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Half-a-fork Little Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 507 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/26/11	Where to buy trail signs? 07/08/14 at 1:28pm	Print Post
	Hello All, Just wanted to get some suggestions on where to buy trail signs for our work out at Riverwalk. We are specifically looking for signs that say "Advanced Structure Ahead" or something similar, like what they have at Whitewater. Their's are yellow signs with black text. Can anyone suggest where to buy these signs? Thanks, Justin

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richardje1 Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 27 Joined: 10/27/13	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #1 - 07/08/14 at 3:42pm	Print Post
	I think standard procedure is to label sections as "This ain't Sherman", but if you can't find any signs for that I think you could stack up some logs so that only able riders can access the trail.
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isitwinteryet Big Ring Offline in soviet russia, bike steal you! Posts: 1072 Joined: 06/18/09	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #2 - 07/08/14 at 3:50pm	Print Post
	not sure where to buy them, but you're easiest option would be to maybe print something off and laminate it to protect it from weather? i have also seen at places like wal mart where u can buy stickers of different letters and maybe you could spell it out like that on a more stable sign thing. another possibility depending how aurtistic u are is use a woodburner or seomthing and etch it into trees?

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #3 - 07/08/14 at 6:25pm	Print Post
	Go to a local sign shop and order them. We typically use 6X6 inch square aluminum sign. It's about 1/16" thick and white on one side. You will have to have the decals (arrows, difficulty ratings, names) made as well. We use a reflective 3M material for our red arrows and the difficulty ratings (green circles, blue squares, black diamonds) and regular black vinyl for the lettering. You can order the blanks online as well.

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Gravitythief76 In The Loop Project Board Offline Just say no to Man-dex Posts: 2151 Location: Dirt Monkey - Root Ent Joined: 03/06/08	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #4 - 07/08/14 at 7:13pm	Print Post
	Dont cheap out. Use metal. Otherwise you will have to re-sign after every time school lets out. Kids tear em down.

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worker-rider In The Loop Offline Posts: 962 Location: concord nc Joined: 12/18/04	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #5 - 07/08/14 at 10:53pm	Print Post
	Use reflective 3m vinyl. They show up at night and have a long life and are pretty uv restiant. Used to work with it all the time. Heat up the signs or vinyl and it sticks really well.

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #6 - 07/09/14 at 12:52pm	Print Post
	worker-rider wrote on 07/08/14 at 10:53pm: Use reflective 3m vinyl. They show up at night and have a long life and are pretty uv restiant. Used to work with it all the time. Heat up the signs or vinyl and it sticks really well. Is there an echo in here?

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climber Project Board Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 424 Joined: 07/14/10	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #7 - 07/09/14 at 4:37pm	Print Post
	The Cycle Path wrote on 07/09/14 at 12:52pm: Is there an echo in here? No one pays attention to you. You should realize that by now.

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worker-rider In The Loop Offline Posts: 962 Location: concord nc Joined: 12/18/04	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #8 - 07/09/14 at 4:54pm	Print Post
	I need a middle finger icon!

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Half-a-fork Little Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 507 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/26/11	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #9 - 07/09/14 at 5:11pm	Print Post
	And my thread has officially been hijacked...

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KitJ BBQman Big Ring Offline This is gonna hurt! Posts: 2525 Location: Matthews, NC Joined: 01/20/09	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #10 - 07/09/14 at 6:51pm	Print Post
	worker-rider wrote on 07/09/14 at 4:54pm: I need a middle finger icon! (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #11 - 07/11/14 at 1:06pm	Print Post
	Half-a-fork wrote on 07/09/14 at 5:11pm: And my thread has officially been hijacked...

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Robert C. Big Ring Offline Leaves are the ultimate trail maintenance tool Posts: 1806 Location: Available upon request Joined: 11/22/04	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #12 - 07/11/14 at 2:12pm	Print Post
	If you are looking to put signage on the trail, I recommend you include informational ones as well. Example (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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isitwinteryet Big Ring Offline in soviet russia, bike steal you! Posts: 1072 Joined: 06/18/09	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #13 - 07/11/14 at 3:21pm	Print Post
	Robert C. wrote on 07/11/14 at 2:12pm: If you are looking to put signage on the trail, I recommend you include informational ones as well. Example (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) dont they need to be blown off the trails for proper maintenance?

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tjbelge Coaster Bike Offline ride eat sleep repeat Posts: 123 Location: Waxhaw , NC Joined: 05/29/10	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #14 - 07/15/14 at 2:15am	Print Post
	2 things if a trail is regularly ridden your best off leaving the leaves, they turn into loam and help put some life back into the soil and cut back on weeds, and erosion in the fall and winter months. second I would recommend using either safety screws or one way screw like you see on bathroom dividers it'll help cut down on the potential of people messing with your signs. you can get them at any local hardware store and will only cost a little more than the run of the mill hardware.

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #15 - 07/15/14 at 2:14pm	Print Post
	tjbelge wrote on 07/15/14 at 2:15am: 2 things if a trail is regularly ridden your best off leaving the leaves, they turn into loam and help put some life back into the soil and cut back on weeds, and erosion in the fall and winter months. second I would recommend using either safety screws or one way screw like you see on bathroom dividers it'll help cut down on the potential of people messing with your signs. you can get them at any local hardware store and will only cost a little more than the run of the mill hardware. I totally disagree with on that point. My experience of doing that at several different trails results in the opposite. Leaving the leaves clogs drains and as a result causes berms and muddy areas that require significant clearing in the early Spring. The only good thing leaves may do in the winter is to act like a blanket/barrier between tires and the mud.
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Robert C. Big Ring Offline Leaves are the ultimate trail maintenance tool Posts: 1806 Location: Available upon request Joined: 11/22/04	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #16 - 07/15/14 at 5:26pm	Print Post
	The Cycle Path wrote on 07/15/14 at 2:14pm: I totally disagree with on that point. My experience of doing that at several different trails results in the opposite. Leaving the leaves clogs drains and as a result causes berms and muddy areas that require significant clearing in the early Spring. The only good thing leaves may do in the winter is to act like a blanket/barrier between tires and the mud. It was only a matter of time.

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Advocat In The Loop Project Board Offline Posts: 3845 Joined: 08/11/04	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #17 - 07/15/14 at 5:47pm	Print Post
	We love him but he just can't help himself .... Robert C. wrote on 07/15/14 at 5:26pm: It was only a matter of time. We love him but he just can't help himself ....

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #18 - 07/15/14 at 6:42pm	Print Post
	Hey, I'm allowed to respectfully disagree with anyone on here. Lucky for me I have years of experience to back up what I say with facts. I'm glad to show anyone around Fisher and explain to them the pros and cons of many styles of "trail work". If the truth hurts than the facts will do some serious damage!
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jcam Coaster Bike Offline Posts: 237 Location: Cramerton, NC Joined: 07/07/07	Re: Where to buy trail signs? Reply #19 - 07/15/14 at 8:18pm	Print Post
	The Cycle Path wrote on 07/15/14 at 6:42pm: Hey, I'm allowed to respectfully disagree with anyone on here. Lucky for me I have years of experience to back up what I say with facts. I'm glad to show anyone around Fisher and explain to them the pros and cons of many styles of "trail work". If the truth hurts than the facts will do some serious damage! There was a time when disagreeing, truth and facts was looked down upon. I am glad to see times are changing.

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