here's the official press release from rasoulution Andreu Lacondeguy signs with Mondraker and Unit Munich, Germany, October 1st 2010 – Just in time for the Red Bull Rampage, the bike scene’s wild man teams up with two new brands. For him, no jump is too far and such a thing as too much airtime does not exist. With his tricks...
and like nick said, water often. in colorado, if you don't water every time before you ride, your jumps will fall apart fast...especially in the summer. riding the jumps while they're damp will burn in some nice blue grooves and help with maintenance
in colorado using the "flour" technique works wonders. get your lip wet (not soaked, but good and damp so dirt can pack) then flour the lip with a light layer of fine dry dirt or dust...like in cooking. the dry/dust on top won't stick to your shovel and let's you wang away without peeling the wet dirt off. eventually the...
ok, i just re-read everything. man, i was bitter! sorry...kinda lame. times change, attitudes change and i like rampage. good luck to everyone riding and watching out there, stay safe!
if you're riding park more than dirt and budget is an option, check out some bike options with a rigid fork. it'll save you money and will work well for what you do. haro has optionssnafu has optionsspecialized has options plenty out there for sure and i second The Fix and check out Go-Ride.com too
take photographs and show them to the local parks department or even police. the renegade trail building in a public park won't be condoned by any official authority, but if someone gets seriously hurt because of the sabotage, that would be awful. maybe this could be a step forward to get something legit running.