Want to ride with other SC people?
I'm definitely a "bike vacation" kind of person, and many of you are too. Last year's vacation went a little screwy, a normally rippin' 6-mile singletrack in Brianhead Utah was transformed into the worst hike with a bike I've ever had. We climbed over trees every 20 feet or so, which had been downed by the previous winter's 300% snowpack. The trail runs down the middle of the picture, and was exactly like this for 4 solid miles. The next day's ride was capped by sleet, low-level lightning/thunder and running out of food. It's funny now, almost a year later.
This year I'd like to get set up for something with a higher satisfaction index, and less exposure to a non-ride. I had earlier proposed doing the Telluride-to-Moab Hut trail (206 miles, 16,000 feet ascent, 21,000 descent), and since then 5 of the original 8 dropped out. Maybe they see something I'm missing. How about a group visit to Mammoth Mtn? Ride for five days, get shuttled a bunch, and generally have a great time with minimal pain? It's open invitation, and roughly scheduled between July 5 to 15, 2006. Bring your XC bike, and possibly camp in Rock Creek. Low bucks, high-mileage- how could it be bad? Leave a comment, and we'll get it figured out.
