bananaseat
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EcoDork & and I are riding above tomorrow, starting and ending @Cooks. We're meeting @Cooks, 7am. All are welcome.
p.s. will be a very mellow pace...
p.s. will be a very mellow pace...
Harding - Joplin - Luge, June 30th
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ECOdork
(R.I.P.) Pope of Chili Town
Word...
bananaseat said:
Saturday? The 30th is Friday.JLMTB said:I HAVE to get down to that area someday for a ride, but not Saturday. I'll be enjoying Margaritas with my Senorita for half of July.:bang: \\/ 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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It is going to be very toasty, good luck fellas! Take some pix on Joplin!
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What DAY is this ride, Friday or Saturday?:?: I might could do Saturday a.m. ride. Live 2 Ride (JonJon) are you in for this ride?
What DAY is this ride, Friday or Saturday?:?: I might could do Saturday a.m. ride. Live 2 Ride (JonJon) are you in for this ride?
Ladd Jasper
Full speed, half blind
Careful boys, it's gonna be steamy. Like, hallucination inducing.
Did you see the size of that chicken?!
Did you see the size of that chicken?!
dstepper
(R.I.P.) Over the hill
Cyclecc warning, that is one tough ride...add the heat.cyclecc said:
Not many trails around more tech than Joplin.
Von-Skipp
FLOW
Im doing this ride Saturday morning. Itll be more at a faster pace though.
Distance: 23.4 mi.Descent: 4,320 ft.
Kipp
Distance: 23.4 mi.Descent: 4,320 ft.
Kipp
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dstepper said:
Thanks for the info Dean, no way for me to make a Friday ride at this time anyway. Have a great time!
ECOdork
(R.I.P.) Pope of Chili Town
Man I'm beat after that ride!
Ride up Harding wasn't too bad. Warm but not too toasty. Perfect when you hit the shade. LOTS of flies up near the top (AND on Main Divide, AND down Joplin), though. In fact, I think the flies were the biggest annoyance.
It was my first time down Joplin. This trail is gnarly and doesn't mess around! "Loose" doesn't even come close to describing that sucker! Unlike the "loose" of Trabuco, Joplin is super loose AND soft, which for me, made it much more challenging. Rocks galore! Same with "overgrown". Real narrow trail, hard to see what is coming up--and for good measure, a high abundance of poison oak. Overall a scenic and beautiful trail though! Did I mention the flies?
Low on water and pestered by flies, so aldo and I didn't mess around at old camp. Felt the heat the most coming back on STT. Hot and parched. My > 1 gallon of liquid just wasn't enough for this ride... STT felt looooooooong.
Glad I finally rode both these trails! Enjoyed the different perspective of the mountains on this route. Those hidden mountain streams on Joplin were worth the price of admission alone.
Inhaled a burrito at Wahoo's post-ride...
In the end, a hair under 6 hours and 25 miles. Get an early start and bring lots o'water tommorow matt!
Great ride aldo!:beer:
Ride up Harding wasn't too bad. Warm but not too toasty. Perfect when you hit the shade. LOTS of flies up near the top (AND on Main Divide, AND down Joplin), though. In fact, I think the flies were the biggest annoyance.
It was my first time down Joplin. This trail is gnarly and doesn't mess around! "Loose" doesn't even come close to describing that sucker! Unlike the "loose" of Trabuco, Joplin is super loose AND soft, which for me, made it much more challenging. Rocks galore! Same with "overgrown". Real narrow trail, hard to see what is coming up--and for good measure, a high abundance of poison oak. Overall a scenic and beautiful trail though! Did I mention the flies?
Low on water and pestered by flies, so aldo and I didn't mess around at old camp. Felt the heat the most coming back on STT. Hot and parched. My > 1 gallon of liquid just wasn't enough for this ride... STT felt looooooooong.
Glad I finally rode both these trails! Enjoyed the different perspective of the mountains on this route. Those hidden mountain streams on Joplin were worth the price of admission alone.
Inhaled a burrito at Wahoo's post-ride...
In the end, a hair under 6 hours and 25 miles. Get an early start and bring lots o'water tommorow matt!
Great ride aldo!:beer:
killa Cali Kid
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ECOdork said:
Same for Maples. Rode it a few weeks back and was bad all the way to Main Divide.
btw - Nice job on your ride today:clap:
ECOdork
(R.I.P.) Pope of Chili Town
Thanks!
We were wondering about Maple Springs today...is it still open?
We were kicking around the idea of MS -> Motorway.
We were wondering about Maple Springs today...is it still open?
We were kicking around the idea of MS -> Motorway.
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i may be driving to the peak on sunday.
good to hear that you guys did the ride lance! after riding del cerro, trabuco seems like nothing in the "loose" scheme of things. joplin is a bitchin' s/t and i wanted to see some pix of you guys negotiating the sharp/steep/loose left hand turn...i know you guys both cleaned it right.
glad to hear there wasn't any serious issues on the ride and you guys enjoyed it!!! here is a shot of me on the lower area negotiating a rocky/rooty switchback, with the stream behind rob (the photographer).
good to hear that you guys did the ride lance! after riding del cerro, trabuco seems like nothing in the "loose" scheme of things. joplin is a bitchin' s/t and i wanted to see some pix of you guys negotiating the sharp/steep/loose left hand turn...i know you guys both cleaned it right.
glad to hear there wasn't any serious issues on the ride and you guys enjoyed it!!! here is a shot of me on the lower area negotiating a rocky/rooty switchback, with the stream behind rob (the photographer).
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ECOdork said:
Yep still open - do not think they have been closing of late. Also had gate open. Not bad traffic on motorbikes/truck that day but have seen it crazed in the past.
Like said Maple was way buggy. Don't recall too much of and issue on Main divide but got hot. No compaints on Motorway but seemed a bit more loose as comped to times i have hit it before (I may be wrong however). if you hit it enjoy
I'm trying to uproot a baby palm tree in my patio and I think I've dripped about a gallon of sweat so far 
bananaseat
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EcoDork covered it all... Did he mention the flyes, knats, etc... Man, were they annoying. Luckily they didn't start until 3/4 of the way up harding. But after that, I swallowed 1/2 dozen and got a couple in my eye... Oh, found a tick when I got home.
As mentioned climb up Harding wasn't bad, shade at that elevation is muy bueno.
Joplin wasn't that hot until we got to the lower section (i.e. closer to old camp). But is very, very over-grown, tons of poison oak (oh, my leg and arm warmers, used to combat contact w/PO, didn't help out with the heat). Trail also home to tons of flys, knats, etc.
We really felt the heat upon arriving @old camp, and it got worse when we climbed out and arrived @the clearing. The slight breeze felt like a hot blow-dryer to the face. At that point we were baked and low on water. Old camp never felt soooo looong....
The Luge was fun and shady. Lance ran out of water upon reaching it, my supply was depleted by the time I reached the bottom.
Air conditioning & cold beer @Wahoo's was a savior.
As mentioned climb up Harding wasn't bad, shade at that elevation is muy bueno.
Joplin wasn't that hot until we got to the lower section (i.e. closer to old camp). But is very, very over-grown, tons of poison oak (oh, my leg and arm warmers, used to combat contact w/PO, didn't help out with the heat). Trail also home to tons of flys, knats, etc.
We really felt the heat upon arriving @old camp, and it got worse when we climbed out and arrived @the clearing. The slight breeze felt like a hot blow-dryer to the face. At that point we were baked and low on water. Old camp never felt soooo looong....
The Luge was fun and shady. Lance ran out of water upon reaching it, my supply was depleted by the time I reached the bottom.
Air conditioning & cold beer @Wahoo's was a savior.
Ladd Jasper
Full speed, half blind
Glad the heat wasn't nearly the factor I thought it'd be.
Nice to see you finally get those trails under your belt, Lance! If you insist on going through w/ this whole N. Carolina "thing," at least you can take the Joplin experience with you.
O.K., getting weepy here. Gotta go.
Nice to see you finally get those trails under your belt, Lance! If you insist on going through w/ this whole N. Carolina "thing," at least you can take the Joplin experience with you.
O.K., getting weepy here. Gotta go.
Steven Jackson
My loop, my rules!
It was hot at Fullerton today, I went to Chili's.