Building Again!

[tom46]

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Hey Guys, With the positive reviews of G-out plans are started for making a short half mile connector from kona to the single track climb that parallels the fire road climb. this will open up more single track loop options and could make for a heck of a ride if you link everything together. Randy and I have been scouting some options and I will be out to break ground friday 4/2/10 attached is a google kmz file with the proposed route. If anyone has any ideas or preferable the ability to come out and help built it would be greatly appreciated. keep riding guys hope to see you out on the trail!

[tom46]

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I see a dozen or so views but no one has any input! Come on guys let me hear something food bad or otherwise. Possible work days next week Tuesday and or Thursday Is anyone available? If a Saturday would be better let me know I will work on setting it up.

[Yeturner]

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Ok I am in but next week is tough with my kid out of school. The week of April 12th is good for me...the other option is for you to start it like last time and get me fired up to finish it. I cant stop once I start!
Lemme know...
need all hands on deck if you want to bang this out in a couple of weeks.

[tom46]

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Well day one is in the book BIG thanks to BUD for coming out and helping to get started. For half a day we did a pretty good little bit of building. Attached is the furthest point so far which will give you an idea of what is to come. Today 2 people for roughly 3 hours of cutting. You will easily be able to see the trail when riding up Kona it will be on your left. Possible build day thursday mid morning.

[tom46]

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Another half day in the books Did ALOT of brush clearance, but it went pretty quickly and we have a nice flow started for sure. This saturday I will be heading out for a few hours in the morning not sure of the time exactly yet but somewhere around 9-12. We have a few tools at the trailhead all we really need are people to work them. let me know if you are interested and i will work out a meeting place. If you look at the markers i have attached our second days point you can see that two people with a few hours and get a lot done with 4-5 or more we can really start moving through this and hopefully get this trail finished and ready to break in by months end.

[Yeturner]

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Here are some pictures from todays build. Hobbling along after deflecting my Mc loed off a stump and into my ankle Tom proceeded to easliy remove it by hand...Thanks brother!

[Yeturner]

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Going out in Tuesday around 2 pm. Meet at corrals and pedal in for another day of manual labor.
Need help.
If Tom and I do this we should finish in about six total build days.
If Bud helps (maybe 7)
come on guys. All hands on deck. This is much easier than g out and we need to finish it before it gets too hot to work.
Call me if u can help.
805-338-9696

[tom46]

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Day 3 is in the books did a really go bit of work yesterday bigh thanks to chris and Scott for helping out.  Tough section is coming up through a tight canyon but will be good fun. Next build day is next Tuesday heading out between 1230 and 1. If you can please
head up to help out so we can get er done! Thanks guys.

[Xmxr]

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I'll try to make next Tuesday...I have a DR appt. at 2:00, so I should be able to get out there around 3:15 - 3:30 depending on how quickly I actually get to see the doctor.

[Yeturner]

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Ran into Jimmie Mac from mtba at los rocos mexican joint in castaic today after we rode to check out the progress of the last two hours i missed yesterday. Man...Tom and Chris made huge progress. Now it is creek clearing time for appx. .25 miles. No tools needed. Just break and pull our way ahead.
Tuesday is big build day but if anyone can go out before and just clear the creek ahead the branches just pull out of the soft ground as it is mostly dead. A small hand saw may be needed if you want to bring one. I would be great to make more progress before we all get out there next tuesday. I told Jimmie to put the word out to people for help. Three days max if we all show up and pitch in. Lets make it happen before it gets too hot and it stops raining for 10 months!

[Yeturner]

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Posting a picture of the proposed trail so you can get an idea of what we are trying to do.
After finishing point we connect to existing trails. We can cut a new second single trac in toward the top later so we dont have to take the last bit of fireroad ridge before the towers.

[Yeturner]

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i will be at the corrals at 9:30 to possibly meet mike dunn, dan cole, and tony arnold. my friend hector may join too
have a gas weedwacker for the top open section before the steep downhill that i may bring out on thursday build day as we get closer to busting the trail through.

[tom46]

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Amazing push through today a little clean up needs to be done in the creek but overall it is looking really good. Big thanks again to all that helped it was one hell of a ride out in the rain!!!!! attached is our furthest point for the day. Thursday with some good weather we could get darn close to a finish.

[Yeturner]

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As tom stated...super sloppy riding out but it created a fun memory for sure.
Thanks to:
Tom Schuler
Dan Cole
Tony Arnold
Mike Dunn
We got alot done today.
If we have the same number of people next time we could possibly finish in one day. If not two at max!
I will bring out the gas powered weed wacker. I may try to get a blade adapter for it like Dan said.
Does anyone know if the army/navy surplus store is still open in old newhall?
Dan broke my shovel again...note to everyone...dont let dan near your tools, he broke my hand saw and now my shovel...he is a brute!

I will post pics later tonite of the build.

[Yeturner]

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pictures from today...

[Yeturner]

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More pics from today with Tom building.
Going out next tuesday at 9am meeting at corrals. If we can get at least five guys we will most likely finish in one day.
If not we will have to work at it another day.
See the picture of the little friend we found while working.

[tom46]

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Hello again guys this trail is shaping up nice! Its a little rough on the edges right now but once a clean line gets pounded in this is going to be nice. After looking at the map and our progress thus far we are easily 2 days out from the finish line with myself and randy. If on the other hand a couple of you guys shall i say MAN UP and head out we can finish her in a day easy. we have more than enough tools to go around. Anyone who is able to between now and next tuesday there is a large creek section that could use some TLC.. moving some rocks around to make a smoother cleaner line and pulling some of the thicker leave spots up would be great maybe an hour or two worth of work. As usual i have attached the kmz of our furtherest point. Lets get"er done on tuesday so we can play on thursday night and into the weekend.

[gonzajo]

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Yesterday, Randy and I cleared the creekbed and made it rideable, then we extended the singletrack another bit. Today I drug my kid out and we added another 100 yards or so of singletrack. Between the two days, the trail is now just about 100 yards from the oak tree at the meadow. Almost there...another few hours by 4-5 guys should connect it to the existing trails at the meadow.

BTW - the trail is totally rideable from where we ended at to the junction onto Tapia.

[tom46]

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Want to say thank to Jose for putting in the time and helping on the trail what I saw looked great and that section of the creek is super fun to ride! Hopefully we will get this thing done on Tuesday and it will be ready for you to ride when you get back.

[Yeturner]

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Ok so lets lay it out....
I can go anytime after nine on tuesday.
Jose is out of town.
Tom will come at noon.
We need a roll call on everyone who can make it to lay the "golden spike"
If you did not work you will not get your name on the Plaque
I need to drag a weedwacker out there. I have a big burlap army backpack that I can pedal it out with but I may need someone to carry my water pack. I am going to send an email linking it to this thread so that we can get a bunch of people out to finish this thing up and enjoy the trails for the summer. Come fall in september when it cools down we can build connectors at the top to existing trails recently cut by the fire crews (convicts at wayside).
Tuesday is the day...lets make it happen!!!!
Attached are pictures from yesterday.

[tom46]

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Well we are out riding right now and dog tag canyon trail is complete rideable both ways and fun both ways! Enjoy randy's kicker climb you will see it. Gps of trail will be up later tonight. Happy riding!
 

[tom46]

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We put a good 3 laps in the downhill direction today to help start to break in a line. the weed wacked section looks a little hairy since you cant see the dirt but it is 100% rideable. The more we ride it the faster we will get a good defined line burned in. to downhill the trail the best way is to climb up the fire road toward the bee hives and drop in like you were going to take the bee bypass trail up to the towers right when you get to the bottom hang a right and enjoy the nectar. Randy and I are planning to film it with the helmet cams on thursday morning i will work on getting that uploaded mid day thursday. I Would like to say a BIG thanks go out to all that helped with the trail: Bud, Chris, Dan, Tony, Scott, Mike, Jose, and anyone i missed thank you guys for the hard work with your help we got this .66 mile trail done in a hurry. Again thanks to all those that helped and for all those that ride it enjoy i have attached a Kmz file with the GPS profile enjoy.

[Yeturner]

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Picture of today of Mike, Dan, and Chris. Great job guys...Dan even came out on his 43rd birthday...what a sacrafice! Thanks Dan for taking one for the team. Now if we could just get Kevin to do the same instead of being an arm chair quarterback.
Regarding the "Randy Climb" Tom is referring to:
As you notice from the picture Tom was not there to help and make decisions so I was out voted 3-1 so the trail went up instead of right.
Oh well....If anyone is not man enough to make the climb then maybe Kona climb might be the way for them to go...
Now get out there and ride. Any suggestions for a trail in September?
I am done for the summer. Need to get my "T-Rex" groove back on...

[jeffj]

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  Thanks for adding that to our local inventory. It is a nice bit of trail that will get better as it wears in. Nice to get under the canopy while climbing like that.

[Johnny29er]

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Great job guys! Rode through twice today. Nice alternative to battling the angry bees. Thanks!

[Xmxr]

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Finally got to try the trail yesterday and have to say....."Great Job yet again.."  started to head up Kona until I came across a rattler in the middle of trail.  Couldn't get him to move so I headed down Kona and went home......that's two rattlers on my last two rides................

[Yeturner]

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Thomas....when you gonna post the video? Or is that helmet cam still acting up and you need a real man (me) to fim it for you!
No silly shock/seat/upside down angles...just straight shot with some music would be nice...
make it happen.
 

[tom46]

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well here it is  i finally got around to uploading the video of dog tag enjoy and ride the trail we need it to break it a little more.

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[tom46]

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[Yeturner]

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so that is what it looks like going SUPER SLOW MOTION!

[Vaughn]

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Just rode the new trail Saturday... where did that come from??? You guys work quick. Someone on the trail told me about this site - good job!! BTW - someone left a long handled pruning shear next to the trail. I assume one of you guys forgott it. (Looked like the expensive ones).

Hope to see you up there some time. I usually ride after work during the week.

Cheers

Vaughn H

[jeffj]

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Just rode the new trail Saturday... where did that come from??? You guys work quick. Someone on the trail told me about this site - good job!! BTW - someone left a long handled pruning shear next to the trail. I assume one of you guys forgott it. (Looked like the expensive ones).

Hope to see you up there some time. I usually ride after work during the week.

Cheers

Vaughn H

Vaughn, if that's the only tools you have seen along the trails in Tapia, you haven't been looking hard enough 


Thanks for the heads up, but I'm sure they know the loppers are still there.

[Yeturner]

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Moved them last nite to another "super secret location".
The first oak tree coming up on the new trail "dog tag" if anyone needs them..
doh...not so secret anymore! Tom left a bunch of tools at the top of bee bypass on the right in the bushes. Rode Dog Tag last nite and it is soft at the top just after the open grass area. Need a little rain.
ALso G out needs some pruning and a small bridge just before the uphill section. It is crowned and narrow.
Let me know if anyone wants to build a small bridge and drag it out.
On another note I saw a Bobcat last nite on G out.

[tom46]

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There are a few scattered tools around for people to use to maintain sections of the trail if they were so inclined..... I am looking to do some pruning and maintaining on five deer in the near future if anyone is available let me know. Also i have been climbing g-out recently and pulling some of the larger brush and over growth that has been developing if anyone is willing please do the same so we can keep it in top notch condition. Was thinking about that bridge Randy and I think we could fix it.... We might have to move the pipe that is underneath it to create a better wider line the other option is get a piece of 2x6 and 2x4 and place it to the high side where we put the branched that will keep the dirt from fallling through and give us a wider line

[Dan Cole]

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What about getting some old tires and bury them side by side, like 3 or 4 then put dirt over them.  that will give a way for any water flow and still support the dirt without rotting as quick as wood.  Just steal Randy's go cart tires off the Guppy those will work.

[Yeturner]

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.....or take the bald worn tires off dans truck if he ever removes them!

[tom46]

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There is moisture one the ground get out and ride dogtag to pack that sandy line!