Last storm was Sunday evening. The systems yesterday and last night missed us. Status remains the same. I would think Outback and Creekside are a muddy swamp. I hope people are staying off them.

Sunday morning before the extra rain, the first half out Outback was borderline unrideable and it looked like a lot of people had ridden through on Saturday when it was wetter, a lot of rutting.

Greg - my memorial day weekend plans just vaporized and I'm looking to do some riding, maybe a day trip or two.  Levis would be cool.  I'd really like to get up for a full day split between standing rock and 9 mile, if anyone knows their way around that maze.

Man that climb is a bit of a bitch... fun ride though. Signage is definitely needed ASAP, we were a bit lost this afternoon as were 3 other riders...

No one really knew where to go at the bottom of that hairpin turn by the river/ditch crossing when entering the trail from the parking lot. It appears that climb is a downhill and was being ridden as such. At the top of the climb I was honestly lost as to where to go. Assuming its a left hand turn but we ended up on the top of the ridge before realizing we weren't supposed to go that way. It does do a bit better as a downhill for a beginner rather than a climb. That big rocky descent in the original route is very intimidating to newer and even intermediate riders. I'll be honest and say I haven't ridden it and my 'advanced' friends bailed out on it today. Maybe old age and lack of insurance is catching up with us 

The one thing I will say about Quarry Ridge is it really needs some signs period, colors or names or something more than advanced/expert/easy signs. Easy to get turned around out there. Hard to tell which trail goes where from the online trail map (prior to the new trail) just an outside/beginner perspective on that one.

In any event the new trail got rave reviews from everyone on a lunch time ride. Really great job! And thanks again for all the hard work!

BTW there is a rogue hoe sitting out on the middle part of that climb. Would've grabbed it but not sure where to put it away...

I ride out there at lunch many times a week, I work 5 minutes away.  I'd be happy to give you a tour at lunch or after work some time.   You can shoot me a PM.  Friday or next week could work.

Scot

I also note that the new long uphill is going to make for a much nicer fatbike experience in the snow next winter.

There were 19 60 solo - and I think 6 duo teams.  30 miler had something like 46 racers.
Things were going reasonably well for me - then third lap I took a greasy corner fast and the layer of grease peeled right off the dry hard layer underneath and bike went out from under me - and knee went down (not surprisingly at this trail) on a babyhead, took me a while to ride that one off.  Then things got interesting...starting about lap 2 my chain had started slipping on and off the big ring.  I assumed it was cable tension so I tightened things and they got better for a while, but the problem came back and progressively got worse.  After my third I decided I'd just ride in the smaller ring since I was on a double and it's bigger than a granny, rather than start pulling cables tighter.   A half mile into my fourth lap I learned the problem was actually the chain rings creeping out.... as my left crank arm came completely off, clipped to my foot.   Did my best with a little multi-tool to get going again....it came off again somewhere around mile 7 of the same lap.  Before starting lap 5 I took things all apart and did a better reassembly.  At that point it was just comical - I just wanted to make sure I got all my laps in though.  The bolts are probably torqued so far beyond spec now that they'll never come out....

I'm jumping in the Sprinter!

So Dave we're going to see you out there Saturday then for a 60 solo with us right?

Anybody besides Rich and I heading out?