100% Elitist.
Riders like me, carry chainsaws, often, as the good stuff is seldom ridden, ride it, you clear it. Guys like me, went ahead of other riders and cleared the forest trails many enjoy. Those down trees get cut out by guys like me. All that follow can stay on the trail.
Losers go out early in the season and go around the downfall. Placing heavy pressure on the land managers to close trails/areas.
Stonyford, fire, closed! Why, the trails are in good condition? The dangerous trees that are likely to fall can be cut down. We have too many irresponsible riders who would have a field day going off trail. Or not willing to help get the area ready to ride.
I can have fun riding anywhere, too. But am I going to drive 1500 miles to ride Quad trails and a MX track? Passing by some of the best riding in the world. Screw that. I cannot imagine a rider like CDA or Sun driving 1500 miles, driving right by the best trail systems in the World, to go ride Gorman for a week.
Seriously, do you think CDA is going to take a week off work, travel 1500 miles, to ride a few Quad trails and spin some laps on a MX track? Perhaps riders like him would? Not me...Now the opportunity to go ride a new area, with spectacular vistas, many days of great trails to ride and good riders to ride with, I am gonna find a way to go.
I am among the few who take the time to advocate for trails. I am part of the Pacific Legal Foundation lawsuit, to keep trails Open and legal on the Tahoe NF. While most whine (to late) about closures when it affects ones local riding area. Few get involved to keep the trails OPEN and LEGAL. It only took seven years to take the steps needed to have the option to go to court.
Helping riders at the local riding area get better so they can join you on the next great adventure makes since to me. Which I do, I have taught more than a 1000 riders. Many have experianced trips of a lifetime, with me. Or planned ones own trip(s).
Some may be OK with guiding riders that have time restrictions to be back at camp. I think proposing smaller groups was an accomandation to those that may prefer a shorter loop, perhaps less challenging trails...But if you join my group, we will seek out the hardest trails, the most remote trails we can can find. My rides go out early and get back late.
Once again your correct that I do hate seeing OHV access restricted at campgrounds because of the actions of irresponible riders. Your not entitled to ride around the campground all day. Bring a prepared bike and rider and disappear into the trail network.
Your correct, I do have a Elitist attitude. Show up with a unprepared bike and I promise to leave you in the parking lot. I won't start a ride with a liability in the group. Come prepared, or stay home. Having prepared riders, ready to make good decisions, when things go bad is who I choose to ride with. This does not mean that they have to be exceptional riders. If you have watched any of my videos, one would know that I ride with a wide range of riders.
My criteria is that they know ones ability and ride within that ability. Come prepared, bike and body. Having some jerk in the group that wants to prove himself is a liability. Now the group is responsible for that injured rider or broken bike.
Being the elitist that I am, I have many contacts with other elitist volunteer advocates around the country. Guess what, elitist volunteers and trail advocates share the good stuff with fellow elitist. It always entertains me how those who do nothing to keep trails/areas open and legal are so quick to jump those that try to impart wisdom and experiance. Lets see the entitled crowd wants someone else to build and maintain trails. Someone else to attend the meetings and develop the relationships with land managers to keep areas open. Of course they are the first to engage in a internet bitch session when closures impact the area they frequent.
I travel to GO RIDE the Good Stuff! Screw the social event...
"Ride or Die"
By the way, the guy in the first picture along the cliff. Kevin is a mid pack Enduro "C" rider, I rode with him for a year. He did a lot of trail work, as well. He rode six days and had the ride of his lifetime. He was going to join me again this year, but I had to cancel the trip when my father died following a car accident. He is a good friend and not a world class rider. But a great guy to ride with, prepared, rides within his ability and without asking him, he does the work to keep trails Open. He is a Dirt Bike Addict, are you?
Old mad phucks
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I figure first stop would be Prescott, and let Brian tour us around a couple days, then up to Moab for 3 or 4 days. Then, after all that, on to the DBA squid pit.
