Don't post it up in the forum! Go to the BM Classifieds and post an advert or see what's on offer.
And if you can't see what you want then post in the Wanteds section.
We've come across some fairly dedicated teams of trail builders over the years, but the riders behind Blandford Forum's MTB-Freeride park in Dorset have got themselves somewhere near the top of the league - a bunch of them have just spent several days camping out in the woods to finish a new trail.
MTB-Freeride already has three downhill tracks that get used during the club's regular uplift days, but the riders wanted something a little more accessible for the rest of the time. The new trail was inspired by Whistler's A-Line trail - all berms and tabletop jumps like an enormous downhill BMX track. As you'd imagine, something like that takes a lot of building, and the first step was to raise money to get a digger in for the major dirt-moving operations.
The cash was duly stumped up and the digger came in over the Bank Holiday weekend, with a crowd of volunteers taking up temporary residence on site to get things together. All the effort paid off - in just three days they'd got an eminently ridable new trail. It still needs a bit of bedding in, but it should be spot on in time for the club's next uplift day on 14 May.
More details at www.mtb-freeride.com - for enquiries about uplift days or membership call Ben at local bike shop Torico on 01258 473770.
Henry Harris 1
