I followed advice and rode the yellow trail clockwise from the pond. It was great. Especially the yellow with black squares (Stone Gate). Outstanding trail. Probably on of the best I have riden in NJ. It was in good shape and offered just about everything single track can offer. I would recommend that trail to anyone. I cant wait to hit it again. I also walked the TM at The Wall, little orange flags. nice switchbacks all the way down. A lot of work went into it, good job. Is the main wall closing down soon? or when is that going to be active?
Anyhow M.D. overall was a great time. Will ride it anytime. I will avoid going yellow counter clockwise, could be tough.
'Glad you liked Stone Gate...it is my favorite too. Sparta Brad, Shaggz, and I (in lieu of the great Alaskan biker anrothar) have adopted this trail...btw, Brad and Steve, we gonna' go do some maintenance up there soon?
I think all of us would like to know when The Wall reroute will be done, alas, it is not predictable. However YOU ALL can help get it done sooner-than-later...8 AM this Saturday we're working on it. There is another thread lurkin' about with the details. The more people that show, the more gets done, and most importantly, I won't have to work as hard and end up with a sore back for 2 weeks (like last time).
Running yellow counter-clockwise would be tough. Riding up Devil's Staircase is a slow go with all those baseball sized loose rocks...I've made it as far as the big steps, but haven't cleaned it. No desire to actually
