A couple interesting views to start my Moab thread. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this riding position as the landing is not as smooth as one would expect!
Just for TW-Brian I did a cameo of a certain riding position...as brief as it was
Taking an artistic approach at viewing your fellow riders...as brief as it was
You go to great lengths to get creative, one-of-a-kind TW shots! Ignoring the 'rubber side down' rule opens up all sorts of artistic possibilities. I'd say keep them coming but that might be hazardous to your health.
I appreciate the unique shot of me; but am sad to say that I did not have my video running at the time. You did give me a scare as I was worried of the possibility that you might come sliding all the way back down with the bike pushing you and using you to cushion it's fall. Although not as spectacular; I had many more "off-tracks", "sand naps", and "wall climbing crash/fails" than you.
Thanks Kris, I always enjoy your Admiral aerial antics !
What do you call this one - your no-look, one handed, left leaning, 12 o'clock wheelie layover ? I give you a 9.9 for technical merit (I had to deduct 0.1 style points since I didn't see the landing - but I am sure it was spectacular ).
Admiral sure know how to get the most out of a TW outing.
While Kris is too modest to point out the gnarly details you should know that he aerial antics occurred on a rather steep continous slick rock surface on Hell’s Revenge with no soft landing. The potential for bike and rider to grind and slide further down the sandstone slope is very real.
Fred "While Kris is too modest to point". Yeah, I'll be included in the crash compilation video so folks can "feel" the effects. Oh, and you made the cut and are included in the video too!
Moab 17 Day 1 Sovereign ATV trail section
First trail ride of Moab 17 for the TW group. We started this section with 9 and 4 would peel off when we started the next section-Copper Ridge Jeep Trail and Slickrock. This part of the Sovereign ATV Loop is a good introduction to what you can expect for most of the Moab trails.
Even on this trail, you'll get the "sand experience"!
On this section, we ride a part of the Copper Ridge Jeep Trail and rejoin the shared Sovereign Loop on the Slickrock. We ride Fallen Peace Officer trail after this section.
GHDave, Plumbstraight, Stig, and Don all taking a break just before we drop into a wash.
View of some Slickrock near the trail
One with me before the soreness facial expressions set in at days end
Moab has some awesome views. The trails get us close enough to see them.
First time on the Falle Peace Officer trail. Had some pretty neat sections. We ended this part of the ride out at the trailhead at U.S. Highway 191. Ah, but our day is not done so stayed tuned.
“I'll be included in the crash compilation video so folks can "feel" the effects. Oh, and you made the cut and are included in the video too!” - Thanks Admiral, and all I got is a shot of you with a wee bit of daylight under the Shinko.
Captured the Admiral somewhere near something or other Abyss on The SlickRock Trail where pictures just don’t convey the real experience...one noses around blind corners while sidehilling on smoothly inclined trackless rock, then commit to uphill or downhill switchbacks. Awesome riding!
Note the proper elbows out, weight forward attack stance, intuitive body english initiating turn-in for the upcoming right turn despite the minimal tire contact? I think he even had his eyes open this time.
Moab 17 Day 1 Tusher Tunnel to Determination Towers
After lunch, GHDave, Don, Stig, and myself contined our ride. Unfortunately, my live action camera wasn't functioning properly so I missed recording us riding the Mashed Potatoe trail near Hidden Canyon Rim trail.
At the Mashed Potatoes/Hidden Canyon Rim trail jct, I noticed someone placed a rock which looked like a dorsal fin and made this rock look like a shark. Look carefully and have an imagination.
After we linked back up on Blue Hills road, GHDave and Don decided to return to camp but Stig wanted to ride more trails. I had a couple trails we've not ridden in the past so off we went.
We ride some of the 3-D Jeep Trails from Tusher Tunnel up Tusher Wash with a quick jaunt into Tusher Canyon. We then junction at the Lower M&M (Monitor & Merrimac) Trail near Determination Towers. I'll finish Day 1 Video with the Lower M&M up next.
We turned up and rode the dead-end Tusher Wash Canyon trail. It was pretty cool up yonder.
Awesome views of the canyon walls at the end of the canyon
Looks like an elephant laying on it's stomach with it's legs out in front.
Contrasting desert canyon colors
I think he's gonna get his kickstand fixed after this ride.
Stig went hiking about and I was hoping he would find some skeletal remains from a drug running airplane crash but I was foiled in my hopes so we continued on.
We ride back down the Tusher Canyon and up Tusher wash and take a break not far from Determination Towers
Just a couple spots. One on the back of my upper calf just below the knee from what I presume was the foot-peg during my gymnastic dismount and the other on my left rear hammy from the cyclerack when I bumped into a wall on Poison Spider.
My joints and muscles were much sorer every single day! A product of getting older I'm sure!
The TW crew rides the famous Moab Single Track Slickrock Trail. It was fun! Today's crew: Old man w/2 many guns&knives, Stig, Plumbstraight, Fred, Don, and Admiral
The Appetizer. I don't know if the below photo is of the Practice Loop but we rode it first. Boy, I'm glad we practiced first as there was some doozie area's on the main trail.
Stig. It was our first time on the Slickrock Trail.
Sure is purty out yonder...when you don't have to keep your eye on the trail...and mountain bikers!
I keep thinking of the Flintstones every time I come to Moab. Today is no exception.
Lunch on the hill overlooking Moab...the "mother of all biker" destinations
More trail yummy-ness
Goodness gracious, the views are spectacular...well, so is the riding
Reading about The Slickrock Trail; it says the Practice Loop is not easier than the rest. Just that if you or your bike get busted up, you are close to the parking area!!!
Wish I knew that when we started, because a couple of things in the practice loop made me think I must be gonna die on the main route.
Yeah, that wasn't the best placement for a water trap. Dodging mountain bikers was a bit more than this water obstacle though. Unfortunately for all riders, there are some blind corners if you will. All said and done, I enjoyed the Slickrock trail better than Hell's Revenge. The riding was more technical and interesting.
Outstanding videos of super SlickRock experiences on a TW. Somehow I remember it as being steeper in places.
Without a visible rider ahead one can see how it can be dificult to predict just what lurks ahead around some of those blind sidehill corners. One sure doesn't get bored on The SlickRock or the Practice Loop.
Your memory is still intact. It was very steep in places and had I not been behind someone most of the time I would have balked at some of those climbs thinking they were impossible. Certainly was a confidence gaining experience for sure.
As was mentioned earlier by someone, I had my eyes closed. The camera made it look like I saw it all...not!
Speaking of rubber side down (except for my Apollo 11 Launch re-enactment) the off-camber riding caused me to keep both eyes on the trail. It was fun riding around a corner with the camber slant downhill and we going up and around a corner. Thank goodness for Slickrock traction!:shame:
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