Thanks for watching, the video is less stable than normal because I messed up and forgot to turn on the LENS MOD settings when recording. I was able to salvage the footage, but this was the best I could do without more of a fish-eye or grainy look. * Expect a video to cover how I save crappy footage 🙂
I had the privilege of working on Merrel before it was opened . Rick Plite invited me over so I could meet Alex Stewart of Spectrum Designs who was the pro trail builder working on Merrel. Rick knew I was big on mechanized trail building as I was working Lutton when the WMMBA was getting into the concept. First saw the potential while working and attending an IMBA trail school at the Arcadia Trail. If you know how Alex builds trail, you will know what trails he built that you find yourself riding. All pro builders have a build signature.
Hey Greg, Its great to have been around long enough to see the evolution of trail building. Even around SE Michigan where I know you have put in a ton of time. From the hand built, tight, techy fads of the 90's to the modern flow trails today, I find myself falling in the middle with a mix of both when I lay out a trail now.
@@SherpaVision one of the concepts I found out working both types of layouts is that with a machine built trail you can pretty much move the line pretty much anyplace. Alex pushed that as far as he was allowed by the people he had to answer to during the build. If it wasn't for the DNR the DTE Foundation Trail would be a hell of a lot more bike parkey.😂
Ummmm Sherpa...... You forgot Wahlfield Park and the Perrin flow trails Every time we go to that area Wahlfield is a must 😁 There is a really nice campground over there called Wabasis lake and all four of those trails are within 10 minutes of it Great video by the way just giving you shit 🍻
Yea, I just learned about that trail while we were out there. But we had mixed messages about riding it. So next time I'd like to check it out perhaps.
Thanks for watching, the video is less stable than normal because I messed up and forgot to turn on the LENS MOD settings when recording. I was able to salvage the footage, but this was the best I could do without more of a fish-eye or grainy look.
* Expect a video to cover how I save crappy footage 🙂
I had the privilege of working on Merrel before it was opened . Rick Plite invited me over so I could meet Alex Stewart of Spectrum Designs who was the pro trail builder working on Merrel. Rick knew I was big on mechanized trail building as I was working Lutton when the WMMBA was getting into the concept. First saw the potential while working and attending an IMBA trail school at the Arcadia Trail.
If you know how Alex builds trail, you will know what trails he built that you find yourself riding. All pro builders have a build signature.
Hey Greg, Its great to have been around long enough to see the evolution of trail building. Even around SE Michigan where I know you have put in a ton of time. From the hand built, tight, techy fads of the 90's to the modern flow trails today, I find myself falling in the middle with a mix of both when I lay out a trail now.
@@SherpaVision one of the concepts I found out working both types of layouts is that with a machine built trail you can pretty much move the line pretty much anyplace.
Alex pushed that as far as he was allowed by the people he had to answer to during the build.
If it wasn't for the DNR the DTE Foundation Trail would be a hell of a lot more bike parkey.😂
Dawg I found one of your stickers
Lol…I don’t even know where the stickers are at this point.
Ummmm Sherpa...... You forgot Wahlfield Park and the Perrin flow trails
Every time we go to that area Wahlfield is a must 😁
There is a really nice campground over there called Wabasis lake and all four of those trails are within 10 minutes of it
Great video by the way just giving you shit 🍻
Yea, I just learned about that trail while we were out there. But we had mixed messages about riding it. So next time I'd like to check it out perhaps.
Agree Wah