Starlas' arm is healing nicely after her first scooter accident ^.
It is time for the cicadeas ^, they are already singing loudly up hwy 181. As soon as I parked at Shady Point I could hear the whistling.
My view of TR and HB on the way up^. I parked at Shady Point and started climbing immediately. In spite of ominous clouds, the weather was great. I got rained on for about 4 minutes 2 different times. Trail conditions: some downfall but excellent otherwise.
I was stopped by a guy with a channel 9 news van at the Brown Mtn Overlook. He was asking about the Brown Mtn lights and the overlook. They only showed a fraction of the interview.
Chillin' with a sammich at the Barkhouse ^. Ready to finally drop some single track down hill.
View from Ripshin Ridge ^. That is Grandfather off to the left.
A little bit of downfall on each trail I rode. This one was on Hedleys right in a screaming downhill section. In spite of the trees down, it was all worth it.
View from Birthday Knob ^. I rode up hwy 181 in the far distance, up the middle to get to this point, about to drop down the right on Bee Hive, back up the middle then down the left ridge on Sinkhole. That is why I call this view The Playground. All up in there ^
Table Rock and some sweet clouds from Birthday Knob ^.
Bee Hive starts out with some fast smooth downhill ^
Then it drops off with some very technical rock gardens and drops. What a great trail. As Obie had suggested when he turned me onto Bee Hive, I dropped my seat to drop it again.
Onto Sinkhole / Goat Trail. I cant wait to see someone drop the log ^.
The name-sake / Sink Hole ^. The steep downhill right after this was in great shape.
Back to hwy 181 and almost to the car.
Total distance: 29.8 miles
Chillin' with a sammich at the Barkhouse ^. Ready to finally drop some single track down hill.
View from Ripshin Ridge ^. That is Grandfather off to the left.
A little bit of downfall on each trail I rode. This one was on Hedleys right in a screaming downhill section. In spite of the trees down, it was all worth it.
View from Birthday Knob ^. I rode up hwy 181 in the far distance, up the middle to get to this point, about to drop down the right on Bee Hive, back up the middle then down the left ridge on Sinkhole. That is why I call this view The Playground. All up in there ^
Table Rock and some sweet clouds from Birthday Knob ^.
Bee Hive starts out with some fast smooth downhill ^
Then it drops off with some very technical rock gardens and drops. What a great trail. As Obie had suggested when he turned me onto Bee Hive, I dropped my seat to drop it again.
Onto Sinkhole / Goat Trail. I cant wait to see someone drop the log ^.
The name-sake / Sink Hole ^. The steep downhill right after this was in great shape.
Back to hwy 181 and almost to the car.Total distance: 29.8 miles
Total time: 5:14 Moving time: 4:13
Elevation gain: 7,876'
Average moving speed: 7.1 mph
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