Finally got around to getting these together, got the first snow of the year in Rader Cr. on the 25th of November so I lit all 26 piles I had ready. Around 1200 hours of work at that time, up in smoke! The neighbors were not fans and called me in, so 3 nights later neighbor Jeff and I lit a few more so they could call me in again! 😂
Well it was a big day for me, first time actually selling a trials bike, @westin_08 sold his Beta 200 and bought my '25 Vertigo 280! Big thanks to @mossyrocktrials for lining up the buyer for the 200, and for all the constant parts ordering!
Just got done with 5, 2 hour training sessions with @jorgecasalesc and it was amazing. The first 4 days we just worked on trying to fix my "shit" riding position and cornering. The last day we did some steps and jumps! Tons of work to do, but now I have some proper direction to work in.
Jorge's no bs approach to teaching where nothing is sugar coated, and if your form is shit or your not giving it your all he will tell you, was perfect. Without a doubt he is my favorite teacher I've ever had, and I can't think of another time when I've learned this much in only 10 hours. I cant thank Jorge or Brian from @hammernutrition enough for setting up the training sessions!
Here's a few videos from the end of November 2025 showing the progress I've made on Rader Rocks. At this point I should've been about 1200 hours of work into it and have around 22 acres fully done.
Back loading logs this week. The boys hooked up the @tigercat_tci_machines 635H to the winch for some long skids while @dwnichols24 shows off some fancy foot work with a ninja like roll! Meanwhile we've had a truck jack-knived on a switchback, a pup over the bank and a few more close calls and its only half way through the week!
This clip shows 75% of the 25 or so acres I have left to clean as of 11/17/25. Some epic terrain in the second half, but will be alot of hand work! @kelsy.ployhar came up and helped the last couple Saturdays, her new favorite thing to do I assume!
#raderrocks
Seems like such a small, easy looking thing for a 43 year old to be excited about. But after literally thousands of attempts ( over 500 on this log this week alone 🤦♂️) and rewatching trials progression videos countless times, the zaps are finally starting to work. A long way from prefect, but should be dialed in another 10k or so! 🤣
Took a break from raking and actually got some use out of the trials property with @westin_08 . Super nice day for it even tho the dirt was DRY and loose!
Should be 900-1000 hours into the cleanup at this point. Spent most of the summer removing and piling the trees and bigger stuff on the ridge on the north side of the property. I switched over and started raking and working my way back down the ridge about a month ago. I'm hoping to get all caught up before the snow flies so the dirt can all heal back up over winter. The 40 hours of raking was for about 1.5 acres...."doesn't matter how long it takes its about the finished product"🤦♂️🤣
This is one of the first spots I just couldn't quit thinking about after Kelay and I first looked at the property. Of course, it had a bunch of blow down and was full of raspberry bushes. Now all it needs is a bunch of rain to heal the dirt back up!
