Yesterday I watched the cyclocross race in Hailey. Just about 40 degrees, darn chilly. Mark raced well. Chopper, the former columnist in Bike Mag was the talking head for the race, aka Greg R. I met him @ the Powerhouse several summers ago. I said hello to him after the race. He called me by name.
I looked several times @ the weather forecast @ Indian Springs while inside my warm van. The race was over and the festivity turned full on to a celebration of hand crafted brewers sharing their wares. I was chilled, not willing to spend $25 to drink beer. And the trails were not rideable….. but Indian Springs was dry and forecast for 66 degrees. I called Steve and asked him to share a ride w/ me Mon AM on his day off. He’s in. I need to be back in Hailey @ 3:00 for Eye DR appointment. I drove the 70 miles down to Indian Springs. The sun set during my drive but the temperature climbed. It was 53 degrees @ TH where I camped. So warm I did not use the heater and only 1 layer of the down blanket. B4 bed 2 rigs charged into the lot and spun gravel spraying my van then sped away. First time I have ever been harassed.
I slept in today. I had all day for a ride and drive to and from for a shower. B4 I rode off an older guy w/ a snappy FS mtn bike on the top of his car stopped. 76 yo Jim Brennan a piece of trail i would ride bore his name. I met him last year when I parked @ same TH. I rode up Swami to Brennan and down Matts to Dry Gulch to Rockstar then down Upper Sugar Loaf to Back door back to van. Several more cars were in the lot.
Cattle are grazed in this sage brush desert, what they eat is unknown to me:
I left for my shower 11 miles away. Upon return the rig population had changed. Funny what 60 degrees and sun will to for outside recreaters. Doug Swami stopped for a visit. 5 riders rode up. One was Dave from last week.
With the warm temps the flies emerge although not nearly as bad as Echo, OR. A bit chillier this evening w/o the heat making the flies slower such that my low amp dust buster might have swept up a few.
Full moon.
Tomorrow I will do an out and back to Hailey. I will prolly head towards Price, UT on Tuesday. South is warmer.