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Post by nathan on Jun 11, 2010 19:51:59 GMT -5
Those DR Trimmers are awesome.
I'll be busy all weekend due to the World Cup, 24 Hours of LeMans, the Canadian Grand Prix, and the cookouts/parties that accompany them. I'd be in favor of re-routing the trail completely around the muddy spots, or building a singletrack causeway through them. Of course this would be destroyed the first time they drove the Gator through, but maybe we could put it off to the side or something.
I have about 6 8' landscaping timbers I'd be happy to donate. I'd even throw in a few bucks to buy some wood for building ladder bridges. When I was a kid we used to raid the dumpsters at construction sites for scrap lumber to build tree forts. Maybe we could talk to a local contractor and get permission to take some of their 'trash' off their hands.
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Post by nathan on Jun 7, 2010 12:04:37 GMT -5
I'm already itching to get back out there. Once we get up the hill, we should be able to build the flat section pretty quickly. Did anyone stay and ride what we built? I'd like to know if it feels wide enough, if the outslope feels right, etc. It would be good to have a fix-it list. Also, does anyone know how we can go about getting wood to build a bridge over the creek? Will it be up to us to purchase the lumber, or will the park chip in?
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Post by nathan on Jun 3, 2010 21:01:26 GMT -5
Man, so many caravans of naked swimsuit models come through here I'm actually getting burned out. We live large up here in Melody Hills. (not really)
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Post by nathan on Jun 2, 2010 17:42:38 GMT -5
You should probably put a marker about 30 feet into the Sycamore loop. It seems to be a popular place to crash. ;D
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Post by nathan on May 31, 2010 17:37:44 GMT -5
I will be there.
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Post by nathan on May 24, 2010 23:04:58 GMT -5
Signed up.
Do you think flailing wildly with the chainsaw to ward off gnats would be an automatic fail?
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Post by nathan on May 23, 2010 15:02:01 GMT -5
I was out there today around 1:00 and the Sycamore loop was in great shape. There are still a couple spots that have the consistency of a warm Powerbar, but they are few and far between. Some sections could definitely use a weed-eating though, and there are a few spots that need to be raked. The trail gets a bit thin through some of the flat sections. Today was the first day I really noticed the gnats coming back. Stupid insects.
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Post by nathan on May 19, 2010 22:13:19 GMT -5
I am also interested in the chainsaw certification. That is something I absolutely MUST HAVE on my resume.
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Post by nathan on May 14, 2010 12:06:38 GMT -5
I was out there last Friday and just rode the trail just south of the levee that runs parallel to it. Even that section is getting pretty overgrown. Doesn't look like anyone has been out there.
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Post by nathan on May 12, 2010 17:28:25 GMT -5
I work 8-5 M-F and since I won't be retiring for a veeeeeery long time, I'm limited to weekends. I'm usually free though.
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Post by nathan on May 10, 2010 20:08:06 GMT -5
Doesn't that trail jink to the left just as Walnut comes out to the road? I thought I saw evidence of work going in that direction.
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Post by nathan on May 9, 2010 19:26:35 GMT -5
I have a good amount of experience cutting up trees that are on the ground, but not so much with felling trees. I'd be interested in the class....chainsaws are awesome. ;D
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Post by nathan on May 8, 2010 19:31:43 GMT -5
I'd classify it as "mildly moist". ;D
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Post by nathan on Apr 29, 2010 21:45:07 GMT -5
Hi I'm Larry. I'm 52 years young and have recently started biking again. I'm an Evansville East-sider and am only about 4-miles from Angel Mounds. I rode there several times towards the end of last year and loved every minute of it, even the slogging through the mud parts! I would appreciate any advise on where to ride as my next step up in the learning process of mountain biking. I'd say you should try Harmonie. There are a few narrow places, but it's pretty mellow for the most part.
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Post by nathan on Apr 24, 2010 21:04:45 GMT -5
You did not hope hard enough.
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