{"id":296,"date":"2018-11-26T17:31:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T17:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brianleefritz.com\/joomla\/2018\/11\/26\/winter-grooming\/"},"modified":"2018-11-26T17:31:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T17:31:28","slug":"winter-grooming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brianleefritz.com\/joomla\/2018\/11\/26\/winter-grooming\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Grooming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The MCMBA is pleased to announce that starting during the 2018-2019 winter season, we will begin grooming the trails at Maybury State Recreation Area.\u00a0 The hope is to increase trail accessibility in the winter, and we are very excited to hopefully see more people on the trails this time of year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The program itself will be a bit of a learning process as we go.\u00a0 We do however want to establish our position on how our grooming program will work:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This will not be deemed a \u201cfatbike only\u201d trail with strict closures.\u00a0 This trail is a local favorite, and while we will do our best to make sure everyone is educated on best practices, we do not wish to remove access to those that have been using the trails for years only to find they are no longer welcome.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>We will HIGHLY RECOMMEND that tires of 3.8\u201d or wider, as well as snowshoes for hikers, are going to make for the best experience on this groomed trail.<\/li>\n<li>Proper trail etiquette: Avoid the trails when ground is soft, ESPECIALLY during the spring thaw as this amounts to long term trail damage.\u00a0 Avoid making ruts or post holes before trail has had a chance to be groomed or when trail is soft.\u00a0 Set tire pressure low enough such that your tires are not creating deep ruts.<\/li>\n<li>Trail will be groomed to the trail coordinator\u2019s best ability.\u00a0 Our chapter will do its best to update when the trail will be groomed on our Facebook page (link).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Any social media stalking\/shaming or public verbal harassment of those not using the trails as that individual may deem appropriate will not be tolerated.\u00a0 Any publicly posted negative commentary will only discourage the chapter from growing the program.\u00a0 Politely educate if you can, and report any land-specific violations to the DNR if appropriate.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>As Maybury has several trails available to hikers only, we will do our best to maintain some trail separation throughout the season.\u00a0 However, we will not close the groomed mountain bike trail to foot traffic, as this is under the DNR\u2019s jurisdiction.<\/li>\n<li>We will not police the usage of trails.\u00a0 We will do our best to create the best experience possible for our trail users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hosted_button_id\" value=\"958F476M5697J\" \/> <input title=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" type=\"image\" name=\"submit\" src=\"images\/SnowDonate.png\" alt=\"Donate with PayPal button\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-41\" src=\"https:\/\/brianleefritz.com\/joomla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/pixel.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><\/form>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We hope to expand this program to other trails in the future.\u00a0 In order to help put a dent in the cost of the equipment, maintenance, fuel, etc., we are accepting donations for grooming activities in the present and the future.\u00a0 Starting December 2, a minimum $15 donation will earn you a \u201cGrooming Supporter\u201d sticker as a token of our appreciation, which you can proudly display on the top tube of your bike, your car, wherever you want to let it fly is cool with us!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-295\" src=\"https:\/\/brianleefritz.com\/joomla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/GroomingSticker.JPG\" border=\"0\" width=\"637\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brianleefritz.com\/joomla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/GroomingSticker.JPG 637w, https:\/\/brianleefritz.com\/joomla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/GroomingSticker-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brianleefritz.com\/joomla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/GroomingSticker-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you visit us at Island Lake on December 1st for Global Fatbike Day, the minimum donation for a sticker is $10!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MCMBA is pleased to announce that starting during the 2018-2019 winter season, we will begin grooming the trails at Maybury State Recreation Area.\u00a0 The hope is to increase trail accessibility in the winter, and we are very excited to hopefully see more people on the trails this time of year. 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