Salisbury

Windy. No seriously it's really windy out there. The woods are downright creepy but it is a classic November day. The trails are clear, at least now they are but the wind has brought down an unsual amount of "brush". Pay attention to where you park - look up to make sure no loose branches are aimed to put a hole in your bonnet.

Other than that, the trails are easy to follow and not all that wet or slick - reasonably fast . If you can get out later today/tonight, do it. It feels good out there.

mtv

During our work day today we were presented with one of the biggest trees in the forest giving it's life for your enjoyment. Just crying out for a creative trail feature, we were all to happy to olbige. Using convenienty spilt boards from it's back, we created a nice, turning, up-n-over. It is notched deeply and wedged into the tree. Totally solid -- no pegs or spikes needed. The Amish would be proud.

Can we park at Dotson after dark? Till when? :?

Tonight I went night riding for the first time ever, I just did a quick Yellow/Orange/Red lap to test out my lights. Parked in the lot at the top of Dodson. I got back to my car around 8:30-45.

Salisbury Township is forwarding their registration forms for all riders to register. I believe you register once and it's free.

Thanks for the great ride on Sunday despite the crazy humidity :out: Here's some quick clips from the ride :beer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkiukx27wE0&feature=feedwll&list=WL

any interest in a friendly lap challenge at sals? post your best lap times here.

1:04 full lap starting from the bottom and doing the boulder trail, SHE and full yellow climb to dodson:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/85245227
sorry i didnt hit the lap button, but you can figure it out by where i hit the orange and left the orange. anyways it not my best, but no need to break out the big guns jsut yet :ihih:

My fiancee went middle shift, so I am Mr. Mom now weeknights, which means no more evening rides. I tried to be creative so I attempted a ride before work this morning, so I was at the trailhead at 6am. Yikes.

Anyways, I saw a badass looking fox sauntering down the road near the bottom of red. He wasn't all mangy or old looking either, that's usually the only time I see one. He stared at me, and me at him, for a few seconds, before he pranced off into the bushes. Pretty neato

I just barely made it out of Sals the other night before the sun went totally down.

And, I noticed that Geomangear has a new U.S. made battery available for the Magicshine lights, which is pretty much the only light I can justify affording, as much as I'd like to drop a bunch of benjamins on a Lupine setup.

A new local news web site launched this week and one of the articles posted is about Sals night riding permission. Check it out:
http://salisbury.patch.com/articles/mountain-bikers-allowed-night-rides-...