Moab questions

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Originally Posted by Arty50

You know that 8 footer on Amasa Back..."

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Which one? The drop by the trees on riders right, or the step-up just after it?
(gratuitous dick wave...I hit the step up on an NRS!! felt rad at the time...a bunch of huckmonkeys were jostling eachother to hit it, and I came along, full spandex CC garb, nailed it, and kept riding. I felt like a retarded rockstar...)

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Originally Posted by LeeLau

Personally, and I know I will get flamed for this, most people use suspension as a crutch for skills. Mind you like eldo I rode Moab and North shore trails rigid so wdik. Again, personally, I like a 4x4 dual suspension for both Moab and Fruita - a RM Element in my case. I'm one of those guys who likes the fitness aspect of doing the entire Porc Rim loop without car shuttles so that's where Im coming from.

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Lee I ride nothing but FS bikes now and not as a crutch for skills more like a crutch for my old back. I did my time riding single track on both a fully ridged Giant and hartails as well. Too many days on skis and bike trails have taken their toll.

The last 2 years I rode my old Stinky in Moab 5'' of travel. This year I'll be riding a Specialized Enduro Elite with 6" on both ends.

We're coming down the last week in April...If anyone would like to hook up for a ride that would be excellent!

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Originally Posted by Particle

Yeah that thing has been talking to me for the past 4 years...I've seen so much blood spilled over that drop it's ridiculous (literally). It needs to go down. Soon.

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Dude, after you ownerized the Zeeride Freeride you should be able to do that thing in your sleep.

Not that I've seen it, but I've seen you shred.

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Originally Posted by rideit

Which one? The drop by the trees on riders right, or the step-up just after it?
(gratuitous dick wave...I hit the step up on an NRS!! felt rad at the time...a bunch of huckmonkeys were jostling eachother to hit it, and I came along, full spandex CC garb, nailed it, and kept riding. I felt like a retarded rockstar...)

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How do I explain this... When you're coming back down, there's a little bowl area with a ramp on the left hand wall and you end up making a 90 degree right or so to get out of it. Two years ago it was all air to get out, but this year the ramp was built up and rideable. Anyway, on the right hand side of the ramp there's an air next to a small tree if I recall. It was a bit too large for my 5-Spot; I only feel comfortable up to around 4-5 feet on that bike. My VP should take it.

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Originally Posted by Arty50

How do I explain this... When you're coming back down, there's a little bowl area with a ramp on the left hand wall and you end up making a 90 degree right or so to get out of it. Two years ago it was all air to get out, but this year the ramp was built up and rideable. Anyway, on the right hand side of the ramp there's an air next to a small tree if I recall. It was a bit too large for my 5-Spot; I only feel comfortable up to around 4-5 feet on that bike. My VP should take it.

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You guys are talking about the same place. Last fall, the landing to the little rock drop was all washed out. Instead, to riders right of that and between some trees, is a little step down which gives you some speed to ride about a hundred feet to a pretty cool step-up.

Step down:

http://winzeler.smugmug.com/photos/52747591-M.jpg


pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal.....

Step up:

http://winzeler.smugmug.com/photos/56780075-M.jpg

I just haven't ridden Amassa in about 3-4 years...only reason I haven't gotten after that drop. It's that really rocky steep left-hand climbing turn all the jeeps have trouble with. Cut it rider's right and hit the drop. It's been so long for me though I don't remember any step up.

Jay I can't believe you made that your avatar... ;)

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Originally Posted by CS

Last fall, the landing to the little rock drop was all washed out.

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Yeah, I was bummed when I saw that last year. Two years ago the lz was perfection, but last year it was flat as hell. Who knows, a little rain and some trail use... :FIREdevil

Step up, eh...stop giving me bad ideas... :D

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Originally Posted by Particle

I just haven't ridden Amassa in about 3-4 years...only reason I haven't gotten after that drop. It's that really rocky steep left-hand climbing turn all the jeeps have trouble with. Cut it rider's right and hit the drop. It's been so long for me though I don't remember any step up.

Jay I can't believe you made that your avatar... ;)

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That'd be the one. We called that spot the Super 8. Before the drop by the tree existed we'd just session the variety of drop levels on the dh rders right of the main jeep route. 2 winters ago, the company that maintains the pipeline thats goes across to the Potash Plant did a bunch of trail sanitation/maintenance so they could get their trucks up there. The Super8 area was altered a bit, as was the Humbucker (techy area on the cliffside of Jackson's Hole) and some other spots. Fortunately, rain and riders and jeeps have done their part to rough it up a bit again. Even with those alterations, a good Amasa Back/Twin arches/Pothole arch/Rockstacker/AB ST/or out and back is hard to beat. Its definitely not just a boring out and back, so much variety to take advantage of.
h yeah, the step up is rather new.

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Originally Posted by flowtron

2 winters ago, the company that maintains the pipeline thats goes across to the Potash Plant did a bunch of trail sanitation/maintenance so they could get their trucks up there.

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A local rider told me about that. He mentioned that it happens every so many years to the trail and that the weather and trail users would eventually fix it right up again. That made me happy in the pants.