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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 4:30 pm
Super DomestiqueJoined: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:24 pmPosts: 2263
We have started this seasons trail work again at Theodore Wirth. Our regular trail work sessions are on Wednesday nights at 5pm. We meet in the par3 parking lot which is the small building about a half mile north of 55 on Theodore Wirth Parkway.

On the 2nd Wednesday of the month we typically have a short trail work session then we roll up to the Kenwood Community Center near the north end of Lake of the Isle for our monthly MOCA board meetings where we discuss trail advocacy and trail building issues.

Tonight will be a short session (about 45 min) so don't feel bad about not coming out. On regular trail days we work until sunset so if you can't get there at 5pm you can roll out and find us on the trail.

I will do my best to keep this information up to date but you can also check the MORC website as well.

www.morcmtb.org


This year after we do the spring de-berming and such we really to finish the new section because there is new trail to be had in other areas. You help is going to be necessary to accomplish these goals. We can't do it without you.

I the past we have had town hall type events at one-on-one and such and people always ask what else they can do because they can't or don't want to do trail work. Well, you can look at the MORC website for other stuff but what we really need is for people to help at trail work. The more people we can get to trail work the faster this process of getting our ten miles back will go.

It's been almost a decade since this process started and there are about six of us that have been going out and doing this since. Some people have come and gone and we appreciate all the work you've done but we need you back and we many new people.

I know many of you ride the trail and want it to be longer. We aren't done with that new section. Not even half done. Come on out and do some digging with us. It's a great bunch of people from a crazy mountain unicyclists to regular MTB'ers including Steef and myself.


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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:38 am
Detests rusty chainsJoined: Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:37 pmPosts: 481Location: Hopkins
How heavy duty of work are you doing as I have had back surgery around January but I would like to help with trail work if it is not too heavy duty of things.


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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:31 am
Super DomestiqueJoined: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:24 pmPosts: 2263
Olag55 wrote:
How heavy duty of work are you doing as I have had back surgery around January but I would like to help with trail work if it is not too heavy duty of things.


You may want to wait a bit before coming out. We're moving and burying large rocks and digging in dirt that is full of clay. It takes three people to move some of the rocks around.

If it were me I'd give my back a bit more time.


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PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 6:37 pm
Super DomestiqueJoined: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:24 pmPosts: 2263
Thanks to the person that put this on the Bike Love calendar. :)


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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:33 am
Super DomestiqueJoined: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:24 pmPosts: 2263
Trail work is happening today at Wirth. We meet at the par3 lot at 5pm. The lot is about a half mile north of 55 on Theodore Wirth Parkway. It's where the small building and lot is right after you go over the RR tracks north of 55.

If you cant get there right at 5pm just come look for us on the trail in the North Loop. We will be in the area where the new section was put in. We will pinning the downhill rock area in that area to remove cheater lines so the trail stays narrow and tuning other things to improve the flow there.


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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:09 am
In a gear most men use only on the downhills!Joined: Sat Jul 26, 2008 9:29 pmPosts: 260Location: NE
Olag55 wrote:
How heavy duty of work are you doing as I have had back surgery around January but I would like to help with trail work if it is not too heavy duty of things.


You could always bring us beer or food for post-trailwork work on your gut session :D



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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:11 am
User avatarDances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:15 amPosts: 7141
jitterjepp wrote:
remove cheater lines
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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:28 am
Better to have Bikeloved and lost than never to have Bikeloved at allJoined: Tue May 29, 2007 9:22 pmPosts: 2719Location: Golden Valley
Make it so that little kids can still ride it?


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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 1:26 am
Super DomestiqueJoined: Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:24 pmPosts: 2263
kuando wrote:
Make it so that little kids can still ride it?


Ok Pookie. Well make sure you're all safe.


Why don't you go have a rock sandwich. :evil:


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