Jeesh, a good decision to bring the 6 Pack to Moab!!
Couple of questions for ya:
Are you still able to do the full Porc Shuttle up to UPS? I'll be there on Thursday and I'm trying to figure out how far up we'll be able to go (i.e. is there snow in the LaSalles already). I'll call Jesse at Coyote, but wanted to get the scoop beforehand.
I noticed one pic of a group of riders on Amasa. That looks like the trail that loops out to Pothole arch. Were you able to do the full loop over to Jackson's from there? If so, I'd love to get some pointers on that (offline of course). Me, FM and crew couldn't properly navigate that back in April.
I had my RFX there last Friday, and it was a perfect bike for Moab...
there was NO snow on the La Salles when I was there one week ago - so if that's held - Burro Down is possible....
Jackson's is now signed and legal as a multi-use trail - so no secret im's needed - when you get to the top of the first major climb on Amasa - and head along with the cliff on your left and the Potash plant ahead and below - you come to a big metal grate where the power lines come up (from Colo. river side) and cross the road to go to the plant - simply look to your right, walk up to the powerline poles and you'll see Jackson's starting down (appears to be old road here - it does two switches than heads towards the Amasa parking lot and turns to s/t) - you should see a multi-use and trail name sign at the point it becomes true s/t - can't miss it from there - don't fall off and enjoy
btw - you will come to a creek crossing with a steep bank - I couldn't find any way around it - so I waded (hip-deep) across - if there's a dry way to go, someone should let you know...
My jersey went to Tanker7 in Iraq , so I'm the odd man out in the picture.
Zilla had a rough day today. Mucho gear problems. He's taking it like a champ.
Hey, I noticed it looks like you're running a Pike. Is it a PUSHed mod? Just wondering how're you're liking it? I've been tempted to pull the trigger on one.
Philip, thanks for posting more pics. My pain medication wears off, I wake up from a nap to reingest and check in for updates while I return to sleep. It could be worse, and this makes it better. Rando
I had my RFX there last Friday, and it was a perfect bike for Moab...
there was NO snow on the La Salles when I was there one week ago - so if that's held - Burro Down is possible....
Jackson's is now signed and legal as a multi-use trail - so no secret im's needed - when you get to the top of the first major climb on Amasa - and head along with the cliff on your left and the Potash plant ahead and below - you come to a big metal grate where the power lines come up (from Colo. river side) and cross the road to go to the plant - simply look to your right, walk up to the powerline poles and you'll see Jackson's starting down (appears to be old road here - it does two switches than heads towards the Amasa parking lot and turns to s/t) - you should see a multi-use and trail name sign at the point it becomes true s/t - can't miss it from there - don't fall off and enjoy
btw - you will come to a creek crossing with a steep bank - I couldn't find any way around it - so I waded (hip-deep) across - if there's a dry way to go, someone should let you know...
Thanks Mac... Good to know about the LaSalles! I'm wrenching for 7 gals (www.seattlelunachix.com) for the 24 hr. race and I'm taking them on Porc Rim on Friday, so I'll talk to Jesse about doing that. About Amasa, I know of the route that you speak. We didn't find a route around the stream either. Actually heard it gets extra sketch when the water gets really high. I'm referring to another bit of singletrack on top of Jackson's that turns it into a true loop. It's a cairn to cairn route and super hard to navigate. We couldn't figure it out last year despite spending some time on it, but I know it's there.......
Cheers,
EB
P.S. I'll be there on Thursday if anyone wants to ride w/ me and 7 women.
Hey, I noticed it looks like you're running a Pike. Is it a PUSHed mod? Just wondering how're you're liking it? I've been tempted to pull the trigger on one.
Thanks.
I really dig the Pike. Great fork.
And yes, mine is a bit "enhanced"
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
Are you still able to do the full Porc Shuttle up to UPS? I'll be there on Thursday and I'm trying to figure out how far up we'll be able to go (i.e. is there snow in the LaSalles already).
There was a dusting of snow above about 9 or 10k fee on the La Sals as we pulled into town from a thunder storm which came through, but it melted off. A few gooey puddles on upper Porc, but hardly enough to mention. We rode from the La Sals Loop road down, no issues. Keep an eye on the weather and an ear on Coyote.
Derek's team lost 42 to 0 to their crosstown rival tonight. Ouch.
Thanks for letting me hang with all youse guys. Memories that will last forever. At least until Alzheimers or a head injury strikes.
{Principal Skinner} Hmm. Whoever did this is in very deep trouble.
{Martin} And a sloppy speller too. The preferred spelling of 'wiener' is w - i - e - n - e - r, although 'e - i' is an acceptable ethnic variant.
Great photos... I will be riding there Thursday... Super shots to get me in the mood. Man I'm going to be like a bear with a sore ar%e for the next four days. Don't want to ride in case I injure myself, not much else to do but watch drop in dvds and drink beer!
Great pictures,Looks like you are having a blast.
I have never seen more than two Turners at any one time in the same place in the UK and one of them is always mine!
Major coolness! Just wondering if you elite homers will allow the new TNT group to ride with you guy's next year.
Hey, I had an E on my headbadge and was still allowed to tag along. Riding a TNT bike shouldn't be a problem at all.
All I was required to do is take pictures of Tscheezy doing his monster drops and endure some good natured ribbing. The secret hazing ceremony was kinda rough the first night, but the brand is starting to heal already.
{Principal Skinner} Hmm. Whoever did this is in very deep trouble.
{Martin} And a sloppy speller too. The preferred spelling of 'wiener' is w - i - e - n - e - r, although 'e - i' is an acceptable ethnic variant.
Today we rode Gold Bar Rim/Golden Spike to the Portal Trail. More good times. A lot of pretty brutal climbing, shelf work, and a damn techy descent on the Portal.
The pain starts early. The initial climb to the rim is long and steep.
Squeaky doing some shelf work.
Squeak hesitates at the lip before launching...
...and makes it, but the tube takes the brunt.
Thunder clouds threaten as we near the Portal trail.
We enter the Portal.
We duck under the rim rock and descend the Portal.
The trail was as fun and difficult as I remembered it.
Great shots! Gotta love southern Utah. I'm heading down to Moab on Friday, and I gotta know, where is this:
This:
And This:
I've been on Porcupine, but didn't see that drop (which isn't surprising, being such a massive playground), but I don't know where Arth's or Little Creek are. Some beta would be highly appreciated.
And, for anybody who will be there next w/e, as long as you don't mind being seen with a guy on an - SC [whisper] - I'd love to tag along.
Here's the view from Gold Bar Rim looking down into the hanging valley. Tscheezy would have hit the launch if only he had 1000 feet of shock travel
Tscheezy huffing it up Gold Bar and Blue Shorts adopting a more conventional means of transportation (it's a lot steeper than it looks)
We barely beat the lightning storm. Here's the rainbow over slickrock. The pot of gold was found at the Moab Brewery
The weather service is calling for a big storm in the Rockies so I hit the road early Sunday morning. Here are some shots from Vail pass. What a difference 3hrs and 6000' of elevation makes.
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
I'm heading down to Moab on Friday, and I gotta know, where is this:
I'm not sure where the first shot is, but Little Creek is over in the S.W. corner of Utah near St. George/Hurricane, and the 3rd shot is on Porcupine Rim and I'd guess that it's about a mile above the Diving Board.
Thanks for posting the pics, Squeak. I did quite a bit of walking while climbing Gold Bar. It felt like someone stole my lungs and replaced them with brillo pads. I'm still coughing up sand. Riding Tusher and The Whole Enchalada was superb!!!!!l It was a great biking vacation.
I was happy to finally meet so many of the Homers that post on this board........ truly a great group of guys!!!
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A big THANKS to Tscheezy for leading most the rides.....Crash for pulling this together...and all the other homers for making this trip a great success!!!!
cuz im stting here yet again feeling envious. oustanding pics, excellent commentary, obvious feelings of adventure and success. i bow before you all with the utmost respect. very nice work shareing the experience with the rest of us.
Gold Bar Rim to the Portal is truly one of the greatest epic rides of all time. That climb will kill you and leaves you with little to nothing left for a very sketchy, exposed and technical descent. Awesome!
Does anyone have any pics of the very dangerous section of Portal, where they have the warning sign and all?
Originally Posted by Pinch
Gold Bar Rim to the Portal is truly one of the greatest epic rides of all time. That climb will kill you and leaves you with little to nothing left for a very sketchy, exposed and technical descent. Awesome!
I didn't just drink the koolaid, I stuck my head in the punchbowl.
Sure was a fun trip. It was nice to meet everyone present. Great riders! Look forward to doing it again in the future. Remember, all you need to run are XC rims if you know how to land the big hucks BZ, Cheese, Squeak, and the rest of ya, great fun.
It was nice to meet everyone present. Look forward to doing it again in the future.
It was fun for me too, while it lasted. Here's a couple of shots for ya. The first is one I got of you, then a few shots of the Homer guys. I'm hoping for next year!
Thunder showers drove me out of Moab on Sunday after riding Slickrock. I did biff pretty good on Slickrock after getting bucked by a bad transition at the exit of a g-out. I suffered a little armburger since my elbow pads were on my hydration pack (duh), but my knees came away unscathed. I do seem to have smashed my shifter with my knee though.
I drove to Temple Mountain and Iron Divide, between Green River and Hanksville. This is the 5 Miles of Hell area. I didn't ride 5MOH since it is a bit sketch to do alone, but I rode for almost 5 hours and did every other trail in the area (Temple Mountain, Orange, Green, Blue, Red). Fun stuff.
I started at the base of the San Rafael Swell at Temple Mountain.
I rode over Temple Mtn and then up Orange trail, to Green, and finished climbing on Blue to the very top of the San Rafael Swell, about 2 or 2.5 hours of steady effort. I then hopped on the Twin Knolls trail (Red) which takes you past 5MOH.
Red trail has some tough sections too. It is a little taste of what 5MOH has to offer for miles and miles.
Good times living out of the rental minivan and traipsing around Utah, hitting all the trails. I'm in Bryce now and will ride Thunder Mountain or something this afternoon and maybe then head back to Gooseberry/Little Creek. Ta-ta.
Thunder showers drove me out of Moab on Sunday after riding Slickrock. I did biff pretty good on Slickrock after getting bucked by a bad transition at the exit of a g-out. I suffered a little armburger since my elbow pads were on my hydration pack (duh), but my knees came away unscathed. I do seem to have smashed my shifter with my knee though.
Good times living out of the rental minivan and traipsing around Utah, hitting all the trails.
So your "living in a van down by the RIVER"???
Slickrock can put the hurt on ya especially at the end of the trip when your legs are spent.
Slickrock can put the hurt on ya especially at the end of the trip when your legs are spent.
Who YA tellin!?!?! That shot TS took of Squeaky and me was after doing The Whole Enchilada/Porc Rim... half with just one pedal.(more on "Mr Mechanical" later.)
I was rolling DOA by then. Big ups to Ts and Squeak on having the patience to stay in the same zip code, much less nearby.
Good times living out of the rental minivan and traipsing around Utah, hitting all the trails. I'm in Bryce now and will ride Thunder Mountain or something this afternoon and maybe then head back to Gooseberry/Little Creek. Ta-ta.[/QUOTE]
My bike and I are fully recuperated after our 54 miles of Porc. If your brakes are fixed The Pot Farm is calling your name. El C and I are good to go for thurs. Bring your armor.......nod to Rando.
I rode Thunder Mountain yesterday and some new loops (to me) on Little Creek this morning. One was waaay out to the north point via the slickrock and rimrock and back through the pinon pine. Very fun. I think I also ended up on part of the Pot Farm trail, though I don't know how to find the individual moves. I'll try to hook up with the St. G delegation tomorrow.
No pics for now since the Hurricane public library does not have their wireless figured out yet.
I'm late in saying this, but thanks for starting this thread. I'm heading to Utah in May for the first time and the many contributions here have me salivating. Keep the pictures coming when you can.--Clyde
Pete Fagerlin has some good photos of at least the warning sign. Kind of hard to tell how dangerous the trail is from those pics. Suffice it to say, there is very little room for error. I watched a friend almost go over once. I think my heart skipped several beats.
EDIT: I take that back. There is one photo where you can see guys carrying their bikes and their exposure on the cliff. It's kind of dark but very discernible.
Crash, Can't Get Right, and I rode Guacamole yesterday. Fun stuff. It is on Shinarump conglomerate like Goose, Little Creek, et al, but the formations are quite a bit more mushroomy. The rock is also a bit more friable and traction is less predictable, but there is a lot of potential out there.
Sitting on a formation scoping out the trail with Crater Hill in the background.
Alas, I am sitting in the Vegas airport getting ready to fly back to Alaska. It's blowing gales at home and raining. A sense a bit of climate adjustment ahead for me.
It was a great trip. I'll be back down in Utah again...
Alas, I am sitting in the Vegas airport getting ready to fly back to Alaska. It's blowing gales at home and raining. A sense a bit of climate adjustment ahead for me.
It was a great trip. I'll be back down in Utah again...
thanks for sharing all of your thoughts and pictures with us.....even if you did include pictures of that ugly sob Squeaky.
i am already training so i can join on next year's ride....my training wheels come off today and i will hopefully be ready, if you will have me of course.
i figure if i can ride with Aqua a few times between now and then and grow some huevos i may be ok.
i am already training so i can join on next year's ride....my training wheels come off today and i will hopefully be ready, if you will have me of course.
Glad to hear you are buying a Turner. You didn't think we were going to continue to make exceptions for lesser pedigrees at Homer gatherings, did you?
Glad to hear you are buying a Turner. You didn't think we were going to continue to make exceptions for lesser pedigrees at Homer gatherings, did you?
ha ha...i thought you were gonna say that. and besides.....even if I did buy an undoubtedly improved TNT Turner, the rider would still be of a lesser pedigree in my case....by the way, will there be any Turner mesh tanktops made? If so, I may indeed need to buy a Turner.
Fo, You're gonna love Moab. The most fun I had, period. Great times, great peeps, great bikes, great rides.
I love riding, uh, out "West"(?). The wide open trails, of which I only focused on 8" wide tracks, the grand vistas, which I was too freakin' vertigoed to look at, the wonderful technical terrain, blured by speed and rapid-fire impacts. The friendly trailside signs with the annual fatailty counts.
Aaa, the wrist pumps, the smoking rotors, the load in my shorts...
It's something every city boy should experience
Beaucoup thanks to the homer crowd for pulling it all together and keeping it rolling. Ts is a master trailguide, Crash a logistics expert (professional expeience no doubt) And the Rolling Homers a true crew that'll do whatever it takes to keep everyone spinning. (Tnx Jimmy)
The best part was the new product announcement: 'Zilla: NOW available in two flavas Mocha and Vanilla
Fo, You're gonna love Moab. The most fun I had, period. Great times, great peeps, great bikes, great rides.
I love riding, uh, out "West"(?). The wide open trails, of which I only focused on 8" wide tracks, the grand vistas, which I was too freakin' vertigoed to look at, the wonderful technical terrain, blured by speed and rapid-fire impacts. The friendly trailside signs with the annual fatailty counts.
Aaa, the wrist pumps, the smoking rotors, the load in my shorts...
It's something every city boy should experience
Beaucoup thanks to the homer crowd for pulling it all together and keeping it rolling. Ts is a master trailguide, Crash a logistics expert (professional expeience no doubt) And the Rolling Homers a true crew that'll do whatever it takes to keep everyone spinning. (Tnx Jimmy)
The best part was the new product announcement: 'Zilla: NOW available in two flavas Mocha and Vanilla
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