My laptop is injured not allowing me to open the screen. I’m on my phone for this. This will not be as stuffed w/ words as a result.
So, on Sat I rode the Outlaw trails outside of town for a technical experience. Here there lots of rocks for moves, I made the ones in my wheelhouse, the others were not attempted. This was my 3rd time riding here. The BLM developed a trailhead. The ride goes out a double track to a fence line with a stile now a 4 step stile, previously it was more steps steep and narrow. Apprehension filled me should I be faced w/ previous as I might not make over and back. This time some effort. Trails here are rough and little dirt work, sort of ridden in. Old school.
Outlaw trail cody
After ride I drove into Cody for supplies. 25.6 mph.
I let google navigate to Meadowlark ski area. Surrendering routing to digital solution sent me on roads I would not have figured out. Highway climbing out of Ten Sleep into the mountains climbing and climbing. Big Horn mountains. I did not recall my previous drive. Road shares a canyon curtailing side roads. I sought an open FS xg. Chose Island something. Picked first open site. $10. Chilly night allowing heater to burn all night. Camp was 7979′, I crossed my fingers that the heater would burn at this elevation. Bfast was scratch pancakes as every Sunday’s. I looked out my windshield to see a cow moose maybe 15′ away. Her calf accompanied her. I watched them browse aspen greens, no stripping the leaves, just eat entire branch. Again pics on laptop. They ate for many minutes then bedded down right in front of me. Then they ambled away.
mother and child
And I drove away continuing climbing. Trees. Steep descent into Buffalo.
At Buffalo the drive became interstate to my destination of Sundance. At the exit I read a sign for heading to mountain bike race. Hmmm? Previous visit a race was going on. And today, that annual race was underway. I scratched my ride to prevent interference. Later I approached the race organizers. One guy greeted me quickly as he remembered my green van and conversation. I’m staying here tonight then ride tomorrow.
I join sister Lynn on Friday. I will ride many South Dakota trails.
I must find a computer repair person and wait repair.
Trails here are cowified meaning cow pies and tread damage.
