So it's rain, rain and more rain here in San Marcos. We all know what that means, NO RIDING! (in the dirt that is) but it does mean MORE JUMPS to be built while wet and ridden when dry! Crazy stuff, I still haven't spent enough time in one day to make a full run through the line. Yet, I started a new line this week. It will be a "bigger line", each lip I want about 5 feet tall with a bit of a gap. I actually started digging before the lip so I don't have to stack as much dirt, but we'll see how deep I go. I have already hit a big tree root and I am not 12 inches down yet. Everything will be bigger in this line, but still techie stuff. I have a trick or two up my sleeve that I can't wait to be finished. It's nothing that hasn't been done before I am sure, but maybe a variation of a couple of things.

Sorry, I can't tell you what these things may be, but that is only because I am not sure of what they are. Let's just say I don't know how to describe these two ideas I have, can't really draw them either, but I CAN see them in my head.

Dream job? I've been thinking about this for a minute but I am beginning to get serious about this idea. Pump track/trail builder for city parks. I want to present this idea since concrete parks are being seen in more and more towns. Most of them are "no bikes allowed", so they must be poached. So I want to propose the idea of something like a "dirt park" to cities that can cater to all levels of riders. Like I said, anything from a roller pump track or tracks that intertwine and you are able to transfer 5 different tracks in 10 different areas, so the amount of transfers and combinations of lines are unlimited. As well as build just some "dirt jumps" that are in a straight line as a beginner section and then a more technical "trail section" with pits, rollers, berms, hips and transfers all in one. Now I just need to talk or maybe start off with an email to the parks planner. I am curious if they would supply a small bobcat and dirt if I go to them with a drawing of possibilities and pictures of things I have built with only a shovel. Then the next step is to let them know how cheap this would be, and then tell them what MY rate per hour would be. I would love to make money at a hobby that I love. Sometimes building is just as fun as riding because you can be super creative, then you get to try and ride these different things and make minor changes if they don't work out properly.

Please let me know in the "comments" area under this post if you think this is a good idea. Also please sign the comment when you come in so I know if I am doing this for myself or if you actually read these blogs. Thanks.