Harding-Main Divide-Joplin/STT/Luge

[TURNERob]

Originally Posted by Tom Cosgrove

Ok 8 A.M.
At cooks.
Kipp, Rob, Dino and Ladd are you guys going to shuttle are can we ride together.
Tom

We'll probably do our own shuttle, no offense to you Tom. Maybe we'll run into you guys.

[bananaseat]

i'm a shuttler...

[dukethenuke]

I sticking my head in late on this post, but you guys can count me in for the ride.

Matt I sent you a message about Saturday.

[Tom Cosgrove]

here is my # if any one needs to contact me.
909-921-7924
all are welcome.
See you at 8 a.m. Sun at Cooks.

[outlaw]

sounds like a blast, count me in!

mark

[ocrider]

Wish I could have done this ride. Matt and Steve let me know how the anchoves work.

[dukethenuke]

haha Matt forgot them in his car so we never got the chance to try them. The ride was great and Joplin was awesome.

[TURNERob]

Another great ride guys, Joplin surely didn't dissapoint! One of the most technical trails around, a must do again. The wind was brutal on the climb, but we still made very good time up Harding. Time to get some knee warmers, my knees are still aching.

[Von-Skipp]

Another goood ride today. A tad bit cold and windy of Harding but worth it with Joplin and Luge.

How did the other ride go with the non-shuttlers??


Time for some sleep.... two long rides this weekend

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

Thanx to FXRob for suggesting/mentioning this awesome ride!!

This ride was full of surprises & different expectations for me since it was my first time on any of these connecting trails. I thought Harding was going to be a lot more brutal and i was totally surprised at how technical Joplin was. Joplin should be renamed "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" it's definitely a wild ride!! STT was very fast and loads of fun, as well as the Luge. too bad the Luge is so short.

Outlaw, Klutter , Tom C , Tom # 2 and myself did the loop which added 3.9 miles riding from Cook's Corner, not bad of a road ride. it served as a nice warm up and allowed me to get familiar with the other entrance to do a shorter loop later on.

Seems like you, Shuttlers, had a great time just like us, which is great!

we'll see you guys out there on another ride!

BTW, anyone have any comments on the food at Cook's Corner? we ended up going somewhere else to eat.

[TURNERob]

Glad you guys had fun Armondo! The climb up Harding wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't as brutally cold/windy as it was yesterday. Compared to Maple Springs I would definately say Harding is more difficult. Joplin was definately a challenge and a few of us left our blood out there to prove it. Those rock gardens were intense, but tons of fun.

The food at Cook's is great, definately recommend you eat there next time. We all look forward to eating there after a ride in that area. The biker chix are fun to watch also

[TURNERob]

Here are a few pics I snapped yesterday. I didn't get any of Joplin/STT/Luge since we were having too much fun going downhill.

The guys getting ready at Harding.


The end of Harding looking up towards Modjeska Peak.


The group trying to get warm in the cold wind.


Looking up to Santiago Peak from Main Divide.


Nice view of the Santa Ana mtns.

[outlaw]

Awsome ride!, would have been cool if we all hooked up toghether though.
Thanks Armondo, tom, tom, And justen(spelled right?) See you soon.

Mark

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

Question:

What's the distance from the Joplin trailhead off Main Divide to Santiago Peak?

[Von-Skipp]

Originally Posted by Epic_Mtn_Biker

Question:

What's the distance from the Joplin trailhead off Main Divide to Santiago Peak?

I would maybe another mile or two. Not too far. I would defintely like to do this ride again or the Maple to HolyJim in the near future

[pshloss]

It's two miles and about 800 feet of climbing from the saddle to the Peak. I've done that loop you guys did a few times. Always a challenge on Joplin Trail.