About 4 years ago Tiger got obliterated by a series of windstorms. Other areas/trails were not so affected. I spent days surveying the damage on NW Timber,...
Good luck to everybody going to Capitol for the Indie race! I'll be interested to hear what you all think abou tthe course. Of course those are moto trails,...
Just to clairify what I mean by Good Summer riding. Anything two hrs or more from Seattle. Mad Lake, Miller Peak, Cutthroat, St Helens and Falls Creek and...
Changed the date on this by 1 week. Maybe some will sign up if I like give more than 2 days notice! :-P Gonna go ride something on this side of the pond...
Good points. Using your example though, its interesting how those who would never lower the b-ball hoop, wouldn't think twice about buying shoes with springs...
... True. But trails do flow different without ttf's, which can be better in some cases. Sometimes ttf's just interupt the trail if the trail was originally...
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David Thoms
dwtia@...
Apr 1, 2007 11:01 pm
I'm curious what the general view is on the "ethics" of altering the flow of the trail (apart from maintenance, etc.)? Obviously (or maybe not so obviously...
Welcome Dave. You raise some good points, which I don't really have anything to add to. But one thing not being mentioned with respect to Tolt (which makes...
For the guy who writes haiku`s for bikes - Please write a haiku for the nice smell of brand spanking new tires. Does anyone else like the smell of new tires?...
I heard through someone who is on the board of the Mountaineers that Gary Paull (head Wilderness Trail Coordinator for Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF) was planning...
I walk in the door rubber, oil, sweet in my head so much potential...
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bbtcrides@...
Apr 2, 2007 2:19 pm
Just under 3 weeks away now. (April 21st!) Still looking for ride leaders to post Tolt rides of varying difficulty/pace. Please also sign up for the rides on...
Brown package at door New treads to propel me onward Can you smell the pines? New tyres or used ones? Me, I'll ride used till they die Fresh dirt smells better...
Even though the Fire suppression budget is up to 45% that doesn't necessarily mean that is the primary focus. Early in the season and on low fire years the...
I didn't see any reports here (maybe I missed them?) of the tree harvest @ Tokul West in the last few weeks. I'm sure some know about this now, but for the...
Those are the areas they will be building homes, curious what Griffin Creek looks like as it is slated for homes too. ... Subject: Tokul West tree harvest ...
I went out yesterday to scout out the new trail at GR. What a great trail this is turning out to be. If you start at Highpoint you are really in for a work...
Rode Griffin last Wednesday and no change since the new road was put in. Enjoy it while it lasts folks! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
My take on this is that even when so called TTF's are removed, there will always be another storm or what have you eventually if not on one trail then another....
... I'd have to disagree with "no puddles" See photo www.bbtc.org/recreation/show_image.php?image_id=2352 There were motos, quads, and a large six wheeler,...
I rode there on Saturday and can confirm the blockage. Both Bypass and Pink Ribbon are clear and the blockage doesn't start until about 30 yards before the...
With most of the log stacks I've built (not all, but most)... I've put them in a section of trail that's wide enough for a hiker to hike around, or for a newby...
As you know there is not much bicycle riding in the National Parks for the most part. However there has been an agreement made between IMBA and the NPS that...
Wow - thats great. Im impressed. Three replies. I think we have a budding dead poets society among the BBTC. Although the "brown package at door" for the...
This is what I wrote: To Whom It May Concern: It is my fervent hope that bicycles will be allowed on appropriate trails in National Parks and wilderness areas...
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bbtcrides@...
Apr 2, 2007 7:03 pm
Worth noting is that equestrians often take out log stacks as their horses will often not go over them. I've never seen any horse folks in Tolt but I've seen...
