My rock: Put a nice dent in my dads truck when moving that one. Strap busted and the metal end went flying. Quite glad it didn't aim up and hit the windshield :huh Another object I need to make another of (I hopped it on my woods bike a few too many times & exploded it ): I'm planning to buy some 6" x 6" x 20' & make a base for it that puts it about 2-3' off the ground. One end would have a ramp leading up it, the other would just be the blunt face. Only issue is finding a permanent home for it as it'd weigh 250-300# all said n done. I might end up going with a 10' setup so I can move it around when not in use. Andrew
whew yeah 2whlr, that's a rock!!!!! we just dont have them local to us here. originally rode in upstate NY where we had a lot of rock creekbeds, but none here.
That`s a pebble. We show you our easy rocks.(The ones we don`t have to clean out) We are like any of the rockies that have walls 100` plus tall! And yes we have the green slime rocks also. Can you say Taos ski valley? We start at above 9000ft. Bring a chain saw, then try riding at 10000 ft plus on `real rocks!
Yeah -- there are rocks at about every danged contest we go to .... but nothing near home to practice regularly
Great pic! I can remember ridig the ute cup at Fairplay CO and we had a section on the edge of something similiar to that! The section was stupid easy but the mental factor was unreal.
I have never ridden the Ute cup. I need to do that, before they quit holding it. That's American Flag mountain north of the Taylor Park area. We rode our big heavy pigs up there. I was gonna say we splattered up the East wall, but I don't think anybody would have believed me.
after summer rain were there any rocks in there? riding on rocks is half the fun of messing around with rocks....
American Flag Mountain outside of Crested Butte! Nice shot!! Sipapu area can get pretty close to that elevation, but not quite!
1974 my first UTE CUP on Ossa MAR 12000 ft and still climbing, Sheep mountain, Fairplay .Co. (PS not much of a trail that far above tree line!)
I've been going out CO for that last 8 years to ride, but always on regular dirt bikes. I need to take my trials bike and do the UTE sometime.
Just got a dozen pallets, any ideas on set up? I was thinking a-frames and platform. Any pics out there? Thanks
Pull any and all loose nails. Will chew the shit out of sidewalls. I'd recommend filling the gaps, or only crossing against the grain, even the edge of the planks could rip a sidewall if you drop into it. Probably wont stand up to any hits from the skidplate, so I think you're on the right track. Might build the platform so that you can fill it with rocks or dirt so it's stable. For that matter, just toss them out randomly on your yard, and practice floating or hopping the tire onto them etc. You could build an expert section if you put the ribbon in tight.
