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02-10-2019, 10:28 PM #5626
^nice.
Sloppy Sunday:
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02-11-2019, 08:59 PM #5627
Rode Palm Canyon on Saturday. The weather forecast must have scared a lot of people off as a lot didn't show up for the shuttle. 38* and some light mist up top but it always warms up quickly soon as you drop down. Aside from some mud up top this is as close to perfect conditions as you'll ever see for this ride. The only disappointment was snow capped peaks were hidden by clouds most of the day, though they started to make an appearance near the end of the ride.
You might notice somewhat of a theme in the photos
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02-11-2019, 09:10 PM #5628
That's awesome.
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02-15-2019, 11:05 AM #5629
There's a new Maggot Photo Contest up in the Photo/Video forum that I think a lot of you could participate in. Some of the more recent photos would be within the timeframe.
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...90#post5594790
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02-20-2019, 04:44 PM #5630Registered User
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02-23-2019, 03:04 PM #5631Registered User
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no riding but plenty of bike related fun was still had
board members doing board member things
donation lubricant being served
proof of effectiveness
someone trusted me to play mc for the night
carson stoking out groms with autographs
and adults too
kickass event, thanks so much to all those involved, great chance to get like minded individuals together and bs while raising $ for my own selfish projects, hoping for some interesting collaborations in the future...
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02-23-2019, 03:15 PM #5632
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02-23-2019, 10:09 PM #5633
Gandalf.
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02-25-2019, 11:42 PM #5634Registered User
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Grooming day
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03-03-2019, 01:20 AM #5635
Leave the Beave
the drugs made me realize it's not about the drugs
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03-03-2019, 12:28 PM #5636Registered User
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03-04-2019, 01:27 PM #5637
I seldom do organized, paid events. I signed up for one this weekend called Redlands strada rossa. It's more of a gravel grinder but has some singletrack I wanted to check out, and they got permission to ride up the Seven Oaks dam which is usually closed to public access. 10 day forecast was clear when I signed up, then promptly changed to show rain on the day of the event. First a little rain, then deteriorated to show "periods of heavy rain". There's no way I'm going to ride 90 miles in the rain but figured I'd change to the 60 mile route and cut out more if needed. It isn't a race so you can skip parts of the route if you want. I asked an organizer if there were any areas of death mud to avoid. Was told no, the trails will be fine except for some puddles.
Of course I had to go out and find some nasty mud. I rode the first part of the 90 mile route. The road was fine the first couple miles but when it turned uphill the dirt must have changed. Had to get off and push. With no warning the mud started sticking and it was already too late. Fuuuuuuuuuuck! Drivetrain already coated in sloppy nasty mud and not functioning.
So do I go back, or hope the course gets better up ahead? I knew I'd have to push 4-5 miles if I turned back but there would be a stream 2-3 miles ahead if I kept going. It was a mile or so of pushing, lifting, and dragging the bike in the muck before I got to into a valley bottom. I cleaned off enough mud the wheels would spin and then I could push the bike on the grass next to the road.
Did that for 3/4 mile then was able to coast down a better road to the stream where I cleaned up. I got enough mud off that I could sort of pedal, but I'd wasted so much time already that decided to pull the plug on most of the ride. Headed to the nearest car wash for a thorough clean. It was 1pm by that point so I drove to another part of the route to ride the dam and another section of trail. The dam was very cool. It's a flood control dam not water storage so they let it fill up during big rain events and steadily discharge water after to avoid flooding below.
No one asked why my bike was so clean
Beyond the dam we kept climbing up a forest road and dropped down the other side of a ridge 5 miles back to the valley. The skies opened up again on the descent and I was soaked again so I headed back to the truck. Turns out most riders skipped large parts of the course and diverted to ride the dam. I'll hopefully go back and try the full route in a few weeks when conditions are better.
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03-04-2019, 01:44 PM #5638
^^^Mud looks horrific, did you ask for a refund :-)
Cool you got to go up the dam, I went on a Geo Club field trip there several years ago. I seem to recall that it is the last big dam built in the USA. Crazy how full it is in your photo, but still looks under half full? I think it is designed to protect LA/OC for something as large as the Big Bear dam failing and a full Big Bear lake flood coming in.
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03-04-2019, 01:47 PM #5639
Looks like some wicked Type 3 fun.
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03-04-2019, 03:55 PM #5640
It was a charity event so no plans to request a refund. Aside from the dam the route is open any time so I can still take advantage and get my $$ worth.
Sign at the bottom said the dam was dedicated in 2000. It was way less than half full. Maybe 1/4, if that even. But the locals were saying the water is now higher than it has ever been with the prior high water mark submerged. That would make sense why it is so tall if it were to protect against a Big bear dam failure.
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03-04-2019, 09:50 PM #5641
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03-04-2019, 11:58 PM #5642
For sure. Just replaced the whole drivetrain and rotors, replaced seals on rear shock and sent fork in for rebuild. Had been 2 yrs since I bought it and it was a year old then, so got some good miles out of it
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03-05-2019, 06:56 AM #5643
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03-08-2019, 03:56 PM #5644
Finally getting warm enough to get out on the bike again....
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03-15-2019, 12:03 AM #5645
I've been going out to the desert a lot lately to explore and check out the flowers. Tonight's ride confirmed that the bloom is better right here in San diego...
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03-15-2019, 07:54 AM #5646Registered User
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^^
Nice!
We won’t be on dirt until June.
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03-15-2019, 11:22 PM #5647
Evening ride tonight at Black Mtn
Forest of thistle
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03-19-2019, 09:46 AM #5648Registered User
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Must have been August or so in 2017...
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03-20-2019, 02:44 PM #5649
Did a pretty cool ride on Saturday. Our local group SDMBA is working on a huge trail project with the Forest Service, and decided they should be good neighbors and go knocking next-door, which is a huge private ranch called Rancho Guejito. It is the largest intact Mexican land grant left in California and has never before allowed public access. Somehow after talking to management a deal was reached to hold a MTB event there for around 250-300 people. The ranch even chartered a helicoptor to take people on tours. The event went well, so hopefully they will allow more events in the future. This one was well worth setting aside a day for.
There are no trails on the property so we'd be only riding fire roads. But with the chance to check this place out, no one cared.
Entrance to the ranch proper
After a solid climb to a plateau we had a long descent
Bit more climbing. The place is summed up by green grass, boulders, and oak trees
The burned out Anderson homestead, built 1870 and intact until 2007 when a utility-caused fire raged through the area. The ranch was sure to mention that on the sign nearby.
There were great views all around including Palomar Mtn, both Black Mountains, Cuyamaca Peak, Iron Mtn and Mt Woodson.
Turning back north we rode through some cool forested canyons on the climb back to the ranch area
Checking out the remains of the Maxcy winery dating back to 1852. It was one of the first commercial wineries in California
The heli tour was cool. Did that before the ride which gave a good idea of things to look out for later
Views of the ranch. Part of the trail network we're working on is on the far high ridgeline where you can just make out a patch of trees on top, on the right
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03-20-2019, 05:06 PM #5650Registered User
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That looks rad!!!
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