_Daemon_ Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 Me and some friends went for a ride in the spruit to go try out some of the new bridges that went up in the last two weeks. Loads and loads of funthe guys building there are really doing a great job! Anyone know where I can get planks and wooden poles cheap/free? Here is me riding a bridge and taking to drop off to the landing successfully And here is me taking a drop off from about a waist high bridge not sosuccessfully hehehe all good fun _Daemon_2008-02-24 23:45:32
Thug Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 Hehe, was good fun. Some serious cajones are needed for some of those drops-offs and jumps. The North Shore stuff in Cedar Forest is magic and I'll be taking the next night ride through there.
AndreZA Posted February 24, 2008 Posted February 24, 2008 Thug, Cat-I told me there are some stuff among the trees at the top of Delta Park but could not find it. Do you know where?
_Daemon_ Posted February 24, 2008 Author Posted February 24, 2008 Thug' date=' Cat-I told me there are some stuff among the trees at the top of Delta Park but could not find it. Do you know where? [/quote'] There is a frame bolted against a tree at the singletrack entrance look out for that and enter there.
Thug Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Thug' date=' Cat-I told me there are some stuff among the trees at the top of Delta Park but could not find it. Do you know where? [/quote'] Yes, Cedar Forrest. Just below the school field. There is a very nice loop of North Shore bridges and a rollercoaster (still being built).
RockCoach Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Really fun stuff. Just after you cross JSmuts we built a bridge over the trench. About 500m down the trail there is a new rock to jump if you are brave. 50m later you will find a concrete ramp going up onto a fallen over tree trunk. Then just down the next steep hill is another rock ramp. We also built the ramps and boardwalks coming down the hill from Republic because the mud was almost unridable at one stage. There were also quite a few ramps and skinny's developing down Bryanston way too over the past couple of months. Pity I won't be able to ride it for a few months while my eye heals.
_Daemon_ Posted February 25, 2008 Author Posted February 25, 2008 Really fun stuff. Just after you cross JSmuts we built a bridge over the trench. About 500m down the trail there is a new rock to jump if you are brave. 50m later you will find a concrete ramp going up onto a fallen over tree trunk. Then just down the next steep hill is another rock ramp. We also built the ramps and boardwalks coming down the hill from Republic because the mud was almost unridable at one stage. There were also quite a few ramps and skinny's developing down Bryanston way too over the past couple of months. Pity I won't be able to ride it for a few months while my eye heals. Your from the Joburg mountain bike club right? I heard they built the stuff your mentioning. The stuff in Delta Park "cedar forest" got put up by Mikes bikes and the rest by Kayn from the spinman list.
RockCoach Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Yes, I ride and do maintenance with both JMBC and Swampdogs (closely affiliated to Mikes). Sucker I am Swampdogs initiated the Spruit rejuvenation project with those bridges up to Albertsfarm.
_Daemon_ Posted February 25, 2008 Author Posted February 25, 2008 cool stuff! Do you perhaps know where the clubs get the wood from?
AndreZA Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 cool stuff! Do you perhaps know where the clubs get the wood from? Trees? Okay, I'll get my coat.
Tumbleweed Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 Yes' date=' I ride and do maintenance with both JMBC and Swampdogs (closely affiliated to Mikes). Sucker I am Swampdogs initiated the Spruit rejuvenation project with those bridges up to Albertsfarm.[/quote'] good for you. slick, off-topic: what's in the rest of that avatar of yours? look old.holy roller2008-02-25 01:24:40
RockCoach Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 cool stuff! Do you perhaps know where the clubs get the wood from?I know for the recent JMBC stuff it mostly came from a volunteer donation. What I'll do is PM you a contact email addy who has initiated most of the organising.
RockCoach Posted February 25, 2008 Posted February 25, 2008 slick' date=' off-topic: what's in the rest of that avatar of yours? look old.[/quote']Carlos Reutemann - Jacarepagua 1978 http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd175/Seanf1art/general/Motorsport/RScarlosreutemann_ferrari_jacarepag.jpg
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