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flyinelvis Forum Administrator In The Loop Project Board Offline Speed is your friend! Posts: 3443 Location: Huntersville, NC Joined: 01/12/05	R-E-S-P-E-C-T 01/28/08 at 3:06am	Print Post
	(Sorry in advance for a cross-post) Saturday's midday closure at LNSP was my doing...I apologize to anyone that may have been caught between the opening of the park at 8:00 and it's closure at noon... I consider LNSP to be my "home" trail and as of yet, I have been unable to ride it backwards, so we were all excited when the trail opened on Saturday morning...Three of our group got on the bike for a quick loop before the others arrived...We rode out past the kiosk to the road...The trail was extremely greasy (slick)...We were all hopeful of the conditions improving, but by the time we made it about a half mile (at the top of the fork on Norwood loop), it became obvious that the trail shouldn't be ridden...The conditions were awful, so we turned around and I set about trying to find a park employee / ranger...I finally located Ranger Clay and he agreed to close the trail... I tried (sometimes successfully, sometimes not so successfully) to discourage arriving riders from going out on the trail...I didn't force the issue with anyone, just made the suggestion... We all need to exhibit a little restraint...RESPECT the trails, right? I know it's a beautiful day, but there are other options (we rode N. Meck and it was in very good condition)... If you start a ride and it seems sloppy, generally the rest of the trail is going to have the same issue...We have many more riders than we have trail workers...Someone will have to spend their precious riding time repairing the damage done by those that choose not to participate in trail work... Thanks to all that show that level of restraint and to those that will be repairing the damage done by the less thoughtful, a big thank you in advance for your efforts! -tom

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Gramps Big Ring Offline $#%&...Not again...... Member 2006 thu 2009 Posts: 2124 Location: Weston, Fl Joined: 04/27/06	Re: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Reply #1 - 01/28/08 at 12:42pm	Print Post
	I don't guess you need an Amen......but here is one anyway. AMEN Gramps

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mydbrx2 Ex Member	Re: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Reply #2 - 01/28/08 at 10:21pm	Print Post
	Just wondering, would a fine have been issued to any caught on the trail? Even if they had already started riding befor closure.

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flyinelvis Forum Administrator In The Loop Project Board Offline Speed is your friend! Posts: 3443 Location: Huntersville, NC Joined: 01/12/05	Re: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Reply #3 - 01/28/08 at 11:42pm	Print Post
	Quote: Just wondering, would a fine have been issued to any caught on the trail? Even if they had already started riding befor closure. I seriously doubt it...The rangers are very much in tune with the mtn. bike community and they know this was a kind of unusual situation...I just thought it was cool that they listened and made the right call... On the other hand, if the trail had been closed on Saturday morning and someone poached it, well, that's a whole 'nother story....

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mydbrx2 Ex Member	Re: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Reply #4 - 01/29/08 at 1:12am	Print Post
	Thats cool. Totally understand. I'll be honest, I miss riding in the nasty mud. In the early 90's you could ride in the rain if you wanted. Wait a second! If some of us had not done that, some trails may be in better shape today

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Bike Shop Girl Little Ring Offline Posts: 778 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 12/14/05	Re: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Reply #5 - 01/29/08 at 8:38pm	Print Post
	I think that Tom, Jerry and Rick (flyinelvis, enoch, gramps) need to make a RESPECT song for the trails.. We could sell it and make tons of money for the club

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Gramps Big Ring Offline $#%&...Not again...... Member 2006 thu 2009 Posts: 2124 Location: Weston, Fl Joined: 04/27/06	Re: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Reply #6 - 01/30/08 at 12:36am	Print Post
	Quote: I think that Tom, Jerry and Rick (flyinelvis, enoch, gramps) need to make a RESPECT song for the trails.. We could sell it and make tons of money for the club LOL Maybe a little Rap so we could reach out to the younger hip crowd Gramps

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paintwizard Small Cog Offline Ride hard Pray harder! Posts: 298 Location: Monroe N.C. Joined: 10/02/05	Re: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Reply #7 - 01/30/08 at 8:06am	Print Post
	"I'LL BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR" Gramps, do you remember the man who always said that? I remember the face and the phrase, but not the name. I am not quite that old!!
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nc_mx_kid Small Cog Offline Love the scoots Posts: 434 Location: Monroe, North CarO Joined: 06/08/06	Re: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Reply #8 - 01/31/08 at 6:09pm	Print Post
	Everyone know whats is right/wrong. Your always going to have the ones who DON'T follow the rules

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