How did you like that climb into vorhees from the road?
That into the observatory climb is tough
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That into the observatory climb is tough
phillychris498
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Everything was prime today when I rode. The corners are starting to get a tiny bit dusty though.. Better than them being slick. Go ride it!
bigsl0ppy
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How did you like that climb into vorhees from the road?
That into the observatory climb is tough
That climb was tough and I tried to clear those step ups on the first right but clearly should have stayed left. Next time I'll get the granny prepped for that beast.
phillychris498
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Rode Nassau today (as well as the highlands trail from 513 to the columbia trail- that trail was crazy!) and had a blast, even though the trails were a little slick. Nassau drains so well you don't have to worry about riding there the day after some rain as long as it wasn't a sustained rainfall. It should be nice and dry by tomorrow as long as the rain stays away.
phillychris498
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A little loose right now... that's just what Nassau is
phillychris498
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HUGE tree down on the upper springside loop.
phillychris498
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Nassau was tacky from today's early morning rain, but should be perfect tomorrow. As of sunday, there is still a large tree down on the upper springside trail :cry::cry: It will probably require a re-route... we'll see.
phillychris498
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there aren't any trail maps of the place really, but after you learn the trails it isn't too hard to find your way around. If you want I have a 6-7 mile loop that hits everything at nassau that I could ride with you.
phillychris498
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PM me to figure out when we can ride.
phillychris498
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Everything rode pretty well today, but I actually lost my spot on one of the trails cause of the amount of leaves down in spots... other than those leaves everything is good, and that big tree down on upper springside has been rerouted.
other than those leaves everything is good, and that big tree down on upper springside has been rerouted.
phillychris498
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Trails have been leaf blown, and they feel great. There's a new trail on springside that promises to be a good one; it should be 100% ready within the month.
Leaf blown trails= bad future of said trail.
everyone has their opinion and they are just that, opinions as there's no real science to back it up either way. It's been done at WVP on and off for years and it's changed nothing, trails are pretty much the same as they've always been.
Lewis Morris enough said. Leaves break down in organic matter which becomes dirt. Which helps fill low spots in trail that were broken down from previous years use. Imba has this somewhere in proper trail care, I'll see if I can find it. One of the problems with blowing leaves is it creates water flow as the edges become dams and direct heavy water flow.
Imba had no stance last time I looked into it. That may have changed though. I remember reading stories for and against. It depended on the terrain, soil type, trail design, etc. My thought for doing it was keeping riders on the trail and not creating new lines, cut thru's, etc. A bonus was the trail would dry out quicker. Also thought as the leaves break down they just turn into soft organic matter which I just don't see how that would have any chance of staying on the trail.
ktmrider
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I rode here a few days ago just after it was blown (which was nice ) but it does seem like it removes a thin layer of loose dirt. I am no expert but it seems counter productive .A month ago i hired a soil engineer for land I'm developing in Colorado , I know he is a Mtber so i will email him and see what his thoughts are on the subject.
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