Since then there has been lots of activity, with many more trails, jumps, berms, drops and ladders added. I got the chance to hit the trails today and had a great day, biking and digging. One of the big new features is a wooden table-top jump. It's roughly about 8 foot long and 4 1/2 foot high. The only problem is that the down ramp is made out of a couple of varnished doors and kind of slick! If you hit it a bit squiff you went into a skid down the landing, then hit the soft dirt at the bottom fast and going sideways! A few people had a few close moments, and James and I both had good sized stacks! Lucky for me I was wearing all my padding and now just have a sore knee, James however wasn't so lucky, with no pads on he ended up hobbling about all afternoon with a big lump on his knee!
The table rocks, just watch the landing! The Ladder that I originally built has seen a few changes. It has been moved back up the hill a couple of times, more doubling the size of the gap, it's now an 18 foot monster. But for those not so keen on going 'big' theres two other options, a floaty kicker to land you on the same down ramp about the size of my original gap, or a smaller simple drop that skirts round the landing ramp.
The view from Daddy bear, Mother bear just to the right There has also been some activity above the ladder, originally a step-up step-off, but now a roll on hop off ladder that leads to the three ladder drops. This has been named Goldielocks, and the three bears! Baby bear being the little drop, Mother bear being the kicker/drop and Daddy bear being the BIG ladder!
The view from Goldielocks, looking towards the three bears The original trail, snaking down the hill is still there. It too has had some changes, the berms are now well packed and fast, and it no longer leads you to our narrow step up, but via a new berm to the table-top. The narrow step-up has been cannibalised and part of it now forms a gap jump below the ladders.
The old berms are still just as good as ever!We set to work building a new trail, and with so many hands available it went really quickly. From 'Trail-boss' Ewart roughly sketching out a new line to being ready to ride in about 2 hours or less!
Many hands make light work! Unfortunately our original berm/wall ride thing has seen better days, so we tore it down and used the wood to make four new berms.
The older berm/wall ride comes down 
The new line starts to take shape Ewart marked out a line down the left side of the trails, berms were roughed out, stakes were banged in, logs were positioned and mud was shoveled. And then Ewart set to work shaping berms and directing others.
As the daylight faded the trail took shape, and with darkness rapidly falling we all managed to give it a try. Its fast, flowing and in some places incredibly close to the trees!
With light failing we hit the new lineHopefully next time I wont wait seven months before I head back to the mighty Mafia Trails!
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