the o.g.

I was a bit stiff on Sunday after my downhill race.  But MTBing uses totally different muscles so off we went to Park City to try to shake some of the cobwebs loose.  H suggested that we go old school and do the original route that we put together; I thought that sounded great.

So we started out on some double-track from Quinn's Trailhead (Hat Trick, Matt's Flat); down the re-routed trail towards Cove Trailhead and then up the new "My Nemesis" (our name) and down Round Valley Express.  We turned off that and went up "Hammerhead" (our name for the crazy-steep hill).  We varied from the original route here, doing a P-Dog loop (up PorcUClimb and down Down Dog), then out Matt's Flat to the Practice Loop and then out Rambler.  From there, we climbed the "Sweet Sixteen" corners of Rambler, went up and over the top and then down the "Sagebrush Switchbacks" on the backside.

My nemesis (former)

Then it was out Round Valley Express with a short jaunt on the paved bike path before hopping back on the dirt at Ramble On.  We rode past the old car and up the three steps of the "Staircase" to connect again with Rambler.  From there, it was all downhill, back to the truck, with a total distance of just over 17 miles.

It was another gorgeous day for riding: a little warmer than last Sunday but not too hot.  It wasn't windy and it really wasn't very crowded.  These days are gifts!