Wait, a ranger told you the sign's been wrong since 2019 and you're still asking if posted signs are right? Signs get faded and bent and nobody ever updates them after a reroute. Your map plus two apps agreeing on 51 is your real answer here.

Do you really think she got it right though, @maryt62? From what I saw the details were still up in the air and it felt more like a lucky guess than anything solid. I get why it looks that way from your side, but I just don't see it the same.

That bit about the mud caked in his bottom bracket got me, the coffee shop story never matches the bike does it. Had a guy drop off a "barely ridden" Specialized for a tune and the chain was so stretched it was practically a necklace, plus the rear hub bearings were straight gravel. I ended up doing a full drivetrain and repack, took way longer than I quoted, but he was so happy he sent his whole Saturday group ride my way. Three of them booked tunes in one weekend and one bought a new bike from us a month later. Those messy jobs that turn into a chain reaction are the ones that actually keep the lights on.