[Jm_]

Busy squirrel on one of our trails tonight:

We had a bad windstorm this week, but at least we are dipping back below freezing at night close to the ground...not during the day, but enough to keep the trails from totally falling apart. They look like shit though.

 

[Jozz]

 

[StiHacka]

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Crust?

 

[Jozz]

Crust?

ride anywhere omnicrust is so awesome! But not there yet.

 

[dump]

 

[jstuhlman]

uhhhh...mid 70s here today after a day or two of rain = lovely dirt. got some rox and some steeps from the pirate trails on the mtn while i was at it. only one pic tho

 

[Da Peach]

Beat the rain

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

packing list / space = dropper posts and every saddle bag wont work. downcountry af

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

double dippin

 

[gonefirefightin]

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double dippin

hoaw ryde tweu bykez at same tyme?

 

[Da Peach]

Went skiing with kiddo,

then did this

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

hoaw ryde tweu bykez at same tyme?

one wheel at a time

 

[gonefirefightin]

 

[scrublover]

Trust the crust.

 

[StiHacka]

No crust here, just ribbons. Very narrow and very bumpy, riding sucked tonight.

 

[buckoW]

The dirt was lovely yesterday.

We both had a new bike day and it was amazing!

 

[iRider]

The dirt was lovely yesterday.

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We both had a new bike day and it was amazing!

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I see why your wife is against the orange stays. Kills her murdered out look.

 

[buckoW]

I see why your wife is against the orange stays. Kills her murdered out look.

I probably shouldn’t have put that orange seatstay on her bike! She wasn’t impressed!

 

[canadmos]

Perfect conditions tonight, other than ya know, this white crap. Poached some nordic trails, passed the groomer twice and got to ride down one of the dh trails - which was like riding down a slotcar track.

Dare I say hero...snow? Fresh powder ontop of some well packed smooth trails.

 

[Westy]

 

[canadmos]

Slid off the trail into a bush on the first turn tonight. Thanks stupid hidden ice.

 

[Westy]

Hand and Foot cycles today. Scramble up a steep, icy and exposed slot canyon with numerous opportunities to fall several hundred feet with a single slip. Not today Satan, not today.

 

[Jozz]

Hand and Foot cycles today. Scramble up a steep, icy and exposed slot canyon with numerous opportunities to fall several hundred feet with a single slip. Not today Satan, not today.

Bryce?

 

[Westy]

Bryce?

Canaan Wilderness. Next door to Zion but with zero people. Well I did see a Mormon family of 22 at the trailhead that looked at me like I was a demon.

 

[StiHacka]

Canaan Wilderness. Next door to Zion but with zero people. Well I did see a Mormon family of 22 at the trailhead that looked at me like I was a demon.

Good observers?

 

[Westy]

Good observers?

They were friendly with my buddy who is more of a deviant than I am. Guessing the beard wasn't acceptable to their sensibilities. The nearest town was founded by a separatist Mormon cult. Things must get weird when one finds the Mormon church to be too liberal.

 

[Changleen]

Great ride today, but had a little OTB action that finished me off. I normally ride up the hill then let a little pressure out of my front tyre for the gripping on the way down. Today I somehow managed to unscrew the valve core as well as the cap and a bunch of pressure came out. I topped it up with CO2 but it was still on the soft side. “I’ll give it a go!” I thought. To start with it was good, I could feel it was a fair bit softer than normal but also pretty great in the loose over hard of today. I did my normal top to bottom run and was smashing it, had a couple of woah moments in hard corners where I could feel it rolling about, but plowed on. On the bottom third, I came around this fast right hander into a drop, probably a bit too fast, came off the far right side of the drop and corrected in the air/landing but this was too much for old softee. Tyre let go and wheel went to 90°, and I went OTB. Had to walk it out. Little finger seems to be worst injury, armour saved the day for the most part but have some good scuffs on forearms and thigh.

Said drop, looks tiny of course. And indeed it is not big by any count.

Burp:

When I got home the sealant had done it’s job and sealed the bead to the flat of the inside of the rim and it was still holding pressure. Impressive.

Still, some sticky scrubbing in my immediate future.
Must be beer o’clock.

Oh and I got a PB on the segment which was the top two thirds, so that’s good, and annoying.

Spot the crash at the end, lol:

 

[Westy]

Great ride today, but had a little OTB action that finished me off. I normally ride up the hill then let a little pressure out of my front tyre for the gripping on the way down. Today I somehow managed to unscrew the valve core as well as the cap and a bunch of pressure came out. I topped it up with CO2 but it was still on the soft side. “I’ll give it a go!” I thought. To start with it was good, I could feel it was a fair bit softer than normal but also pretty great in the loose over hard of today. I did my normal top to bottom run and was smashing it, had a couple of woah moments in hard corners where I could feel it rolling about, but plowed on. On the bottom third, I came around this fast right hander into a drop, probably a bit too fast, came off the far right side of the drop and corrected in the air/landing but this was too much for old softee. Tyre let go and wheel went to 90°, and I went OTB. Had to walk it out. Little finger seems to be worst injury, armour saved the day for the most part but have some good scuffs on forearms and thigh.

Said drop, looks tiny of course. And indeed it is not big by any count.

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Burp:

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When I got home the sealant had done it’s job and sealed the bead to the flat of the inside of the rim and it was still holding pressure. Impressive.

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Still, some sticky scrubbing in my immediate future.
Must be beer o’clock.

Oh and I got a PB on the segment which was the top two thirds, so that’s good, and annoying.

Spot the crash at the end, lol:

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Only ten miles? I thought e-bikers got more exercise than normal ones?

 

[Changleen]

Only ten miles? I thought e-bikers got more exercise than normal ones?

That would have been loop one of two.

 

[pizza diavola]

Above the valley fog this morning

 

[canadmos]

Today I learned that no matter how steep the hill is, if the snow is knee deep, you still come to a dead stop.

Also, brakes coated in snow are sub optimal.

 

[eric strt6]

I actually got on my bike and rode for an hour. Had too, Ruth was gone and I needed to pick up my work van from the glass shop two towns over before they closed for the week end. Enjoyed the hell out of myself too.

 

[jstuhlman]

Today I learned that no matter how steep the hill is, if the snow is knee deep, you still come to a dead stop.

Also, brakes coated in snow are sub optimal.

hahahaha. we found that out long ago riding the trails i took you on at wilsons in the snow. 2"-6" deep trail, ok. hit a ledge, encounter 12"-18" snow. DED.

 

[Da Peach]

Change of scenery today

 

[Westy]

Change of scenery today
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Y'all enjoy elaborate trail signs up there.

I prefer them unmarked and camouflaged to deter visitors.

 

[Da Peach]

Y'all enjoy elaborate trail signs up there.

I prefer them unmarked and camouflaged to deter visitors.

yep. Got those too.

 

[Da Peach]

But here’s another one

 

[maxyedor]

Good day on the trails yesterday, rode bikes solo and didn’t see another person for over an hour, then took the fam on a hike. Now that the Minion has figured out hiking he won’t slow down for pictures, selfies while on the run are all I get.

 

[Jm_]

Got a big dump over the weekend. Packed trails yesterday. Got some riding in today. Not much tho, still feeling pretty weak.

 

[dump]