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 Was this really necessary??!?!


All the way back to the Nike base. Watch out up there; it looks user friendly, but is soft in spots, and will eat your front >8-^{
Posted by Chainsaw a Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Red, White and Blue or Black one from S&M/Bentwood on 06/12/07


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  •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
    pray for rain.
    i already see some new grooves being formed.
    paz afuera
    Posted by Papisimo a Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Gary Fisher 29er mofo from the recovery room on 06/12/07

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  •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
    BASTARDS!! Those grader driving vandals have ruined Westridge. What was once sweet single track used by hiker, biker and dog walker is now a barren wasteland. Thanks a lot for making our beautiful trail an ugly slagheap. As usual us, the actual users, only find out about it after its been done. Some kind of explanation as to why they saw fit to destroy several miles of trail would perhaps be nice...
    Posted by BBBrad a 97 year old Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Bone Machine from Santa Monica on 06/12/07

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  •  Has STP been there with his girlfriend yet?
    I don't know. I'm just asking. What was her name again? He hardly ever menshens it.

    Posted by MisterHide a Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Pacific from Compton on 06/12/07

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  •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
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    Posted by Chainsaw a Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Red, White and Blue or Black one from S&M/Bentwood on 06/12/07

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    •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
      Haven't been up there in a few weeks. Did the upper sections of Farmers get hacked??


      Posted by Dirtshark99 a Cross-Country Rider on 06/13/07


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  •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
    Yes, it's a dang shame...but...

    It's hard to tell in this shot, but I have noticed that about 20% of the sumac in TSP is dead of drought. We're not talking 'dry for now, but it'll be back' - this is D E A D dead! It's also affecting many of the trees in Topanga Canyon, oaks, eucs, willows, pines.

    Considering the number of times I've seen nouveau hippies enjoying Ma Nature's Private Reserve at the top of Broken Arrow, this grading was probably a good call.

    Posted by Dr Wellington Yueh on 06/12/07


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    •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
      !?! Tom? I say WTF!?? I mean, I'm sure we could be completely fire-proof and smoke all the fatties we want, if we would just live in a total concrete environment. Instead of Tree people we could just carry cinder-blocks and gravel with T-shirts that read 'Bent 4 Cement'. When you cut top soil like this, in my experience, bad things begin. With all due respect, I must disagree. Carving is not a cogent answer. Maybe release a work-camp or two to thin out the dead vegetation? But, carving makes no sense; especially, just yards from a fire-road. But, like femur-boy said, peace-out and pray for LIGHT consistent rain. Not the kind that will bring a shaved mountain of mud down down west-ridge.
      Posted by Chainsaw a Die-hard Enthusiast riding a Red, White and Blue or Black one from S&M/Bentwood on 06/12/07

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      •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
        I do agree...the grading is unnecessary. But it does need to be cleared. This is about the driest I've seen it ever. Maybe they should have used one of those firefighting 'drums' that just flattens everything.

        And the 'hippies' comment was light sarcasm. You know me! :P (you can't see it, but there's a tiny Escher print on the tongue I'm projecting!)



        Posted by Dr Wellington Yueh on 06/12/07


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      •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
        yo fool when the hell is a downpout going to happen? By September/October if another fire doesnt run over the place, vegetation will start sprouting up that fugly fire break
        Posted by Mongoose a 67 year old riding a Bullit from Hwy 2 on 06/13/07

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        •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
          I don't see a downpout happening any time soon either.


          Posted by Dirtshark99 on 06/13/07


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    •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
      "Bent Arrow"
      Posted by Dirtshark99 on 06/13/07

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  •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
    no more Guido Maker ? sad.
    Posted by Freaky franky riding a 2 gates 'til pleasure on 06/13/07

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    •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
      That's on the Westridge side....not Widow...
      Posted by Crzyridr33 a 35 year old Die-hard Enthusiast riding a very light bike on 06/13/07

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      •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
        maybe 1 hill before where MW "potato sacked it" ? <8~P
        Posted by Freaky franky riding a bush load of silk on 06/13/07

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  •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
    Come on, you all act like you are surprised. Let me explain and present the facts about this stuff:

    - It is horrible and illegal to cut a small 18", hidden, single-track trail
    - People freak out when they see wooden stunts
    - Skid marks on dirt is serious business

    However, it is perfectly legal and sanctioned to:

    - Rip apart land to get large combustion engines into place
    - Demolish any natural habitat to build a 20+ acre golf course (don't worry, the snakes
    and squirrels have plenty of space elsewhere)
    - Drive on 12' wide fire roads in every bit of national, state, and private forest or space
    - Create man made lakes or drain and drudge natural ones
    - Prevent natural, imminent hillside erosion

    Our bicycle use on outside trails has such minimal impact on the environment that it shouldn't ever be an issue.

    Posted by Intenserider2 a 32 year old riding a A pair of KHS from Colorado on 06/15/07


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  •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
    Am I the only one that see a blank canvas? When we get around to rain season, Westridge is going to be a completely different animal. Not to mention the natural booters the tractors unknowingly created.
    Posted by Wadsworth McStackton riding a Gnarmad from Santa Monica on 06/30/07

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  •  Re: Was this really necessary??!?!
    This looks to me like it was done more for firebreak purposes than anything else. This is the driest year in 130 years, and everyone is bracing for a tough fire season ahead. Better this than the whole area being turned into a big ashtray.
    Posted by GRide on 07/02/07

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