The weather here was going to be really nice today. I decided to take my repaired Hawg-Ty ( closest mini I own to a Baja mini ) for a ride up my mountain.
I also wanted to try out a new still camera mount for the handle bars.
I left my drive way to gain access to a trail going up to the summit of my mountain.
Part 1 of 2
I picked up the trail looking forward to a fun ride up to the summit.
This trail is used by our Mule Deer and a few mountain bikers.
The trail goes along the side of Thunder Mountain for about a mile until it meets up with a fire-road going due East.
There are some boulders and tree stumps you need to be aware of as well as lots of cactus.
The low pressure balloon tires never loose a grip.
The torque converter I installed has all the power to pull myself over the rocks without too much trouble.
The whole time I'm climbing a tens of feet every 100 yards or so.
There are many dead trees due to Bark Beetle infestation. I've lost about 50 trees on my property alone.
I'm almost to the fire road haven ridden close to a 1/2 mile.
Then the real climb starts to the summit.
I've been riding this fire road for 30 years now. I see a pole ahead that should not be there.
At the junction that you take to the right is now construction and a very wide road that is new as of this week!
Some one has felled a tree blocking the road to the summit. All sorts of line for survey work is everywhere. The trail to the right is brand new.
I guess the property was sold and now will be closed to the public. The road to the left climbs for another 500 feet to the summit at 9,000 feet ASL.
The fire road access used to be 8 feet wide,now it has be widened to 15 feet.
I turned around heading back home with a feeling I have just lost a good friend. Not only did I ride here my wife and I walk our Greyhounds here as well.
I got back on the remains of the fire road that is 80 years old and started the ride back home.
Part 2 to follow
I also wanted to try out a new still camera mount for the handle bars.
I left my drive way to gain access to a trail going up to the summit of my mountain.
Part 1 of 2
I picked up the trail looking forward to a fun ride up to the summit.
This trail is used by our Mule Deer and a few mountain bikers.
The trail goes along the side of Thunder Mountain for about a mile until it meets up with a fire-road going due East.
There are some boulders and tree stumps you need to be aware of as well as lots of cactus.
The low pressure balloon tires never loose a grip.
The torque converter I installed has all the power to pull myself over the rocks without too much trouble.
The whole time I'm climbing a tens of feet every 100 yards or so.
There are many dead trees due to Bark Beetle infestation. I've lost about 50 trees on my property alone.
I'm almost to the fire road haven ridden close to a 1/2 mile.
Then the real climb starts to the summit.
I've been riding this fire road for 30 years now. I see a pole ahead that should not be there.
At the junction that you take to the right is now construction and a very wide road that is new as of this week!
Some one has felled a tree blocking the road to the summit. All sorts of line for survey work is everywhere. The trail to the right is brand new.
I guess the property was sold and now will be closed to the public. The road to the left climbs for another 500 feet to the summit at 9,000 feet ASL.
The fire road access used to be 8 feet wide,now it has be widened to 15 feet.
I turned around heading back home with a feeling I have just lost a good friend. Not only did I ride here my wife and I walk our Greyhounds here as well.
I got back on the remains of the fire road that is 80 years old and started the ride back home.
Part 2 to follow