I've not ridden the new trail at RR, maybe tonight. I think the
point Hank was trying to make (definitely not to chastize the
volunteers) is that all of the trails built should be for multi-use:
bikes, equestrians and hikers. It is hard to really see how a trail
is turning out until you ride it.

Personally I would love to see more options made, a hard choice,
versus an easy choice (with clear markings), but I think that is out
of scope on the trails planned by the parks.

Thanks Ray;
I'm certainly not looking for every trail to be groomed to
Sue's Trail's super highway boredom, just keep it safe and let
people know what to expect to the degree that we can.
Hank

--- In yorkareamountainbikers@yahoogroups.com, "rmichels20022002"
<rjmiche@a...> wrote:
> After working with IMBA last year, I think we realized that the
> switchback's on the goat trail were a little tight. I don't
recall
> the numbers, but there is a minimum recommended radius. The
> switchbacks on the goat trail are fun and challenging. You enough
> speed to not fall over, but not too much to overshoot the turn!
>
> I've not ridden the new trail at RR, maybe tonight. I think the
> point Hank was trying to make (definitely not to chastize the
> volunteers) is that all of the trails built should be for multi-
use:
> bikes, equestrians and hikers. It is hard to really see how a
trail
> is turning out until you ride it.
>
> Personally I would love to see more options made, a hard choice,
> versus an easy choice (with clear markings), but I think that is
out
> of scope on the trails planned by the parks.
>
> Much of the more nastier trails in the parks are probably out of
> IMBA multi-use trail guidelines (tightness, grade, errosion
control
> etc).
>
> Ray
> --- In yorkareamountainbikers@yahoogroups.com, Eric Grove
> <eric@e...> wrote:
> > I haven't ridden it yet, so I don't know how tight the turns
are,
> but I've
> > heard similar comments about the re-routes on the goat trail at
> the lakes.
> > Some of these have very tights switchbacks on them. I always
> attributed it
> > to the fact that walking (which is how the trails are laid out)
is
> different
> > than riding a trail and what might not seem so bad while walking
> is more
> > difficult when you're on a bike. (Either that or the person
laying
> out the
> > trail had a couple beers beforehand :-). I found some of the
tight
> > switchbacks on the goat trail to be challenging (and still do)
but
> I enjoy
> > them.
> > - Eric
> >
> >
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