monsters.

[Zach Dank]

That has to be the most ridiculous back yard i've ever seen. Please post up some vids when you get it done. I would love to see someone flow on those monsters.

You'll be able to see it in a little video called "From Dusk Til Dirt"

[opjones]

Damn, thanks Zach, you've given me pictures to look at ALL day, awesome stuff.

[cully]

oh how I wish I had a skid steer for my trails

[yesimaddicted]

im sorry about this rain that just came, i understand how much it hurts to build and then not be able to ride.

but sickness all the same

[opjones]

Do you have everything draining into the stream in the far background? Looks like we can see the drainage you have going all the way down the left. That's sick if there's a running stream going back there, unlimited water supply

What are the plans for the return lines, smaller dubs and rollers coming up?

[seth505]

nice, those pics make me smile...and not want to be in MA in winter months.

[Cru Jones]

That's sick if there's a running stream going back there, unlimited water supply

It's a house. There's probably plumbing and hoses. :lighten:

:D

[Pat...]

four?


Jeez, you'd think you'd have more done by now.


















fvcking retarded:shocked:

:stupid: :shocked: Ridiculous!

[opjones]

It's a house. There's probably plumbing and hoses. :lighten:

:D

:busted: Basterd.

[don]

jeeeez christ, holy shat... 4 days and you've got that up already?!

That really makes me want to take out a loan, buy 2-3 acres of land and a Cat Skid and fly you and your crew out for a week. I'm wicked jealous!

[demo 9]

that is crazy

[MC peepants]

sick bro. friggin sick.

[WODIE]

Gotta question for you Zach, how many truck loads of dirt do you have into this so far? and thanks for the vid title but be sure to post up on here when its available to the public eye or i might miss it.

[bent^biker]

looks like he's digging most of it on site, darn soCal dirt looks so sic

[Tee Buck]

looks like he's digging most of it on site, darn soCal dirt looks so sic

Thats NorCal dirt.

The fyckin brownie mix!

[grom-dom]

yeah that stuff is so nice. we have red clay to work with over her in the southeast, the stuff is gross and stains everything, but once it's packed and dried, it holds like crete. great thing is you can use 2nd rate dirt as a filler then clay up the jump faces and stuff. dank, are you using a skidsteer to work on those?

[mackattack510]

that is re fvckin diculous, i wish everyday that my back yard was as big as that. keep it up!

[deadatbirth]

where you getting all the clean dirt from?

[Zach Dank]

Gotta question for you Zach, how many truck loads of dirt do you have into this so far? and thanks for the vid title but be sure to post up on here when its available to the public eye or i might miss it.

Not 1 truckload of dirt. It is all top scraping from right where the jumps are sitting.

[Zach Dank]

dank, are you using a skidsteer to work on those?

No Skidsteer, just a Bobcat.

[Zach Dank]

where you getting all the clean dirt from?

Once again, right where the jumps sit. Norcal brownie mix. The best dirt eva.

[Zach Dank]

jeeeez christ, holy shat... 4 days and you've got that up already?!

That really makes me want to take out a loan, buy 2-3 acres of land and a Cat Skid and fly you and your crew out for a week. I'm wicked jealous!

No crew on these jumps really. Just me and my bro Grantels do most of the work. A couple other guys chip in a little, but we just tell them where to throw dirt. We have done this enough in the last 6 years, that we have it fycking dialed.

[don]

No crew on these jumps really. Just me and my bro Grantels do most of the work. A couple other guys chip in a little, but we just tell them where to throw dirt. We have done this enough in the last 6 years, that we have it fycking dialed.

Just 2 of you guys on that? yup, I'd say you got that building stuff dialed for sure.

[grom-dom]

dank, if i'm out yer way i'll holla and come sling some dirt with you guys, maybe next summer

[deadatbirth]

You'll be able to see it in a little video called "From Dusk Til Dirt"

just saw the video on decline and from looking at them, the jumps dont look too sturdy until you see someone ride off em..killer work

[bayernmunich]

holy ****.

[Zach Dank]

I spent 8 hours yesterday building one burm. My hands are blistered. Good $hit.

[Zach Dank]

Been working some tech lines. Haven't been able to ride in weeks. Wettest winter we've seen in a few years. These burm lines will be the goods.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/w5-1.jpg


http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/w6-1.jpg


http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/w4-1.jpg


I built this step up to get my trick on.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/w2-1.jpg


http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/w1-1.jpg


http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/w3-1.jpg

[Castle]

that's really coming together! You've been inspiring me to dig more lately, although now it's butt ass cold. lows in the teens tonight with a high of 33 tomorrow and windy with snow showers!

Did you rent the bobcat or one of you have access to it anytime? I have access to a tractor occasionally but it's not as easy to maneuver as the bobcat would be...

I doubt you guys have problems with jumps freezing and swelling in norcal, but do you or any of you know how to prevent this?

[Tee Buck]

Looks to be very fattening!

Coming up next week...
Should I bring my bike or just my shovel?

[Zach Dank]

Looks to be very fattening!

Coming up next week...
Should I bring my bike or just my shovel?

Smirks driving all the way from the Bay tomorrow just to dig all day with me.

I thought you said you wouldn't be up for a long time?

It is suposed to sart raining the day after tomorrow. They are saying some kind of rediculous amount of rain. Flood style.

[Patan-DH]

thanks god you made a smaller line at the left.
very sick trail mang, i wouldnt dare to hit the big ones....

like bruce lee said: be water my friend.
cheers

[Tee Buck]

Smirks driving all the way from the Bay tomorrow just to dig all day with me.

I thought you said you wouldn't be up for a long time?

It is suposed to sart raining the day after tomorrow. They are saying some kind of rediculous amount of rain. Flood style.

Jen's test is in the bay and were just gonna continue all the way up.
The test is on Wednesday and we might stay the rest of the week.

Forecast is the same here too...

[Cru Jones]

Forecast is the same here too...

Yep, yep. Sh!t will be ginormasized by the time you get back. :twitch:

[Zach Dank]

Tamp it, then spank it....

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/p3.jpg

Smirker.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/p4.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/p2.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t185/zachdank/p1.jpg

[kidwoo]

At first I didn't care that these were to be highly private property.


Now I care.

The offer still stands.......
Can I come dig now?:D

[Cru Jones]

That's some good lookin dirt. Does this place have a name other than The Farm v1.5?

[Haplipe]

guh i wish i still lived humboldt. Colorado dirt just makes me cringe compared to the dirt out there. that step up looks amazing. I bet i could ride that for days and not get bored. Mad props for building those zach.

[Zach Dank]

That's some good lookin dirt. Does this place have a name other than The Farm v1.5?

Nope. Wait until you see the Farm 2.0
We are starting it in the next couple weeks. We have a massive Excavator, 7 acres of private property, the 2 wall rides from the Farm 1, and the Steel drop in.
I promise you, you ain't seen nothing yet. We are about to raise the bar to a level that hasn't been seen yet.

[bent^biker]

is there a way to pre-subscribe to a thread?

[muddy beast]

is there a way to pre-subscribe to a thread?

agreed.
:lighten:

[grom-dom]

i'm going to drill a hole and your berm and shag it if you dont mind. those jumps look like the butter, landers higher than lips and all. if im out your way can i PLEASE come ride there? haha

[bcd]

love the berm.
takes a lot of time just shaping.
you should be proud, everyone involved should.

i need to get my bobcat piles smoothed out.

[ballr]

Those landings look too short and WAY too narrow.

And how much do you have to pay the 'midget-look-a-like' to stand next to your jumps to make them look so big?

J/K!

Zach, it's Matt Thompson here. Spoons and I may be headed west next week to get out of the snow. Can we still interview you? I'll call you when we finalize our plans.

[Zach Dank]

Those landings look too short and WAY too narrow.

And how much do you have to pay the 'midget-look-a-like' to stand next to your jumps to make them look so big?

J/K!

Zach, it's Matt Thompson here. Spoons and I may be headed west next week to get out of the snow. Can we still interview you? I'll call you when we finalize our plans.

Matt Thompson, you are a ballr. You guys are always welcome where ever i build/ride.
Right now we are preparing for the Perfect Storm. Word on the streets, is we need to build an Arc. Hopefully my trails survive Gods wrath. The rains just hit a few hours ago. We prepared our trails like people prepare for a huricane, or tornado. We were digging trenches and stacking sand bags all day yesterday.

[ballr]

Yeah, I've been watching the weather - doesn't look great. Sending dry thoughts your way!

[Tee Buck]

Smirks losing it all up top!

[Tee Buck]

Yep, yep. Sh!t will be ginormasized by the time you get back. :twitch:

I'll be around this weekend and I got a pancho and some goloshes, you wanna dig?

[Windowlicker]

yeah we are getting hit pretty bad too and are gonna have to wait like a week until our trails will be dry but atleast its getting packed!

[Cru Jones]

I'll be around this weekend and I got a pancho and some goloshes, you wanna dig?

Possibly. Maybe not in the rain, but right after for sure. Sending you a PM.

[Alexander Smith]

Damn, son. I'm practically weeping. you need to come to Jersey and help us build a setup like that at Diablo. Honest, those are the most perfect jumps I have ever seen:clapping:

[yesimaddicted]

Matt Thompson, you are a ballr. You guys are always welcome where ever i build/ride.
Right now we are preparing for the Perfect Storm. Word on the streets, is we need to build an Arc. Hopefully my trails survive Gods wrath. The rains just hit a few hours ago. We prepared our trails like people prepare for a huricane, or tornado. We were digging trenches and stacking sand bags all day yesterday.
amen to that. our 'creek' jumps wont survive this at all



shi$(*% i just looked at the last set of pictures. are you sure your not getting some of that plastic lead painted toy stuff out of China? cus those these look fake...

[GuettoBlaster]

Holy sh*t Zack...the first farm plow down just gave you power and motivation to come back blasting nice jumps...good ficking work! looks amazing!

[Landon]

That's a lot of earth movin'.

Rarely do an interest in jumps, property ownership, space and neighbor's grace intersect. Enjoy.

-L

[Zach Dank]

That's a lot of earth movin'.

Rarely do an interest in jumps, property ownership, space and neighbor's grace intersect. Enjoy.

-L

Not true broham. This is the 3rd time in less than a year, that i have made them intersect.
If you want it bad enough, you can make it happen.

[jtdcg]

Looking amazing Zach. Good luck drying out but for now I'd be heading for the mtns...the powder must be unreal.

Wow!
BTW, what did you use for dirt - is that top soil? If so how does it pack? I need to find a top layer material for my backyard setup. I got some stonedust .........

Did you see the posts about some alternatives over on leelikesbikes?
Jrich's (http://www.leelikesbikes.com/built-and-beautiful-jrichs-pump-track.html)
JrichII (http://www.leelikesbikes.com/pump-track-surface-report-decomposed-granite.html)
Base Rock Report (http://www.leelikesbikes.com/pump-track-surface-report-base-rock-fines.html)
BaseballDirt (http://www.leelikesbikes.com/baseball-dirt-for-a-pump-track.html)

[don]

Thanks for the links - I was going to look for clay this spring from the local material yards. At the very least I think Lee mentions top soil has worked well for him. I might set up a sprinkler head to get some water on it during the summer months - I'm have a bunch of plants and shrubs already and will fill it in with even more this spring. Some of the ones on Lee's site look amazing - more like gardens than pump tracks which is what I'm going for - keep the wife happy too :D

Agree on the snow - must be amazing out there right now.

Looking amazing Zach. Good luck drying out but for now I'd be heading for the mtns...the powder must be unreal.



Did you see the posts about some alternatives over on leelikesbikes?
Jrich's (http://www.leelikesbikes.com/built-and-beautiful-jrichs-pump-track.html)
JrichII (http://www.leelikesbikes.com/pump-track-surface-report-decomposed-granite.html)
Base Rock Report (http://www.leelikesbikes.com/pump-track-surface-report-base-rock-fines.html)
BaseballDirt (http://www.leelikesbikes.com/baseball-dirt-for-a-pump-track.html)

[opjones]

TSome of the ones on Lee's site look amazing - more like gardens than pump tracks which is what I'm going for - keep the wife happy too :D

Agreed, they look 100 times better when they are landscaped right in. Keeping the wife happy is always a bonus too!