trails

Our weather has finally made a more definitive albeit less than dramatic shift towards summer. We were in the 80's for a few days and there has even been humidity in our dry desert air, life has returned to the Serengeti.

Jessica, Chris, and I headed up into mtns to hit some higher elevation trails. There was still lingering snow but the temps were perfect and the riding was really good. It was nice to get above the front range and ride trails at altitude.


The snow was melting fast and we timed it perfectly for most of the ride. A few areas required some alternate routes and side stepping but it made for an even better time.


They took the high road in the above photo but I could not resist the low road.


As you can see, there was just enough dry trail to make it through a couple of the sections. A day earlier and we would have been walking a bit more.

Luckily, we made it up the roots trail without too much difficulty and started up towards the super circle. We were unsure if we were going to get shut down on the way up but we just seemed to luck out through the ride and made it without mud or trail damage.


Super circle fun. It gets crazy with 3 or 4 people in here at once, a tradition for those in the know.

Much of the trail was bone dry. There was almost a summer like looseness to certain sections and heading back down was ripping fast. I have been enjoying the sometimes profound experience of rolling through a known technical section, that I have been through numerous times on a 26in bike, on the 29er. I admit that my 29er to trail relationship is still in it's infancy but the pleasure is all mine and it really has changed the way the trail feels.

CPM ripping down some singletrack on the first ned ride of the season.


The next photo I post of Jessica ripping down the trail may be of her on the new Black Sheep Ti SS, I can't wait to see it!

I was happy we made it up to ride at altitude. It always feels good to get in the first few mtn rides up high. We have been very patient this spring so the pay off was that much better. We ended up working in the garden in the evening and hitting the Mountain Sun for beer and food to end the day. Burgers, fries, and FYIPA. A splendid day indeed, good times with great people.

As Al always says to me in parting, "be cool man" ws