Possibly the best thing about riding at Wharton ...

[1speed]

On Saturday night, I cleaned my bike up to get the pounds of Wissahickon schist off after three rides there this past week. I did a full detail job - broke it down, cleaned all the parts (re-greasing as necessary), even polished the frame. Then yesterday I took it out to Wharton and did almost 50 miles. This is what it looked like when I was done:

Barely a spec of dirt anywhere. As mind-numbingly similar every inch of Wharton can get after a while, when everything is frozen and dry out there, it's like your bike after a ride can be cleaner than when you arrived.

 

[Big Al]

Sandblasted!

 

[trailhead]

is that somebody removes the downfall...

 

[mnk]

I agree. It's a good place this time of year. Wouldn't want to be there during chiggers season, however

 

[stb222]

FWIW, the last five days, everywhere was like that.

 

[Steve Vai]

Would rather rebuild my bike after every ride than do a single mile in Wharton.

 

[Mitch]

You should bring your bike stand to Wharton too, that thing is filthy. Just sayin......

 

[Pearl]

Did 3 hours of zwift and my my bike just had snot on it, otherwise it was clean AF still

 

[JimN]

A clean bicycle is overrated.

 

[Norm]

50 miles?

 

[stb222]

50 miles?

It’s a thread about a clean bike after riding frozen Trails, a mileage flex is expected.

 

[1speed]

You should bring your bike stand to Wharton too, that thing is filthy. Just sayin......

The detritus of the previous day's cleaning ...

50 miles?

50 miles is the new 30 miles. Or so the rumor goes ...

 

[1speed]

It’s a thread about a clean bike after riding frozen Trails, a mileage flex is expected.

A "flex" of 3 1/2 miles...

 

[Norm]

A "flex" of 3 1/2 miles...

Solid ride. How free of trees are these trails right now?

 

[stb222]

A "flex" of 3 1/2 miles...

No, flex as in I’m going to start this clean bike thread to tell everyone I rode 50 miles

 

[1speed]

No, flex as in I’m going to start this clean bike thread to tell everyone I rode 50 miles

Yeah, I'm *really* not that guy. I'd say look at my ride history, but you know what? Don't bother.

Solid ride. How free of trees are these trails right now?

The main loop is nearly completely clear - some small stuff laying around where last year's controlled burn but that's it. Blue had a burn last year, too, and that's kind of a mess in spots - not so much fallen trees as the new low brush is growing out over the trail in spots so it's hard to see around bends.

 

[stb222]

Yeah, I'm *really* not that guy. I'd say look at my ride history, but you know what? Don't bother.

The main loop is nearly completely clear - some small stuff laying around where last year's controlled burn but that's it. Blue had a burn last year, too, and that's kind of a mess in spots - not so much fallen trees as the new low brush is growing out over the trail in spots so it's hard to see around bends.

I just liked every non zwift ride back til September, hopefully that helps

 

[slingblade_uhhuh]

Would rather rebuild my bike after every ride than do a single mile in Wharton.

Said the man from Pisscataway.

 

[1speed]

I just liked every non zwift ride back til September, hopefully that helps

Okay. Okay. You can go back to whatever other petty, small things you do with your life now. You "made your point" I guess ... ??? ...

 

[slingblade_uhhuh]

On Saturday night, I cleaned my bike up to get the pounds of Wissahickon schist off after three rides there this past week. I did a full detail job - broke it down, cleaned all the parts (re-greasing as necessary), even polished the frame. Then yesterday I took it out to Wharton and did almost 50 miles. This is what it looked like when I was done:

Barely a spec of dirt anywhere. As mind-numbingly similar every inch of Wharton can get after a while, when everything is frozen and dry out there, it's like your bike after a ride can be cleaner than when you arrived.

Carry GPS and find the good spots along the Wading River. Than meander up to Nixons for an egg and porkroll sandwich. Frozen sand roads are as quick and fun as whoop-de-doo'd pavement.