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If you come across a blocked pussy path, it's blocked for a reason. Ride the "right" way and certainly don't go through the effort of unblocking.... :smash:
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pardon my ignorance, but why is it a big deal to unblock it?
It takes the challenge out of the trail.
The worn trail bed is our impact in any given area. The trail is built and approved. If a trail appears next to the original trail, it doubles our impact. It is basic trail user 101. Stay on the exsisting trail. Also, people ride trails to be challenged. Sometimes you get sucked into the GFR (girl friend route) and miss all the fun features you're there for. If you can't ride it, walk your bike.
people who are just learning, dont ride much, or flat out just dont care, do not realize what they are doing and how it impacts the trails. ive yelled at friends before and have been told to STFU! my eyes nearly came out of their sockets. u almost have to dummy-proof the trails, and make it very clear that this is the trail. thorn bushes do the job 99% of the time.
The path that Greg is talking about was really more of a short work trail to cut off part of a loop. Some guys used it when they were building bridges and such near by. It inadvertently got ridden more and more until it looked like part of the real trail, I even rode it a few times not knowing any better. A week ago or so a few guys took some time to completely cover the whole thing with a bunch of dead fall, not just a little at the ends, the pile was a couple feet high on the whole trail (it's really short). This short little trail doesn't go around anything hard or techie, it just cuts off a fun twistie little loop. Yesterday someone not only took the time to remove all of the dead fall, but they used it to completely block the actual trail, making it impassable.
That's pretty dicky if you ask me.
The path that Greg is talking about was really more of a short work trail to cut off part of a loop. Some guys used it when they were building bridges and such near by. It inadvertently got ridden more and more until it looked like part of the real trail, I even rode it a few times not knowing any better. A week ago or so a few guys took some time to completely cover the whole thing with a bunch of dead fall, not just a little at the ends, the pile was a couple feet high on the whole trail (it's really short). This short little trail doesn't go around anything hard or techie, it just cuts off a fun twistie little loop. Yesterday someone not only took the time to remove all of the dead fall, but they used it to completely block the actual trail, making it impassable.
That's pretty dicky if you ask me.
Where are you guys talking about were someone keeps unblocking the pp and blocking the real path? Is it by the logs on Hinmans about halfway down that has a little ramp nailed on it if heading south, but if heading north it looks nearly impossible to go over? I tried to keep an eye out for it last night but wasn't really sure.