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TRAIL ARCHIVES ~ Trail
Maintenance - 2007
Lynn Woods Trail Maintenance Day # 3
- Sponsored by
JRA Cycles &
Wheelworks -
Project # LYW062407
Date:
06.24.2007
With the help of the local biking
community, Dieselbikes was able to complete 90% of our third trail day in
Lynn Woods. As usual, this was another back breaking project but our
main goal was accomplished.
During our pre-trail day survey,
Dieselbikes brought Park Management out to see an existing illegal trail
that existed for quite sometime out by the power lines. We explained
the benefits of this illegal trail and requested it’s incorporation into the
Lynn Woods trail network as a legal trail. Park Management agreed with
this request providing a few sections of this trail were adjusted to meet
the multi-use requirement for all park users.
All 11 trail volunteers work hard to
address these issues and thus the trail is now considered part of the legal
network (Blue-Dotted Line). We were able to cut a new 250 foot section
of trail connecting Ox Pasture Road to this existing trail keeping it with
in the park’s property line. This section of new trail has been
heavily armored (at least 50 – 60 feet) to ensure long term suitability and
add a level of technical challenge for mountain bikers. We were also
required to expand a small section of the existing trail and add a short
foot path for walker/hikers. One section we were not able to
accomplish due to time and the hot sun, was the opposite end of the existing
trail as it leads out onto Deep Woods Trail. This section will be
re-routed and the installation of a wooden bridge will take place next year
as an official trail day.
Since some sections of this trail are
new, that means they are soft. We ask everyone to ride this trail so
that the process of packing the soil naturally will occur. Dieselbikes
will continue to monitor this section for the next few months making any
adjustment if required. Furthermore, we ask all riders who are using
this trail not to move or use any rocks found on the sides of the trail.
These rocks are there for a reason and will be utilized for additional trail
armoring in key areas. If you do not know where this trail is, find
someone who does.
I want to extend my personal thanks to
each individual (listed below) that helped complete this project. This
was a HOT day but everyone stayed motivated and worked there ASSES off to
finish the assigned task! I look forward to see everyone again in
future trail builds and/or maintenance projects.
Also this was the final day for the
JRA Bike Frame Trail Raffle. Eric from Gloucester (not present) won
the JRA bike trail raffle. We will have a full write with Pictures
ASAP. On top of that, Wheelworks was kind enough to provide
Dieselbikes with a box of goodies for us to raffle too all the volunteers
who attend this trail day. Again, I want to thank both
JRA Cycles and
Wheelworks for there generous support of
Dieselbikes and providing some sort of payback for the hours of volunteer
service.
Simon- Somerville,
Pete- Lynn,
Carole- Somerville,
Tina- Lynn,
Kevin- Lynn,
John- Stoneham,
Tina- Lynn,
Frank-Lynn,
Nathanial – Lynnfield,
Steve – Stoneham, The New Guy…forget his name.
Cutting the new trail section. Kevin removing some dead wood. Their was alot of cutting to do. Work, work and more work. Getting ready to move a big rock. Getting that rock to stay in one place. 1/3 of the trail is armored. Simon testing out the ramp over the log. Making sure the rocks do not move. Work on making a section of current trail wider. The armoring job is complete. Second shot going over the stone bridge. We raffled off the JRA bike frame and stuff provided by Wheelworks....Thanks!
Cutting the new trail section.
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