http://www.mtb-blog.com/2008/05/17/why-does-the-rain-bring-out-the-trail-police/ Better Living Through Bicycles & Technology Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:17:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.mtb-blog.com/2008/05/17/why-does-the-rain-bring-out-the-trail-police/#comment-35198 Dirt Mon, 19 May 2008 19:15:59 +0000 http://www.mtb-blog.com/2008/05/17/why-does-the-rain-bring-out-the-trail-police/#comment-35198 I rode in the rain yesterday. Didn't go for too long though. I don't think I did any trail damage. I got splashed by a few cars though. The bastards. I rode in the rain yesterday. Didn’t go for too long though. I don’t think I did any trail damage. I got splashed by a few cars though. The bastards.

]]> http://www.mtb-blog.com/2008/05/17/why-does-the-rain-bring-out-the-trail-police/#comment-35190 Tommy Mon, 19 May 2008 12:04:42 +0000 http://www.mtb-blog.com/2008/05/17/why-does-the-rain-bring-out-the-trail-police/#comment-35190 Not to mention, most of the time they're preaching to the choir. It does get old and annoying after a time. Not to mention, most of the time they’re preaching to the choir.
It does get old and annoying after a time.

]]> http://www.mtb-blog.com/2008/05/17/why-does-the-rain-bring-out-the-trail-police/#comment-35178 mike Sat, 17 May 2008 17:23:18 +0000 http://www.mtb-blog.com/2008/05/17/why-does-the-rain-bring-out-the-trail-police/#comment-35178 Nice post. Protecting trails is definitely a balance. Its sad to see deep ruts after a muddy day. But I think the worse site is the overgrown trail that falls into disuse because there weren't enough people out enjoying it. Encouraging people to take ownership of their local trails will be more productive than beating them away with a broomstick every time a cloud rolls through. Also, if the trail is realy that fragile it probably needs to be rerouted. I live in tucson now, and mud is rare, but in a past life I did a fair amount of trail building and maintnance in central New York. Nice post. Protecting trails is definitely a balance. Its sad to see deep ruts after a muddy day. But I think the worse site is the overgrown trail that falls into disuse because there weren’t enough people out enjoying it. Encouraging people to take ownership of their local trails will be more productive than beating them away with a broomstick every time a cloud rolls through. Also, if the trail is realy that fragile it probably needs to be rerouted. I live in tucson now, and mud is rare, but in a past life I did a fair amount of trail building and maintnance in central New York.

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