Closed is closed. If we all start deciding on our own that "today" it's ok then we are really no different than the assclowns.
I felt bad because I talked a buddy out of riding there in January when it was frozen solid. The next day he let me know that several team mtbNJ members in full mtbNJ kit were seen on bikes there the day before. I'm not going to go into detail any further than that. Look, I get it, no harm was done when it was frozen but how can "we" get all offended when people disregard the closure when "we" do it too? Seems a bit hypocritical to me to say the least. Worst case is it diminishes the credibility of the information on this site.
I haven't ridden at 6 Mile since October 24th and I agree with closing the trails. I think the whole "closure" was poorly conducted, poorly communicated, and obviously not enforced. This gives serious question as to whether or not it's even a legitimate closure. We can all make our own conclusion on that based on the lack of a clear, official response. I've been biting my tongue on this for a while because I didn't want to put it in writing on this site but I feel it needs to be said.
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Food for though. I rode in GA with my brother a couple weeks ago. The trails there evaluated daily when needed. It's not a one time deal that goes on for months. There is official signage and locked gates to convey the message and the simple fact that people are regularly evaluating the trails gives legitimacy to the closures.
In contrast, this was put up by someone months ago at 6MR and there have been no official updates since...
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I don't mean to offend anyone here but this is a joke.