Ride Report Memorial Weekend Cram Session

RR: Memorial Weekend Cram Session

Justin and I were still packing stuff up when Mark arrived outside on Thursday at around 5. We finished loading up the Tahoe and began the drive out of So Cal toward Primm Valley. We were treated to a gorgeous sunset on the way up.





We checked into Whiskey Pete's at probably 10:30-11, enjoyed some Fat Tire and went to sleep.



Clean bikes in the room (don't worry, that wouldn't last long!)



Too many bags, 3 people, 3 bikes... yup, that elevator was FULL



A little pre-drive urban assault (sorry, Keith, no pool shots!)



Car loaded and ready for Bootleg



Pit stop



One of my favorite signs ever



We started out Bootleg with a little warm-up huck session at the skills park





Hittin' it like the boyz





You won't find any organ donors here -



Leee-zards



Switchin' back 'n forth





Car dump



The steeds in the heat



End of the line for the wheels



FWIW, after the skills park we rode up West Leg to Caldera for a short stint, then took Boy Scout up to where it meets with the lake overlook; rode up to the upper parking lot, then descended Skyline to East Leg.

It was extremely warm out, so we hung out in the shade at the lower lot (it was about 10* cooler under there, and oh so relaxing). Then we hit up more stunts before doing a short loop around the lower lake loops.

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Skyline is kinda techy in spots, but was a lot of fun to descend.













Back at the main lot. This was a huck machine in its day



Believe it or not, even though it was mid-90s there were still some nice flowers out





Practicing the table tops





I was diggin the stickers on the bike stands and the electric box. A lot from all over, so it was cool to see.





Me on the triple threat (bridge, roller, teeter totter)



Some teeter action -







Token handlebar shot on the lower lakeview loops



Ahh ya! Dinner and marg's in Boulder City (oh yeah, and Keithsauce finally found their way)



Sunset at Bootleg



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wow how DGAF does sauce look in that pic.....fun stuff

 

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And so we get to Saturday... Time for Gooseberry Mesa. Unfortunately Keithsauce's little Fcus had trouble on the dirt road out there, but we all made it.

Waiting for the red hot rod to catch up





Gettin the bikes and gear ready to rock





First group shot of the weekend!



(Top row L-R: SauceKeith, Dell, Scott, Dean, Nam, Mark, Justin, Jason, Rodel, Lynn, me)

Say it with a British accent: "Hey guys, does this jersey make my RumpRanger look big?"



Dean's favorite line this weekend: "I'd hit this drop, but I have a broken spoke."



Great scenery all around



First roller/play stop of the day











Dell on a steep up



"I broke my Enduro here last year, so this year I'm on a Socom. Next year: KONA"





Rodel can hit that, and do a little bar twist!



Natural art. I think it's saying, "Follow the white dots"



Dell hitting a roller



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Rodel on a slickrock switchback



Bro-in-law Jason



Cleavage Roller







End of the rainbow



He's either hiding from the sun, or searching for the leprechaun and his pot of gold. Oh, BTW, your bike sucks







Natural picture frame







Me trying to get up a steep up (for the record, I tried 3-4 times and never made it)



Token handlebar shot from the North Rim



Nam making it not look weird



Sauce contemplates the vast expanse



Keith on a switchback




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Mark hitting a big drop



Sunset during the ride up to Cedar Breaks/Brianhead before heading down to Panguitch









Mountain bikers drinking beer... wonder if they're watching ROAM?



Thus closes Saturday...

 

u didnt make it up because ur pedal hit the rock huh??

 

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Preparation for Thunder Mountain on Sunday a.m.



Saucekeith had a small problem... some Brit hack engineer said to unscrew something near the back brake. Unfortunately it wasn't specified not to unscrew the brake stuff, which made brake fluid leak all over. Brake pads needed to be replaced and the resevoir filled with chain lube since no one had mineral spirits.

I played with photo settings while they worked





The end of the paved path



The end of the dirt road...

"I don't know, Keith, personally I like him in red"



About four of us set up our camera's at the same spot and timed them the same, but this should be the first one posted



T-mountain singletrack





British accent: "Stop taking pics of my bum!"





Winding through the trees





Peace, sista







Clouds and sky were unbeatable for photos









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Token handlebar shot



Root jump!









Justin interrupting a moment between Dell and his Nam



Las Tres Chicas



Taking a break from killing the rest of us with their speed...



This would be a great photo of Keith wasn't in the way!



Ahh, here we go...



Riding on Mars













Leeeeeeeeeeean





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Can you see the trail way down there?









Coming down the Mountain



Tricky switchback... no problems!











Ridge riding



Riding throughte last bit of hoodoos











British accent, "Hey, so, can I borrow your extra memory card? Mine is full and I need more thanks!"





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A few of us decided to hit up the other side of the highway and ride part of the Cassidy Trail. Rodel and Jason headed back to Vegas for family stuff.

He's thinking, "Whot? It's been five minutes and I haven't eaten!"















We all headed back to the house for some grilled food and much needed brews.

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Keep 'em coming. Great pics and write up so far.

Pappa Smurf or the Roaming Gnome?

 

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Don't bother me; I'm eating





TROJAN MAN!



"Man, she's getting more thanks with every photo, and here my memory card is full. I feel so inadequate"





British accent, "Yup, that's right. I have made food."



Double fisting!



That pretty much closed out Sunday. Scott, Dean, Lynn, Dell and Nam all headed down to Little Creek to camp Sunday night. The rest of us hung out at the house, waited for hot water, and went to sleep.

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Sunday we all made it to Little Creek for the last group ride of the weekend.

There's always some jack@$$ fixing his bike at the trailhead



Sessioning in the parking area



Slickrock as far as the eye can see









Keith hucks like a champ



Climbing a steep up



I ride up and Justin goes, "Hey, come here. There are two things I want you to take photos of. One is a broken frame, the other is a big drop." "Whose frame broke?!" "Mine"



"Now I'm gonna hit this drop" I only have it on video...

The view from Little Creek









"Dude, you should huck off of this"



Group shot!





More playground stuff





"Sarah, here's your new avatar"



After Little Creek a few of us ate pizza in St. George, then Justin, Mark, Keithsauce and I went over to Bootleg to wait out the remaining traffic. I have a few more photos and vids from that, but nothing finished yet.

We were lucky enough to see a kid hitting this big road gap at Bootleg, and I got 2 vids of that also. Crazy. His buddy wouldn't hit it in the wind.

Thanks ALL for a great weekend!! Can't wait to see everyone else's pics. No major injuries, though quite a few mechanicals that will require some replacement parts. I hope everyone made it back safe yesterday.

 

im speachless! simply amazing photos and ride reports. thanks allison for posting, and that sequence of your hubby hitting that drop was nice, looked like a hairy take off as it appears he is heading down the steep face, then is having to pull up while dropping in.

 

Beautiful recap! Thanks :beer:

 

:clap::clap::clap: Allison, as always great RR and beautiful pics. One of the pics looks like my avatar. I'll have to plan a trip with you and Justin soon. You do have an eye for capturing the experience. I almost felt like I was there(ALMOST). :beer:

 

thanks for the great riding and company over the weekend guys, i don't have time to do a write up right now so i'll throw up some pics

first little roller





dell already having problems with his bike within the first mile



scott thinkin it may be a long day out on the trail





rodel workin the beast







lynn and keith comparing mid ride snacks









token ass shot of keith :lol:





justin wondering how long it would take keith to hit the bottom of the canyon



the closing to a great day of riding

 

Thunder Mountain







Dell warming up for the long bike path ride



Lynn always has a smile on her face when riding :beer:

 

i think justin was asking mark if his blue mullet made him look fat


look who we ran into!



not sure, but i think that is allison



group shot along a ridge



nothin like a little hike a bike eh







trung and his bro