Beals and I got out to BR today for a brief playsession on the singlespeeds. Lenyhans was there on his single as well. We hung a left off the entry spur and went around the North side first........real casual nice rolling climb. Also see the spots that still need some hand work, but still very fun riding!
We took our time at the overlook and then came down the west rocky section that we have all been discussing. Not bad riding (TONS OF POISON IVY) in the rocky section, really would make some beginners pucker, it actually looks worse than it really is. Riding single down it with worn out Manitous from the last century still was not an issue. But, I can see it from a beginner/flatlander/never seen rocks perspective. All three of us discussed some ideas that we can talk about locally.
Then, Stevo and I rode it the other direction, we spun up the old road and hopped back in by the slash pile. Once you traverse your way around to the top (still not hard climbing on the single) it FLOOOOWWWWWWWWS! I definately think that is a fun descent on ANY style of bike, just happened to feel good today on the 1x1! I think this is the direction I would send a mellower rider.
Overall, very impressed. I didnt get out to work much at all. Thanks to everyone else that helped so far on this GEM of a trail.
Like I said to Steve, having a trail like this just outside town, along with the M Hill system takes the sting outta the stuff we lost up by Keystone a few years back (which I hiked last weekend and is falling apart now that is Wilderness:madmax: )
Very cool time, some folks like to talk about how great things were here "back in the day". I rode all we had available from back in the 80s til today and the good times are NOW!:thumbsup:
We took our time at the overlook and then came down the west rocky section that we have all been discussing. Not bad riding (TONS OF POISON IVY) in the rocky section, really would make some beginners pucker, it actually looks worse than it really is. Riding single down it with worn out Manitous from the last century still was not an issue. But, I can see it from a beginner/flatlander/never seen rocks perspective. All three of us discussed some ideas that we can talk about locally.
Then, Stevo and I rode it the other direction, we spun up the old road and hopped back in by the slash pile. Once you traverse your way around to the top (still not hard climbing on the single) it FLOOOOWWWWWWWWS! I definately think that is a fun descent on ANY style of bike, just happened to feel good today on the 1x1! I think this is the direction I would send a mellower rider.
Overall, very impressed. I didnt get out to work much at all. Thanks to everyone else that helped so far on this GEM of a trail.
Like I said to Steve, having a trail like this just outside town, along with the M Hill system takes the sting outta the stuff we lost up by Keystone a few years back (which I hiked last weekend and is falling apart now that is Wilderness:madmax: )
Very cool time, some folks like to talk about how great things were here "back in the day". I rode all we had available from back in the 80s til today and the good times are NOW!:thumbsup:
The dirt that has been disturbed for the trail now has the oils mixed in it and you can become infected by the dust or contact with the dirt when working.
