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Sombeech
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject: Your trail picks for 2008? |
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What are some trails you'd like to hit for 2008? Trails that you haven't been on yet...
One of mine is Thunder Mountain. I've been trying to hit it for over 3 years now, just can't line it up. |
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CarpeyBiggs
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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Location: Fairbanks, AK
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't mind going back to Fruita, and get a better look at some of that stuff. Lot of the road 18 stuff looks good, and we only got a few rides in this October. |
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live2ride
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:59 am Post subject: |
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Beech I also want to hit thunder mountain.
-Sun Valley trails
-Mid mountian trail in Park city
-various other PC trails
-Fruita
Trails up in the area of Greyhair biker. |
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LeftyLover
Joined: 28 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:39 am Post subject: don't hate me.. |
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| Call me stupid, but I really don't know anything about thunder mountain. Where is it? What kind of trail is it? I'll hit Fruita too, I've never had the chance to do it. |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Id like to do Thunder Mt. too - never got near it though. Fruita is a must do, although Ive only had time on a drive by to drive up 18 Road to the trailhead for the BookCliff trails to be sure I could find it. The south side of I-70...Mary's Loop area...Ive never been up to. I picked up the trail guide from Over the Edge bikeshop but that is as far as I got. Gotta do it in 08 :2thumbs: |
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live2ride
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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greyhair biker wrote: Id like to do Thunder Mt. too - never got near it though. Fruita is a must do, although Ive only had time on a drive by to drive up 18 Road to the trailhead for the BookCliff trails to be sure I could find it. The south side of I-70...Mary's Loop area...Ive never been up to. I picked up the trail guide from Over the Edge bikeshop but that is as far as I got. Gotta do it in 08 :2thumbs:
Sounds like I hear a UUTAH fruita trip in the future, I am in............. |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: don't hate me.. |
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LeftyLover wrote: Call me stupid, but I really don't know anything about thunder mountain. Where is it? What kind of trail is it?
It's down by Bryce Canyon. Here are some photos:
http://uutah.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6683 |
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johnnyspoke
Joined: 28 Dec 2006
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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:03 am Post subject: |
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I've been trying to get to Rainbow rim (runs along the north rim of the Grand Canyon) for a couple of years now. Hopefully this will be the year!
Otherwise, just looking for more out of the way off the radar type of stuff that most folks don't do. |
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cmpbiker
Joined: 21 Jun 2007
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| I would like to hit some big rides next year, Virgin Rim from start to finish, White Rim or Kokopelli trail would be good. I am going to spend more time in Park City above 24/7 and finally do the Big Mountain loop. |
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mach schnell
Joined: 17 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep, I think the Fruita area jumps to the number one spot for me. The other ride would be the LaSal/Upper Porcupine/Kokepelli section in Moab. I rode Porcupine Rim a couple of times this year after a long layoff and have become addicted - again. It might be time to invest in a longer travel bike, any suggestions? |
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LeftyLover
Joined: 28 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:37 pm Post subject: new bike suggestion |
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| Hey Mach! what do you ride now? The Cannondale Prophet with a Lefty would be my first choice for a fun long travel bike. It's solid and can stand up to almost anything you dare to do. I'm into the bikes with 4" travel and less for racing, but I'd like to add a long travel bike to my quiver also. If you're looking for a very pedal worthy 5" bike, the FELT Virtue is an excellent option. I would classify it as a long travel XC bike instead of an ALL-Mountain bike because of it's excellent pedaling capabilities. Maybe even a Titus Motolite. It's a 5" bike also. If you're looking for a bigger hit bike and still want to pedal it, the Santa Cruz Nomad is a killer bike! It's easily classified as an ALL-Mountain/Freeride bike. |
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mach schnell
Joined: 17 Jul 2007
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| Lefty those are some good suggestions, the Titus and the Nomad are on the list. I wasn't thinking about the Prophet but it sounds like it might be worth a test ride. Right now I ride a Intense Tracer. It has been an excellent trail bike and is certainly enough for most of the trails around SLC. The top contenders for the new ride are currently: Turner RFX or 5 Spot, Knolly Endorphin, Transition Covert, SC Nomad. |
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recinutah
Joined: 26 Nov 2007
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Location: Tooele
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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kokopelli from the LaSal mountains down to the bottom of P-Rim
Lots of trails in St. George I've never done.
Maybe branch out to neighboring states; perhaps hit up Sedona, AZ or Durango, CO. |
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TreeHugger
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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I just want to ride more and have a good season - no injuries!
Thunder Mountain is one of my favorite trails, although, I've only done it once, like 3 or 4 years ago, so it is definitely on my list to get to again this year - that and Virgin River Rim trail (really love love that trail) and the Brian Head trails. We did these three in one weekend, and I would like to do that again in '08.
I'd also like to get back up to Sun Valley, and I'd like to play more in PC on the Mid mountain trail.
Really, I'd just like to ride more, at least twice a week. We'll see!!
Tree. |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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TreeHugger wrote: I just want to ride more and have a good season - no injuries!
Thunder Mountain is one of my favorite trails, although, I've only done it once, like 3 or 4 years ago, so it is definitely on my list to get to again this year - that and Virgin River Rim trail (really love love that trail) and the Brian Head trails. We did these three in one weekend, and I would like to do that again in '08.
I'd also like to get back up to Sun Valley, and I'd like to play more in PC on the Mid mountain trail.
Really, I'd just like to ride more, at least twice a week. We'll see!!
Tree.
Hey, I just picked up a map of the Mid Mountain system as well as the rest of the Park City area from the Pearl Izumi factory shop. Gotta do these! :five: |
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