Downhill Skyline shuttle 12-21

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  1. Rockinthecasbah

    Rockinthecasbah A.D.D. Unleased

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    anyone down for an afternoon skyline shuttle 12-21 ? The idrt should be perfect, the ruts will be ...interesting
     
    Rockinthecasbah, Dec 17, 2008
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    Bryguy17 A little Shaggy

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    If I have a fork for my bike, sure why not...
     
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    Chewyeti Circus Bear

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    sure... why not!

    who's truck?


    also - do you want to try the wardlow ridge?
     
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    Bryguy17 A little Shaggy

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    woot! AM bike ride! :bang:

    I don't have a truck though. which one is wardlow ridge?
     
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  5. Rockinthecasbah

    Rockinthecasbah A.D.D. Unleased

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    Not really wardlow ridge wasnt a very fun DH last time I was up there, troy lee and skin suit, Im down to pedal up on big bikes
     
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  6. Chewyeti

    Chewyeti Circus Bear

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    i wont be here on 12/21 tho....

    anywho, here is the wardlow ridge.
    You can also split to the other side and go to the horse stables vs going to green river like this...

    About 3-4 miles of sustained downhill run.
     

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    Bryguy17 A little Shaggy

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    me not so much. I will if we have to though...
     
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  8. Pain Freak

    Pain Freak Dead or Alive

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    That route has at least 4 different names now.
     
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    Chewyeti Circus Bear

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    which are???
     
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  10. HardCharger

    HardCharger Where's the singletrack?

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    Aaron, how do you get to the top from Coal Canyon? Is it before the radio towers?
     
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    Its between sierra and skyline... about 2 miles from skyline. Looks like a road peels off, and then turns into a fire break/singletrack.
     
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    HardCharger Where's the singletrack?

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    Thanks, I'll try to make it up there this weekend. I only know the route starting from Coal Canyon, so when I get to Sierra Peak - roughly how far is it till I see the road that leads to this downhill run?
     
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  13. Chewyeti

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    It would be on your left coming from coal, probably about a mile or so after sierra...

    you can see it on google earth pretty well.
     
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    Matt13 Death From Above

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    What is the difficulty of this ride?
     
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    Rockinthecasbah A.D.D. Unleased

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    If climb it its like climbing B star, not bad. Coming down it is pretty intense, big ruts, rocks, lots of exposure, fun
     
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    if you hit wardlow ridge, please report back how it is, i'm intersted to know, thanks.
     
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    Bryguy17 A little Shaggy

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    think webb, but twice as steep (or more), bigger ruts, and questionable traction. Good brakes are an absolute must (especially for the last 200ft or so)
     
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  18. Rockinthecasbah

    Rockinthecasbah A.D.D. Unleased

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    Brakes???? Is that what you guys were doing back there ?
     
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    Bryguy17 A little Shaggy

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    I was doing more crashing than braking, but wth :lol:

    and I'd like to see you no-brake that last part (and survive)
     
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  20. Rockinthecasbah

    Rockinthecasbah A.D.D. Unleased

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    i just turn edge to edge like a snowboard down that last part lol,
    I think im planning on just riding up on sunday, skyline to beeks to skinsuit, then skyline up to the troy lee trail
     
    Rockinthecasbah, Dec 18, 2008
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