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Postby Maestro » March 19th, 2006, 12:53 pm

No it is not ready.

DNR has an "erosive trail conditions" warning posted.

I went out saturday morning. It was still below freezing, but the sun was out and there are too many wet spots.

I turned around and left.
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Postby Darkside » April 4th, 2006, 12:44 pm

Has anyone been out running or riding on the Poto lately?
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Postby G.Cook » April 4th, 2006, 5:02 pm

Got in a couple of rides last week (Wed,Thur. ) Both Poto and Brighton are listed as open but with any amount of rain they will be wet in the useall spots. Go ride.
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Postby bill_m » April 4th, 2006, 9:57 pm

I did a double on Sunday. It is in good shape except for the Goesling Loop section. Either go right at the bench or go right on Patterson Lake Road for the next week or two.

Otherwise, it's in great shape.
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04/13/06. condition good

Postby hollace44 » April 14th, 2006, 3:19 pm

I rode everything but the Goesline loop. Trail conditions are dry. I added the loop via stone fire place to make up for Goslione loop. Great ride..... enjoy.
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Postby Dirtdevil » April 15th, 2006, 6:20 pm

Rode the entire trail, including Gosling. The trail is in excellent shape, althougth Gosling is pretty muddy in the usual spots. It's rideable, but there are some sections (after the new bridges) that are downright nasty (think thick tire sucking mud) beware as you will get coated w/ some mud fo sho. By the time we finished the ride most of the mud had fallen off of our bikes.


BTW: SWEET new trail bypass on the hills of *beep*. Fast flowing and a good climb to boot!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Postby jajones » April 15th, 2006, 10:22 pm

Dirtdevil wrote:BTW: SWEET new trail bypass on the hills of *beep*. Fast flowing and a good climb to boot!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Glad you like the new trail bypass in the hills, dirtdevil. I think it is starting to smooth out and is becoming a fun ride. A couple months ago, I still had some minor concerns about the off-camber turn at the "trough" of the reroute and the part where the new trail crosses the old trail. However, I believe these are now starting to set-up nicely simply through repetitive use patterns.
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Postby Dirtdevil » April 16th, 2006, 9:43 am

Oh yeah, it's a very fun, fast, smooth section now....LOVED it. My riding buddy almost lost it at the off-camber turn so I know what you're talking about. Once you become more familiar with the new section and can anticipate it, I don't think it will be a problem for most.

Great work!

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Postby K2Beast » April 16th, 2006, 10:06 pm

:D Rode it this morning... good flow on the new section. (especially for a SS) :) Good work :!: ;) nice medallions :!: Great day for a ride :!:
:twisted: There were a couple of wet spots... :twisted: not a problem for me :!: if you can't handle a wet spot here and there stay home and kill a kitty :P
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Postby macbean » April 17th, 2006, 10:51 am

Watch out for one of the wetspots. You might think that the best thing to do is go straight through the middle. If you do, you'll find out that its about 15-16" deep. Right macromius and KonaDawg? :)
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Postby Steve_Balogh » April 17th, 2006, 10:54 pm

....I had "Easter Monday" off today, so I rode the Poto. Very good shape, and there are a couple mudholes in the same area. The guy in front of me attempted the deep one down the center, and fell off his bike in it.

Love those new boardwalks, no more riding down the gravel road when that area gets too wet.

On a sour note, someone dumped a busted marker-post halfway down a steep rooty-downhill. I stopped during my descent and tossed it off the trail. I'm thinking it was the other half of another post someone blasted the top off of with a shotgun.
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Postby K2Beast » April 17th, 2006, 10:58 pm

:? Was there a medallion on it :?: :P
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Postby thejode » April 17th, 2006, 11:00 pm

K2Beast wrote::? Was there a medallion on it :?: :P


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Postby jajones » April 17th, 2006, 11:29 pm

What's a "medallion"? :shock: :wink:
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Postby K2Beast » April 17th, 2006, 11:41 pm

thejode wrote:
K2Beast wrote::? Was there a medallion on it :?: :P


Smart ass.

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