Dirt
December 26th, 2007, 03:31 PM
Conditions are awesome.
There are two logs left on the trail that you should be aware of. I'll try and describe where they are. If you are riding counter clockwise and climb the red trail (the one that most humans walk part of) there is a tree across the trail that is chest high on the descent that follows the climb. During the day you get a good long look at it to decide how low you can go. Most humans with good limbo skills can squeak under it. You'll need to be sitting on the top tube though. My saddle makes it under with no problem, but my head is too fat to get low enough. I do look really funny falling after attempting that though. Luckily I was enough ahead of Denis that he didn't see that.
The rest of that descent is clear. Towards the bottom of that you can turn left to follow the "normal" race course. This is the trail that leads down the valley to link up at the bottom of the blue climb. About 1/3 of the way down, there is a very large tree across the trail. The tree easily 30" in diameter and is at least 6" off the ground. We cleaned up the branches and things on the far side, so if there are any hot dogs that want to try their luck at it, be my guest! It isn't ramped on either side as of today and will make a good challenge log for hopping. Depending on where you hit it, it will be between 3 and 4 feet high.
There is one other log of note. When you turn on onto the trail that leads to the campground and the orange trail, there is a log across the bottom of the first steep section. It is no problem to hop if you stay to the left, just beware that where you come down on the far side is very soft gravel and deep in leaves. I had no trouble with it, but did feel a lot moving around under my tires.
Have fun. As always with Greenbrier, the trails stay firm if you ride in the middle of the trail. Even if it looks muddy, stay in the middle and don't be tempted by the grassy areas on the side. Ride in the grass and you'll turn the trail to mud in no time.
Thanks a ton to Denis for his help today. Great job!
Have fun.
Pete
There are two logs left on the trail that you should be aware of. I'll try and describe where they are. If you are riding counter clockwise and climb the red trail (the one that most humans walk part of) there is a tree across the trail that is chest high on the descent that follows the climb. During the day you get a good long look at it to decide how low you can go. Most humans with good limbo skills can squeak under it. You'll need to be sitting on the top tube though. My saddle makes it under with no problem, but my head is too fat to get low enough. I do look really funny falling after attempting that though. Luckily I was enough ahead of Denis that he didn't see that.
The rest of that descent is clear. Towards the bottom of that you can turn left to follow the "normal" race course. This is the trail that leads down the valley to link up at the bottom of the blue climb. About 1/3 of the way down, there is a very large tree across the trail. The tree easily 30" in diameter and is at least 6" off the ground. We cleaned up the branches and things on the far side, so if there are any hot dogs that want to try their luck at it, be my guest! It isn't ramped on either side as of today and will make a good challenge log for hopping. Depending on where you hit it, it will be between 3 and 4 feet high.
There is one other log of note. When you turn on onto the trail that leads to the campground and the orange trail, there is a log across the bottom of the first steep section. It is no problem to hop if you stay to the left, just beware that where you come down on the far side is very soft gravel and deep in leaves. I had no trouble with it, but did feel a lot moving around under my tires.
Have fun. As always with Greenbrier, the trails stay firm if you ride in the middle of the trail. Even if it looks muddy, stay in the middle and don't be tempted by the grassy areas on the side. Ride in the grass and you'll turn the trail to mud in no time.
Thanks a ton to Denis for his help today. Great job!
Have fun.
Pete