Thursday, May 20, 2010
Seriously
Brett hit the trails last night to get Beyonce's worked on since it's notorious for drying out super fast. We had a pretty lengthy discussion via text about how we seem to be the only ones intersted in getting things running at the trails this year. I'm going to put this in words that are certainly much nicer than Brett's (and after reading what I have to say you can only imagine what Brett had to say) but here it goes: This is a serious note to everyone that wants to get in our good graces...and I'm not speaking to the people that have their own trails (bc you already know what it's like) or the occasional visitors...I'm speaking to the guys that'll be at the trails all the time (or that live anywhere near Lancaster and come whenever you want) once July-October hits and things are running dialed. A select few of us have put in some serious work over the last two months, some of which I wouldn't even consider trail riders, making what many would call sacrafices in our personal lives for the trails. Sure they mean more to us than they do to most of you, that's why we don't consider it a sacrafice. But taking time from our girls, family, work, school, and even riding to put in hours upon hours to get things rideable for the summer is no easy task. It gets frustrating when you have a Sunday with 8 people digging and see how quickly work gets done, then you have the next three weeks of two or three of us digging and realize what a long and daunting task the trails can be. Its certainly rewarding in every way, shape, and form but it just gets to you when you realize how many people will reap the benefits of the hard work you've done. And there is nothing more frustrating than being told all winter long about how often people will be there in the spring to help, and how excited they are about the trails only to have not a single one of them show up to do a thing. I know this is a tired idea that trail builders have been ranting about for as long as trails have existed. And I'd image the people that this is pertaining to don't even look at this blog anyway, but if you do, come out this Sunday to redeem yourself. Lend a hand. Hang out in the woods with good friends and just plain good people. Have a burger and a beer with us. Toss some shovels of dirt on something. I'm not mad at anybody (as for Brett I don't speak for him) but SERIOUSLY come do your part so that we can all have a good time when summer sets in. This Sunday will be a HUGE day for getting things close to done. Be there!
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i'm gonna throw everyone for a loop and come out TONIGHT!!!!
ReplyDeletethis is a time old debate that can go both ways, it sucks not having help and having people come and ride shit when its all done. they alot of the times are so busy and dont realize it, other people time it out perfectly and it sucks big time cause they know what they are doing, make excuses etc but once everything is rideable they are around all the time. i give up on it and just get shit done with or without help. its a losing battle because the new generation of kids are just lazy. bravo to all the hard trail workers out there thou, keep on digging and just do it for self satisfactions.
ReplyDeleteThat's definitely how its been. I think my biggest problem is how big the scene is here in Lancaster, and we are all friends for the most part. I get promised all winter long for all this help that never seems to come. That is my biggest pet peeve...we've grown accustomed to digging with little help, but the excuses and broken promises are the worst. It really is an uphill battle that you can never win. We keep on pushing thru and thats what really matters.
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