I Built My Own Flow Trail Because My Local Trail Organization Wouldn't

[@ragomtb]

Regarding the description, I 100% agree with the complete lack of small local jump/ downhill trails in the Nh/ southern nh area. Someone needs to step it up

[@Projectnortheast]

I'm hoping soon we can change that in SNH... its getting better here in NH... slowly. The State government still hasn't bought in but we have some projects that are being submitted.. we shall see

[@ragomtb]

@@Projectnortheast best of luck. I hope to contribute as much as possible once I get older 🤙🏼

[@TwowheeledadventureVT]

Awesome work! You're kids are lucky to have a dad like you, building trails right in your own back yard to grow and progress with! I live by Kingdom Trails and I love the flow trails here, They definitely cater to beginners/XC riders and i wish they would add more tech features to get advanced riders something fun to look forward to as well!

[@here4therides]

The newest trail in Wasserman reminds me a lot of your backyard trail. Smaller berms, but more features. It would be nice to see more of that

[@Projectnortheast]

Huh... sounds fun. I know Pipeline used to be the best around but not really kid friendly

[@richthibeault566]

Thanks for fighting the fight bro. New Hampshire needs more flow. The kids need progressive flow trails that are easily accessible to them.

[@Projectnortheast]

@richthibeault566 someday we'll have something like in VT here in NH!

[@GoodTrails]

Great stuff dude! Backyard trails are a ton of work. A trick jump with a wooden lip and a mulch landing would be so perfect at the end of that trail!

[@Projectnortheast]

@@GoodTrails that might be the next project 😁

[@livefreeandshred9818]

Happy to help. At least SOMEONE is doing it.

[@chiefsilverback]

That's really cool. We've got 1.25 acres, but it's basically flat, so my kids keep asking for truckloads of dirt! I agree that southern NH is lacking in flow trails. The Dublin Nordic Centre is slowly establishing a machine built trail, but I don't think they are using a professional trial builder to do it. Green Woodlands is pretty much all machine built, but still a good haul from southern NH. It is very frustrating, we had a week in Stowe and I rode with my wife at Cady Hill every day whilst our boys were doing a camp with SMBA, but then we get home and there's nowhere really for her to ride within an hour of Peterborough where we live, that isn't rocks and roots galore!

[@erichansen18]

Amazing work keep pressing

[@gabrielrichard4318]

Stoked for you bro. Well done

[@Projectnortheast]

@gabrielrichard4318 thank you my friend!

[@Departmentofsend]

Moving back from Woodstock VT to Concord. Tough to hear. Good luck. Hoping to help the cause when I move. Sweet trail you built

[@Projectnortheast]

@Departmentofsend oh man woodstock is a gem ! Good stuff happening in Central NH so Concord is prolly the best southern spot to be in

[@livefreeandshred9818]

I bet you end up driving back up to Woodstock to ride

[@ehvoslef]

I have no idea about the ownership status or legal hurdles, but the Uncanoonucs would be PERFECT for a progressive trail center

[@Jay-Bah]

Yup 💯 couldn't agree more

[@robertfitzgerald235]

Nice track you got there neighbor.

[@Projectnortheast]

@robertfitzgerald235 thank sir!

[@zsanterre]

I was hoping to meet you at arrowhead today but someday maybe

[@Projectnortheast]

@zsanterre oh dang I was up there all day Friday shooting a video and hanging out. Sadly no racing for me... still recovering from a nasty crash and could barely hold the bars at the end of some of my runs on friday

[@TheStephenRibero]

Did you have to bring in any loam? I’m working on a backyard trail myself.

[@Projectnortheast]

@@TheStephenRibero I did not we dug into the hill and removed stumps and all that. We had some good clay sand to work with

[@CarlHerbst]

The grass is always greener, heh. Down here in the south east (Chattanooga TN) we've gone from one unprofessional flow trail in town to like, half a dozen high-class professional trails in multiple systems - but only one or two are well maintained at any given time, at best. When I visited NH a while back I loved seeing the more raw natural trails - all of the flow trails start to blend together. Admittedly after cracking the clavicle for a second time at snowshoe I'm far less interested in "jumpy jump" trails, but anyway - be careful what you wish for. Absolutely have a place in trail building everywhere but need to prioritize long-term maintenance plans, and makes me sad to see other types of (progressive) trails when they take over a whole region's new-trail building. That all said - it comes back to wanting rad progressive trails, and no matter the format that's a good goal for local groups to get behind

[@Projectnortheast]

I do agree to some extent. If every trail was a flow trail I would hate it. Variety is the spice of life and many of my favorite trails are not machine built flow. However... progressive doesn't just mean machine built flow, it's flow in general, even directional possibly with features, anything really than the herky jerky up down and around singetrack we have literally littered in 100 different trail systems all over Southern NH. But, we need atleast a few machine built progressive jump trails peppered into SNH. But mainly we need to change the way we think of trail building and stop relying solely on volunteers many of whom only ride one discipline... XC. That's my overall point and what I've been trying to change here in NH. Of all people though if you know me and are a fan of the channel you'd know I've been pushing the envelope of what's even rideable here in NH and in our mountains. 😉

[@CarlHerbst]

@@Projectnortheast For sure! I should have specified, I'm just tired of wide/fast machine-cut flowy jump stuff - absolutely time to have "modern" gravity trails proliferate and applaud that push

[@CarlHerbst]

To be fair - I've basically only ridden around Concord up there, (+Highland) so absolutely no idea what I'm talking about :)

[@Projectnortheast]

@@CarlHerbst 😂 I like your honesty it's rare on the internet

[@ericphillips2939]

Just as bad in MA. Outside of Nam and Lynn everything is xc/cx, seriously lacking variety. I wish nemba would listen to the gravity crowd more.

[@Projectnortheast]

I think they are but they are so far behind and all the land is used up its going to be a slow process for change.

[@matthewhall8790]

Flow is not my favorite, but it's ok sometimes. They've been building a lot of trails in Colorado Springs, and thankfully not all of it is flow. If you're going to allow horses on your trails, flow trails aren't going to be very flowy for long. It seems like equestrians only hit the trails when it's muddy and just destroy the flow by making everything bumpy. Most cyclists know to stay off the mud, but some still go, and sometimes you just get caught out in the rain and don't have a choice. Hikers and horses do the most trail damage, especially in the mud. I enjoy the flow sometimes, but give me techy singletrack over wide smooth flow most days.

[@Projectnortheast]

@matthewhall8790 I mean all we have here is techy rooty rocky cross country singletrack that is poorly laid out so... hard to get the next Gen into the sport when it's 100s of miles of masochist style trail... I learned early on when teaching my kids to ride there really wasn't much fun for them to ride without driving hours. So... lot different than Colorado or Utah etc

[@dskillz1476]

Hi Jon. Great job with the track. There may be a possibility of some building in Bedford. The trail comittee chairwoman loves mtn bikes. Maybe we can talk sometime. I dont msg on facebook. I have your number .

[@Projectnortheast]

@@dskillz1476 all for it as long as there's elevation and the openness to build. And if it's next to other trails etc