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So how was opening day- I'm going tomarrow and im wondering how the trails are- How much snow? Are the trails wet? New features?? Conditions of past trails? Whats the story?
Thanx
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:50 pm
maddogDH
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I'll be nice. It coulda' and should' been better.
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:12 pm
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geoff said it kicked ass
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:18 pm
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it was a great day for riding. there was only a few wet spots but overall it was good riding.
mmm...I like riding with the west nile spreaders.....
Re: Plattekill Opening Weekened Comments--
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:37 pm
Trumbullrider
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really fun, alot of fallen trees in trails, so watch out
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:00 am
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Awesome day, saw alot of people pitching in doing some impromptu trail clearing.
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:21 pm
maddogDH
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Call me fucked up and crazy but I didn't drive 2 1/2
hours and burn a tank of gas and pay 27$ for a slow lift ticket and ride my 5000$ bike down a complete mess of a hill to move trees that I can't smoke.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:00 pm
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maddogDH wrote:
Call me fucked up and crazy but I didn't drive 2 1/2
hours and burn a tank of gas and pay 27$ for a slow lift ticket and ride my 5000$ bike down a complete mess of a hill to move trees that I can't smoke.
Haha-- pretty funny but the trails weren't that bad
I got a ride so i didnt have to pay for gas
One thing I noticed about opening weekend at a place like platty is that alot of racers dont go to it and only go to races
I thought about it for a while and looking at the trails and (for the most part) the type of people there realized that its a complete
HUCKFEST
(Just my opinion i know alot of ppl will think different)
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:39 pm
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TeddyC33 wrote:
I thought about it for a while and looking at the trails and (for the most part) the type of people there realized that its a complete
HUCKFEST
(Just my opinion i know alot of ppl will think different)
HUCKFEST is a term that should never be used in serious conversation... As far as I'm conceren, that term died when Josh Bender became un-cool.... which was about 5 minutes after he got a sponsorship.
It's a shame that a "highly respected" Mountain Bike access establishment can just wipe the cobwebs off the leftover burgers from winter season, roll some joints for the lifties, and voila! WERE READY TO OPEN!
Really creates a good image to those new to the sport...
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Re: Plattekill Opening Weekened Comments--
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 5:58 am
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And so the 2006 bitch and moan fest is off to a wonderful start. Long gone are the days I suppose where people just loved to ride period. Now it is ride a little and bitch a lot. I guess people are hurting from gas prices and pampered by highly staffed monster mountains. We are still tabulating the points for this weekends bitchfest and holding back on posting them just in case anyone wants to throw down some more bitching. It is going to be a close season for the 2006 Bitch and Moan Series.
Re: Plattekill Opening Weekened Comments--
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:06 am
gretnaboySC
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i thought riders were ruff, rugged, and raw, not wimpy and whiney. everyone i know goes to plattekille for the wild ride and uncertainty a big mountain is supposed to provide. and whats all that suspension for if you cant get over a few fallen trees.
Re: Plattekill Opening Weekened Comments--
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:27 am
JimM
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Whatever on the downed trees...it keeps you on your toes and sharpens up the reaction time. I had a great time riding on Sunday, still blowing the Plattekill dust out my nose.
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:17 am
springfish
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I love the rawness of Pkill, as most everyone knows. But I do believe if Laz can maintain the ski trails, he should be able to put a little (more) effort into the trails. Though now that I think of it, the ski trails are pretty raw too.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:43 am
cody
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Platty was great! the fallen trees , the lift lines , the bugs i wouldnt change a thing
fallen trees - provide new ways to get down the mountain heres a idea jump them.
lift lines - this one baffles me i hate the look the people on the normal line gives to the others carrying their bike. dont be lazy you dont want to wait carry the bike up with you.
everyone i rode with with yesterday was having a blast .Im still sore , but had the most fun i have had in awhile .
the only down side i would say was the drive.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:34 am
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here are my 2cents!! The drive definately blows, with the gas prices as they are! But man it felt good to be back up at mother earth!!! The lift could roll a bit faster, but hey thats platty, keepin it on the 1970's tip. The trails did need work forsure, but hey thats how it is there every yr on opening weekends! Give it a few weeks and everything will start flowin together real nice. Now as far as the 4x track, all i can say is i cant wait to see 4 dudes race on that course and kill themselves, hope the heli will be there during race weekends for that mayhem, lol!! Good seeing how many people showed up to ride, DH is alive and well!!
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Long gone are the days I suppose where people just loved to ride period. Now it is ride a little and bitch a lot. I guess people are hurting from gas prices and pampered by highly staffed monster mountains. We are still tabulating the points for this weekends bitchfest and holding back on posting them just in case anyone wants to throw down some more bitching. It is going to be a close season for the 2006 Bitch and Moan Series.
