Building a skills area, and perhaps paging Penny?

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I've decided to build some obstacles in my back yard so that I can
build some skill when I have 30-60 free minutes, as opposed to
spending time driving to and from the trails when I don't have much
time to begin with. I'm also thinking it will give me somewhere to
use the MTB when it's nice but all the trails are too muddy, as should
be the case for the next couple months.

In searching I found some stuff from CDB building in his back yard,
and Penny mentioning a folder full of digital pictures available to
anyone interested. It's 2-1/2 years later, but I'd love to see
anything like this. My yard is small and I want to keep it usable as
a spot to hang by the fire, so I'll be looking to build the stuff
that'll keep me the most entertained without taking too much space.

So far I'm thinking a double-hinged section of ladders (thanks CDB)
that pivot as I ride over them parallel to the back fence, with
perhaps a teeter-totter and/or an elevated sharp turn leading into or
dropping onto the ladders?

Any articles, books, pics or tips I should check out are appreciated.

TIA,

Dan

 

[Paladin]

On Mar 27, 12:35 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've decided to build some obstacles in my back yard so that I can
> build some skill when I have 30-60 free minutes, as opposed to
> spending time driving to and from the trails when I don't have much
> time to begin with. I'm also thinking it will give me somewhere to
> use the MTB when it's nice but all the trails are too muddy, as should
> be the case for the next couple months.
>
> In searching I found some stuff from CDB building in his back yard,
> and Penny mentioning a folder full of digital pictures available to
> anyone interested. It's 2-1/2 years later, but I'd love to see
> anything like this. My yard is small and I want to keep it usable as
> a spot to hang by the fire, so I'll be looking to build the stuff
> that'll keep me the most entertained without taking too much space.
>
> So far I'm thinking a double-hinged section of ladders (thanks CDB)
> that pivot as I ride over them parallel to the back fence, with
> perhaps a teeter-totter and/or an elevated sharp turn leading into or
> dropping onto the ladders?
>
> Any articles, books, pics or tips I should check out are appreciated.
>
> TIA,
>
> Dan


I just gave most of my stuff to a buddy, who has incorporated my
ladders & teeter totter into his pump track & skills area of his back
yard. I found I wasn't riding it as much as I thought I would, and he
has 3 crazy kids who love to ride that stuff with him. And I go over
there all the time anyway.

Penny's pictures are great.

I used mostly 2x4's and 2x6's scrounged from construction sites and
**** I had laying around. Make sure you screw the boards, not just
nail them. And be careful letting people walk on what you build. A
300lb well-meaning galoot named Sam busted a stair-step section I'd
made by putting all his weight down on one section.

Have fun.

CDB - formerly of North Shore Extreem

 

[Penny S]

It's not real hard to search the web for images and ideas. But here is
this.

http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/penny/biking/album2/index.html


"Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 27, 12:35 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I've decided to build some obstacles in my back yard so that I can
>> build some skill when I have 30-60 free minutes, as opposed to
>> spending time driving to and from the trails when I don't have much
>> time to begin with. I'm also thinking it will give me somewhere to
>> use the MTB when it's nice but all the trails are too muddy, as should
>> be the case for the next couple months.
>>
>> In searching I found some stuff from CDB building in his back yard,
>> and Penny mentioning a folder full of digital pictures available to
>> anyone interested. It's 2-1/2 years later, but I'd love to see
>> anything like this. My yard is small and I want to keep it usable as
>> a spot to hang by the fire, so I'll be looking to build the stuff
>> that'll keep me the most entertained without taking too much space.
>>
>> So far I'm thinking a double-hinged section of ladders (thanks CDB)
>> that pivot as I ride over them parallel to the back fence, with
>> perhaps a teeter-totter and/or an elevated sharp turn leading into or
>> dropping onto the ladders?
>>
>> Any articles, books, pics or tips I should check out are appreciated.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Dan
>
>
> I just gave most of my stuff to a buddy, who has incorporated my
> ladders & teeter totter into his pump track & skills area of his back
> yard. I found I wasn't riding it as much as I thought I would, and he
> has 3 crazy kids who love to ride that stuff with him. And I go over
> there all the time anyway.
>
> Penny's pictures are great.
>
> I used mostly 2x4's and 2x6's scrounged from construction sites and
> **** I had laying around. Make sure you screw the boards, not just
> nail them. And be careful letting people walk on what you build. A
> 300lb well-meaning galoot named Sam busted a stair-step section I'd
> made by putting all his weight down on one section.
>
> Have fun.
>
> CDB - formerly of North Shore Extreem
>
>

 

[JD]

On Mar 27, 1:50 pm, "Penny S" <none> wrote:
> It's not real hard to search the web for images and ideas. But here is
> this.
>
> http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/penny/biking/album2/index.html


Penny! Shame on you for top-posting...

BTW, I'll be getting that item to you in the mail probably later this
week. I need to get a seat bag before sending it so I can carry a
spare tube & junk on my rides. I've been in such a steady groove for
riding lately, having it has overridden being sent away for
replication.

JD

 

[Penny S]

in a freaking hurry - massive gis data project going on for our open space
project... sooo busy.....
"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mar 27, 1:50 pm, "Penny S" <none> wrote:
>> It's not real hard to search the web for images and ideas. But here is
>> this.
>>
>> http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/penny/biking/album2/index.html
>
>
> Penny! Shame on you for top-posting...
>
> BTW, I'll be getting that item to you in the mail probably later this
> week. I need to get a seat bag before sending it so I can carry a
> spare tube & junk on my rides. I've been in such a steady groove for
> riding lately, having it has overridden being sent away for
> replication.
>
> JD
>

 

[[email protected]]

On Mar 27, 3:19 pm, "Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I just gave most of my stuff to a buddy, who has incorporated my
> ladders & teeter totter into his pump track & skills area of his back
> yard. I found I wasn't riding it as much as I thought I would, and he
> has 3 crazy kids who love to ride that stuff with him. And I go over
> there all the time anyway.
>
> Penny's pictures are great.
>
> I used mostly 2x4's and 2x6's scrounged from construction sites and
> **** I had laying around. Make sure you screw the boards, not just
> nail them. And be careful letting people walk on what you build. A
> 300lb well-meaning galoot named Sam busted a stair-step section I'd
> made by putting all his weight down on one section.
>
> Have fun.
>
> CDB - formerly of North Shore Extreem- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks for the pointers. That's unfortunate about Sam, and I know
exactly who the "Sam" is in my life, so I'll keep a cautious eye. I'm
excited to have something for the mud season, but imagine I'll get
bored with mine as well. It may very well end up being 3 or 4
obstacles that are always changing, time will tell. It'll at least
give me something do to for the thaw between snow riding & the end of
mud season.

Thanks again.


On Mar 27, 5:50 pm, "Penny S" <none> wrote:
> It's not real hard to search the web for images and ideas. But here is
> this.
>
> http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/penny/biking/album2/index.html

I've found some stuff with google, but searching these groups led me
to believe your pictures were better than most. Thank you for the
link, my reasearch stage is now complete! For now, at least.


Dan