Blackstar Canyon = Beeks Place 10.2.07

[Shannon]

Originally Posted by surlygal

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IMHO - I think your 1st ride on Blackstar should be with someone during the day...It's a very long climb......Very long......I also think it should be with someone who will be willing to take breaks and motivate you to the top (trust me)...The ride down is fun, but at night could be interesting also - unless you kinda know what's coming (man made bumps on turns).

I would be interested in doing another Blackstar ride sooner than later. Let's make some plans....Just a few slower people who'd like to better our climbing skills...I personally need a ton of climbing skills...I just plain old suck wind, oh every 150 yrds or so...It makes for a very long ride and I'd like to get a better time in than my 1st try.

Now that VC and the CC are up and people are getting ready to train, there will be more traffic on the trail. We wouldn't be trying to keep up with them though. Just our own goals to make it up the long climb..

Lets talk about doing it on Wed, Maybe Brian would want to try it again and ride with us?

I'm coming down this weekend to ride. CC and I are riding Blackstar Saturday morning about 9:00 if you're interested in going. NOT, I repeat NOT a fast pace. We'll be taking breaks and chatting while we're riding.

[surlygal]

Originally Posted by Shannon

I'm coming down this weekend to ride. CC and I are riding Blackstar Saturday morning about 9:00 if you're interested in going. NOT, I repeat NOT a fast pace. We'll be taking breaks and chatting while we're riding.

While reading your post, I found a sitter - Grandma -(she was standing next to me), then my brother so kindly reminded me that I not only am watching his 2 kids, but had instructed him to bring their bikes - because were doing a take your kids riding day STR event National Take Your Kid Riding Day (Oct 6th)

Bummer.....Next time....

[J_Sims]

I will probably see you girls out there on Sat Not sure what time I am going but headed up to the Motorway on Blackstar Fo Sho