909 report

TriassicDoc · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:00 pm Post subject:

I am going to ride Fongs Way. I am going to ride Fongs Way. I am going to ride Fongs Way. I am going to ride Fongs Way.

jamesframes · Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: new paltz, NY

Sorry. Fong's is closed on Wednesdays Sad

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TriassicDoc · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:52 pm Post subject:

oh well maybe next year then!

ProfessorCracker · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 733 Location: Taghkanic ny

909....ahhhhhhhhhhyeaaaaaah!
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ProfessorCracker · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 733 Location: Taghkanic ny

What's the small quail like bird, with the long skinny beak?
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smctigue · Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 98 Location: Union Vale

smctigue · Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 98 Location: Union Vale

Several walk arounds on Beaver.
A couple of walk arounds on Bykhed.
A couple of walk arounds on Mercury.
Timbuk has a couple of soft spots but overall pretty firm.

In between the walk arounds its surprisingly firm. Pleasant surprise.

GG · Veep Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 907 Location: new splatz

woodcock

Tim845 · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie

Ive spotted them in the Tb2/ SnoMo/ Watchamacallit area a few times. Neat bird.
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ProfessorCracker · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 733 Location: Taghkanic ny

Tastes like chiken
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Jesse845 · Joined: 09 Nov 2013 Posts: 50 Location: 909

How was the mud situation today?

Tim845 · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie

Generally the roads & snowmobile trails are more muddy than singletrack hill trails like Byk hed... Those trails have very little mud.
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TriassicDoc · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 7:09 pm Post subject:

Just did a great ride over at 909 Smile

If you are planning to ride through any streams right now, bring a life vest. I understand that some people are opposed to raking trails, but I think that a tiny bit of raking might be a good thing in the gut and Fisher. I would be happy to do said light raking if given permission!

Tim845 · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie

Pruning is alot more constructive than bending the rules against raking.

Unless you like ticks.
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smctigue · Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 98 Location: Union Vale

Two large trees down on Timbuk. One on the fast downhill entrance, the other half way into the trail. Both would need a hand saw to remove.

TriassicDoc · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:00 pm Post subject:

Someone mentioned that they thought that the tree in the top section of TB2 looked like it was deliberately cut down.

I RODE FONGS WAY btw. I had fun too.

ProfessorCracker · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 733 Location: Taghkanic ny

Timbuk2 trail maintenance sun?
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Jesse845 · Joined: 09 Nov 2013 Posts: 50 Location: 909

I had a great ride a dusk this evening from Tyrell to Mercury, Tunnel and back to Tyrell on the dirt road. The stream crossings were fun as they were flowing strong today. I went home with a wet sock.

There is a good sized tree across the connector between mercury and mustang, just south of the stream crossing. Would anyone mind if I whittled one side of it down to make it easier for us fat guys to ride over it? I would leave most of it alone for those who enjoy the challenge of a bigger log. A section about a foot wide at the edge of it was what I had in mind.

smctigue · Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 98 Location: Union Vale

Is this a new tree or the one that has been down since early last Spring?

Tim845 · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie

If thats the old one, please leave it. Logs like that come down all the time and are a necessary skill builder.
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