Riding with an IMBA Trail Care Crew
IMBA runs an interesting program,
where they co-sponsor (along with Subaru) a couple of people as a
"Trail Care Crew".
The crew will go around the continent visiting local MTB clubs,
working on trails, talking with the local club about what sorts of
changes might be the most advisable, and riding around the area.
One of the most memorable trail work days I've ever done was a
few years ago, when
the first IMBA Trail Care Crew, Mike and Jan Riter, came to Wilder Ranch
and we studied Wagon Wheel Trail. Also present that day were
Chuck Wisse (MBOSC's trail work coordinator for some years,
and then later co-founded
Trailworkers.com),
and Bud McCrary, who (along with his
wife Emma), designed and cut many of the trails in Wilder Ranch,
and who have worked on roads and trails in this area for decades.
Hearing these three folks describe the different possibilities for
that trail was very educational for me.
This past Sunday (21 July 2002),
the current Canadian Trail Care Crew,
Mark Schmidt and Lora Woolner,
came out to visit. We studied some problems on
Twin Oaks trail, Enchanted Loop, and rode back
along the Ohlone Bluffs Trail.
Here are some photos from the day,
up until my camera's batteries started running out of juice.
It stayed overcast later than usual, which kept it nice and cool.
Great riding weather.
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