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I have been getting reports over the past few days about someone camping at our trailhead, which is on private property. Got a text early this morning, rolled out, drove over, took photos (guy in his 20s sleeping in a beat up VW), woke him up and told him to leave. He got feisty, I dialed 911, he departed.
 

6thElement

Schrodinger's Immigrant
Jul 29, 2008
17,241
14,718
Tired after yesterday's ride up high'ish in the mountains.

I should ride again today as the weather isn't great at all tomorrow and Monday looks suspect too.
 

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,767
8,761
Hello all. Worked 2:30-10 last night. Riding back on my off road route in the dark (albeit with 2,200 lumens) is mildly creepy.
 

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
88,825
27,043
media blackout
Coffee today. Storms throughout the day, do probably just Legos with the kids intermixed with some chores. Probably hop on the trainer at some point. Tonight is pizza night.
 

dan-o

Turbo Monkey
Jun 30, 2004
6,499
2,805
After reading jbp’s post I think I’ll head to Maine to see if the campsite I dismantled on our land has reappeared.
 

eric strt6

Resident Curmudgeon
Sep 8, 2001
24,393
15,164
directly above the center of the earth
I was planning on a ride this morning but I decided I needed more sleep. So now its project time. New kitchen screen door is now 90% painted (last 10% has to wait for the rest to dry so I can get to it). need to mow the lawns before it hits 90. Beer, Hammock and BBQ after that.
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
43,102
15,184
Portland, OR
Holy hell. A buddy had a big ass maple tree that was half dead, so he had it dropped. It's cut into 16" rounds, but the bottom is 3+ feet wide. I took out a good section of the middle. Just split it into movable chunks, that was enough for today. I told him if he doesn't have any takers, I'll grab a chainsaw and section up some of those rounds.
 

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,508
In hell. Welcome!
Baked bread, then spent most of the day in a veggie garden, rode with a buddy, beers, now baked pizza, moar beers. More yard work, beers and riding tomorrow.
 

velocipedist

Lubrication Sensei
Jul 11, 2006
560
702
Rainbow City Alabama
Decided to check out some squiggles on a map. At the beginning it was sweet, at the end it was interesting.
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29mi and 3300ft of vert isn't to shabby for the South.
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I traversed the mountain in the back from south to north. Last bit had 8mi pavement to get to my car
and what I thought was 2~3mi singletrack at the end of this dove field.
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Unfortunately 9yr old map was no bueno and
no trail was found;bike portage thru raw forest up -12% grade back to car.
Enderpo Success!

And mountain biking is so much fun I snagged three shuttles in Chattanooga before sunset.