Hey, I was recently told that there is some interest in building a Multi use MTB Trail on some unused land at the small college I work at. I want to write up a good proposal to convince the administration to allow the use of their land for Mountain Bikes and hikers, and XC-Skiers.
The Problem is I'm not quite sure where to start. Is there anywhere I can look at other trail proposals, or does the MMBA have a format that they use for trail proposals?
Can anyone help??
Thanks.
Gus Hemingway
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Trail Proposal
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Trail Proposal
by Guschaos » September 30th, 2010, 12:31 am
http://www.emich.edu/studentorgs/cycling/
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And miles to go before I sleep."
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Re: Trail Proposal
by johnnyg » September 30th, 2010, 8:12 am
Gus,
I sent you a PM. Let's get this thing kick-started for you!
I sent you a PM. Let's get this thing kick-started for you!
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Re: Trail Proposal
by geardaddy37 » October 6th, 2010, 8:17 am
A guy named Hemingway who quotes Frost... 
...this is gonna be a great trail! 
...this is gonna be a great trail! "A mountain is something you don't want to *beep* with..."
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Re: Trail Proposal
by Roy » October 8th, 2010, 7:34 am
To quote Hemingway-- --"Nobody ever knows anything."
sorry, but geardaddy got me started.
On the serious side: college students are only going to be around for 4 years. Building and maintaing a trail is a long term commitment. Unless there is an established Mountain Bike community, I would think twice. "If you build it, they might not come." and you will be stuck with a bad rep.!
The exceptions: If you build a destination trail, you will get state wide support.
------------- Get a Professor on board to make trail building a learning experience - MMBA.
Roy
sorry, but geardaddy got me started.
On the serious side: college students are only going to be around for 4 years. Building and maintaing a trail is a long term commitment. Unless there is an established Mountain Bike community, I would think twice. "If you build it, they might not come." and you will be stuck with a bad rep.!
The exceptions: If you build a destination trail, you will get state wide support.
------------- Get a Professor on board to make trail building a learning experience - MMBA.
Roy
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Re: Trail Proposal
by Di_bear » October 8th, 2010, 8:44 pm
I think it would be worthwhile to contact the Northeast Chapter about the Mid-Michigan Community College trails. Last I heard, the college was very happy with the trail.
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Re: Trail Proposal
by gossamer » October 9th, 2010, 5:49 am
Di_bear wrote:I think it would be worthwhile to contact the Northeast Chapter about the Mid-Michigan Community College trails. Last I heard, the college was very happy with the trail.
I too am very happy with the trail..... they did a great job on it.
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