So I start pedaling my friend's SS on the 18 Road trails to start my last ride of the trip. I'm pressed for time as I have a plane to catch. As mentioned previously, I need to get to Zippety Doo Dah and the route there is Prime Cut to Kessel Run to Frontside. A snap a few pix along the way:
The trails are pretty buff for the most part. I'm getting acclimated to the SS I'm riding but it's a big difference from the 6Fattie. I'm mostly a SS rider back home, so that doesn't bother me. However, the 600mm bars really feel weird. Finally, I reach this point:
If you're reading this, have ever seen this sign, and taken the left onto Zippety - you know there is a very unique and intense experience ahead. If not- I recommend you look at a YouTube video of this trail. You may experience vertigo just watching someone else ride it.
I start riding and begin to experience a mix of emotions from both the present and the past. This is a very exposed trail and you can see what lies ahead for you.
Voices in my head are asking "what are you doing here?". I knew I wanted to come back to this trail but really wanted to do that on a FS, especially for the bumpy descents. Now I'm on a narrow-barred HT SS that I've never ridden. There's no dropper either, which really helps the CofG when you need it. Also I'm riding solo, so there's no one around in case the worse should happen...
The trail starts to take me along exposed cliff side narrow ST. It starts getting rocky (sketchy) so I decide to stop and walk a bit. I'm thinking about my family and feeling more risk averse at the moment. Here's what I saw at this point: