toothandnail Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I have acquired 15 logs from 16" to 30" dia. and 12' to 30' in length.And 1 large 40"+ dia. 8' long. How should I arrange/build a good course ? any pics would be helpful. I have plenty of space to build on . Right now my practice area is a pond bank(about 45 deg.slope) with a couple logs 12"-16"halfway up , several 16"-24" ledges made with concrete slabs from old sidewalk ,small pile of logs about 30"in ht. , cast iron bathtub upside down , 4 tires 48"x30". laid flat filled with dirt. And something made with 3 pallets 2 sloping and 1 on top, about 4' ht. I have a small creek near, as well as, an old pit silo(basically just a ditch about 7' wide at bottom and 8' deep 30' long about 70-90 degree side slope)I have a small log 10"dia. anchored half way up 1 slope, That's about it ,any suggestions will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max1956bikes Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 if you partly put into ground vertical about 4 foot apart and with one 45 degres up to them to climb up on top,you could then flick from one to another landing and taking of on rear wheel.then you could then enter indoor world champs.and beat toni.or am i being silly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollysmith Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 hi if you take 2 of the big logs, of a fairly similar size, lay them 'almost' parallel with each other. At one end have them close enough that you can have only one wheel in between. i.e, you cant fit a bike between them, and at the other end you should have a bike and a half length between the logs. Use dirt or more logs to support them, another log laying on top at right angles will give you a bigger obstacle. My friend has this set up in his woods and you can spend hours trying to go back and forth at different points along the logs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) Good idea! I'm also wanting to put some of the smaller ones at the top of the bank on the creek bank climbs, to help prevent the rounding off of the edge, especially from the more inexperienced riders that seem to spin the edges off very rapidly. Although that seems to intimidate many from trying what is not a hard climb,3'-6'vertical,with flat top. On similar note , I have several buddies ,very good riders ie. MX /woods, who when given a little instruction ,AND LISTEN, are really suprised at what they can do. Not that I am any good at riding or teaching Anyone else experience this? Edited January 27, 2009 by toothandnail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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