Staying close to home today, we rode Post Canyon shuttling from the top down to Family Man. Ironically, as my first posted ride on this blog, this was not a Red Dot Trail, but our backyard, close to home, North Shore/BC mimicking playground. Unfortunately I don't have video or photos yet, but we had a great day going big in Post.
An unprecedented 4 girl shredders were on the ride, which was fantastic, and 6 stunt-maniac boys who kept us thoroughly entertained with 2 staged "Man-Trains" coming off of drops and jumps, onto bridges and skinnys one after another. The sound of tires rolling across planked lead-ins, followed by silence after the wheels leave the boards during hang time, and the creaking and groaning of suspension upon landing...repeated 5 more times was mesmerizing; I can almost say that the sounds were as exhilerating as the imagery.
'Tis the season for riding in Post Canyon, with nice trail conditions--read: no dust, no clay BBs, cool temps and great fall foliage--even if it was a little slippery in a few places. And it's always great to hit up Family Man for Skinny and Bridge practice...as well as it is always humbling, making me realize that I need to make time to practice these skills more often.
A departure from our usual style of riding, today's shuttle ride with no real climbing to speak of, no having to find the trail, and no mega-hike-a-bike, was actually a refreshing break from what has become the norm.
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2007
Riders: Ryan, Val, Troy, Kara, Tyler, Carolyn, Jesse, Greg, Becca, Pat, Tucker (black), Lassie, Tucker (blond), Ruby, Sprocket
Area: Post Canyon, Hood River, Oregon
Trails: 2 Chairs, 8-Track, GP, Egghunt, Drop Zone, Family Man
Highlights: Sprocket's 4-legged balancing act on the edge of the truck bed...trying to get a better view, or jump out, not sure. The unknown group of shredders who made the big jump area look easy, styling all of them flawlessly.
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