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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby Paul Brown » March 10th, 2012, 3:13 pm

both trees have been cleared, no chainsaw req'd.
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby teach58 » March 10th, 2012, 4:40 pm

you guys are awesome - and fast! must live nearby?
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby Paul Brown » March 10th, 2012, 9:01 pm

Unfortunatly not near, but we happened to have 5 guys to move into the woods. But the guys who do live near and do the "real work" out there are awsome and fast 8)
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby Geff » March 10th, 2012, 9:26 pm

Right on!
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby Will_Ott » March 11th, 2012, 9:18 am

Is the trail firm enough to ride in the afternoon yet? Or should we give it more time?
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby Paul Brown » March 12th, 2012, 8:14 am

Will_Ott wrote:Is the trail firm enough to ride in the afternoon yet? Or should we give it more time?


NO
YES
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby Geff » March 12th, 2012, 8:16 am

Paul Brown wrote:
Will_Ott wrote:Is the trail firm enough to ride in the afternoon yet? Or should we give it more time?


NO
YES


Especially after today's rain and soaking.
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby dduk » March 12th, 2012, 9:47 am

Rode last night and it was mostly dry with a few greasy spots. Didn't rise Gosling though. Definitely need to wait a few days before riding after this rain.
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby tadraper » March 14th, 2012, 8:10 pm

Rode tonight on my new Pugsley, trail was great did the shortcut skipped what i thought would be wet on gosling. hard to think it is March and the trail is perfect right now.
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby Bernard Smith » March 14th, 2012, 10:08 pm

Gosling has usual clay/mucky spots otherwise surprisingly ok. I'm not advocating riding the Gosling section though. It may be best to skip it for several more dry days. The real reason I'm posting about Gosling, is that there's a 12"+ dia tree down, in the section south of Doyle rd.(after you cross Doyle the second time) You have to climb over it.
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby adroit rider » March 15th, 2012, 12:29 am

Gosling is never good to ride. Too much peanut butter clay, sand, face slappers, mosquito, it just sucks.

I heard they were going to close that part of the trail and give it back to nature.
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby G.Cook » March 15th, 2012, 4:47 am

Gosling is never good to ride. Too much peanut butter clay, sand, face slappers, mosquito, it just sucks.

I heard they were going to close that part of the trail and give it back to nature.

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Poto: Potawatomi

Postby Bento » March 15th, 2012, 5:53 am

G.Cook wrote:
Gosling is never good to ride. Too much peanut butter clay, sand, face slappers, mosquito, it just sucks.

I heard they were going to close that part of the trail and give it back to nature.

:lol:

I am OK with the proposed closure, as long we all agree that the short cut route will then become known as the "full loop". Any ideas what will become the name of the new "short cut"? Potobury? This way, I might be able to hold my "full loop" time for another 10 years!

I also heard that this is year of "Deer Fly", celebration begin in 30 days :-(
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby countryboy_mike » March 15th, 2012, 6:49 am

Are you kidding me? Man, the deer fly were aweful last year I cant imagine it being much worse.
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Re: Poto: Potawatomi

Postby G.Cook » March 15th, 2012, 11:52 am

The real reason I'm posting about Gosling, is that there's a 12"+ dia tree down, in the section south of Doyle rd.(after you cross Doyle the second time) You have to climb over it.

Clear. Thanks Bernie.
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