[Macomb-Cycling] night ride at Jim Edgar trails (fwd)
Jeffrey R. Calhoun
jeff at outfitters.com
Thu Oct 16 14:41:37 CDT 2003
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><P>Hi Jeff,</P>
><P>I wanted to let any Macomb MTB riders who are interested, tonight we're riding out at Jim Edgar trails a night ride (some people from SAMBA) . Some are meeting at 7 and me and another friend can't get out there until about 8:30 or 9. If anyone wants to go, or follow me coming through Rushville please tell them to email me, or call after 4 pm at 217-322-6674. Its short notice, but thought maybe someone else crazy as we are riding in the cold and dark (bring lights...!!!) might want to join the fun.</P>
><P>Have a great day,</P>
><P>Dana Miller</P>
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><DIV></DIV>>From: "Jeffrey R. Calhoun" <JEFF at OUTFITTERS.COM>
><DIV></DIV>>To: danamiller88 at msn.com (Dana Miller)
><DIV></DIV>>CC: jeff at outfitters.com
><DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Argyle Trails
><DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 09:01:51 -0500 (CDT)
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>No problem: There are two sets of trails out at Argyle.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>A. The officially sanctioned park trail which is a multi-use horse/bike
><DIV></DIV>>trail. Portions of it are gravel, swampy, and rutted. Less than a third
><DIV></DIV>>of it is single track, and it is far more widely used by horses than bicycles.
><DIV></DIV>>This is where the race will be held. Many of the regular Macomb singletrack
><DIV></DIV>>riders will not go near it.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>B. The good trail. About 5 yrs ago, the same folks who designed and
><DIV></DIV>>built the trails at Spring Lake got informal permission from the Argyle
><DIV></DIV>>ranger to create singletrack trails at that park. We put in hundreds of
><DIV></DIV>>-hours building bridges (supplying our own materials),
><DIV></DIV>>clearing trail, etc. The Blood Sweat and Gears race (officially
><DIV></DIV>>sanctioned by Argyle) was held on this trail at least one of its 12 years.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Then new staff came on the scene at Argyle. They said our trails
><DIV></DIV>>had been developed without proper state approval, were not multi-
><DIV></DIV>>use and implied they were created without permission by 'renegade'
><DIV></DIV>>bicycle fanatics. They removed the bridges - without warning any
><DIV></DIV>>bicyclists and drug brush across critial points. We inquired about
><DIV></DIV>>getting the trails 'state approved' and were told that it would take
><DIV></DIV>>at least 12 months, and that all bridges would have to be rebuilt
><DIV></DIV>>to horse trail standards. Meanwhile no new work could be done on the trails,
><DIV></DIV>>nor could they be used to ride on. It was at this point that the trail
><DIV></DIV>>builders abandoned their work at Argyle and approached Spring Lake for
><DIV></DIV>>permission to build trails. We have received nothing but glowing support
><DIV></DIV>>from Spring lake in our trail efforts there.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>I have tried to convince our members we should not abandon efforts
><DIV></DIV>>for better trails and relations at Argyle. But those who did the most
><DIV></DIV>>work out there feel like they got burned and have vowed to never ride
><DIV></DIV>>out there again.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>Sad story - but I hope it helps explain things.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>-jeff
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>> >Hi Jeff,
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>> >There is some confusion with Springfield MTB Association over =
><DIV></DIV>> >single-track trails at Lake Argyle. Our group is planning a ride on =
><DIV></DIV>> >Sunday out at Springlake, and there are some who want to race in the WIU =
><DIV></DIV>> >Adventure Club race out at Lake Argyle in Oct.that would like to ride =
><DIV></DIV>> >the trail ahead of time to see what it is like. So, our VP, Kent Kraft =
><DIV></DIV>> >emailed you guys to see if any from Macomb wanted to join and meet each =
><DIV></DIV>> >and had a couple of responses that there are no single-track open at =
><DIV></DIV>> >Argyle. Then our web guy today got the promo from WIU Adventure club for =
><DIV></DIV>> >the race at Argyle, wanting SAMBA to help promote it. I've been at that =
><DIV></DIV>> >race a couple of times, and know it is in single-track out there at =
><DIV></DIV>> >Argyle. What is the truth, and why would MABC say nothing is open, where =
><DIV></DIV>> >WIU is planning the race? Any info you have would help...Thanks!!!=20
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>> >Dana Miller
><DIV></DIV>>
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><DIV></DIV>>Jeffrey R. Calhoun Infobahn Outfitters
><DIV></DIV>>jeff at outfitters.com P.O. Box 248
><DIV></DIV>>http://www.outfitters.com/~jeff/ Macomb, IL 61455
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