The last person to post a picture from their last bike ride wins access to the white courtesy phone.
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That looks awesome. Gotta get there one day.Glorious day for a ride today
on the way up
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at the first top
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scoped out a new line. as usual, doesn't look as steep in picture as it really is
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unfortunately, I never made it there on my loop as I fucked my shoulder in a fucking climb. fuck. I had just cleared a step up gap that had been messing with my mind for at least 3 years (it's not huge, but big enough, maybe a 8 to 10' gap, and a 2' step up). About 100 yards after that, there's a little climb. I slipped out going up a step that it's a turn, and I think I pulled a muscle deep in the shoulder. I was able to climb back up to the top of the mountain and ride the "flow" trail back to my car, but I can't really pull up, so it was pretty sketchy.
Still, it was an awesome ride, and I'm super stoked I cleared the gap. In the end, it was super easy, so I'll be hitting it up regularly on my loop now.
Sucks getting an injury going up! At least you got out easily though. We saw a dude walking out of the forest, arm tucked into his jacket.
I blame it on the rigid fat bikes they were riding.
Yup, that’s still there although looking a little worse for wear from that pic!
The trails have had quite a lot of work done since then though, there was a bit of a mini renaissance that started maybe three-four-ish years back, and now there is near fulltime improvements happening. @DaveW probably knows better than me. It’s freaking awesome anyway. There are not only quite a few more trails since back then but nearly all of them have been given significant improvements, more features and just like better berms, jumps, and important stuff like drainage done better. Makes me happy.
Today was my first time riding the revamped Peak Flow — it got finished a few weeks back but it’s rained a lot since then, plus busy life... It’s quite an old trail and had got quite rutted and rocky (I actually liked that), but now far smoother again and littered with tables and doubles and much improved bermage all the way down to live up to its name.
The trails have had quite a lot of work done since then though, there was a bit of a mini renaissance that started maybe three-four-ish years back, and now there is near fulltime improvements happening. @DaveW probably knows better than me. It’s freaking awesome anyway. There are not only quite a few more trails since back then but nearly all of them have been given significant improvements, more features and just like better berms, jumps, and important stuff like drainage done better. Makes me happy.
Today was my first time riding the revamped Peak Flow — it got finished a few weeks back but it’s rained a lot since then, plus busy life... It’s quite an old trail and had got quite rutted and rocky (I actually liked that), but now far smoother again and littered with tables and doubles and much improved bermage all the way down to live up to its name.
Motobecane it's steel has a bluto fork got it used really cheapWhat frame is that?
Dork disc alert.
I blame it on my winter shoes. They're not full-on winter shoes like the Wolvhammers, but the sole is thicker and taller, so I couldn't feel what the bike was doing under me as much. I had to raise the saddle a 1/4", and I felt all discombobulated on the bike. It's weird how sensitive we can be to such minimal things...That looks awesome. Gotta get there one day.
Sucks getting an injury going up! At least you got out easily though. We saw a dude walking out of the forest, arm tucked into his jacket.
I blame it on the rigid fat bikes they were riding.
All of you post so many cool Rock Pics. I do not have to solicit for my geekyness. And for the most part they are pretty cool. I geek the fuck out of them... Thanks.
Had not planned to ride today but trails turned out to be in great shape. Rain held out and the wind had not picked up. We did have to help out a fellow rider who had broken his collarbone. Got him out of the woods and the wife could pick him up at the location I gave her. A lot of larch needles on the ground today for some nice fall coloring. Here its my riding buddy Casper with the matching frame.
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Where is this please?
Fog in the valley. Sunny up in the hills.
Happy dog. Looked like it's from an elk to me.
Pit stop for warmer clothes for the ride down.
Happy dog. Looked like it's from an elk to me.
Pit stop for warmer clothes for the ride down.
I love that setup you have going for trail work. These trails on your property?
They're on 1,000 acres conserved by the Watershed Center - I'm on their board in part to maintain access for bikes. The piece is adjacent to another 450 or so acres to the north operated by a logging company that doesn't mind if we ride/build.We try to keep it off Strava, Trailforks, and all that.
Funky logover is...funky. You have to get the front wheel up on the thing while the back of the bike is still negotiating the turn. This is from coming around a big root ball the left of what's pictured.
Other local folks (nemba) keep dumbing down this area, pulling out rocks, etc. This won't last - they'll come in and chainsaw the whole thing out. But it's a much harder than it looks TTF for the moment. Not flat, not level, good trackstand and swinging the rear of the bike about ability needed. A couple bike lengths after is a short but steep roll with a nasty g-out to catch the unwary.
Cleared out a bunch of stuff to get it even this clear - had to hoof it around otherwise. I love this place, and wish the wankers would stop fucking things up. It's mostly technical no-flow stuff by the nature of the terrain. Want flow? Go elsewhere.
Other local folks (nemba) keep dumbing down this area, pulling out rocks, etc. This won't last - they'll come in and chainsaw the whole thing out. But it's a much harder than it looks TTF for the moment. Not flat, not level, good trackstand and swinging the rear of the bike about ability needed. A couple bike lengths after is a short but steep roll with a nasty g-out to catch the unwary.
Cleared out a bunch of stuff to get it even this clear - had to hoof it around otherwise. I love this place, and wish the wankers would stop fucking things up. It's mostly technical no-flow stuff by the nature of the terrain. Want flow? Go elsewhere.