Romero Canyon, Santa Barbara

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Romero Canyon, Santa Barbara (cancelled)

Jun 2009

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Sat 7:00 AM

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Romero Canyon, Santa Barbara

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Xandei "XT"

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We will start the day with a fun ride at Romero Canyon. After the ride you have the option to enjoy the Fifth Annual Santa Barbara Bike Festival. This is +- 10 miles, ride time is about 2 hours and tailored for intermediate to advance riders.

Below is from SBMTV.org:

All of the Front Country trails located within the Los Padres National Forest between Refugio Rd to the West and Cold Springs Trail to the East are closed to all access. This includes bikers, hikers, runners, and equestrians. Specific trail closures include Jesusita, Tunnel, West Fork Cold Springs, Arroyo Burro (frontside), and Tuckers Grove. Tunnel, Jesusita, and Arroyo Burro trails are almost 100% covered in rock slide debris and "ravel" - the baked and loosened top layer of soil.

Fortunately, the Romero trail complex and a few others remain open. However, since these are some of the few trails open they are seeing significantly more use, especially on weekends. Please keep this in mind and ride courteously and cautiously. SBMTV strongly encourages riders to ride with bells. We've placed bell boxes at the top and bottom trailheads if you don't have a bell or forgot yours.

Unfortunately, a small number of trail hikers, bikers, and runners have been ignoring the closures. Local anti-mtb voices are using this as justification for efforts to ban mtb's from Front Country trails. Tunnel Trail has long been under the gun for closures. With reports from local Sierra Club members that downhillers have been spotted on the burned-out Tunnel Trail, mtb'ers now find ourselves on the defensive. Please help us discourage anyone from using the closed trails until they re-open

A HUGE volunteer effort will be needed to recover these trails, but it can and will be done. In fact, we have an opportunity to repair these trails to be more sustainable in the long-run. Please consider helping those efforts when they arise. In the short-term, however, we need to give fire and cleanup crews the space they need to mop up, then give the trails time to recover before going in and rebuilding. With so much great riding still accessible in the SB backcountry, it shouldn't be too hard to give the Front Country trails a breather. Please help us spread the word.
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May 21, 2009 08:37 PM

Fred	I'd like to join. Has anybody committed to this ride yet?

May 21, 2009 08:58 PM

Xandei

I'm going and after the ride we'll go to Santa Barbara Bike Festival.

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