Sunday, October 26, 2008
IMBA R3 Epic
R3 stands for Rothrock 3 Loops. A 32 mile course that was set up 9 or 10 years ago. First loop takes you to the top of Bald Knob, rides across it and descends into Shingletown. Climbs back out and you ride towards Croyle. Down Croyle and up one of the longest climbs, going from a little above the lowest point in the forest to the top of one of the highest mountains. Then down a jeep trail to Long Mountain, where there is an extremely steep hike-a-bike to the top. 3 years ago, there was a sign of a hiker, which marked a designated hiking route. Someone spraypainted a bike on it, and drew an arrow to this trail. It isn't there anymore. Anyway, the trail is so steep that the first time I did it (back in 2005 on my 24inch Specialized Hotrock), my dad had to carry my bike up as I crawled up the trail. Down the never ridden Long Mountain descent and up a long road to Upper and Lower Longberger. I'm apologizing to myself for accidentally deleting all the video and pictures I took for this ride. Wow. How could I have done that?
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the 2 mile Long Mtn descent was very scenic and always unpredictable as it is hardly every traveled by bikes. the only way to descend it is by either the wall hike a bike or by acsending on the seeger side (neither one a popular choice). the moss down the center on the top portion was spectacular. i have 2 shots on my phone, need to figure out how to get them off the phone
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