Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 11:16:42 -0500
Reply-To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Syncro de Mayo Este 2006 ??
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The nice thing about the George Washington National Forest (Dry River
district) is that it has official blessing for 4 wheel drive vehicles
on several trails. In my investigation of the Monagehela National
Forest, I've not found the same blessing. And in fact, I've found
explicit denials of 4 wheel drive roads. There are still a couple of
roads attendees of the east coast Syncro de Mayo have not been on.
Specifically, the road up from the lake (near where we camped last
year) up to Meadow Knob (which was were I intended to camp. Nothing
technical in nature, though.
Additionally, there is still 2nd Mountain Trail. Similar to Dictum
Ridge that we (mostly) did last year, it has a mud pit near its
further end. While that doesn't interest me, I know Brady likes to
splash it up.
Both Dictum Ridge and 2nd Mountain Trail are official 4WD trails. It
may be different up north, but in WV/Virginia, if you start traveling
off official trails you are likely to be greeted with a shotgun. And
while that may give you a rush of adrenaline, it is not something I
want to experience.
There is something to be said about exploring new areas, but every
year of the east coast event has managed to see someone break
something. That's a habit I'd really like to stop. As impressive as
it is that Derek has repair parts in his carrier for just about every
conceivable emergency, I'd much rather us not have to make use of them.
On Mar 1, 2006, at 2:21 AM, Sam Walters wrote:
> So the planning for Syncro de Mayo 2006 in CA has begun!
>
> Has anyone thought about this or begun making any plans for this year?
>
> Has anybody given any thought to the area around Davis, WV? It is
> about
> 15 miles almost due south of the western most point of MD. The
> area is
> about 30 miles south of I-68 as it passes west out of MD into WV.
> There
> are several major dirt bike motocross type races there and it is a big
> center for mountain bike racing, several old strip mine nearby where
> people could play with the Syncros. I remember riding through one
> of the
> strip mines during a mountain bike race about 12 years ago and it
> would
> be fun in a Syncro also. Some of the great old logging roads in the
> forest have gates that would keep a van out, but let a mountain bike
> in. :<( I haven't been out there in a few years, and never have
> been
> camping there, but there are two nice WV State parks, Blackwater Falls
> and Canaan Valley, and a private campground or two. Both state parks
> have lodge and hotel like rooms as well as cabins, and camping areas.
> Each has a OK restaurant. A few decent restaurants, gas stations,
> etc.
> all within a few miles of the old strip mines, are in Davis. There
> are
> some nice guys at a bicycle shop that could tell us about where we
> could
> go.
>
> I know Brady has been rolling around up at this Paragon Park.
>
> But I guess we should start thinking if we are going to do anything.
>
>
> --
> Sam Walters
> Baltimore, MD
>
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