Bill Wheeler
August 7th 03, 01:45 AM
Had a little daylight left after work yesterday to I took the SS out
to Avalon and decided to have an easy ride on the Ridge trail.
It started out fine but when I finally got to the Ridge within 50 yard
there was a downed Ent at least 2 feet in diameter. Not a chance in
hell I was even going to think about trying to clear that. It's not
called the Ridge for nothing, plus it was still very moist and slick.
So I used the whimp technique, unclip one foot, step up and with free
foot, lift bike up step down with free foot, bike will follow.
Another 50 yards, same deal...repeat 2 more times. What a mess, I've
never seen so many downed trees. And they not being downed because of
trail damage these things are falling well above the trail on loosened
walls of the hill sides. I often wonder if anybody has ever been
crushed.
I finally hike and biked it to where Rockburn Branch and Morning
Choice intersect. I saw two other bikers starting up Morning Choice,
blowing shifts and they try and find Granny. What a God awful noise
that is. I quietly passed them on the SS.
I'm absolutely amazed how wet it "still" is back there. It's going to
have to be below 30 in December before you'll be able to ride those
trails without getting muddy. Until then, mud will be my friend.
Peace,
Bill
The mind serves properly as a window glass rather
than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]
to Avalon and decided to have an easy ride on the Ridge trail.
It started out fine but when I finally got to the Ridge within 50 yard
there was a downed Ent at least 2 feet in diameter. Not a chance in
hell I was even going to think about trying to clear that. It's not
called the Ridge for nothing, plus it was still very moist and slick.
So I used the whimp technique, unclip one foot, step up and with free
foot, lift bike up step down with free foot, bike will follow.
Another 50 yards, same deal...repeat 2 more times. What a mess, I've
never seen so many downed trees. And they not being downed because of
trail damage these things are falling well above the trail on loosened
walls of the hill sides. I often wonder if anybody has ever been
crushed.
I finally hike and biked it to where Rockburn Branch and Morning
Choice intersect. I saw two other bikers starting up Morning Choice,
blowing shifts and they try and find Granny. What a God awful noise
that is. I quietly passed them on the SS.
I'm absolutely amazed how wet it "still" is back there. It's going to
have to be below 30 in December before you'll be able to ride those
trails without getting muddy. Until then, mud will be my friend.
Peace,
Bill
The mind serves properly as a window glass rather
than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]