Chimney Rock Conditions

[Bikeworks]

View attachment 275220View attachment 275221It’s a vine and attached at both ends. Didn’t have a handsaw so left it for someone who came prepared.
Snowed on me the whole ride (Saturday) and it was fantastic. Great day. View attachment 275222

Absolutely love the look of this bike!

 

[Jrzjoe]

Thanks man. I can’t leave well enough alone so I upgraded the bars, stem, saddle and cranks. IMHO 175mm do not belong on modern mtb geometry.
It’s a great rig

 

[Balan]

View attachment 275220View attachment 275221It’s a vine and attached at both ends. Didn’t have a handsaw so left it for someone who came prepared.
Snowed on me the whole ride (Saturday) and it was fantastic. Great day. View attachment 275222

Are these pics from this Monday? There seems to be barely much snow on the ground. I live 7 miles north and got atleast 8+ inches ending on sunday evening

 

[jdog]

Thanks man. I can’t leave well enough alone so I upgraded the bars, stem, saddle and cranks. IMHO 175mm do not belong on modern mtb geometry.
It’s a great rig

agree!

 

[Bsimao]

We were there on Monday, trails were covered with snow. Was awesome!

 

[Jrzjoe]

Are these pics from this Monday? There seems to be barely much snow on the ground. I live 7 miles north and got atleast 8+ inches ending on sunday evening

My pics were from Saturday morning.

 

[skully]

Yes, Rob, think you'd be fine tomorrow on a regular MTB. I had my fatbike out earlier and it was great, but I'd say the snow was only ~2" deep -- 3" at the most -- so you should be able to get more than adequate traction.

Glad to see your back in the saddle Dave , we need to hook up again soon !!!!

 

[FitmanNJ]

Thanks for the encouragement, Mike! I'm still working through some health issues, but hope to have greater clarity on what's "good" and what's "not good" for me to do by the end of February. In the meantime, I'll be venturing on a few selective, "easy" rides to maintain at least a minimal amount of fitness. I do look forward to hitting the trails with you sometime soon!

 

[thegock]

14 miles east of Gilbride on the same ridge there's 58% magic snow. The feeling of snow boarding fresh powder when you are not on the ground, but not in the air and turn by thinking about it. Very steep tech bits---not so much.

Here until Sunday morning...

 

[GSTim]

Any idea if CR is ridable with normal MTB tires, or just fat at this point? Six mile?

 

[Norm]

Any idea if CR is ridable with normal MTB tires, or just fat at this point? Six mile?

Absolutely no chance it will be ok - IMO. We have been walking the dog at the local park ~5 miles away and this snow is going to be rough.

 

[GSTim]

Absolutely no chance it will be ok - IMO. We have been walking the dog at the local park ~5 miles away and this snow is going to be rough.

Thanks for the intel. Not what I was hoping, but what I was expecting.

 

[26''_Ripper]

Any idea if CR is ridable with normal MTB tires, or just fat at this point? Six mile?

Give it a couple more days red and blue trails are being packed down by hikers. It's rideable now if you have a fat bike another couple of days of the snow getting packed down and it'll be good to go for regular tires.

 

[thegock]

Give it a couple more days red and blue trails are being packed down by hikers. It's rideable now if you have a fat bike another couple of days of the snow getting packed down and it'll be good to go for regular tires.

But fat bike will still be better then.

 

[skully]

Thanks for the encouragement, Mike! I'm still working through some health issues, but hope to have greater clarity on what's "good" and what's "not good" for me to do by the end of February. In the meantime, I'll be venturing on a few selective, "easy" rides to maintain at least a minimal amount of fitness. I do look forward to hitting the trails with you sometime soon!

Keep up the good work. Next time your out , hit me up ..I am always down for a "easy ride " with an old friend .. .no worries about pace/ distance ( you have always been faster then me anyway , i could use the break ha ha ha ) ... just fun times and old friend is good for me !!!!!!

 

[FitmanNJ]

I'll look forward to riding with you, Mike...although, your comment that I've, "...always been faster..." than you is overly generous!🙂 To gage the possibilities, are you available at all during the week, or just weekends?

 

[skully]

I'll look forward to riding with you, Mike...although, your comment that I've, "...always been faster..." than you is overly generous!🙂 To gage the possibilities, are you available at all during the week, or just weekends?

Just weekends and that can be difficultsome times .sorry......but we will definitely make something work for sure!!!

 

[eastbloc]

Did red yesterday, 5" tires, very tough. Lower section is OK, as you get to the top the snowshoe track gets narrow and lumpy and the surrounding virgin snow has a thick frozen layer that collapses under tires into sand-like powder.

For now, at least, I recommend snowshoes.