Don't agree, some of the best rides I've had have been in Jan/Feb. Should we close the trails in spring too? Let's use our heads here.Nox has been closed all winter.
I think all trails should close January and February
People aren't responsible enough to police themselves.
I should start by saying I have never ridden at Nassau and have no sense of how bad the damage is. So, closing it has no effect on me.
But, I am concerned with the idea some mountain bikers are now publicly advocating to broadly close ALL trails in the winter because some mountain bikers are irresponsible.
So, that means you agree with the idea: "Punish the whole class for the behavior of some". Do you really agree with that approach?
The fact that some people don't have good judgment does not mean we all don't. For those that would say: "Well its making MTBers look bad". I could easily start taking pictures of boot marks frozen in the mud to show that some other trail users don't use good judgment, either.
A week or two after they closed Nox, it didn't get above freezing for 2 weeks.The point is that if we go into a deep freeze this weekend, who "opens" the trails? Will I be labeled a d-bag if I ride fully frozen trails causing no additional damage? Slippery slope here folks. No pun intended!
The point is that if we go into a deep freeze this weekend, who "opens" the trails? Will I be labeled a d-bag if I ride fully frozen trails causing no additional damage? Slippery slope here folks. No pun intended!