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@@benstep2 I definitely won't ride again till winter. I bet that was gnarly on that bike 🙌

@@CDcooper3876 yes sadly ;(

Same ;(

@petedog9581 Agreed! Don't worry, they will put in a nice smooth flow trail there at some point. TBH, I'm tired of seeing tech trails closed for flow because folks can't find a way to ride them smoothly. If anything, instead of closing it, you would think think they would do maybe a couple little edits to increase the 'natural' rhythm of that line if its so bad.

@@Eganize I live locally, just to clarify these trails aren't being closed because they are difficult. They are being closed or re-routed due to erosion (Black Mountain), sedimentation (Butter Gap), and/or user conflicts (Cat Gap, likely others soon-ish). The sanitization done in DuPont is to help with erosion and facilitate horses, along with mitigate issues with other user groups. Most trail work you see in this area is for water mitigation and occasionally to resolve user conflicts, it has nothing to do with trails being difficult. Unfortunately around here, difficult trails tend to be eroded and the land managers don't like that. There are limits on the grades and materials trailbuilders can use, so whatever work gets done inevitably ends up being a mellow grade flow trail. This trail was proposed for closure because it's low traffic and a constant erosion problem, at least in the eyes of the land managers. It's also out/back, so it presents a potential user conflict. People rarely ride or hike it. So that is why they proposed closing it. To be clear I don't agree with this reasoning at all, it just is what it is. SORBA will tell you to get involved but it's just grandstanding, neither land managers in Pisgah nor DuPont really have any willingness to change their outlook or policies, so these trends will likely continue and there isn't anything they can do about it.

@@nickryan3287 couldn't agree more

@@JesseBayles That's awesome! Good tip

I rode with a guy that did the same thing years ago. He kept them in his bag. A little maintenance and a little save your butt.

how's the rear suspension? linear or playful?

@@happy_keats it’s very playful, it’s gave me a lot of confidence hitting things I wouldn’t normally hit. 👌

Dupont is SJ heaven!

That's a great question... lol