So when Sparky came down to ride, he began following me all the way down the line. We were running trains for hours, going slow, going fast, and mixing it up. I followed a little far behind him and he was going fast. As I was jumping into the 360 berm he was coming out. The jump isn't tall enough to jump over another person, but we were really close.

Some guy came out and was taking pictures, and I think he happened to get the picture of Sparky bailing off of his bike as I tried to jump over him. He wanted to get some other pictures so we kept riding for a little while longer. I only wish that somebody had taken pictures of the trains, but all we had were us two to take photos of each other and here are some of them.
me on the2nd set

3rd set (not pretty)


Sparky on 3

Coming over #4

Going over #4

Jumping #5 into the 360 berm (timing on camera is difficult b/c you can't see the person coming)

Sparky on #5

Going around 360 berm


Sparky tasting my sweat in the 360 berm



Sparky going back to see why he crashed in the turn.

But he was just going a little too fast and too hard! This ended a great day of riding.
This is the set after the 360 berm (the landing that is)

coming off of #6 is a roller into a right hand berm (the end of the berm will be 4ft lower in elevation than the beginning with a lip coming out of the whole going for a 15ft long step up)

Stealing is wrong and it makes me upset.

Just finished my last test.......atleast for another week or so.

I had some issues with a Park Ranger at the trails, but have decided that I will continue to ride there and do maintenance work. After class today I am going out to work on the 360 berm (have to make it taller on the exit so you can hold your speed) so you'll have more speed for the jump after it. I'm guessing that will take about 2 hours, but who knows.

After I got back from Dallas this past weekend (didn't even get to ride there, so sad) I went to my line and noticed that somebody had stolen my 5gallon water bucket, the extra lid that was out there, my trash bag inside of the bucket and my watering device inside the bucket as well. I had to buy a new bucket ($5 if anybody wants to make a donation) and finish a gallon of milk so I could poke holes in the bottom for a new watering device. I still need a lid ($1.39 at Lowe's) so if anybody still needs to get a wedding present I'll take gift cards to Lowe's. I was looking at tools and could have spent $60 easily and that would finish off the necessary tools that I need.

From what I understand we are having a guest coming down from Dallas to stay with us for a couple of days next week to hang out and ride. We havent' been able to see him when we have gone up there lately, so he is going to be nice and drive down to grace us with his company. I'll try to remember the camera today and take photo's of the new additions and get those posted up this afternoon.

KH