I've started this thread so anyone who wants can update trail conditions on regular basis. This time of year with the thaw freeze cyles it would almost be good to have daily updates. Frozen is good.
1/6/2008 Muddy. Much of the park, especially the Roxbourough side of park is not good for users right now.
I just made it a sticky. It will always be at the top of the list of threads.
dz
Is there anyway to put this right on the home page? So whenever anyone comes to the sight, it's right there. Not sure how it could be kept current or who would be in charge of updating.
It sounds like a good idea, but I'm not sure if my suggestion is too much of a hassle to maintain.
I already asked our web guy if it's feasable.
1/7/08 Trails are still soft.
I saw a lot of riders out there today that could not resist the warm temps. I did some needed trail work.
1/8/08 Trails are in decent shape. Few usual soft spots but if you can ride before the next rain I would go for it.
1/9/08 Good to go.
1/11/2008 Trails are not suitable for users right now.
1/12/2008
Walked the dog on the Indian trail today and it looked OK. Typical wet spots, like at the top of the climb after the Indian heading towards Bell's Mill, where the big exposed root ball of the fallen tree is, but the majority of that trail at least was dry. Had a camera along, so pics are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/repoman/sets/72157603698085444/
I'm planning on using that set to upload trail photos when conditions are questionable and I happen to be in the park. Hopefully it might be helpful to someone.
Nice job man! YEa we rode today at 2:30 and it was nice. A little soft but not bad at all. Amazing how fast it drys out when it's not freezing. The more info we have from more people, the better...
Has anyone been on Demo #2 recently? it's been couple of weeks for me and I hear that Demo #1 is getting really messy now, but more surprisingly that Demo #2 is a mess as well?... Is that true? I might take a walk today after work... Tho it will be dark by then, and I don't have a flash light in the car with me...
dz
I rode Demo #2 (the Indian, right?) on Sunday and I thought it was in great shape. The pics I linked above are from that section on Saturday. I'd say Demo #1 is a bit messy from the thaw/rain and subsequent use. The section right before you hit the Wigard connector, where that large sinkhole is to your left, got hit pretty hard.
I was on Demo 1 yesterday and I thought it was in good shape. Rode it both ways and for the most part it's been draining fairly well. A few sticky/greasy spots, but nothing compared to the other sections on Rox. side of the park. It does have what appears to be a huge sink hole at the top of the trail?? I was on Demo 2 last weekend (Indian Head) and thought that held up fairly well. The recent re-route (think it's by Gorgas Lane) was really mushy/greasy!!!
great pictures, good to see hands on effort regarding trail conditions, I rode Belmont yesterday and was impress by how well the trails held up, it was a flowing day on the bike at the plateau. :P
K
I walked down and then I rode (I almost ate sh!t the first time down) down, back up and then down demo2 again on saturday and thought it was in pretty good shape. It's getting beat in nicely. Couple small spots but nothing that really caught my attention. There was like one hole that I seen and if I had my folding shovel I could have fixed it right there.
Nice Nick! Damn I was going to go this morning but got busy with work. I may head out at noon. Thanks for the update!
Let us know. I think I missed my window to go this morning and by the time I get out this afternoon it will probably be a no go.
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I would be up for a morning ride next week if anyone is up for it.
Rob
I should be available. My work slows a bunch in the winter, but is still unpredictable. I'f I don't have anything going on, I'm down for morning rides.
I'm off work on Monday, Max is off as well. We are trying to figure out the time to ride
Monday looks frozen all day, so any time seems to work.
I don't function that well early, but anything works for me right now.
Rode Today - (Thursday) 10 - 12pm.. trails were nice but starting to get a little soft by the end. My guess is snow and rain will make it a mess.. Saturday early AM might be ok if it gets real cold on Fri Night ... however, SUNDAY will be the day to ride as it will be frozen SOLID and fast. Althouth a high of only 20F. Let's bundle up and hit it Sunday...! Clown, Kman, Hunter, etc.. how bout a Wiss or Belmont ride Sunday at like 11 or 12?
Thats a good time for me. High noon wheels out ride from the locker room?
SUNDAY-SUNDAY-SUNDAY!
Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's on.
Sunday should be great if it freezes. Some sections thawed today.
Trails were frozen pretty much everywhere except the usual suspects. This coming week should be great.
Demo 1 shows a lot of use from earlier in this week when it was soft. All nicely frozen now, you could tell what tires everyone was using.
1/20/2008 Frozen ground means some fast cornering. Good times. Tires stuck like velcro.
Velcro??....until you hit an ice patch when your back tire spun like a windmill! ....at least that what happened to me.....once. ;D
Idea for the admins, but can we have a "trail conditions" thread always posted permanently at the top of each section instead of having to search or dig through the posts?? That way any newbie’s or us oldies ::) can update it when needed, especially this time of year!!!!
Keep the rubber side down.........