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Where ever we park the motorhome, USA
Moab has some of the best trails in the country. They are well marked and the people of Moab actually like off-raod enthusiasts. BUT, there are a few rules.
There is absolutely no riding off the trails. Several people last time received citations for going off the marked trails. Let's keep the singletrack tight and narrow. It makes it more fun; as opposed to riding in a 10 foot wide trail that was once singletrack.
The trails are labels :Jeep, ATV, Bike
Jeep roads are as you can guess.
ATV trails are 52". But you must stay within the berms
Bike trails are singletrack, defined in Moab as 18" wide.
On the slickrock, they have painted blue and grey dots to mark the path. Just follow the dots and nobody gets a ticket.
The reason for their strict enfocement is that the soil has a special crust on it that is formed by a microscopic organism. It takes 20 years for the crust to form an 1/8 inch thickness. So when someone (TUTS) goes off the trail to ride where he shouldn't, he is causing long term enviromental damage.
If you have a problem following these simple rules, you will probably get fined (as a group of 7 riders did at the 2005 Force Ride). The police do ride dirt bikes and they do patrol the areas. I do not want to sound rude, but if you can't ride between the lines, then maybe it would be best if you don't ride in Moab.
Best rear tire to use is a trials tire or a hard surface tire at 10 to 12 psi. Most riding is on hard rock with a few sand washes connecting the trails in the rocks.
Bring lots of water. Even in March, you will dehydrate out there. A camelpack or equivelent is a must. Bring snacks on each ride.
Don't race up Jeep trails into the sun, the dust is blinding and last time one rider punctured a lung and broke his collarbone. He couldn't see the bowling ball size rocks.
There will be more 'c' riders than 'a' and 'b' combined, so don't ride over your abilities. Nobody will laugh if you can't lead the 'a' group.
We all want to have fun riding, but we need to be safe.
Wives and non riding family members are welcome. There are plenty of sights to see and my wife will enjoy having the company. Moab has hundreds of world renowned views and picture taking opportunies.
There is absolutely no riding off the trails. Several people last time received citations for going off the marked trails. Let's keep the singletrack tight and narrow. It makes it more fun; as opposed to riding in a 10 foot wide trail that was once singletrack.
The trails are labels :Jeep, ATV, Bike
Jeep roads are as you can guess.
ATV trails are 52". But you must stay within the berms
Bike trails are singletrack, defined in Moab as 18" wide.
On the slickrock, they have painted blue and grey dots to mark the path. Just follow the dots and nobody gets a ticket.
The reason for their strict enfocement is that the soil has a special crust on it that is formed by a microscopic organism. It takes 20 years for the crust to form an 1/8 inch thickness. So when someone (TUTS) goes off the trail to ride where he shouldn't, he is causing long term enviromental damage.
If you have a problem following these simple rules, you will probably get fined (as a group of 7 riders did at the 2005 Force Ride). The police do ride dirt bikes and they do patrol the areas. I do not want to sound rude, but if you can't ride between the lines, then maybe it would be best if you don't ride in Moab.
Best rear tire to use is a trials tire or a hard surface tire at 10 to 12 psi. Most riding is on hard rock with a few sand washes connecting the trails in the rocks.
Bring lots of water. Even in March, you will dehydrate out there. A camelpack or equivelent is a must. Bring snacks on each ride.
Don't race up Jeep trails into the sun, the dust is blinding and last time one rider punctured a lung and broke his collarbone. He couldn't see the bowling ball size rocks.
There will be more 'c' riders than 'a' and 'b' combined, so don't ride over your abilities. Nobody will laugh if you can't lead the 'a' group.
We all want to have fun riding, but we need to be safe.
Wives and non riding family members are welcome. There are plenty of sights to see and my wife will enjoy having the company. Moab has hundreds of world renowned views and picture taking opportunies.
