Man have we lucked out with the weather. It has been perfect these last few days. So nice in fact, I took wednesday off and we headed down to Naples. Rolled out from Bob n Ruths along the rail trail to the monster of climbs in the area. Wolfganger, 3.3k long, rises up 325+ meters and avg grade of 10.5 %. With the first section averaging 17%, a few kickers in there that top 22%!! It is one tough SOB. After suffering up that we had marked a trail at the base with the gps so we pretty much bushwacked our way to the bottom to see if we could locate it. On the road back to the next climb, Suzanne had a major blow out, tube and tire blew completely off the rim at 30kph and she pretty much destroyed her bontrager race xxx lites. What a bummer that was as it was early in the ride and we just fetched the car and she headed to the hollow to chill. After that one we headed up Flint hill, descended Sliter rd on the mt. bikes (max spd 85kph!). Then it was over to climb and descend Italy Hill. Naturally both Mark and I were attacked by the vampire rock as we both flatted in the same spot!
Climbed up and over Brink Hill for the granddaddy of all descents! The DEC, the nastiest descent around. Drops 330 meters, 7+ minutes of super technical descending. We all made it off safely as usually it is so gnalry that it doesn't let someone down without having to make a bike part offering. The supercaliber was definitely rocking on that thing, I haven't felt that smooth, fast and flowing on a descent in a loong time. Damn, I love that bike!
Last night, headed over to GBC to pick up a new WTB Rocket V saddle for the supercaliber and some new kenda tires (as the vampire rock destroyed a sidewall). Also snagged me a pink bottle cage. Now I am officially part of the pink bottle cage coalition! Put the Rocket V to the test out at MPH with Mark and Casey, it was an awesome night. Nearly full moon, just glowing orange on the horizon and lighting everything up perfectly. Trails were in great shape too!
This weekend is shaping up to be another great one and hoping to put in a nasty big day down in Naples tomorrow morning! Cannot wait!!!!!!!!
Climbed up and over Brink Hill for the granddaddy of all descents! The DEC, the nastiest descent around. Drops 330 meters, 7+ minutes of super technical descending. We all made it off safely as usually it is so gnalry that it doesn't let someone down without having to make a bike part offering. The supercaliber was definitely rocking on that thing, I haven't felt that smooth, fast and flowing on a descent in a loong time. Damn, I love that bike!
Last night, headed over to GBC to pick up a new WTB Rocket V saddle for the supercaliber and some new kenda tires (as the vampire rock destroyed a sidewall). Also snagged me a pink bottle cage. Now I am officially part of the pink bottle cage coalition! Put the Rocket V to the test out at MPH with Mark and Casey, it was an awesome night. Nearly full moon, just glowing orange on the horizon and lighting everything up perfectly. Trails were in great shape too!
This weekend is shaping up to be another great one and hoping to put in a nasty big day down in Naples tomorrow morning! Cannot wait!!!!!!!!
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