May 27
On Saturday 5/26, ROMP hosted our monthly all-level ride at Henry Coe State Park…where approximately 30 riders enjoyed the singletrack, views, and cool weather — really great for climbing up the Jim Donnelly trail to the ridge! We split into three groups, rode until a little past noon, and gathered back at the trailhead for snacks afterward. Good times!
For info about future rides, see meetup/mtbromp or our calendar
May 27
more info at:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=8677490 and
http://www.coeparkfund.org/
May 16
Volunteer trail work in Henry W Coe State Park, infamous for hundreds of miles of steep, guttered, brushy, nondescript trails and dirt roads, is temporarily suspended…due to concerns voiced by staff over the quality and DPR trail standard compliance of the new three mile long Jim Donnelly Trail construction located adjacent to the Hunting Hollow parking area.
The JDT, developed and constructed by volunteers with staff cooperation, has been under construction for a year and a half. The construction process has come under scrutiny due to a few in-sloped. climbing turns, which the DPR specifies to be reconstructed as rolling crown switchbacks, a few rolling grade dips deemed excessive, some grade reversals which were judged to be too abrupt, an unauthorized by-pass, and a lack of overall uniform four foot of full trail bench width. The work stoppage order comes down from the Supervising Ranger, an enforcement officer with no trail building training. This ranger has never picked up a trail tool and contributed labor on any trail work at Henry W Coe State Park. The work stoppage stipulates a prohibition on any tread work in the park without some staff supervision. This effectively stops all maintenance, including brushing, because tread repair and drainage maintenance is a normal part of trail maintenance. It makes no sense to simply brush a trail and ignore tread repair and drainage issues while on-site.
The last trail work event on the JDT was a visit by Volunteers Outdoors California on April 28 and 29. 80 volunteers turned up for a weekend of trail work, free camping, free food, and free beer (sponsored by the Los Gatos Brewing Company). More would have come to the original planned date 2 weeks earlier, but was rained out.
Much was accomplished. A difficult and sensitive area of trail excavation along a riparian corridor of 600 feet long required all spoils to be exported by wheel barrow. This work was very intensive.
Everyone who works on the JDT and trails in Coe will get a commemorative T-shirt.
Thanks to ROMP for their generous donations.
-Paul Nam
May 14
Trailhead Cyclery is presenting “Strength in Numbers,” a movie about the world of mountain biking, on Sunday May 27th at 7:00pm at Camera 7 Pruneyard.
Tickets available for $10 at the box office or online.
More movie info at Strength in Numbers
May 02
The Student Conservation Association would like to hire a few more summer crew leaders for environmental conservation youth crews, working in San Mateo County parks and East Bay Regional parks. For more info or to apply, see the Student Conservation Association website.
May 01
For more info see the BARTC website.
May 01
At our first “Monthly ROMP” ride last Saturday at Waterdog Lake, we had a great time exploring the park. We’ve posted some pics on our facebook page. & now that we’ve had a little practice with our new multi-level ride, we’re ready for Henry Coe State Park on May 26th! All are welcome – families and couples, faster and slower riders. We’ll split up into smaller groups for rides, then meet back at the starting point for snacks and socializing. To join us, RSVP on meetup. Hope to see you there!
