Wow, that scenery is gorgeous, and nice report. Also, I consider having
to get off and walk your bike periodically to be a strong indicator that
you are doing things right :)
On Monday, September 23, 2013 2:33:50 AM UTC-4, Cecily Walker wrote:
>
> A group of 7 friends and I took a long weekend trip to the Methow Valley
> in the North Cascades of Washington. Long before I got a Betty Foy, I
> dreamed of riding single track, but couldn't find much locally that wasn't
> very technical trails that required mountain bikes. My friend Kay, a
> seasoned mountain bike enthusiast, ensured me that the blue trails in the
> Okanogan National Forest would be a piece of cake for the Betty Foy, and
> she was right.
>
> Here's a map of where we rode:
> http://www.mvsta.com//images/sunmap_summer.jpg
>
> It was my first time doing riding of this sort, and it took some getting
> used to. The trail was a mixture of large loose gravel, sandy soil, mud,
> and pine needles over hard packed dirt. To make matters worse, the
> osteoarthritis in my right knee really flared up a couple of days before
> the trip, and unfortunately the cortisone shot I had the day before my
> departure didn't do much for the inflammation. I was undaunted though.
>
> Friday morning dawned cool with cerulean blue skies with nary a cloud in
> sight. The layer of cool air was fairly shallow, because by the time we got
> our bikes unloaded from the car, things had warmed up enough for me to go
> on without a jacket.
>
> We combined the Beaver Pond and Rodeo trails to do a loop around Beaver
> Lake. I had some trouble finding the right gear to match the ground
> conditions at first, but after about the first 20 minutes I seemed to get
> the hang of things. The only times I had to get off my bike were to push up
> a couple of short, steep inclines I didn't change gears quickly enough for,
> and to scale down a "rock garden" incline that Kay thought might be a bit
> much for a novice rider on Soma New Express tires.
>
> Because I got out to the country and put the Betty Foy through her paces,
> I feel as if I'm finally a part of the Rivendell club. I'm sad to say that
> the summer single track season is rapidly coming to a close, but there's
> always next year!
>
> Here are a few photos from the weekend. We stopped a lot on the way to
> Winthrop, and were particularly taken with the views from Washington Pass.
> There's a photo of me riding singletrack in the set from the weekend:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cecily/sets/72157635790163246/
>
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