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PLRA conditions...

Postby Rider » March 10th, 2003, 10:47 pm

With the temps rising into the high 40's/low 50's this weekend... will PLRA get real muddy? I haven't been there since late October, so I don't know what to expect.
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Postby Corky » March 11th, 2003, 2:12 am

With the temperature forcast I would play it safe and say every trail is going to be mud or worse. So do not get excited about a nice ride in the warm weather this weekend. I am thinking of a urban ride this weekend. If I feel like playing in the mud and then doing a bunch of bike maintenace I might go play in the gravel pit across the street, where riding in the mud does less damage than the front loaders moving the dirt.
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Postby KLydesdale » March 11th, 2003, 8:28 am

My bet is that there will still be snow on the trails this weekend. The ground is still pretty cold and even with temps in the 50's that stuff won't disappear instantly.
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Postby catboy » March 11th, 2003, 8:29 am

remember to practicve extreme restraint...the trails WILL NOT be ridable for weeks to come...see the discussions about the spring thaw in the several posts below...especially a heavy traffic trail like plra...

besides, we've all waited this long...several more weeks of patience will only pay off in dividends in mid april...at least you'll be able to ride without wearing friggin' snowmobile gear...
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trail conditions

Postby HappyHelmet » March 11th, 2003, 9:35 am

I rode ILRA yesterday. It was predominantly thick ice, some icy snow, and a couple muddy spots. I would guess that any trail that saw much bike/foot/snowmobile traffic before the rain is now ice. A great time to test the effectiveness of your studs. I will also venture a guess that it will remain ice through quite a few warm days. Hike it around the mud, and the trails should be rideable for the near future.
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Postby Tom_L. » March 11th, 2003, 9:50 am

There were already a lot of mud puddles there Sunday from the warm temps. and rain Saturday. They were frozen mostly Sunday but it's going to be wet for a long time until the ground thaws and allows draining to occur.
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Re: trail conditions

Postby my_dixie_wrecked » March 11th, 2003, 10:08 am

[quote="HappyHelmet"][/quote]

Oh My God, that has got to be the funniest avitar I've seen! (HappyHelmet's):lol:
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Postby SANTA_CRUZ » March 11th, 2003, 2:56 pm

That is an even cooler avitar, dixie ! I like it.

What is she doing anyway ? Trampoline ? Wild pony ride ? Sex ?

I love hot cartoon chicks.
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Postby my_dixie_wrecked » March 11th, 2003, 4:17 pm

SANTA_CRUZ wrote:That is an even cooler avitar, dixie ! I like it.

What is she doing anyway ? Trampoline ? Wild pony ride ? Sex ?

I love hot cartoon chicks.


She's the reason I wrecked my dixie... :D Actually, it's a cartoon rendering of my girlfriend (don't tell my wife!) riding Novi Tree farm a few years back on a rigid bike :wink:
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Postby Ecruz » March 11th, 2003, 7:44 pm

where do you get those animated avatar's? do you make them, download them, what? i've seen one of Shakira shaking her booty...hot!
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