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11-03-09, 11:53 AM
Hey, all, I haven't made a thread in here lately, so I thought I'd share some pics from mountain biking around Northern CA during the month of October. I made a big thread in the Mountain Biking sub-forum, but thought you all might like to see some as well due to it being local and all!
This is looking towards Truckee from Andesite Ridge. The ridge can be accessed by the Hole-in-the-Ground (HITG) trail off of Castle Peak Road, across from Boreal Ski Resort:
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober1.jpg
While riding HITG, I made some new friends, and rode with them in to the evening in Cool, CA, on the Olmstead loop:
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober7a.jpg
It felt incredible up there. The humidity and cold air made it feel like a sunrise instead of a sunset.
Later in the month, I was fortunate enough to ride the Pioneer trail. The trail starts up above Nevada City, and it mostly parallels highway 20 almost all the way until it intersects I80. We rode it 15 miles out and back, and experienced quite a variation in forest and trail types along the way. The trail starts at 3500 ft of elevation, and ultimately reaches 5000 ft at the turnaround point:
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober15.jpg
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober16.jpg
Finally, last weekend, I rode out at Bullard's Bar. It was a pretty ride for sure, but man it's far away:
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober27.jpg
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober26.jpg
I'm hoping November goes as well as October! I'm scheduled to ride Fleming Meadows this weekend, Pioneer Trail again, and South Yuba. I'm hoping next week to get in one last Tahoe ride for the year, or a big ride in Auburn at a minimum!
This is looking towards Truckee from Andesite Ridge. The ridge can be accessed by the Hole-in-the-Ground (HITG) trail off of Castle Peak Road, across from Boreal Ski Resort:
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober1.jpg
While riding HITG, I made some new friends, and rode with them in to the evening in Cool, CA, on the Olmstead loop:
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober7a.jpg
It felt incredible up there. The humidity and cold air made it feel like a sunrise instead of a sunset.
Later in the month, I was fortunate enough to ride the Pioneer trail. The trail starts up above Nevada City, and it mostly parallels highway 20 almost all the way until it intersects I80. We rode it 15 miles out and back, and experienced quite a variation in forest and trail types along the way. The trail starts at 3500 ft of elevation, and ultimately reaches 5000 ft at the turnaround point:
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober15.jpg
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober16.jpg
Finally, last weekend, I rode out at Bullard's Bar. It was a pretty ride for sure, but man it's far away:
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober27.jpg
http://www.cleanspokes.com/Rocktober%202009/rocktober26.jpg
I'm hoping November goes as well as October! I'm scheduled to ride Fleming Meadows this weekend, Pioneer Trail again, and South Yuba. I'm hoping next week to get in one last Tahoe ride for the year, or a big ride in Auburn at a minimum!