Thursday Nights at Chimney Rock

[Mountain Bike Mike]

Hopefully in

 

[Dave Taylor]

Wetness...flooding by me the last day. Torrential downpour this morning. Is it possible for CR to dry out tomorrow?

 

[mbruno]

@mbruno will be there to kick everyone's ass and or give mustache rides and or bring shitty beer.

I'm in and have a raspberry wheat beer with your name on it.

 

[jShort]

Someone bring beer

 

[Consult_Ant]

Someone bring beer

Just left the office and I’m going to *try* to make it. Otherwise I’ll just be down there riding behind you guys and will see you at the finish.

Which parking lot do you meet up at?

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Just left the office and I’m going to *try* to make it. Otherwise I’ll just be down there riding behind you guys and will see you at the finish.

Which parking lot do you meet up at?

Newman's ln parking lot

 

[Consult_Ant]

Yeah, doesn’t look like I’ll make it by 5. Eta says 5:10. I’ll catch you guys at the end.

 

[qclabrat]

Conditions report please

 

[jShort]

Conditions report please

Mud fest. I'd stay away till at least Saturday

 

[Dave Taylor]

I needed that. My back is sore now but ok. I pretty much stood everywhere. Definitely a bit sloppy...actually I have never seen it this wet.

 

[stilluf]

I needed that. My back is sore now but ok. I pretty much stood everywhere. Definitely a bit sloppy...actually I have never seen it this wet.

And yet there was still a ride?

 

[pooriggy]

And yet there was still a ride?

We stayed over on yellow where conditions where not that bad. Dave and I did scout Blue and it was wet, also some wet spots on red.
Had we gotten a trail report, we would have bailed on ride. If you want to yell at someone yell at Dave Taylor...he is the resident whipping boy.

 

[jShort]

Kirt and Iggy do enough trail maintenance there to make up for it.

 

[Dave Taylor]

We stayed over on yellow where conditions where not that bad. Dave and I did scout Blue and it was wet, also some wet spots on red.
Had we gotten a trail report, we would have bailed on ride. If you want to yell at someone yell at Dave Taylor...he is the resident whipping boy.

I shall take the whipping. As an experienced group we typically braaap , wheelie, pffffft or whatever to avoid the wet stuff.

 

[pooriggy]

Kirt and Iggy do enough trail maintenance there to make up for it.

I don't look at it that way. If you know trails are wet you should avoid.
Sometimes you are not sure, so you give it a shot and post up what you find. I don't fault those who do this.

It's Memorial Day wknd, people want to mtb if it's nice out and I don't blame them. I'd avoid blue, other areas of the park are wet but not horrible.

 

[jShort]

I was being sarcastic. I should know better.

 

[pooriggy]

I was being sarcastic. I should know better.

Not everyone knows that, and I don't want to put out the holier then thou vibe.

 

[Dave Taylor]

The MTBNJ crew in general are good people with great intent...they may be rough around the edges but all mean well and try to promote ethical cycling in the area.

 

[Mountain Bike Mike]

The trail conditions debate aside....

This ride kicked ass.... as usual

 

[stilluf]

We stayed over on yellow where conditions where not that bad. Dave and I did scout Blue and it was wet, also some wet spots on red.
Had we gotten a trail report, we would have bailed on ride. If you want to yell at someone yell at Dave Taylor...he is the resident whipping boy.

I WASN'T YELLING!!!!!!
OK NOW I'M YELLING