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Quoted message said:THE PIX: pbase.comambepicOpen ↗
THE STORY: Well, it took me a while to get my sh_t in order, but here's my perspective. I'll try
and keep it short 'cause I know I'm usually boring. 🙂
Not on a bike you're not. Unless you mean the fact that you leave us standing around saying,
where'd he go?
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What a weekend! JD, Craig and I started out on Friday night with a little SS teaser up into
Ponderosa Park along a peninsula on Lake Payette. This short, but awesome piece of singletrack
culminates on a cliff overlooking Payette, simply spectacular (see pix).
We spun it home, had some chow, and JD and I accompanied group #2, including the (in)famous
Paladin up the same ride.
Nothing like a stout little ride with a gutful of spaghetti & brownies. Sure wish I coulda seen you
monkeys clean those "challenging" switchbacks on your Singlespeeds. It was that single ride that
convinced me to NOT take my SS on the big epic.
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Saturday morning arrived and I had full intentions of riding my geared bike, but after some
harassment by certain tallish individuals, I was representin' on the rigid SS once again.
Good to have you two over-sized galoots taking the lead. Of course you & the Freak had it easy, what
with not having to concern yourselves with chainrings, gearing, do I shift now or later, you could
just shut the hell up and ride!
And what
Quoted message said:a great call that was. The Ruby Meadows to Loon Lake to Chinook Campground is an SS dream. 15
miles of up-n-down, twisty singletrack and fun little technical rock/root challenges.
Clydesdale was begging for some singletrack pictures. To my knowledge, the only double track we rode
was the first 3 or 4 miles over to Willowbasket. I've got a picture from Alex that shows Joel coming
into the big burn site/rest area, just before you rolled in with Gab after your flat. Those
technical climbs in the white sandy rocks up-n-over to our first rest stop were rockin tacos!
It was a complete
Quoted message said:HOOT, and all 14 of us properly enjoyed it. (despite the fact that we _started_ the ride at noon
when the temps were around 90...DOH!)
If the finish had been another 3 miles or so, we'da had some folks approaching serious
dehydration. Next time we'll do a regular rotation on sweeper. Thanks to Gab and Joel for
relieving me now and then.
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Sunday Brundage Ski Resort bombing had me reaching for my FS, and not being too sad about catching
a lift uphill either. Brundage was fun, but I was a tad disappointed that they did not have any
big rollers to launch off with all that speed ...trying to keep the liability insurance down I
guess. 🙂
There's no accounting for your insanity. Drink a six of mtn dew and huck off your roof, you maniac.
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The weekend camaraderie was absolutely fantastic and it was great to meet and ride with some of
you folks. I am already looking forward to next year.
Friday's swimming/cliff jumping & Post-Ride dips in the lake were awesome.
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Props to CDB and others for all of the hard work!
Gracias, but the *setting* did it all. At PaladinAdventureTours.com, we kick back to achieve the
highest levels of mediocrity!
Paladin
Quoted message said:Gman out
