Quote Originally Posted by singletrackmind View Post
Another yay for Castlewood. I know you're really really psyched to be mountain biking and I'm always psyched to see another chick out there but please please please wait until it's drier. I doubt you on your own are doing much damage but when you consider how much dirt you are bringing home and then the number of other people who are tempted to ride and bring home same you can prolly see how that would affect the trail. I'd sure hate to see trails closed off to bikes.
Thank you for saying that. Mud IS fun, and sometimes people just don't know how destructive riding in it truly is, unless they are active in trail building/maintenance/advocacy work. The basic rules are to stay off trails until they are dry, and if there are puddles, to go THROUGH them not around them. Going around puddles make them bigger and makes the trail wider. You can always contact your local IMBA affiliate to find out how you can help to preserve the trails in your community.