The last person to post a picture from their last bike ride wins access to the white courtesy phone.
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Was hoping to sneak in a dry trail ride before the year ended, but the snow today has ended that. Hopefully our local spot we head to for fatbiking is riding well this coming week.
Wasn't molting, and I will admit his/her partner did look pretty "tired". Hopefully everything was consensual though.
stupid mud ended today's ride before the good stuff happened. The shit stick to everything in thick layers then turns into concrete. Got to see some cool stuff though.
What god forsaken heck hole was that ?stupid mud ended today's ride before the good stuff happened. The shit stick to everything in thick layers then turns into concrete. Got to see some cool stuff though.
planning For a summer trip.
Southwest Utah, St George/Hurricane to be specific, near Zion National Park.
Trails are fun but pedally. Some good technical stuff but different to the PNW. I wouldn't come just for the trails but trails plus vistas, yes.
If you are feeling ballsy the Rampage course is in the neighborhood. Summers are fucking hot. Spring fall would be better. Actually this trip would have been perfect if the weather was 'average' but a winter storm brought snow/rain and some serious cold.
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Did you ride the Goose? I like the Hurricane region, ain't a shit show like Moab and Fruita
The joys of Bentonite?stupid mud ended today's ride before the good stuff happened. The shit stick to everything in thick layers then turns into concrete. Got to see some cool stuff though.
Rode with @Dirtrider and co today. Fabulous day and weather. Did Trace Ridge and Bear something or other; plans got shortened by 3 flats, a dented rim, loose shoe cleat and one dog bite.
Awesome day. Got rowdy in spots.
Ended the day with the sunset on the Parkway.
Awesome day. Got rowdy in spots.
Ended the day with the sunset on the Parkway.
Trace is chunky and fast, ain't it ?Rode with @Dirtrider and co today. Fabulous day and weather. Did Trace Ridge and Bear something or other; plans got shortened by 3 flats, a dented rim, loose shoe cleat and one dog bite.
Awesome day. Got rowdy in spots.
Ended the day with the sunset on the Parkway.
It was a great trail. Fast and lots of hidden chunk. The little log drop at the top came out of no where.
Nope. Was a bit of a bummer. Was literally staying across the highway from the Mesa. The formentioned snow/rain rendered the higher elevation trails if not unrideable certainly inaccessable. The only successful rides were a few thousand feet lower in St George.
There is a little bit of everything there including volcanic deposits, but I think the problematic stuff was alluvial clay.
If you're still there, had North a bit to Cedar City. Mellow fun trails but also Centro pizza which is shockingly good for small town middle of nowhere.
First ride of the year in the books, pretty certain I was the first one through the local trails for the year. Need to sort out a good way to carry coffee while riding, watching the sunrise while drinking stale water out of a Camelback just doesn't cut it.
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Drove home yesterday. Cedar City would have been covered in good amounts of snow as it is well above 5000ft.
Found a New Mexican restaurant just outside of Zion that was fucking amazing. Supposedly Paul Allen opened it up because he wanted to get the chili sweats with amazing views.
Have to leave Saturday morning.
Have to leave Saturday morning.
I know right.
As any consolation, @Dirtrider & co rallied down Black Mountain today. That trail is like riding a bucking bronco, so damn awesome. I think this ride was the lady friend's biggest climb and hardest descent; she survived and had fun although some spots sketched her out...which is no surprise as she's only been riding for just over a year.
But god damn, this is still my favourite trail. It just gets so rowdy. Just have to hold on and give her.
The view at the top is great too.
Rode like a visually impaired walrus, but had fun anyway with my meth possum (pictured below) and @SuboptimusPrime
how'd dat knee feel?Rode like a visually impaired walrus, but had fun anyway with my meth possum (pictured below) and @SuboptimusPrime
Pretty close to normal, which unfortunately means I can't use it as an excuse for poor riding (new super bike also precludes further excuse making).
Super jelly of @canadmos and his trip to WNC, as the weather looked great for this time of year. Hope to work in a winter trip to the 828 as a final stamp of knee health approval.
how fancy do you wanna get? translation: how much stuff do u wanna carry?
@maxyedor this would probably be the simplest way:
https://www.stanley-pmi.com/shop/classic-legendary-bottle-20-oz
https://www.stanley-pmi.com/shop/classic-legendary-bottle-20-oz
I hate carrying stuff, ideally I want something that fits in the Trail Pistrol's waterbottle location, so not big. I think one of these may fit, https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Modern-Ascent-Water-Bottle/dp/B07HBSJR7X/ref=sr_1_17?keywords=hydroflask&qid=1577996248&sr=8-17
Hopefully it does, 12oz is coincidentally the size of a beer as well, and a frosty beer at the top is a magical thing on a summer ride. Since switching to an enduro approve "hip pack" there's not room to stash a beer in with the bladder to keep it cold.
interesting. i just got my wife a coffee mug from that brand for xmas and it seems pretty nice, haven't had an issues so far.
Dupont, yes?
Fun ride down from here.