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Warning: Use These Trail Descriptions At Your Own Risk
Ok, here's the legal disclaimer. I've tried to make these
descriptions as accurate as I can. However:
 | I have been known to make mistakes.
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| I have personally seen trails change drastically due to weather from one
season to the next. (One example: a stream that crossed a dirt road was so easy to ride
through one year that I hardly paid any attention in '96. After the heavy winter '97
runoff, the same stream was so torn up and full of boulders and water that it took 15
minutes to get across.)
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Thus even if my description was accurate when I made it, things may have
changed when you get there.
Common Sense Tips for Riding
Here are a few of my common sense tips to make your riding safer, and make mountain
biking better for everyone.
| Go prepared - Some of these rides are in heavily used areas, but others
are in the middle of nowhere, so always go prepared for where you are headed.
 | Remember, just because it's 100 degrees in the Sacramento Valley doesn't mean you can't
have a 40 degree night in the mountains, so always take appropriate clothing. |
| If you're going out in the middle of nowhere, don't ride alone, and tell someone where
you are going. |
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| Be courteous to others - Stop and let others pass when appropriate. If
a hiker steps off the trail to let you pass, thank him or her. If mountain bikers get a
good reputation, it will increase the places we can ride. It only takes a few reckless
riders to give other trail users ammunition for closing trails to bikes. |
| Respect the signs - Enjoy riding where it is allowed, but if a sign
doesn't allow mountain bikes, respect it. If a few riders ignore signs restricting
mountain biking (for erosion or other reasons), it will likely result in even more trail
closures. |
| Respect the environment and trail - I know it's fun to go ripping
around on your mountain bike, but I have personally seen how badly and quickly many trails
have eroded from mountain bike use.
| If you come to a steep area, try not to slide slide down it, especially if it is already
full of loose dirt. Many bikers slide their back tire down such areas which only rips the
trail up more. |
| If you see an area that shows signs of erosion (such as steep areas), consider walking
your bike through that area if you don't think you can ride it without further damaging
the trail |
If we respect our trails, we should be able to continue to enjoy them. If mountain
bikes cause too much damage, likely many of our trails will end up being closed to
mountain bikes.
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