Well folks no matter what this awesome warm weather says it is deep fall. The leaves on the trail are deep. Odds are a month from now we are riding on snow. It is time to get those leaves off the trail. They are now keeping the trails wet for much longer periods, and will have the same effect on the spring thaw. They also make riding now less fun. Please remember to also clean out anywhere the water is trying to get off the trail, particularly drains. A pile of leaves will stop the water moving, therefore dropping soil, and soon enough plugging up the drain.
This is what I saw from my ride this week. Let me know if this seems off. Or just tell me I'm off. Or if things have changed and I am not aware of it.
Trail Sections General Idea on Maintenance Needs
White River and Beaver Hole - All trimmed and in great shape. White River could use leaf blowing. Sun Prairie
Fat Tracks - Leaf blowing CamRock Climbers
IMBA Influence and Veritas Loop - Leaf blowing Thom Hineline
Area 51 and Outback - Beginning of Outback still needs trimming. Nasty weeds are falling onto trail with weed seeds. Leaf blowing. Thom Hineline
CORP Connector: From Expert woods south through Rip N' Ride to Roundabout - Middle wooded section could use a blow. Jeff Mueller
CORP Connector: From Roundabout north through Burr Oak Breezeway to Expert Woods - Done and in great shape. Thanks Scott! Scott Mills
Cliff Edge - Mowing with weed whacker. Some lopping. Leaves in fall. Open.
Turn It Up, Stonefly, Corkscrew, Rattlesnake. - Perfect! Thanks Dan. Dan Taitt
Would Chuck? & Mayors Meander - Good to go! Camp 10
Beer Run, Beer Cave, Gettin' Started and Drop In - Leaf blowing Pete Sonnentag
If anyone has any questions or needs help with your section of trail, please post up, PM me, or call or text at 7:SEVEN:2 7:EIGHT EIGHT:3. We will find the help needed to get things taken care of.
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