BUILDING NEW SINGLETRACK AT END OF CHARLIE CANYON - NEED HELP!!

[Yeturner]

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Dan and I went out tonite and made a narrow bridge with huge rocks and old branches on the sides. If you want to span the gap with a metal bridge it would be 11ft...12ft would be a litte long.  (we measured with a tape measure) This should be ok for a good while but it is narrow. The only way to go from this point IMO is to head up the creek until we get out of the narrows. Alot of brush but it goes really quickly. Jeff has an electric chainsaw and My powersaw has three batteries and many extra blades for a days work. Also loppers gets most of the small stuff.
We went up the creek and cleared a path until we got to an "up" section with big rocks on the other side.
I can go out more during the week to cut and work but I cant make it friday. My son's school is closed because of the holiday on wednesday and I need to spend the day with him.
If anyone is taking a truck up there be aware that I saw the gate closed the other night and some guys with motos and trucks were stuck up there. So drop stuff off and head back out.
We may need a bridge further up the canyon but we wont know until we get there. Our bridge is solid but narrow...that is ok with me....for now at least.
If anyone is thinking about going out during the week give me a call.
I should be available after nine am except thursday I can not come.

[tom46]

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Hello all:
Finally got my user account set up. Pictures of the bridge look great i am stoked to go out and ride it friday. The game plan is to head out to work the trail at about 8am friday 11/13 i will be able to stay until 2 looking to make another big push. I am working on getting 2 of my buds to help out. i am going to email the coc mtb class again and see if i can get one or two of those guys to come out and help. any hand is a good hand as far as i am concerned. The steel bridge at creek X seems to be workin well... i think that wood bridges will work better higher up the creek as they are easier to haul in and build in place. have a few contacts on lumber so i will keep you posted. hope to see you guys on the trail.

Tom

[tom46]

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Well turn out for the last build day was worse than Kirks golden eagle day!!! But salvation is not far..... I am proposing a burn off thanksgiving build day. Friday after thanksgiving say 830-9 meet at the castaic sports complex and ride out to the trail. The trail is coming along great and you WILL have fun riding it. Most of the tools necessary are yourself and a decent pair of gloves. Please post if you are able, willing or need further information. Once completed this trail will open up lots of options for riders in the area so lets try and finish this thing ASAP so we can enjoy it!!

[Yeturner]

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Went out today and finished transition from creek to steep UP
need to cut it left then up so the transition is not too steep to climb.
Want to keep in mind that we are trying to make this a two way trail.
Need to keep the Option to climb up so that more ride options are available.
Need all hands on deck to finish this thing. Tools are at the end of the last creek section before you
climb on the left side if you want to work. Call me if going out as I can join during the week only.
805-338-9696 is my cell no. 
I will post pics of today's work.

[Yeturner]

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pictures from today.

[Yeturner]

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looking down to where the bike is....

[Yeturner]

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update and pics...got the trail up the hill now and heading down and to the left and around the corner on the left side before dropping in the creek. All hands on deck as Tom is going out on friday to work. call him on his cell if you can make it. 661-478-3741
here are pics from todays progress.

[Xmxr]

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You guys are animals   

Appreciate all the hard work.....and can't wait to ride it.  The earliest I can get out there to help will be 12/04......my next day off.  I'll keep checking-in as the date gets closer and seeing if anyone will be available then.

[tom46]

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Official work day Friday 27th I will be heading out with chris at 830 and staying until 3pm. Randy will be there around 2.  Single track is really shaping up quick the more we ride it out and back the faster it will pack and break in making it flow even faster. Hope to see people out there have a good thanksgiving.

Tom
once you build it... You can ride it!!

[Yeturner]

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I will be bringing pollo burritos!
Really need man power!

[Yeturner]

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ok you donkeys...I think three to five more days of this and the trail is finished...but we need bodies. Tom is planning a build day next friday the 4th of december...I will be there at 10am. Need to finish this thing by new years...that is my resolution so I need all warm bodies to move out and help.
Call me if you can go at 805-338-9696
Here are some pics from today.

[KTMfan]

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Nice work fellas...I rode up there on Saturday to check it out.  Would like to help when I can.  Let me know when you'll be out there next.  This rain should be good for those sandy sections

[Yeturner]

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Might go out tomorrow around ten am and thursday afternoon. lemme know if you can make it.
805-338-9696
Randy

[tom46]

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We will be out building on Wednesday the 16th. I am heading out around 830-9 am and will be there for the better part of the day usually leave around 2-3 depending on how hard the work is and how many hands we can get out there. Randy has been able to get out there a lot and got a bunch of work done. The rain from this week should show us how our building techniques are holding up and also how the bridges are doing. looking at what randy has scoped on his moto we are getting really close hopefully we can get this thing done in 2-3 more build days if we can get enough people out there. Let me know if you have any question or anyone else that can help we have plenty of tools at the trail so just ride out with food and water.

[Yeturner]

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I will go out before then and possibly do some work with dan, Tony, Hector or jeff. I will Lao be out on Wednesday around ten. Sooner if u cN get my wife to drop off the kids in the Am.
Really need bodies to finish this thing! Let's punch it through and make it happen