Wasatch Crest TR - 6/26/07

[Sombeech]

We had a great ride, especially me. Once the downhill came around, I felt great, very much in control of the bike.

We had 12 of us, and we all had a great time. There were a couple of flats on the way, but there was no rush, so we all just chilled.

PS, REDFOX forgot his helmet.

If youtube is blocked for you, download a higher res version HERE (81 MB, 5:55 long, 640 X 480 resolution)

Final Trail Video:

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=5Z4gtl-MR_8[/youtube]


Here is just a segment of the final video:

The Spine Made Easy

Youtube blocked at work? Download a higher res version HERE (33 MB, 2:22 long, 640 X 480 resolution)

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=SzggYdf5D1k[/youtube]

[ericchile]

I took quite a few pic's should I post them all? Or put them up on flickr?

I added comments to one of them....

[Sombeech]

I added comments to one of them....

Nice!

Either way, your decision, Flickr or upload. Let's see 'em!

[MY T PIMP]

"I have welding gloves I should be okay!"

I must get me a pair.

[ericchile]

I added comments to one of them....

Nice!

Either way, your decision, Flickr or upload. Let's see 'em!

If the post is too long let me know and I will edit it....

[Sombeech]

If the post is too long let me know and I will edit it....

The uutah.com rule is, the more pics, the better.

Thanks.

[MY T PIMP]

VINTAGE 1986 SUNGLASS CHUMS

[shlingdawg]

Excellent choice of rides fellas!

From start to finish, I had a great ride. Puke hill as a challenge, but I'm 1 for 1 so I have a good record! That's quite a workout for sure.

The downhill portion of the trail was excellent. I really dug the root droppers and little ledges. I could do that trail every week (if I didn't live so far away).

Except for the flat front tire within 300 yards of the end, it was an epic run.

[REDFOX]

Those gloves were better than welding gloves. fortycal was nice enough to let me use his coyote killing gloves. I had to have something on my hands in the event that I became separated from my bike.

[KanyonKris]

"I have welding gloves I should be okay!"

And I hear the impact absorption of baseball caps is surprisingly good!

[REDFOX]

"I have welding gloves I should be okay!"

And I hear the impact absorption of baseball caps is surprisingly good!

I had to have the hat to prevent a sunburned bald spot on the back of my head, or to cover up helmet hair if I would have remembered my helmet.

[ericchile]

If I had forgot my helmet I probably would have still rode too! Not sure I would have been as crazy on the spine though.

[accadacca]

Awesome ride, awesome group!

[the voice]

From the looks of the pictures and the comments it looks like I missed one awesome ride. Guess that will teach me to beat my bike up.

[crazy horse]

Sweet ride. I believe i'm the only one that had any bike or body carnage, conveniently i had both. A destroyed front brake line and a couple sore spots are the result of a little tumble. The ride was still totally worth it though.

[Sombeech]

Here is just a segment of the final video:

The Spine Made Easy

Youtube blocked at work? Download a higher res version HERE (33 MB, 2:22 long, 640 X 480 resolution)

[shlingdawg]

My talking is stupid too.

[KanyonKris]

I took a few photos. Here's the gang at the top of Puke Hill:



Most of the gang taking in the view:



REDFOX and Sombeech coming cruisin' in:



I've got a few more photos, mostly of riders coming up Puke Hill, here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/KanyonKris/MTBWasatchCrest

And while I'm at it, here are some photos from last weekend's ride down the Thunder Mountain trail:

http://picasaweb.google.com/KanyonKr...hunderMountain

and the nearby Cassidy trail:

http://picasaweb.google.com/KanyonKris/2007Cassidy

[KanyonKris]

Nice "teaser" video - good footage of the Spine - the slow-mo was the perfect choice to show what was really going on.

REDFOX's speed and huck were awesome. Although it may not look that menacing in the video, that 2 foot gap REDFOX hucked would easily swallow a whole tire. In other words, if you don't jump it, you eat it big time.

But I was equally impressed with fourtycal's runs, especially the one along the peak of The Spine. Yea, there was one dab, but it still rocked.

[the voice]

REDFOX and Sombeech coming cruisin' in:



Awesome picture