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Great photos!

I tend to do most of the road trips in my vehicle cos i have a truck and most buddies don't. Ill never chase someone for gas, and rarely raise the issue on the road. If someone wants to give me money ill take it. Never dream of asking for 'maintenance' costs unless someone puked in the back, or deliberately damaged something being a dick. 

Imagine being 55 and fighting over 20 bucks.

We were there this year already for 3 days of riding. What attracted me was the amount of vert you could easily pedal in a day for that time of the year. We would roll out of our camp site at 11-12 with a solid 8 hours of daylight to go. Everything was snow free around the area this year by early may.

Did Lawler the first day from the highway - found the dirt to be just amazing, best dirt of the trip for me. Moon point the second day, which has some crazy treed sections, then crazy meadows with lava rock everywhere. Not as fun for me but still great. Then Alpine from the bridge the 3rd day. All the roads there are such a mellow grade, we managed to pedal 4500m+ elevation over 3 days and not be completely cooked. I don't think i would bother riding these trails twice in a day to get faster, so shuttling seemed kinda pointless to me. We hit Black Rock on the 4th day before driving home. Theres still so much to see here (Eula, Dead Mountain, Larisson, Cloverpatch variation of Alpine) and then lots more around Sisters too.

We ate one night at a sweet BBQ joint cant remember the name though and camped out at Black Canyon Campground. No showers but riverside camp sites. 20 bucks a night, but there are plenty of free ones around too. Brewers was good for beer, but theres so many good options out of grocery store that we just generally drank campfire beers.

Been on Code-R's on my trail bike for the past cpl months. Have been great. Did notice a bit of lever fade one day but nothing outrageous.

Am i the only one who was left a little un-inspired by the powerslave loop? Didnt dislike it, but didnt love the sections after, and didn't think it was insanely good. Im in no hurry to get back there to re-ride.

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Im kind of amazed that most of the shops here don't do a night shift. Like a 4-midnight. even if just for the busiest 2 months. I guess that would mean hiring more people though so maybe thats the reason?

We saw richie hit the very last section of Crazy Train, the section just after the rock slab left hander. We thought he was nearly the fastest thru there, then we realized he was riding with a flat. It was absolutely insane

slow, lame, shit lines, slow and definitely looks like he never ever drinks enough on wednesday night.
also did i mention slow…

I only get it on my trail bike. Never been an issue on the dh, and only ever got it bad this season so not really sure. Maybe too many bar humps?

I have noticed this a lot this year for some reason. Maybe riding faster. But yeah i have two distinct bruises, one on each leg, and micro abrasions from slamming into my saddle. Is especially bad right now after racing the 80 on the weekend... Have also slammed my nuts a couple too many times on the saddle this year, so getting a 180mm dropper for my bday.

Park is running as good as i have ever seen during crankworx. Had some great laps yesterday.

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Nickel, maybe this is a dumb question... but are those kinds of moves "allowed" by the bike park? Like if I blasted that Fade to Black to Cougar transfer and park patrol was there, would they give me shit or revoke my pass?

Technically you're crossing the ropes of the two trails so I guess I wouldn't be surprised.

I would say its good to go with a few caveats.

• Quiet days are your friend.
• Have a spotter or someone deliberately (and politely) blocking the trail your transferring too. Probably challenging for Aline.
• Don't post it on the internet.

That was fucked up! Glad he isn't seriously hurt.

You can eat your bagged lunch at any restaurant on the mountain. They have a microwave in the seating section at Glacier Creek. I regularly microwave uncle bens rice bags and add tuna, then poach their Sriracha, soy sauce, maybe even a dollop of free mayo. they do discourage from bagged lunches inside at Crystal and horstman just cos they are small, though if im hanging around the Horstman hut late in the day ill always eat snacks there and never get hassled.

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Posted by: nickel

Posted by: thaaad

I just read on instagram that the removed one of the drops on Schleyer, is that true? If so, which one?

I would like to know more about this. First I've heard of it.

Maybe they're talking about something that happened a long time ago, who knows. But this is the post I saw tonight.

https://imgur.com/a/4le6fEx

Maybe hes talking about the super ghetto wooden death trap under the chair that was taken out 5 years ago. I wouldn't be upset to see a bit more of a landing on the drop next to b-line. Is it just me or has that gotten flatter and flatter over the years.

They normally do a pretty good job of keeping the original line open, haven't been up there to look yet though. Don't really care either, that chute was pretty shit, basically unrideable in the original line and sounds like they kept the rest of the fun parts.

@Kevin26 Did you race Phat Wednesday yesterday? A Kevin did well and if its you its a worthy claim!

Posted by: thaaad

The only place in the park I've had multiple crashes was on the big off camber rock right after the container drop on FT. I find that rock super dusty most of the time and I've slid out 3 times on it.

My worst was a huge slide out that left a long black streak of rubber from my front tire that was there for 2 whole seasons.

Ya had a huge moment on that rock yesterday, lost a bit of the back end, then  must have grabbed too much brake which bounced me nose first of the little drop. Pretty stoked to ride it out.

B-line for me. Just pushing too hard, trying not to brake and washing. did the same on the s turns after filthy ape yesterday too. Think its officially blue velvet. Theres also a nasty gap there too for anyone with some cajones.