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Hey All!
Made a typo on my registration. I normally go by "trailmaster". That's like a webmaster, only I take care of trails. But, What the hey. I've been called worse than dirt. So, if the Dirt fits.....wear it....So trailmater it will be.
Got a history of road riding in the 70's. Still have my old 23 lb Reynolds 531 10 speed, don't ride it much. Much more at home riding the dirt, rocks and roots of technical singletrack. Started riding mountain bikes in the mid 80's in the Cumberland Mts of Tennessee while still a very active Hang Glider pilot. Got my start as a trailbuilder and the "trailmaster" handle there too.
These days I hail from Central North Carolina, a bit north of Raleigh. We've got a pretty nice Mt Biking community around here, good trails and good people. There are good reasons BIKE mag selected Chapel Hill NC as one of their top 5 Mt Biking cities a couple of years ago. Trianglemtb.com has done a good work solidifying the riders around the region. It's been good and we're having alot of fun. I'm just glad to be a contributor with the trails and all.
Freeride is catching on here, and there are some talented riders showing us how it's done. I've been busy for the last couple years trying to build quality stuff that will keep them challenged. It's been a struggle to try to get people to stop building stunts out of crap and junk wood that just rots and breaks. It must be working, cause several of the other trailbuilders in the area have been making well built stunts outta treated lumber. Personally, I have been converted to useing Eastern Red Cedar as my material of choice, when it's available.
I love a good flowing Roller Coaster. Wish we had loads of elevation to build wild and forever long rollers of dirt and rock. But, here I have to settle for short sections of clay and wood. Climb hard to run the next one. Works for me.
Got a history of road riding in the 70's. Still have my old 23 lb Reynolds 531 10 speed, don't ride it much. Much more at home riding the dirt, rocks and roots of technical singletrack. Started riding mountain bikes in the mid 80's in the Cumberland Mts of Tennessee while still a very active Hang Glider pilot. Got my start as a trailbuilder and the "trailmaster" handle there too.
These days I hail from Central North Carolina, a bit north of Raleigh. We've got a pretty nice Mt Biking community around here, good trails and good people. There are good reasons BIKE mag selected Chapel Hill NC as one of their top 5 Mt Biking cities a couple of years ago. Trianglemtb.com has done a good work solidifying the riders around the region. It's been good and we're having alot of fun. I'm just glad to be a contributor with the trails and all.
Freeride is catching on here, and there are some talented riders showing us how it's done. I've been busy for the last couple years trying to build quality stuff that will keep them challenged. It's been a struggle to try to get people to stop building stunts out of crap and junk wood that just rots and breaks. It must be working, cause several of the other trailbuilders in the area have been making well built stunts outta treated lumber. Personally, I have been converted to useing Eastern Red Cedar as my material of choice, when it's available.
I love a good flowing Roller Coaster. Wish we had loads of elevation to build wild and forever long rollers of dirt and rock. But, here I have to settle for short sections of clay and wood. Climb hard to run the next one. Works for me.
