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SOCAL HOOLIGANS LAY SEIGE TO UTAH WILDERNESS!!!
The area around Moab consists of various flavors of sandstone and shale, uplifted over millions of years, and worn down by wind and water. The results are breathtaking canyons, awe-inspiring rock walls, and miles upon miles of top-notch mountain bike trails. There were several EMTBForums riders in the crew, but their identities will remain anonymous. What happens in Utah, stays in Utah. Trails range from beginner through death-defying expert, but it's great riding for all.
The area around Moab consists of various flavors of sandstone and shale, uplifted over millions of years, and worn down by wind and water. The results are breathtaking canyons, awe-inspiring rock walls, and miles upon miles of top-notch mountain bike trails. There were several EMTBForums riders in the crew, but their identities will remain anonymous. What happens in Utah, stays in Utah. Trails range from beginner through death-defying expert, but it's great riding for all.
I've been watching Matt's Recovery on YT and the Utah scenery and back country trails look stunning.
So 4x4 offroading is allowed but not ebikes?
Matt's is in Hurricane, about 350 miles from Moab, but they're both world-class riding.
billwarwick
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How the months fly by. It’s ugly mudguard time again.
NorthernDust
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Not been out for a few weeks so a short blast up the moor
Sudastone
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What top speed does the motor on the Cairn cut off? How does it ride and handle after that?
Be 15 mph I'm in uk. Yes it's great bike to handle , don't go much over cut off unless downhill but handles great. I'm only out on quiet roads with occasional forest tracks . I only switch on if on an incline. 250 battery so won't last long with my weight if in hilly areas. Wife was out other day only put on motor 3 times.
Yes I'm afraid the only clean cycle we will get before May will be when there's 4 inches of snow.Full bike clean needed after every ride now even on sunny days View attachment 148480View attachment 148481
Interesting ride yesterday.. back up to Kielder due to unforseen circumstances ( car related )..
Did the Deadwater Trail..sessioning the bottom section 3 times and had good craic with some riders here for the Northern Downhill event tomorrow ( Sunday) ..before moving on to the first section of the Osprey Trail & Osprey Chick..and that was going to be it ..however upon returning to where I park my car and with 50%ish battery available decided to do Skydive on The Lonesome Pine Trail.
About half way up it became apparent that this wasn't going to happen as the trail was being completely re-furbished and closed for the duration of October while this work is being undertaken..with obstructions on the track to stop it being used ...
Cursing my luck I still continued up to the Skyspace feature where I met another couple of riders who were here for the Downhill race ..and said they had been riding the new Trail which was still being built ..after a bit of confusion on my part thinking it was the track which I'd just seen on my way up it turns out that it was indeed a completely new section which starts from the recently de-forested section after Purdom Plunge ( singletrack off the boardwalk section ..which is still closed) .
Curiosity got the better of me and I had to have a look and what's been constructed is a wider than normal track to accommodate ( I'm led to believe ) adaptive mtb's ..this in turn will lead on to Skydive and the newly surfaced track.
It's not yet open with work ongoing but it's steep with BIG berms and will be a great addition to the trail network ..and will no doubt be opened to great fanfare in the not too distant future.
A little tease..
Stats :-
Distance: 22.4 miles
Ascent: 3,136ft
Max speed: 32mph
Moving time: 2hr 43m.
Did the Deadwater Trail..sessioning the bottom section 3 times and had good craic with some riders here for the Northern Downhill event tomorrow ( Sunday) ..before moving on to the first section of the Osprey Trail & Osprey Chick..and that was going to be it ..however upon returning to where I park my car and with 50%ish battery available decided to do Skydive on The Lonesome Pine Trail.
About half way up it became apparent that this wasn't going to happen as the trail was being completely re-furbished and closed for the duration of October while this work is being undertaken..with obstructions on the track to stop it being used ...
Cursing my luck I still continued up to the Skyspace feature where I met another couple of riders who were here for the Downhill race ..and said they had been riding the new Trail which was still being built ..after a bit of confusion on my part thinking it was the track which I'd just seen on my way up it turns out that it was indeed a completely new section which starts from the recently de-forested section after Purdom Plunge ( singletrack off the boardwalk section ..which is still closed) .
Curiosity got the better of me and I had to have a look and what's been constructed is a wider than normal track to accommodate ( I'm led to believe ) adaptive mtb's ..this in turn will lead on to Skydive and the newly surfaced track.
It's not yet open with work ongoing but it's steep with BIG berms and will be a great addition to the trail network ..and will no doubt be opened to great fanfare in the not too distant future.
Stats :-
Distance: 22.4 miles
Ascent: 3,136ft
Max speed: 32mph
Moving time: 2hr 43m.
Quickly ride this morning to survey the damage from the atmospheric river we had yesterday. Met up with the usual trail builders. (6). What a mess!
A main junction to a network of trails is basically impassable.
Then I rode a few trails. They seem ok.
Another atmospheric river expected in a few hours.
A main junction to a network of trails is basically impassable.
Then I rode a few trails. They seem ok.
Another atmospheric river expected in a few hours.
Atmospheric River, never heard of it before and had to look it up:
Same here and Google explanation complicatedAtmospheric River, never heard of it before and had to look it up:
It’s basically a lot of rain over a short period of time (20hrs). It’s not cats’n’dogs rain…it’s more like cows’n’camels.
Another one is expected in a few hours. We get a lot of rain here but 2 in a row
. Our streets become rivers.Yes understand it is heavy rain or torrential . We've had forecast 60 mph wind my area for now but not happening. We get a lot of scaremongering in UK incase they get it wrong basically. Stay safeIt’s basically a lot of rain over a short period of time (20hrs). It’s not cats’n’dogs rain…it’s more like cows’n’camels.
Another one is expected in a few hours. We get a lot of rain here but 2 in a row
More problems on my way to the car park.....Now, if your the owner of these animal's, please get your ass out of the middle of the road!! Just South of the Grand Canyon...
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Same here..60mph winds forecast ..but while it's a bit blowy outside ..nowhere near the forecast
We expect rains this time of the year and the occasional weather phenomenon. But with this much rainfall the root systems of trees become weak and easily topple over. A slight breeze (7km) can push over a tree. You don’t want to be in the woods at this time. Sometimes it’s like giant dominoes.
Rode out to Bungoona lookout in the Royal National Park this weekend. It was very pleasant.
Had a new guy come along who was a very fit 75 year old. Incredible speed on his Analogue bike. Apparently he used to hold the World Waterski Speed Record in his youth. I don't doubt it. He climbed like he was on an EMTB.
Had a new guy come along who was a very fit 75 year old. Incredible speed on his Analogue bike. Apparently he used to hold the World Waterski Speed Record in his youth. I don't doubt it. He climbed like he was on an EMTB.
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etoni
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The edible ones ?
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Indian summer here! MTB park at site but not my thing and interest to go there.
Seldom view to have deciduous forest and coniferous forest divided like this:
But this beautiful valley near the Dutch-Belgium-German border has a terrible past when heaviest battle was fought by US forces near the end of WW2, 80 years ago. A lot of bunkers hidden in the woods of the Huertgenwald (sound like engl. hurt…. but has different meanings).
Many men and materials have not been found to this day and are still lying somewhere in the woods. There was an impressive atmosphere on the tour.
Monument on a bridge „Time for Healing“, explained also in english if you open thumbnail pic
One cannot be grateful enough to the people who came and fought for liberation back then!
Seldom view to have deciduous forest and coniferous forest divided like this:
But this beautiful valley near the Dutch-Belgium-German border has a terrible past when heaviest battle was fought by US forces near the end of WW2, 80 years ago. A lot of bunkers hidden in the woods of the Huertgenwald (sound like engl. hurt…. but has different meanings).
Many men and materials have not been found to this day and are still lying somewhere in the woods. There was an impressive atmosphere on the tour.
Monument on a bridge „Time for Healing“, explained also in english if you open thumbnail pic
One cannot be grateful enough to the people who came and fought for liberation back then!
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