TheSlowGuy
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- Dec 31, 2001
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Originally posted by Truespode
1) The person who originally put in the trail system designed them a certain way that requires a lot of maintenance since he did not put in enough drainage.
Originally posted by Truespode
2) He is no longer a part of TNT and now the owner is having to do all the work herself.
Originally posted by Truespode
TNT (www.tntmotorsportsinc.com) has a friends of TNT program where if you are willing to work on the system you can ride for free. To date only a few people have signed up and even less of them have even showed.
Originally posted by Truespode
I rode the trails today and considering the amount of traffic on there and the lack of people willing to help maintain anything they have held up pretty well.
Originally posted by Truespode
As for the trails forking and looping back that is a result of ATV and dirtbike riders who refused to stay on the trail and they created off path problems. Most of the trail riders who have been there never said anything until recently and by that time the alternate paths and the ruts were so deep that it will take a lot of work to fix. Work she is trying to get done but it will take time.
they were maintained very well last year.
If one woman is going to maintain the whole park by herself, then the park is doomed.
That's a great program, but I'd rather support TNT by paying my $20 at the gate. Hell, I'd pay more if it meant good trails.
Everyone that pays a fee at the gate is willing to help maintain the trails.
Some people have time to give, others have money. Both can be used for maintenance.
The problem is when I pay, but there is no maintenance.
If the owner has made a business decision not to hire someone to replace the person who used to maintain the trails, then that is her choice but the effect of her decision is that she will lose customers (two today).
The bad forks should have already been roped off. As well-traveled as they looked, it's apparent they've been there for months.
JMHO.
There's no way one person can maintain that park. It's a losing battle.
To be honest - the motocross tracks looked great, and it's apparent to me that any and all maintenance effort lately has gone into them.
If TNT wants to become primarily a motocross park that's fine, I can go trail riding other places.
Did you pay to get in, or did you get in for free?
Originally posted by TheSlowGuy
you belittle me for not offering to work on top of that, well, that really just pisses me off.
Originally posted by Truespode You have the right to just want to pay to play. You also have the right to complain.
Originally posted by Truespode
Your opinion is valid.
Originally posted by Truespode
I think Slowguy's feelings should be taken seriously as well. I never said that it shouldn't. I said he has the right to complain.
Originally posted by Truespode
I have no problem with the complaining or the people not wanting to go back until the trails are better.
Originally posted by Truespode
I'm not trying to belittle anyone who is complaining either
Originally posted by TheSlowGuy
Where has my money been spent the past 12 months at TNT?
Originally posted by James
Bulldozer fuel, equipment repairs, insurance, track/trail maintenance...
Originally posted by James
I also "contribute" by paying at the gate but I can't hardly complain about $10 to have access to that much riding area. I pay 5 times that to play golf most times. Yeah, the trails aren't like cart paths but when they are DRY, they are rideable and FAR from unsafe. The place has always stayed wet after rain and there isn't much that can be done about that, except rebuilding the trails as Ivan has already explained.
Originally posted by James
Ivan honestly answered your "what happened to TNT" question and I don't think it's his attitude as much as he just didn't tell you what you wanted to hear. I also don't see what you are accomplishing by ditching TNT to spite Ivan but whatever makes you happy.
Originally posted by TheSlowGuy
Actually, according to Ivan, there hasn't been any money spent on trail maintenance in over a year.
Originally posted by TheSlowGuy
* None of that money has gone towards maintaining those trails.
Originally posted by TheSlowGuy
Actually, according to Ivan, there hasn't been any money spent on trail maintenance in over a year. Which also means that all the dozer fuel, repairs, and insurance has gone into maintaining the MX tracks.
Originally posted by TheSlowGuy
And I pay $150/game to see the Panthers. So what? Golf != Trail Riding. Besides, I've already said I'd pay more than $20 to get in if it meant good trails, but you conveniently overlooked that.
Originally posted by TheSlowGuy
What did I want to hear, then? I'll tell you what I didn't want to hear, which is that NONE of the money I've given the park over the past year has gone towards trail maintenance. I have a problem with that, and will chose to spend my money elsewhere because of it.
Originally posted by James
I guess you wanted to hear all of us bashing TNT too. But since we go more often than every seven months, we aren't ignorant about what has "been going on." Sounds like you basically chose to spend your money elsewhere seven months ago (before the place "went to pot") and that is most of what baffles me about this gripe you have concerning where your money went.
Originally posted by High Lord Gomer
BTW, you shouldn't be paying $20 per day to ride. It is $10 per year for the membership and $10 per day to ride.
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