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Well I am getting excited about leaving the heat and heading to somewhere cooler to do some really fun riding. I just called up my buddy Byron in Mt. Shasta to get an update on any new trails in his area. Byron is 67 and he is the number two Trail Enhancer Specialist in Mt Shasta and he was the lead enhancer on the famous Entertainer trail.
He says there is a ton of new trails being put in on Forest Service Land in the Redding and Mt. Shasta areas. Apparently the local economies are struggling and they have realized mountain biking is good for the local economy.
He also says Downieville is off the hook and the number of new trails there is totally amazing. I use to go to Downieville and ride the old faithfuls like Butcher Ranch, Paulee Creek and Big Boulder. Now there are trails in Gray Eagle, Goodyear Bar, Gold Lake, etc.
My buddies Michael and Bob live in South and North Lake Tahoe so it looks like the Tahoe Rim trail is a good call. On the way to the Bay Area I was hoping to do the Canal Plunge out of Kernville I understand there is a nice shuttle there and I could enjoy some major downhill for sure.
From the Kernville area we will probably head to San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz. Not really sure how fun the riding is in San Luis, but that is where I did my first IMBA trail enhancement class and since I graduated from college there it does have some attraction.
Anyway from Shasta we will ride Ashland, Eugene, the Umqua, Post Canyon, Bend, McKenzie River, etc.
I hear there is a bunch of new stuff going on in Washington and we will hook-up with our buddy Dan and ride some of his favorite rides in the Bellingham area. I also think there is some new stuff east of Seattle so we should check that out. Not sure if we will head up to Whistler or not but will certainly head to Idaho to do some fun buffed single track there. My buddy Mitch lives in Boise and he says there is great riding there.
From there we will head to Utah to enjoy all the great trails they have created for their recreating public. We have done the Park City and Deer Valley rides previously and will try and find some addition fun stuff in the area.
From there we will head south to Fruita and Moab. I just called my buddy Jessie there and he said all the new trails in the 313 area has increased his business more than 30% in the last year. Mag 7 will definitely be on the list and hopefully we will have friends hook-up with us to ride all the cool stuff out of the LaSals. From there we will head south and hook-up with our friend Brain Reppe in Crested Butte to do the 409 and other high altitude trails.
From there maybe Teluride would be fun I hear they have a free tram that accesses the upper mountain for some very scenic downhill riding. From there Durango might be a good choice. We have a friend Ruthie Matthes who lives there and I think she is some kind of world champion and hopefully she can show us around there.
From Durango New Mexico sounds good. Albuquerque is where the Bandeleros are located and I hear they have a secret stash of trails there. Next we will head to Santa Fe to ride with Tony Ballentine who has been a good friend during the Magura Press Camp event.
After checking out New Mexico we will head back to Arizona to good old Sedona. From there it will be around November and we will see if the house is still standing and how many plants died during our departure.
After a week or so we will head south for some good old southern Arizona riding. We will use Transition Seniors place as base camp and from there will do the whole Tucson area thing. Milagrosa will be a must and hopefully all the MTBR group who doesn't hate me will show me and my wife around.
Anyway if anyone viewing this post has some really cool rides along the was I would appreciate some ideas and possible friends who I might be able to ride with.
My 67 year old riding buddy Byron from Shasta cheered me up some and said I am not really a bad person I just used the wrong term for my trail building efforts. Byron is missing a hand and rides with a hook, has an artificial ankle and major skin grafts on his knee where had was struck with an overhead power line. He taught welding at Shasta Junior College where he had his class build all of his trail building tools. He has tools stashed all over Shasta Mt. to do his constant trail enhancements. He is a legend in the local Shasta area and I can't wait to ride with him again.
He says if a Forest Service official comes up to him and asks him what he is doing he just answers, we are doing trail enhancements. It has a whole different ring than trail improvement or trail building. The Forest Service person just says wow that is great thanks a lot, just don't do any trail building.
What a Country!!!
He says there is a ton of new trails being put in on Forest Service Land in the Redding and Mt. Shasta areas. Apparently the local economies are struggling and they have realized mountain biking is good for the local economy.
He also says Downieville is off the hook and the number of new trails there is totally amazing. I use to go to Downieville and ride the old faithfuls like Butcher Ranch, Paulee Creek and Big Boulder. Now there are trails in Gray Eagle, Goodyear Bar, Gold Lake, etc.
My buddies Michael and Bob live in South and North Lake Tahoe so it looks like the Tahoe Rim trail is a good call. On the way to the Bay Area I was hoping to do the Canal Plunge out of Kernville I understand there is a nice shuttle there and I could enjoy some major downhill for sure.
From the Kernville area we will probably head to San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz. Not really sure how fun the riding is in San Luis, but that is where I did my first IMBA trail enhancement class and since I graduated from college there it does have some attraction.
Anyway from Shasta we will ride Ashland, Eugene, the Umqua, Post Canyon, Bend, McKenzie River, etc.
I hear there is a bunch of new stuff going on in Washington and we will hook-up with our buddy Dan and ride some of his favorite rides in the Bellingham area. I also think there is some new stuff east of Seattle so we should check that out. Not sure if we will head up to Whistler or not but will certainly head to Idaho to do some fun buffed single track there. My buddy Mitch lives in Boise and he says there is great riding there.
From there we will head to Utah to enjoy all the great trails they have created for their recreating public. We have done the Park City and Deer Valley rides previously and will try and find some addition fun stuff in the area.
From there we will head south to Fruita and Moab. I just called my buddy Jessie there and he said all the new trails in the 313 area has increased his business more than 30% in the last year. Mag 7 will definitely be on the list and hopefully we will have friends hook-up with us to ride all the cool stuff out of the LaSals. From there we will head south and hook-up with our friend Brain Reppe in Crested Butte to do the 409 and other high altitude trails.
From there maybe Teluride would be fun I hear they have a free tram that accesses the upper mountain for some very scenic downhill riding. From there Durango might be a good choice. We have a friend Ruthie Matthes who lives there and I think she is some kind of world champion and hopefully she can show us around there.
From Durango New Mexico sounds good. Albuquerque is where the Bandeleros are located and I hear they have a secret stash of trails there. Next we will head to Santa Fe to ride with Tony Ballentine who has been a good friend during the Magura Press Camp event.
After checking out New Mexico we will head back to Arizona to good old Sedona. From there it will be around November and we will see if the house is still standing and how many plants died during our departure.
After a week or so we will head south for some good old southern Arizona riding. We will use Transition Seniors place as base camp and from there will do the whole Tucson area thing. Milagrosa will be a must and hopefully all the MTBR group who doesn't hate me will show me and my wife around.
Anyway if anyone viewing this post has some really cool rides along the was I would appreciate some ideas and possible friends who I might be able to ride with.
My 67 year old riding buddy Byron from Shasta cheered me up some and said I am not really a bad person I just used the wrong term for my trail building efforts. Byron is missing a hand and rides with a hook, has an artificial ankle and major skin grafts on his knee where had was struck with an overhead power line. He taught welding at Shasta Junior College where he had his class build all of his trail building tools. He has tools stashed all over Shasta Mt. to do his constant trail enhancements. He is a legend in the local Shasta area and I can't wait to ride with him again.
He says if a Forest Service official comes up to him and asks him what he is doing he just answers, we are doing trail enhancements. It has a whole different ring than trail improvement or trail building. The Forest Service person just says wow that is great thanks a lot, just don't do any trail building.
What a Country!!!
