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Trail bosses need to apply 'big picture' thinking, and realize that assistance and additional help for their limited staff/volunteers is a major priority.

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I am not so sure that the trail Bosses need more ideas what we should do.  We need more people to help make shit happen.  I have a full time job and a wife, and a home, and some times I even ride my bike.  I don't have time to stand at the trail head and pass out stickers, go to every demo, grill out, etc.....

HMBA is at a cross roads.  Many think HMBA is some huge all powerful organization.  It isn't. we are all volunteers doing what we can.  But we can only be a strong and successful as our members allow us to be.  If you want things to be better, you will need to step up and help make it happen.  I for one am at my breaking point.  It is not wise to suggest to me that I should do more.

I will be calling a meeting about the future of Town Run next Tuesday, June 25th.  Likely at 7:30 PM, so that we can get in a ride before the meeting.  If you want to be a part of making HMBA and town run better, please join us.

Paul

WEll Said!!
Here is the way I see it! and it's gonna piss some people off!!
I see A LOT of familiar people out riding the trails, but when it comes to trail work/ maintenance! they disappear or have an excuse as to why they cannot help on that day or any other day for that matter. Or better yet! they ride rite by you while you are doing the work, after asking you the week prior when trail work is so they can help. Every once in awhile, we will get a person  to help on a trail day, but when they see that trail maintenance is Hard work!, Well we usually don't see them again unless they ride by at the next trail work day!
The main problem is! Everyone can find the  time to squeeze in a ride! but a scant few can find the time for trail work! In most cases and on each trail. You will find the same familiar faces doing all the work for the rest to enjoy! Unless we get more volunteers to help out with Maintenance, I don't see a need for more trail building. This just further burdens those of us that do the work already because most of the volunteers don't  just volunteer at one trail.
 

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$ 221 Worth of No Horse signs have been broken & tore down. Horse tracks on beginner trail again, A Gate has been  torn down, The Archery Club people went cutting shooting lanes threw the woods Like a tornado. There is absolutely no consideration whatsoever for our time, personal money and Volunteer man hours at Rangeline , in building and maintaining the trails. I will not be providing any more volunteer time at Rangeline I am done!

I'm Headed that way in Sept. Corect me if I'm wrong! But from all the videos I watched on the white Rim trail, it is mostly all dirt road?

All of the horse signs are up at every gravel road & bike trail crossing.  There is no possible way or reason for a horse to be on the mountain bike trail from this day forward!! UNLESS it is INTENTIONAL!
If however! Some one finds a horse on the trail! Ask them to leave. If they do not comply? Take pictures and video and Send them to Jeff C  (Rangelinenaturepreserve) or me.

1. Feb/March, Hoosier National
2. March, Nebo Ridge
3. March/April,  Brown Co
4. April, Westwood
5. April/May, Rangeline/Westwood
6.May. Waverly (Louisville)
7. May. Raccoon Mtn (Chattanooga)
8. May. 5 Points (Trenton Georgia)
9. May. Town Run
10. May. Waverly (Louisville)
11. May. Raccoon Mtn (Chattanooga)
12. May. 5 Points (Trenton Georgia)
13. French Lick

Morches Park, Columbia City. There is a trail in Warsaw
Fort Custer in Battle creek, Mi is well worth the hour drive from Chain O Lakes ((I would take the drive up to Ft. Custer))

I made a pretty good progress at mowing  untill the PTO Shaft Broke!. I did not get the trail that parallels 465 or back inthe trees near 465 bridge & Advertising sign. Also rode and busted honeysuckle face slappers.
You guys put some hard work in weedwhacking in that field.
Karma for you guys for sure.