I'm nuts. Maple Springs to Motorway

Faust29

Faust29

iMTB Hooligan
Cancelled due to Rain... Try again tomorrow?

Ride Name: I'm nuts. Maple Springs to Motorway
When: Wednesday, December 21
Time: 5:30 P.M.
Where: Park near Maple Springs Trailhead
Ride Description or Details:
The loop! Maple Springs to Main Divide to Motorway.
In the cold. It was in the 30s on Main Divide on Sunday, with ice thick enough to ride across. :)
Bring lights! Enough to last at least 3 hours...
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Meet Location: The forest lot closes at dusk, but there is parking just inside the gate- if it's open. There is also parking on Silverado Canyon approximately 1/2 mile before the gate.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Ride Pace: Social Cruise
Type of Ride: Loop
Rider Limit: x
Anticipated Mileage: 17
Elevation Gain: 3700
Ride Duration: 3 hours
Previous Ride Reports:
Possible Bail-Outs: Turn around before Main Divide at mile 7, and it's all downhill. After starting on Main Divide, it's easier to finish.
Facilities: Bushes, rocks, etc.
Food/water suggestions: Enough for 3 hours... It was chilly on Sunday, and I barely used 1/2 bottle for the loop.
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With an able bike, I'll join ya, Faustie. Tim et al are fixing my wheel; thinking plenty of time to have it back by Wed.

Sounds like a right good time :)
 
Cougar said:
HRM.

I'm not sure that my social pace for that loop will allow my batteries to live the entire time :p But I want to get out at night while I'm off for the holiday break (since I can). I'll talk with the wife this evening.
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Light last longer than you think....turn them onto low, or even off when climbing. It's all about conserving.
 
Gonna try to get a better light for this. I currently only have a cheap Chinese Magicshine knockoff and thinking I'll swing by REI tomorrow for a Niterider. They have a Niterider 950 Boost for $100, is that what I should grab to run with my Chinese light? Thinking I'll try the cheap light as a helmet light and run the NR on my bars.
 
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Cornholio said:
Gonna try to get a better light for this. I currently only have a cheap Chinese Magicahine knockoff and thinking I'll swing by REI tomorrow for a Niterider. They have a Niterider 950 Boost for $100, is that what I should grab to run with my Chinese light? Thinking I'll try the cheap light as a helmet light and run the NR on my bars.
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That Niterider is more than I run... I have two cheapies that put out less than that. I run one on low power on the way up, and turn them both on for the ride down Motorway. And with Main Divide a little more beat up than usual, I may run them both for some of that, also.

Glad you're coming out! The more, the merrier!
 
Faust29 said:
That Niterider is more than I run... I have two cheapies that put out less than that. I run one on low power on the way up, and turn them both on for the ride down Motorway. And with Main Divide a little more beat up than usual, I may run them both for some of that, also.

Glad you're coming out! The more, the merrier!
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Hoping to make it out, work should be light this week and if all goes well I'll make it over to REI on my way home tomorrow. My pace is slow, even for me right now, so it may be an out and back if I find myself being too much of a burden.
 
Cougar said:
HRM.

I'm not sure that my social pace for that loop will allow my batteries to live the entire time :p But I want to get out at night while I'm off for the holiday break (since I can). I'll talk with the wife this evening.
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With regrets; there is a kid thing I must attend that doesn't get out in time for this. I'll be watching for (non-Tuesday) night rides during the break.

This is why I check with my social planner (the wife :P) before I commit to things.
 
Well, I am not going to make it over to buy a light tonight and wouldn't be able to make tomorrow work either.. BUT, rather than spend $100 I ordered that NR light for $75 so now I'm itching to get out. Have fun tomorrow :thumbsup:

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