The weather for the Front Range has been endless nice. A little snow a few days ago, it's gone and it's now back into the 70s. Epic. So here's a ride I did today.
Centennial Cone, about 50 minutes from my house into the foothills up to maybe 7500'. The pics you'll see are: the drive up the canyon, signs of wildlife, riders riding with sh!t-eatin' grins on their faces because we all know these trails should be snowed in by now.
Then an incredible sunset followed by two of my favorite beers. Life is good. I was on my Superlight, the Burner needed a rest.
Nice pics, as usual, and some damn fine beers to boot. Both big hitters, too. More like three or four beers, really...
I don't get it though-- why the Superlight? Seems like you've got two bikes that are very close in terms of performance. How are they different?
Nice pics, as usual, and some damn fine beers to boot. Both big hitters, too. More like three or four beers, really...
I don't get it though-- why the Superlight? Seems like you've got two bikes that are very close in terms of performance. How are they different?
The last three times I went to Moab I took my Burner, if that tells you anything. I'm just a diehard 4" bike guy. I had a Flux and the Burner once, I kept the Burner. One winter I built up an '07 Superlight just to see how it performs and I still have it. If I had to choose, absolutely, which one to keep I'd keep the Burner but this way I have two fine 4" bikes at once. I don't see it as overlap, I see it as insurance that if one of them is in the shop I still have one to ride. They get along great, parked next to each other in the basement.
Dogfish Head, excellent beer. I used to live in Delaware, and spent alot time at the beach in Rehobeth. Dogfish has their microbrewery there, drank alot of their coldies. Solid food, too.
I hadn't been on this trail since July. Then there was wildflowers all over, everything was green. And it was mid-90s. This ride was high 60s, all was brown and dry and wonderful. I only found one little spot of flowers on the entire ride.
Your local trails look in great shape. All my trails have 6" of leaves on them whick make for some sketchy trails at high speed. Keep postin those pics-I love em.
There's three parking lots some distance from each other on different sides of the trail. The trail itself is essentially a 14 mile loop (some variations can be taken). Start in one lot, ride counter or clockwise, same from another lot. There's a long two track section that can be avoided by riding from one lot to the other (9 miles of buff singletrack) then turn around, avoiding the two track and make it an 18 mile singletrack out and back.
I was testing my shoulder and just rode down to the bridge and back which was a 10 mile ride. I got passed TWICE by singlespeeders doing laps so...14 miles times two laps, times three laps...:yikes: ...that's a lot of pedaling in one gear. Yes, there are extended climbs on that trail but it's 90% buff like in my pics.
What was cool about yesterday (and probably today because a storm is coming in tomorrow and riders will be desperate for just one more ride on The Cone) was how happy and grateful everyone looked to be out there. We all knew how fortunate we were to be there. From super fit singlespeeders to me to everyone inbetween. I met a couple of lady riders "of a certain age" who were taking lunch at the bridge. One was batting three for three on her recoveries: heart attack, cancer and a broken ankle. You'd never tell by looking at her fit self and the bike she was riding (and her partner's). As we were shooting the sh!t the singlespeeders blew by us grinning maniacally.
In the dead of winter I check out this map and plan my early spring (if the trail is dry enough) training session. A few laps around Centennial Cone always helps getting ready for early April Moab.
The bridge is where the trail passes over Elk Creek. The view down to the parking lot is the start of Mayhem Gulch. The far view in the last set of pics is looking south near the intersection of the Evening Sun Loop and Travois.
Did you move back here? It definitely is a different vibe from Keystone-type riding, all smooth and whatnot. Good for the uphill pedaling cardio, though, especially if you do it on your DH bike!
Did you move back here? It definitely is a different vibe from Keystone-type riding, all smooth and whatnot. Good for the uphill pedaling cardio, though, especially if you do it on your DH bike!
Still live in good ole fire scarred socal. I'm talking about summertime. My sister and nephew live in Golden (BTW, she has raced La Ruta and Leadville 100 twice and kicks my butt uphill) and my parents live in Denver. When we can, my wife and I visit, which is usually every summer. I'll definitely put CC on my "close to town" list to ride
Oh man, I miss that Green Flash! Did they ever get the bottling issue sorted out? I couldn't drink it in a bottle after getting it on tap at Liar's Club.
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