G. Gordon Liddy
09-12-2011, 03:21 PM
Not a lot of mileage covered, but a damn sweet ride with some pretty cool vistas as you ride. I damn near fell off my bike a few times enjoying the view and I've lived here for ten years! Left from the house on this one and would have enjoyed the full loop if I didn't pop two tires in 3 miles on the downhill and have to hitch a ride back to town!
My steed (Thanks Smoakan!! I love this damn monster):
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/bike.jpg
The Strava details (this makes you realize your not clearly as core as you think you may be on most climbs):
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/StravaRide09112011-MozillaFirefox912201124519PM.jpg
Looking back after the climb:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0199.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0199.jpg
Feeling the burn (remnants of the castle rock fire):
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0201.jpg
Sick old mining cabin at the top of the climb. I poked around a bit and it looks like a lot of people still use it for a hunting base camp:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0202.jpg
Heading down. Always feels so much steeper when your riding:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0204.jpg
The descent into Warm Springs:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0203.jpg
Not any sort of an epic ride, just thought I'd post a little "season winding down" stoke!
My steed (Thanks Smoakan!! I love this damn monster):
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/bike.jpg
The Strava details (this makes you realize your not clearly as core as you think you may be on most climbs):
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/StravaRide09112011-MozillaFirefox912201124519PM.jpg
Looking back after the climb:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0199.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0199.jpg
Feeling the burn (remnants of the castle rock fire):
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0201.jpg
Sick old mining cabin at the top of the climb. I poked around a bit and it looks like a lot of people still use it for a hunting base camp:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0202.jpg
Heading down. Always feels so much steeper when your riding:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0204.jpg
The descent into Warm Springs:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/mlovlien/IMAG0203.jpg
Not any sort of an epic ride, just thought I'd post a little "season winding down" stoke!