| When riding dirt bike trails, there are certain guidelines | | | | Using trails appropriately not only saves money, but |
| that you should follow: | | | | ensures a better riding experience for everyone. |
| Private Property is Private | | | | Leave the Trail Better: The old adage was to "leave |
| Use Trails Appropriately | | | | the trail how you found it" but that is no longer |
| Leave it Better then you Found It | | | | adequate. If you use a trail it serves all riders if you |
| Be Part of the Solution | | | | "leave the trail better then how you found it". This |
| Private Property is Private: One of the most common | | | | means after camping out for the night, you not only |
| complaints coming from property owners is that dirt | | | | dispose of all of your trash, but you dispose of some |
| bike riders don't respect private property. This is | | | | litter you found along the trail as well. This equates to |
| primarily due to riders trespassing onto land in which | | | | less time and money to manage the trails, which |
| they don't have permission to ride. Whether it is blatant | | | | means more for new trails. If everyone left the trail |
| disregard, or veering off of trails, it doesn't make | | | | better then how they found it then it would take no |
| private property owners happy, and this makes | | | | time at all to see a drastic improvement to riding trails. |
| access more difficult for everyone. Staying on marked | | | | By leaving the trail better then how you found it, |
| trails, and only riding where you have permission, is an | | | | creates a momentum where all dirt bike riders |
| important guideline to protect access to good riding dirt | | | | contribute to the future of trail riding. |
| bike trails. | | | | Be Part of the Solution: If you are a dirt bike rider that |
| Respecting private property when out on the trail | | | | loves riding the trails, it would be a good idea to |
| works to improve conditions, and access for all riders. | | | | become part of the solution, and not the problem. |
| Use Trails Appropriately: When gaining access to and | | | | Contact your local riding association, and see if you |
| riding on dirt bike trails it is vital to use the trails as | | | | can volunteer to help with trail maintenance. If that |
| designed. Not only will this show respect to other riders, | | | | doesn't interest you, maybe you could donate to their |
| but it will help to preserve the trails for the future. | | | | trail improve fund. There are probably a couple of |
| Tearing up a section of trail by riding inappropriately or | | | | dozen ways that you could be part of the solution, and |
| outside the character of the trail design only makes | | | | help to improve riding for all. When all riders begin to |
| access more difficult for all riders. Those damaged | | | | look out for the future of riding, improvements are sure |
| trails will need to be repaired, and the landowner or | | | | to continue, and dirt bike riding will be enhanced. |
| association will have to pay for it. This only makes it | | | | Share the excitement and enjoyment you get from dirt |
| more challenging for everyone to gain and keep | | | | bike riding by becoming part of the solution, not the |
| access to good riding trails. | | | | problem. |