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Now above Price, UT at start of Luke’s trail. A steep somewhat loose, stutter bumped, wheel spun out piece of road climbs up to the mesa where the trails are. The van pulled it w/o spinning out and loosing traction. Only option was climb. 1 lane to boot with steep out slope.

I visited here this spring as I was heading north. Going to ride here tomorrow then finish drive to Moab.

45 degrees at 9 PM, 5899′. Was sunny and in 60s earlier. Side door was opened.

Friday I finished the drive to Steve’s house in Bellevue, ID. More fun driving rt 20 then I 84 thru Boise, take off on 20 again with more winding and climbing, then coasting. Was an attention holding drive.

Pulled into Steve’s driveway. Sunny day but chilly. Short visit as belly alarm was going off. I drove up to Hailey to eat a known salad at KBs. I drove by Sun Summit South, Chip’s bike store, his OPEN sign was on. I drove around the block back to his shop door. He let me in as he was closed. We visited for many minutes. Chip and I met back in maybe ’99. Nutritious and filling salad. Returned to Steve’s. He visited me later inside my warm van. His Jack Russel terrier Luxie(?) has allowed me to be her pal. She hopped into the van and my shedding producing fingers went to work on her coat leaving the cast off on my carpet. Plans were made for a 1:30 ride on Hidden Valley trail, it would be an up then down ride. Locally the time is popular. Kirk and Tony joined. Kirk rode his ebike which are allowed, he stayed behind me. Shit I was working and he was smiling. His brother Tony killed the climbs.

He is a speck towards the right edge of pic.

All mountain bikes today on trail open to dirt bikes.

Tony, Steve, and I had a coast off on road descent. The start signal line was stated, somehow others got in several hard pedal strokes before the coast that I did not match. Tony led with Steve several bike lengths ahead. All was screaming until a car headed uphill to us. Grapped both brakes skidding to a stop. No harm no foul. No prize for the fastest. Aspen leaves are off the trees.

Beautiful fall weather. I stopped at Croy TH to savor fall.

Spent night at Steve’s. Chilly, 23 degrees. Scratch pancakes for Sunday breakfast. Cleaned up, bid Steve adieu, then continued my way east. Interstate driving thru Salt Lake City mess. 4 lanes, 65mph.  Then climb over Soldier Summit followed by steep descent to Price area. Van covered 25 miles for each gallon of expensive diesel it burned.

Tomorrow is a ride here then tricky descent to town then on to N Klondike N of Moab. Be there for several days before needing resupply in Moab. Rain is forecast Thurs. Could be cold and wet there. Freeze thaw mud need not arise.