Since it rained yesterday morning, is the work party moved to next
weekend, April 7th?

Gerry


--- In cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Brandon" <bmoss11@...>
wrote:
>
> This coming Saturday we'll be out at the trail to do some maintenance
> at Cypresswood. We need to clean up the trail to get it back to good
> riding conditions and reroute a section that is severly eroding due
to
> the recent heavy rains. We'll be meeting at Collins (Cypresswood)
Park
> at 8:30 near the skateboard park. Stuff to bring: trimmers, shears,
> saws, rakes, gloves or any other tools you have available. Mosquito
> repellent and water will be needed. Hope to see many of you there. In
> the event of bad weather to check the status of the work party you
can
> reach me at 281-795-1813.
>
> Brandon
>

Dear all: 

 

I am remaining in close touch with the situation regarding the private land.  There are no negotiations active at the moment, but I think that the landowners are probably still hopeful of an alternative deal which would involve some development of their land and the rest going to the county. I explained that scenario last year, since that was the way things looked like they were going when TPL were still acting as intermediaries.

 

I understand and share your concern that the land will ultimately be preserved and trails be re-built - I have been working hard on that for 4 years now, along with the assistance and support of many of you.  However, I am sure that letters to the landowners will not help the situation and I ask, and recommend, that you do not do that.  Everyone is free to do their own thing, but always remember that the purpose of this group forum was to try to unify and direct efforts towards preservation of Cypresswood Trail.  The current situation is frustrating, but I do ask for your continued patience.

 

Kevin

----- Original Message ----
From: Wesley Verinder <wesleyverinder@sbcglobal.net>
To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 10:03:36 PM
Subject: Re: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Private land

Is there any value or necessity in a letter writing campain to the owner of the private property? (just a thought, of course...) The following HCAD information has been obtained from their website:

 

HCAD Detail Sheet

Brandon, Kevin & Company,
Boy do I have an uber case of guilty for not coming out and helping you
gus with any of the new trail work.  You guys have done an amazing job
of remedying the flow issues presented by not having the private land
at our disposal.  I parked at Collin park and rode the trail behind the
basball diamond out past spring gully the made the turn back into the
woods at spring gully and took the left at the back along the creek,
down to the TC Jester / private land intersection.  At that point I
backtracked to the retention pond and back out to spring gully and rode
down cypresswood to the bowl and dropped back in to the trails, did a
loop on the east side( love the connection that dumps you back out next
to the creek - nice and tight).  My question is are there any plans for
entry/exit points just east and west of the private land to minimize
the ride along cypresswood ... or did I miss them.

Cheers and thanks again for all of the great work.

Any news on the sale of the private land?

Anyone riding this afternoon?  If so look for me on the trails - big
guy on a Red specialized S-Works.

My second time back to cypresswood since the private land was logged.

Cheers

--Chris

You missed the Cypresswood trails altogether. You should have crossed
Spring Gulley and turned in after that.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Trail Work Party - 3/31/07 -
> 8:30AM
> From: Wesley Verinder <wesleyverinder@...>
> Date: Mon, March 26, 2007 11:34 pm
> To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
> Good Evening, I rode Cypresswood this morning from Collin Park behind the
baseball diamonds to Spring Gulley and up to Cypresswood Drive, then continued
on Spring Gulley up to Louetta, then backtracked to Collin. Where was the washed
out area? I missed it (which is probably a good thing...) Have a great week, see
ya'll at Double Lake in May (still wondering why they call it Double Lake when
there is only one...)   Respectively, Wes Verinder Over-Achiever Racing
>
>

Brandon - I will be out of town for this. Sorry.

Sam

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Trail Work Party - 3/31/07 - 8:30AM
> From: "Brandon" <bmoss11@...>
> Date: Sun, March 25, 2007 2:11 pm
> To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>
> This coming Saturday we'll be out at the trail to do some maintenance
> at Cypresswood. We need to clean up the trail to get it back to good
> riding conditions and reroute a section that is severly eroding due to
> the recent heavy rains. We'll be meeting at Collins (Cypresswood) Park
> at 8:30 near the skateboard park. Stuff to bring: trimmers, shears,
> saws, rakes, gloves or any other tools you have available. Mosquito
> repellent and water will be needed. Hope to see many of you there. In
> the event of bad weather to check the status of the work party you can
> reach me at 281-795-1813.
>
> Brandon

This coming Saturday we'll be out at the trail to do some maintenance
at Cypresswood. We need to clean up the trail to get it back to good
riding conditions and reroute a section that is severly eroding due to
the recent heavy rains. We'll be meeting at Collins (Cypresswood) Park
at 8:30 near the skateboard park. Stuff to bring: trimmers, shears,
saws, rakes, gloves or any other tools you have available. Mosquito
repellent and water will be needed. Hope to see many of you there. In
the event of bad weather to check the status of the work party you can
reach me at 281-795-1813.

Brandon

Question.  Anyone know there way around the Memorial trails??  Where
is the best place to enter and which route is the best to ride.
Lookin for a challenge.

Imran-

oh cool. thanx dennis for the info


>From: "Dennis James" <djames@...>
>Reply-To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>To: <cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: RE: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] ????
>Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:16:23 -0400
>
>We now start at Collins park behind the Library on Cypresswood. You will
>find the trail head behind the ball fields and you can ride all the way
>to the bowl section and back. If you ride all the trails and return to
>the park you should get about 8.5 miles in.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lisandro
>Jasken
>Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:00 AM
>To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] ????
>
>hey there, i've been outta town long time... so yeah,, anyways... where
>are we riding nowadays?
>
>
> >From: "Dennis James" <djames@...>
> >Reply-To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
> >To: <cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: RE: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Retention pond
> >Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:12:58 -0400
> >
> >Gentlemen,
> >I rode last night and we need to build a bridge, or reroute around the
> >washed out area. We also need to finish the loop we started southwest
>of
> >the retention pond and there is a very dangerous washout between the
> >bowl area and the first dropoff. This needs to be rerouted and blocked
> >off before someone falls off the ledge. It is know less than two feet
>in
> >width.
> >The big question is when? Brandon, set up a date and I'll try to be
> >there. It's a busy time of year for all.
> >Dennis
> >
> >________________________________
> >
> >From: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
> >[mailto:cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sbolmey
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 6:58 PM
> >To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Retention pond
> >
> >
> >
> >Just a note to all. the small gulley at the back end is washed out.
> >it is un rideable. Gerry and I put ome branches out on the trail to
> >stop someone from pile driving there.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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I think it's about time to re-route that part, Dennis. Sid and I
blocked it with some branches the other day on both ends to prevent
people from riding it, was it still blocked when you rode it?

We can re-route to the trail we started a while back but did not
finish. Get the little climb going to the bowl and finish the loop.

Gerry


--- In cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis James"
<djames@...> wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
> I rode last night and we need to build a bridge, or reroute around
the
> washed out area. We also need to finish the loop we started
southwest of
> the retention pond and there is a very dangerous washout between the
> bowl area and the first dropoff. This needs to be rerouted and
blocked
> off before someone falls off the ledge. It is know less than two
feet in
> width.
> The big question is when? Brandon, set up a date and I'll try to be
> there. It's a busy time of year for all.
> Dennis
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sbolmey
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 6:58 PM
> To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Retention pond
>
>
>
> Just a note to all. the small gulley at the back end is washed out.
> it is un rideable. Gerry and I put ome branches out on the trail to
> stop someone from pile driving there.
>

We now start at Collins park behind the Library on Cypresswood. You will
find the trail head behind the ball fields and you can ride all the way
to the bowl section and back. If you ride all the trails and return to
the park you should get about 8.5 miles in.

-----Original Message-----
From: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lisandro
Jasken
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 9:00 AM
To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] ????

hey there, i've been outta town long time... so yeah,, anyways... where
are we riding nowadays?


>From: "Dennis James" <djames@...>
>Reply-To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>To: <cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: RE: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Retention pond
>Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:12:58 -0400
>
>Gentlemen,
>I rode last night and we need to build a bridge, or reroute around the
>washed out area. We also need to finish the loop we started southwest
of
>the retention pond and there is a very dangerous washout between the
>bowl area and the first dropoff. This needs to be rerouted and blocked
>off before someone falls off the ledge. It is know less than two feet
in
>width.
>The big question is when? Brandon, set up a date and I'll try to be
>there. It's a busy time of year for all.
>Dennis
>
>________________________________
>
>From: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sbolmey
>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 6:58 PM
>To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Retention pond
>
>
>
>Just a note to all. the small gulley at the back end is washed out.
>it is un rideable. Gerry and I put ome branches out on the trail to
>stop someone from pile driving there.
>
>
>
>

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hey there, i've been outta town long time... so yeah,, anyways... where are
we riding nowadays?


>From: "Dennis James" <djames@...>
>Reply-To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>To: <cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: RE: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Retention pond
>Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:12:58 -0400
>
>Gentlemen,
>I rode last night and we need to build a bridge, or reroute around the
>washed out area. We also need to finish the loop we started southwest of
>the retention pond and there is a very dangerous washout between the
>bowl area and the first dropoff. This needs to be rerouted and blocked
>off before someone falls off the ledge. It is know less than two feet in
>width.
>The big question is when? Brandon, set up a date and I'll try to be
>there. It's a busy time of year for all.
>Dennis
>
>________________________________
>
>From: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sbolmey
>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 6:58 PM
>To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Retention pond
>
>
>
>Just a note to all. the small gulley at the back end is washed out.
>it is un rideable. Gerry and I put ome branches out on the trail to
>stop someone from pile driving there.
>
>
>
>

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Just a note to all.  the small gulley at the back end is washed out.
it is un rideable.  Gerry and I put ome branches out on the trail to
stop someone from pile driving there.

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----- Original Message -----

From: Chris

To: cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 11:43 AM

Subject: [cypresswoodtrailgroup] Burroughs park

Anybody know how where the new trails at Burroughs park are? Last
time I was out there it was mostly walking trail. Good for a fast
run, and lots of potential for single track ... but it is a big park
and I would rather not wander about trying to find the single track.

Graci!

Chris

Anybody know how where the new trails at Burroughs park are?  Last
time I was out there it was mostly walking trail.  Good for a fast
run, and lots of potential for single track ... but it is a big park
and I would rather not wander about trying to find the single track.

Graci!

Chris

Equality is cool, but if motorized vehicles on HCFD land aren't
allowed by law, they aren't allowed.  So it really isn't up to anyone
on this message board.  They shouldn't be there period.  At the same
time it doesn't mean thet we need to go out there in our war gear and
set up perimeters to catch these guys.  Just talk to them like
civilized people when ya see them and I think they'll understand...and
if they don't.  "Bring out the nets boys!"  J/k