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notes about todays ride, not an attempt at poetry, thank you.
Singletrack rather than double
Camping hunters going for a 3 day trip even though 18 degrees on fri
Crossed bridge
Mullinax seemed to take forever took breather at pea gap
Then felt g o o d.
Everyone rockin the tech moves
Close call with the edge
Knocked out each landmark
pea gap laurel trail sorba benchcut horse f'ed section laurel mountain
Tech tech tech tech to cantell.
Mentally taxing.
Fast too.
Cleaning just about everything. Again good tech day
Made our ride decision with 1 hour 5 min until sunset
Time to get wet.
Not steep but very tech
More creek crossings than I remembered?
But air temp was just fine.
Dead stop.... Big S turn tech move. Clap your hands say Yeah!
Mud hole ass cheek deep. Primordial soup.
Is this Cantrell creek or Cantrell creek trail?!?!
Bent front chainring. good thing I had my pliers...
Took longer than expected to get to the lodge ruins especially considering possible mechanical
Dreaded RIVER crossings next
First crossing was tough deep cold FAST. SLICK. A BIG F'KER
Longer than expected to next crossing, thinking of nothine else
Second crossing, longer but not as deep or slick.
Spin spin spin spin spin down s. mills river trail
Had to get off to get circulation back into the feet on the one steep climb
Descend past poundingmill, climb, descend, regroup at mullinax WODE DOWN! for the closing of the loop ceremony
Down to the bridge and Mike decides to climb back up the single track
Final big effort.
Back at the Jeep in 2.5 hours.
Mike (Comment this)