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ScottB Coaster Bike Offline I ain't in Tucson anymore. Posts: 248 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 10/17/11	Spider level ranking of trails 08/16/13 at 12:16am	Print Post
	After getting creeped out by riding BYT and Poston this week and getting covered and bringing a few home to scare the 4 year old. Beattie was a nice change today. Where would be good for tomorrow? I'm tired of carrying extra protein around. ScottB

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Bobadamus Coaster Bike Offline Exorcise Me! Posts: 153 Joined: 05/06/09	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #1 - 08/16/13 at 12:09pm	Print Post
	The Booty Loop

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RobP Big Ring Offline Posts: 2235 Location: Mint Hill Joined: 10/30/01	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #2 - 08/16/13 at 12:36pm	Print Post
	Please the spiders here are NOTHING compared to the Yellow Orb spiders that were common place in central Florida trails... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Ugh I still have nightmares from a particular encounter one early morning at Alafia just outside of Tampa.

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stretch Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 37 Joined: 07/09/09	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #3 - 08/16/13 at 12:37pm	Print Post
	I could see the use for a log that basically was "Last time trail was ridden"....I'd like to know next time you clear out the spiders at BYT so I know it's good to go!

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RobP Big Ring Offline Posts: 2235 Location: Mint Hill Joined: 10/30/01	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #4 - 08/16/13 at 12:45pm	Print Post
	stretch wrote on 08/16/13 at 12:37pm: I could see the use for a log that basically was "Last time trail was ridden"....I'd like to know next time you clear out the spiders at BYT so I know it's good to go! If you are the first car in the parking lot in the AM... You WIN!

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DavidM Little Ring Offline Work & Ride with THTB! Posts: 659 Location: Ft Mill, SC Joined: 04/15/09	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #5 - 08/16/13 at 1:35pm	Print Post
	BYT was free-n-clear of them critters yesterday afternoon! Man that place is AWESOME!! Hadn't been there in a couple months...all I can say is WOW. Had a killer ride except for my chain randomly dropping down into the chainstay dragging on the tire causing a buzzing sound when I coast over rough terain...I guess it's a lack of tension on the chain from the rear der 'cause as soon as I pedal the chain is back where it should be...pretty frustrating but it still didn't detract from the ride too much. Man...I'm still not able to clear that big concrete-rock-pile-thing climb after the poo-track section! Can't seem to get enough momentum leading up to it...next time.

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KitJ BBQman Big Ring Offline This is gonna hurt! Posts: 2525 Location: Matthews, NC Joined: 01/20/09	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #6 - 08/16/13 at 2:50pm	Print Post
	The concrete hill is harder to climb now then when it was originally built due to the erosion from all the rain we have had. There is going to be a sheet of expanded metal inlaid with dirt on the hill to help retain the dirt. You may have seen the sheet at the top of the hill awaiting its burial. I always stop after the I beam and tree roll-over and rest before attempting the concrete hill, and still only make it 2 out of 5 tries.

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Advocat In The Loop Project Board Offline Posts: 3845 Joined: 08/11/04	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #7 - 08/16/13 at 7:12pm	Print Post
	Scott B, I bet I cleared the way for you yesterday and I picked up at least 2 at Beatty this am too. I finally had to stop and remove my helmet to get the bugger that (felt like he) was biting me! Besides the spidies, best morning rides all summer with the change in weather.

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182 Coaster Bike Offline Posts: 181 Joined: 02/20/10	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #8 - 08/16/13 at 9:36pm	Print Post
	recently I or a group I was with was the first of the day to RRT, BYT and Renni. Renni is by far the least spiderized, then big protein step up at BYT with RRT the winner. It was like riding through Spiderman's home turf.

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ScottB Coaster Bike Offline I ain't in Tucson anymore. Posts: 248 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 10/17/11	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #9 - 08/16/13 at 9:48pm	Print Post
	And now we have rain again. Crap.

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jhc36 Newbie Offline 'sup Posts: 47 Location: Matthews Joined: 04/25/07	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #10 - 08/16/13 at 10:01pm	Print Post
	I ran Steve's last saturday a little before 6am. Nothing worse than clearing spiders in the dark.

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journey Coaster Bike Offline ILV2MTB Posts: 185 Location: Davidson, NC Joined: 08/31/05	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #11 - 08/16/13 at 11:55pm	Print Post
	I have ridden Fisher Farm a few times recently at dusk (it is getting dark much earlier now...) when I have been one of the last riders. i have been amazed at how quickly the spiders manage to web across the trail -- usually, I get "webbed" in newer blue section. Maybe the spiders are scared of all the roots in lower blue/green section

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c3 Newbie Offline Posts: 24 Location: Charlotte Joined: 08/08/12	Re: Spider level ranking of trails Reply #12 - 08/16/13 at 11:58pm	Print Post
	RobP wrote on 08/16/13 at 12:36pm: Please the spiders here are NOTHING compared to the Yellow Orb spiders that were common place in central Florida trails... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Ugh I still have nightmares from a particular encounter one early morning at Alafia just outside of Tampa. We have those here as well. Ugh is right...have come across a few on morning rides at Sherman this summer. Found this one outside my garage earlier this week...scary looking but I believe they are harmless. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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