drizzle now, drizzle later, tomorrow's conditions should be acceptable.
??? Why, Friday, why? ???
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Tornado watch is on for Mass including my county. Time to ride bikes. I need to do a beer run, too.
My youngest turns 4 today. A little bummed we can't really do more for him since this year he's super into it and really understands what's going on. Early day at work. Can't wait to just GTFO.
Hello all. Rode White Ranch slowly with work buddy this morning. 2.5 hr Zoom meeting (just two of us) working on Matlab modeling—same project since 2013-2014, still going since the academic machine always demands more papers.
that plus tending to now walking tiny baby is about my day.
that plus tending to now walking tiny baby is about my day.
Rained most the day, slept till noon.... work tonight.... sunday morning better be nice...
I have to say I enjoy the new boss. Had our 1:1 today scheduled for 45 minutes, talked shop for 10, then talked about my truck project and a trailer he's checking out for 20, still ended early. Then got a message that I am extended until June. Nice.
Got the Welder out and repaired my Buds trailer hitch. Its all about the prep. Uhaul just tacked it barely on. Hackalac...
Went on a mate's birthday ride today... 25 miles and 3500 vert may have been a poor choice for the first "real" ride of the season.
Mile 16 was the "Come to Jesus" mile for me... fortunately most of the climbing was done by then.
Am dead now.
Mile 16 was the "Come to Jesus" mile for me... fortunately most of the climbing was done by then.
Am dead now.
What did ya ride?Went on a mate's birthday ride today... 25 miles and 3500 vert may have been a poor choice for the first "real" ride of the season.
Mile 16 was the "Come to Jesus" mile for me... fortunately most of the climbing was done by then.
Am dead now.
well, I haven't found the chunk yet, but I have found a great campsite, wind, and fast turns.
Curbside delivery meal from local top notch restaurant, I am sated. https://www.tourterellevermont.com/
hit windmill for me!
are you on their fb page? someone's been working on a new trail up there. not sure if it's rideable yet...
Buff Crik.
Today was my first real rode of the season.... mid 80s. Am not yet conditioned for that.Went on a mate's birthday ride today... 25 miles and 3500 vert may have been a poor choice for the first "real" ride of the season.
Mile 16 was the "Come to Jesus" mile for me... fortunately most of the climbing was done by then.
Am dead now.
Conditions? Was thinking about going up later this week.
Rode lower windmill a few times, linking it to rolling coal was wicked fun.
I heard people talking about oak"something" you link from maybe horseface, could be totally wrong will verify tomorrow.
I heard people talking about oak"something" you link from maybe horseface, could be totally wrong will verify tomorrow.
Tequila and empire. Kid loves star wars.
Hate is a strong word...
Dry, deep, and loose. You know - normal conditions.
With this rain buff crik would be awesome tomorrow.
I, on the other hand, am riding mtn lion with a bonus longhorn chaser.
Word on the street is Cub C is not yet good to go. Plenty of snow remaining.
I, on the other hand, am riding mtn lion with a bonus longhorn chaser.
Word on the street is Cub C is not yet good to go. Plenty of snow remaining.
currently watching the storm roll through here in MA.
Pissed because it's hot AF and I can't open the windows thanks to doomstorm 2020.
Pissed because it's hot AF and I can't open the windows thanks to doomstorm 2020.
The storms are impressive, aren't they? Cats are genuinely frightened, I may need another beer.
is that the new bougie grill?? OH NOES!!1!
storming like a mofo over here too. probably a blizzard up at @6th's house.
Got in almost three hours at Thuper Awethum. Only ran into one group of four riders who gave me enough room to slide by. Then no one after that. It was glorious.
Oh yea, Snow Summit opening 6/12...
So the wife got the ice cream bowl for the KitchenAid. I got the Ben & Jerry's cookbook. Getting fat this pandemic.
Mtn Lion?
Vernal, right? I found Vernal to be Lacking in chunk
Don’t read the comments.
I think the word I’ve heard is different than the word you’ve heard. But what time for Mtn Lion? Maybe I joins?
Need to get up early and ride before the predicted late season winter like storm hits in the afternoon. Up to two straight days of hard rain predicted. That will turn the trails back into an unrideable clay snot fest for a week or two
I guess the chunk here is at Red Fleet Reservoir.
This is higher elevation so not sure about conditions, but there is a tiny sliver of chunk up high
Flume Trail (Dry Canyon) - Utah Mountain Biking
Flume Trail. Check current conditions! This ride, in Vernal's Dry Fork Canyon, offers options for short or long, tech or easy. The epic out-and-back is 20 miles with 1600 feet of climbing. June through October.
www.utahmountainbiking.com
It's a great ride and completely different than anything down low in Vernal "proper" and rideit shuttleable for the family (i.e. you bike back up road to car parked 1/2 or all the way at the top while the they sit by the creek...)
ETA: I camped at the top but it's the upper-most part as below that loops back around (past the spur to the old dam structures...) that has chunk...
Many riders opt to do only the upper loop, driving directly to the top trailhead. OK. But the lower canyon is soooo much fun. The upper loop has a mile of fairly tricky trail that's not at all suitable for beginners. Or timid intermediates. The northern (return) side of the loop is one long rock garden. Advanced riders won't think it's so bad.
Upper trailhead. The footbridge takes you to the 5-mile loop featuring the ruins of the flume.
The upper trail starts with three miles of very nice buff singletrack as you climb. Then the monster emerges. The trail turns downhill and gets rough. Embedded boulders, loose rocks, as the trail twists through pine forest. Sometimes it's hard to quickly spot what's trail and what's mountainside. After about 2/3 mile of this, you hit a "T" intersection. Turn left to go down to the flume site. The right fork will be your return trail to complete the loop.
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Yes. we have tried two other sectors and Red Fleet was the betterer. We were kinda disappointed with Vernal. Let us know if you find some hidden gem.
Red Mt was the chunkiest we found...
I found the jump line at Red Fleet to be a LOT of fun... but I suck at jumping.
I found the jump line at Red Fleet to be a LOT of fun... but I suck at jumping.
Indeed. There was a little tech section that was a lot of fun. Required some trials moves around big rocks.