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Mountain bikers in Ottawa?

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ChrisSkisChronic
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Who else 'round here rides mountain bikes? Post up trail info/conditions/pics/vids from around the Ottawa area.

I'll start

Last weekend at Fortune: http://www.pinkbike.com/video/140386/

Yesterday at out local Kanata trails: http://www.vimeo.com/12160710

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Today at Fortune we rode Bill's, Q-Cup, National, the top half of Dirty Little Secret and a bit of Salamander. Everything is really dry (go figure...) since we haven't had rain for a few weeks. The first berm and jump on the top, open section of Q-cup have gotten some dirt/love. Lifts open in a bit over 2 weeks, so get your passes. I hope to see some of you at the trail building day on June 5th

Our local Kanata trails are also super dry/dusty. We have 9 lines and the place grows everyday. Stuff ranging from mellow drops to quick DH runs to big senders. If you want to sesh our stuff, ask me for directions.


May 30 2010 9:01PM
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ChucklesNorman.
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WOW! That first video was awesome! Makes me wish I had a dh bike...

May 31 2010 6:44PM
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Kirsakid
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i bike
Jun 6 2010 2:14AM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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On Saturday we built a dope section on National at Fortune. Two side-by-side stepdowns (15ft and 20ft) to 12-15ft gap to the rock wall thing. Pretty sick: http://www.pinkbike.com/video/142596/
Jun 7 2010 10:04PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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There is a dank ass new trail at fortune called MEGALODON (caps are necessary to describe it). There are some burly features on it, including a 30 ft curved wallride with a massive shark painted on it, 25 ft gap with a massive lip, creative wooden berm to hip dealio and lots of other jumps in between.

Start:
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Burly ass gap (tranny is out of frame):
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Wall (with my hombre Dylan in the lead):
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Wood berm/hip thing:
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Photo cred: Tim Spekkens and Rick

The Fortune trail crew deserves beer and a blunt for their work, not just on Megalodon, but over the entire hill. Little improvements to existing features/sections are always popping up. So yeah, THANK YOU Matt, Willy, Quin and Rob, you guys rock
Jul 20 2010 12:11PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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Fuckslut, I can't seem to post pics from Tim's site, so....


http://www.mydogatemyotherdomain.com/Gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=42708

http://www.mydogatemyotherdomain.com/Gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=42744

http://www.mydogatemyotherdomain.com/Gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=43175
Jul 20 2010 12:20PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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Everyone should come to Megalodonium, the rowdy ass party that's happening this Sunday to celebrate the completion of Megalodon, the rowdy ass new freeride trail at Fortune. There will be food a DJ and some dope bicycle riding. Do join us: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=250076857022#!/event.php?eid=147223438625029&index=1
Aug 6 2010 8:33PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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work plz
Aug 6 2010 8:34PM
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ChucklesNorman.
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will any of those new features be hitable in the winter?? that roller coaster bridge looks like a ton of fun.

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Aug 19 2010 7:43PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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It's built in the glade right next to Skyway, so... just use some discretion on what/how you it things, the trail crew put sooooo much work into it and it shows. That said everything is really well built, so i doubt it will do any harm.
Aug 19 2010 8:33PM
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ChucklesNorman.
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Cool thanks. I normaly stay away from the downhill stuff for that reason. I wouldn't want to be the guy who ruins the fun for everyone.
Aug 19 2010 8:50PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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In that picture the whaletail isn't finished. There is a wooden table/tranny coming off of it, no gap, so it can be rolled if you so please.
Aug 19 2010 9:03PM
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LAME.
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I've ridden a few times this year but tomrow im buying a bike! its gonna be sick.
Aug 19 2010 11:30PM
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fratskier69
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not of ottawa, but the section of yelling and the shit afterwards is me in whistler!

im pissed i didnt even get to ride fortune once, i was in bromont the whole time, and those pictures are looking like money
Sep 30 2010 5:44PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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On October 31, anybody with a mountain bike is invited to Centrum Trails for a BBQ/ride sesh courtesy of our build crew. We would like to showcase the 11 trails we've been toiling on for the last 4 years. Anyone who comes will get a free sausage on a bun.

Directions: head W on the 417, get off on Kanata Avenue (exit 139). Turn right onto Kanata ave. On your right you will see our forest. Turn left onto Lord Byng. Park in the lot on your right. Get on your bike, ride across Kanata Ave and onto Lady Byng way. Turn left into the woods when the road makes a 90* turn.

Price of admission/sausage: showing up to our trails

October 31, 12:30 - 6:00 PM.

*prizes for wearing a Halloween costume*

I hope to all of you there,
Chris
Oct 22 2010 8:09PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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Pics:
Tyler on the Mainline
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Mike on the Mainline
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me on Berm Trail
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me on the Step up/step downs line
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/141657/
Oct 22 2010 8:13PM
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fratskier69
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^ that shit looks really good man! maybe i can make it out

Oct 22 2010 11:18PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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Dude, did you get "chad's gap from the bottom of Alta'd"one Wednesday night at Fortune? If yes, that was me and Woodsy.
Oct 23 2010 12:52PM
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