fyi-obambulate is a real word = to wander aimlessly
DAVID AND I WENT TO GRANDVIEW. WE PARKED AT MISSLE BASE ROAD*OREANA CUTOFF. THE WEATHER LOOKED IFY AS WE DROVE DOWN, BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT DAY- 1ST SPRING RIDE FOR 2011.
MOUNTED THE HELMENT CAM ON DAVID. MY BUTT LOOKS BIG & SLOW !
LOOP- 45 MILES
RIDE UP TO DOYLE CABIN.
HOGPEN THE EASY WAY
TRAIL BOSS – DAVID
RIDERS – KEITH, JOHN
LOOP ~47 MILES
THIS WEEK IT WAS KEITH'S TURN TO INSPECT THE DIRT, SAYS IT’S IN GOOD SHAPE !
THE SLOT ON THE 250XC-W !
AFTER WE A BIT OF INSPECTION WE DECIDED UPPER SINKER CREEK WAS RIDE-ABLE.
TURNED OUT TO BE NO BIG DEAL. I HAD A BIT OF TROUBLE ON THE NEW BIKE BEING TOO CAUTIOUS. WORRIED ABOUT PLANTING THE FRONT WHEEL AGAINST A ROCK OR IN A HOLE.
STOPPED FOR LUNCH AND TOOK A COUPLE OF PICS OF ME INSTEAD OF DAVID.
DAKOTA AND I DROVE OUT BLACKS CREEK ROAD TO CHECK OUT THE TRAIL HEADS
THREE POINT – STILL CLOSED , BUT SNOW IS RECEDING.
I THOUGHT THEY OPENED ON THE 1ST, GUESS I WAS WRONG
DAKOTA QUICKLY SPOTTED HORSE APPLES
TURNED OUT TO BE A GAL AND GIRL ON HORSE BACK. I ASKED IF THEY WERE DOING TRAIL WORK.
THE GAL SAID NO, THEY WERE TRAVELING CROSS COUNTRY. STARTED NEAR CHALLIS , WINTERED DOWN BY BRUNEAU . DECIDED THEY WERE HEADING TO A LOWER ELEVATION FROM HERE.
EXCEPT FOR THE TATTOOS THE GAL REMINDED ME OF STEVE BYRNES .
BENDER CREEK TRAIL HEAD.
SURE HOPE THEY OPEN ON THE 10TH !
LOOP 40 MILES
RIDERS- DAVID JOHN
NATIONAL HARE & HOUND WAS RUN ON SUNDAY, THE COURSE COVERED FROM HEMINGWAY TO FOSSIL CREEK, IT WAS WINDY ( GUSTS 40-50 MPH ),WARM WEATHER CREATED HIGH RUN OFF: 1ST TIME I SAW WATER IN SOME OF THE WASHES & SINKER WAS TOO HIGH TO RIDE.
DIRT WAS GREAT BUT BEING LIMITED ON WHAT WE COULD RIDE ( WANTED TO STAY OFF THE COURSE ) AND TIRED OF MURPHY WE STILL HAD AN OK RIDE.
FALLING DOWN IS THE #1 CAUSE OF INJURY FOR SENIOR SPODES
WASH BELOW DIAMOND BASIN HAD WATER. A 1ST FOR ME TO SEE.
SINKER CREEK WAS RUNNING HIGH. WAS TOLD IT CAME UP 8 INCHES OVERNIGHT WHERE THE RACE WAS CROSSING.
SAW A FEW RACERS ON THE WAY BACK.
DAVID AND I “EXPLORED” THE FOOTHILLS OUT SIDE BIRCH CREEK.
LOOP ~48 MPH / 17.5 MPH AVG TOO MANY WOOPS & DEEP SAND.
CLOUDBURST WASH
HOGPEN
THE STEP UPS CHALLENGED ME AGAIN. JUST NEED A LITTLE MORE “MO”, A BIT MORE THROTTLE CONTROL & MY TRIALS TIRE. ALSO NEED TO GET TO MY RACING WEIGHT .
WE STOPPED FOR LUNCH AFTER I GOT ON TOP. BIKE STILL LOOKS NEW !
TRAIL BOSS – DAVID
RIDERS – DAVE, JEFF, TROY, MIKE, JOHN, BRENT, TOM
LOOP – 40 MILES
MY AVG – 18 MPH
1 FLAT , 2 LOOSE AXEL NUTS ( SAME BIKE), 36 LOOSE SPOKES
THE BEGINNING
BRENT WORKING ON HIS FLAT. JEFF LEFT AND DIDN’T LEAVE ANY BEER !
BRENT HAD A NEW TIRE BUT A 1990’S ERA TUBE.
THE MIDDLE .
OUR LUNCH SPOT ON SINKER
