portlypeddler
Active Member
Gosh I love this trail!
Drove out early enough Sat. morning to feel the lower temps of a soon to be welcomed fall season. Bring it on!
Now, some folks can climb this with far less effort than myself because my technical climbing skills get way challenged on this one. However, dismounts don't bother me as much as trying to clean every obstacle only to be denied and exerting too much effort which seems to foster a sense of futility, BOO!
Always a beautiful trail to climb, so I enjoy each mile of it looking at different potential lines and features and horrible places I don't ever want to crash at.
Finally arriving at the top awaits a decent breeze, ahh, time to pop a top and rest.
Twenty minutes(ish) later I was dropping in for the sweet descent, well mostly, and stopping at the obvious viewpoints. While descending, I realized how pleased I was to buy a Pisgah 2 tire from Performance on a recent holiday sale for a mere 22 bucks. Ran it on the front. It's tubeless and I was, and it has strong sidewalls with dual compound tread and the tread worked amazing. The rear, which was on the front is many folks beloved minion dhf. Never wished it was still on the front once the whole day.
Anyways, finished without any negative incidences, took a break, can you say swami please, ahhhh and recovered........only to do it one more time. Kicked my wretched butt, but I was content and fulfilled.
Next time will likely be a day of shuttling in cool fall weather and leaf litter. Any takers?
Have a great and safe remaining Labor day wknd!
Steve
Drove out early enough Sat. morning to feel the lower temps of a soon to be welcomed fall season. Bring it on!
Now, some folks can climb this with far less effort than myself because my technical climbing skills get way challenged on this one. However, dismounts don't bother me as much as trying to clean every obstacle only to be denied and exerting too much effort which seems to foster a sense of futility, BOO!
Always a beautiful trail to climb, so I enjoy each mile of it looking at different potential lines and features and horrible places I don't ever want to crash at.
Finally arriving at the top awaits a decent breeze, ahh, time to pop a top and rest.
Twenty minutes(ish) later I was dropping in for the sweet descent, well mostly, and stopping at the obvious viewpoints. While descending, I realized how pleased I was to buy a Pisgah 2 tire from Performance on a recent holiday sale for a mere 22 bucks. Ran it on the front. It's tubeless and I was, and it has strong sidewalls with dual compound tread and the tread worked amazing. The rear, which was on the front is many folks beloved minion dhf. Never wished it was still on the front once the whole day.
Anyways, finished without any negative incidences, took a break, can you say swami please, ahhhh and recovered........only to do it one more time. Kicked my wretched butt, but I was content and fulfilled.
Next time will likely be a day of shuttling in cool fall weather and leaf litter. Any takers?
Have a great and safe remaining Labor day wknd!
Steve
