Phil invited me back out when our scheduled time off actually aligned. His friend Adam also came out a little later in the day.
Starting the trail we cut last time I was out there:
And me having traction issues starting to go up the steep hill that is the exit of this trail:
At one point, my shifter lever decided to strip a little bit where it's knurled for the shaft. That meant when I downshifted, the lever just hit the frame instead of shifting. I got stuck in 3rd until I took it apart and added a washer to help it hold. That didn't last long, but at least I got stuck in 2nd for the rest of the day.
Adam and I riding one of the connecting trails between single track
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