Thanks for trimming that tree back. I agree that conditions are constantly changing. It was probably 35 degrees when I was hiking earlier this week, can’t remember if it was Mon or Tue. Still saw a bunch of riders surfing the grease. Not trying to be a hater or get on the soap box, just calling it how I saw it.
Despite what the Lorax of Ringwood is saying, conditions over the weekend were likely as good as its going to be for a while. Anyone who knows the park knows where its going to be drier vs. less dry. The muddy spots pictured are usually always the muddy spots because they don't drain as well. Again, anyone who rides there regularly knows where they are. On the whole, it was much drier than I expected. Yes, it will rain again today and will need a day or 2 to dry out. Everyone can also be sensible, walk your bike around the obviously muddy parts to minimize damage, you're supposed to be doing this anyway, Strava will give you a pass. Anyone waiting for Ringwood to be mud-free will need to wait until July. Lets chill with the doom and gloom. We're riding bikes in the woods, there will usually always be some sort of mud and dirt.
Give me a break, if you actually rode last weekend you’d know it wasn’t so bad. I won’t name trails, but I did close to a 9mile ride and it was 99% dry. The wettest parts of the ride was out of the lot and on the fire road connectors. As far as the rain is concerned and how conditions will be, well, we‘ll have to see how much rain falls, how quickly things dry out, etc. It’s been close to 2 weeks with no significant precip of any type. We’ll have to use that thing no one uses anymore called judgement. Riding on Friday? Obviously no. Saturday, unlikely, depends on how much rain falls. Beyond that, judgement.
The new sections are on the other side of old morris rd between the two crossings of the pipeline.
You know, we are not as far apart philosophically as you think. Truth be told, I hate getting muddy. I take no pleasure in, or have any desire to come back to the car covered head to toe in mud, with every bend, pulley, and crevice of my bike packed with it such that I need to spend 2 hours cleaning and lubricating. If there is any chance of that happening, I’ll ride road instead. As far as the ruts and trail widening, I think we both know there is way more to that issue than just riding through the mud.
Let me borrow your Rick Sanchez style Portal Gun so that I can jump into the reality where it’s warm and sunny in Ringwood.
Where's that?
Schoolhouse trail between the school and duck pond. That was the tree that came down on a rock feature and caused a slight reroute.
???? duck pond ???Ah, I think it's black bear, right?
