Pioneertown 50- March 31, 2018

[Mikie]

Best part of the ride... Although all of the cross roadie guys skipped it. Hmmmm... Come to think of it, @Voodoo Tom and @Mikie skipped it. Foreshadowing?

We missed a turn!
You crashed 2 out of 4 attempts. Who does that? You have a 50% success rate.
The chunk looks like Hightower flowy ice cream to me.

...I'll see myself out now.

 

[-ROCKY-]

Lmao!!! You guys are too much!!!

 

[mtnbikej]

You crashed 2 out of 4 attempts. Who does that? You have a 50% success rate.

Ouch.....

You forgot to mention the flat tire as well.

 

[Faust29]

Ouch.....

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You forgot to mention the flat tire as well.

Technically, the flat tire was on the smooth fire road after the technical section... AKA @DangerDirtyD Style.

 

[Runs with Scissors]

This thread is better than the actual ride.

 

[UPSed]

It ain't the miles that hurt... It's the elevation.

How much elevation are we talking? I don't see it posted on their site. And will an MTB do for this ride?

 

[bigringrider101]

How much elevation are we talking? I don't see it posted on their site. And will an MTB do for this ride?

I think I had about 5300’. It’s not huge. Well it’s kinda if you think that the majority of it is done in the first half.

 

[bigringrider101]

Double double

 

[Faust29]

How much elevation are we talking? I don't see it posted on their site. And will an MTB do for this ride?

Yep... Berni is right on. It's in the 5300 range. This is actually the ride I first met him in 2015 (?).

https://www.strava.com/activities/279384347

Last year the Garmin gave almost 5700... https://www.strava.com/activities/1482666197#36957639243

If you don't have the Jeep trail, the course is just an out and back on chunky fire road. There are a lot of really chunky sections as well as a couple miles of sand pit. And a few possible HABs both ways. A hardtail is perfect, but I will probably ride the Hightower. Great training ride for Kokopelli... The first 17 miles is a ball breaker, and then the climb up to mile 23 is pretty painful.

 

[Mikie]

Lmao!!! You guys are too much!!!

I love these guys!!!!
I love this place!

 

[pinnacle10]

How much elevation are we talking? I don't see it posted on their site. And will an MTB do for this ride?

Here's what we have on our site -

Courses

Giddyup 50 – 9:00 AM Start, ~50 miles, ~5500ft climbing, difficult – very difficult

Rawhide 35 – 9:00 AM Start, ~35 miles, ~3500ft climbing, moderate – difficult

Tenderfoot 25 – 9:00AM Start, ~25 miles, ~2800ft climbing, moderate NEW DISTANCE

 

[-ROCKY-]

Super noob question here. (Haven't been on a ride like this yet) For instance, the 25 mile ride, is it 12.5 out and 12.5 back?

 

[mtnbikej]

Super noob question here. (Haven't been on a ride like this yet) For instance, the 25 mile ride, is it 12.5 out and 12.5 back?

Yes

 

[Mikie]

Hey All!
May I suggest we start a new thread on this most excellent event?
That way we can update the Calendar and all that good stuff...
Mikie

 

[DangerDirtyD]

Hey All!
May I suggest we start a new thread on this most excellent event?
That way we can update the Calendar and all that good stuff...
Mikie

Make sure you use the BOLD font. ALL CAPS may further assist the stupefied.

 

[Mikie]

Make sure you use the BOLD font. ALL CAPS may further assist the stupefied.

What year is this?

 

[UPSed]

What year is this?

2019