Great Ayton Quarry Trails

[G_bmx205]

I think you have the wrong "Keith"... I had a break from the quarry from the mid 80's until 2009 when I got the bug again, so I missed all the 90's stuff with Mike, Ste and Dan.
You are welcome back anytime (the sooner the better with the winter pending). You will have to get in touch with Mike or Ste if you want to meet them up there. ( Mike is... mikebmx92, if you want to send him a message).

I was guessing you might've been the same "Keith" but would've been more surprised if you were tbh.

I'm kinda still in touch with Mike, he's on my facebook & myspace friends.  I bumped into Mike @ Brighouse last year & iirc he said Steve is still riding but not much.

Your talking about Keith Bell   

Havent seen him for about 3 years, but Rico seen him out riding last weekend up hamsterley forest on a big wheeler- think he broke his leg badly a while back and couldnt ride for a year or two.  Be good to catch up with Keith again like, think he's into surfing more than BMX these days.

Yeah, that sounds about right.  I do remember Keith had got into big wheeled bikes after breaking his foot or something ten or so years agobut they were all into surfing at that time.

Found my pictures from late 90's Ayton, was a scarey place to ride but such fun when you got into it;
Viw of the main line down the middle;


Mike Hill;









Northo;



Steve / steptoe;









Steve @ old Brighouse;



Therre is a new concrete "Maverick" built park about 8 miles away from me now & when its empty its quite good fun to ride (shame they don't appear to have put drainage in) but after our trails near Settle got closed down we are looking for somewhere else to build over winter.

Graham.

[paulgray]

Some nice pictures there Graham, the quarry looked good in the late 90's and you must have had some great times. Back in the 80's we practically lived up there and then BMX went all quiet and we moved on to other stuff. It's interesting to see these 90's photos as they show us what we missed. The place was looking run down at the end of last year so some of us old SOD's (Shifters Of Dirt) got the shovels out and put a few new jumps in and things have picked up a bit. It would be good to recreatd that central line, it looked mean, and Nige will need a new challenge for next summer, now that he's got the 8 pack dialed  .

[G_bmx205]

Some nice pictures there Graham, the quarry looked good in the late 90's and you must have had some great times. Back in the 80's we practically lived up there and then BMX went all quiet and we moved on to other stuff. It's interesting to see these 90's photos as they show us what we missed. The place was looking run down at the end of last year so some of us old SOD's (Shifters Of Dirt) got the shovels out and put a few new jumps in and things have picked up a bit. It would be good to recreatd that central line, it looked mean, and Nige will need a new challenge for next summer, now that he's got the 8 pack dialed  .

Thanks Paul, yeah on the few times I went up it was great fun.  The pic of Mike transfering across on the yellow bike (first I posted of him) was taken a few years before the others (maybe 96) & I think it was among the first few times those jumps had been ridden. 

Going in a straight run into the landing Mike is heading for I jumped it, landed quite square with my back wheel on top & nose wheelied down the landing but stayed on.

The rest are from 98 iirc.

Now I've managed to get right through the whole 67 pages of this topic I can see how much you've changed it since then. 

Nothing looks the same as I remember it, the death pack was there but still being built so I never saw it in use.

The main line was great fun though & not as hard as it looked.

SODP looks fun, shame its getting late in the year now or I'd look at making the trip up to ride them but we are looking for somewhere to dig round here after ours were blocked from use.

Graham.

[keiththompson]

Great pix Graham. They fill in a gap that has been missing on here... Pre DP and Hip-jump. Its a shame that line got flattened and used else-where, but never mind.

Nige... I had a look at your new vids today on you-tube..... Good stuff

[paulgray]

Some nice pictures there Graham, the quarry looked good in the late 90's and you must have had some great times. Back in the 80's we practically lived up there and then BMX went all quiet and we moved on to other stuff. It's interesting to see these 90's photos as they show us what we missed. The place was looking run down at the end of last year so some of us old SOD's (Shifters Of Dirt) got the shovels out and put a few new jumps in and things have picked up a bit. It would be good to recreatd that central line, it looked mean, and Nige will need a new challenge for next summer, now that he's got the 8 pack dialed  .

Thanks Paul, yeah on the few times I went up it was great fun.  The pic of Mike transfering across on the yellow bike (first I posted of him) was taken a few years before the others (maybe 96) & I think it was among the first few times those jumps had been ridden. 

Going in a straight run into the landing Mike is heading for I jumped it, landed quite square with my back wheel on top & nose wheelied down the landing but stayed on.

The rest are from 98 iirc.

Now I've managed to get right through the whole 67 pages of this topic I can see how much you've changed it since then. 

Nothing looks the same as I remember it, the death pack was there but still being built so I never saw it in use.

The main line was great fun though & not as hard as it looked.

SODP looks fun, shame its getting late in the year now or I'd look at making the trip up to ride them but we are looking for somewhere to dig round here after ours were blocked from use.

Graham.

  it's scarey getting a big jump wrong but saving the situation is always a good feeling. I'm impressed that you've read the whole thread, that must have took a while. I did my last jumping around about 94 and the place was kinda dead, I wish I had carried on as it obviously picked up again.

If you're gonna have a look up do it soon while the ground is dry.

[paulgray]

Great pix Graham. They fill in a gap that has been missing on here... Pre DP and Hip-jump. Its a shame that line got flattened and used else-where, but never mind.

Nige... I had a look at your new vids today on you-tube..... Good stuff

Nige, double click on your name to get to your profile and then click "Personal Profile Information", at the bottom where it says
Website URL type http://www.youtube.com/user/huttonaql
and we'll be able to jump straight to your Youtube page by clicking on a little earth icon that will appear under your name  like wot I got.

[nigel hutton]

cheers paul i,ll have a go at that.
was up sat and sunday just gone the 8 pack was running the best it,s done for ages ,the slightly damp had made it much better to ride.it slowed it up a touch so you could really boost the jumps and have a play in the air.
i got a early finish on monday so got the barra out and walked up had a couple of hours on extending the smaller line or what ever you wonna call it,the one that goes round the back of the DP.re did the take off and started on the landing gonna be on nearly a right angle should be great for flat tables,didn,t get it finished but it was great to get the barra out again.It,s been  great doing the 8 pack this year now i,m motivated to add  more , which means more fun.Jack came up with a great idea for an extention to the 8 pack,it,s gonna start on the next level up from the base ,along the path where the run up of the death pack is.Havn,t worked out where the jumps will go yet but it,s gonna have a berm leading to where we start the 8 pack run in now,if that makes any sense!!!!!!! then after the 8 pack a jump to the left of the big berm then a left berm leading to the right hand berm currently already in place,then rebuild the big gap down the bottom it,s gonna be sweet,means you can ride from top to bottom no pedalling,with the show stopper right at the end.
if none of that makes sense come up and i,ll explain.
it won,t get in the way of any other lines ,ye it,ll take work but the rewards will be worth it come spring.
see you up there. AQL

[keiththompson]

Sounds like a good idea, Its not far off the old track line we built in the 80's. Ive always thought it would be good to start most things from the top corner (behind the spiral) if thats what you mean. Just to add, if you come along the back (Death pack run-up). then into a berm (like you say). Set the berm back abit and you can build a "high" jump at the point where the 8pack starts now. Like you say.... Its time to get any new ideas on the table.

I keep thinking ill have more time on my hands, but ive been busier than ever, Ill prob find more time in Dec-Feb like last year.

You should have text me Monday, as I had the dog at my mams and could have walked up for an hour.

Ive been walking the dog around Guis woods on my cruiser a fair bit lately. Its not as hard as it seems, even with only the one gear. the only time I had to get off and push was going up little Roseberry. Someone is digging and cutting back branches in the woods making new trails that are good to ride.
I nearly rode all the way to the Quarry on Sunday aftey, but decided not to at the last moment and went up little rosberry.

See u soon

[nigel hutton]

alright tommy,
It was an unexpected early finish so i just escaped to the woods,i,ll text ye next time no worries mate.
you were right ,up in the corner above spiral thats where it,s gonna start.Anyone got any ideas for the extention to the small run ?like i said gonna do that off set table then it,s open to suggestions.
the jump next to the 8 pack on it,s own isn,t getting used and hasn,t for most of the summer,it don,t lead anywhere and your going to fast for the rest of the 8 pack. there is loads of dirt there and it really needs to come out,it,s good dirt aswell.
any ideas let us know.
aql

[keiththompson]

The reason I think the DP primer never got used is because I think Pauls idea was to build a launcher next to mini Dp 5 but set back abit, landing on mini DP6 leading you into mini dp 7 and pushing to land on DP 6 to make a 6pack that would be slightly bigger than the mini dp as the next stage up so people could then progress from 8 pack to the 6 pack (primer) to the DP. But as the digging season sort of ended it never got finished, so its best to ask Paul what his take on it is.

Reguarding your "show stopper" idea, me and Paul talked about that last year, building up the small berm and building a new launcher set slighty forward, but next to the current launcher more 8pack size but higher and slightly hip jump-ish to the left, then re-doing the old berm/parachute jump area to re-direct you back up the quarry exactly like the old 80's track.

The small trail I thought could go as it is now, then into a 180 berm, after your table top idea, building a couple of doubles then making the small 180 berm (thats there but doesnt get used much, into a 90 berm then I it could join up with whatever you deside to do after the 8pack. Or totally re-surfacing the old berm (next to the hip-jump) making it smother and ridable then after that line it up and re-building the jump into that small berm you did last year but took out again straight over to whatever you build after the 8 pack.

Saying all that, what Id like to do is try and use the quarry's natural layout somehow and try and avoid to many double double double then berm into more doubles. I cant think how, but maybe something a bit different. Maybe make any doubles more hip-like and not straight and 90' berms instead of 180 as I think these hold your speed better.

We will see


When im bored and have a bit of time I might do some of my drawings again to show my ideas As you have used the quarry more Nige, I dont think id go against whatever you decide to do, but like we have already said, its time to put the ideas on the table and see how things pan out.

[nigel hutton]

been to the lakes for a week back up tomorrow pm and sunday pm if anyones about.

[nigel hutton]

been up today should have took the barra it was a little to wet over at the 8 pack side.took me shovel and worked on the cliff side jumps got the third looking sweet.a few cans and crap about but it has been half term and that lighting of roseberry last week not to bad .it was perfect for digging really getting into the shovel side again,love making stuff and making what we have much better .After riding this year and getting into the trails i,m really motivated to dig some good stuff over the coming months.
roll on spring AQL.

[keiththompson]

been up today should have took the barra it was a little to wet over at the 8 pack side.took me shovel and worked on the cliff side jumps got the third looking sweet.a few cans and crap about but it has been half term and that lighting of roseberry last week not to bad .it was perfect for digging really getting into the shovel side again,love making stuff and making what we have much better .After riding this year and getting into the trails i,m really motivated to dig some good stuff over the coming months.
roll on spring AQL.

Did you notice I'd done a bit of digging the week before. Me and Dan took the bikes and a spade up on the Sunday (must have been when you were away). It was ridable but a bit damp. I bet the rain this week has really put things back riding wise. I never got up this weekend but will be up sometime in the future.





It might be a good idea to put a pipe under this bit

[nigel hutton]

i,ve got the pipe ready it,s going in on saturday

[paulgray]

alright tommy,
It was an unexpected early finish so i just escaped to the woods,i,ll text ye next time no worries mate.
you were right ,up in the corner above spiral thats where it,s gonna start.Anyone got any ideas for the extention to the small run ?like i said gonna do that off set table then it,s open to suggestions.
the jump next to the 8 pack on it,s own isn,t getting used and hasn,t for most of the summer,it don,t lead anywhere and your going to fast for the rest of the 8 pack. there is loads of dirt there and it really needs to come out,it,s good dirt aswell.
any ideas let us know.
aql

Now then, I've not been on here for a while (had my PC to bits). I'm a big believer that if something isn't being used or isn't working as planned then it's wasted dirt, so by all means go ahead and do what you want with the DP primer jump. I also think we could make that tabletop near the big hip into something better, it's nothing special and it's too easy for young'uns  to over jump it and land on the flat. I remember we had ideas of two rows of jumps but only got the mini DP finished. How long is it since we were building up the return berm, that must be about a year ago.

[keiththompson]

Theres still the dirt in the middle of the spiral to clear. The tabletop could be made into a berm to continue the mini-trail.

I'd never noticed before, but When I was looking at the quarry on google-earth, theres two people in it, and one is just running up to jump the hip-jump. I wonder who that is?
What a shame the satelite didnt take the pic about a second later when the rider was in the air.

[nigel hutton]

plans are now being put into place,the 8 pack is getting a face lift going much bigger coming on real good had two good weekends of digging on it.
ste was up last sunday just gone with some great ideas .just remembered paul he was asking me to ask you if he could have his photo,s back.
the young lads from redcar/marske were up, there keen and helped with the barra which saved me loads a time .theres 3 lads from castleton as well who are keen to dig .they have been up a good few times this summer,they came up late sunday afternoon.
really good to be making new stuff the quarry ,s buzzing and it,s winter roll on spring.
take it easy AQL

[keiththompson]

Like the new video Nige... (ayton quarry summer 09 memories). It doesnt seem like 5 minutes since we were all digging in the rain and snow wishing the warmer weather would hurry up and come. Now its come, been and gone in a flash. Shame I never got up there as often as I wanted to, but what little I rode was well worth all the hard work last jan/feb.
You will have to keep the thread updated with pics etc on how things are changing until January-ish when Ill hopefully get more time to join in.

[nigel hutton]

no probs  keep checking the you tube page,got some great plans.AQL

[nigel hutton]

good days digging yesterday,building the last 8 pack landing up to match the death pack landing,it,s taking alot more earth than i thought.the new drainage pipes i,ve put in seem to be working ok.off for a week or so at crimbo so looking forward to that should be able to get some soil moved ROLL ON SPRING it,ll be here before we know it,well thats what i have to keep telling meself.
going up in half an hour today till dark,take it easy ,aql

[nigel hutton]

had a nite at the indoor skate park in redcar on thursday .took jack down and met up with lodgey.totally different than riding dirt took a while to get going,but it was great to ride in the middle of winter get a sweat on and keep fit,then come the spring i,m not starting again having to get used to me bike again.dirt is still and alllways will be best though.going up digging tomorrow if anyones about cheers aql

[keiththompson]

Ive dusted down me mountain bike for the winter and had it out for a few spins (and falls). It feels totally different from the cruiser and is taking some getting used to again.
A couple of years dog walking around guisborough forest has helped me find a few new (and secret) trails to ride. Theres supposed to be a mb group and the forestry commission coming together to put down some new trails and they are asking for help with digging, so I might give that a bash as well after xmas. 

[mightymini]

if your interested were doing a track in redcar. we have to do a consultation, part of it can be internet based. ive started a face book page if you can join up and get anyone else who might be interested.

cheers mark

[keiththompson]

if your interested were doing a track in redcar. we have to do a consultation, part of it can be internet based. ive started a face book page if you can join up and get anyone else who might be interested.

cheers mark

That link doesnt work for me. Try it again and ill join up.

[mightymini]

if your interested were doing a track in redcar. we have to do a consultation, part of it can be internet based. ive started a face book page if you can join up and get anyone else who might be interested.

cheers mark

That link doesnt work for me. Try it again and ill join up.

oops sorry about that.
http://www.facebook.com/gettingstarted.php
that should do it