Climbing the Wall
We climbed the Wall, cruised down the Rollers and took the high path up Shoreline Trail to another difficult climb to an overlook above Red Butte reservoir. While the uphill was brutal, the downhill was so much fun I forgot the pain I was in and just enjoyed riding through the foothills of the Wasatch. Soon this trail will be too hot to ride and we’ll be forced deeper into the mountains. I had taken my bike in earlier this week, and good thing. My rear shock was blown; the gasket seal had ripped and had no travel. The front wheel was completely out of true. The rear transmission was off. But Canyon Bicycles did a great job and I felt like the bike held the trail really well. My only problem so far this year is I’m a little cautious around rough curves; I crashed so many time last year taking them too fast that now I’m overcompensating.
Blunt Force Trauma
Part of the crew rode Dry Creek to the Bobsled after work today. The temperature was perfect and as we rose up out of the stream bed to the shoreline, we watched an afternoon storm roll across the valley.
The video starts as we drop into the Bobsled. I laid the bike down at about 1:20 above. I bounced off the trail so hard I thought I broke my femur for a second, but I’m fine. Spring runoff caused a large brook to run through the center of the gully, so the video gets pretty fuzzy after awhile, but I think it’s fun to watch, and a great ride.
