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BPaze said:
On my OTB the bike went over to me and I wasn't even clipped in so kinda worried about those and how much worse.

I went with crank brothers because I heard they were easier to unclip from than Shimano's, although I know Shimano's are variable. They are also more of a platform and clipless combo like a downhill so if I don't clip in easy I can still pedal
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Think about it this way.... you are not going to be able to control how you fall or crash and no 2 crashes are the same.
So, flats or clips, no way to predict or say which is worse in an event of a crash.
 
fidodie said:
anything interesting in the last 5 pages? no time to read...
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I'm building something to kill Max, can you check out the pic of the raised platform that uses a support like a shelf? Strong enough? I concerned the nails will fail. Between trees seems like a much better way to distribute the weight
 
qclabrat said:
I'm building something to kill Max, can you check out the pic of the raised platform that uses a support like a shelf? Strong enough? I concerned the nails will fail. Between trees seems like a much better way to distribute the weight
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couple of carriage bolts rather than nails.
lag bolt into tree
vertical post every couple supports would be nice (or bridge to another tree - like in pic)

- if there is rock just below the surface, we could put a stud (peg?) in, so the post can't move. post doesn't need to be buried at all in that case.

i'd avoid using actual trees for the girders,

wood gets slippery when its wet with leaves.....yikes!
wall ride on the downhill corner.
 
fidodie said:
couple of carriage bolts rather than nails.
lag bolt into tree
vertical post every couple supports would be nice (or bridge to another tree - like in pic)

- if there is rock just below the surface, we could put a stud (peg?) in, so the post can't move. post doesn't need to be buried at all in that case.

i'd avoid using actual trees for the girders,

wood gets slippery when its wet with leaves.....yikes!
wall ride on the downhill corner.
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I'm on my phone didn't realize it was nails. I wouldn't expect this to last more than 4 years with tree movement and the bridges look quite fixed so its got 2 places to give the fasteners or the wood. Both are bad, @qclabrat I'm still going to ride it I hit my deductible already lol
 
arangov3 said:
I'm on my phone didn't realize it was nails. I wouldn't expect this to last more than 4 years with tree movement and the bridges look quite fixed so its got 2 places to give the fasteners or the wood. Both are bad, @qclabrat I'm still going to ride it I hit my deductible already lol
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wont be ready till 2019.

as mentioned i think the tree movement would tear it apart, but until that happens it would likely be fine, however pats carraige bolt idea would be better. Not sure why your concerned about nails, didnt you ever build a treehouse as a kid? ours would hold 5 or 6 of us no problem, even while cantilevered out like that.
 
arangov3 said:
I'm on my phone didn't realize it was nails. I wouldn't expect this to last more than 4 years with tree movement and the bridges look quite fixed so its got 2 places to give the fasteners or the wood. Both are bad, @qclabrat I'm still going to ride it I hit my deductible already lol
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I was about to say... you will be the test dummy every 2 years for safety inspection 🙂
 
qclabrat said:
you need to graduate, but that Knolly was an insane deal
What's exactly was the 3 way trade? I've been curious
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It would ware my fingers out trying to text it all out,so I'll explain it to ya Saturday if we all end up at Creek. As far as graduating...I've ridden 20's, 26, 27.5, and 29. They all have pluses and minuses, but in the end...they'er all bikes...and all fun.
 
shrpshtr325 said:
wont be ready till 2019.

as mentioned i think the tree movement would tear it apart, but until that happens it would likely be fine, however pats carraige bolt idea would be better. Not sure why your concerned about nails, didnt you ever build a treehouse as a kid? ours would hold 5 or 6 of us no problem, even while cantilevered out like that.
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My only worry is how the bolts will split the grain of the wood even pre drilling the gravity will split the grain like dropping a round on an axe pointed up. The grain bolted on the tree should run horizontal and build off of that. Ideally if @qclabrat wasnt a hack he could mortise his joints to provide room for movement.

Edit the tree movement would be less of an issue if the bridges could slide on it with the only limitations of movement being up and down since if the trees are the same type and age they will grow at similar rates as far as time is on a human lifetime scale
 
BPaze said:
I was just sitting here thinking of all the different ways I will most likely end up falling and thought, what was it like when you took that spill in Stephens, I would assume you didn't unclip. Did your feet just come out or how does that work, I am starting to get worried about the bad falls. Totally understand I am going to have the stupid ones, but what about the nasty ones? I have been OTB 2x, how much worse is it?
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running eggs before and was used to unclipping by twisting my heel outward but now it seems much more difficult, so finding myself twisting inward instead. Need to check the clips and I've read about flipping the cleat makes a difference
 
Not sure how much shade there is (thinking how slippery could it get).dampness, Moss, leaves... How much would it cost to have some dirt trucked in?
 
fidodie said:
couple of carriage bolts rather than nails.
lag bolt into tree
vertical post every couple supports would be nice (or bridge to another tree - like in pic)

- if there is rock just below the surface, we could put a stud (peg?) in, so the post can't move. post doesn't need to be buried at all in that case.

i'd avoid using actual trees for the girders,

wood gets slippery when its wet with leaves.....yikes!
wall ride on the downhill corner.
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Wall rides are too much work for phase one
 
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