Faust29
iMTB Hooligan
Just a Fire Road jaunt...
I pulled in around 7:30 to find mid 30s in Silverado Canyon. Chilly, but not too bad... @Lost Kiwi pulled in a few minutes later, followed by @Grego and the TrailSlayer. I thought maybe @herzalot and @Ocpop were waiting at the gate, but no luck.
Simon's bike is pretty cool to see in person.
It was pretty chilly in the lower canyon, but the climbing made it tolerable. And by mile 2.5, I was pulling over to lose the wind breaker. I wouldn't put it back on until we were almost back at the bottom later.
I knew it was going to be interesting when we started seeing small patches of snow before the end of the pavement.
By the spring, it was thick. Still rideable, but thick... Shortly thereafter, there were unrideable patches. And then it was a hike through deep snow for the last two miles to Four Corners. There were a few spots with downed branches, and a few more spots that the bushes were weighed down and falling in the road. When we finally made it, @Old&InTheWay was already there.
Unfortunately, it was mostly a hike after we started down from Four Corners...
When we hit the rideable parts, it was a riot...
Down... With maybe an unplanned dismount or two.
Post ride beverages at the vehicles...
Standing on their own...
Trailslayer, @Grego , @Lost Kiwi , @Faust29 , @Old&InTheWay
I pulled in around 7:30 to find mid 30s in Silverado Canyon. Chilly, but not too bad... @Lost Kiwi pulled in a few minutes later, followed by @Grego and the TrailSlayer. I thought maybe @herzalot and @Ocpop were waiting at the gate, but no luck.
Simon's bike is pretty cool to see in person. It was pretty chilly in the lower canyon, but the climbing made it tolerable. And by mile 2.5, I was pulling over to lose the wind breaker. I wouldn't put it back on until we were almost back at the bottom later.
I knew it was going to be interesting when we started seeing small patches of snow before the end of the pavement.
By the spring, it was thick. Still rideable, but thick... Shortly thereafter, there were unrideable patches. And then it was a hike through deep snow for the last two miles to Four Corners. There were a few spots with downed branches, and a few more spots that the bushes were weighed down and falling in the road. When we finally made it, @Old&InTheWay was already there. Unfortunately, it was mostly a hike after we started down from Four Corners...
When we hit the rideable parts, it was a riot... Down... With maybe an unplanned dismount or two.
Post ride beverages at the vehicles... Standing on their own...
Trailslayer, @Grego , @Lost Kiwi , @Faust29 , @Old&InTheWay
There were a couple muddy patches near the bottom, but after that it was fine. Some of the spots that were exposed to the sun and wind were bone dry. Lots of shuttlers coming down from Blue Jay with tales of woe. They should read the forum... 
