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Penny S.
Guest
In case you are wondering why a ride would be called this:
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just fun and games. The beginning was a little hard to find since a few acres was logged at the
road. So we literally XC'd our way until we hit the jeep road that turns into wide trail. Then
the fun begins: up down up down up down up down on the rollers. I haven't been out here in 3
years, and it's lots easier than I remember. Craig's into speed and leaves the rest of us
behind.. it IS a fun trail to just fly on but I have a hard time letting go... I experiment with
how little brake I can get away with, maintaining momentum to get up the rollers, and shifting so
I can maintain my climbing.
Sometimes the bottoms of the rollers are sand pits. Not too bad today, the biggest hazard is
pinecones all over the place. The bummer is this area is utility land, posted no motorized
vehicles... I guess the 4x4ATV driver we say are typical bubbas and don't care. The super bummer is
that what once was single track is getting widened ;-(
Our two friends haven't been out here before and they are having a blast. Remember Michelle form
last week ( pimping, enthusiast newbie? She has a pretty big grin after I told her she's been bumped
up to the A list for phone calls, showing up for two rides in a row.
On the way back I experiment with really letting it rip on the rollers; the rush when you have
enough speed going back up, to pedal evenly, no spinning or pushing, , right at the top and then get
thrown right down into the next one...
10 miles, ups and downs, fun day
Penny
www.specialtyoutdoors.com/images/rollercoaster.jpg
just fun and games. The beginning was a little hard to find since a few acres was logged at the
road. So we literally XC'd our way until we hit the jeep road that turns into wide trail. Then
the fun begins: up down up down up down up down on the rollers. I haven't been out here in 3
years, and it's lots easier than I remember. Craig's into speed and leaves the rest of us
behind.. it IS a fun trail to just fly on but I have a hard time letting go... I experiment with
how little brake I can get away with, maintaining momentum to get up the rollers, and shifting so
I can maintain my climbing.
Sometimes the bottoms of the rollers are sand pits. Not too bad today, the biggest hazard is
pinecones all over the place. The bummer is this area is utility land, posted no motorized
vehicles... I guess the 4x4ATV driver we say are typical bubbas and don't care. The super bummer is
that what once was single track is getting widened ;-(
Our two friends haven't been out here before and they are having a blast. Remember Michelle form
last week ( pimping, enthusiast newbie? She has a pretty big grin after I told her she's been bumped
up to the A list for phone calls, showing up for two rides in a row.
On the way back I experiment with really letting it rip on the rollers; the rush when you have
enough speed going back up, to pedal evenly, no spinning or pushing, , right at the top and then get
thrown right down into the next one...
10 miles, ups and downs, fun day
Penny