PA coal hills 10/29/06

[4punksdad]

12 bikes.........took the trip. One came back badly damaged. Unfortunately, it was mine.

Picture of us getting loaded up. Don't pay attention to the date stamp. Its obviously wrong.

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one of the guys in our group failing to make a hill. The rain has washed huge ruts into some of the better hill climbs.

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this picture shows his buddy coming to help him. On the way up his buddy ran over the stopped guys helmet which was left on the trail & you can see it tumbling down the hill below him.

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punk 1 & 3 watching the action

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there were alot of riders there yesterday.

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most of our group

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one washout swallowed this 450R

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this is just one area where people park. As you can see the place was packed.

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punk 3 on his lt80

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punks 1 & 3 on top of the world.

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donnie jumping his raptor up a small hill

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punk3 playing on some piles.

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punk 1

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punk3

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I took this picture after leaving the group pictured & climbing this hill. It was rather dangerous with the sun in my eyes all the way up the hill. I couldn't even see the trail.

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donnie stuck in the loose stuff

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punk1 playing on a small hill

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punk 1 again

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punks 1 & 3 playing nicely together.

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punk 3 coming down while a group of local riders head up the hill

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a group of locals headed to help their buddy. This is the same part of the hill I lost my 700 raptor on, except I was about 90' past where these guys are on the hill.

[rooster300ex]

Man I would be worried I would lose my quad. I would just have to throw myself down with it. Naw j/k Where is that place located. Seems alot of people have posted trips to that place.

[4punksdad]

reggie checking out the damage I did to my raptor. My bike tumbled 200' or more to its final resting place. It flipped so many times I quit counting. Not sure how bad the damage is yet. I have to take it apart tonight. I know for sure I have a broken radiator, broken front plastic, 2 broken headlights, and some broken aluminum frame components. It could be alot worse for the severity of the crash.

[4punksdad]

another view of the raptor. This is after we pulled the bars back into a rideable position.

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by rooster300ex
Man I would be worried I would lose my quad. I would just have to throw myself down with it. Naw j/k Where is that place located. Seems alot of people have posted trips to that place.

its in central PA

[MR.BIG]

That sucks but at least you are ok. That hill is over to the right of the upper section right. What happened did you have to much speed at the top and when you turned your wheel got sucked into the rut? Check you subframe too because my buddy crashed his raptor to the left of the second pic you posted and did about $800 in damage. On the lower section(where the sun was in your eye) but to the left of that a guy on a new Ltr450 crashed and it rolled all the way down the hill and tore the shock right out of the frame.:eek2: It is alot of fun but costly when you crash. We are going Nov.5:macho
Nice pics!

[Donkey1]

That sucks the old raptor bit the dust. Lets hit your trail this week you can ride my rubicon.

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by MR.BIG
That sucks but at least you are ok. That hill is over to the right of the upper section right. What happened did you have to much speed at the top and when you turned your wheel got sucked into the rut? Check you subframe too because my buddy crashed his raptor to the left of the second pic you posted and did about $800 in damage. On the lower section(where the sun was in your eye) but to the left of that a guy on a new Ltr450 crashed and it rolled all the way down the hill and tore the shock right out of the frame.:eek2: It is alot of fun but costly when you crash. We are going Nov.5:macho
Nice pics!

yeah......the long trail to the right that takes you all the way to the top. The same one that if you go too far on top you would fall into that huge crevace. The top is off camber big time now. It threw me hard to the left on top and I was too far off camber to recover. I am sure I have close to 800 in parts to replace. I just hope the frame isn't bent.

I also went up the one below you described..........that one was blinding by the sun too. I never noticed the sun being at that angle ever before. Must just be the right time of the year for the sun to be in that position.

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by Donkey1
That sucks the old raptor bit the dust. Lets hit your trail this week you can ride my rubicon.

HeII donkey, I still have a couple of quads I can ride.

[4punksdad]

here is a picture of the hill I crashed on from back in may 06. It looks nothing like this today.

[MR.BIG]

I remember that one too. There use to be alot more hills but every since we had the heavy rain a few months back it has been all rutted up ever since. So you crashed all the way to the right where there is that big sprocket sticking out of the ground up on top. If you did thats where I crashed my first time there I hit the lip and wheelied over but luckily I was able to hold onto it.

[hillclimbingrec]

dang

that suck about your rappy


heck wouldnt that shee be better there???


you guys ever jump off the top of those hills?

nice pics!

[alaskin 450R]

i could spend all day at those hills. is there any trails or anything there? sorry to hear about the rapter man.. have you fixed it all yet? how much did it cost you? just wondering i no its a stupid question but were is PA?

[BlasterEaten250]

I always get jealous when i see pictures of people riding there:o Hopefully the damage isnt as bad as you think.

[250r4life]

4punksdad... well a while back when i commented on your riding areas, you said you wanted me to post pics of the dunes where i ride... well, its finally season and i put a few up in the dune section, under "halloween buttercup pics" or something to that affect

[foxrider1]

yea i am going there this weekend who ever is going look for me i will be riding a yellow 400ex and riding with a ttr125. I hope it wont be too rutted when i get there

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by MR.BIG
I remember that one too. There use to be alot more hills but every since we had the heavy rain a few months back it has been all rutted up ever since. So you crashed all the way to the right where there is that big sprocket sticking out of the ground up on top. If you did thats where I crashed my first time there I hit the lip and wheelied over but luckily I was able to hold onto it.

no, I crashed about 300 foot to the left of that sprocket. About half way between the sprocket and the hill where everyone goes up & turns around near the top & comes back down. I didn't notice the sprocket there this time. I wonder if somebody moved it.

as for the Raptor, its at the shop for an estimate. It might be covered by my insurance. :)

[Donkey1]

I saw a shee go all the way on most of those hills

[MR.BIG]

Originally posted by Donkey1
I saw a shee go all the way on most of those hills

If its the guy with the extended swingarm and paddles he is awesome there is also a guy on a 250r that does everything.:macho

[Donkey1]

Yep he had paddles

[brandon34r]

just hit the coal banks up for my afternoon ride today,goin back up tomorrow.Most of the climbs on steep side arent that bad anymore.I'll be there tomorrow again at like 10 if anyone else is goin up let me know

[MR.BIG]

I will be there this sunday!Red 450r with ac pro-pegs and tag handle bars nothing else that sets it apart lol. :p

[x rider1291]

hey is this place in pottsville PA?

[brandon34r]

nope,its about 20-25 minutes from pottsville.Located on the beginning of Trevorton

[4punksdad]

this is the area where I crashed although this is a video of a stranger failing to make the hill back in May of 06. The last 10 feet was near vertical and badly off camber. I think I may have been about 10 feet to the right of this video as seen facing down the hill. Keep in mind, I was all the way to the top and it shot me up to the high side of the worn trail. So where this guys stuff quit, add 20' to where I crashed.

http://media.putfile.com/failed-hill-climb-by-raptor

[x rider1291]

yea cause i was up in pottsville a couple weekends ago and the place looks just like it. i went to the coal mine behind the big walmart if anyone knos where that is. it was pretty ruff but lots of fun.

[brandon34r]

if ya went to a coal hill by walmart that should be in Shamokin.Shamokin is in between Pottsville and Trevorton

[blueyeace1]

SnowShoe Pics the area we ride in !
http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r300/blueyeace1/?sc=1&addtype=local

[blueyeace1]

they still let you ride there at Trevorton ? We where ridding up there past 3 or 4years but didnt goup this past summer..we was riding down close to Shamokin and got chased out down towards the Hospital...lol i got pics of there where we rode..its very big place and we dont go without our gps..not hard to get lost...lol..sometime a few you guys wanta get together ill be glad to join for a ride in Trevorton if still allowed to ride there..i know we park in this big lot with many water holes along the main road..Pm me if any1 knows if we can still ride or not and mabey get together to go along and have a ball!

[brandon34r]

yeah you can still ride in trevorton,your supposed to pay 100 bucks to reading coal to ride for the year but I dont and I live 10 minutes away and go every weekend and never got cought.If you have the pass for the year you can park up on top of the coal banks,other wise I park across the road where they cant fine me

[450Rchaser]

what part of PA are these hills located?

[jordan_400ex]

my 4 punks i really admire you,how u take your kids riding all the time it seems like.most kids would kill to havve a dad like you,im lucky i have a dad like thta.

[4punksdad]

Originally posted by jordan_400ex
my 4 punks i really admire you,how u take your kids riding all the time it seems like.most kids would kill to havve a dad like you,im lucky i have a dad like thta.

Thats an interesting observation for a person your age. Thanks. I also find it interesting that you appreciate your dad. Most 13 year old folks don't.;)