Bogley

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12181 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Thanks to tallsteve, I realized this trail was still on my list.

This was all part of the noobfest weekend for us down in the Zion area: http://www.bogley.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12389

Shad, Mark, and I hit this Friday before doing 3 canyons on Saturday and Sunday. We had a big weekend. :2thumbs: And then I had some Crab in Mesquite that night...

Anyways, we drove the car up to the top. For some reason we expected the TH to be right by the pavement, so we had some delay before driving about 2 miles up the dirt road to find it. We were hoping one of us could hitch a ride at the bottom, which worked out. :cool2:

I was surprised by the amount of climbing still after doing the shuttle thang, but there was a lot of downhill. We got going 29 MPH on the last mile of singletrack. About 8 miles of trail excluding the shuttle.

Oh yeah, and my ONLY chain broke about 40' from the TH. Luckily I had my tools.

Here's the video:

YouTube blocked? Here it is on KSL. http://clips.ksl.com/kickapps/_Thunder-Mountain/video/231841/5124.html

Alex · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 2511 Location: SLC, UT

That looks awesome, is it by St George?

johnnyspoke · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:26 am Post subject:

Awesome pics! I love that trail! :2thumbs:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12181 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Alex wrote: That looks awesome, is it by St George?

It's about 2 hours out of St George, right by Bryce Canyon.

We decided if we hit this again, it will be on our way home.

tallsteve · Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 244 Location: Cedar Hills

Nice pics, 'beach! The one problem with this trail is that you want to stop and take pictures every 50'! I would really like to do this trail again, leave the camera behind and just feel the flow of the trail.

Alex · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 2511 Location: SLC, UT

tallsteve wrote: leave the camera behind

...just a friendly reminder, you are talking to the Mr Beeeeech here. The camera is screwed to his head :nod:

Gixxer · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 67 Location: North Ogden, Utah

tallsteve wrote: Nice pics, 'beach! The one problem with this trail is that you want to stop and take pictures every 50'! I would really like to do this trail again, leave the camera behind and just feel the flow of the trail.

well......when we rode it, I wish we had stopped more to take in the scenery........it is unbelievable

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12181 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Yeah, I definitely had the helmetcam rolling too. I hope to have that video done tonight.

tallsteve · Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 244 Location: Cedar Hills

Definitely need the camera the first time- the next time I ride though I just want to fly!

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12181 Location: The Rubbish Bin

the video is done.

YouTube blocked? Here it is on KSL. http://clips.ksl.com/kickapps/_Thunder-Mountain/video/231841/5124.html

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7690 Location: On Your Screen

That video is SICK! :eek2:

Gixxer · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 67 Location: North Ogden, Utah

heyyyy......how come there isn't any video footage of the technical switchback section??????

I gotta admit......when I watch the videos, I keep hoping to see wipe-outs! :eek2:

great stuff, dude

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12181 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Gixxer wrote: heyyyy......how come there isn't any video footage of the technical switchback section??????

I've got it, but it was very shaky footage. Maybe I'll put it in a different vid, but I was trying to cut this down on time too.

I started with an hour and 20 minutes of film, cut down to under 5 minutes.

mach schnell · Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Sandy, UT

Nice pics and excellent video. Nothing like cruising one of your favorite trails while trapped behind a desk.

Last time I rode that trail we passed some horse people, hi hello how are ya? Went ripping around one of the blind corners at the start of the trail. Thought to myself, funny to see such a huge puddle in the middle of the trail, it hasn't rained in weeks. Couldn't avoid it - nothing like splashing through a couple of gallons of horse pi$$ on a 95 degree day. Still had a great time after using half my camelback to rinse and eating a pack of gum.

TreeHugger · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 1020

I love this trail! I've only gotten to ride it once, and have been jonesin' for another trip down to do this, Brian Head and the Virgin River trail...

The technical switchbacks are ... well, HARD! :-) I have a riding brain dysfunction that doesnt let me turn right, haha, making them extra tricky. I think I even walked a spot or two... steep and loose, very very loose. Other than that... sweet sweet riding, and that last section is soooooooooo fast and super fun because it is such a smoooooooooth cruiser... oh, man, I really want to go ride there again! funfunfun!