JEM and Icehouse

[blueeyes]

The schedule said 8AM for JEM but I don't think we actually started until 9:30. Some of the boys just don't get moving until NOON! Yeah I am talking to you Molasses.

Here is a pic of us standing around waiting at the top of JEM

Pelon, theking, greyhairbiker, kent25



They made fun of me and my sexy striped socks. But the are wool and warm! Just you guys wait I am looking for a more obnoxious pair.



First flat!




Bottom of JEM







Loading the bikes up! We fit all of us in the truck and thekings car for the return trip to get the vehicles at the top of JEM.





Icehouse

Even when the Molasses crew followed us up the hill to the Icehouse start we ended up waiting on them! They were there and then they were gone and they missed the turn off. Cell service was spotty at best up there and it was a bit before we could reach and get them turned around.



























In my opinion I would rather do JEM twice then Icehouse. The top of Icehouse was rocky as hell but fun and that last section was a challenge! I managed with out falling off my bike but it was just a bit over my head. However Wade had no problems with it. I arrived at that top of that last section did a head count realized we were missing one person and said where is Wade? They all pointed at the bottom and there was a speck. What did you ride that in 30 seconds flat!!!

Fun day!

[dbaxter]

Great pix Chere'! Thanks for sharing

[REDFOX]

If Ice house has rocks, it sounds like my kind of trail. Nice Pics

[blueeyes]

The top part you are rolling over volcanic rock here and there on the trail and that last section is just big rocks ya roll over. I went back and read the description from UMB

The final plunge off the mesa is steep. The surface varies with recent weather and trail maintenance. Two years ago, it was a highly techy endo-fest boulder pile. This time (2011) it was smooth, thanks to our local trail worker heroes. But it's around 15-20% slope. Not a good spot for beginners.

"This time (2011) it was smooth" Sorry but that is not what I call smooth. Still it was fun. Definitely not for the weak of heart. I am sure you would be like Wade gone in 30 seconds!

[greyhair biker]

That was brutal, but I likes a good challenge I do! It was definitely a real test for my new bike. I'll try to get time to edit video I took on JEM but it might be a little while....

[Sombeech]

I made a separate Trip Report for the JEM here:
http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...ail-March-2011

[REDFOX]

I rode Broken mesa by myself in 2003. I parked at the water tank and pedalled the road up to the turn out. I didn't allow enough time for the road pedalling and therefore I came out in the dark. I would like to try it again when there is decent daylight. It looks like it was a bright sunny day when all of you rode it.

[Kent K25]

Glad I could come along for the JEM ride.

Nice meeting everyone I hadn't met before, definitely up for doing it again....maybe we can start on time the next time so I don't have to bail out "early"

[blueeyes]

Yeah that won't happen. But you can always hope. Nice to meet you Kent.

[greyhair biker]

What is this 'on time' that you speak of?

[greyhair biker]

short vid of the techy section of JEM....

[REDFOX]

Walk in the park for Greyhair.