Go forth and ride, then bring back pics

A couple of us pre-rode the course for the local bike org's Archipelago ride last weekend.

There were some changes to the route from prior years because SoCal can't help itself from building more houses everywhere.

So we traded in a couple shitty climbs for a couple other shitty climbs, some boring fire road for some other boring fire road, and some meh singletrack for some other meh singletrack and a bit of poison oak.

Overall I like the new route, but that may be just because it's different. One segment of trail we've been fighting with the city over since 2008 is finally legal. Whoooooo!



Baby rattler was first obstacle on the day
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A bit of horse trail was surprisingly nice - partly shaded, slightly downhill and lightly used (no fresh piles). Nothing says nature like 10 ft wide and lined by wood fencing on both sides!
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Plenty of water crossings for a Socal route
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Plenty of flowers out too
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And plenty of green
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Someone been buildin jumps on the trails. Guess if you go fast enough you clear the uprights?
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Good day all in all, nice to finally get a long ride in.

Anyone ever see this one go, the last gully out of porcupine? Jawn claims he's made it but it seems super sketch to me. Falling off right is a looong way down

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...pse50sotzm.jpg

He gave it a handful of half-assed attempts before I got bored

Rudi the roid dog is going to pump this girly man up!

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We've had warm and dry conditions for a week. Last night it started to rain at the end of our ride.
Bam, went for totally brown to green overnight.

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Anyone ever see this one go, the last gully out of porcupine? Jawn claims he's made it but it seems super sketch to me. Falling off right is a looong way down

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...pse50sotzm.jpg

He gave it a handful of half-assed attempts before I got bored

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Yep. Kyle Mears gets up that thing like a 1ft ledge. I've made it once...a loooong time ago.

Saw a few dudes on big bikes (SX trail-ish) make it up that last spring.

Wife racing in VA while I recover from collarbone surgery
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Waiting for mommy while she runs laps at Bailey Mtn
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Watching the sun go down
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Where is this biggins? That looks nice.

I sometimes really miss the east.

Central Vermont
The riding is incredible

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Where is this biggins? That looks nice.

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we were trying to id the area last eve too

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Central Vermont
The riding is incredible

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mo specific pls :)

Ascutney/Brownsville/Reading

STAB, Sport Trails of the Ascutney Basin: http://www.stabvt.org/

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Anyone ever see this one go, the last gully out of porcupine? Jawn claims he's made it but it seems super sketch to me. Falling off right is a looong way down

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...pse50sotzm.jpg

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andrew made that ledge once- and if I recall correctly it was right after taking a huge digger on the ramps just back on the trail. split his shin wide open and I had to use one of my wrist sweat bands and an extra shirt to keep the skin together.
We start riding out and he surprised me by totally hopping up that thing. It's a wonder I don't have grey hair

I think he was on his SX trail then too so it's funny that Perry mentioned that bike above too

You're all wrong, its The Bernie Sanders socialist Phish Food trails. They're really good.

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You're all wrong, its The Bernie Sanders socialist Phish Food trails. They're really good.

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sweet- free phish food along the trail for everybody!

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Ascutney/Brownsville/Reading

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STAB, Sport Trails of the Ascutney Basin: http://www.stabvt.org/

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thank you fellers
planning a VT trip this summer and can't wait to ride those green mountains

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thank you fellers
planning a VT trip this summer and can't wait to ride those green mountains

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There is a great, $10 planning tool right here:
https://vmba.org/statewide-trails-map

I think your fella and I have a couple friends in common- real world (and tgr) friends even. Feel free to hit me up for eats, beers, routes, bail bondsmen, etc. Rock on.

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There is a great, $10 planning tool right here:
https://vmba.org/statewide-trails-map

I think your fella and I have a couple friends in common- real world (and tgr) friends even. Feel free to hit me up for eats, beers, routes, bail bondsmen, etc. Rock on.

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thanks! we'll be there in August so should be jungle-like

We got to ride our mountain bikes last w/e for the first time this spring- had to go over to the Idaho side of the tetons where it's much more melted out
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thank you fellers
planning a VT trip this summer and can't wait to ride those green mountains

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Post up in the EC thread when you get closer to heading this way, a bunch of us will likely offer up guided tours.

crappy cell phone screen shot but the trails are awesome, and the new pup (whiskey) is awesome. the old pup (nacho) is awesome too just a little camera shy
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Pulled the Shitbike out of the shed for the first time in a couple of years. I forgot how much this thing fucking rocks.

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crappy cell phone screen shot but the trails are awesome, and the new pup (whiskey) is awesome. the old pup (nacho) is awesome too just a little camera shy
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love the dogs in action shot!

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Post up in the EC thread when you get closer to heading this way, a bunch of us will likely offer up guided tours.

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will do fo sho
I know there are so many excellent new trails since we last lived there. we'll be based around Stowe- looking for an airbnb or vrbo in that area currently if anyone has anything they'd rec
Thanks gang!

took Mom's Italian Race bike out for a spin this morning
ten mile ride, zero elevation gained, according to Strava. Zero!

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took Mom's Italian Race bike out for a spin this morning
ten mile ride, zero elevation gained, according to Strava. Zero!

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Man, you should have ridden up that ramp. You could have gained 2 feet!