2021 Mountain Biking

[4ster]

I was out hunting one time and saw what would be a nice photo. So I kneeled down...

I too speak from experience …

 

[Tom K.]

Day two in McCall ID found us at Jug Mountain Ranch. Golf course down on the flats, fun as heck trail network on the flanks of the mountain.

Mrs. K "calls her shot", then smiling on the runout (ha ha).

How often do you see this on an mtb trail network?! No hiking allowed, period.

 

[Tony S]

How often do you see this on an mtb trail network?! No hiking allowed, period

When the network crosses the grounds of a "continuing care facility." It's not about the trail itself; it's about walkers who don't have the wherewithal to get out of the way without hurting themselves in the process.

 

[Tony S]

To be clear, I'm talking about golfers.

 

[Andy Mink]

A quick spin around the bike park with @Tricia and @Philpug.

 

[wooglin]

My favorite climb anywhere is Tommy’s Two Step

#oxymoronalert

 

[Tony S]

#oxymoronalert

I'm with Amy. Even considering the Covid 15. Climbing is cool.

 

[Tricia]

A quick spin around the bike park with @Tricia and @Philpug.
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Thanks for the pics.
It sure was a nice fall ride. I really needed that!

 

[4ster]

With another temperature drop forecast I thought I better get one more good ride up at Pow Mow because you never know when that place is going to shut down.
I think the fall colors up there may be at their peak today. Too bad it was a little smoky but still mesmerizing and hard to keep my eyes on the trail.

Sorry if some of them look like repeats but I did get new grips…

On the way to Trail Yeah

Trail Yeah

Doctor’s Dozen

Looking back toward Brim with Baggage claim switchbacking in the foreground

Looking across Baldy toward hazy Ben Lomond from Woodys World

Woodys World

Back to the car with an amazing lot for sale in the background

Time for a beer & a nap

 

[Tricia]

See all those yellow blooms on the Rabbit Brush? That is why my eyes are swollen and itchy today.
But still.... I want to ride again today if we can carve out a slice of time.

Rabbit vs Sage

If you do an internet search for pictures of sagebrush in bloom, you will get lots of pictures of bright yellow rabbitbrush. It is NOT sagebrush, but many people mistake it for the latter! In the...

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[Andy Mink]

Thanks for the pics.
It sure was a nice fall ride. I really needed that!
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It looks like we're doing wheelies in the brush!

 

[surfacehoar]

Today I learned that this is not sage.

Lake has cooled to a more than refreshing 65. Time to get back on the bike. Not a bad trailhead.

As the lake makes a turn, Wild Horse Pass cuts the corner through a tight and narrow canyon. Looking out the in.

These were the brightest Aspens of the day.

Float plane for scale.

Colour isn't there yet.

I like the sound of leaves and tires.

New England to the South West in seconds.

The trail ends rather abruptly.

Time for gravity to do its job.

 

[Doug Briggs]

Today I learned that this is not sage.
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Lake has cooled to a more than refreshing 65. Time to get back on the bike. Not a bad trailhead.

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As the lake makes a turn, Wild Horse Pass cuts the corner through a tight and narrow canyon. Looking out the in.
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These were the brightest Aspens of the day.
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Float plane for scale.
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Colour isn't there yet.
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I like the sound of leaves and tires.


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New England to the South West in seconds.
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The trail ends rather abruptly.
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Time for gravity to do its job.
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(With apologies to Charles Dickens)

Please sir, may I ride here?

 

[Tom K.]

Well, NOAA's forecast for rain today in McCall was almost right!

A well earned recovery day that hopefully leads into perfect dirt tomorrow.

 

[Tricia]

Today I learned that this is not sage.

I've been seeing an allergist for a few months in an attempt to get my allergies pinned down and manageable.
This is where I found out that Sage and Rabbit brush are similar but also very different. Turns out, I'm highly allergic to both, which has stopped me from enjoying the great outdoors in the past but I'm committed to not allowing it to stop me anymore.

 

[wooglin]

I'm with Amy. Even considering the Covid 15. Climbing is cool.

Even when I was a climber I didn’t like it. I’d just get it over with as soon as I could. Still do, but it takes longer.

 

[nay]

Man we got some stoke ‘round here. Love to see it.

We did take a break this weekend for some other rubber side down gnar. Had a friend/dad on the trip with his son and he road his Levo e-bike up this trail. I gotta say, for high altitude it’s just a crappy road riding, that’s just money. You’d never do that on a regular bike. Kinda really super cool. No bike pics tho’. The third pic is what happens when you hand down the old family ski rig to a son. It’s really something how mountain biking really makes other stuff just not very scary anymore.

 

[Andy Mink]

I finally got a foliage photo while on a ride with @Philpug. I got a little too close to the downhill edge of the trail and it gave out. The bike and I started to slide down. Somewhere along the way we parted company. I stopped, then the bike and I got reacquainted. Don't worry, the bike's OK. It landed on me. One drawback to e-bikes? They're very heavy. After taking stock I was able to disengage myself and walk back up the (steep) slope for the photo. By the time I stopped I was about 20-25' off and downhill from the trail. Good times!

Bike was ok.

A nice little spine gack. I didn't know this happened until after we got off the hill. Both legs and right arm have minor scrapes and scratches. The thump my left butt cheek took, though, is not going to feel good tomorrow! Live and hopefully learn!

 

[Tricia]

I finally got a foliage photo while on a ride with @Philpug. I got a little too close to the downhill edge of the trail and it gave out. The bike and I started to slide down. Somewhere along the way we parted company. I stopped, then the bike and I got reacquainted. Don't worry, the bike's OK. It landed on me. One drawback to e-bikes? They're very heavy. After taking stock I was able to disengage myself and walk back up the (steep) slope for the photo. By the time I stopped I was about 20-25' off and downhill from the trail. Good times!
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Bike was ok.

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A nice little spine gack. I didn't know this happened until after we got off the hill. Both legs and right arm have minor scrapes and scratches. The thump my left butt cheek took, though, is not going to feel good tomorrow! Live and hopefully learn!

And this is why you and @Philpug don't get hurt when you ride with me. I'm timid, therefore you ride more timid.
You're welcome!

 

[Andy Mink]

And this is why you and @Philpug don't get hurt when you ride with me. I'm timid, therefore you ride more timid.
You're welcome!

I wasn't even doing anything remotely difficult at that instant. All the fun stuff was behind and ahead.