This AM I had an appointment @ N Division at first to tear my rear hub apart thinking that is where i had a skritch coming from. However, I changed out my drive train thus eliminating the hub sound. Barry checked my bike over and discovered the derailleur hanger screws were loose. I checked them during the skritch and found them tight. He tightened them and cleaned up the headset. I rode Beacon and Sekani today and the bike was stealth quiet.
I parked @ Esmeralda golf course parking lot right @ the start of the Esmeralda climb up to Beacon: 1.56 miles in 18 mins climbed 553′ on old purpose built trail. Hump right from the start. Several people said that new trails were being built @ county owned Camp Sekani which is on the other side of the gulf. The news was correct and I was not prepared for the excellent design and execution of these new trails. Climbing turns up and bermed on the way down. Sustainable. Even the knapweed is drought affected. Loose sand dirt. Down low is a section of fearsome ramps made of dirt that would shoot an experienced rider way up in the air w/ enough velocity to return to earth on the back side of the adjoining ramp. Different kind of riding… and skill and commitment.
This is a collective map of trails ridden over time: ( left click on the image and it enlarges)
Lots of riding in a small area.
Dinner again out behind Yokes grocery store. Laundry tomorrow then a big ride @ Riverside attempting to connect all these new trails I have ridden into the old known ones.
Hot and dry w/ smoke in the air. 80%+ relative humidity @ 7:00AM, by noon it is less than 20%. My skin is drying out.