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So sorry to hear this. Had some fun times riding with Steve. Thoughts and prayers to his family.

Alright,

Here's the deal with the trail.  It takes time.  I was not allowed to start trimming the corners out for visibility until late 2011.  I'm sure the Hatfield & McCoy is very nice, but it belongs on another thread.  I have heavy equipment cutting timber on the north end of the trail, mainly in that area that there have been complaints near the top of HWY 40.  They will be taking trees and brush all the way to the edge of the trail and should be starting later this week.  There was no smart way to do the work once, then have it done again a month later with this timber harvest.  What they miss, I will be getting.  The corners are not the problem, users speed is.  I can't control what idiots do, but I can try to do as much as one person can.  To say we do nothing is an huge understatement.  If anyone went out to the trails in the last month, you would see that the tread of the trail is still nice and that most of the trail is pretty safe.  I concede the north end of the trail needs corners cleared and we will get there, but the majority of the accidents were occurring, and still occur on the scrub jay loop, which is where I focus. 
If the lack of work keeps you from the trail, I'm sorry.  We will do our best, and it will get done, probably not fast enough for some, but for the majority, they will enjoy it.  I really want this to be the best trail in Florida...with work and PATIENCE it will be.  I will be out there off and on over the next two months.  It was posted that I would be gone for 5 weeks at some point, that is incorrect.  I will be gone for 5 days, which is nothing.  I invite and enjoy your feedback on here, but realize I actually rarely get on the computer because I am usually out working on the forest.  The Centennial trail is just one of over 13 areas I supervise and work on, including swim areas, which occupy my time a lot in the summer. 
The timber work will be going on from the crossing at Forest Road 37 (runs south from Juniper Springs area at HWY 40) east along the trail, all the way to the crossing at Forest Road 30, right above FR 57.  So if you are out riding, watch out for the equipment. 
Be safe and be patient,
Kris

I know that blind corners can be a problem  but I agree that the big part of the problem is the fact that a lot of riders use the trails as a speed way and far exceed the posted speed limit. There are some of us who actually like to just ride the trails and enjoy the scenery. If all some people want to do is use the trails for as a speed way maybe they should just go to a MX track. Then we could enjoy the trail with out worrying about some one blasting down the trail 60 miles an hour.

Anyone planning on riding this weekend???

Hi Steve haven't heard from you in a long time how are you doing.What day and where are you thinking of riding?

You pick all the days I have to work! :cursing.gif

I know.. I paid your wife for your work schedule..     This is the first time in a long time I have been able to ride. One of theses days we will get together and ride. 

Any one going riding at Croom this weekend Saturday 5/2

Ha!   I was at Croom.

Yup he was there.. I saw him there.


Had a good ride today.

So who all is going riding on Sunday?  Besides ME!!

rolback1  That's why my wife won't camp out.
And what are you doing on the Can-Am forum ? Converting ?
OK back to topic who's riding ?
whofarted
patches206 camping out
Thunderdually (maybe )
1Scorpion

Naw.. Just slumming around.

rolback1 rolback1 rolback1  Alright you caught me!  Everyone knows I don't like to get my ATV. muddy.

  I was going to head up to Fat Daddies to ride with patches206 but he said it's too wet . So I'll be riding at Croom. Sunday works for me.

Well looks like I will be camping at Croom this weekend and not going to GA its flooded.   Anyone else going or camping?

I thought you were going there to play in the MUD!!!  What's a little!! more mud 

Won't know for sure until later in the week but i might be able to make it.

Absolutely! Sending pm

File sent

Is that GPS map on the first page updated? Looking for a couple mini tracks to take the little guy to. He loved the one Myrle took us to. Tried to find it last week, no dice.

Hey Carl that track is located at or near 28°34.843'N 82°14.524'W The track is located west of Q trail and South of U trail near the corner of where Q and U meet. I used to have an updated Google Earth (KML file) map and had all the trails and mines market if your interested in the KML file pm me with your Email address and i will email it to you.

Awesome pictures! Thanks man!

Your welcome, I am still working on getting some video finished.

Merle does not know his way around either he just gets lucky! :wink.gif

Yup i get lost that's why i'll be riding at Croom with Roland this Sunday so i can learn my way around.    Where will you be 

A great day at Croom with friends. Weather was just about perfect.

http://s1004.photobucket.com/user/Thunderdually/slideshow/Croom%20Dec

Looking at heading to Fat Daddies ATV park in GA for the New Years weekend anyone else?

I just looked at a bunch of Video of fat daddies and it looks like it's just one big mud hole. Not my kind of fun.

I just found out today I can't go Saturday the 20th. My boss decided because we have Xmas off . We have to work the Saturday before to make up for it.

WTF that sounds like some type of boss Merle would be!

Hey if i was the boss he would work Christmas day and i would make him work Saturday and Sunday for wanting to take Christmas day off. Bah Hum Bug...   LOL

I would go but that's the one weekend out of the year that i paint my toenails....  

This is all I can picture....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IlqH-2n6eE

LOL i didn't know they took a video of it..    :R

I would go but that's the one weekend out of the year that i paint my toenails....  

Great looking atv. There has been some talk about riding Ocala on the 21st or 22nd watch for a post.

21st or 22nd of what month? 

I'm going to ride this weekend.  Post up if interested. And what day works for you.  Sunday is slightly better for me.

What!!!  your going to ride Croom without a guide??? 

Thanks for all the Input guys luckily Mine is registered, that's the one thing the dealer did right. As for atv bring designed for a passenger that only mean touring atvs? I have a 2014 sportsman 850xp le. If so Ill be needing to purchase the misses an atv before we can ride there. Glad to know before we make the treck out there. We usually ride at 5a there's notjing needed there

The operator of an off-highway vehicle may not carry a passenger unless a vehicle is specifically designed by the manufacturer to carry an operator and a single passenger (i.e. two-rider ATV).  IE frame is extended, foot pegs for rider and grab handles for passenger to hang on to.

I'll be out there too. Any way to get a couple of you all's numbers? I'll be there about ten.

PM sent  We park by the shelter in the back just south of the restrooms. Look for a old blue ford dually with a white enclosed trailer.