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11/23/20 at 7:23pm
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Been riding Dixie River Road on our tandem a lot lately and there is some work being done on the entrance.  Rode by there Saturday and spotted two cars coming out with bikes.  It was only 12:30, but they must be closing early because they locked the gates behind them Angry
  
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Reply #1 - 11/30/20 at 8:57pm
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Dixie River opened and I missed it!?   Shocked
  
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Reply #2 - 12/02/20 at 8:36am
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Dixie River has been open, where have you been? Just may have to ride to the trailhead. Parking is very limited....like no parking yet.  Wink
  
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Reply #3 - 12/02/20 at 10:49am
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Avlrider wrote on 12/02/20 at 8:36am:
Dixie River has been open, where have you been? Just may have to ride to the trailhead. Parking is very limited....like no parking yet.  Wink


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Reply #4 - 12/02/20 at 11:23am
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Robert C. wrote on 11/30/20 at 8:57pm:
Dixie River opened and I missed it!?   Shocked


Dixie River is open just like Catawba trails were open when the WWC was being built. You gotta be part of the inside TTB crowd. Oh you're not?!?!? Well, pi  . off then.
  
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It was fine for the race last night.  Can't see that it'd be any worse today.  Go ride!!
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Reply #5 - 12/02/20 at 11:25am
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Avlrider wrote on 12/02/20 at 8:36am:
Dixie River has been open, where have you been? Just may have to ride to the trailhead. Parking is very limited....like no parking yet.  Wink


And where exactly is the trailhead?
  
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It was fine for the race last night.  Can't see that it'd be any worse today.  Go ride!!
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Reply #6 - 12/02/20 at 11:58am
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If anyone is willing to donate $80,000 to construct the parking lot required by the City & County (owners) before the trails can be opened to the public let me know. Once that happens, it will give us no greater pleasure to open the trails and be done with this stale rant.
  
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Reply #7 - 12/02/20 at 12:17pm
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Wears my bike wrote on 12/02/20 at 11:58am:
If anyone is willing to donate $80,000 to construct the parking lot required by the City & County (owners) before the trails can be opened to the public let me know. Once that happens, it will give us no greater pleasure to open the trails and be done with this stale rant.


So the trail is closed to ALL users? Or just non in the loop users?
  
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It was fine for the race last night.  Can't see that it'd be any worse today.  Go ride!!
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Reply #8 - 12/02/20 at 12:19pm
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The trail is not open.
  
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Reply #9 - 12/02/20 at 12:32pm
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rob wrote on 12/02/20 at 11:25am:


And where exactly is the trailhead?


Rob - You need to know the secret handshake. It’s “Closed” unless you are on the list.
  
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Reply #10 - 12/02/20 at 12:46pm
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Wears my bike wrote on 12/02/20 at 12:19pm:
The trail is not open.


traildog wrote on 11/23/20 at 7:23pm:
Rode by there Saturday and spotted two cars coming out with bikes.  It was only 12:30, but they must be closing early because they locked the gates behind them Angry


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It was fine for the race last night.  Can't see that it'd be any worse today.  Go ride!!
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Reply #11 - 12/02/20 at 1:00pm
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Will the city/county allow a gravel parking lot?  If yes, what would that cost?  Could we look to start a gofundme page if gravel construction price is realistic?
  
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Reply #12 - 12/02/20 at 1:33pm
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I bet the individuals that have keys to the Dixie gate have a set to Sherman and FJB as well.
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Reply #13 - 12/02/20 at 4:33pm
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Just let it go already.  3.5 years ago when Go Pro clips of the trail hit YouTube the word was as soon as the developer and city agree on how to do the parking lot it'd be ready to open.  There is something like 1300 acres in this land deal and if and when this trail gets to open matters very little to the folks making the decisions regarding terms of the development. TTB is just a tiny pawn they let build trail prematurely.  Hopefully it will all come together, but it will open not before the city and the developer care to have it open.
  
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Reply #14 - 12/02/20 at 4:47pm
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Robert C. wrote on 12/02/20 at 1:33pm:


I bet the individuals that have keys to the Dixie gate have a set to Sherman and FJB as well.


How much $$$$ you want to put on that bet Big Boy
  
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Reply #15 - 12/02/20 at 4:59pm
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About to start my 3rd year as president of the trailblazers, and I've ridden there 3 times. Unless you're willing to stop being salty and step up and help cut through the red tape with Charlotte water, P&R, and a massive Japanese developer, then shut up already.
  
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Reply #16 - 12/02/20 at 6:59pm
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See above on price. This is for a gravel lot. Includes the driveway permit, NCDOT approvals, stormwater permits, erosion control, clearing, grading, drainage, stone, compaction, inspections, etc. Also, been on the board 5+ years and have ridden it twice. Both time were following site walks to look at the parking lot and try to figure out options to get the trails open so this thread can die....
  
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Reply #17 - 12/02/20 at 9:45pm
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My mom rides Dixie flow trail like every other week but she lives over there
  
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tibs wrote on 12/02/20 at 9:45pm:
My mom rides Dixie flow trail like every other week but she lives over there


Is true. I have seen her. She rips
  
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Reply #19 - 12/03/20 at 7:33pm
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Word 
My mom fast on Dixie that’s f’sho 
Does tricks to.
Funny ... should call my mom Tricksy Dixie!
Tell her Hello if you see her out there
  
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Reply #20 - 12/03/20 at 9:46pm
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Reply #21 - 12/04/20 at 12:22pm
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Those of us that work on stuff and participate in the process do have a secret handshake.  We may or may not issued gold plated pulaskis and cufflinks after the initiation ceremony. Membership has its privileges.
  
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FourMat wrote on 12/04/20 at 12:22pm:
Those of us that work on stuff and participate in the process do have a secret handshake.  We may or may not issued gold plated pulaskis and cufflinks after the initiation ceremony. Membership has its privileges.



Due to Covid,

No more sharing the secret handshake. Sorry if you missed out.
  
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FourMat wrote on 12/04/20 at 12:22pm:
Those of us that work on stuff and participate in the process do have a secret handshake.  We may or may not issued gold plated pulaskis and cufflinks after the initiation ceremony. Membership has its privileges.



Where are the posted Dixie trail work days located?  

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Robert C. wrote on 12/08/20 at 11:48pm:



Where are the posted Dixie trail work days located?  




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So this gives me privilege to ride the trail? Not asking about parking lot status, but ride in.

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It was fine for the race last night.  Can't see that it'd be any worse today.  Go ride!!
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Reply #27 - 01/19/21 at 12:16pm
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Drove by the other day and looked like there was work being done on the driveway in.  Does that mean there has been progress?
  
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Reply #28 - 01/19/21 at 3:48pm
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Giffmann wrote on 01/19/21 at 12:16pm:
Drove by the other day and looked like there was work being done on the driveway in.  Does that mean there has been progress?

Charlotte Water has made road improvements to the main road on the property (inside the gate) and has installed a new steel pole gate.
  
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