S&M trail day

You could smell just a hint of spring in the air as the group gathered at the base of Linnton Trail in Forest Park, just off Hwy 30. One bike after another carried trail maintenance volunteers to the small parking area, where Forest Park Conservancy folks had a tent set up to greet anyone who showed up to improve the park we all love. At the urging of Erik Tonkin, a whole mess of S&M cyclists, as well as other cyclists, recently joined the Conservancy as a way to help improve the trails and to build a constructive conversation about the ways we can use and conserve Forest Park. In a world that focuses on friction and disagreement, it was nice to spend a day digging in, pulling ivy, chatting with new friends in fresh air, and feeling like we were earning the beer and food at the Lucky Lab at the gathering in the afternoon. Oh, and riding a bike to the trailhead felt great, but that's a given, isn't it? Hats off to Erik, to the Conservancy, and to those who came out to put in a little honest work with hands and tools in the Park.

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[gabriel amadeus]

Thanks y'alls!