The most hike a bike I have ever done! Vincent gap to East Fork.

[Fearless Fly]

So rode Vincent gap to East fork last weekend. Took about 9 hours with 6 of them carrying my bike. Not hike a bike, bike carrying!

I was told by the search and rescue crew this route was impassible!

Started the ride with a drink then into the abyss!

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Then some riding!

 

[uzziboy]

Very cool Gabe. Nothing like walking more than riding.

 

[dstepper]

Did you get shoot at by any of the old time miners down there? Did you drop down the fire roads though Alpine and use the river, or start at Big Horn Mine? Either way you may have been the only person to do that in decades. Crazy job my friend. Seems like bringing the bike not a good idea. You remain my hero Gabe.

 

[bing!]

I've hiked with you. If you say it's hard, must be grueling.

 

[Fearless Fly]

This would make a nice 2 day backpacking trip...don't bring bikes. We averaged 1.5 mph!

 

[redwoods]

Looks beautiful...but sir, this is a mountain biking forum, not a hiking forum. :lol:

Seriously, looks like a great place to hike/backpack.

 

[Skid Row]

great pictures ! 9 hours out there !!?? daaammnn !

 

[evdog]

That is an awesome bear print shot!

BTW, If you didn't have a 6 hour descent following that 6 hour HAB you are doing it wrong!

 

[Danimal]

Nice post, thanks! really like the pics, the bear paw print and the stalactites are pretty cool.

Kudos on you, I don't have that level of adventure left in me to cross country.
but back in the day when I used to back pack this type of trek was a normal thing in the high sierras and mt baldy.

 

[BROWNIE]

You remain my hero Gabe.

+1

*ucking hell Gabe, best RR of 2014!

 

[Fearless Fly]

Also forgot the plane crash pics!

 

[Garrett]

This would make a nice 2 day backpacking trip...don't bring bikes. We averaged 1.5 mph!

Been there, done that. Back when we did it probably around 7 years ago, there was no marked trail for most of Vincent Gulch so we spent most of the trip wading through the stream. 1.5mph sounds about right. You guys are nuts for attempting it on bikes!

 

[Formu1fan]

if there's only one person to do it, it's gabe.


damn

 

[ridinrox]

You are FEARLESS!!

 

[Bruce in SoCal]

You could have ridden it on a 29er.

 

[rojomas]

So where exactly on the Fooloop is this?

JK, great job!

 

[strobe]

Did this bottle start out full when the adventure began?

I hope you didn't carry all that bottle out there for just one drink. lol.

 

[El Immigrante]

Gabe is the debil. The debil is fearless. Any questions?

 

[Fearless Fly]

Did this bottle start out full when the adventure began?

I hope you didn't carry all that bottle out there for just one drink. lol.

In case you can't tell it is a bottle of Johnny Walker!

 

[dcrfx]

I get it, Johnnie "Walker". Question becomes, red or black?