good to have you back, LR!
always good to rehash these very relevant guidelines, so many new people if the sport who don't get it, but unfortunately as many long time people in the sport who are selfish and don't GAF. Unfortunately it isn't like it was 10-15 years ago, and the sheer volume of riders now means that not showing a lot more respect to these types of trails absolutely destroys these types of trails. They can exist, and be relatively sustainable, if people follow these guidelines. Don't override them, don't ride them in the wet, don't post them or talk about them online, be discrete and they'll be there for a lot longer than people realize. The loam fever zombies destroyed microclimate and dark crystal, among many other examples, so fast they've never recovered and need so much maintenance to not be a total disaster. Don't contribute to a rad trails demise, pocket your ego, be a loam guardian.
Oct. 5, 2021, 7:25 a.m. - Todd Hellinga
good to have you back, LR! always good to rehash these very relevant guidelines, so many new people if the sport who don't get it, but unfortunately as many long time people in the sport who are selfish and don't GAF. Unfortunately it isn't like it was 10-15 years ago, and the sheer volume of riders now means that not showing a lot more respect to these types of trails absolutely destroys these types of trails. They can exist, and be relatively sustainable, if people follow these guidelines. Don't override them, don't ride them in the wet, don't post them or talk about them online, be discrete and they'll be there for a lot longer than people realize. The loam fever zombies destroyed microclimate and dark crystal, among many other examples, so fast they've never recovered and need so much maintenance to not be a total disaster. Don't contribute to a rad trails demise, pocket your ego, be a loam guardian.