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    Ride-A-Lot
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    A rare Saturday off from band practice is an opportunity to ride with
    Team Evergreen. The rides are great, but you never know what you are
    going to get when it comes to the other riders. I say this because
    there are many "A" group hammerhead riders in that club. Most of the
    time that is who will show up. Well, today was no exception. But, it
    was a new trail to me so it's time to put up or shut up.

    We make our way to the town of como and the Gold Dust trail. A high
    altitude start to the top of Boreas Pass.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5783.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5785.jpg

    This entire area is filled with hidden gems (one of which I rode last
    summer). Though not as hidden as soon, it was still a very lightly
    treaded start.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5788.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5789.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5790.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5791.jpg

    The trail quickly starts out on the climb and I quietly fall behind the
    rest of the pack

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5792.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5793.jpg

    However, Matt is not feeling well today and has slowed enough that I can
    see him in the distance. Well, at least I won't be too bad off.

    This trail has a little of everything as it climbs. The terrain varies
    from tight twisty single track, roots, loose rocky above timberline
    jaunts, and an incredibly fun rock garden.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5794.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5795.jpg

    There are thee sections as it crosses a county road and then Boreas Pass
    road. Each section is a world in it's own. AT some point in the first
    section, Matt and I are screaming downhill as the others have hammered
    on ahead. As I come to a fork that looks like it should go left, Matt
    screams "go right". So, if he wasn't there I would have been lost.
    Right we go as the trail-blazes point the way until we come to this
    little obstacle.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5796.jpg

    It seems like the water is running high and fast today. We start to
    wonder about the other group. Did they go through it? We don't see
    other bike tracks, but decide this is the trail and thats the story we
    are sticking to. The water is ice cold as I'm barely able to stand up
    while crossing it.

    On the other side, it's time for section two and of course, more climbing.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5797.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5798.jpg

    Then we come to what is affectionately called the flume. It's seems to
    be an old aqua duct that miners must of used for water. As we started
    riding in it, it seems flat thought it must be going uphill. We we came
    back, I got the same feeling. It felt like it goes up in both
    directions. Strange!

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5799.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5800.jpg

    Another raging creek, but at least the bridge was OK.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5781.jpg

    Another road crossing and it's on to section three and the steepest
    climb yet. The only word to describe it is relentless!

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5805.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5806.jpg

    It was pretty much stop and go for both of us at this point, but we were
    determined to summit.

    Just one snow bank to walk through.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5809.jpg

    And out of the group of thirteen, with eleven hammerheads we are the
    first to the summit!

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5810.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/IMG_5813.jpg

    Ha! All that speed they had but I was with the guy who knew the trail.
    We basked in the glory for 40 minutes and still no other riders. At
    that point weather started rolling in, so we began the fast and fun
    decent back down. one mile from the top we run into the others (What's
    left of them as some had bailed after their four mile wrong turn).

    At the cold river crossing before section one, Matt set off on the trail
    while I boogied down the road back to the car. I didn't have it in me
    to ride up the rock garden I had so much fun coming down. Plus, I
    wanted to check out the tailings piles along the way.

    Twenty miles, 2800' of climbing, and a 10% grade. Ouch!

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/goldtop.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/goldpro.jpg

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/goldsat.jpg

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    www.schnauzers.ws

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  2. Marty
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    "Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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    How do I spell "jealous"?

    Nicely done ral.

    Marty

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  3. GeeDubb
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    "Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    A rare Saturday off from band practice is an opportunity to ride with Team
    Evergreen. The rides are great, but you never know what you are going to
    get when it comes to the other riders. I say this because there are many
    "A" group hammerhead riders in that club. Most of the time that is who
    will show up. Well, today was no exception. But, it was a new trail to me
    so it's time to put up or shut up.


    snip

    good stuff Mitch.

    a couple of us went to Prescott yesterday and did 15 miles of new to us
    trails with a poor map and poor signage. ended up doing 5 miles of
    blacktop. 2300' of climbing with me dragging tail. sad when I can't keep
    up with the 62 year old because my back is in constant spasm....sigh.

    Gary

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  4. =?utf-8?B?4paAU2xhY2s=?=
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    On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:18:31 -0700, Ride-A-Lot

    [email protected] said:

    A rare Saturday off from band practice is an opportunity to ride with
    Team Evergreen. The rides are great, but you never know what you are
    going to get when it comes to the other riders. I say this because
    there are many "A" group hammerhead riders in that club. Most of the
    time that is who will show up. Well, today was no exception. But, it
    was a new trail to me so it's time to put up or shut up.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/goldpro.jpg

    Yikes.... that's what chairlifts were made for.

    Nice job!
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    Slack

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  5. Ride-A-Lot
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    ?Slack said:

    On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:18:31 -0700, Ride-A-Lot

    [email protected] said:

    A rare Saturday off from band practice is an opportunity to ride with
    Team Evergreen. The rides are great, but you never know what you are
    going to get when it comes to the other riders. I say this because
    there are many "A" group hammerhead riders in that club. Most of the
    time that is who will show up. Well, today was no exception. But, it
    was a new trail to me so it's time to put up or shut up.

    http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/061607/goldpro.jpg

    Yikes.... that's what chairlifts were made for.

    Nice job!

    Heh! If I would have kept going over and down Boreas Pass I would have
    ended in Breckenridge (actually not a bad downhill). There's your lift.

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    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
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  6. Ride-A-Lot
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    GeeDubb said:


    "Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    A rare Saturday off from band practice is an opportunity to ride with
    Team Evergreen. The rides are great, but you never know what you are
    going to get when it comes to the other riders. I say this because
    there are many "A" group hammerhead riders in that club. Most of the
    time that is who will show up. Well, today was no exception. But, it
    was a new trail to me so it's time to put up or shut up.


    snip

    good stuff Mitch.

    a couple of us went to Prescott yesterday and did 15 miles of new to us
    trails with a poor map and poor signage. ended up doing 5 miles of
    blacktop. 2300' of climbing with me dragging tail. sad when I can't
    keep up with the 62 year old because my back is in constant spasm....sigh.

    Gary

    How were the temps up there? Has to be better than the valley.

    That guy is just scary fast. He must have some water from the fountain
    of youth.

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    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

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  7. MattB
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    Ride-A-Lot said:

    A rare Saturday off from band practice is an opportunity to ride with
    Team Evergreen. The rides are great, but you never know what you are
    going to get when it comes to the other riders. I say this because
    there are many "A" group hammerhead riders in that club. Most of the
    time that is who will show up. Well, today was no exception. But, it
    was a new trail to me so it's time to put up or shut up.

    We make our way to the town of como and the Gold Dust trail. A high
    altitude start to the top of Boreas Pass.


    <snip>

    Nice. I've ridden a little around there but didn't know where I was
    going. Cool area.

    I did a 30 Mi, 2400' slog with my buddy Rick yesterday. He's preparing
    for Leadville and working the bugs out of his new "Leadville Machine"
    which is a OCLV hardtail, SRAM Gripshift 1x9 with super bling wheels.
    Pretty cool bike and it seems to go /very/ fast! (Rick riding it could
    be a factor there)

    Matt

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