Re: Official MTB Thread

by frieed Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:14 am

Aspen Grove boat launch by the dam.

by frieed Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:30 am

Kevin wrote:I really want to canoe the Narrows.

I'm up for that too, but you should've done that before you swapped the canoe for a bike Smile

by **Kevin** Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:40 am

So you know how bad my legs suck, but if you're willing to wait for me at the tops of the hills then I'll tag along. Very Happy

Ian wants to come too if that's ok.

by frieed Wed Jun 14, 2017 10:37 am

It would be great to have you and Ian along.

by frieed Thu Jun 15, 2017 6:56 pm

Going to do this on Sat. since I'm heading up to Logan to pack up some of my daughters stuff to bring home. We can negotiate the time.

My house is on the way for you, why don't you stop by and we'll pile into a single vehicle.

by TRD270 Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:39 pm

Wish I could join, not sure i'd have time to swing that journey and be home in time for work. I'm planning to ride something Sat morning at corner canyon though if your plans change

Also new FS bike is here Cool

by **Kevin** Fri Jun 16, 2017 6:44 am

frieed wrote:Going to do this on Sat. since I'm heading up to Logan to pack up some of my daughters stuff to bring home. We can negotiate the time.

My house is on the way for you, why don't you stop by and we'll pile into a single vehicle.

I like this. How early is early?

by frieed Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:41 am

how early would you like it to be ? I wasn't too worried about early-early since the trail is at 7600' elevation and won't get too hot during the day and I forgot to add the I'm going to Logan on Sunday not Saturday.

by **Kevin** Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:28 am

Whatever works for you. Strawberry likes to make thunderstorms in the afternoon when it's hot, but the forecast is for 70 so...

by frieed Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:03 am

Kevin and I ran about 2/3 of Strawberry Narrows yesterday. Perfect weather and a beautiful trail but it needs some love. Last winter's snows yielded lots of downed timber. A bunch of smaller ones that really interfere with the flow of riding and one big SOB that is treacherous to climb around. Most of the smaller stuff could be cleared with a small folding pack saw but the big one needs some love from a chain saw.

the small
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the SOB

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Kevin's son at the highest point of the trail.
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I broke a chain and at exactly the same time, Kevin's crank arm came off again. I had a spare master link to fix my chain and Kevin's crank arm decided to stay on for the rest of the trip.

by **Kevin** Sun Jun 18, 2017 11:42 am

Next trail:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PSdX2he-FU

by **Andrew** Sun Jun 18, 2017 11:58 am

Kevin wrote:Next trail:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PSdX2he-FU

I can't tell where that's at. Any idea?

by **Andrew** Sun Jun 18, 2017 12:00 pm

Is it this one?

http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/mormon2.htm

by **Kevin** Sun Jun 18, 2017 5:49 pm

Andrew wrote:Is it this one?

http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/mormon2.htm

Trailforks has two other sections too.

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/mormon-trail/
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/mormon-trail-12106/
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/mormon-trail-12107/

by frieed Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:14 pm

Kevin wrote:Next trail:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PSdX2he-FU

I'm guessing a shuttle ride, would take wayyyy too long to walk up that.

That said, since I live at the bottom of corner canyon my plan is to start riding as far up as I can then ride back. Hopefully I can build legs of steel like Kevin.

by **Kevin** Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:21 pm

frieed wrote:Hopefully I can build legs of steel like Kevin.

Legs of string cheese, more like.

by TRD270 Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:48 pm

Don't strive for Kevin's legs they are too strong, keep breaking his shiz

by TRD270 Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:27 am

So I discovered the new bike was already tubeless, but didn't have any sealant. I also discovered tires on tubeless rims are a mofo to remove. I ordered a sealant injector and presta core remover. If anyone needs to borrow them you're welcome. Might make it easier to get the tires seated, then just inject. My sealant hasn't arrived yet so I can't report how they work. I ordered some of the orange stuff

by **Kevin** Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:02 pm

I have a jug of Stans if you don't want to wait.

by TRD270 Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:40 pm

Its supposed to be here sometime this week, probably won't make a ride this week anyway. Maybe Thursday, I have the UPOA pistol championship tomorrow

by **Kevin** Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:20 pm

Sweet merciful crap this looks rad. I need to find this trail.

https://vimeo.com/107533247

by **dutchman** Tue Jun 20, 2017 3:19 pm

Why don't they reveal the location?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

by frieed Tue Jun 20, 2017 5:09 pm

I'm going to guess somewhere near these places
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and they crossed deadman pass: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Deadman+Pass/@40.8574859,-110.7447257,10077m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8751e9c187fb5809:0x3ecc6b0662b67e9d!8m2!3d40.8591131!4d-110.7301698

by **Kevin** Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:35 am

Here it is, the Bear River/Smiths Fork trail on my Nat Geo Trails Illustrated map. Somebody built it in CalTopo.

https://caltopo.com/m/AEF6

by **Kevin** Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:10 pm

MOAR

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/high-altitude-lines-a-yeti-tribe-story.html

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