Brian Baumann
An often overlooked and fantastic trail in Winter is Gorge Trail 400. It has some tech, switchbacks, beautiful sections, and does well in the wet.
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From: don person
To: lisa.belair
Cc: OBRA list list
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Trail conditions
It was not, but most Oregon race promotors choose courses that are OK
in the wet.
Plus many trails that are fun to just go ride are terrible for a race.
-shiggy
On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 1:18 PM, lisa.belair wrote:
> that race couldn't have been in Oregon. we simply don't do things like that
> here. ;)
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 1:12 PM, eric aldinger wrote:
>>
>> Hail Shiggy!
>>
>> Add Wilson River Trail
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:34 PM, don person wrote:
>>>
>>> WhyPass (eugene)
>>> Longview/Castle Rock systems
>>> Any of the dirt roads in the coast range. Not "trail" but can be fun
>>> and slick enough to improve your skills.
>>>
>>> I was in a race last year that was stopped mid-event because of mud.
>>> The rains came in after the start.
>>>
>>> -shiggy
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Ben Fischler
>>> wrote:
>>> > ...and it's certainly true that some trails take mud riding much better
>>> > then
>>> > others.
>>> >
>>> > What are the OBRA list's Top 5 MTB Rides that Hold Up Well In Winter?
>>> >
>>> > I'd put:
>>> >
>>> > Syncline
>>> > Sandy Ridge
>>> > Scappoose... Sometimes.
>>> >
>>> > What else?
>>> >
>>> > AnimationMentor.com
>>> > [ ben.fischler@gmail.com ]
>>> >
>>> > On Jan 27, 2012, at 12:20 PM, lisa.belair wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I agree care should be taken not to rip up the trails during the winter
>>> > when
>>> > there's a lot of mud, but there's also valuable training to be had in
>>> > that
>>> > mud and snow. I've never seen a mountain bike race cancelled because
>>> > it's
>>> > too muddy or there's snow on the course. It's good to know how to ride
>>> > in
>>> > those conditions in Oregon. I guess that's one reason why volunteering
>>> > to do
>>> > trail work is so important.
>>> >
>>> > lisa
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Ben Fischler
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Agreed on all points. Take care of your trails and let your local
>>> >> elected
>>> >> officials know that you want good singletrack options in Portland.
>>> >>
>>> >> Change is possible, even if it feels glacial at times. We didn't used
>>> >> to
>>> >> have Sandy Ridge, so we know that it can be done.
>>> >>
>>> >> TGIF.
>>> >>
>>> >> -Ben
>>> >>
>>> >> AnimationMentor.com
>>> >> [ ben.fischler@gmail.com ]
>>> >>
>>> >> On Jan 27, 2012, at 9:55 AM,
>>> >>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> There were still a few traces of snow day before yesterday out at
>>> >> Scappoose in the protected areas.......but turning to mud fast.
>>> >> Good point Phreadi..............I see sections of trail at Scappoose
>>> >> that
>>> >> would be in great condition if not ridden during very wet times.
>>> >> That said. People need to have places to ride when they have time off
>>> >> (usually weekends) and places we ride that really are tree farms could
>>> >> be
>>> >> gone in an instant. Even trying to ride the high side (to minimize
>>> >> damage)
>>> >> of a trail if boggy can help take care of track unless high means
>>> >> riders are
>>> >> transforming 24” wide trail into 6’ wide trail. Ride smart and try to
>>> >> not
>>> >> hurt the dirt! It can even be fun to ride “rocky” logging roads in
>>> >> the
>>> >> really nasty season and discover new places to get lost.
>>> >> Just thinking.....What if the City of Portland stepped up and provided
>>> >> their tax paying citizens sustainable single-track inside the city
>>> >> limits
>>> >> allowing them to recreate and or commute on bikes? Their view of
>>> >> sustainable is to send mountain bikers off to distant places in their
>>> >> motor
>>> >> vehicles (the dignity villages of dirt riding).
>>> >> forgive my thoughts....but
>>> >> ron strasser
>>> >> From: Phreadi
>>> >> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 8:30 AM
>>> >> To: Nathan Frechen
>>> >> Cc: obra@list.obra.org
>>> >> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Trail conditions
>>> >>
>>> >> Probably better to avoid Brown's Camp all rainy season just for the
>>> >> sake
>>> >> of not ruining the trail.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Nathan Frechen
>>> >>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Has anyone been to Browns Camp/Syncline/Sandy Ridge recently?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I've got the itch to get out on the MTB Sunday, but don't feel like
>>> >>> driving to find out that they're snowed in/too muddy to ride.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> -Nathan
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