2008 Bike Update 2

Bike Days This Season: 10

Bonneville Shoreline North, Salt Lake City, UT: 1
Little Cottonwood, Sandy, UT: 2
Bobsled, Salt Lake City, UT: 3
Bonneville Shoreline South, Sandy, UT: 1
Flying Dog, Jeremy Ranch, UT: 1
Crest Trail, Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT: 1
Evil Empire, Deer Valley, UT: 1

Things that are coming up this week:

  • Pictures from Jeremy Ranch
  • HelmetCast 8 (bike footage of Crest/Evil Empire/Bobsled)
  • Best of Winter 2007/2008 Scenic Photos

First week of class was this week so it was pretty chaotic, trying to get back on a descent posting schedule!

Snow in the forecast?!?! Is Ullr back already :D
Jake

2007 Bike Update XXII

Bike Days this season: 33

Flying Dog Trail, Jeremy Ranch: 5
Bonneville South Shoreline Trail, Salt Lake City: 5
John’s Trail, Park City: 2
Dog Lake, Salt Lake City: 1
Bob Sled, Salt Lake City: 3
Desolation Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon: 1
Mormon Pioneer Trail, East Canyon: 1
Alta Access Road, Little Cottonwood Canyon: 9
Draper Loop, Draper: 1
Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon: 1
Mid-Mountain Loop, Park City: 1
Lost Prospector, Park City: 1
Blackhawk Trail, Utah Valley: 1
Slickrock Trail, Moab: 1

Friday October 12, 2007
1:00am: Go to sleep.
5:30am: Wake-up.
5:31am: Drink caffine.
6:00am: Shower and pack.
6:30am: Drive to Josh’s in Sandy.
7:20am: Leave for Moab.
7:21am: Drink caffine.
11:30am: Arrive in Moab.
12:00pm: Get map of region from bike shop.
1:00pm: Start Slickrock trail.
1:15pm: Slickrock practice loop.
1:45pm: Slickrock main trail.
4:45pm: Finish Slickrock trail.
5:30pm: Get dinner at weird Moab Mexican place.
6:30pm: Arrive at Arches National Park and take a ton of pictures.
8:00pm: Leave Arches National Park for Salt Lake City (Josh for Pennsylvania).
8:01pm: Drink caffine.
11:15pm: Arrive back at Sage Point Dorms, Salt Lake City.
12:00am: Witness first hand my own body shutting down.

Full picture trip report soon.

Jake

2007 Bike Update XXI

Bike Days this season: 32

Flying Dog Trail, Jeremy Ranch: 5
Bonneville South Shoreline Trail, Salt Lake City: 5
John’s Trail, Park City: 2
Dog Lake, Salt Lake City: 1
Bob Sled, Salt Lake City: 3
Desolation Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon: 1
Mormon Pioneer Trail, East Canyon: 1
Alta Access Road, Little Cottonwood Canyon: 9
Draper Loop, Draper: 1
Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon: 1
Mid-Mountain Loop, Park City: 1
Lost Prospector, Park City: 1
Blackhawk Trail, Utah Valley: 1

Went about 60 miles south of salt lake with Josh to get some late season mountain biking in where there would be no mud/snow. Turns out we were wrong. Snow that melted made mud. Mud that was trampled on by cows and horses made potholes. Potholes that dried out in the sun made rough riding.

Jake

2007 Bike Update XX

Bike Days this season: 31

Flying Dog Trail, Jeremy Ranch: 5
Bonneville South Shoreline Trail, Salt Lake City: 5
John’s Trail, Park City: 2
Dog Lake, Salt Lake City: 1
Bob Sled, Salt Lake City: 3
Desolation Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon: 1
Mormon Pioneer Trail, East Canyon: 1
Alta Access Road, Little Cottonwood Canyon: 9
Draper Loop, Draper: 1
Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon: 1
Mid-Mountain Loop, Park City: 1
Lost Prospector, Park City: 1

Got some late season pedaling in on the eastern face of Alta last friday. Pictures very soon.

Jake