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01-12-2008
Come join the fun, so far it's me and dt riding 40+ pound freeride bikes, so expect a slow pace, thinking 5.5 to 6 hours. Meet at 7:45, be on the trail by 8. Los Pinos is a ball breaker, so expect the worst (arm-leg protection, full finger gloves, spare tubes, food, there is water at Blue Jay). Here is the route on Geoladders http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=326

(also scheduled on Geoladders)
RSVP'd Yes: 3
  • deja vu [01-06-2008 03:38 PM] - riding the pig for a some VQ training, caveman style
  • dft [01-07-2008 09:58 AM] - i'm in. its usually about 1 hour longer for me on this ride than bell ridge. its got soem great descent sections, hopefully not too rutty after rains.
  • bloodhead [01-08-2008 12:10 PM] - See ya there PV
RSVP'd Maybe: 1
  • Chewyeti [01-06-2008 06:20 PM] - Looks like way too much fun.... I bet im slower than you and DT
RSVP'd No: 10
  • allison [01-06-2008 04:04 PM] - Racing Southridge. I heard it's worse than Bell. Enjoy! :D
  • maxwell [01-06-2008 05:42 PM] - SRC also.
  • Pain Freak [01-06-2008 07:41 PM] - This makes Bell look like a walk in the park! Bell is fun, Pinos ain't! It's one of those trails you can say "I did it....once"!
  • Rockinthecasbah [01-06-2008 11:24 PM] - SRC weekend
  • OMR [01-07-2008 11:42 AM] - Been there, done that & ain't planning on doing it again!!!
  • Geronimo [01-08-2008 06:30 PM] - gotta work on sat. Might shuttle it sunday.
  • genusmtbkr5 [01-08-2008 08:09 PM] - I have trail work Sat
  • Winston [01-09-2008 09:54 AM] - I don't want dft stealing my spare tubes. ;) (Real reason = Fontucky)
  • CalEpic [01-10-2008 11:45 AM] - Next time
  • ThinkFast [01-10-2008 04:33 PM] - I have a 12pm appointment...have fun.
 
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Bummer, I'll be at SRC too.

Pinos is fun, a lot like Bell. Should be a GREAT ride, sorry I'll miss it!
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Bummer, I'll be at SRC too.

Pinos is fun, a lot like Bell. Should be a GREAT ride, sorry I'll miss it!
I'm going to try to make it for the DH race on Sunday too, (any odds on this happening?) I'll be good and loose!!
 
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Bummer, I'll be at SRC too.

Pinos is fun, a lot like Bell. Should be a GREAT ride, sorry I'll miss it!
Darin, I've think you crashed one time to many. Pinos is only fun if you like walking your bike up and down hills while those evil shrubs reach out to tear the flesh from your bones!
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We did it in the summer and it wasn't too bad. The heat was brutal, must have been close to 100, we had enough flats to keep us in the midday summer sun an hour+ longer than we wanted, a couple guys ran out of water, I walked more of the downhills on my hardtail than I'd like to admit. Besides that it wasn't too bad.
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that's pretty brutal doing it in the middle of summer!!! i want covering since its usually overgrown some. like bell its another true backcountry ride with some good technical descending.
 
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Talking Fond memories of Los Pinos - NOT!!!!
Sorry, the last time I got sucked into this was The Turkey Burn of 2 years ago. Met BGR guys at Blue Jay and rode from there up to Los Pinos trail head and down into a bush with a rock in it...ouch! Continued on bleeding down to SJT trail head and back up SJT to Blue Jay. Damn lucky I didn't break my nose. When I got home, my wife asked if I wasn't a getting a little too old to be playing in the dirt with a bloody nose.

Much safer to play on Bell Ridge these days....

Have fun and be safe!
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Is there any truth to the rumor that Los Pinos has been cleared out recently?
 
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Is there any truth to the rumor that Los Pinos has been cleared out recently?
arrrkelly in da house!!! Hey, come find out, you can fit a machete in your back pocket can't you? I have a couple of sponge bob band aids I can bring if you're worried
 
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Is there any truth to the rumor that Los Pinos has been cleared out recently?
The Warriors Society brushed it last April from top to bottom. I haven't been back since, but I doubt much has grown since. We cut it back pretty good since it doesn't get brushed often and I for one, don't look forward to doing work on it again soon . It did need some earth work at the bottom.
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arrrkelly in da house!!! Hey, come find out, you can fit a machete in your back pocket can't you? I have a couple of sponge bob band aids I can bring if you're worried
Really I was asking for AlisoDave's benefit. Truth is I am tempted to join but i'm not in shape for a huge ride like that with you guys. I could make it up to los pinos but the Hike-A-Bike would do me in. Unless you want to see a grown man suffering epileptic seizure style leg cramping, you should go without me.
 
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Really I was asking for AlisoDave's benefit. Truth is I am tempted to join but i'm not in shape for a huge ride like that with you guys. I could make it up to los pinos but the Hike-A-Bike would do me in. Unless you want to see a grown man suffering epileptic seizure style leg cramping, you should go without me.
come on stu! i'll be huffing a 40+ pounder, i'm in no great shape either, i need another person to hold paul back.
i remember the first time i did this ride like 8-9 years ago. it was a complete bushwack back then, we shuttled it.
 
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come on stu! i'll be huffing a 40+ pounder, i'm in no great shape either, i need another person to hold paul back.
i remember the first time i did this ride like 8-9 years ago. it was a complete bushwack back then, we shuttled it.
What is it like 5K vert or more. A year ago no problem but now I dont think so. I'd like to get out and ride with you guys again.
 
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What is it like 5K vert or more. A year ago no problem but now I dont think so. I'd like to get out and ride with you guys again.
i actually think its closer to 6k total! (adding all the HAB sections)
 
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i actually think its closer to 6k total! (adding all the HAB sections)
yep, 177 feet shy of 6K even. We can HAB one section twice to just make it 6K on the money. It's only 22.5 miles, but a rough 22.5 miles for sure.

ps - spare tubes and a patch kit are mandatory on this ride!!
 
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Is there any truth to the rumor that Los Pinos has been cleared out recently?
It was in great shape when we did it in the summer.

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that's pretty brutal doing it in the middle of summer!!! i want covering since its usually overgrown some. like bell its another true backcountry ride with some good technical descending.
We did Bell the weekend before in the same temps. We really wanted to check out Bell and Pinos so we did them in the heat. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone though. Brush wasn't a problem luckily.
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ok, we have one more victim (I mean rider) M Olson (isn't that a kanook beer?)
 
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ok, we have one more victim (I mean rider) M Olson (isn't that a kanook beer?)
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come on stu! i'll be huffing a 40+ pounder, i'm in no great shape either, i need another person to hold paul back.
I'll do what I can to help you slow Paul down, but I'm not sure even two of us will be enough, might need more riders.

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ok, we have one more victim (I mean rider) M Olson
Already RSVP'd, so don't double-count me.
 
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dft has one more guy for a fearsome foursome. Blackstar sounds muy muddio (like my spanglish?) so come join us, we will be riding at a slooooow pace (I am running 2.7/2.5 tires on a IH 7.7, yeah, slooooooow)

plus, this will be funner (yes, that's a word in my world)
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