When can I hit the trails?

[bounceswoosh]

Now that this roadie has a mtn bike, I wanna know when the trails are ok. Is there some unwritten rules about too early in the spring? We are hitting the 50's for the first time this year but it is going to get cold again. Does this rut up the trails?

I just want to mention, as I don't think it's been specifically stated, that it's not about when you ride; it's about trail conditions. If your trails aren't closed during parts of the year for wildlife protection, you can ride them whenever, provided that they are reasonably dry (or whatever constitutes "safe from unnecessary tire damage" in your region). If the weather's been dry in the middle of the winter and you have a nice warm day, and you know that a certain trail will be dry, it's probably fine to ride it.

One of our local trail advocacy groups has started a site on which people can list the most recent trail conditions. Obviously, this is the kind of thing that requires a certain momentum to be useful, but there might be something like that in your area, too.

[Susan126]

My DH is named John, not Joe, and he's quite the fanatic about a clean bike, himself.... Ever heard of Bike Lust? Great product for getting that shine back.... Even when he's on night shift and can't ride with the group, he still gets my bike looking nasty clean! Gotta luv that. And, yeah, household stuff is definitely not his area of expertise...Maybe if we could have houses shaped like bikes??

Today was a road ride. The trails are only just finishing with the frost....by mid-week, if the weather continues they'll be ready. And I'll be on my hardtail for the first few rides - make me work a bit harder, and keep the early season mud off the beautiful girl...the Juliana...

Namaste,
~T~

Another clean freak hubby! Yes, very muddy down here too (south of Seattle), ~LBTC~ Lots of rain down low and lots of snow up high. Yea, my poor trek fuel got really muddy yesterday. Maybe I should have pulled down the old hardtail?! I was hoping the rain would hold off for today but it doesn't appear it's going to happen. Joe and I wanted to get a road ride in early this morning but I'm looking outside my window while I'm enjoying my first cup of coffee and it's raining. I guess we'll have to hope for a nice dry day during the weekday. Now that the days are longer (I hope everyone remembered to set their clocks ahead!) we can get rides in after work! Yippee! One day a road ride the next day a mountain bike ride. During the winter months Joe and I just ride weekends. Oh man I do love the longer days! Now we begin the serious biking season! Whooo Hoooooo! Sue

[snowtulip]

It's amazing what an hour time change can do for biking morale. I've already planned a ride every day next week (I'm not sure my nether regions are up to being in the saddle every day). Most of our mtb. trails are still muddy and snowy, but can hit lower trails. It's amazing that I can actually go to work and still ride my bike! I just have to keep chanting, please no rain or snow, please no rain or snow, please no rain or snow!