It was so awesome to ride more than one day in a row, and in a social setting. Glad you joined us! I think we're all resigned to the idea that an AQI hovering at the lower end of moderate is as good as we're going to get.Fun weekend of riding with @AmyPJ & @utskier. Sunday was up at Pow Mow with a big group of ski instructors.
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Amy & Martin
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Today was up by Snowbasin with a smaller crew.
Jeff & Nick
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The ride is known as Chicken Loop cuz I guess it looks like a chicken on a Strava map, not so much on mine.
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If the bike is slack, you need to move your weight forward when you corner, both standing(descending) and climbing (seated)Picking the brains of the minds here: (@nay @Tom K. would love your thoughts) My bike is a titch too big. I feel I need to shift my weight forward vs. just staying centered when cornering--I feel really stretched out on the outside arm. Trek makes a S, M, ML, L, XL. I am on a medium and truly think a S/M would be perfect but of course it's not even an option (yet a M/L is.) I rode a small around a parking lot last year, which is hardly a valid test ride, however it felt pretty cramped (like, the bars would hit my knees on sharp turns.) I also do not like the curved top tube on the smalls. Resale opportunities are less. I fall squarely into the lower-middle of the chart for M and the very upper portion of S on their size chart. Their size chart, however, did not change when the geo of the Fuel EX changed two seasons ago. It is now longer.
@utskier rotated my bars to change the sweep and it did seem to tighten the cockpit enough that I can feel it. I don't love moving the seat forward to tighten the cockpit because that affects pedaling and knees. However, my saddle is on the forward side of things already. The stem on this bike is quite short. I have not explored changing my bars at all and am curious about sweep and what I might want to look for. I think I can adapt for any additional rise by removing some of the risers that are under the bars. I'm looking at going with something more dramatic than the stock Bontrager bars that come with the bike. Here is what the bike comes with: Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35mm, 27.5mm rise, 780mm width https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/...VXeNWVWrhJnLGxJ9zgns9RQSBtnWYzahoCPwsQAvD_BwE
I have cut them down to 730mm wide.
Anyway, feedback or advice from the hivemind here?
@Primoz it always looks like perpetual springtime instead of summer there. Hope to see some of your Autumn colors soon.
saw our first changing leaves here today.
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Today I rode up into the Strawberry area of Snowbasin. The hardest part of the climb was having to cross this 10 foot deep ditch they had dug for laying some new snowmaking.
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Luckily when I had to cross again up higher they had filled a path in.
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up to the top of the Becker chair.
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& down to Green Pond & East Fork.
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Its really good to ride in good air. *note the blue skies and clouds*
It's really good to ride in good air. *note the blue skies and clouds*
It must have blown from Utah to steamboat. Best air of the week today here.We had it, then we lost it, what a crap shoot this summer.
[cough]e-bike[/cough]The thing is too damn steep to ride up & requires solid brakes for the down.
Believe me, the thought has crossed my mind. I suppose you could ride up the road but AFAIK the DMI Trail is designated downhill only.[cough]e-bike[/cough]
One way trails do make sense in many cases.Believe me, the thought has crossed my mind. I suppose you could ride up the road but AFAIK the DMI Trail is designated downhill only.
Yes, it makes a lot of sense nowadays at least for MTB. I was against it for a long time but the number of riders has grown so much it would be the right and safe thing to do on a lot of trails. I do think that the same trail can have a different character depending on which Direction you ride. So hoping as more trails go this way that they are designated with odd and even days.One way trails do make sense in many cases.
You rode with Jeff! Nice!It must have blown from Utah to steamboat. Best air of the week today here.
Pow Mow today with my friend Jeff & a shuttle to ride DMI. With Covid-19 being an issue last year shuttling was out, so today was the first time since 2019 for me on this trail. The thing is too damn steep to ride up & requires solid brakes for the down. DMI was the finale after a bunch of loop de loops in the usual spots first. About 4 hours total on the trail...
The Airplane
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The East
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Cool to run into @ZionPow & crew
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The calves
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The West
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About halfway down the 3k’ descent of DMI.
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Around 3K’ of climbing yields about 6K’ of descending with the shuttle. Right to my front door, Not a bad day...
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