Anyone built a track in the garden ?

[dobbyhasfriends]

im looking for some inspiration, I have about an acre with some good incline and a ready made push to the top..
show me your creations dudes!

 

[Pdoz]

I'm lazy, so If it can't be done with the tractor it doesn't happen....I plonked some rocks at the top of our slope to be used as a trials area. One of the rocks is sloped to be a jump which gets the kids motivated enough to build up some speed.

f we have any grass, I run the slasher across the paddock to introduce a few corners down towards the dam. Dam walls make good jumps and that gives them incentive to pedal across the paddock..

To distract from the nuisance of getting back up the hill I weaved some single line through the trees. Half an hour on the motorbike trying different lines was enough to get a reasonable flow and erode a small berm at each corner. The kids were then handed a shovel and told to make those berms bigger / stronger.

Trouble is, when it's dry enough for them to ride the snakes become an issue around the dam. Good for keeping their reflexes sharp....

 

[wepn]

I am a fortunate custodian of my old property in the hills. There's a fast BMX track that circles around it. I demolished the ramshackle hinterland shed which was what people called a house in the 80's. For now just a pool and bike track.

Some serious work ahead and the circuit could become a sharp grinding technical climb or switchy downhill dominant trail depending which direction. On the other side there's a serious downhill chute that's been concrete paved to get farm machinery up & down steep 16% sections into groves. Not built for - but perfect - for going max speed & power up & down then cruising agricultural gravel flats & laneways on fast electric machines.

 

[wepn]

I'm lazy, so If it can't be done with the tractor it doesn't happen....I plonked some rocks at the top of our slope to be used as a trials area. One of the rocks is sloped to be a jump which gets the kids motivated enough to build up some speed.





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f we have any grass, I run the slasher across the paddock to introduce a few corners down towards the dam. Dam walls make good jumps and that gives them incentive to pedal across the paddock..

To distract from the nuisance of getting back up the hill I weaved some single line through the trees. Half an hour on the motorbike trying different lines was enough to get a reasonable flow and erode a small berm at each corner. The kids were then handed a shovel and told to make those berms bigger / stronger.

Trouble is, when it's dry enough for them to ride the snakes become an issue around the dam. Good for keeping their reflexes sharp....

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Lazy ha yeah no - I can tell that's some serious work you've put in there whatever your role. Looks like a very enjoyable spot but yes the snakes!!! I've had some close calls with the types that nobody ever wants to have a close call with. I'm thinking mtb type snake armour. Not a thing I'm guessing but worthwhile macguyvering.

I discovered Snake Chaps are a thing. The ridicule will probably hurt a lot less than a snake bite.
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[Pdoz]

Lazy ha yeah no - I can tell that's some serious work you've put in there whatever your role. Looks like a very enjoyable spot but yes the snakes!!! I've had some close calls with the types that nobody ever wants to have a close call with. I'm thinking mtb type snake armour. Not a thing I'm guessing but worthwhile macguyvering.

I discovered Snake Chaps are a thing. The ridicule will probably hurt a lot less than a snake bite.
Snake Chaps- Lightweight & Comfortable Protection

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I just use snake gaiterswhen out with the brushcutter ( SnakeProtex™ Extreme Protective Gaiters - Large | Arborgreen ) .

Those chaps look like civilised chainsaw chaps - I'd love to know how their " ballistic" material holds up to a chainsaw. I have a mate who is an arborist and he wears technical kevlar pants - they'd be awesome snake AND crash protection on the emtb

I figure the kids need to learn to spot snakes whilst riding, and much better to get a scare at home than a bite in a remote area! Sprog 1+2 are pretty good at noticing them now and usually manage to bunny hop instinctively. Sprog 3 , well, lets just hope he learnt his lesson after riding over one a few months back.

 

[wepn]

No brown snake gonna bite trough tactical kevlar pants
OTOH not so sure about these or the 100% bit if they fail.

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[Pdoz]

No brown snake gonna bite trough tactical kevlar pants
OTOH not so sure about these or the 100% bit if they fail.

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long socks....sandals.....nah, rather spend a night in the ed with interns shoving grey iv's into my forearms

 

[Kiwi in Wales]

im looking for some inspiration, I have about an acre with some good incline and a ready made push to the top..
show me your creations dudes!

Sounds like I need to come over for a trail design/build session dude

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

Sounds like I need to come over for a trail design/build session dude

Definitely, we can hit my usually forest ride before smashing into gallons of tea and cake! Then take a look at the potential track.
I have stockpiled pallets, logs, stone and earth but I lack the experience or imagination to make it happen!

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

Been breaking up pallets for wood, I have a plan for a large drop at the top of the trail and now I’m stockpiling dirt and logs for a large tabletop (or gap) at the bottom

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

well, im on the job, got a few more metres of bramble to clear and then im into the digging!

 

[Jdog]

Hit this dude up:

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

Hit this dude up:

thats quite a track... its doable here but I would need a digger and I dont have one.. I asked Mrs Dobby if I could have one and she said no

 

[Zimmerframe]

I asked Mrs Dobby if I could have one and she said no

I think that's open to interpretation .. she could have meant it was ok to have 2 ?

 

[Pdoz]

thats quite a track... its doable here but I would need a digger and I dont have one.. I asked Mrs Dobby if I could have one and she said no

You could ask Mrs Doddy how she feels about a pump? No digging required, just hammering.

 

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I asked Mrs Dobby if I could have one and she said no

what about the digger though?

 

[wepn]

I have all the ingredients and have been combing through the Gazette to make sure I don't get a free holiday in the gulag for my efforts.

So many fines being issued here for non-essential travel, I think I'd have a hard time convincing the officer that I'm travelling to build an essential bike track. There are other essential things to do but the track obviously isn't one of them at this time. Better days ahead.