I rode yesterday a week after being told of some areas needing attention. Over the week they had done some serious grading and patching of areas with some crush and/or bridges and the trail was virtually flawless.  Great job!

+1
I ride ASG regularly & can also attest to the high level of attention they have been giving to the trail in the last couple-few years.  It is super fast and a total blast to ride.  Sad to say I ventured over to Sugar Island last week for a peek and was not able to access it so I bid it farewell.   Adieu, Sugar Island!

As u make yr way behind the elementary school the bridge before the gravel utility access road at the bottom is damaged in that the down side ramp boards have been removed and replaced with logs positioned perpendicular to the remaining boards creating a barrier indicating, "none shall pass!"
I figured it would get worse if I attempted to press on so I turned around unwilling to face any further disappointments.

ASG is open & surprisingly dry considering the amount of rain we've been getting lately.  Only 2 puddles worth mentioning & they're minor. Go ride!

IntheBush wrote on 06/01/19 at 11:30pm:


You sure about that? Was just there this morning and at the intersection near the end of tunnel trail the signs for Paradise definitely point bikes to the left which would be clockwise... everyone was going that direction.

I posted it backwards.

My bust. 

Paradise clockwise. Prairie counter.

Nope Surly. I regularly run into guys riding the wrong way on both Prairie and Paradise. They don't seem to have any idea the two trails are directional.

The other day I almost had to head off into the woods to avoid a couple o' guys bombing downhill on Paradise going counter clockwise in the rooty/rocky section right before the old bridge. They either didn't seem to care they were going the wrong direction or completely oblivious to this fact when I pointed it out. In fact, they got a little hostile while maintaining I was going the wrong direction. 

Nope, sorry. Read the ridiculously hard to see sign.

With the signage out there, I admit it can get confusing. Especially for those that aren't regular and don't know the drill.

Every day?

Cool. That should slow the wrong way poachers down a little.   

What time? 

[quote author=5873717F5E7B7E1A0 link=1549920156/11#11 date=1559585232 If you know, S.C. just received their N.I.C.A. sanction & will be racing throughout the state soon [/quote]

Off topic here and I'll admit I'm out of the loop so I had to search what NICA Sanction meant.  So its scholastic MTB racing which sounds great on the surface. But I can't help but feel that its a youth sport where the kids from a well to do family would have a significant equipment advantage over the kids from less privillaged families.

If its all about the kids, and learning cycling skills, and competition why not put everyone on spec equipment, low cost rigid single speeds and even the playing field?

So I skimmed through the rule book and found the clause that SINGLE SPEED BICYCLES are not allowed because they can damage knees.

I'd bet you dollars to doughnuts that rule was argued for by someone who sells new bicycles.

Little Timmy wants to start racing so he'll need a new carbon fiber FS bike with carbon wheels if he's gonna keep up with the fast kids I'm afraid.

Yup, SurlyDave you are out of the loop. Have you ever seen a NICA race? Maybe you should.

Heads up..

I was talking to the Ranger out at Springs today.

He said in the past week they had a broken leg and a broke/separated shoulder due to collision and wrong way trail user.

Due to the flow, new riders and lacking signage, it's a good place to keep your thinking cap on. And not ride faster than your visibility will allow.

Not a great place to practice for the race.. Hard to race when you got a broken bike, body and need hospital care.