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The old saying goes when life gives you lemons...
One rider in my planned group had to bail because he was called in to work, the second had his car's transmission fail on the way up so he couldn't make it either. I started out by myself.
The climb of the JEM trail from the sheep bridge trailhead started OK, but after a couple of miles, the innocent looking trail turned to a mucky mess. I turned around after about 20 feet of the bad stuff and my tires were already completely coated and my fork and frame were starting to pack up. My shoes had an inch of clay covering the soles from the few steps I took turning the bike around.
I decided to abandon my planned JEM trail circuit and ride back down to the Hurricane Rim Trail instead. It's surface is sandier so it dries faster and doesn't pack up like the JEM's clay. I found a stick and cleaned the mud from my fork, frame and cleats.
One rider in my planned group had to bail because he was called in to work, the second had his car's transmission fail on the way up so he couldn't make it either. I started out by myself.
The climb of the JEM trail from the sheep bridge trailhead started OK, but after a couple of miles, the innocent looking trail turned to a mucky mess. I turned around after about 20 feet of the bad stuff and my tires were already completely coated and my fork and frame were starting to pack up. My shoes had an inch of clay covering the soles from the few steps I took turning the bike around.
I decided to abandon my planned JEM trail circuit and ride back down to the Hurricane Rim Trail instead. It's surface is sandier so it dries faster and doesn't pack up like the JEM's clay. I found a stick and cleaned the mud from my fork, frame and cleats.
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