The temp was quite nice but the air quality, not so good.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wednesday MTB Ride
Squeezed in a quick ride on the Turner after work today. Up Westridge, down Rusty Car then down Sullivan Canyon. Here's a link to info on MB:
The temp was quite nice but the air quality, not so good.
The temp was quite nice but the air quality, not so good.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Saturday MTB Ride
A quick ride on Saturday AM. Westridge to Rusty Car single-track to Backbone Trail into Will Rogers:
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Got berated by an irate trail-runner on the first single-track section of Backbone after somewhat of a near-miss. Whoops...
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Got berated by an irate trail-runner on the first single-track section of Backbone after somewhat of a near-miss. Whoops...
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Lower Rock Creek Trail Video
An eleven minute helmet-cam video shot on the top section of the Lower Rock Creek single-track in the Eastern Sierra on July 5, 2008.
More video to follow.
More video to follow.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Puerco Canyon/Backbone Trail Ride
On Sunday, suffered through one of the more difficult sub-twenty mile MTB rides I've experienced in recent history. Here's a map:
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Ride started at the Puerco Canyon gate about a 1/4 mile up from PCH. The exposed fire-road went basically straight up from 300 ft to 2,200 ft.
The surface was topped with about 2" of loose stuff which was just enough to be a major pain. Sadly, had to stop several times on the way up and resorted to the granny gear on more than a few occasions.
Here's an elevation profile:
Photos from the bottom and mid-way up the climb:
The fire-road ended at the Corral Canyon parking lot. From there, we rode the first section of Backbone Trail single-track and then turned around. Definitely all my legs could handle. On the way back, Miles was in front with Mike occasionally challenging.
Saturday's road ride was pretty basic:
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Ride started at the Puerco Canyon gate about a 1/4 mile up from PCH. The exposed fire-road went basically straight up from 300 ft to 2,200 ft.
The surface was topped with about 2" of loose stuff which was just enough to be a major pain. Sadly, had to stop several times on the way up and resorted to the granny gear on more than a few occasions.
Here's an elevation profile:
Photos from the bottom and mid-way up the climb:
The fire-road ended at the Corral Canyon parking lot. From there, we rode the first section of Backbone Trail single-track and then turned around. Definitely all my legs could handle. On the way back, Miles was in front with Mike occasionally challenging.
Saturday's road ride was pretty basic:
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Monday, July 07, 2008
4th of July Weekend
Rolled up to Mammoth for the long weekend w/ Mike and Miles to ride mountain bikes at the resort and on nearby trails.
Heading up Thursday afternoon, it was disconcerting to see and smell serious wildfire smoke in the air from Mojave northward. For awhile there, I was ready to write off the trip.
Here's a pic from the road showing just how obscured the Sierras were off in the distance.
At a gas stop in Big Pine where this photo was taken, we were relieved to learn from south-bound travelers that the air in Mammoth was fine.
On Friday the 4th, hit the ski hill. Climbed the single-track up to Main Lodge, then hit the gondola, rode off the back and around the frontside. Grabbed the helmet-cam at lunch and shot some video in the afternoon. Will post that soon.
Here's a (messed up) map of the ride...
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A few pics from the top at 11,000+ ft...
On Saturday, rode Lower Rock Creek. The first half of the single-track was ridiculously fun -- flowy and fast. The second half was more technical w/ ankle-breaker rocks everywhere. The exposed road climb was made bearable by splitting it in half. Here's a map...
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Here's an elevation profile...
Helmet-cam video is forthcoming. Meantime, here's a still photo of the trail and one of Mike catching air off a rock jump...
Ended the trip by riding something called the Mammoth Rock Trail on Sunday. It was short, but just about all the legs could comfortably handle. The single-track was scenic, non-technical and somewhat sandy. Here's a map...
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A few washed out pics from the trail...
Heading up Thursday afternoon, it was disconcerting to see and smell serious wildfire smoke in the air from Mojave northward. For awhile there, I was ready to write off the trip.
Here's a pic from the road showing just how obscured the Sierras were off in the distance.
At a gas stop in Big Pine where this photo was taken, we were relieved to learn from south-bound travelers that the air in Mammoth was fine.
On Friday the 4th, hit the ski hill. Climbed the single-track up to Main Lodge, then hit the gondola, rode off the back and around the frontside. Grabbed the helmet-cam at lunch and shot some video in the afternoon. Will post that soon.
Here's a (messed up) map of the ride...
View Larger Map
A few pics from the top at 11,000+ ft...
On Saturday, rode Lower Rock Creek. The first half of the single-track was ridiculously fun -- flowy and fast. The second half was more technical w/ ankle-breaker rocks everywhere. The exposed road climb was made bearable by splitting it in half. Here's a map...
View Larger Map
Here's an elevation profile...
Helmet-cam video is forthcoming. Meantime, here's a still photo of the trail and one of Mike catching air off a rock jump...
Ended the trip by riding something called the Mammoth Rock Trail on Sunday. It was short, but just about all the legs could comfortably handle. The single-track was scenic, non-technical and somewhat sandy. Here's a map...
View Larger Map
A few washed out pics from the trail...
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