After one false start, I've now officially earned the Rambler Badge! http://www.singletracks.com/ci/badges/5.png What's everyone else earning?

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Here's my 2013 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp 29. After a lot of consideration, I finally decided to go with a 29er. I couldn't be happier with the decision. I rode it for the first time yesterday and it felt just right....

1 hour ago

Now that I got an answer why don't we put it up to a vote if this thread should be removed permanently!

2 hours ago

That beer is the extremely inexpensive Keystone Ice. Gross One of my favorite post ride beers in the can form is the Happy Camper IPA from Santa Fe Brewing. yummmmmmmm I just might go get a 6er right now while i...

2 hours ago

I had high expectations of this trail but it did not seem like that much fun at all compared to some of the other trails at 18 road and Kokopelli. It is undoubtedly a difficult trail with steep ups, but I though the chutes weren't worth the ladders...compared to say, Zippity Do Dah. The fast rolling meadow after the chutes/ladders were more enjoyable to me, even though that's not my cup o' tea normally. Bottom line: if you are at 18 road and want to ride 'everything', ride it. But if you have to chose, I personally think other trails like ZDD, PBR, and Mo Joes are more fun w/o the work.

3 hours ago

My home trail. Have done my best to trim out the main trails this spring, as this had really gotten overgrown last summer. I think it should be in good condition this year as a result. Most of the network is pretty easy, but there's a few challenging sections but nothing too scary. Just a number of good dips that are a blast to hit hard.

The primary trails weave in and out of the doubletrack loop, so each of these sections will have to be hit individually. There are a number of trails off the doubletrack loop that people have tried to develop that will dead end. If you find yourself on a questionable trail, I'm willing to bet you've strayed from the main network. You'll just have to go exploring for yourself. I'm gonna try and GPS the trail in the near future and post. Will do my best.

This trail has real potential, and will become great in the near future. The Army Corps has ID'd improving this trail as a priority project in their Red Rock Master Plan (see http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/Portals/48/docs/Recreation/ODR/121121-A-NN408-007.pdf), but I don't know when that'll get done.

4 hours ago

Just broke again on the Kokopelli Trail on Saturday. Frustrating to say the least, got another race on Sunday.

4 hours ago

I know many like White Oak, but its one of my least liked trails I've ever ridden. It probably doesn't help that I caught this in 95 degree heat the day after a good windstorm left branches and leaves everywhere, but I still felt this was more like stair master exercise type climbs with no reward for the effort.

White Oak Ridge is indeed the highlight of this trail system. It sets the bar on 'rock gardens' for sure. It is probably worth a (single) visit here alone.
Aside from that though, White Oak felt nearly all climb with no reward heading back down....unless you enjoy burning your brakes and killing your speed in sharp, slick, pebbly corners is your thing. Add to that, very sparse maps and trail markings and I feel you get a below average experience.

I rate it 2 for the White Oak Ridge section alone.

4 hours ago

Check out how these guys handle it, as well as the disclaimer to go check the forums ... http://www.bhmba.org/trails

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