Progress on the Old Barn and a new turn track

beenridin said:
No! Shoulder is damaged from an 18 year old in WV. May need work done to it...ughhh
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Mike, Oh no - shoulders take so long. What damage did you do? Physical Therapy can do wonders - I am a believer - especially in the pre-hab before surgery.
 
You've been a busy boy Dano.

You've done some quality work there. I think you made a good decision saving and rebuilding the barn.
It costs a hell of a lot of money today to build at the level of quality that was standard building practices back then.

So....... When are we going to see practice track pic's?
 
NQ1965 said:
You've been a busy boy Dano.

You've done some quality work there. I think you made a good decision saving and rebuilding the barn.

So....... When are we going to see practice track pic's?
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Thanks Mike. I am happy with the decision. I estimate it cost me about 30% of new construction to build a 40x60 foot building. There are clear advantages to a new building and they are so nice, but I didn't have it in me to tear the old barn down. Hmmm maybe explains why I ride old bikes. I even salvaged and stacked a bunch of the old barn siding.

I looked into using reclaimed barn wood but the cost was way too much. I only paid 80 cents a board foot for the green, rough sawn lumber.

I plowed and disced and then messed up my knee so I haven't made any progress on a practice track. Physical therapy and rehab is going pretty well - hope to get riding again this fall.
 
A couple of nice weekends for painting and the barn is finished.

We had some interns from General Electric help us last weekend as part of a fundraiser.

I rented a lift yesterday, what a time saver, and my wife and I finished up today.

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Looks great! How's MY turn track coming along? Just kidding. Might have to actually go to Cincinnati more often with the wife.
 
BILL88L said:
Looks great! How's MY turn track coming along? Just kidding. Might have to actually go to Cincinnati more often with the wife.
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It is finished and ready to go!! At Saddleback East, anytime you want to head down. Ryan Sipes is a member now and has been active helping with the tracks. There are better and tracks now and a separate dedicated turn track.
 
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