I rarely engage with people when i'm out doing TM, but they are usually total kooks.
I always think about how they are likely double fast wearing out their drivetrains, suspension and brakes.
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I rarely engage with people when i'm out doing TM, but they are usually total kooks.
I always think about how they are likely double fast wearing out their drivetrains, suspension and brakes.
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Dajerseyrat
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The sound of money!!!
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They all parked in the 27 lot today, soccer season is over.
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I was wondering if people were seriously asking how it was there, I like to joke around about going there after rain but its so wet mooch is questionable.
Dajerseyrat
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anyone know if its rideable in the freeze ???
Yes it is. I just rode it. You have to go out before the sun gets on it. It could be 25 and direct sun will thaw the fields to a bog-like mudfest.
But when it’s like this, it’s like riding concrete. Feels like a skatepark made of dirt.
this dry wind will help tremendously. weekend should be great.
Sublimation is a wonderful thing
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Went today, and the trails are as bad as I have ever seen them. The blue trail is pretty much demolished.. one part has tracks that look like something motorized went through. I walked a bunch of sections so as not to make it worse. The upper part of 27 side was ok and still frozen when I started. The entire blue section was already thawed out and slippery peanut butter by the time I got there. I contemplated biking back on the road to the 27 lot but didn't have the energy to don't he extra miles. I took red back and walked the really bogged out sections. Red was in far better shape however.
The very last picture was the newer blue section we cut in with Jay in October, it's absolutely demolished. Some of the ruts are 8"deep. I won't be riding 6 mile anytime soon...I suggest we all sign up for trail maintenance with @jdog and pitch in fixing this disaster this spring..
The very last picture was the newer blue section we cut in with Jay in October, it's absolutely demolished. Some of the ruts are 8"deep. I won't be riding 6 mile anytime soon...I suggest we all sign up for trail maintenance with @jdog and pitch in fixing this disaster this spring..
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I did get there late like 1030 but it was pretty cold still. Regardless, the ruts would have just been frozen ruts as opposed to semi frozen ruts. I walked out into the weeds on those sections to avoid further damage. I could not avoid all the mud completely and did hear the sirens of the puddle police chasing me on my return trip..
Dajerseyrat
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Not picking on you so don’t take this personally- this is exactly what i said in my post saying to get out before the sun is up. Doesn’t matter how cold it is unless it’s cloudy and in the teens. If the sun gets up it thaws. Early bird gets the worm.
Glad you got to experience it first-hand. That’s usually what it takes to get people to get out when they should.
And now you also know why I bitch about this shit. We aren’t puddle police. It looks terrible. And... My morning tomorrow is going to be filled with fighting all these ruts while I ride as they freeze up overnight. And that is a bummer.
Looks like I’m heading to the Sourlands instead. Probably not so many ruts. Rocks scare people away.
Dajerseyrat
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Yeah, lesson learned on this freezing thaw cycle. The sun has a major impact on it.