Managing Risk With Trail Design
Most trails currently in use were designed before the creation of the mountain bike and were therefore not designed to maximize biking experience or provide…
The Importance of Singletrack
Some officials and citizens object to singletrack bicycling. Seeing narrow trails as inherently dangerous, they advocate that bicyclists should be restricted…
Designing and Building Sustainable Trails
The speakers, all master trailbuilders, began by offering three goals they all strive for when designing and building trails
Common Trail Building Mistakes
We know, we know: you just want to build trails. But believe us when we tell you that nothing - not a single darned thing - more important before starting…
Closing and Reclaiming Damaged Trails
Has a local trail become a maintenance nightmare? Is the route severely damaged despite regular trailwork?
Build Twists and Turns
In this article, we use the words "twists" and "turns" to describe gentle curves or bends in the trail, not full-fledged changes in direction such as…
An Easy Way to Toughen Trails
Locate trails on side slopes whenever possible. Flat areas should be avoided because they become overwhelmed by water and sand.
Trail Building and Design
There's more to building a trail than moving rocks and dirt. Trails are usually part of larger systems that are the result of careful and diligent planning and…
Trail Science
All trail users affect the trail surface and surrounding environment, especially when trails are poorly constructed. Those impacts range from vegetation loss…
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