Bobsled is Open!

it was slick last night

also just a reminder to peeps riding in big groups - please leave space for other riders to pass when you're at the top/bottom/first gate or when you're pedalling/pushing up the road

We need 10 people to join us to complete naturalization work along Bobsled. We'll be working with Owen from the DNV crew, then riding the trail afterwards.

Sunday, September 12th - Meet at the bottom of the trail at 10am

We need 10 people to join us to complete naturalization work along Bobsled. We'll be working with Owen from the DNV crew, then riding the trail afterwards.

Sunday, September 12th - Meet at the bottom of the trail at 10am

I've got an idea… I just need to confirm some details but I can help.

Can someone from NSMBA call me or pm me a number I can chat with someone?

Thanks!

DB

Got it sorted. We'll have some kids there to help out. See you on Sunday!

DB@EB

you're the man Darren, a million +reps for you if I could

That would be James.

oh, hes got a sick bike!

Right after a little drop near the end, It was one of the last big right hand berms to a flat-ish section about 15/20seconds from the end. I totally washed out after surviving the berm and went right into a hole that was dug out for dirt and basically hit the one big rock in the area with my right bicep. Fun times!!!!!!! Then I went up and rode Oilcan :D

Most of the dirt holes should be filled up and decommissioned for the week-end (or at least the bigger ones)

That flat corner has absolutely no golden dirt around it. I think it might get banked a bit in the future though. That's still to check.

oh, hes got a sick bike!

Thanks! The M3 is a little too big of a bike for me though so it might not be around for very long lol.

So… how's the trail holding out?

As of this afternoon, it is starting to see some holes and braking bumps on some of the berms, and the last 50 m is getting pretty torn up, otherwise it's in pretty good shape, especially considering how fresh it is and the high volume of traffic it is seeing.

james; do you happen to know if this trail is going to be adopted by an existing or new builder under the current permit system, or is DNV going to stay on top of maintenance?

Well they must be doing something right. I've never seen so many riders on Fromme. Moms and dads, kids riding hardtails from Sportcheck. That trail has seen more traffic in a week than Oilcan has in a year. NSMBA and DNV should get the NS News to do a feel good story about Bobsled.

Rode bobsled today, great trail! Lots of fun!
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My wife and I took my 9 year old daughter and her Kona Kula 2-4 for 2 laps today on Bobsled and other than one really good face plant by my daughter, it was all thumbs up! While I was cleaning her up after her crash, there had to of been 20 riders go by, so it seems to be popular.

Well they must be doing something right. I've never seen so many riders on Fromme. Moms and dads, kids riding hardtails from Sportcheck. That trail has seen more traffic in a week than Oilcan has in a year. NSMBA and DNV should get the NS News to do a feel good story about Bobsled.

My wife and I took my 9 year old daughter and her Kona Kula 2-4 for 2 laps today on Bobsled and other than one really good face plant by my daughter, it was all thumbs up! While I was cleaning her up after her crash, there had to of been 20 riders go by, so it seems to be popular.

To counter Monica's usual anti biking/trail rants to Mayor and council (http://www.fonvca.org/letters/2010/14jun-to/Monica_Craver_10aug2010.pdf), might be a good time for everyone who is enjoying the trail to drop a brief email DNV and say thanks for the Bobsled rehab and keep up the good work?

It would only take a few seconds to say thanks and probably do the mtb community some good; all the relevent email addresses are in the header of Monica's email.