I suppose it is about time to put something up here... Despite the lack of updates here, things have actually, slowly, been coming together. Lack of rain and help has made progress slow, but Matt and I have a new straight line started and have restarted/reworked the main line further back and added/changed a few elements including what should be a really fun race-style triple roller set-up. I will try to get some pictures up soon...

2012 Digging

Well, the summer sort of faded without a bang. Rain, busyness, and sundry other pieces left the back end of 2011 trail season here pretty dull. Frankly, building and maintaining trails is just a lot of work and takes a lot of time. Anyone who has had a hand in doing this thing we call trails knows it. I have begun going back to begin the process of preparing for next year. Talk of a new, bigger, main straight line and some revision to older, smaller stuff has begun to yield some fruit. Whether any of this actually takes shape is yet to be seen.

First Fruits

Well the first runs have officially been had for the season. A couple guys took a few runs through the old mains and Surf's Up Saturday and Sunday in spite of some remaining dampness. Much work remains to be done but thus far things are looking to turn out pretty swell.


Matt H. doing his thing.

THIS JUST IN...

Trails are hoppin.

Steve

I should also post this more recent pic of the third berm in Surfs Up. Steve has been stacking on this thing like crazy.

Kane Lane

Long overdue photo update. A bunch of people have been getting out consistently over the past few weeks and things are starting to pop up. Much of this initial work has been going into some smaller set-up stuff that leads into the old main line and also is opening up a couple doors for new lines. Notable additions include Steve/Rick/Jon's triple berm setup in the beginning of what is being called Surfs Up and the Kane Lane, named after the inspiration of Rick. It provides a straight lip into the old main line.

What follows are a few pics from the past week.

Vincent Perraud

Great slide show of an Austin winter by Vincent Perraud here:
http://www.thediggest.com/blog/exclusif/summer-in-austin-by-vincent-perraud/

Shooting Film in a Digital Age

The Quarryville Library recently had a photo contest which reportedly received an unexpectedly low amount of entries. Due to timing issues I was unable to submit my Lancaster County related image, however, above is the image that I was going to enter. I shot this picture of a field about 3 miles south of Green Tree on 896 using a $40 camera with a plastic lens on film. To find out more about the Holga (the previously named camera), see the lomography site (http://microsites.lomography.com/holga/) and wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holga).

Spring Cleaning

The spring digging has officially begun on the east coast and we have been no exception. A bit of work has gone down over the past week which has resulted in the start of a new line and the consequential rerouting of another line. Steve has definitely been putting in the most work. I will hopefully get a few pics up here soon...

2010

Well the 2010 trail season is wrapping up with Fall digging beginning and only a few more (if any) sessions left before the ground freezes. While not being as productive as it maybe could have been, our first year at this new spot saw the creation of a good solid 10 pack, the start of a branch-off line, and some other bumps scattered throughout the woods.

Location wise, the spot has existed without too much of a hitch but it is yet to been seen how the winter affects that. If we do last the winter into next spring, good things should be a-coming. With the work that is currently going in at Pitney (night digging?!) it may not be too bold to say that 2011 will be a good year for trails in Lancaster County. We will definitely be looking to have more people out next season so look for a jam or two to happen next summer. We are also going to look to get a contest going at the Quarryville skatepark in the Spring of next year to try to raise some funds for some additional ramps. More on that if SECA is cooperative...

End of Season?

Tooth to Over Pedal Grind!

United Nathan Grip Promo from Channel 4Down on Vimeo.

Fifth

A few pics from yesterdays riding. Despite continued dampness from the rain a couple weeks ago the trails are in the best shape they have been in all year. All five in the main line are rolling with a berm on the way. Come on out this Sunday for a little jam; nothing big or special, we are just going to be out enjoying one of the last sessions before winter sets in.

Five Jump Jam

Finally, after much delay and a few rebuilds due to the rain, we have completed downside number five and have a complete ten pack. The fifth double has not been hit yet as it is still 'curing' but I suspect that it may have a few takers this weekend. In light of this, we are rescheduling the jam that we had planned to have to Sunday October 31.

Saturday

While we were hoping to have a little jam this Saturday (Oct. 2nd), it looks like the recent rain will have made everything too soggy. Either way, I think a couple of us will be heading out to dig and if possible do some riding. The fifth downside should be stacked and squared up by Thursday. We may actually have a rideable 10 pack by the end of the season. Pics to follow.

Rain

Looks like we are in for a bit of rain tonight; as of 11:16 am, WGAL's radar is showing a large storm system ranging from Canada to Tennessee that is heading east across the U.S. (and most importantly, PA) If this provides any significant amount of rain we should be able to finish the fifth downside and get the trails groomed for the rest of the season. I know many other PA trails are in need of moisture as well.

iPhone Edit

Lowery fired out this iPhone edit the other day and posted it on YouTube. This would be the first semi-official video to come out of the trails.

Photos on Orchid

Derek from Orchid Footwear picked up one of my photos from the most recent Catty Jam and posted it on his news feed. Stoked! Check it here: http://www.orchidfootwear.com/news/?p=4745

Fall Jam

Trails have been rolling the past month as much riding has gone down. The fifth downside is still incomplete and will probably remain so until we get some much needed rain.

We are planning to host a small jam in October which is tentatively dated for Saturday the second. We will probably have the grill fired up by 11:30 and then riding however long you desire. Stayed tuned for more info and details. Until then, check my Flickr on the right and below for some recent pics from the Catty Jam.