SUPER CHUNK
Looks like someone chose the wrong time of day to ride that trail. I lost count of the people hiking up after 5. What a mess.dezul43 said:SUPER CHUNK
I agree. What's so special about that trail, other than it's length? Although it does look fun, riding downhill bikes on it seems overkill, I have friends that ride rigid single speed bikes on rougher trails than that. And we have to earn our way to the top..WestCoastHucker. said:that video is insanely boring.....
i used to ride that trail on a rigid ss. now that i have a dh bike i avoid it at all costs. but on my way home yesterday (i live right by the bottom of the trail) i saw two guys on the honda dh bikes riding down tunnel road...mb3designs said:I agree. What's so special about that trail, other than it's length? Although it does look fun, riding downhill bikes on it seems overkill, I have friends that ride rigid single speed bikes on rougher trails than that. And we have to earn our way to the top.
For sure, the quickest way to get a trail closed is to pi$$ off an environmental group like the Sierra Club. All it takes is one encounter where a biker injures another trail user, and they ruin it for everybody! We had a few trails shut down to bikes here for almost that same reason, talking about shuttling in this area is considered a major no no:nono: I don't know how things are on the left coast, but here, we are required to yield to ALL other trail users. It sucks, but that's why we have so many trails open to bikes.bullit71 said:You guys down in SB are going to lose access to that trail. The liberal leftist militant Sierra Club hikers are going to ***** slap you right off that trail. They don't want you there, purposely try to harm you with booby traps (check out Lee's CA mtn bike trip on his website leelikesbikes.com) and won't even politely acknowledge you when passing on the trail.
Good luck! :thumbsup:
Agreed. Here on the left coast they are organized. We are not. They win we lose and that's the way it is sadly.mb3designs said:For sure, the quickest way to get a trail closed is to pi$$ off an environmental group like the Sierra Club. All it takes is one encounter where a biker injures another trail user, and they ruin it for everybody! We had a few trails shut down to bikes here for almost that same reason, talking about shuttling in this area is considered a major no no:nono: I don't know how things are on the left coast, but here, we are required to yield to ALL other trail users. It sucks, but that's why we have so many trails open to bikes.
take a look at scabrider's avatar, that happened at (EDIT: a different trail than this, but very close in proximity) because of an incident involving a bicycle this past year....mb3designs said:For sure, the quickest way to get a trail closed is to pi$$ off an environmental group like the Sierra Club. All it takes is one encounter where a biker injures another trail user, and they ruin it for everybody!.
after that top part, the trail is about 90% solid rockgarden. your jackhammering curbs for 3 miles. stunts/jumps wise, there's nothing, but that trail is the ultimate suspension testing ground. the highly pixelated video does not do the trail justice. if you can get your flow going on that trail, and hold it top to bottom non-stop, you can flow any rocky trail.mb3designs said:I agree. What's so special about that trail, other than it's length?
doesn't do any biker good flipping off a hiker, but I wasn't there to hear the verbal exchangeRoaming Oregon said:Looks like someone chose the wrong time of day to ride that trail. I lost count of the people hiking up after 5. What a mess.
yah if you're a total spaz and suck at staying on your pedals. IDK what you're talking about, that trail looked smoother than a baby's ass with zero obstacles.William42 said:fun trail
but its pretty hard to do it on a hardtail
and the vieo wasn't really good enough quality to bring it across unless you've already ridden the trail so many times you have it memorized!
he knew but didn't mention name#1ORBUST said:It was Coldsprings WCH not Tunnel.
I got to get my vid of that trail together.
very much key words..........that trail is very tough to ride the whole way without stopping....it beats you up pretty goodsriracha said:after that top part, the trail is about 90% solid rockgarden. your jackhammering curbs for 3 miles. stunts/jumps wise, there's nothing, but that trail is the ultimate suspension testing ground. the highly pixelated video does not do the trail justice. if you can get your flow going on that trail, and hold it top to bottom non-stop, you can flow any rocky trail.
good.....................#1ORBUST said:It was pretty funny last year. We had this trail meeting (I couldn't get in so watched it on t.v.) the Sierra Club showed up *****ing that we should be kicked off the trails. About 5 or 6 people stood up from the crowed and said, "I am a member of the Sierra Club and I don't agree with anything they are saying, bikes have a right to be there." (Something along those lines)
Then every time the Sierra Club guys would try and say something the Counsel would say, "Sir we already heard what you had to say, and people here in your organization don't agree with you so your point is mute." Oh man the guy was pissed it was pretty funny.
I know from this post, you have never been down tunnel. The 1st 2:30min of that video should be cut out because that's nothing. I've see so much blood on the trail it would make you puke but whatever.Zonk0u said:yah if you're a total spaz and suck at staying on your pedals. IDK what you're talking about, that trail looked smoother than a baby's ass with zero obstacles.
Personally I'd RATHER ride my hardtail down that than my fs rig.
actually i thought it was this one. i edited my post after being informed otherwise....SHIVER ME TIMBERS said:he knew but didn't mention name
Sounds like we need more bikers who are Sierra Club members as well around town...#1ORBUST said:It was pretty funny last year. We had this trail meeting (I couldn't get in so watched it on t.v.) the Sierra Club showed up *****ing that we should be kicked off the trails. About 5 or 6 people stood up from the crowed and said, "I am a member of the Sierra Club and I don't agree with anything they are saying, bikes have a right to be there." (Something along those lines)
Then every time the Sierra Club guys would try and say something the Counsel would say, "Sir we already heard what you had to say, and people here in your organization don't agree with you so your point is mute." Oh man the guy was pissed it was pretty funny.
i've never made it down the trail withut eating some serious shizzle at least 2-3 times...Zonk0u said:....Personally I'd RATHER ride my hardtail down that than my fs rig.
or at least more bikers to step up to the mic and speak their minds. there were only 3 of us that stood up and set the record straight. luckily, i got the last word in at that meeting, right after the owner of jedlicas' rant against us.DHidiot said:Sounds like we need more bikers who are Sierra Club members as well around town...