when in doubt, go up

"When in doubt, go up" was our mantra for Saturday's morning MTB ride at Round Valley.  We didn't really have a plan for the route we were going to ride, and there were no races we needed to avoid, so we were sort of just winging it.  And every time we came to an intersection and H asked me which way I wanted to go, I always picked the climb. 

This is how we ended up doing PorcUclimb twice - and then also Down Dog twice, because what goes up must come down, and you might as well do it on nice, new, swooping, one-way singletrack.  We also climbed Kari's, High Side and Ramble On, all of which are a little more technical/rocky.  And we also went up the Sagebrush Switchback portion (as we call it) of Rambler because it's fun.  I did manage to go down on one rocky uphill corner - into a bush and so emerged with mere scratches - but I also managed to ride up a looser section that has been plaguing me this season.

Finishing a climb on High Side

The weather was truly glorious, if just a tad breezy.  A dry cold front had moved through northern Utah Friday, bringing clear blue skies, bright sunshine and temperatures that did not get out of the 80s in the Salt Lake Valley.  We can't remember a day at the end of June with temperatures so pleasant - it was truly a gift and one we were more than happy to accept.