First: Josh, you missed out.
Second, it was sweet.
Here's a X-post from my post on MTBR:
Second, it was sweet.
Here's a X-post from my post on MTBR:
Downieville report...
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I am bummed I missed out on it. Yesterday I rode UC. Rode up Ucon and then back down on the DH bike.
I love Downieville. We should plan a weekend trip up there for the summer.
Thats crazy about the dude with the broken leg. Wa he alone? How far out was he?
Did you hit 3rd divide? =] Thats one of my favorite parts. Hands down.
I love Downieville. We should plan a weekend trip up there for the summer.
Thats crazy about the dude with the broken leg. Wa he alone? How far out was he?
Did you hit 3rd divide? =] Thats one of my favorite parts. Hands down.
3rd Divide... that's after that climb across that stupid bridge, right? That is my FAVORITE part. SO fast and flowy, but still plenty techinical.
I just always forget that after the first fireroad on the way down after third divide, there's still plenty of single-track and fire-road to go. Haha...
I'd imagine that the trails will be prime in the next 2-3 weeks.
I think we're gonna' plan another day-trip up there. We leave stupid early on Saturday morning (you could crash at my place in Campbell), and then come back same day.
Do the 11am and the 3pm shuttle or something. I know this is a meager goal, but I'd like to make it from top to bottom under 1hr. 45min. After that, I'll drop by goal by 15 minutes each time. Anything under an hour is lunacy. 37 mins... d*mn Mark Weir. Arrrrgg...
I just always forget that after the first fireroad on the way down after third divide, there's still plenty of single-track and fire-road to go. Haha...
I'd imagine that the trails will be prime in the next 2-3 weeks.
I think we're gonna' plan another day-trip up there. We leave stupid early on Saturday morning (you could crash at my place in Campbell), and then come back same day.
Do the 11am and the 3pm shuttle or something. I know this is a meager goal, but I'd like to make it from top to bottom under 1hr. 45min. After that, I'll drop by goal by 15 minutes each time. Anything under an hour is lunacy. 37 mins... d*mn Mark Weir. Arrrrgg...
The guy with the broken leg was right after the decent started, after that climb up after the first bridge (did that make any sense?). He was in bad shape man. That's one of the largest bones in the body!
Did two runs yesterday (after riding South Yuba on Sat and Sun). That shizz is sooo prime right now. No snow on the Butcher trail, but yeah a few banks around and some runoff.
The first runs of the year are always so sweet. Less dust, more traction = teh fast. Summer is here!!
The first runs of the year are always so sweet. Less dust, more traction = teh fast. Summer is here!!
Dude... how much did you love it?
I'm so glad I went the second weekend that they were open. It was amazing!
I'm so glad I went the second weekend that they were open. It was amazing!
I love it so much I've been going for many years and although we do a bunch of different rides up there, I pretty much never get tired of the main run down butcher to third and first divide. My second run yesterday was so friggin awesome. After riding our faces off in South Yuba the two days prior, only a few of us were up for a second run yesterday. I rode most of it by myself and really found the zone, super fast, clean and smooth, just one of those rad times when I'm stoked to be alive on a bike on a kick-ass ride in a great spot. Nothing else really mattered but it was also good knowing there were good friends behind me and more waiting for us in town - along with a hot pizza, cold beers, and an even colder river.
Haha... Last year I took a dunk in the river, but it was about a gizillion % humidity, and about 98 degrees that day. This weekend was a cool 70 and lovely weather, so I chose not to freeze my cajones' off.
Either way, this was my third year riding at DV, and I don't think I've ridden in better weather or better terrain.
PERFECTO.
Either way, this was my third year riding at DV, and I don't think I've ridden in better weather or better terrain.
PERFECTO.
Dville was good last weekend me and my friends did two runs on Saturday the 8am and the 2pm the trail was great soooo fast well except for the flat parts those are ok. we camped for only one night but think it was perfect. hope to get more people up there for a another trip.
marc.
marc.
I usually dip in no matter what the temps. Last year I took a wash at 10 at night. Chilly.
That's a tit too nipply for me...
When was it EVER humid in Downieville? It always seems lung-searingly bone dry.
Yeah, I was going to say...
I rode up the XC course two days before. I helped Sarge build the misting/shower station along the way.
They don't have those kinds of things in Louisiana or Florida.
The day that we went there last year just about killed me. It was really strange. Not Florida humidity or anything, but still VERY humid for California.