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That spot has an update planned. It is tough if you aren't real comfortable leaning bike real hard to keep off brakes. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

The heats not the issue, it's the f'ng humidity that kills me. It's worse in the morning.

One, I hit it several months ago on my hard tail with about 3 run ups. You need way less speed than you think you should. I brake checked and still feel I overshot it a bit. Sorry about that expletive, I didn't catch that before I posted🤣

Rode the fun stuff today on snail. Good work all involved! Hit everything on high line but had a lot of trouble cornering out of the last berm before the second drop to carry enough speed to clear the knuckle. Also hit randys elbow on the new Enduro bike and used every bit of the 170mm of travel! IMG_4269.mov

It should buff out. Sent from my moto g(7) supra using Tapatalk

Height of drops is measured lip to lip (if there is a transition lip) otherwise just vertical height . 1. The biggest one there (far left with the wood ramp as a b line option) is 8 ft lip to lip and 8 ft Mandatory gap needed to clear. It's called Randy's Elbow it's an 8x8. If you over clear you can easily drop 10 to 12 ft. 2. The new one that crosses the O.G dual drops has a gentle sloping transition. So vertical height is about 4 ft. But the transition makes it bigger if you hit it at speed. 3. The shorter new drop near end of high line is 5 ft lip to lip and it has a non Mandatory to clear gap of about 6ft. It drops off quick once you make it to tranny and can get you more drop height IF speed can be maintained which is currently hard to do. 4. The O.G drops are 2 ft and 18 inches. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

just finished "Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland" by Patrick Keefe. It's a painstakingly researched chronicle of the lives of several Northern Irish Republicans (those who want separation from England) who were drawn into terrorism and murder as the conflict escalated. The author is a journalist who interview hundreds of individuals over the years to get these stories straight, but so much still remains a mystery. the chilling part of the story is how banal it is, including in our time. people who have reasonable requests for fairness and justice are ignored and maligned when they persist with peaceful means to their ends, and then resort to increasingly drastic and violent actions. as JFK put it, "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." some of the characters are peacefully marching and taking beatings from loyalists in the streets of Derry in the 1960s at the beginning of the story. a decade later, they are bombing cities and "disappearing" their neighbors. there was a "peace deal" that made Bill Clinton very popular among some Irish, but there was never enough of a "truth and reconciliation commission" type of program like in South Africa. its' still a very raw topic there, as I discovered on my last two trips to the Emerald Isle.

Hey guys, Just getting on to this forum, and spent some time over the hill from Angel Fire this summer in Taos. Taos was pretty sick. Trails within an easy drive from town were Horsethief Mesa, Rift Valley, SB (Shuttle over to Angel Fire side, ride back), and East Fork to Lost Lake. Not totally sure how to insert images in-line yet, photos below are from view NorthEast of Lost Lake, Horsethief, and Aspen Grove on South Boundary. Taos itself was pretty sweet to grab a airBnB in, and there is a good scene with some local breweries.

Rode a ten-mile loop at Taos Valley Overlook Trails and enjoyed it. Those who can't find the charm in trails that aren't technical can avoid this one. The rest of us can look forward for long gradual descents, great views of a canyon with the Rio Grande at the bottom, and all you would expect from desert riding. There are two trailheads, one at the end of NM110, and the other further South on NM68, which is where I rode from today. I've been out there riding ten or fifteen years ago when it was just jeep trails the locals used for picnics and parties. I enjoyed the riding then and now, with REAL(TM) singletrack, I like it even more. Come get a double-helping in Taos, where you can ride mountains or desert, then retire in the outdoor air conditioned comfort of the town to enjoy libations, food, and lodging if desired. We stayed at the Taos Inn, a great location if traveling with non-riders as it is in the middle of the shopping area and has really nice rooms for good value.

Yeah 33's are way to skinny for any fun. The 45's are pretty awesome so far. As a matter of fact the 45's have me hunting a new frame.

Oktoberfest beers are the best part of this time of year. So far the Bell's has been the best followed closely by the Saint Arnold. Wasn't all that impressed by the Altstadt.

The High Line at Snail Trail is nearly done.