bdotson wrote on 03/23/20 at 2:51pm:


Simple answer is Because it is not drying out, and gets ridden when it was marginal.  Plan on it being closed for a extended time so it can catch up with rest of trail. Please respect the closure of this small section. The option would be complete trail closure.

Enoch wrote on 03/23/20 at 3:18pm:


How long are you thinking? Do we want to communicate that w/ the larger community? (facebook, newsletter, etc?)

Preaching to the choir here but saw a few people out on RC today while out riding. IDK if there is anyway to make it any more impassible but people are dumb. LOL

Awe give that guy a break. It took him 1:21:34 to ride 9.79 miles. He aint going fast enough to do any damage or perhaps his E-bike battery was dead.

ciao
Santana

Guys like that are why we will be a third-world country by the end of the decade.  The entitlement and blissful ignorance of people who cannot follow important directions is seen all around us every day by folks failing to abide by rules and given our current situation to deadly consequences.  We really need to wake up and start rowing in the same direction or the standard of living that we rely on to fund these trails and our hobbies will be a memory.

Yeah! I second all Todd just said. Rode there yesterday for the first time in weeks and appreciate all the work. The new creek crossing was a big surprise and while I did love the challenge previously, it was a blast just ripping through it at a smoking pace! Loved all the tidied up jumps and berms too. I must have come through right after the work was done on the very end sections after the boardwalk b/c they were still kinds  soft but   I can see they will be great improvements when it all firms up.

Loving the upgrades at Sherman. Every time I think I’m getting a bit burned out on the trail you guys just sweeten it again. Glad its practically in my back yard. Thanks to all the gnomes - you guys rock! 

Thanks for the work you guys have been doing at Sherman. I think it’s in the best condition I have seen in the 5 years I have been riding it. Took a group of 6 friends out today and everyone from the newbies to the experts had a great time. Very few places where you can do that in the world. You guys Absolutely knocked it out of the park. 

Now for the reality check so you can get your heads through the door frame. While the stream crossing may have been necessary to stop erosion I wonder if there isn’t a way to put a bit of tech back in. Gotta say that’s one of the best features of the trail. Granted a bit of time will change things but I really enjoyed getting my ass handed to me periodically there.  Chest la vie. 

Overall thanks very much for all you do for us. 
Cheers,
Jeff

Yeah I agree about the great work but also to creek crossing...is there plans to put back a rock line? I wasn’t all that thrilled at how easy it is now after over a decade of a nice challenging rock climb.

My nephew and I rode the main and lake loop yesterday. Personally I dislike rocks on the trail, but understand that others appreciate the challenge. Ended up getting a long scrape on the leg going through a rock garden on the back half of main.