View Full Version : I spotted this neat drop I wanna do but...
There's a farkin (tm) fence in the runup! The drop is about a 10ft drop by 10ft gap, but from the fence you've only got maybe 20ft to the edge of the drop. The landing isn't real steep but if you were going fast enough to clear the gap, I imagine it'd be pretty nice. I took a pic of it, but being a povvo with no digital camera, you'll have to wait till I get the film developed before I can post it.
Back to the point: anyone got any ideas on how I can circumvent the fence problem? There's a fair bit of runup behind the fence, so I'm thinking maybe if I have a sort of shallow A-frame going over it, I could launch it enough. The fence is a standard farm-style (non-barbed) wire one, about a metre high at the top wire.
My dad has a stepladder that can be unfolded from being like == to being like _ _ _ _ or anywhere in between, I'm half thinking of attaching some wood to that and sitting it over the fence....
The alternative is to cut the fence, but I'd rather not do (but I might if I have to) that as it's on the non-house side of a residential street.
Why not run up along the fence line then turn into the drop? 20ft should be plenty of distance to carve in and get yourself sorted. Wouldn't reccommend cutting fences, makes us all look bad yadda yadda you know what I mean.
Why not run up along the fence line then turn into the drop? 20ft should be plenty of distance to carve in and get yourself sorted. Wouldn't reccommend cutting fences, makes us all look bad yadda yadda you know what I mean.
Hmm yeah, but there's a few trees and stuff up there too. The drop is in a little alcove cut out of a sort of cliff face, and there's a park bench off to one side, but up the top there isn't much room in any direction really. I'll have to have a better look at it soon. A lot of long grass up there too, I'll have to somehow give that a mow/plough if I want to be able to maintain enough speed. I might also build a little kicker on the lip just to make sure I can make the distance (if I decide to do it, that is!).
Yeah like I said, I don't want to cut the fence.... I wouldn't have such reservations if it was out in the middle of nowhere (as long as it wasn't an IMPORTANT fence, eg keeping farm animals in), but in the city it's not really feasible.
CHEWY
09-05-2003, 10:05 PM
build a gate :)
or like u said build some ns over it that should give u some speed for the gap as u come down the reverse side of it. or build a kicker over it. its kinda hard to think of a way if u never seen so gonna have to wait for the photos
A gate is genius Chewy :)
A gate is genius Chewy :)
Hmm, that IS a good idea actually. I'd have to tie the current fence off though... but I reckon that might actually work!
CHEWY
09-05-2003, 10:55 PM
haha sweet, whos fence is it anyways?
kalem
10-05-2003, 12:06 PM
you could just cut the wire at the post, then use those bent nail staple things to reattach it once you're done hucking!
haha sweet, whos fence is it anyways?
It's just a council fence I imagine, it must have been there for donkeys' years. I guess what I COULD do is cut the wires, huck, then put a new wire in altogether (between the posts I need anyway). I doubt anyone would care if I did that, it's not a very significant fence... its only real purpose is to stop people going over the edge of the drop (oh wait!). As long as I repaired it, I don't think anyone would mind... anyone think otherwise?
kalem
10-05-2003, 06:45 PM
haha sweet, whos fence is it anyways?
It's just a council fence I imagine, it must have been there for donkeys' years. I guess what I COULD do is cut the wires, huck, then put a new wire in altogether (between the posts I need anyway). I doubt anyone would care if I did that, it's not a very significant fence... its only real purpose is to stop people going over the edge of the drop (oh wait!). As long as I repaired it, I don't think anyone would mind... anyone think otherwise?
DO IT!
haha sweet, whos fence is it anyways?
It's just a council fence I imagine, it must have been there for donkeys' years. I guess what I COULD do is cut the wires, huck, then put a new wire in altogether (between the posts I need anyway). I doubt anyone would care if I did that, it's not a very significant fence... its only real purpose is to stop people going over the edge of the drop (oh wait!). As long as I repaired it, I don't think anyone would mind... anyone think otherwise?
DO IT!
YAAAY!
Hey.... how good are you with fixing wire? I just might do it tomorrow... ;)
kalem
10-05-2003, 07:00 PM
haha sweet, whos fence is it anyways?
It's just a council fence I imagine, it must have been there for donkeys' years. I guess what I COULD do is cut the wires, huck, then put a new wire in altogether (between the posts I need anyway). I doubt anyone would care if I did that, it's not a very significant fence... its only real purpose is to stop people going over the edge of the drop (oh wait!). As long as I repaired it, I don't think anyone would mind... anyone think otherwise?
DO IT!
YAAAY!
Hey.... how good are you with fixing wire? I just might do it tomorrow... ;)
i dunno how good can you be?
haha sweet, whos fence is it anyways?
It's just a council fence I imagine, it must have been there for donkeys' years. I guess what I COULD do is cut the wires, huck, then put a new wire in altogether (between the posts I need anyway). I doubt anyone would care if I did that, it's not a very significant fence... its only real purpose is to stop people going over the edge of the drop (oh wait!). As long as I repaired it, I don't think anyone would mind... anyone think otherwise?
DO IT!
YAAAY!
Hey.... how good are you with fixing wire? I just might do it tomorrow... ;)
i dunno how good can you be?
Well are you a Level 1 Wiresmith? If not, you'll do.
kalem
10-05-2003, 07:19 PM
haha sweet, whos fence is it anyways?
It's just a council fence I imagine, it must have been there for donkeys' years. I guess what I COULD do is cut the wires, huck, then put a new wire in altogether (between the posts I need anyway). I doubt anyone would care if I did that, it's not a very significant fence... its only real purpose is to stop people going over the edge of the drop (oh wait!). As long as I repaired it, I don't think anyone would mind... anyone think otherwise?
DO IT!
YAAAY!
Hey.... how good are you with fixing wire? I just might do it tomorrow... ;)
i dunno how good can you be?
Well are you a Level 1 Wiresmith? If not, you'll do.
wire....smith?
Never mind. Just bring your video camera tomorrow, it's not out of the question that I would hit it...
kalem
10-05-2003, 09:13 PM
i'll hit it first! :twisted:
So what do you think of it now?
kalem
11-05-2003, 06:24 PM
uuuh, you can hit it first....
CHEWY
11-05-2003, 06:45 PM
lol
haha. Shit, we should have got a photo of it. Bugger.
curtisrider
11-05-2003, 10:42 PM
where is it? local?
Hurry up with the photo Steve!!! :D
where is it? local?
It's in Ivanhoe. I'll show ya some time.
Hurry up with the photo Steve!!! :D
I just said, I DON'T have a photo of it.
However, me n Kalem had a look at it the other day, and worked out that it's about a 12ft drop and a 20ft gap.
curtisrider
12-05-2003, 09:06 PM
is it near the golf club or path down from burke rd?
It's near the bike track, on the track AWAY from Burke road (ie heading back towards Heidelberg). Not the area right near Burke Rd.
curtisrider
12-05-2003, 09:22 PM
past the tunnel?
curtisrider
12-05-2003, 09:46 PM
on the other side of the river on the concrete or matinence track
on the Ivanhoe side of the river, heading north.
Coming along Burke Rd from your place, you cross the river then turn right.
kalem
13-05-2003, 09:49 AM
oh yeah! we could have got heaps of photo's WOOPS :oops:
fastrider gus
13-05-2003, 05:53 PM
just cut one little section out of it dude
Hurry up with the photo Steve!!! :D
I just said, I DON'T have a photo of it.
Believe it or not right... I'm so dopey that I didnot see the second page... :lol:
CHEWY
16-05-2003, 06:25 PM
did u do it socket?
did u do it socket?
Haven't had the chance. If I do do it, believe me you'll hear about it!
fastrider_ben
18-05-2003, 05:12 PM
knock down the fence
curtisrider
18-05-2003, 08:47 PM
knock down the fence
the fence is 60m away from houses. even though its not there land they would probably oject about it. people always do :evil: :evil: :evil:
fastrider gus
19-05-2003, 12:16 PM
just cut a section out of the fence!! like between two of the poles, then wrap the wire around the pole. thats what we did at one of the old geelong tracks.
wonderllama
10-06-2003, 09:54 AM
where is this drop?????
ill do it if im on camnera
i think a photo could solve all the problems of the run up
i you could get a photo *hint* :)
A photo will be coming shortly, however seeing as I'm trying to sell the DH bike at the moment, it's gonna hafta wait a while... till I get my next DH bike, whatever that may be (actually I already know what I want).
curtisrider
10-06-2003, 09:05 PM
where is this drop?????
ill do it if im on camnerawhen u see it you'll think again, trust me, it's big
CHEWY
11-06-2003, 09:37 PM
u ever get round to doin this drop socket>?
EDIT: obviously not, sorry didnt read the last coupla posts
dhcal
15-07-2003, 04:46 PM
just cut a hole in the fence.....that or just rip it out, i think u should just rip it out
if/when you get around to it i'll take the digi cam, the video cam and SLR camera so we can get your stack in a variety of angles and hopefully, with all those plus afew other cameras we should get the millisecond you realise it's gone wrong :P
CHEWY
15-07-2003, 06:11 PM
DO IT!
Hmm, who started this thread again?
I'm not gonna hit it on a hardtail (I'm not Gus, alright!), and I'm not gonna do it on a DH bike that I'm trying to sell. If/when I get a new DH bike, I'll hopefully hit it.
bazza
27-07-2003, 04:08 PM
that sounds pretty hardcore i have a nice gap/drop happening it sounds a bit smaller than that though. oh yeah if its a crappy little fence then you are probably doing the council a favour it probably used to be there for something a million years ago. just cut it. its for hte good of your mind.but make sure you can 100% get it. i tried a stupid little 4 foot thing but you had to bunny hop something and then bunny hop over a gutter and into the drop. i fucked it and landed myself in hospital. wasnt good. and that was off 4foot without much speed. its always good to weigh things up. your not a chicken if you back out of something you cant do.
fastrider gus
28-07-2003, 08:25 PM
NEW GAP SOON!!!
roughly 40 or so foot from lip to landing.. (that was measured about 6 months ago, now the idea has come up again)
over an old access road to a big college in geelong..
maybe in a few weeks..
i think it will be a bit bigger drop than carcass..
fastrider gus
28-07-2003, 08:27 PM
sorry to hijack the thread, even though it is old as crap..
freerider215
01-08-2003, 12:50 PM
NOW that sounds like it would be worth what ever fence destruction/repair work you might have to do.
carbonboy
20-10-2003, 10:47 PM
i can't believe i just spent almost 5 minutes reading this useless thread for no bloody photo.
i want my time back.
or put a photo on it for farks sake!
and it's and old thread!
i feel so dirty now
why post in it then? :evil:
i can't believe i just spent almost 5 minutes reading this useless thread for no bloody photo.
i want my time back.
or put a photo on it for farks sake!
and it's and old thread!
i feel so dirty now
I never got around to doing it... it's bigger than I'm about to hit.
Žider
21-10-2003, 04:36 PM
k.
CHEWY
21-10-2003, 08:27 PM
i can't believe i just spent almost 5 minutes reading this useless thread for no bloody photo.
i want my time back.
or put a photo on it for farks sake!
and it's and old thread!
i feel so dirty now
I never got around to doing it... it's bigger than I'm about to hit.
Mr Van
21-10-2003, 09:17 PM
hey mate,
build a little fame ova it and connect it to the top of the drop. kinda like this.
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Mr Van
21-10-2003, 09:17 PM
ok that diagram didnt work sorry. ill find a better pic
juzza
21-10-2003, 09:26 PM
haha sweet, whos fence is it anyways?
It's just a council fence I imagine, it must have been there for donkeys' years. I guess what I COULD do is cut the wires, huck, then put a new wire in altogether (between the posts I need anyway). I doubt anyone would care if I did that, it's not a very significant fence... its only real purpose is to stop people going over the edge of the drop (oh wait!). As long as I repaired it, I don't think anyone would mind... anyone think otherwise?
DO IT!
YAAAY!
Hey.... how good are you with fixing wire? I just might do it tomorrow... ;)
i dunno how good can you be?
Well are you a Level 1 Wiresmith? If not, you'll do.
wire....smith?
Just do it yah! ( i can sense a quote train coming up! :lol:
trenta23
21-10-2003, 09:41 PM
will someone pedal out there take a photo and come back and post it haha
a pictorial would fix this whole situation
agreed and it looks like this thread is back alive again :? just build NS over it if you wanna hit it :D
curtisrider
22-10-2003, 08:29 PM
ill put a photo up next monday
tonas
28-10-2003, 12:48 AM
BUMP! (cough*photo*cough) :D
Jesus... let it DIE. Nobody has hit it (or even cleared it out so it's doable), and I'm not about to just yet either.
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