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Cross country

HOW MUDDY IS TOO MUDDY?


Hey Lee,
Nobody’s ever been able to give me an answer that seemed reasonable to this question, but you know this kind of thing, so maybe you can weigh in: When is it ok to ride a wet trail?

Back in high school, we used to rip it up in waist-deep mud just to see how dirty we could get. It never even occurred to us that the scars and ruts we left on the wet trails would be there for months. Now that I’m a little more “enlightened,” I’m never sure how long I should wait after rain before I hit the trails. How damaging is it to ride a wet trail? Do we need to wait until it’s dry enough that our tires won’t leave a rut? The NorCal rainy season is upon us and I can’t take it anymore — I want to get out and ride… but I don’t want to ruin my favorite spots.

What do you think!?

Thanks Lee.
-stads

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January 24, 2008 : Posted In: Ask Lee, Cross country : Comments (4)


RIDING IN SAN DIEGO?


Hey Lee,
I am thinking about taking a job in San Diego. Do you know of any good dirt jump parks in the area? Of course accessibility to dirt jumps and good mtb trails is more important than how much I will like the job …
Thanks, Jason

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January 17, 2008 : Posted In: Ask Lee, Cross country, Dirt jumping : Comments (2)


FRUITA VS. MOAB


Hi Lee,

What’s your opinion on the pros and cons of Fruita vs. Moab at the end of February? I am a trail rider from Minnesota, and am looking for rock, scenery and a change from home.

Tjaard

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January 9, 2008 : Posted In: Ask Lee, Cool rides, Cross country : Comments (16)


A LITTLE A.M. XC LOVE

Dude: I really love mountain biking. Every once in a while Life pushes me toward a worse place, but all it takes is some nice singletrack, and I’m stoked.

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November 26, 2007 : Posted In: Cross country, Equipment, Life with a capital L : Comments (5)


THE FRUITA/GRAND JUNCTION ADVENTURE OF 2007


Just returned from three days of bike riding, moto riding and business meetings. Ripping singletrack is the new golf. Today is tired but happy.

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March 8, 2007 : Posted In: ColoRADo, Cross country, Moto : Comments (16)


EPIC: MOAB 2006


This year’s Thanksgiving adventure didn’t serve the sweet flavors I expected, but it was tasty nonetheless. High/lowlights: a buried van, interpersonal drama, random crashes and a punctured engine case. Sweet? More like savory …
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November 27, 2006 : Posted In: Cross country, Moto : Comments (34)


YUMMY TURNS


At Hall Ranch in Lyons, CO., you haul your carcass up sandstone ledges, spin along a valley then reach a meadow. To your left, Longs Peak pokes 14,255 feet through the North American Plate. In front of you, perfect corners wait to play hot potato with your bike.
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October 14, 2006 : Posted In: Cross country, The hap's : Comments (9)


XC RIDE AT SOUTHRIDGE PARK


After my clinic with the InCycle guys last week, I took myself for a little spin. Southridge Park is in the middle of the Fontana, CA suburbs, but the trails are sweet!
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September 28, 2006 : Posted In: California, Cross country : Comments (22)


A LITTLE WINTER PARK XC ACTION


This is my third summer in Colorado, and last weekend I rode Winter Park for the first time. It won’t be my last.

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June 21, 2006 : Posted In: Cross country : Comments (0)




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