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Thread: Palisade gets its own Enchilada!
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06-07-2021, 09:59 AM #101
Yeah, I wasn’t talking about while it was actually still wet, but 24-48 hours afterwards when it is bomber.
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06-07-2021, 10:45 AM #102
If a bunch of that trail runs through bentonite layers, I'd expect the tread to set up and be bomber after a winter and some use.
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06-07-2021, 10:50 AM #103
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06-07-2021, 11:02 AM #104
Having ridden with you (albeit quite a while ago), I'm interested to see what you think of the trail when you eventually ride it.... both from the perspective of a kick-ass rider, and a trail builder.
Like I said in my original post, I hated being critical to begin with since I know there's a ton of effort, money, love and labor put into a project like this. But this trail just didn't do it for me, no sugar coating it.
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06-08-2021, 11:37 AM #105
Hey thanks Steve, I respect your opinion but I know how riders often react to new trails and ones that aren't totally ready yet and I mean this in the nicest way possible but, I hope you're wrong!
You're going to have to check out the system we are currently working on once phase 2 is completed. It's a very bike specific system where mostly everything is directional. Phase 2 starts next spring and most of it or all of it should be done by fall of 2022. It's not far from Brian head and Cedar City so there's a lot of progressive bike stuff around including the BH park and shuttle trails. I like the area WAY more than Moab to be honest. Heck, Blowhard shuttle laps alone are worthy of a visit.dirtbag, not a dentist
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06-08-2021, 11:45 AM #106
After watching that whole video I can safely say that at this point in my life, that trail is not for me.
I hope people enjoy it, don't get over their head, and keep the wrecks to a minimum.Is it radix panax notoginseng? - splat
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06-08-2021, 01:19 PM #107Registered User
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I couldn’t drag myself to watch all the video.
First WTF up with that guys visor?
And then he announces “so far good flow” right after dood rides completely off the trail for the third time…..
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06-08-2021, 01:23 PM #108
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06-08-2021, 01:55 PM #109Registered User
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Yeah that video didn't really inspire an, "I've got to go do that trail now!" feeling in me. The last few sections, through the wash, close to town looked fun but I'm assuming that's already prebuilt trail?
Seems like minimal features, steep awkward switchbacking, and super loose. Not exactly inspiring riding when there is so much other amazing stuff nearby.
I was making plans with some buddies to go ride it this year but I think we'll pass and go elsewhere after sharing that video with them. I'm sure after a few seasons of being ridden and worked on it will get better, but it's a shame the hype died so quickly.
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06-08-2021, 02:41 PM #110
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06-08-2021, 06:33 PM #111www.dpsskis.com
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06-08-2021, 08:39 PM #112
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06-08-2021, 11:25 PM #113
Watched the whole thing. That actually looks more fun than I was expecting. Might not show all the grade reversals with climbs smmokan mentioned of course. But I love trails with views and exposure like that. I don't mind some climbs interspersed with descending, gives your hands a break. Ideally grade reversals would let you bleed off speed without having to drag brakes hard the whole way down. But in terrain like this sometimes you don't have a lot of choice where you route the trail. Looks like a pretty impressive layout. Hopefully I can ride it before its completely blown out. I can definitely see a lot of riders having difficulty with the loose conditions and exposure. Will be interesting to see how things go hype and traffic wise.
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06-26-2021, 09:52 AM #114
This section is being built now. Top section is done and riding great. So close to done!
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06-26-2021, 06:50 PM #115
Btw 5 dudes. All who have ridden internationaly. Zero complaints. All scared by the exposure. We had perfect weather and dirt today.
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06-26-2021, 10:05 PM #116Registered User
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I skipped through the video but it looks good to me. If it’s serious exposure and technical on top of that, for miles, no thanks though. My Death Boner days are in the past. Otherwise it looks super unique with great views and any trail is worth riding once.
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06-29-2021, 09:27 AM #117
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07-25-2021, 08:15 PM #118
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07-28-2021, 11:40 AM #119
Would you go back?
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07-28-2021, 11:57 AM #120
I heard thru the grapevine that the FS is closing the entire trail for the season on Sept 30th. If that’s true, WTF??
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07-28-2021, 12:04 PM #121
Maybe. It would need to be considerably cooler temps, and I'd probably wait a winter for the middle section to burn in, its super loose now and kills the little bit of flow that it does have.
Also, the earliest commercial I could find left Palisade at 7:30, had us pedaling about 9. I'd prefer a significantly earlier start due to the total lack of shade down low.
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07-28-2021, 12:07 PM #122
?? seems strange. I doubt its wildlife related, but maybe they just dont want to deal with people getting vehicles or themselves into bad spots with weather?
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07-28-2021, 12:21 PM #123
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07-28-2021, 12:28 PM #124Registered User
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Pretty sure the wildlife closures we have don’t start until 12/15
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07-28-2021, 12:37 PM #125
Most wildlife closures I know of start 12/1 or 12/15 in Western CO.
Maybe they don't want all the dezert szn (tm) tourons getting in over there heads this fall.
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