Sunday, May 24, 2015

GIMPY OLD MEN–NO DUST ,NO LOGS ,NO RAIN ,LOW WATER–LIME CREEK 5/24/2015

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RIDERS – SPODE DADDY, IDASPODE
LOOP – 51 MILES ( ~15-20 MILES ROAD )
                 RIDGE TRACK  > HUNTER CREEK > CONNECTOR >  PRESIDENT > PORCUPINE/SHEEP DRIVE

18 MPH/AVG , 60 MPH MAX
FUEL CONSUMPTION ~1.35 GAL (5L)

3RD WEEK SINCE MY HAMSTRING INJURY , 3RD RIDE THIS YEAR FOR DAVID.

WE RODE INTO HUNTER CREEK FIRST, TO VERIFY LIME CREEK COULD BE CROSSED.
THE WATER WAS LOW , ALMOST AT SUMMER LEVELS. THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH TRAFFIC TO KICK THE LOOSE
ROCKS OFF OF HUNTER CREEK.


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PRESIDENT’S
HAD TO STOP TO ADJUST MY BACKPACK SO I SNAPPED A COUPLE OF PHOTOS.
TRAIL WAS MOIST AND LUSH



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I TOLD DAVID IF THERE IS A HEAVEN , I WOULD HOPE IT’S JUST LIKE PRESIDENTS  (TODAY ).

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TOP OF PRESIDENT WHERE WE STOPPED FOR LUNCH.
ON THE WAY UP I COULDN’T REMEMBER IF I HAD  PUT MY LUNCH IN THE BACKPACK.
I HAD , IT WAS A NICE SURPRISE !


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ON THE ROAD RIGHT OFF PRESIDENT , DAVID SPOTTED AT DOE & FAWN.
WE ROLLED UP TO WHERE THEY HAD CROSSED AND FOUND THE FAWN HIDING IN THE BRUSH.
DAVID WAS OFF HIS BIKE SO I HANDED HIM MY CAMERA TO GET A CLOSE UP.






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VIEW FROM TOP OF PORCUPINE

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PORCUPINE JUST BEFORE IT DROPS THROUGH THE CLIFFS TO LIME CREEK.
SHEEP HAVE ALREADY BEEN DRIVEN THROUGH , SOME OF THE MUDDY SECTIONS WERE CHURNED A BIT.


WE  GOT BACK TO THE TRUCK BEFORE ANY THUNDERSTORMS FORMED.

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