Regardless of who brings the lawsuit, there have never been any succesful suits against the state for an injury on public land. --If I have heard this statistic correctly. I think Mark Mauren chose the 2.1 million number because it sounds more threatening and real than an even number like 2 million. Sadly this is the USA and liability is the problem. Structures and jumps removed... whatever... but let people keep riding on public land. There has been some very impressive drainage work done, and plenty of careful routing to avoid problem areas. About as wet as it could be the last weekend and nothing resembling a washout or runoff problem. Some standing water here and there, but it wasn't going anywhere, certainly not into any streams. The environmental impact argument is such BS when you look at what the logging in the area has done, and will continue to do. TZ's trail is a work of art and they are about to log that. It follows a ridge near a creek, once those trees are gone what is going to happen to rain water and soil retention? The skidder they are going to punch in to remove trees is going to cross and disturb several drainages. Right and MTB bridges over creeks are such a problem.

Cougar797... you are a prime candidate to mail and email the DNR. Politicians are largerly on the MTB side of the issue, but the DNR is going to continue to need "nudging". Tell them you think this is a major waste of money. Point out that the builders have offered to have environmental impact studies done at no cost to the DNR. Most importantly, tell them you had planned to move to WA state because of trails like these, without them you may not come here.

BUT.... it is a 74 degree ST angle... Look at the WB and the reach too. It compares pretty closely to other bikes with longer TT and a bit slacker ST angle. The XL is definitely plenty big.

I second that comment. Ride to the top (albeit slowly) and then you can rip on the way down. Yeah... I guess that is classic "freeride" but it goes beyond that to just straight up trail riding on a big bike.

One I built with the help of a few friends.

Photoshoped!

I know... that part was SICK!