If you shuttle in Santa Cruz you may want to read this

[bwakefie]

Kev1n, I think I ran into you last weekend when you told me about getting shot at with a pellet gun, sorry to hear about that.

I'm hoping things will die down, but it's definitely not good to have local residents so upset. To have riders AND residents calling the cops is just negative attention we don't have to have anywhere near our trails. I think everyone needs to stay as low key as possible, and if you have a run-in with an angry loc, just play it cool and be respectful. ****, say anything, say you're from out of town and don't know what you're doing, whatever, just don't get aggressive. We have a great thing going, relatively under the radar, and I would be crushed if it were to change for the worse.

on another note, those tollhouse residents are definitely taking the conflict into their own hands, maybe a little too radically at times as well. just on Saturday, myself and numerous other drivers/riders were shot at with pellet guns by kids residing on tollhouse. not cool. i just bounced out but the other fellas decided to get the po-po up there... another uncool card. sure, teaches the kid a lesson, but then again, attracts ALOT of unneeded attention towards tollhouse and our collective activites up there.

[descente]

i'm sure glad there are better trails to shuttle that no one knows about...at least for now

[stoney]

i'm sure glad there are better trails to shuttle that no one knows about...at least for now

That's the way to keep the secret too!

[rockofullr]

shhhhhh.....

[Icantdrive65]

I try really hard not to point fingers, but that letter makes the point clear. The general public is not affected by regular riders who ride up the hill and drop back down without ever being seen. The only possible conflict is a few drivers who have to wait to pass riders on Hwy 9.

[stoney]

I was driving up 9 yesterday and saw two people popping out of trails almost get hit by shooting into traffic. Sad, sad commentary... Oh, and the shuttle trucks for the most part had the obligatory Monster and Fox stickers. They were like 9ft tall and very few of the riders look like guys I've met riding SC before; most actually looked East Bay.

[descente]

i was surprised how many people i saw just riding on the shoulder of 9 yesterday. there was a train of like 20 people on XC bikes. if you know that highway, you know that is just a dumb idea.

on a side note, it was the first weekend i didn't see an army of valley bro's ripping up my favorite shuttle spot so thats good. maybe i was out there too late in the day. either way, it was very peaceful and tranquil, and the lack of blown out berms and braking bumps was awesome and put a big smile on my face and all those i shuttled with.

[bdamschen]

put a big smile on my face and all those i shuttled with.

sssssssssssssh!

[beaverbiker]

sssssssssssssh!

yea, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

even mentioning other trails in the area will draw up enough curiosity that people will find out where they are. keep it quiet and people will think it's only hwy9 that has trails.

[GiantRider]

Any new news on this whole deal?

[bdamschen]

Any new news on this whole deal?

says one of the dudes who made me pedal my dh bike up

[GiantRider]

I think the beerman made you pedal your bike up!

[wood booger]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh trail shut down!

[Pat...]

"discarded clothing, drug paraphernalia, urine and feces, and even pornographic material"

oh my god.

[dirtsiana]

On 1-1-12 the rangers were handing out tickets to all riders they caught up there at UC. I would guess this will continue until all the students return to school.