We are going to Spokane on Sun to ride Beacon. I have never ridden there. Can somone give me directions? Which exit? Which trails? Anyone want to meet up?
theres a parking lot and a gravel road goes up to an open field, there is a little free ride/jump spot up a hill to the left, and there is a dirt road that goes up the hill, hike to the top, bomb down, repeat
The last two weekends they've been pretty dry, I don't think spokane's gotten much rain since then, so the conditions should be pretty sweet. I'm tempted to head up, but I think 4 weekends in a row may be a little excessive when it comes to gas money. Well, that and moscow mountain is calling, and it's been a few months since I've ridden the cabin trail.
Beacon was a blast. We got 4 laps in and the trails were PERFECT. I just switched to flats from clipless so I had some problems but it was still fun. If I would have had my clips I might have done a few more drops and jumps. Oh well. Ill learn to ride flats....
glad you had fun!!
beacon is always a blast, i wish i had been up there but i need to get done with school...
maybe we can meet up this spring though for some fun riding up there!!
Beacon was a blast. We only had one casualty. One rider had to dump his bike and landed on both feet. He sprained one ankle really bad and broke the other foot. He is in a wheelchair for 3-4 weeks. He will be back.
Ouch, hope he has a quick recovery. I missed out on beacon this weekend due to car troubles (my gf's car broke down in spokane, so we had to head back sunday night with some other friends), but may be able to go ride next weekend if we pick her car up then. Did get the mountainboard out today for some ramp work, but it didn't quite make up for it.
several of us went up today, Mon it was a blast! I am able to do more things now! did the upper and lower waterfall! on the old course. I am proud! we'll get some pics up soon!
I finally did the wood ladder, step down, and then dirt jump course. I flowed the entire thing. Man I love that line. The step down is pretty big for me. The dirt jumps are sweet too. I finally cleared all three.
Thats one but there are a few others above it.... I finally did the wood ladder above that and then the big step down gap right before the getto booter. Any pics of the step down gap right before that???? Its fairly big, maybe 10-12 foot drop with a 20ft gap.
i recall the booter (the peice of wood that drops into the hill fallowed bya tabletop/hip... then 3 doubles) but i only remeber old ****ty tables around the booter
Right before the booter there is a pretty big gap step down into that little area before the ghetto booter. Its real new. Above that is a wooden drop into a gully.
ok the upper part is new very new...there is a 7-8foot ladder drop(more like 10 if you have any speed) and then a booter that flows to a stepdown onto the flat area where the wood launch is. the stepdown is like 6 ft down and 12ft our or so out..landing is almost flat...
yeah the new part is a new trail they are making from the top
there is a couple new stepdowns by rushmore between the old and new courses but its not complete
and on the new course there is a 6 pack before the berm to berm that is kinda challenging
The wood drop is as big as you want to make it. I thought the step down was bigger than 6ft drop and 12 ft gap..... I thought more like 10 ft drop and 20ft gap, anyway its super fun. The 6 pack is real nice but you really have to carry speed on a DH bike. The last gap is about 8 ft or so maybe a little more.
Speaking of dropping to flat. There is a 5-6 foot drop right at the biginning of the trail at the trailhead where everyone parks. The tranny is a small rock with dirt. I dropped off the rock blind and completely missed the rock and landed flat just to the right of it. ouch. The bike soaked it up so well. I love the 888 and AVY.
haha i came in there on the 6-pack on the new course and cleared the first one... thought i was goin to slow and pedaled into the middle one, landed couple feet past the tranny and noticed my chain was dropped and popped all i was worth of the last one, made the tranny and costed into the berm to berm and threw a nice whip into the landing...scarry as hell....verdict!!
i need to fix my chainguide...
and yeah the drop onto the rock by the parking is fun
i have never missed the landing but its funny when people do hehe
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