winter riding rules: freeze, thaw, don't ride...

sure, it's not even december, but it's time to start up the winter riding rules... saturday's ride at schaeffer provided plenty of evidence of the freeze-thaw cycle and it's impact on trails. pay a little more attention for the next couple of months and if the ground is freezing over night make sure that you get out there early before the trails warm up and start to thaw.

if the trails freeze overnight then once the trails start to thaw in the morning, they get really soft and become muddy very quickly and are easily torn up. as a personal rule, i only ride places like schaeffer this time of year if there is a prolonged cold snap and temps are consistently below freezing (or are covered in snow).

be careful out there and don't destroy the trails...