It's called Candyass because...
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Fat Trout
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Consider it ITI training... without the sideways snow
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
I literally just followed a track from Trailforks randomly through the woods. It's exactly the same!!
phillychris498
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You're a Candy Ass if you don't watch my video of Candy Ass from yesterday. I believe this is now the one and only full ride through of Candy Ass on the interwebs.
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blackburn1973
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^^Nice video & nice skillz.
The best part is when Dustin messes up, and you are track standing and are just like, "get out." I lol'd.
phillychris498
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I’m glad someone caught that, lol. That was my limit on track standing 12 miles into an allamuchy ride.
Fat Trout
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Thanks for the video recon....saved me a hike! looks like decent shape.
My pride may be hurt a little though after you made a few of the spots that own me look easy.
phillychris498
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Candy Ass is in great shape right now, I haven’t seen it in any better shape than it is right now really.
Yay you rode your bike, fish aren't biting? 🐟🐟🐟
Fat Trout
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trying to do both without sucking at both.
Rode this yesterday. Compared to the last time I did it (4 years ago) it's in fantastic shape.
Whoever is maintaining this - kudos to you. Great work and your efforts are much appreciated!
This has been @Fat Trout baby, for whatever reason he has a relationship with this trail lol.
Thank goodness because @hardtale70 dropped off the the face of the (mtb) earth, relatively speaking. I still send kisses his way but he's in full homeownership mode and sold his bikes to fund his renovations lol.
Rode this with @Norm yesterday. I hated it most of it but I loved the tech before the long finish. Very raw and tight. I had more fun on Lumpy and Rolly but nothing against CANDY, just had wrong bike for it. Thanks to whoever is doing the TM.
Fat Trout
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Resurrecting this thread for the hell of it.
I went down candy ass today after clearing some trees on cardiac. CA is rideable the whole way. there were 2 tree spots that I cleared near the exit. I cleaned up the worst of some overgrowth as best I could given I had a bike and chainsaw pack. I'll try to go back with a weedwacker at some point just to knock stuff back but its not a problem to ride as is. I also cleaned up 2 spots that were not obvious on where to go so that should help. If I do get back to hike to hit the growth it I'll try to do a little more on making trail direction clear but its not bad now. Note to self however. No more bike + chainsaw pack + wet rocks. brutal.
Post any CA issues here or on the main Allamuchy north thread. For this trail more than any other, any ability to give a trailforks map location on down trees helps a ton.
I went down candy ass today after clearing some trees on cardiac. CA is rideable the whole way. there were 2 tree spots that I cleared near the exit. I cleaned up the worst of some overgrowth as best I could given I had a bike and chainsaw pack. I'll try to go back with a weedwacker at some point just to knock stuff back but its not a problem to ride as is. I also cleaned up 2 spots that were not obvious on where to go so that should help. If I do get back to hike to hit the growth it I'll try to do a little more on making trail direction clear but its not bad now. Note to self however. No more bike + chainsaw pack + wet rocks. brutal.
Post any CA issues here or on the main Allamuchy north thread. For this trail more than any other, any ability to give a trailforks map location on down trees helps a ton.
Well, technically, I'm sure it is... Personally, I have doubts. Just tried it for the first time today after seeing it on TrailForks (had been using a DEP map for years with most of the trails unlisted), and it kicked my ass. It definitely doesn't see a lot of action to wear in the line. The good news is, if you lose the trail, you can just spin in a circle looking for the most ridiculous obstacle to route a trail through and probably pick it up again there!
VelocityboyII
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It’s tougher...although Mountain Way is certainly no walk in the park...😮
