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pbayne
October 8th, 2009, 01:42 PM
Looks fresh, maybe from the winds on wed. No ride around yet, I walked real wide to prevent starting one.
escatmore
October 9th, 2009, 10:33 AM
forwarding to amy.
rambling
October 14th, 2009, 08:24 AM
or you can hop over this one....nice approach from both sides, it's a great one to practice on.

There's an even bigger one that has the double bonus of being a: up off the ground a bit(gap underneath it) and b: at a nice angle to the trail. It's also clean-able. I think it was over on the nacho-mama section of trail that leads into the horse farm loop.

Learning to get over huge logs is a valuable skill that translates to all kinds of riding. It's worth the time invested to teach ones self how to do it.

Yay logs.

Boo ride-arounds. (unless you are a careful bushwacker, then it's ok)
riderx
October 14th, 2009, 08:59 AM
Right by Cascade Falls, this tree is hanging by a thread. Needs an experienced chainsaw operator to remove.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3450/4002522875_7a1b0cdbfa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8560388@N07/4002522875/)
dirtychain
October 14th, 2009, 09:24 AM
Yep, that would be "by a thread"!
ForestBear
October 14th, 2009, 03:35 PM
or you can hop over this one....nice approach from both sides, it's a great one to practice on.

There's an even bigger one that has the double bonus of being a: up off the ground a bit(gap underneath it) and b: at a nice angle to the trail. It's also clean-able. I think it was over on the nacho-mama section of trail that leads into the horse farm loop.

Learning to get over huge logs is a valuable skill that translates to all kinds of riding. It's worth the time invested to teach ones self how to do it.

Yay logs.

Boo ride-arounds. (unless you are a careful bushwacker, then it's ok)

Amen! This is a great log to hop over and a good "starter" big log. Unfortunately it will have limited life in chainsaw happy Patapsco.

For the time being if you can't get over the log on your bike (for whatever reason)- just get off your bike, step over it, and ride off - no reason to widen or create new trail for this.

And be careful out there - The other day I heard and then saw a massive limb drop
escatmore
October 15th, 2009, 11:49 AM
the threadbare one was taken care of yesterday I believe. thanks for the heads up.