Polk County Conservation Folks.....

must have recieved their monies from FEMA so they can repair all the damage that happened too the Targhetto trail during the flood. Only problem is THEY HAVE NO FUCKING CLUE WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND WHEN YOU SPEAK TO THEM YOUR WORDS FALL UPON DEF EARS!! The trail is in worse shape now that they have some yahoo running rampet with a fucking skid loader out there. On the bright side the Northern end is all clear. I plan to do some speaking today and I'm sure they won't be excited by what I have to say. FEMA monies being spent on Targhetto how fucking stupid is that!!

Not feeling Peaceful today!

Targhetto...Northern Trail Head...2:30pm Monday:)

Jacob, Wild Bill, Sterling, Jason, Loushous, Pete, Teri, and I some time in late 2005......Targhetto was cold as fuck that day:)


Peace

Izabella's 1st B-Day/ Targhetto Ride/ Free Bus Rides

Saturday was Izabellas 1st birthday and we had a blast:) Tons of new clothes and toys were wrapped, only to be unwrapped by us as Izzy opened a toy first and wanted nothing too do with anything else:) More photos on me flickr which is on thee side bar:)


MMMMmmmmm this stuff is purdy good, Izzy ate most of thee frosting and a little cake:)

circled by gifts:)

Sunday found Teri and I heading from the house over to Targhetto. We hadn't ridden the trail together for a long time...and Sunday was a perfect day to ride early:) Ran into a few (legal) users which was a pleasant surprise. 2 joggers and 2 riders one being John Newell. The south side of the trail is in purdy good shape....most definitely changed in its route as usual with the high waters though:) You then pop out onto the new black label of thee Trestle to Trestle trail and head to the next piece of thee Sycamore/Targhetto puzzle. This middle piece is in need of some walking love. Sticks and logs litter the inner piece to where the trail is damn near invisible...still ridable though as Teri and I had no problems....just needs a group of mates to love it for 30 minutes or so. This piece also holds the ONLY vehicle on the trail that is visable:) That is awesome....they even removed the old 40's ford from behind the quary....that I was a little disappointed in as I never got a photo....it just seem to belong. Rest of the trail is all good to go....thee tunnel is in, now awaiting to be black topped for our riding pleasures:) I hope we don't get too much rain tomorrow....damn it every time we want to ride Targhetto on the Taco Ride it fucking rains:( Here are a few photos, once again many more on me flickr.


a sad sight indeed. this is a shot of all the crap under the University bridge right off the Trestle to Trestle trail.....I'm sending a photo to Richard Brown this morning.

thee only vehicle on the trail....

tunnel is in....

Teri climbing...love all the leaves:)

John Newell was out riding also.... caught up too him behind the quary...

a little log ride at Fish Camp:)

a beer break at Fish Camp:)

Also in biking related news if your ass resides in Des Moines the Metro's DART buses are giving cyclists free rides all through October, read it here! thats purdy damn sawheat....


Peace

North Side Sycamore is ALL GOOD:)

From the Northern end to the trestle bridge is all good, only left one log you'll have too ride, all the low hanging crap is now gone:) Thee trail was some what wet yesterday as it was raining.....thee corners are full of water as usual.....but I'm gonna ride that shit any way....quad traffic looked to be minimal too none:) How about thee Taco Ride at Targhetto on thee 3rd of October, we roll from Rassy's at 5:30 or shortly after:) Taco's can be had at Elgea Real (yes I butchered the spelling of that:) off of Beaver Ave....they serve beer and Taco Casa does not:(


Thee crew....Scott, Rob and Will....

Our first log....team work kids...

Lots of this viney shit.....all good now mates:)

Scott tangles with thee hitch hikers.....he loses:)

another.....of many beer breaks....this is hard work ya know...

A 12pk. was consumed in front of thee QT on Merle Hay Rd....a great place to stop and refresh your riding batteries:) Thee looks we were given......were priceless:)

just a little muddy....in the corners of course...

Oh my....we're done, and thee chainsaws need another cleaning:)

Peace

Targhetto Maintenance Today....Rain or Shine:)

Rob V, Scott Sumptner, his nieghbor and I will be at thee Northern trail entrance to start clearing that biatch out:) 1pm....yea I know its early, but we'd all rather be clearing trail then working:) Speaking of maintenace....me chainsaw needed some....gotta love'm up just like thee trails and your bikes:)

that damn saw dust gets all over thee inside of yer saw, mixed with bar oil, dirt and anything else that chain comes in contact with. The air filter is most likely clogged with oil and dust also. A simple blowing out with air helps alot, remember thee air filter is off leaving the carb port exposed....plug thee port with a rag so no poo-poo gets in there:)Do what you know how too do, or take it in for service.....

this is what your saw should look like when cleaned:)

clean:)

cutting wood dis afternoon:)

Peace