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New trails ride report
New trails ride report
Well RMD, I got off my butt Saturday morning and headed to Hollister
Hills to try out the trails the finally opened on the Renz property
they purchased over 10 years ago. The gate is located across from the
ATV track. However, only the access road/trails are open to ATVs.
They list all the single track as black diamond, but I will drag
anybody that can ride on these trails. The black biamond sections are
generally short areas with steep drop-offs to the side. Not Idaho
side hill, but scary to newer riders.
The trails are on lower elevations and that means adobe mud when it
rains. Much of the single track reminds me of the Snake trail at
Metcalf. Should you go, be careful as it's easy to go too fast and
end up in a ravine.
I am a little disapointed. I was hoping for some truely challenging
trails. What I got was trails that the Pampera will absolutely kick
ass on. They aren't rough yet, the speeds are kept in check by trail
design and I can't help but think that Tracy will like these trails. I
want to ride again after a short rainfall.
Anyway, I put in 42 miles of mainly single-track riding. It was a hot
day and I was riding alone and called it quits. (Alone, at Hollister
on a weekend, yeah right!)
Mike Baxter
Well RMD, I got off my butt Saturday morning and headed to Hollister
Hills to try out the trails the finally opened on the Renz property
they purchased over 10 years ago. The gate is located across from the
ATV track. However, only the access road/trails are open to ATVs.
They list all the single track as black diamond, but I will drag
anybody that can ride on these trails. The black biamond sections are
generally short areas with steep drop-offs to the side. Not Idaho
side hill, but scary to newer riders.
The trails are on lower elevations and that means adobe mud when it
rains. Much of the single track reminds me of the Snake trail at
Metcalf. Should you go, be careful as it's easy to go too fast and
end up in a ravine.
I am a little disapointed. I was hoping for some truely challenging
trails. What I got was trails that the Pampera will absolutely kick
ass on. They aren't rough yet, the speeds are kept in check by trail
design and I can't help but think that Tracy will like these trails. I
want to ride again after a short rainfall.
Anyway, I put in 42 miles of mainly single-track riding. It was a hot
day and I was riding alone and called it quits. (Alone, at Hollister
on a weekend, yeah right!)
Mike Baxter
Re: New trails ride report
On Mon, 19 May 2008 08:46:03 -0700, Mike Baxter <mgb***@comcast,net > wrote:
>However, only the access road/trails are open to ATVs.
>They list all the single track
Thanks for the write up and God bless whoever made that call.
Mike
--
Mike W.
96 XR400
70 CT70
71 KG 100 (Hodaka-powered)
99 KZ1000P (training)
99 KZ1000P (rider)
00 Beta Rev-3
On Mon, 19 May 2008 08:46:03 -0700, Mike Baxter <mgb***@comcast,net > wrote:
>However, only the access road/trails are open to ATVs.
>They list all the single track
Thanks for the write up and God bless whoever made that call.
Mike
--
Mike W.
96 XR400
70 CT70
71 KG 100 (Hodaka-powered)
99 KZ1000P (training)
99 KZ1000P (rider)
00 Beta Rev-3
Re: New trails ride report
Opening this new area in HH should make up for the loss of riding at
Clear Creek. OF
Opening this new area in HH should make up for the loss of riding at
Clear Creek. OF
Re: New trails ride report
On Mon, 19 May 2008 11:15:48 -0700 (PDT), oldfart
<alan.westcoast@gmail,com > wrote:
>Opening this new area in HH should make up for the loss of riding at
>Clear Creek. OF
That's almost funny!
Mike Baxter
On Mon, 19 May 2008 11:15:48 -0700 (PDT), oldfart
<alan.westcoast@gmail,com > wrote:
>Opening this new area in HH should make up for the loss of riding at
>Clear Creek. OF
That's almost funny!
Mike Baxter
Re: New trails ride report
On May 19, 1:57 pm, Mike Baxter <mgb...@comcast,net > wrote:
> On Mon, 19 May 2008 11:15:48 -0700 (PDT), oldfart
>
> <alan.westco...@gmail,com > wrote:
> >Opening this new area in HH should make up for the loss of riding at
> >Clear Creek. OF
>
> That's almost funny!
LOL!
My first thought was a little more profanity-laced, but whatever...
Thanks for the write-up. Mike. So, are the trails anything like
Troll?
Now that would be cool!
>
> Mike Baxter
Tami-
On May 19, 1:57 pm, Mike Baxter <mgb...@comcast,net > wrote:
> On Mon, 19 May 2008 11:15:48 -0700 (PDT), oldfart
>
> <alan.westco...@gmail,com > wrote:
> >Opening this new area in HH should make up for the loss of riding at
> >Clear Creek. OF
>
> That's almost funny!
LOL!
My first thought was a little more profanity-laced, but whatever...
Thanks for the write-up. Mike. So, are the trails anything like
Troll?
Now that would be cool!
>
> Mike Baxter
Tami-
Re: New trails ride report
> The black biamond sections are
> generally short areas with steep drop-offs to the side.
I hate steep drop-offs to the side...
> ThShould you go, be careful as it's easy to go too fast and
> end up in a ravine.
I hate when I end up in a ravine.
JayC
> The black biamond sections are
> generally short areas with steep drop-offs to the side.
I hate steep drop-offs to the side...
> ThShould you go, be careful as it's easy to go too fast and
> end up in a ravine.
I hate when I end up in a ravine.
JayC
Re: New trails ride report
On Mon, 19 May 2008 13:59:56 -0700 (PDT), JayC <jwc@sysmatrix,net > wrote:
>> The black biamond sections are
>> generally short areas with steep drop-offs to the side.
>
>I hate steep drop-offs to the side...
>
>> ThShould you go, be careful as it's easy to go too fast and
>> end up in a ravine.
>
>I hate when I end up in a ravine.
>
>JayC
Pussy
M
--
Mike W.
96 XR400
70 CT70
71 KG 100 (Hodaka-powered)
99 KZ1000P (training)
99 KZ1000P (rider)
00 Beta Rev-3
On Mon, 19 May 2008 13:59:56 -0700 (PDT), JayC <jwc@sysmatrix,net > wrote:
>> The black biamond sections are
>> generally short areas with steep drop-offs to the side.
>
>I hate steep drop-offs to the side...
>
>> ThShould you go, be careful as it's easy to go too fast and
>> end up in a ravine.
>
>I hate when I end up in a ravine.
>
>JayC
Pussy
M
--
Mike W.
96 XR400
70 CT70
71 KG 100 (Hodaka-powered)
99 KZ1000P (training)
99 KZ1000P (rider)
00 Beta Rev-3
Re: New trails ride report
> >I hate when I end up in a ravine.
>
> >JayC
>
> Pussy
Easy for you to say, you weren't in the ravine.
JayC
> >I hate when I end up in a ravine.
>
> >JayC
>
> Pussy
Easy for you to say, you weren't in the ravine.
JayC
Re: New trails ride report
>> >I hate when I end up in a ravine.
>>
>> >JayC
>>
>> Pussy
>
> Easy for you to say, you weren't in the ravine.
<insert something about the road in to Baumgartner being so very very
frightening>
>> >I hate when I end up in a ravine.
>>
>> >JayC
>>
>> Pussy
>
> Easy for you to say, you weren't in the ravine.
<insert something about the road in to Baumgartner being so very very
frightening>
