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So I’ve been thinking… with 16,412+ mountain bike photos here on singletracks, there are way way way too many photos for us all to sift through and look at. So, I was thinking, since we know have a super-slick "share" link on the photo pages, we should "share" photos on here.
Post up a photo that you think is pretty sweet. Could be one you’ve taken, or one you found; somebody riding, a snap shot of a sweet trail, or some epic scenery that you saw while riding. Whatever it is, we’ll all get to check out some of the sweetest photos on singletracks, including a whole bunch that maybe don’t have a whole bunch of "five" ratings and are pretty hidden.
Here’s one I took to start it off:
From Whitefish, Montana (in the northwest corner)
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Cool! 😃
You guys that know me know Im kinda partial to the photo ideas-
How about; you also have to tell us where the awesome photos were taken.
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Not mine but it’s a place I want to ride.
North Umpqua Trail in Oregon posted by tumbleweed14 -
I will simply say this is CA. Legal to ride but almost always bike free, can’t advertise something like that and keep it that way.
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"AK_Dan" wrote
Cool! 😃
You guys that know me know Im kinda partial to the photo ideas-
How about; you also have to tell us where the awesome photos were taken.
Cheers!cool, my first one was from the northwest corner of Montana, in Whitefish.
and there have already been some sick pictures posted! dang I love bike photos!
this next one is a bridge from the 441 trails in Athens, GA. I really want to learn how to ride stuff like this better over the course of the summer:
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Rocking the Copper River & Childs Glacier- Cordova, AK
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Slickrock Trail in Moab from this spring:
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Wow AK, the small version of that shot in your avatar just doesn’t do it justice. Seeing the full version is AWESOME!
Mars anyone? Try Amasa Back trail in Moab, Utah.
Another one on the "to do before I die" list.
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Cool thread. We’re starting to rotate photos on the MTB Review page so if anyone finds cool bike shots post ’em up here and we’ll take a look at including select pics…
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Goo,
Where is that first pic you posted from??
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"Goo" wrote
cool, my first one was from the northwest corner of Montana, in Whitefish.
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Thanks slacker, didn’t catch that in his other post…
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The Ribbon in Grand Junction last year,2008.If anyone still remembers I got into trouble with a local named mancoffee here on singletracks for not riding UP The Ribbon,I’m still shootin for this summer,gonna be a haul pedalling this clydesdale up there at 300 plbs.hahahaha.
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"AK_Dan" wrote
Rocking the Copper River & Childs Glacier- Cordova, AK
dude, that is EPIC scenery! alaska is now officially on my hit list.
"GoldenGoose" wroteWow AK, the small version of that shot in your avatar just doesn’t do it justice. Seeing the full version is AWESOME!
Mars anyone? Try Amasa Back trail in Moab, Utah.
Another one on the "to do before I die" list.
Pic by CalebWIand this one as well.
this from the mountains and deep forests of North Georgia
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Wow…so green…I’ve pretty much forgotten what that looks like since moving out west…
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All right, I know there have been threads on this before but what cameras are you guys using to get these shots?? If nobody minds post that with your photos like in the magazines. I apparently need to go camera shopping soon…
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Most of mine are with a cheap Kodak Easyshare.
A few are with my wife’s Canon Digital SLR.
All of these and these are with my Kodak.
My wife got me the Kodak at Walmart for the price linked above, but I have also seen it cheaper at online retailers.
I should also mention that I fix the colors and white balance in Paint.net, which is a freeware photo editing tool.
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Yeah, I need to purchase a new camera to take on the trails. The digital I have is a little large (and expensive) to take out. Last week I used a Target disposable. I hope some of them turned out.
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"Devin_P" wrote
All right, I know there have been threads on this before but what cameras are you guys using to get these shots?? If nobody minds post that with your photos like in the magazines. I apparently need to go camera shopping soon…
I use a Canon PowerShot A540. The whole Canon PowerShot line is excellent, and is a doable price range.
This isn’t one I’ve taken, but is going to be my next great bike expedition: Tsali. I have to ride it, if only to say that i’ve ridden it. My girlfriend and I are planning a trip up there in the not-too-distant future.
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Im using a Canon Power Shot SX1000 IS
The IS is image stabalizer that helps a lot, especially if your like me and your always trying to get a good shot while your heart is pounding hard and your sucking wind so hard from that last climb that your almost cross-eyed 😮Thunder Mountain, UT
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Here’s a couple of pics from tonight’s post-work ride:
That’s Coors Brewing Co off in the distance:
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some EPIC pictures in this thread! i love this
from La Crosse, WI
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"Devin_P" wrote
what cameras are you guys using to get these shots??
It isn’t the camera that makes the great picture, it is the person behind the camera. These pictures came from people who recognized something interesting and took a picture. If you want to create good pictures then watch what is going on around you and if you see something that might be visually interesting stop and take a shot using whatever camera you have. If you are like me a lot of it will be junk and will end up being deleted, but if you keep doing it eventually you will get lucky and capture something good. If you are really serious then you can take a photography course or read some books about photo composition — that can make a big difference. (Maybe someday I will take my own advice…)
So just have fun on the trail and keep the camera where it is easy to grab. You will get some good shots if you think about it and take the opportunity to take a picture instead of riding on without stopping.
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I would disagree, but only a little.
90% or more of the picture us seeing something worth taking a picture of, like you said, but there are definitely some bad cameras out there that will not let you capture what you see.
I’ve learned a lot about framing and composition from watching my wife, who is a photographer, but you still need a camera with at least basic functionality.
I have a cheapy Kodak easyshare that is thin and fits nicely in my jersey pocket, but also accurately photographs what I point it at.
Another tip is to play with settings and presets on your camera, snap the same photo with several different settings and see what comes out the best.
Also, use your saddle or handlebars as an impromptu "tripod" to stabilize the camera.
Anyway, that’s all I got, and here’s another pic I took with the Kodak last night.
I edited this picture in the free program paint.net and darkened it 5 steps, increased the contrast 5 steps, and increased the saturation 10%. I apply those same settings to pretty much all my pics. -
"maddslacker" wrote
Here’s a couple of pics from tonight’s post-work ride:
Dude i can’t get over how delicious that trail looks!
trying to show all the stinking rocks and washouts there were in this fireroad! a photo couldn’t do it justice….
(Northern Georgia)
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I didn’t get a pic from lower down the trail with all the rocks and water bars…getting to where I took that one nearly killed me.
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For those of you who haven’t already checked it out…AK Dan has a soome pretty cool pics on his website. Nice shooting man!
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Thanks you guys! I have to admit I am about a year behind in posting to it though.. D’oh! Check back in a few days and Ill have another folder for ‘09 trips.
Beautiful bike Maddslacker!
Reading through the posts here I could morph a lot of the ideas here and they pretty much spell out how I feel about my photography-Like Boinked said- always carry a camera. Probably why I have went back to the smaller P&S that are easier to pack along rather than the SLR’s. Plus todays camera technology is putting so many brains into smaller packages its really easy to get a nice camera that is also small enough to carry.
I use Irfanview photo program and have for years, I don’t even know much about any of the expensive/elaborate programs. I try too take a good picture in the field rather than fix it later, that said I always end up bumping up the contrast and tuning down the gamma settings just like everyone else.
And learn to stop and take the shot, even if your not sure its gonna work out, 1 out of 10 is my usual rate of return for good pics (hey remember when we all shot with film and had to pay for all them mistakes? I do… D’oh!). Composition is very important but somehting that you pick up over time with practice. Im quite often riding somewhere I may never be again so Im constantly reminding myself to capture some of it, plus I have a niece & nephew that need to understand it’s a big wild world and they should go see it! If I can influence them in a good way my time here is a success.
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This from a hike last weekend. (Yes, I own a bike AND hiking boots…)
Again, Kodak point & shoot. This one was edited with Gimp on my Linux computer.
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"AK_Dan" wrote
Beautiful bike Maddslacker!
Thanks! It looks especially good when I’m walking it up the steeps while trying not to pass out!
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I realize that composition has a lot to do with the pictures and I have read several articles about taking outdoor/sport related pictures. It just always seems that the photo never does the scene justice; either the steep hills look smaller than reality, or the subject looks further away than they really are, or they appear washed out. There is only so much editing/enhancing that can be done. Oh well I’ll just keep at it and study as much material as I can. You guys really have some inspirational pics though.
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It just always seems that the photo never does the scene justice; either the steep hills look smaller than reality, or the subject looks further away than they really are, or they appear washed out.
Boy,is’nt that the truth?
Red Rocks Ampitheater,I rode down Red Rocks trail last year to the ampitheatre on a concert night,the atmoshere is somthin else with the Red Rocks and people all milling into the theater.There are trails that go all the way around the ampitheater,cant see the stage but you can hear the concert somewhat decently while it’s goin on. -
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Barttlet Wash,Moab Utah.My Stumpjumper was brand new and the direct traction on the rock coupled with the stock pawl body in my rear hub made it break 3 times while we were in moab riding various trails.Oh yeah,and broke one chain as well,kind of an expensive trip on bike parts but always fun..Upgraded the rear wheel to a DT Swiss ratchet style hub so I cant wait to get back to moab.
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This one was my computer background screen for a while.
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Here’s one from the top of the Ribbon that I just posted . Lots of shots and different settings. I don’t know I’m still learning.
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Here’s one of mine from the top of the Ribbon from last year.Just thought I would put one up of my own to compare with your’s,I took it with a cheap little digital.
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been really enjoying checking out your guys’ posts!
"CraigCreekRider" wroteThis one was my computer background screen for a while.
that is an awesome pic! love it!
slick rock esque climb at hawkes creek near athens, ga
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Here’s another pic. This one is from Moab in April. Bonus points if you name the trail
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Bonus points if you name the trail
Porcupine Rim………..
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from the deep forests of Northwest Montana
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"steve32300" wroteBonus points if you name the trail
Porcupine Rim………..
Guess my avatar was a giveaway, that and the file name… 😃
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From that magical place known as Dragons Back. Don’t ride there as much as I should. Doesn’t fit the smooth flowy description; more of a "I ate my Wheaties this morning so throw it at me kind of ride". They’re all good though.
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"CraigCreekRider" wrote
From that magical place known as Dragons Back. Don’t ride there as much as I should. Doesn’t fit the smooth flowy description; more of a "I ate my Wheaties this morning so throw it at me kind of ride". They’re all good though.
Wow, that’s what I call gnarly! Everything in that photo looks spikey – the rocks, the trees, even the icy sky. Get many puncture flats on this trail?
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"trek7k" wrote
[quote="CraigCreekRider":cgseucum]From that magical place known as Dragons Back. Don’t ride there as much as I should. Doesn’t fit the smooth flowy description; more of a "I ate my Wheaties this morning so throw it at me kind of ride". They’re all good though.
Wow, that’s what I call gnarly! Everything in that photo looks spikey – the rocks, the trees, even the icy sky. Get many puncture flats on this trail?[/quote:cgseucum]
Gnarly is pretty much the right description for Dragons Back. Layers and layers of flat rocks that protrude out of the ground at all angles make it a an interesting but pretty hard ride. The ridge is about 10-12 miles long and has patches of this type of rock scattered throughout.
Buddy of mine calls these Dragon Scales. I watch for those, but for some reason I don’t get any more flats there than other places I ride.
Some more photos here from the Dragon.
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We have rocks like that here in Colorado too, but without the decorative leaves and twigs. 😃
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"Mongoose" wrote
CCR, is that some form of shale or slate rock? As a gemologist, I get interested in rocks and minerals like those in your pic. Still looks like some sick looking terrain to have fun on. 😄
Mongoose, I don’t think its shale or slate. The lower slopes of that ridge have what we call shale. Rock that kind of delaminates into thin sheets when you hit it hard. The stuff on top is hard, more like limestone. Sorry, don’t know my rocks too well. Will have to ask my rocktomologist buddy sometime (did I just invent that word?). Rocks always intrigue me, wish I knew more about them. Some of Natures artwork.
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Will have to ask my rocktomologist buddy sometime (did I just invent that word?). Rocks always intrigue me, wish I knew more about them. Some of Natures artwork.
Dude,turn around,I think were in the same boat,hahahahahahahahahaaha.
We have a place called Dinasour Ridge up at Dakota Ridge and somtimes when I’m up there I wish I knew more abut all that cool ass looking rock,especially where there are dinasour prints in the rock.Recently,they closed down the road that goes up and over Dakota Ridge to make it more tourist freindly and to probably help preserve the place as well since it is a huge tourist attraction.But man,somtimes I just have to ignore it so I can keep on riding,cant always have your cake and eat too I guess. -
to travel to various locations around the world.
Now that’s what I’m talkin abut………………………………..I got the slow ride song in my head now………hahahahahahahahaa.
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"CraigCreekRider" wrote
From that magical place known as Dragons Back. Don’t ride there as much as I should. Doesn’t fit the smooth flowy description; more of a "I ate my Wheaties this morning so throw it at me kind of ride". They’re all good though.
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"Mongoose" wrote
I remember that trail at Bull Mountain. Ahhh, good memories.
that was actually the connector trail from the horse parking lot up by bull mountain that runs over to the bike parking lot/one of the trailheads. short section, actually, but that’s why its so dished out: from alllll the horse traffic.
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i didn’t take this one, but saw it under the newly added pictures and thought it was sweet!i really want to ride snowmass now…
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a sweet shot i’ve been meaning to post:
urban riding in Athens, GA
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So 30’….does that make it the highest elevation in FL?
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"Mongoose" wrote
OK!! I finally had to throw in here:
Our 30′ drop off a cliff into a transition at Santos. Right after hurricane season, so weeds were growing in. The 20′ and 15′ cliff drops are just right out of site to the right.
My son getting his FR game on hucking a drop at our local FR trail.
dude, your kid is throwing down! that’s intense!
"maddslacker" wroteSo 30’….does that make it the highest elevation in FL?
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and i’m pretty sure it does! 😃
another one from up Montana way. good freaking trails up there!
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I haven’t made it to Montana or Wyoming yet…Colorado and Utah have kept me too busy.
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"Mongoose" wrote
My son getting his FR game on hucking a drop at our local FR trail.
Mongoose, that’s an awesome shot. How old is your boy?
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"Mongoose" wrote
Your missing a whole lot of beautiful scenery bro. Especially up around WhiteFish. That is definitely Gods country up that way.
Awesome, so you have ridden the whitefish area trails? Sweetness man! I mean, that trail is right outside of whitefish. which ones have you hit?
here’s a shot of the sunrise in flathead valley as i was on my way to go riding:
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"Mongoose" wrote
[quote="Goo":3htbekv6]Awesome, so you have ridden the whitefish area trails? Sweetness man! I mean, that trail is right outside of whitefish. which ones have you hit?
I have rode Big Mountain, Bill Creek, and a couple other ones in the WhiteFish area. I have also rode Lone Pine, and a few more over in Kalispell area. Wolf Creek Trail near BigFork. Emerald Lake near Bozeman among a few other places I do not remember the names. When I do go to Montana, I am normally in the Helena, Butte, to Missoula area to follick for Montana sapphire. I also try to go and visit a friend whom has a ranch up in Whitefish, MT when I am that way. If you have lived in WhiteFish, you may know of them. Michael & Pam Rozell, which own and operate the Potters Field Ministries Ranch near WhiteFish. I noticed from your blog that you are a youth minister, so thats why I mentioned the Rozell’s. Anyways, that is most definitely GODS country in that area. Amazing beauty![/quote:3htbekv6]
right on, i’ve ridden big mountain, bill creek (which rules!!), lone pine, wolf creek (sweet tech stuff!) and others in that area! excellent riding!
here’s a shot from wolf creek:
i’ve got more photos of wolf creek up on the main album page:
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Thanks Goo and Mongoose for those Montana pictures. My favorite country is up in the Northwest quandrant. Thus far I only have ridden a little in Oregon, but use to work in Idaho and Oregon in pre-MTB days. It is truely Gods country (cept for the winters 😉 ). That country up around Libby looks like it would be good mountain biking, maybe not as steep as some of the other mountains in Montana or Idaho. Did a road trip around there a few years ago.
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"CraigCreekRider" wrote
(cept for the winters 😉 ).
dudes, the skiing is what its ALL ABOUT!
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Man,all these pics are truly coool.
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here’s a shot from the thompson loop at tsali (which i did not take), but is getting me excited about road tripping up there to ride:
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If you like creeks, you should definitely check out Monarch Crest in Salida, CO…there’s a section where you ride down the middle of the creek for quite a ways.It’s actually quite a bit easier than you’d think!
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"maddslacker" wrote
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If you like creeks, you should definitely check out Monarch Crest in Salida, CO…there’s a section where you ride down the middle of the creek for quite a ways.It’s actually quite a bit easier than you’d think!
i’ve ridden monarch crest… that trail is epic! i loved the views of the deep valleys a couple miles from the start, and when i rode it it was cloudy/foggy, so you could see the clouds rolling around the peaks and through the valleys… it was an experience!
the Monarch Crest trail (i didn’t take this one)
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Yeah, thus far Monarch Crest is probably my favorite mountain biking trail that I have ever ridden.
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Snowshoe, WV
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Yup. I’m the guy on the right with a Specialized Big Hit. My buddy Mike is on the left with a Specialized Enduro. Man I love that place. Here’s another one for ya:
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Me clearing a double on a dual slalom course at Snowshoe:
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While we are visiting Snowshoe, just down the road from Snowshoe is Slatyfork. Pretty much the center of back country type cross country riding in that area. I think Goo and Mongoose were discussing riding down a creek bed. That’s what Slatyfork is all about. Little piece of Canada got lost in West Virginia. Wet, rocky, and muddy. This pic came from last years Slatyfork Shuffle. I can’t quite tell from the photo which one of our crew this is – maybe Outdoornut can help me on this.
An hour or so to the east is one of my favorite rides; along top of Middle Mountain at Douthat State Park in much drier Virginia.
This is a great post. Keep bringing the pics; its geat to see everyones’ playgrounds……..
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I love this thread.
My wife on a feature in a trail on the freeride side of Snowshoe:
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Yeah, that steep little drop was fun. That looks like Joe Crash standing in the top pic.
Here’s a pic from Loyce Harpe Park (Carter Rd):
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ok now i’m seriously loving this thread! some of those drop ins/ roll ins look INTENSE… and all of these pictures rule!
downhillish section at heritage park in georgia:
nothing like a 30′ huck though.
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It’s called Future Shock E150 made by Specialized with 6" travel. It’s very lightweight. They made it a dual crown for stiffness with a 25mm thru axle. It has Fox internals supposedly. Here’s my chance to sneak in another pic:
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A tribute to the CCC era. Sadly its all grown over now, hope we can fix that soon. Sandy Gap Trail north of Douthat State Park in the George Washington National Forest.
A little south on the Jefferson National Forest. Lucky enough to have this in my back yard. Patterson Mountain Trails; another CCC era trail system. Not nearly as well built as Sandy Gap Trail. That crew must have had an umemployed engineer on board. 😆
Any of you Singleltrackers driving up to Snowshoe, you may be going past my house in (I-81 to Rt 220 in VA). PM me if you want to do a day of XC riding in VA on your way up.
Mongoose, Santos is on my list. Had hoped to get there this April, but life got in the way. Maybe next spring. Best to bring your own wheels? Is it worthy riding for an old guy doing strictly XC, no hucking for me (but I’d love to watch).
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"Goo" wrote
ok now i’m seriously loving this thread! some of those drop ins/ roll ins look INTENSE… and all of these pictures rule!
downhillish section at heritage park in georgia:
nothing like a 30′ huck though.
Man that pic just doesn’t do that section justice. It’s steep when you are rolling it. Hitting it at a high speed makes it even more tricky.
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More pics;
POP QUIZ,where is it????????just curious.hahahahaha
Not too hard to guess this one is it?Slick Rock,Moab Utah
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"GoldenGoose" wrote
[quote="Goo":byiz6004]ok now i’m seriously loving this thread! some of those drop ins/ roll ins look INTENSE… and all of these pictures rule!
downhillish section at heritage park in georgia:
nothing like a 30′ huck though.
Man that pic just doesn’t do that section justice. It’s steep when you are rolling it. Hitting it at a high speed makes it even more tricky.[/quote:byiz6004]
i know, i love that section!
here’s another shot of mine from heritage park:
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tally lake overlook near Whitefish, MT
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I really like that pic over the lake Goo,refreshing.
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"steve32300" wrote
I really like that pic over the lake Goo,refreshing.
Agreed. It’s comforting to know that places like that still exist. 😃
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so, i don’t know what the deal is, but i just was reading the replies and noticed that this was in my post:
Dang, that brings back some real fond but fun memories! I love that Tally Lake. Makes me want to move to Montana even more.and i don’t think i put that in there, unless i am losing my mind. i’m guessing that the mods need to be more careful what buttons they’re clicking 😀 don’t want anyone putting words in my mouth 😀
"steve32300" wroteI really like that pic over the lake Goo,refreshing.
thanks man, it was a beautiful day!
"fleetwood" wroteAgreed. It’s comforting to know that places like that still exist. 😃
northwest montana is truly pristine! (when it isn’t completely socked in with clouds, haha!)
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"Mongoose" wrote
[quote="Goo":6t846a7x]so, i don’t know what the deal is, but i just was reading the replies and noticed that this was in my post:
Dang, that brings back some real fond but fun memories! I love that Tally Lake. Makes me want to move to Montana even more.and i don’t think i put that in there, unless i am losing my mind. i’m guessing that the mods need to be more careful what buttons they’re clicking 😀 don’t want anyone putting words in my mouth
Ooops, that was me Goo! I was wondering where my post went to, I figured one of the new mods might of deleted it. I guess I should of looked more throughly and should slow down my speedy fingers so my mind can catch up. Sorry, and my apologies Goo![/quote:6t846a7x]
haha, its ok dude! i was just like "holy crap, i’m going senile at the age of 20!"
haha it was funny!
riding across a dam at lake russell near cornelia, ga:
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Some thing nice about internet is, you can see people far….. away.
This is in the middle of China, In our county, Biking was just started. we have a very little community on the net, ride twice a week.Yes, the money limits us form buying fancy bikes and running really tough trail, but see, get out the polluted cities, we have beautiful landscape too. 😀
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Welcome to Singletracks, and you have some amazing scenery there!
Do you think the recent summer olympics being held there had any impact on people taking up mountain biking for the first time?
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"Mongoose" wrote
First and foremost Kosh…..Welcome aboard Singletracks and to the great sport of MTB’ing! Glad to have you here with us fellow MTBR’s from all walks of life in search for one common cause….."Having Fun, Fun, Fun, and even more Fun while staying healthy!"
Wow, that is so cool brother! Beautiful scenery definitely makes for a great ride. Glad to hear you guys are starting out some kind of MTB’ing program, thats absolutely great. I have been to China once to follick for fluorite crystal clusters at the Yaoquangxian mine in the remote Hunan province of China (near Chenzhou). I loved it their, and the people were very nice. Good luck brother and wishing you guys and gals great riding! 😃 😃
Yes, biking is really a nice thing, even for men who is tired of riding to work everyday in their lifes. This is the pics of a 75 mile one day trip two weeks before. some of the guys are over 40, and some were the first time ride out of town. that’s really tough for them, but no one said quit after got home, all were exciting and exhausted.Nearby our county, is a major city, biking has started quite a few years, some yong man/woman ride all kinds of bike, even downhill, but i like our little community more, it’s none commercial, and we are all newbies.
And this is the yellow river.
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Awesome! Welcome aboard Kosh.
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OK my turn –
Porcupine Rim Trail
Singeltrack section of Porcupine Rim – overlooking Colorado River
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Amasa Back – Moab: Taken from GoPro Helmet cam Entrance to Zippety Doo Dah, Fruita CO Zippety Doo Dah, Fruita CO Had to throw this one in due to the recent discussion about road biking – this is from the Rim Road at Colorado National Monument -
"Beaker" wrote
this is from the Rim Road at Colorado National Monument
I’ve read about that ride and it seems like it would be a lot of fun.
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Beaker wrote:
this is from the Rim Road at Colorado National MonumentI’ve read about that ride and it seems like it would be a lot of fun.
I dont road ride but my buddy does,and he always tells me about the steep ass cllimb up the road by the monument that goes up to the top of the ribbon trail.It’s even steep when driving in the car when you go up it.hahahahaa.If I road road bikes,I wouldnt miss riding on the monument road and the other roads like I just mentioned.
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"Mongoose" wrote
Here is a beautiful sunset at Alafia River State Park:
One of the vast netwrok of trails at Alafia:
Not a very smart move or kid at Santos:
I have to admit, this kid has some balls of steel!
dude, some sweet pics there! i like ’em!
and some of those pics from china are pretty killer!
lakeside singletrack at lake russell, ga
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"Mongoose" wrote
I love that lake side pic Goo, but man, that lake water looks a little on the nasty side. What happened to those beautiful lakes up there in GA?
Too many Floridians came up and peed in them… 😏
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I don’t know man, but there were people swimming in it on the other shore, haha!
here’s another shot of the lake:
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What are all those green, leafy things along the shore? 😆
We don’t have those here.
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I think it’s just the angle of the camera and the lack of light to make the water sparkle that makes the water look dingy.But your right mongoose,the water does look dingy.Still an awsome pic dude.
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it was a stinking sweet trail!
i didn’t get pictures of some of the best parts because i was too busy riding 😆 😆
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Couple of my buddy NMan
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"CraigCreekRider" wrote
Couple of my buddy NMan
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from our Monday nights ride on Mill Mountain.dude that deep forest just looks awesome! nice
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"Goo" wrote
[quote="CraigCreekRider":3ejx15oy]Couple of my buddy NMan
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from our Monday nights ride on Mill Mountain.dude that deep forest just looks awesome! nice[/quote:3ejx15oy]
Yea Goo – great piece of singletrack / forest, right in the city. Inspires me everytime I ride there. Just dark enough the autoflash probably should have come on, but didn’t. Oh well. Your Georgia resevoirs are looking a lot fuller than last year. Same here in VA, won’t quit raining.
Other pics comments.
Welcome aboard Kosh. Looks like you folks are having fun even without expensive bikes. Glad to see folks in your part of the world getting into MTBing. Its a smaller world now, got 1 friend working in China and another getting ready to move there. Would not have said that 10 years ago.
Beaker – Zippety Doo Dah looks like awesome fun. Is it as fun as it looks?
Mongoose those Alafia trails look great.!
Great posts here – keep em coming.
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"CraigCreekRider" wrote
Beaker – Zippety Doo Dah looks like awesome fun. Is it as fun as it looks?
Yes it is! There are a couple steep sections but the ground is so soft that most falls wouldn’t hurt. There is another trail called "Joe’s Ridge" in the same area that is very similar but not as steep.
Funny thing is I have all these pictures when I go out of town but none here on my regular rides. We never stop for pictures.
Steve – The ride up Rim Road in Co Nat’l Monument isn’t really that bad but the descent is so much fun with all the twisting curves! Well worth it my friend!
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some urban mtb shots from my ride today:
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stuff that technical goes on for miles, including criss-crossing the creek a few times for good measure.
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That was a downhill section of it. There was doubletrack, singletrack and some fire road on the 11 mile loop.
My first post has a link to the Singletracks info for the trail.
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Awwwwwwww! Now that is truly sweet terrain and would make an sick ride! 😄[/quote:oc19xvbf]
yes that is beautiful trail!!! dang, wish i had known about that when i was in golden!
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yes that is beautiful trail!!!
How many showed up to ride slacker?
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a shot from big mountain in whitefish, mt:
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a pretty killer bomb in montana:
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"steve32300" wroteyes that is beautiful trail!!!
How many showed up to ride slacker?
I think there were 8 of us. And it’s amazing how motivating overhead lightning is on a stiff climb at around 7,500 feet!
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I think there were 8 of us. And it’s amazing how motivating overhead lightning is on a stiff climb at around 7,500 feet!
Oh that’s cool 8 showed up,and I know what you mean about the lightning,I was at Mathew’s/Winters that day the runner was killed and would almost swear to it that the dude that got hit ran right by me goin the other way from the parking lot there at the main TH,I was high tailin it outa there and there he went running right into the lightning storm.That was an erie day I realized someone was killed in the same lightning storm I was in.
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Goo,those are some really awsome pics from montana dude.And that down hill section,wow,looks alot like some stuff up here in winter park.
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Mongoose,
ok….lets see if this works…….you should recognize this trail…..
ok…….ok……looks like it did!!!!
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That is on the "Hoh Chi Minh" trail on the Turkey Creek MTB trail? One of the hotest days I have ever ridden……I rode the trail about 6 times and it was about noon……I drank 100 oz of water and 2 16oz of Propel and 2 Clif bars……I didn’t think I was going to make it back to the condo….thought I was going to pass out from heat exhaustion……remember I was on vacation in Cocoa Beach a couple of weeks ago & was hoping to see the Shuttle launch, but as usual the cape delayed…..
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Here is one on my son and another club member on a ride at Croom wilderness area in the Withalachoochee wildlife area.
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Another one of just my son Spencer –
it was a Hot Day in Brooksville, Florida!
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At Balm-Boyette Scrub Preserve in Riverview, Florida
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one of my nephew I got while riding in letchworth state park in upstate NY last year…
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"darrinw2001" wrote
one of my nephew I got while riding in letchworth state park in upstate NY last year…
nice. thats pretty sweet, i like it.
here’s the middle oconee river in athens along a trail:
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i didn’t take this, but here’s a sweet pic from vernal, ut:
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This is the shoe-in-mouth method of climbing, I hear it’s recommended by Carmichael Training Systems
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Shoe in the mouth trick. That is funny 😆 I’ll try that the next time I need some help on a climb. Just have to figure out how to click in my toenails.
Mongoose – Paris Mountain in South Carolina? Some rooty looking stuff there.
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Wow, that root after the landing looks like a good way to take a taste of the trail. Nice shots, Mongoose.
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"Mongoose" wrote
[quote="CraigCreekRider":1lgp84d9]Mongoose – Paris Mountain in South Carolina? Some rooty looking stuff there.
Yes sir CCR, that is the one and only Paris Mountain in SC. Pictures were taken during the 2009 DH race that I was entered in to race, but low and behold I came up with a real nasty tooth ache (infected wisdom tooth) that week that kept me from racing. BUMMER! 😢
"Xerien" wroteWow, that root after the landing looks like a good way to take a taste of the trail. Nice shots, Mongoose.
Thanks bro, but it was a friend of a friend that took those pics. The guy in the first pic is an guy I used to race with when I was DH racing, and I was supposed to race with him in this DH race, but for obvious reasons mentioned above, I never got the chance. Oh well, there is always this year I hope. Thanks again Xerien! 😃[/quote:1lgp84d9]
dude mongoose, those pics are killer! love ’em
georgia SLICKROCK at tribble mill park.
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Wow…slickrock and trees in the same place…what a cool idea!
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Everyone stop posting pics of the most epic proportions,every time I check out the new pics,there sooooo good I dont feel like riding because I wish I was in 15 places all at once………………hahahahahaahahahzha,Man these pics are truly epic pics,,who needs professional photographers when we have our very own mtn. bike photogs and they get right in the middle of the magic and majestesy of the outdoors to get em for us?????
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One a friend of mine took of me at Raccoon Mountain in TN. For those who haven’t ridden here, it’s probably one of the best rides in the south east. That’s a man made rock dam on the right side of the pic. The trail builders built the trail right into the dam by laying out paver stones and filling it in with sand and pea gravel; it’s pretty ingenious. It’s kind of hard to tell from the pic, but the dam is about 6-7 stories high at it’s apex. To give you some perspective, those are full grown pines on the left of the picture and I am 6 feet tall. The rest of the 17miles of trail has some pretty sweet views too. -
"Mongoose" wrote
Hey Goo, where exactly is that Slickrock (Tribble Mill Park) at? I really like that place from the pic, but it looks so familiar to a place I rode in GA one time.
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"GoldenGoose" wrote
One a friend of mine took of me at Raccoon Mountain in TN. For those who haven’t ridden here, it’s probably one of the best rides in the south east. That’s a man made rock dam on the right side of the pic. The trail builders built the trail right into the dam by laying out paver stones and filling it in with sand and pea gravel; it’s pretty ingenious. It’s kind of hard to tell from the pic, but the dam is about 6-7 stories high at it’s apex. To give you some perspective, those are full grown pines on the left of the picture and I am 6 feet tall. The rest of the 17miles of trail has some pretty sweet views too.actually, i was thinking about hitting up something in that region of in early august… i guess now i know what i’ll be riding!
and mongoose, you can just click on all of the pictures and they’ll take you to the trail page. i’ve been using the "share" function on the right side of the page.
"steve32300" wroteEveryone stop posting pics of the most epic proportions,every time I check out the new pics,there sooooo good I dont feel like riding because I wish I was in 15 places all at once………………hahahahahaahahahzha,Man these pics are truly epic pics,,who needs professional photographers when we have our very own mtn. bike photogs and they get right in the middle of the magic and majestesy of the outdoors to get em for us?????
Really good pics everyone,I dont see an end to this thread anytime soon,is’nt this the stuff that makes mtn biking it’s own kind of pleasure??and heck yes, with almost 17,000 pics on singletracks, we need to keep posting ’em!!
here’s one i took:
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"Goo" wrote
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and heck yes, with almost 17,000 pics on singletracks, we need to keep posting ’em!!never mind, we broke 17,000 pics today. right on!
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"Goo" wrote
here’s one i took:
WTB Velocirapor rear tire?
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i don’t even know. its older i think, and it was bright green… pretty sweet, got them for free. wore the crap out of those tires.
it was this tire (i think):
and here’s one from crested butte:
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Pics from the 24 Hours of Matanuska
Palmer, AK last weekend.Trail crew at midnight the night before the race-
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Give me a couple days and Ill have the rest posted on my website- 😃
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I guess the term "midnight" gets used loosely in Alaska. No night= no midnight. 😀 Wish I could ride until 3AM.
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Oooh weee, that looks luscious! Makes me want to get on my stallion and get some MTB bliss! That is an awesome trail there Xerien! 😃[/quote:1ozgvglu]
totally sweet! and those shots from alaska were awesome… the scenery is incredible!
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Cowles is pretty sweet. (at least coming down; up is a bit of a PITA. A bit over 1400′ in about 2 miles, see below, with a bazillion of those waterboards to hop. Been working to improve my game going up. probably close to 70% up, and now 99% down. There’s one spot I still chicken out and walk on the way down.)
And those AK shots by AKDan are very nice. Made me a bit homesick. We’ve been hanging out around San Diego since January. Really digging the weather, but after spendin almost my whole life in AK, I’m feeling slightly cheated out of daylight this time of year. 😛 Summertime days are supposed to be bright ALL day, darn it!.
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"AK_Dan" wrote
Pics from the 24 Hours of Matanuska
Palmer, AK last weekend.Give me a couple days and Ill have the rest posted on my website- 😃
Checked out the rest of the "24 hours…" pics you shot on your site. You have some SERIOUSLY awesome scenery out there! I’m REALLLLLLY jealous right now. 😢 Hope you don’t mind me linking a few extras you took.
I sat and stared at these pics for almost a half an hour in an emotional mix of what could be described as both awe and agony. [i:12yx2v9g]Awe[/i:12yx2v9g] because sometimes I forget about the immense beauty that’s at a our very fingertips as Americans. [i:12yx2v9g]Agony[/i:12yx2v9g], because there’s no way I can get out and enjoy these places right now. Work, class, family, and a nagging herniated disc in my back have all but ruined my summer. 😢
Thank God for places of beauty like those and websites like this one to share them with the rest of us.
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i didn’t take this, but dang i wish i could ride these:
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"Goo" wrote
i didn’t take this, but dang i wish i could ride these:
Not really sure where that is but you should try the Big Creek trail in Roswell if you want stunts. They’ve put a few nice ones in on the advanced trail and the freeride park in the back is money as well.
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That little skinny resides just a few km from me. In the DVP..There are alot of those…Some are a bit higher….Actually not too hard to ride…Just remember …..Bail to the left. They did remove that paticular one..There was two segments that started to rot. so they now changed it and cleared around it a bit more.
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The trick to them bro is not to look at them but rather where they end. If you look to the left or right your eyes (and your body) will follow. Like you I have had issues with them but learned to keep my eyes focused on the exit of the skinny. Above all use your waist as the balance and not steering to keep yourself on track.
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"element22" wrote
That little skinny resides just a few km from me. In the DVP..There are alot of those…Some are a bit higher….Actually not too hard to ride…Just remember …..Bail to the left. They did remove that paticular one..There was two segments that started to rot. so they now changed it and cleared around it a bit more.
why bail to the left? couldn’t you hit your derailleur/drive train that way? or is there some better reason?
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Bailing left is up hill about 3 feet while if you bail right its 6.
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ok bail up hill. got it.
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Somehow I thought you would see it my way.
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Ever have one of those days? You know, when you find yourself repeating over and over "Oh wow, I’m so glad I came here…" "This is why I started biking…" Etc.
Pics from yesterdays roll through Top of the World.
To borrow a phrase from Chili, talk about MTB Bliss…
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Know the feeling Xerian,those pics are beutiful dude.Somtimes it’s hard to pull yourself off the trail when there that nice huh?
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Wow those look great. Where abouts?
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"element22" wrote
Wow those look great. Where abouts?
Click the link at the top of the post. They’re from Top of the World/Arnold Interface in Avery/Arnold CA. Or, here’s a relink…
The trail description really doesn’t do it justice, I may do a rewrite after this trip is over. For now, I’d rather be riding & mapping! 😃"steve32300" wroteSomtimes it’s hard to pull yourself off the trail when there that nice huh?
Yup. In fact I kept going further than I should have. Just had to see a spot the ranger described to me. Bonked bigtime on the way back out from the waterfall overlook. Got to the point where I couldn’t ride uphill anymore and was counting steps. Just take 50. pant pant. cramp. ok. 30. Woof.
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Yup. In fact I kept going further than I should have. Just had to see a spot the ranger described to me. Bonked bigtime on the way back out from the waterfall overlook. Got to the point where I couldn’t ride uphill anymore and was counting steps. Just take 50. pant pant. cramp. ok. 30. Woof
Hahahahahaha,know THAT feeling as well,I scare myself somtimes cause even when I know I’m beat tired I just keep going,Oh well,the climb back out always puts a persons head back on straight.hahahahahaha.
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"Xerien" wrote
The trail description really doesn’t do it justice, I may do a rewrite after this trip is over. For now, I’d rather be riding & mapping! 😃
no, it doesn’t. somehow i’ve looked at that trail on here before, but never thought it would hold all of the awesome places seen in your photos! those were some nice shots man!
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Trail Lake at the south end of Johnson Pass Tr
Gaurding his Turf- groundsquirrel on Gold Mint Glacier Tr
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dude, those photos are beautiful! how long is the riding season in alaska?
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"AK_Dan" wrote
Trail Lake at the south end of Johnson Pass Tr
Man I love that area. There’s something magical about that region just between Seward and Moose Pass that often makes it sunny and nice, even if the rest of southcentral is covered in rain…
There you go making me homesick again!
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"Goo" wrote
dude, those photos are beautiful! how long is the riding season in alaska?
In South Central AK Aug and Sept traditionally get more rain as it gets closer to winter, also that late in the year a lot of trails will have been taken over by mother nature until winter kills off the brush and we start all over the next spring. This photo was also taken on the Johnson Pass tr that same day last week- can you say bear country?
Really there are many trails that are ridable all the way up to and after it snows, depends on elevation, ect.
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"Xerien" wrote
There you go making me homesick again!
They’ve just opened up 15 miles of forested singletrack that goes around the back side of Bear Lake, crosses back over the Seward highway, runs along the ridges between Long & Meridian Lakes and joins in with the Primrose trail making a 35 mile loop possible if you include the Lost Lake Tr-
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"AK_Dan" wrote
[quote="Goo":1tlf10jn]dude, those photos are beautiful! how long is the riding season in alaska?
In South Central AK Aug and Sept traditionally get more rain as it gets closer to winter, also that late in the year a lot of trails will have been taken over by mother nature until winter kills off the brush and we start all over the next spring. This photo was also taken on the Johnson Pass tr that same day last week- can you say bear country?
Really there are many trails that are ridable all the way up to and after it snows, depends on elevation, ect.[/quote:1tlf10jn]
right on. very sweet! if it wasn’t so stinking far away, i’d road trip over there.
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"AK_Dan" wrote
[quote="Xerien":d6k7rd36]
There you go making me homesick again!They’ve just opened up 15 miles of forested singletrack that goes around the back side of Bear Lake, crosses back over the Seward highway, runs along the ridges between Long & Meridian Lakes and joins in with the Primrose trail making a 35 mile loop possible if you include the Lost Lake Tr-
Ill get a trail report up soon. This new trail is part of the original Iditarod Tr route that will eventually join up with Johnson Pass and go around to Girdwood… I know, pretty cool huh? 😃[/quote:d6k7rd36]That is going to be one awesome run.
"ChiliPepper" wroteXerien, have you ever had the opportunity to knock down a bear with that, well what looks like a .44 or .357? Well, you sure do not have to worry about anyone bothering you at least.
Nope. Thankfully I’ve never even had to unholster it it in defense. (I have popped the snap a few times.) Had 4 bears on one ride once, up Eklutna Lake trail, but everyone behaved themselves. Your first guess was correct, it’s a .44.
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"Xerien" wrote
[quote="ChiliPepper":gy3m10rg]Xerien, have you ever had the opportunity to knock down a bear with that, well what looks like a .44 or .357? Well, you sure do not have to worry about anyone bothering you at least.
Nope. Thankfully I’ve never even had to unholster it it in defense. (I have popped the snap a few times.) Had 4 bears on one ride once, up Eklutna Lake trail, but everyone behaved themselves. Your first guess was correct, it’s a .44.[/quote:gy3m10rg]
You need one of these.
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Think I’ll pass on the 50cal. That .44 with 4" barrel is bad enough with a bear load in it. 😉 I don’t even want to think about a 2 3/4" barrel popping a 50 cal slug…
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A new place to see before I die…
Dolomites in Italy.
(Pic "reallocated" from Bikemag.com. Thanks for the awesome photos as usual fellas!)
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"GoldenGoose" wrote
A new place to see before I die…
Dolomites in Italy.
(Pic "reallocated" from Bikemag.com. Thanks for the awesome photos as usual fellas!)
if you’re going to the dolomites, i think you need to be going climbing dude.
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Dolomites in Italy.
Gotta agree,the Dolomites would be one heck of place to ride.
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IF you guys are going let me know I gotta get there as well…Perhaps con the wife into a trip to Italy
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dude, the climbing is where its at!
(singletrack is ok, too)
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No thanks..Its the falling I am worried about….Least on a bike it will break my fall to a degree…If I fall there I will just break.
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"element22" wrote
No thanks..Its the falling I am worried about….Least on a bike it will break my fall to a degree…If I fall there I will just break.
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"GoldenGoose" wrote
[quote="element22":1wof57zv]No thanks..Its the falling I am worried about….Least on a bike it will break my fall to a degree…If I fall there I will just break.
Freeriding=OK
Freefalling=Suck[/quote:1wof57zv]dudes, that’s why there’s ropes. i would way rather fall climbing than biking. biking you hit the ground, climbing you just swing in the air. its like a ride at the fair or something.
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"Goo" wrote
[quote="GoldenGoose":2ssnk5h2][quote="element22":2ssnk5h2]No thanks..Its the falling I am worried about….Least on a bike it will break my fall to a degree…If I fall there I will just break.
Freeriding=OK
Freefalling=Suck[/quote:2ssnk5h2]dudes, that’s why there’s ropes. i would way rather fall climbing than biking. biking you hit the ground, climbing you just swing in the air. its like a ride at the fair or something.[/quote:2ssnk5h2]
Tell that to my friend who broke his back when he hit the ground.
The guy is ok now but had to have screws put into his spine.I’ve been indoor rock climbing before and it was fun but the outdoor stuff scares the crap out of me. I’m too much of a newb and the fact is, I don’t generally trust other people with my life.
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Besides do you have any clue as to how much trail is there to ride…Hell if things go my way and I get a bike that I had my eyes on I am so there.
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It’s not the fall that gets ya…it’s the sudden stop.
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Yeah well it’s really sudden… Feeeeeeewwwwwwwwew SPLAT!
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"ChiliPepper" wrote
[quote="Goo":24nbmkin][quote="GoldenGoose":24nbmkin][quote="element22":24nbmkin]No thanks..Its the falling I am worried about….Least on a bike it will break my fall to a degree…If I fall there I will just break.
Freeriding=OK
Freefalling=Suck[/quote:24nbmkin]dudes, that’s why there’s ropes. i would way rather fall climbing than biking. biking you hit the ground, climbing you just swing in the air. its like a ride at the fair or something.[/quote:24nbmkin]
Sorry Goo, but you fall off a bike, you just go ouch, but you free-fall off the side of a mountain….."You go splat!"…..or other words known as 6 feet under. I have rappelled many times in the military and in the fire department and I know how rope works bro. It can break, fray, and give! Sorry bro, I’ll stick to falling off a bike instead! 😉[/quote:24nbmkin]you have to know your equipment, and know how to take care of it. relatively safe sport if you know what you’re doing. (i’m not talking trad here)
worst mtb injury: serious concussion
worst climbing injury: scraped armbut then again, i’ve done a lot more biking than i have climbing.
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Free falling? In climbing its "free climbing" which means you climb without pro (protection) In my opinion=stupid. The picture of the climber is leading a climb. You can tell this by no rope above but rope below. While he climbs he places pro in. If he falls he falls twice the distance of him to the last pro placed.
Having done both, climbing done correctly is safer than mt biking.
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"brianW" wrote
Free falling? In climbing its "free climbing" which means you climb without pro (protection) In my opinion=stupid. The picture of the climber is leading a climb. You can tell this by no rope above but rope below. While he climbs he places pro in. If he falls he falls twice the distance of him to the last pro placed.
Having done both, climbing done correctly is safer than mt biking.
sir, you are correct on most points except one. "Free climbing" does not mean climbing without protection. Free climbing means that the only way you ascend the cliff is with the use of body parts. The use of gear in free climbing is ONLY for protection. This differs from Aid climbing, where gear is used in the ascent of the cliff. So basically, rock climbing=free climbing.
Now if you were to Free Solo, that would be climbing without pro.
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I always heard it how I mentioned it. However I did check and you are right, what I always heard as "free climbing" is free solo. i actually never heard it that way when i climbed on a regular basis.
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"ChiliPepper" wrote
Hey, lets get back to the pictures!! ->;
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Just south of my house on the Cherry Creek Trail.
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A few from my ride weekend before last – between rains. Ferrier Trail:
Site of my perfect Endo.
Not sure how I came out of it without a scratch.
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those WV trails are not for the faint of heart! (or skill, for that matter)
looks like my kind of place.
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a bridge from levis mounds, wi: (old shot)
doesn’t nearly show the epicness of this section of trail, but i thought it was kind of cool.
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The pics don’t do this trail justice:
Fisher Creek/Williams Creek loop, Stanley, Idaho
Wolf tracks
Rippin’ the front end
Vista midride
another from the beginning
one of many burms to rail…
..and it dumps you out at the Williams Creek trailhead – what a view!
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Idaho seems like one of those places that’s flying under the radar for mountain biking. It has some sweet terrain but you rarely ever hear of any major trails out there and it never gets the love like Utah, and Colorado even though it’s right next door.
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"GoldenGoose" wrote
Idaho seems like one of those places that’s flying under the radar for mountain biking. It has some sweet terrain but you rarely ever hear of any major trails out there and it never gets the love like Utah, and Colorado even though it’s right next door.
i think idaho flies under the radar for almost everything mountain related. i’ve heard a bit about it bc i lived less than a hundred miles from there, but still rarely heard little about biking, skiing, climbing, or much of anything in idaho.
ps that trail looks incredible!!!
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"Goo" wrote
those WV trails are not for the faint of heart! (or skill, for that matter)
looks like my kind of place.
These were actually in Virginia. Trails in the 2 states are similar, but WV trails are wetter and rootier and VA trails are shaley – especially on the sidehill trails.
Dauw – awesome Idaho pics and trails. Rode through Stanley a couple of years ago coming from Boise to see a friend in Sa
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Amasa Back – Moab: Taken from GoPro Helmet cam
Entrance to Zippety Doo Dah, Fruita CO
Zippety Doo Dah, Fruita CO
Had to throw this one in due to the recent discussion about road biking – this is from the Rim Road at Colorado National Monument
