10.09
Yesterday on my drive to work I realized that I did not have enough wood to complete Bridge #6 nor the Rock Ladder for the Stream Trails mountain biking trail system. So I stopped at Recycle North’s Building Materials Center and they told me I could look through a gigantic pile of scraps and to “take what I need”. Needless to say, I did take what I needed. The wood is rustic and was probably taken from old Vermont barns but it will help keep the natural look of the Stream Trails and should hold up for years to come. Then it was a quick stop to the hardware store for some nails and I was on my way home.
Bridge #6
Bridge #6 was the first to be built. The dimensions of the bridge are approx. 15 feet long by 12 inches wides. It spans the stream and is about 3 feet away from the “big waterfall” (total drop – about 4 feet). Bridge #6 adds an additional connection to both sides of The Stream Trails. If you happen to slip off or lose your balance it’s certain wet-foot! But the water beneath the bridge is only a foot and a half to two feed down. I suggest (as I always do) wearing a helmet. It will be a real challenge riding climbing up and over the Rock Ladder from the west side of the trail system but it should be possible (for me).
Rock Ladder
The Rock Ladder is about 6 feet long and 15-18 inches wide. (I made this one a bit wider because of how it shoots you down off the rock into a narrow section. I figured that I would rather not be out of control coming down the ladder because the consequence will be smashing into one of the young evergreen occupants.) The Rock Ladder gives a rider the ability to get to Bridge #6 from the “Big Rock” side of the stream. It also creates an alternative route to take instead of heading to Bridge #4 and up the “Impossible Incline”.
I must apologize for the poor quality of images but it was quite dark out by the time I had the two mountain biking structures completed! I am certain that new photos will be taken. I will probably have to create a new video of The Stream Trails as well but for now this is what I have.
