wfh this week keeps on giving but I also work 2 min from a bunch of trails so just gotta start bringing my mtb to work for sunset rides. This is also like the 5th iteration of this bike and I think it’ll stay this way
new mexico is for single speeders
Finally got back out to North Carolina this morning.
I’ve got a new damper in my Lyrik and am riding my shock with a bit different setup as well. The damper has made a huge improvement with support on the front end. The bike feels better than it ever has before. Had some hero dirt on a 4 minute flow descent and took 30 seconds off of my PR.
This bridge connects the two sides of the park but got taken out by Helene. Looks like there’s new concrete footings so maybe it will be back open soon!
SLO County is beautiful!
It was 38 freedom degrees at the start and I have lost all acclimation to cold weather. Almost bailed 30 minutes in but glad I didn’t.
Made an eastern garter snake very upset by shooing it off of the middle of the trail:
Best possible use of jersey pockets:
Got damn it felt good to get out in shorts and a t-shirt on some not insanely soft dirt. Also this tire combo is mental and I’m smitten.
The story I’ve been told is that this platform used to be for launching hang gliders.
I’ve ridden past it so many times over the last 5 years but never stopped on it until today. There was a slow descending car I wanted to give some space before I made my way back down the mountain so it felt like an appropriate opportunity.
Pisgah MTB was sick but I’d be happy to get back there to gravdad it too.
Anyway I had fun in the woods on the fix today.
HY root beer bike and a silver cockpit.
I’d like to do more MTB rides up there, but I’m nervous about the idea of going up by myself just due to the remoteness and high potential to get really hurt on some of the trails.
Trails like Black Mountain and Avery Creek are popular enough that someone would be coming by eventually, but up on the north side around Pilot Rock it’s pretty quiet.
I rode both of those when I was out there and they’re so sick. And spicy! I’d love to get back out there.
