Big Dumb Animal
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How's it looking for tomorrow? We got some rain on Wednesday up north but it dried out quickly up here.
6 Mile Run Conditions
- Thread starter jimf
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My guess is it will be fine. Wind and sun and warm temps should have really helped the cause.
Big Dumb Animal
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Thank you sir.
rmap01
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The conditions yesterday @ 6MR were a solid A yesterday (so hopefully not too much rain this weekend). Love the recent improvements on Red. 🤘 And I thought it was worth mentioning that the re-route around that persistently muddy section on Red as well as the work done around the metal bridge have stood the test of time and have definitely improved the riding experience so thx to those that do! 👍
But what I don't get is the continued dumbing down of the trail and especially all the new (shortcut and/or easier) lines being created. Just makes no sense 2me.
But what I don't get is the continued dumbing down of the trail and especially all the new (shortcut and/or easier) lines being created. Just makes no sense 2me.
? easier - there isn't much there to dumb down.
the log pile and ttf had the go-around for horses.
someone cut out the notched log on red trail extension -
anything else?
I know the short cuts that are evolving - i suspect the hikers don't like the twisties.
Time for the Patrick cattle shoots!
rmap01
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Nothing very specific… just struck me that a number of logovers have been removed throughout the trail system. And, to your point, everything was very doable so why remove?
Different people have different definitions of doable.
rmap01
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True... but if you remove the things that challenge you how do you get better??? 🤷♂️ And FWIW, if it's those that maintain the trails I'm totally cool with it - they know better than I. Just hoping it's not random users is all.
You go someplace harder.
And FYI, I'm not advocating for removing all logs from everywhere. It should be based on the difficulty of the trail and the average user of that trail. People aren't going to Six Mile to get better at hopping rocks and logs.
I don’t think I’ve removed any log overs this year. What has happened is that thousands of people ride here and the logs break down over time. Also I often see hybrid bikes out here. I’m thinking it isn’t much fun riding over logs on a sidewalk bike??
IMO 6 mile is for fast and flowy and logs should be removed. Sourlands is 10 min from there for tech.
Pretty damn good on canal side today. A few more puddles than normal but nothing show stopping.
BuckChoklit
Member
Had a nice time today. First time on blue and I'm definitely out of shape. Any tips for a noob as far as making it out without having a heart attack?
Ride regularly! Dial back a bit at the start and up the intensity as you ride. As fitness comes back go harder. Have fun, which will keep you coming back.
Miles of smiles
Karate Monkey
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Granted, I have medical conditions, but I usually feel like absolute garbage for the first ~20-25 minutes if I'm riding consistently. By the end of 1.5-2 hours, I feel fine (if tired). The 'go easy' at the start thing is the way to go; I find that by the time I get through my first high heart rate effort, I feel much better.
The only time I don't feel like crap starting is if I haven't ridden for a few days.
BuckChoklit
Member
Thanks guys. I will definitely try that out. Another issue I have is I kinda need to keep my heart rate around 140. I was touching 160 at certain points and damn near passing out lol. Recently recovering from afib and have been quite sedentary the past few years. Had a blast when I wasn't wanting to puke