Fri night when i walked back to Ted’s place where my van was parked, a guy party was going on. Yerman, insisted on taking me for a ride on Sat. I said yes but wondered if he would remember making the commitment when he woke up.
He did and we headed up to ride a road climb to join a 9 mile section of the rainbow trail. Turns out I rode the Rainbow in ’08 when i dropped in of Monarch crest. This was a loop ride. Yerman was stronger on the road but once the ST started, i was off. Had a good fast ride. I usually just coast using gravity as my engine. Some more rabid riders assist gravity w/ pedaling. Maybe 10 riders we encountered. Nice 9 miles of trail, open to dirt bikes.
Rode road back to car then drove back to Salida. I had Sat laundry to do. Ted has an outside clothes line. I schemed line drying my sheets. Missed out.
Walked around downtown Sat night. Was busier on Fri night. Fri night I visited w/ Mark & Brenda.
Sun My ride plan was Bear Creek up to rainbow trail to ride it out & part way back then drop down a secret trail. Big grinder riding the road up. Climbed 3202′. On the return trip i was making 35mph on smooth gravel, that’s how steep it was climbing. Saw just 4 riders. Trail was overgrown and limited sight lines both ways kept my speed responsible.
Back in town. I worked on my bike in the sun. I used the bike stand from Price Point. Stand is an enhancement. Sunburned my back, will be painful sleeping tonight.
Visited w/ Ted b4 bed. Trail builder from AL.
Tomorrow is Crested Butte for week. Grace is planning on riding Monarch Crest this weekend. Might come back for it.