Tell me where you rode today...

serviceguy said:
What trail, I don't see any trail...
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From where I'm standing, it's basically this:
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The rocks continue on for another 100 yards or so. I lost track of how many sections there are like this.

I live for this kind of riding. It's both easier and harder on the e-bike. When I can pedal and use the assist - it's easier. When I can't pedal and basically have to pump-track a 54 lbs. bike through awkward rocks, it requires more upper body endurance than I have... especially when you're constantly trying to keep focus ahead to follow the non-intuitive line. Like the above picture I was able to take because I didn't see the line between the trees at first and how the trail went to the left. I went to the right of the trees and it was only then I realized I'd screwed up. I haven't ridden this trail in a really long time so I was essentially riding it blind and trying to figure it out on the fly. This is how I really enjoy riding - just riding on instinct and not over-analyzing it. One section of the trail had a fallen tree across it on a slight descent. I rode up to it and without really thinking about it, jumped over it. Some of it is experienced skill. Some of it is confidence in knowing the bike can do it.
 
Ian F said:
From where I'm standing, it's basically this:
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The rocks continue on for another 100 yards or so. I lost track of how many sections there are like this.

I live for this kind of riding. It's both easier and harder on the e-bike. When I can pedal and use the assist - it's easier. When I can't pedal and basically have to pump-track a 54 lbs. bike through awkward rocks, it requires more upper body endurance than I have... especially when you're constantly trying to keep focus ahead to follow the non-intuitive line. Like the above picture I was able to take because I didn't see the line between the trees at first and how the trail went to the left. I went to the right of the trees and it was only then I realized I'd screwed up. I haven't ridden this trail in a really long time so I was essentially riding it blind and trying to figure it out on the fly. This is how I really enjoy riding - just riding on instinct and not over-analyzing it. One section of the trail had a fallen tree across it on a slight descent. I rode up to it and without really thinking about it, jumped over it. Some of it is experienced skill. Some of it is confidence in knowing the bike can do it.
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Really not my cup of tea, I'd rather ride the 'sanitized' trails in Ringwood I'm used to...I don't have the skills nor the stamina nor an e-bike for anything harder.
 
Ian F said:
From where I'm standing, it's basically this:
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The rocks continue on for another 100 yards or so. I lost track of how many sections there are like this.

I live for this kind of riding. It's both easier and harder on the e-bike. When I can pedal and use the assist - it's easier. When I can't pedal and basically have to pump-track a 54 lbs. bike through awkward rocks, it requires more upper body endurance than I have... especially when you're constantly trying to keep focus ahead to follow the non-intuitive line. Like the above picture I was able to take because I didn't see the line between the trees at first and how the trail went to the left. I went to the right of the trees and it was only then I realized I'd screwed up. I haven't ridden this trail in a really long time so I was essentially riding it blind and trying to figure it out on the fly. This is how I really enjoy riding - just riding on instinct and not over-analyzing it. One section of the trail had a fallen tree across it on a slight descent. I rode up to it and without really thinking about it, jumped over it. Some of it is experienced skill. Some of it is confidence in knowing the bike can do it.
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All I see is a red line showing me which tree to smash into. Clearly I should hit the left side of the tree so the impact launches me into the second group of trees to the left. Got it. 😳
 
Ian F said:
From where I'm standing, it's basically this:
View attachment 268104

The rocks continue on for another 100 yards or so. I lost track of how many sections there are like this.

I live for this kind of riding. It's both easier and harder on the e-bike. When I can pedal and use the assist - it's easier. When I can't pedal and basically have to pump-track a 54 lbs. bike through awkward rocks, it requires more upper body endurance than I have... especially when you're constantly trying to keep focus ahead to follow the non-intuitive line. Like the above picture I was able to take because I didn't see the line between the trees at first and how the trail went to the left. I went to the right of the trees and it was only then I realized I'd screwed up. I haven't ridden this trail in a really long time so I was essentially riding it blind and trying to figure it out on the fly. This is how I really enjoy riding - just riding on instinct and not over-analyzing it. One section of the trail had a fallen tree across it on a slight descent. I rode up to it and without really thinking about it, jumped over it. Some of it is experienced skill. Some of it is confidence in knowing the bike can do it.
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IS that the Cannonball trail that connects Ramapo to Ringwood area? OR something like that? I haven't been there in many many years.
 
tankhead said:
IS that the Cannonball trail that connects Ramapo to Ringwood area? OR something like that? I haven't been there in many many years.
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No. F2/New Berg trail in the Fredrick Watershed trails in MD. Amusingly, shown as a blue trail on Trailforks. It's not a steep trail, so that reduces some of the risk when it riding the rock gardens, and the sections between the rock gardens are just flowy dirt, the many awkward rocks make it difficult to ride cleanly.

I have ridden Cannonball, but it was a long time ago. 2001, I think. During that period Mtn Creek was closed before the Diablo crew started operations. I did shuttle runs at Ramapo a couple of times on some of the rogue DH trails that got built during that short time.
 
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