Thursday, December 29, 2011

JIMMY CARTER CONDOLENCE RIDE–BLACKS CREEK 12/26/2011

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RIDERS – DAVID , JOHN

LOOP ~ 50 MILES

LAST WEEK BEFORE THE DANSKINS CLOSE FOR THE SEASON. IT WAS DRY YEAR , NO SNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE STILL HAVE BEEN RIDING THE MOUNTAINS THE LAST MONTH. DAVID WANTED TO GIVE BLACKS CREEK ONE MORE RIDE.

IT WAS IN THE TEENS WHEN WE LEFT TOWN. THE SUN WAS OUT AND NO WIND WHEN WE PARKED AT THREE PT.

THERE WAS LESS SNOW THAN A MONTH AGO BUT THE GROUND WAS FROZEN .

MOST ALL THE WATER CROSSING WERE FROZEN SOLID. THERE WERE ALSO FROZEN PUDDLES IN COVERED WITH DIRT –BROWN ICE. THE FROZEN GROUND WITH DRY SLICK WAS ALMOST AS SLICK AS THE ICE. I WAS RIDING ON NEW KNOBBIES WITH 15PSI, THAT DIDN’T HELP. MISSED MY TRIALS TIRE ALREADY.

A FEW OF THE CREEK CROSSINGS.

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DAVID MADE A FIRE FOR OUR LUNCH BREAK. AFTERWARDS WE HEADED BACK PAST THE WATER FALL. TOOK THE 1ST TRAIL OUT OF WILLOW CREEK. IT HAS A TECHNICAL CLIMB RIGHT OFF THE BOTTOM WITH 2 LINES- UP OVER A ROOTED ROCK FACE OR A SIDE TRAIL THRU A NOTCHED CHUTE IN THE ROCK. DAVID WENT UP THE ROCK FACE, I CHOOSE THE CHUTE. GOT ALMOST THRU IT- KILLED THE ENGINE , SLIDE BACKWARDS AND HI-SIDED. AFTER ANOTHER TRY I AHD DAVID RIDE MY BIKE THROUGH IT. I WAS SPENT THE REST OF THE RIDE OUT.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

DESERT HUNGER STRIKE–MURPHY 12 /18/ 2011

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RIDERS –DAVID , JOHN

LOOP – 55 MILES

MURRAY AND KAT SHOWED UP JUST AS WE WERE ABOUT TO RIDE OUT. MURRAY SAID HE WAS GOING TO DO A SIMPLE RIDE BECAUSE HIS FEET HAVE BEEN BOTHERING HIM.

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ANOTHER VIEW OF SINKER CREEK CANYON. SINGLE TRACK OPPORTUNITIES ARE LIMITED THESE DAYS.

DAVID OPENED THE LAST GATE ON THE WAY BACK TO THE TRUCK AND WAVED ME THRU. ABOUT A MILE FROM THE SAND WASH ON A SMALL FEEDER,I JUST SHIFTED TO 3RD OR 4TH, SOME HOW LOST THE FRONT WHEEL. IN SLO MO I SAW MYSELF LANDING ON THE HANDEL BARS- ‘ DAMN THIS GOING TO HURT’.  HAD TO SIT THERE TO DO AN INVENTORY OF ALL THE INJURIES. THE RIBS SEEMED OK, DIDN’T LOOSE MY BREATH, THE CHEST PROTECTOR SAVED ME .

DAVID ROLLED UP. I HAD HIM PICK UP MY BIKE, STILL WAITING FOR THE BIG STING TO ARRIVE.

RODE THE LAST MILE WITHOUT ANY DISCOMFORT.  GOD LOVES SPODEDADDY TOO !

BACK AT THE SAND WASH WE RAN INTO ROCKY. WAS HIS 1ST RIDE SINCE HIS HEART ATTACK.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

THE 99% ATE MY SINGLE TRACK–MURPHY 12/14/2011

 

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OCCUPIERS – DAVID , JOHN

LOOP ~ 55 MILES

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SINKER CANYON

WE RODE BACK UP THE SLOT AND ROCK LEDGES. I’M RUSTY – WILL TAKE ANOTHER RUN AT IT NEXT SUNDAY.

WE MADE OUR WAY OVER TO DIAMOND BASIN. DECIDED TO RIDE UP THE “STEEP” TRAIL. IT’S BEEN REROUTED AND NOW IS THE “EASY” TRAIL.  BILL DART DID A GOOD JOB ON THIS. CLAIMS HE DIDN’T CLOSE ANY OF SINGLE TRACKS OFF OF THE MAIN WASH BEHIND MURPHY, BUT KNOWS WHO DID IT.

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Saturday, December 10, 2011

BARRY’S SPEED DISTRIBUTION OF THE NEW NATIONALISM –MURPHY 12/10/2011

 

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LOOP ~ 40 MILE / AVG SPEED 18 MPH / MAX SPEED (OFF ROAD ) ~ 50 MPH

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IF ANYONE ASKS WE STUCK TO THE OFFICIAL BLM TRAILS.

THERE WAS A BIT OF AN INVERSION AS WE DROVE IN, BUT THE WIND SEEMED TO CLEAR IT OUT FROM THE OWYHEE FRONT. SURPRISINGLY THERE WEREN’T ANY BIKES AT RABBIT CREEK OR THE MURPHY SAND WASH.

LOOKED TO BE CLUB OF ARTIC CAT UTV’S AS WE PARKED.

AS WE WERE GETTING READY A TRUCK WITH 3 BIKES PULLED UP.

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BEAUTIFUL DAY !

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RIDE INTO SINKER CREEK

ONE OF FEW BITS OF SINGLE TRACK IN MURPHY.

SO WE RODE DOWN THE CREEK TO RIDE IT BACK OUT.

IT TOOK ME 3 TRIES TO CLIMB OVER THE LEDGE. IT’S AN EASY STEP UP , I JUST FLUBBED IT.

ON THE 1ST TRY THE ENGINE DIED WHEN I CHOPPED THE THROTTLE.

THE 2ND RUN JUST NOT ENOUGH MO.

THE 3RD TRY I HAD ENOUGH & KEPT A STEADY THROTTLE THRU THE CREEK.

FUN DAY . FIRST DESERT RIDE SINCE APRIL. GOT TO STRETCH OUT THE 250 ALL THE WAY TO 6TH GEAR IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS. EVEN THOUGH I WAS RIDING FASTER DAVE WOULD STILL SNEAK AWAY FROM ME, SO MUCH FOR SPEED DISTRIBUTION.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

DID YOU BRING THE ICE SCREWS ? BLACKS CREEK 11/23/2011

 

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RIDERS – DAVID , JOHN

LOOP – 45 MILES

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WE PARKED AT THREE POINT MOUNTAIN TO TRY A DIFFERENT ROUTE. THE PARKING LOT AND RIDGE WERE FROSTY.

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TRAIL 310 THAT CLIMBS THE RIDGE BETWEEN BENDER AND WILLOW CREEK

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DAVID RIDING ACROSS THE RIDGE TOP. HOPING THE SNOW IS GONE ON THE STEEP DOWN HILLS.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

BLACKS CREEK 11/16/11

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RIDERS –  DAVID, JOHN

LOOP- 42 MILES / RODE OUT OF BENDER CREEK TO DEVILS HOLE THEN BACK OUT WILLOW CREEK.

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DAVID ON DEVILS HOLE

RIDE OUT OF DEVILS HOLE

WATER FALL TRAIL

Friday, November 11, 2011

VETERANS DAY RIDE -BLACKS CREEK 11/11/11

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RIDERS – DAVID , JOHN

LOOP – 41 + 10 ON SEASONAL ROAD (POLE GULCH)

TRAIL RANGERS HAVE IMPROVE THE ROCK ON DEVILS HOLE SIDE HILL.

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LUNCH STOP AT DEVILS HOLE

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

LIME CREEK 11/2/11

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RIDERS – DAVID , JOHN

LOOP- 59 MILES

COLD MORNING ~ 26 ‘ F WHEN WE GOT TO THE CORRALS. MY CAMEL BACK HOSE FROZE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.

TOOK A BIT TO GET THE BIKES TO START. UP ON THE RIDGES AT MID DAY IT WAS ~ 30’ AND CLOSE TO 40 AT THE END OF THE RIDE BACK THE CORRALS.

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ON THE WAY UP THE CATTLE DRIVE WAS MOVING ALONG HWY20. THE DRIVE WAS BEINGS ESCORTED BY

“CITIZENS ON PATROL“ WHO MAKE ME AND DAVE LOOK YOUNG.

 

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TOP OF PRESIDENTS. DAVID WARMING HIS HANDS. SO COLD THE THERMOSTATS NEVER OPENED.

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DAVID MADE US A FIRE DURING OUR LUNCH BREAK ON BREMNER.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

“ I DON’T WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN “ I WANT TO GO TO WARM SPRINGS 10 / 23/ 2011

 

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RIDERS – DAVID , MURRAY, JOHN

LOOP – 62 MILES

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PARKING AT CHERRY CREEK. WE WANTED TO GET AS MANY HIGH MOUNTAIN TRAILS BEFORE SNOW SHUTS DOWN THE RIDING SO WE RETURNED TO THE WARM SPRINGS TRAIL SYSTEM.

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WARM SPRING CROSSING AT WARFIELD. PICKED A DIFFERENT LINE THAN LAST WEEK AND RAN INTO A ROCK THAT HUNG ME UP.

WARFILED IT WAS REROUTED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. NOW THAT IT IS GROWN BACK IN IT IS A FUN TRAIL.

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MURRAY AND DAVID SOMEWHERE BETWEEN DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT AND HEAVEN.

ON THE WAY BACK TO FAIRFIELD I CALLED MARILYN WHO TOLD ME SHE GOT A CALL THAT OUR DISABLED NIECE WAS DYING FROM A BRAIN TUMOR SHE HAD BEEN BATTLING THE LAST SIX YEARS.

AS ANN WAS SLIPPING AWAY HER FAMILY WAS WHISPERING IN HER EAR THAT SHE  SHE WOULD BE GOING TO HEAVEN. ANN WOKE UP FROM HER COMMA AND SAID “ I DON’T WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN , I WANT TO GO TO WALMART..”

ANN LOVED TO SHOP AND WALMART WAS HER FAVORITE STORE.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

GET YOUR OCCUPATION ON–PROTEST DUST ! WARM SPRINGS 10/15/ 2011

 

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RIDERS – DAVID , JOHN

LOOP – 66 MILES

DAVID WATCHED THE WEATHER FORECASTS AND DECIDED SATURDAY WAS THE BEST BET. HE NAILED IT !

GREAT DAY , GREAT COLORS AND NO DUST.

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STILL A BIT OF SNOW FROM THE LAST COUPLE OF STORMS.

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GROUP OF MT BIKERS WE MET WHILE RIDING DOWN THE SOUTH FORK OF WARM SPRINGS. NICE GROUP MET THEM AGAIN AS WE WERE RIDING DOWN NF OF DEER CREEK.

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VIEWS ALONG WARFIELD

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RIDERS FROM KETCHUM WE MEET ON THE WAY OUT.  ONE OF THEM IS RIDING IN AMATEUR  CLASS AT THE ENDUROCROSS NEXT WEEK.

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VIEW OVER DITTO FLATS ON THE WAY OUT.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

OCCUPY BLACKS CREEK–PROTESTING TRAIL GREED 10 /8 / 2011

 

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RIDERS – MURRAY, DAVID , TIM, GORDON , JOHN

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TOP OF BEAVER CREEK- TIM MAKING ADJUSTMENTS ON HIS NEW 500

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GORDON – DANSKIN LO ROAD

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ON THE WAY BACK TO DEVILS HOLE DAVID GOT A FRONT FLAT

THE SLUFF OFF AT THE ROCK ON DEVILS HOLE WAS EVEN WORSE. MY REAR WHEEL SLIPPED OFF AS I HIKED MY FOOT OVER THE ROCK. LUCKILY THERE WERE A COUPLE OF OTHER RIDERS WORKING ON THE SPOT WHO HELP ME BACK ON THE TRAIL.

 

 GORDON WAS RIPPING THRU DEVILS HOLE AND CASED A ROCK IN A G-OUT.

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GORDON GOT TOSSED BUT DIDN’T  GET HURT.

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BUSTED HIS IGNITION COVER, STATOR AND FLY WHEEL. STASHED HI BIKE OFF THE TRAIL

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HE HAD TO RIDE OUT DOUBLE WITH TIM. THEY ACTUALLY MADE PRETTY GOOD TIME.

SUNDAY, GORDON GATHERED UP SOME PARTS FROM JEFF’S COUSIN’S BIKE.

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JEFF , WYMAN  &  GORDON RODE BACK IN SUNDAY AND REPAIRED HIS BIKE ON SUNDAY.

 

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SAID IT TOOK THEM ABOUT 20 MINUTES TO SWAP OUT THE PARTS.

 
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