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May, 2009, Volunteer Trail Work updates

Ever wonder how the trail that you are riding on is so good? Volunteer work from our group, and day to day work by the Forest Service get most of the job done for the Willamette National Forest. There are a couple great photos below of what a few skilled sawyers can accomplish in an afternoon. Many other parts to the process including bench work and brushing take place every year to keep the trails open and maintain the great quality that we have. Interested in being part of this? The best way is to join our Yahoo! group from the link above. We'll have a few more work parties this spring and then its time to ride all summer! Cheers, Lou

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February 28th, 2009, Volunteer Trail Work

First of all, thank you all who made Saturday's trail work party on Brice Creek! The group did awesome work, and an amazing trail in the Umpqua NF is now clear from the west end to the east end. Give yourselves a pat on the back for your hard work!

Brice Creek Trail Work report, 2/28/09

The Disciples of Dirt Mountain Bike club had 18 folks show up to repair trail tread and clear downed logs. We were fortunate to have two certified sawyers, and were able to clear the trail from Lund CG to Cedar Creek CG. Minor bench tread work was accomplished along eroded areas where the trail was narrowing, along with brush clearing, and a few areas were worked on for better water drainage. Also, a few trees uprooted sections of trail, and the Disciples repaired those areas to the best they could.

Volunteer work hours Including drive time to and from Eugene: 108 man hours logged.

Thank You all!

Upcoming Events

Spring Training = March 7-8 (rain date = March 14-15). Get together at the coast and camp for the weekend, just north of Florence. Get a guided tour of the most excellent "horse" trails.

Spring BC = April 3-5 (always the first full weekend in April). What else can you say, it's Barbie Camp! If ya don't know give it a Google and check out mtbr.com too.

Events will be discussed and updated on our Yahoo! message group.

All Comer's Meat - V, mission accomplished!

Info here:
Link to MTBR's Oregon Forum

Barbie Camp, Fall, 2008

BC has come and gone once again. We had great weather, good trails, and fun around camp as usual. Great combo of everything made this one of the best ever.......now it's time for spring 2009.....and to see what Chris has done to the bike since Matt left it in such poor condition:) Visit the mtbr link for the pics.....MTBR

September update and volunteer opportunity 9-08-08

It's been a full summer of riding. The last month the high country has been open and Waldo, The Twins, Maiden, Fuji, Charleton and Lemish have been the best ever again. Word is Sawtooth Struggle in on for this weekend, some chat is finally happening on the email list. Here is some info for local bike assembly where some help is needed. -Lou

Calling all Bike-Savvy Volunteers!

The University of Oregon is launching a Bike Loan Program this fall, and needs your help! We have about 30 used bikes that need TLC before we can get them in the hands of students. If you have some bike mechanic skills, please come to our Volunteer Work Parties, Saturdays from 12-4pm in the Outdoor Program Barn located at 1225 E. 18th Ave at University. Click <http://outdoorprogram.uoregon.edu/index.php?page=about&section=where>here for a detailed map.

Refreshments will be provided! Please RSVP by contacting:
Briana
<mailto:borr@uoregon.edu>borr@uoregon.edu
208.447.8297

Wednesday Night Riding on Lawler - Pics by PhotoMatt 7-30-08

MTBR.com Link

Trail Work Weekend Report 4-13 & 4-14-2008

The Disciples of Dirt wish to say thanks to everyone that made it out to Oakridge, Oregon this past weekend to help clear the trails. See below for what was accomplished this past weekend. A special thanks to MBO and the CCP100 for the added bonuses both great events donated to all the hard working volunteers.

Total Hours worked: 306
Travel Hours: 63
Total recorded volunteer hours for April 12th & 13th 2008: 369 Hours

We had 33 people on Saturday and 20 people on Sunday, a big Thank You for those that made it out for 2 days of trail work. I will turn in the forms to the Forest Service so they can keep track of hours worked, if you get more than 16 hours in one season you can earn a Trail Park Pass Permit, plus it really helps when it comes to knowing what it takes to get out trails cleared.

Link to MTBR thread

Forest Service Training for Volunteers (that'd be you), May 16-18, 2008 Westfir

Classes in GPS, Map and Compass, First Aid, SAW Recertification, Survival Tips, Leave No Trace, Archeology Stewardship, Multiple aspects of Trail Maintenance and Crew Leader training, Doing invasive plant surveys.

FREE, Hosted by Willamette and Deschutes Forests

HIGH CASCADE FOREST VOLUNTEERS

May 16-18, 2008 Westfir Training Weekend

Friday evening dessert with the leadership of Willamette Forest

Saturday Potluck dinner with BBQ Hosted by Emerald Empire BCHO (excellent food!)

Deschutes Volunteer Training Weekend May 30th & 31st, and July 1st, 2008

Classes may be Small and Limited, signup early, Deadline April 15st, 2008

Find Registration forms on Willamette and Deschutes Websites

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/admin/volunteer/training/index.html or contact Judy Mitchell
541-225-6319 work, 541-554-8182 cell
541-461-4239 home, 541-225-6223 fax
hayjudy@comcast.net (home e-mail)

This has always been a fun event and a great chance to learn new skills for improving our trails. Hope to see all of you there.

All Comer's Meat IV -- 1/19/08

The 4th Annual All Comers Meat (Force Kin) will happen on Saturday, January 19, 2008 near the quaint village of Lorane (~30 minutes south of Eugene). The venue is Whypass, the clandestine singletrack stash of the Disciples of Dirt.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME.

We'll meat in the T-bar-C Country Cafe parking lot at 9:45am, then caravan from there to the trailhead (drivers will be blindfolded so they won't later be able to reveal the exact whereabouts of Whypass). The T-bar-C Country Cafe is closed but the parking lot is still open so it makes a good place to meat. The cafe is on Territorial Hwy about 1/2 mile north of the town of Lorane.

All Comer's Meat is a FUN RIDE, not a race. The Whypass network consists of about 15 miles of homegrown singletrack, with plenty of climbing and descending and lots of mud. Bring fenders! Riders will be able to hook up with various ride groups offering paces from hammer pilot to stoner, so don't be concerned if you've recently added another layer of insulation to the ol' meat jacket. This event is about meating other riders, whoopin' & hollerin' through the forest and enjoying the mid-ride snack stop, where you'll even find BEVERAGE. I think you know what I'm talkin' about. In other words -- FUN. No puffing up & posturing allowed. Well, maybe some puffin'... I dunno. Anyway...

The '05 - '07 versions of ACM each drew 45-60 bozos & bozettes. So far nobody has failed to have fun. Any that do will be flogged mercilessly.

Directions from north or south: Take I-5, exit Creswell. Go west through downtown Creswell on Oregon Avenue (Oregon Ave. eventually becomes Ham Rd.) Continue on Ham Rd. until it T-bones into Territorial Rd., about 13-15 miles. Turn left (south) on Territorial and proceed another 3-5 miles to the T-bar-C Country Cafe which will be on your right, immediately past the entrance to King Estate Winery.

The green line from Creswell are the directions above. Be aware that Camas Swale/Ham Rd is narrow twisty and steep. You can get the turn-by-turn directions for the other route through Cottage Grove if you use MapQuest for directions from Creswell to Lorane.

Email to contact @ disciplesofdirt dot org if you have any questions, or just join our Yahoo! group and find out what is happening. -Lou

IMBA-Army Corps North Shore trail work day 9/22/07

So IMBA came to town and we learned and worked on the trail. A few hours of classes in the morning and then we hit the trail. Rock armoring was the plan, and the Army Corps hooked us up with the tools and rocks to get the job done. We dug out the muck, replaced it with big rock, and made a bad part of the trail good for years. We also got some benching done, and bits of brushing and drainage work along the way. Here is the link to the pics of the day. Thanks for making this happen all! -Lou

Here is the MTBR photo link from Matt.

Ok, so you like riding your bike. You may even like riding North Shore trail. You may even like doing trail work and hanging out with fellow biking friends. So come on out Saturday the 22nd and show IMBA that we represent as a group and aren't a bunch of slackers when it comes to getting the job done. We all do lots of work through the year, but this is a great chance to learn and work with IMBA and the Army Corps who care for the NS trail. Click on the image above to go to the IMBA site to pre-register, this should be done if you plan on showing up. I think you need to bring your own lunch, but tools and supplies should be provided. Contact us or post on the Yahoo! site with any questions. See you there!

Cascade Cream Puff 2007

Another great puff, thanks for all the help from everyone. So much is done to make this event so awesome. Our very own Libby took lots of great pics during the event, so here they are, pics. Matt also has a cool photo thread going on mtbr.com. Cheers-Lou

Middle Fork National Recreation Trail Designation, June 2, 2007

That's right, Middle Fork is now at the same status as the McKenzie River Trail. Let's join in on the celebration and show up to do some work too. We're the ones that have kept this trail open for years, so let's make sure we go out and show them what we can do. Do you see the picture, it's a mountain biker, not a hiker or horse rider! This shows how persistent work and efforts by all riders to repect others on the trail and preserve the trail has paid off. Click on the image to download the brochure with directions and times. I'll be posting some chatter about what work we can do and meeting times on the Yahoo! group. Cheers, Lou Here is the schedule for Saturday. Leave Eugene by 7:30am:) 8:30-9:00 Meet at Sacandaga Campground: Distribute work assignments, check safety gear, have safety talk 9:00-12:30 Split into groups and work on projects: Staley Creek upriver 1-2 miles: treadwork and outsloping, 5-10 people hazel hoes Work leader: Stacey Smith and Ryan Brown Work group: Volunteers Sacandaga downriver 2 miles: to double orange ribbon: brushing, some outsloping and raised trail work, 5 people, small chainsaw/loppers, shovels, hazel hoes Work leader: Dave Tangen Work group: Becky Hope, Richard Sweet, and others Sacandaga upriver to Swift Creek: log out and brush 2-3 people saw and hazel hoe Work leader: YCC Crew Leader Work group: Volunteers 12:30-1:00 Eat lunch at Rigdon Meadows and prep for celebration 1:00-3:00 Ceremony/Celebration

All Comers Meet 3, Cubed Meat!, has come and gone. Check out the photo thread.

We'll be having our 4th Annual ACM in January 2008, don't fear. Maybe we'll get 100 folks this time:)

Cascade Cream Puff 100, 2006

Some photos of a warm morning before it turned into a blistering hot day. I've never seen so many individuals push themselves to the level they did this year. A CCP100 in 100 degree temps is just crazy!!! The CCP100 is getting ready for 2007, so check the site for updates.

Back to the usual. Biking and Trailwork is on the agenda!

Trailwork on Tire Mountain last weekend called for cutting out some old snags, and new blowdown from the winter. I'll have some photos online soon. Scott has the saw carrying bike all rigged up, so we were able to ride to our destination and get the job done.

Single Speeders, check this out.

Tim has made a chart detailing gear ratio's. Download the Excel file.

Fun at the trail complex! Whypass hosted ACM2 last month, seeya in 2007.

Official photo thread on mtbr.com

Saddleblanket and Upper Alpine in October

Matt does it again, check out the photos at mtbr.com

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