Trail Building ala AZ style - Page 2

01-08-2007, 06:15 AM

GeeDubb wrote:
>
> No mud, very dry digging but the river had water flowing. Next trail
> day is 2-10-07,
> mark it on your calendar ;-). There's a not so good shot posted in MTBR
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] if you're a
> member you can view it, if not it's not worthy of signing up.
>
> Gary

Wow! It's awfully green out there right now. Maybe I should use some
FF miles and pay you a visit.

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01-08-2007, 06:37 AM

"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[NOSPAM]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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> GeeDubb wrote:
>>
>> No mud, very dry digging but the river had water flowing. Next trail day
>> is 2-10-07,
>> mark it on your calendar ;-). There's a not so good shot posted in MTBR
>> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] if you're a
>> member you can view it, if not it's not worthy of signing up.
>>
>> Gary
>
>
> Wow! It's awfully green out there right now. Maybe I should use some FF
> miles and pay you a visit.
>
come on down. Not so green in Phoenix but 40 minutes North of town seems to
be somewhat wetter. Rumor has it that several riders better than I will be
visiting the area next weekend.....

Gary

01-08-2007, 06:42 AM

GeeDubb wrote:
>
> "Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[NOSPAM]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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>> GeeDubb wrote:
>>>
>>> No mud, very dry digging but the river had water flowing. Next trail
>>> day is 2-10-07,
>>> mark it on your calendar ;-). There's a not so good shot posted in
>>> MTBR [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] if
>>> you're a member you can view it, if not it's not worthy of signing up.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>
>>
>> Wow! It's awfully green out there right now. Maybe I should use some
>> FF miles and pay you a visit.
>>
> come on down. Not so green in Phoenix but 40 minutes North of town
> seems to be somewhat wetter. Rumor has it that several riders better
> than I will be visiting the area next weekend.....
>
> Gary

Having been off the bike since Thanksgiving, that would be a disaster
for me since I know of whom you speak. I'm going to play 10th mountain
division army man next weekend, snowshoeing Tennessee pass and then an
Elk dinner in a yurt(?) with the mountain bike club.

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01-08-2007, 06:52 AM

"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[NOSPAM]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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> GeeDubb wrote:
>>
>> "Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[NOSPAM]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
>> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ...
>>> GeeDubb wrote:
>>>>
>>>> No mud, very dry digging but the river had water flowing. Next trail
>>>> day is 2-10-07,
>>>> mark it on your calendar ;-). There's a not so good shot posted in
>>>> MTBR [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] if you're
>>>> a member you can view it, if not it's not worthy of signing up.
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>
>>>
>>> Wow! It's awfully green out there right now. Maybe I should use some
>>> FF miles and pay you a visit.
>>>
>> come on down. Not so green in Phoenix but 40 minutes North of town seems
>> to be somewhat wetter. Rumor has it that several riders better than I
>> will be visiting the area next weekend.....
>>
>> Gary
>
> Having been off the bike since Thanksgiving, that would be a disaster for
> me since I know of whom you speak. I'm going to play 10th mountain
> division army man next weekend, snowshoeing Tennessee pass and then an Elk
> dinner in a yurt(?) with the mountain bike club.
>
sounds like a good time, elk is good, yurts are warm and you'll be with
fellow mtb'rs.

Sent a PM with yurt picture.

Gary

01-08-2007, 07:20 AM

GeeDubb wrote:
>>
>> Having been off the bike since Thanksgiving, that would be a disaster
>> for me since I know of whom you speak. I'm going to play 10th
>> mountain division army man next weekend, snowshoeing Tennessee pass
>> and then an Elk dinner in a yurt(?) with the mountain bike club.
>>
> sounds like a good time, elk is good, yurts are warm and you'll be with
> fellow mtb'rs.
>
> Sent a PM with yurt picture.
>
> Gary

Thanks.

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01-08-2007, 10:00 AM

"GeeDubb" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> It seems the BLM is putting our tax dollars to good work. I and about 30
> (the AZ style part) other volunteers helped cut in some 800-1000 feet of
> new trail near Black Canyon City. In the plans are some 100 miles of
> trails from what I heard. Eventually this single track (no motors
> allowed) will run from the edge of the Prescott National Forest boundary
> (BLM is working with FS to continue trail through) South to the Carefree
> Hwy. This will make for one killer epic when finished. BLM is also
> hiring trail crews to do some of the heavier work.
>
> A lot of pics were taken today and when I find out where they're at I'll
> post a link. It was a beautiful day and made special by all the hard work
> from everybody (including the horse folks) :-).
>
> Gary

Thanks to all that worked on this trail. I rode the Pan Loop X-Mas Day.
Nice work.

Dean

01-08-2007, 10:18 AM

GeeDubb wrote:
> It seems the BLM is putting our tax dollars to good work. I and about
> 30 (the AZ style part) other volunteers helped cut in some 800-1000 feet
> of new trail near Black Canyon City. In the plans are some 100 miles of
> trails from what I heard. Eventually this single track (no motors
> allowed) will run from the edge of the Prescott National Forest boundary
> (BLM is working with FS to continue trail through) South to the Carefree
> Hwy. This will make for one killer epic when finished. BLM is also
> hiring trail crews to do some of the heavier work.
>
> A lot of pics were taken today and when I find out where they're at I'll
> post a link. It was a beautiful day and made special by all the hard
> work from everybody (including the horse folks) :-).
>
> Gary

Ya know. I read this again and then pictured where that trail would be.
Holy motherload. I would suppose that if you do the 100 miles you
would want to start in Prescott and end in Carefree otherwise it would
be a killer uphill ride. Does it have to cross the interstate at some
point?

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01-08-2007, 10:48 AM

"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[NOSPAM]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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> GeeDubb wrote:
>> It seems the BLM is putting our tax dollars to good work. I and about 30
>> (the AZ style part) other volunteers helped cut in some 800-1000 feet of
>> new trail near Black Canyon City. In the plans are some 100 miles of
>> trails from what I heard. Eventually this single track (no motors
>> allowed) will run from the edge of the Prescott National Forest boundary
>> (BLM is working with FS to continue trail through) South to the Carefree
>> Hwy. This will make for one killer epic when finished. BLM is also
>> hiring trail crews to do some of the heavier work.
>>
>> A lot of pics were taken today and when I find out where they're at I'll
>> post a link. It was a beautiful day and made special by all the hard
>> work from everybody (including the horse folks) :-).
>>
>> Gary
>
> Ya know. I read this again and then pictured where that trail would be.
> Holy motherload. I would suppose that if you do the 100 miles you would
> want to start in Prescott and end in Carefree otherwise it would be a
> killer uphill ride. Does it have to cross the interstate at some point?
>
> --

No interstate crossing (all on west side of I17 or would that be route
17.....) and yes, it would be easier to go from PNF down to Carefree Hwy.
more detail at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (think I posted a bad link before)

here's site description
"The non-motorized, single-track trail under construction is designed for
use by equestrians, hikers and mountain bikers. It is approximately 62
miles long, stretching from the Carefree Highway (AZ Highway 74), northward
along the base of the Bradshaw Mountains, beyond highway 69 near the town of
Mayer to the Prescott National Forest."

Gary (if I ever find my gps I'll send you a route map...)

01-08-2007, 11:22 AM

Ride-A-Lot wrote:
> GeeDubb wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[NOSPAM]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
>> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] ...
>>
>>> GeeDubb wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> No mud, very dry digging but the river had water flowing. Next
>>>> trail day is 2-10-07,
>>>> mark it on your calendar ;-). There's a not so good shot posted in
>>>> MTBR [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] if
>>>> you're a member you can view it, if not it's not worthy of signing up.
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Wow! It's awfully green out there right now. Maybe I should use
>>> some FF miles and pay you a visit.
>>>
>> come on down. Not so green in Phoenix but 40 minutes North of town
>> seems to be somewhat wetter. Rumor has it that several riders better
>> than I will be visiting the area next weekend.....
>>
>> Gary
>
>
> Having been off the bike since Thanksgiving, that would be a disaster
> for me since I know of whom you speak. I'm going to play 10th mountain
> division army man next weekend, snowshoeing Tennessee pass and then an
> Elk dinner in a yurt(?) with the mountain bike club.
>

10th Mountain Division would have done it on skis!
Snowshoeing has taught me that there's no better way to get around the
snowy backcountry than skiing! Have fun!

Matt

01-08-2007, 11:36 AM

MattB wrote:
>
> 10th Mountain Division would have done it on skis!
> Snowshoeing has taught me that there's no better way to get around the
> snowy backcountry than skiing! Have fun!

>
> Matt

Yeah, I know. It's as close as I am willing to go. I spent enough $$$
on winter crap this year. So much for my new fork and wheelset in the
spring.

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