Sand Flume

[scottzilla]

I've been getting better at not crashing so i'm thinking of new ways to challenge myself.  I found the most gnarly trail to date; it's a downhill roller coaster of deep sand.
Previously I had attempted to take this trail uphill but got bogged down in a hurry.  Had I actually made it past where I had previously failed I would have had to turn around anyway (Not that I had any way of knowing this at the time).
This trail consisted of deep beach sand with sharp turns.  An interesting combination...
 



The trail must have gone down for 3-4 miles.  I can't imagine making it up this thing.


Having lived on LI my entire life I was surprised enough to stop and admire this spot for a few minutes.  I did not know my flat sand bar island offered such steep terrain.



This spot was cool too.



The only crash of the day wasn't much of a crash.  I was in the flume and the earth was even with my shoulders.  I couldn't even fall down but did manage to bounce off the dirt walls a few times.



Later bitches.

[scottzilla]

37 views.  

[DogBoy]

37 views.  

Thats ten times the average for a Dirt Lovers thread. I was hoping there would some dead bodies or at least an abandoned car up there.

[scottzilla]

38...

[bomber]

I thought, "I know what sand is, and I know what a flume is, but I just GOTTA see WTF a sand flume minght be."

It was exactly as advertsied -- good use of a slightly outre word, Zil

[Kneescrubber]

4 of them have been mine.  

I was gonna comment, that area looks a lot like Deep East Texas Piney Woods where I learned to ride. Not quite as much elevation changes but sandy as all get out.

[sammyseaman]

4 of them have been mine. 

I was gonna comment, that area looks a lot like Deep East Texas Piney Woods where I learned to ride. Not quite as much elevation changes but sandy as all get out.

I keep re-looking at this post to get its numbers up. (insert random deity here) knows the dirt threads need it : thumbsup:

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[scottzilla]

I keep re-looking at this post to get its numbers up. (insert random deity here) knows the dirt threads need it : thumbsup:

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I've been thinking of crashing.  You know, for the good of the site.  

[Kneescrubber]

I've been thinking of crashing.  You know, for the good of the site.  

Gotta have a GoPro recording it while it happens or it's useless drivel.


That's it! We need a useless drivel thread!

[sammyseaman]

I keep re-looking at this post to get its numbers up. (insert random deity here) knows the dirt threads need it : thumbsup:

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^^^^I'm with 'ol scabby-knees.

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[Kneescrubber]

^^^^I'm with 'ol scabby-knees.

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I use lotion! Thank you very much.  

[R Doug]

Don't turn into the Bob of dirt reports.



 

 

[scottzilla]

Gotta have a GoPro recording it while it happens or it's useless drivel.


That's it! We need a useless drivel thread!

No shortage of useless drivel threads.

[Windblown]

Looks like fun! Nice job on the photos.

I tried my hand at shooting some video of trail riding out here in the mountains last weekend and put it up on youtube. Now I see why most trail riding vids on Youtube look so boring. 170 degree angle lens makes a basketball sized rocks look like a marbles and challenging uphills look like something a kid in a barbie jeep cold climb.

And that's the story I'm sticking to.  

[scottzilla]

Looks like fun! Nice job on the photos.

I tried my hand at shooting some video of trail riding out here in the mountains last weekend and put it up on youtube. Now I see why most trail riding vids on Youtube look so boring. 170 degree angle lens makes a basketball sized rocks look like a marbles and challenging uphills look like something a kid in a barbie jeep cold climb.

And that's the story I'm sticking to.  

Yeah, getting good depth of field is difficult too.  

[Mastros2]

I've been thinking of crashing.  You know, for the good of the site.