Sunday, March 31, 2013

Don't miss the opportune times...

Sometimes when you are done digging you like to shred the work you just did - but today was another day where I had my bike with me, but after digging I decided to opt-out of the almost obligatory shred time.  Up on the llmtn digs a lot of times I am just too tired and want to get back home for the 5:30 crack-a-beer time and pass on riding.  On other days it is because I'm just too wet and soaked from the rain...  But today upon finishing the outy berm coverage I wanted (with some help from the infamous walmart shredder), I had some other thoughts...






why would one pass this shred up?  Cause I had mt molly loop trail (sorry i don't remember the new name yet) on my mind.  It was sunny, the precip' averages were recently low and when coupled with higher temps I thought that, probably my favorite line in all of capitol forest was holding the potential to be less puddly and ready to ride .



The gamble was a good one, she was beautifully puddle free and pinning it!  And little did I figure in the awesome work that has taken place on her, (thanks father graham and the focf crew) that made her well drained and dual trough-less! 

IMO funnest gradual descent grade with smashing cadence in our woods! (the middle to lower sections before turning into trail #40 (again sorry new name?) down to c-line crossing:)).

Sorry if I have to say "Pinning It" it once more, it deserves it!

6 comments:

  1. Dont worry John, we got your back. The berm is killer! We blasted a couple laps. Then did a little photo shoot. We initially intended to take a flat head back to it after we were done riding, but after enough passes and us kicking dirt back up on it, it packed in perfect! Wicked shovel work dude.

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    1. thanks cam, we foot stamped it as much as we could! should do some wicked runs and shoots up on mt molly loop too soon!

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  2. Almost too pretty to ride, almost. Incredible craftsmanship. "Smashing cadence" - perfect description of that run. That I think is another one of Capitol Forest's strengths - those pedally downhills. Steeps aren't where the speed is, trails like Mt Molly are! Love that trail! Good call.

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  3. probably also a props' should be givin' out to the TTC (tacoma trail cruisers) as i have seen that they had some work parties on that sweet line too!

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  4. Yes. Totally. And Kevin from DNR as out there with his mini ex last summer too. Certainly a community wide effort.

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  5. indeed & can't wait to pin it again on that. and hey, - even for a shuttle day? or even as part of a fnsd? or segment of the enduro run? either way, one of the top flow factor trails in the cap'...

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