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Moab: Which ride on Saturday?

litldude2 · 2006-01-16T17:38:25+00:00

------------------------------------------------------------------------ A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/46123 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Question: Which Moab ride on Saturday? - Pedallers - Hoppers - Pedallers on steroids - Novice riders - Back end riders - Not going to Moab 🙁 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ok, so the 2006 Moab info is now posted on moabmunifest.com and the ride on Saturday is split up into different groups so I decided to see what group everyone was going to be in so if I go I can choose better. Here is the info right from the site: Saturday, March 25th: Main Riding Day. Porcupine Rim Trail (http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/index.htm, select Moab Area then Porcupine Rim Trail) There will be at least 5 variations on this ride which will hopefully account for differing riding abilities. You simply decide which rider group you want to ride with from the following list: *Pedallers* – (will complete the 15.6 mile ride of the Porcupine Rim trail proper) Meet at Lions Trail Hub, on the Colorado River at 9:00am (exit point for Porcupine Rim Trail) and plane to shuttle to the Porcupine Rim Trail head for a 10:00 am start with the rest of the riders below (except Back-End-Riders) *Hoppers* – (will complete a 7-8 mile loop of the Porcupine Rim Trail and a new section on it called the Lower Porcupine Single track or LPS for short) meet at 10:00am at Porcupine Rim trailhead on Sand Flats road. We would like as many Hoppers as have room in their cars to meet at 9 am with the Pedallers at the Lions Trail Hub to help shuttle the Pedallers to the Porcupine Rim trailhead. When done ridding, Hoppers will end up back at their own cars and will therefore not need shuttle services for themselves. *Pedallers-On-Steroids* – (will complete 20 miles including most of the Hoppers and Pedallers routes) Meet with the Pedallers at Lions Trail Hub, on the Colorado River at 9:00 am and plane to shuttle with the Pedallers to the Porcupine Rim Trail head for a 10:00 am start with the rest of the riders below (except Back-End-Riders) *Novice-Riders* – (6 mile out and back, 1000ft gain) these riders will ride along with the Pedallers to the Castle Valley overlook but then simply double back to the Porcupine Rim trailhead parking. Meet with the Hoppers at 10:00am at Porcupine Rim trailhead on Sand Flats road. If you have room for helping shuttle the Pedallers plan to meet at 9 am with the Pedallers at the Lions Trail Hub. *Back-End-Riders* – (no distance commitment, starts at the end of the Porcupine Rim Trail and works backwards) These riders can enjoy the single track assent and descent at the end of the Porcupine Rim Trail and do any distance of out and back from the end of the Porcupine Rim Trail that they desire. It would be possible for these riders to leave later than the others and simply ride till they run in to the Pedallers and just turn around and ride back with them. It's a public poll so everyone can see what you are doing. -- litldude2 Gallery.unicyclist.com/spencer Litldude2 (att) aol (dott) com _____________________________ wish i could be in a signature...*sigh* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ litldude2's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6134 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/46123

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litldude2
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16 January 2006, 17:38 UTC #1

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Question: Which Moab ride on Saturday?
- Pedallers
- Hoppers
- Pedallers on steroids
- Novice riders
- Back end riders
- Not going to Moab 🙁
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Ok, so the 2006 Moab info is now posted on moabmunifest.com and the ride
on Saturday is split up into different groups so I decided to see what
group everyone was going to be in so if I go I can choose better.
Here is the info right from the site:
moabmunifest.com said:

Saturday, March 25th: Main Riding Day. Porcupine Rim Trail
(http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/index.htm, select Moab Area
then Porcupine Rim Trail) There will be at least 5 variations on this
ride which will hopefully account for differing riding abilities. You
simply decide which rider group you want to ride with from the
following list:
*Pedallers* – (will complete the 15.6 mile ride of the Porcupine
Rim trail proper) Meet at Lions Trail Hub, on the Colorado River at
9:00am (exit point for Porcupine Rim Trail) and plane to shuttle to the
Porcupine Rim Trail head for a 10:00 am start with the rest of the
riders below (except Back-End-Riders)
*Hoppers* – (will complete a 7-8 mile loop of the Porcupine Rim
Trail and a new section on it called the Lower Porcupine Single track
or LPS for short) meet at 10:00am at Porcupine Rim trailhead on Sand
Flats road. We would like as many Hoppers as have room in their cars
to meet at 9 am with the Pedallers at the Lions Trail Hub to help
shuttle the Pedallers to the Porcupine Rim trailhead. When done
ridding, Hoppers will end up back at their own cars and will therefore
not need shuttle services for themselves.
*Pedallers-On-Steroids* – (will complete 20 miles including most
of the Hoppers and Pedallers routes) Meet with the Pedallers at Lions
Trail Hub, on the Colorado River at 9:00 am and plane to shuttle with
the Pedallers to the Porcupine Rim Trail head for a 10:00 am start with
the rest of the riders below (except Back-End-Riders)
*Novice-Riders* – (6 mile out and back, 1000ft gain) these riders
will ride along with the Pedallers to the Castle Valley overlook but
then simply double back to the Porcupine Rim trailhead parking. Meet
with the Hoppers at 10:00am at Porcupine Rim trailhead on Sand Flats
road. If you have room for helping shuttle the Pedallers plan to meet
at 9 am with the Pedallers at the Lions Trail Hub.
*Back-End-Riders* – (no distance commitment, starts at the end of
the Porcupine Rim Trail and works backwards) These riders can enjoy the
single track assent and descent at the end of the Porcupine Rim Trail
and do any distance of out and back from the end of the Porcupine Rim
Trail that they desire. It would be possible for these riders to leave
later than the others and simply ride till they run in to the Pedallers
and just turn around and ride back with them.
It's a public poll so everyone can see what you are doing.
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James_Potter
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16 January 2006, 17:44 UTC #2

if i go...and its actually starting to look a little like i might be
able to (:
then i'd probably be in one of the lesser ones. mostly because i don't
have a proper MUni, just a 20" and a coker, and I doubt a coker would
be good for a long distance MUni trip, even though mine does now have
an airfoil rim and extra wide hub...so I'll just be bringing my 20",
and do the Novice Riders or Hoppers.
that is, if i go.
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Fuego
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16 January 2006, 17:53 UTC #3

I clicked steroids, because I wanna try it. Not sure if I'd make it, but
meh.
I'm 100% of the vote!
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litldude2
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16 January 2006, 17:56 UTC #4

Yeah, I didn't vote yet because thats the reason I made the poll, to see
what I want to do😉
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forrestunifreak
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16 January 2006, 19:31 UTC #5

I don't like long huge distance rides, I'd rather do a fun technical
ride....
I'll probally go were everyone else is going... Maybe hoppers, I dunno
Dang its too confusing. We'll definitly be there for all the friday
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maxisback
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16 January 2006, 19:57 UTC #6

somebody help me out.. I wanna go to MOAB but how will I get to the
airport (slt take) to there ? who is giving you guys a ride ?
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forrestunifreak
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16 January 2006, 19:59 UTC #7

We're driving all the way from Montana. We're packed full too....
I'm sure someone will be able to pick you up. Maybe start a new thread
to get more answers....
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maxisback
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16 January 2006, 20:01 UTC #8

alright thanks sir
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musketman
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16 January 2006, 20:44 UTC #9

i want to do a long ride, so maybe the pedallars on spteroids or the
pedallars, i dont know yet.
for sure i want to do the practice loop though.
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KcTheAcy
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17 January 2006, 03:23 UTC #10

I don't really know either, Is the "hoppers" trail more fun or
something? Does it have more formations to play on? I did the practice
loop this summer. I also hae ridden some of Bartlet wash. I definitely
don't want to do the long one, which ever one has the coolest "side
stops" would be my choice.
^I realize that didn't make any sense.
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forrestunifreak
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17 January 2006, 03:25 UTC #11

makes sense to me...
I think I might do the pedallers, I dunno. I can't say for sure now,
I'll wait untill then to decide who to go with.
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litldude2
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17 January 2006, 03:28 UTC #12

My guess is that the "hoppers" would spend more time on trials lines and
stuff and the pedallers would just keep riding the whole time. That
would explain why they hoppers don't make it as far.
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abbabibble
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17 January 2006, 03:36 UTC #13

That's what ima gonna do, hoppers, i think...
god i can't wait!
I just printed out and filled out hte registration form and i m
spelling increctily because i can't think straigh t i'm so excited!
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johnfoss
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17 January 2006, 04:30 UTC #14

Maybe this will help some. I've done this ride a total of once, and not
the whole thing, so I'm not an expert, but this should add to the
information to help riders decide.
We did the Porcupine Rim three years back, with Nick Brazzi along
making his video (Blood, Sweat and Wheels). For anyone who's seen that
video, all the Porcupine Rim footage (basically everything that's not
from the Slickrock Trail) is from the "Novice Riders" option. That
alone is a very fun ride, and not to be missed regardless of your
riding level. The view of Castle Valley is easily worth the entire
uphill! Remember those pictures of Krazy Karl on the edge of that
monster cliff? That's where that was.
Porcupine Rim is a long trail, with no shortcuts I'm aware of other
than turning around. So the various riding options fit like this:
Pedallers: Beginning to end
Hoppers: Appears to start at a different location, and end at the
"beginning" of the Porcupine Rim trail
Pedallers-On-Steroids: Appears to follow the Hoppers route up to the
main trail, then go the long way to the "end" of the Porcupine Rim
Trail
Novice-Riders: Beginning to Castle Valley overlook, then back down to
beginning
Back-End-Riders: Start from end and ride uphill as far as you want,
then turn around
In 2003 I did the equivalent of the Novice ride, and it was a blast.
It's a 1000' climb from 5800 to 6800', then back down. Amazing view at
the top. The ride up is a slog, and the ride down was really fun. Six
miles total. I did this because I was so beat up from the previous
days' entire Slickrock loop, followed by races and other competitions.
But I later regretted not sticking it out for the full ride. I voted
for the Pedallers option this time. I'd love to do the Steroids
version, but I'm not sure if I'm up to that. The amount of uphill was
not mentioned, and uphill at that altitude is pretty tiring!
Don't forget to read the page about the trail, linked above. That has
some pictures and tells more of the story. Also feel free to check out
my Porcupine Rim pictures starting with this one:
http://unicycling.smugmug.com/gallery/112983/11/4036536
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paco
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17 January 2006, 05:55 UTC #15

I'm wavering between the Pedallers and the Steroids. I've only been
able to make it to the Saturday rides before, so I'm looking forward to
doing something else. If I train, I'm sure I can be in shape for the
Steroids ride. But I'm wondering how fun the Steroids will be, and
who's planning on doing that vs. the Pedallers.
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Catboy
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17 January 2006, 06:48 UTC #16

If I'm not mistaken, I could ride with the hoppers, the cut off with the
stroids, the join back with the pedalers or hoppers...
Sounds like a fun plan to me. I'll probably be with the hoppers... My
endurance sucks but I love doing insane muni trials.
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tholub
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17 January 2006, 17:45 UTC #17

I have to say, I'm disappointed that we won't be doing the Slickrock
Trail. One of the nice things about that trail (and one of the appeals
of the Moab MUniFest in general) is that it's wide open enough that you
can really get the feeling of riding with dozens of people. On
singletrack, you see just the few guys near you. I'll miss that
aspect.
I'll probably be doing Pedallers. I did Novice in 2003 because I was
riding on a taco'ed 29er wheel; it's certainly a fun trail, although
it's a fairly long slog up to the top of the hill, with not a lot of
rideable stuff for mere mortals.
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Tellurider
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17 January 2006, 18:03 UTC #18

I might only be riding saturday so I think I will do the peadallers and
wear myself out. If I decide to ride on Sunday I will probably go for
the hoppers and save some for the Sunday ride.
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johnfoss
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17 January 2006, 18:24 UTC #19

Corrections:
Some of what I wrote above is not accurate. I wrote that before
realizing there was more detail on the Muni Fest web site:
http://www.moabmunifest.com/files/MMF06_Info.htm
The main thing about Porcupine Rim is that the ride is very long, and
isn't easy stuff. You have to be in good condition for a long ride at
altitude, and well-prepared with food, plenty of water, tools and spare
tubes & stuff.
I can't wait.
Don't get stressed, you don't really have to decide which ride you're
doing until the last minute. All you do have to do is make sure you've
arranged your ride/shuttle situation. I'll probably keep it simple with
the $10 shuttle option, unless my car rental group includes a non-rider
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briguymaine
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6 February 2006, 20:52 UTC #20

Anybody know which group I should ride with. I'm not sure I have the
endurance (or skill!) to ride the full trail but I'd like to get back
to Castle Valley again. So, hoppers or novice?
Edit: Scratch that, found my answer reading the link above, der.
BTW, I am flying into Grand Junction and will have a car if anyone
needs a ride.
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