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flag ibishreddin
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 at 8:38 Quote
Lil berm

Little Lefthander with drain at the apex on the inside. Hoping the drain is big enough
flag p-m-z
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 at 8:46 Quote
ibishreddin wrote:
Lil berm

Little Lefthander with drain at the apex on the inside. Hoping the drain is big enough

Looks rad! Great dirt too!
flag bigburd
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 at 10:57 Quote
ibishreddin wrote:
Lil berm

Little Lefthander with drain at the apex on the inside. Hoping the drain is big enough
What I do with berms that turn into the hill like that is put diagonal grooves just before/after it on what ever flat/bench bit of trail leads to it/from it, to help with drainage minimising how much water gets to the berm in the 1st place.
Can also make a little gap into it and out of it, so the berm is kinda islolated and only the water that drains from directly above gets into the berm and not from the trail.

Looks really good by the way, lovely curve to it.
flag yo13bo
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 at 16:17 Quote
Depending on soil type and thickness it may still pool up, if there is a rock shelf underneath, it’s going to stay wet for a long time. What we do is bury a pipe, usually 100mm PVC, in the lowest point in the berm, then run it under the berm and down hill.

The more water flow (depends on how far down the hill you are, if you’re in a catchment area, steepness etc.) the bigger the pipe needed.
flag ibishreddin
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 at 16:41 Quote
Thanks for the tips, it is much appreciated. Going to try to run a channel out the end of the berm and mellow shark fin out over the drain. A channel like some elevated dirt at the beginning and end of each side to direct water dh instead of into the berm? Do you have a pic by chance?
flag bigburd
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 at 22:56 Quote
I don't have any pics sorry, but you know what you are doing I think Salute
flag winko
Posted: Mar 11, 2021 at 0:52 Quote
Upgrading our main flow line!
Well deserved test of new berm
flag dh-destiny
Posted: Mar 11, 2021 at 1:57 Quote
winko wrote:
Upgrading our main flow line!
Well deserved test of new berm

DAMN that berm looking mint!!!
flag bigburd
Posted: Mar 11, 2021 at 11:25 Quote
Sick berm and dedicated to the cause night digging!
flag winko
Posted: Mar 12, 2021 at 0:53 Quote
bigburd wrote:
Sick berm and dedicated to the cause night digging!
We've actually had regular digging schedule for years now, offseason Mondays at 5pm Cool In Nov/Dec/Jan that means its almost dark when you get home from work so there is not much else you can do but grab a light, few beers and go dig some stuff! If its colder we light a fire as well. Years ago there have been some crazy night sessions which made next day at work pretty hard, but now I kind of appreciate the curfew so we are forced to wrap up before 9 and keep everything civilized Big Grin
flag winko
Posted: Mar 16, 2021 at 0:24 Quote
Another week, another perspective
Flow trail
flag p-m-z
Posted: Mar 16, 2021 at 8:14 Quote
winko wrote:
Another week, another perspective
Flow trail

Wowsers looks sweet!
flag ibishreddin
Posted: Mar 20, 2021 at 10:42 Quote
High speed turns! Looks sweet!
flag d-man
O+
Posted: Mar 20, 2021 at 16:00 Quote
Back yard track coming along, looking for more fill to keep building
Back yard

 


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