Carpet and Dh Track????????

[bikeguy70]

I have some old carpet that i saved from going to the tip and i was thinking of putting some carpet on the track me and friends have been makin. I was thinking of putting carpet on some rough landings that erode alot and stuff. I was woundering if you could share your thoughts in it.

 

[blazer]

Don't do it, you might suffocate the ground.

 

[bikeguy70]

Don't do it, you might suffocate the ground.

huh "please explain"

 

[921812.yr10]

they have it at illanbah so i can't see why not
just make sure its pegged into the ground

 

[heggers]

Seems like a good Idea. Let us know how it works. there are a few trails that I ride that need alot of attention

 

[bikeguy70]

Seems like a good Idea. Let us know how it works. there are a few trails that I ride that need alot of attention

thanks getting new carpet this wednesday so i will put the old stuff on later in the week probly friday. ill update when its done and ill get some pics up.

 

[jonjon86]

All the trails I use to ride & build when I was BMX'ing (thankfully now converted back) used it everywhere on landings. We even used it on a few jumps.

Works a treat at stoping erossion from rain & wind and goes a long way to preventing too much tyre dammage to the jumps & trail.

Note of caution though. these tracks didn't require braking until the very end. I'd think the carpet could cause some issues in that department. I'd try to avoid placing it in braking areas or if its completely neccesary, peg it down as was suggested before.

 

[Plow King]

Don't do it, you might suffocate the ground.

Haha.

10char

 

[carpo]

I have some old carpet that i saved from going to the tip and i was thinking of putting some carpet on the track me and friends have been makin. I was thinking of putting carpet on some rough landings that erode alot and stuff. I was woundering if you could share your thoughts in it.

yeah it will work really well, it will keep the ground moist and compacted and wont erodo as much so yeah great idea just make sure it is secrued down

 

[dh damo]

ooo thats a very smart idea it would give you sick grip and on berms might stop ruts.

 

[tc2233]

Are you building a new track or are you adding the carpet to the track you built a about 6 months ago.

 

[JaRedy]

they have it at illanbah so i can't see why not
just make sure its pegged into the ground

It's on the bridge there, not the ground.

 

[bikeguy70]

adding the carpet to the track you built a about 6 months ago.

yep spot on. were do you think i should put it? i was thinking on the 1st step down and and on some that new line were building.

 

[juzz]

It sucks and pulls up anywhere where people are braking and I have seen a couple of people go down because of it.

 

[evan thoumine 2508]

yer i dnt think it would be a very good i dear, id say keep it for some dirt jumps

 

[bikeguy70]

the areas on the track are areas that you don't break on unless your a pussy. it should be right because it is just for landings

 

[_CODY_]

It's on the bridge there, not the ground.

yeah its there but it is also on the shutes on the B-line..
Carpet sounds like a good idea.

 

[pieno]

They use it at Silverstar in a braking section and it works fine. Just depends how you implement it really

 

[Toxicity]

Im pretty sure it should work, make sections erode less n a bit softer, it works well for DJ, should for DH, post on how it goes?

 

[Dug]

Some do it but its a bugger to vaccume