This is good you are finally getting the bike stoke going! We have some fun trails on this side of the lake too and also down in the Carson valley. I too like to ride smooth ribbons of dirt often.
The days that you and I seem to have off together are Monday and Tuesday, at the moment. My schedule may be changing in the near future.I could meet you in Truckee anytime I'm not at work. My schedule rotates, but I'm off many Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Which days are you free?
I'll be putting in some extra hours the next two weeks, in preparation of 4th of July tourism. Maybe we'll plan something after the holiday if we don't happen to get together sooner??This week I'm off Wednesday and Thursday. We rode a little bit in the heat of the day on Saturday. We found a nice shady trail, but still...yesterday was much better. Hope it's cooled down for you guys too.
I'm suffering today because of all the green dust I breathed in yesterday
I use a neti pot. Sometimes my allergies just take me down anyway.I often use a neti pot to clear sinuses. I can understand how it might not be for everyone.
At 10:45 AM here, its already 90º in the hills above Reno (5600 ft elevation)
If I don't ride early, I'm not sure I want to ride. Looks like a little relief later in the week.
Besides the heat, the pollen is crazy. I'm suffering today because of all the green dust I breathed in yesterday.
Last summer we rode at Annadel on a 98 degree day. At least there there's a lake you can jump into to cool off.
I'll be putting in some extra hours the next two weeks, in preparation of 4th of July tourism. Maybe we'll plan something after the holiday if we don't happen to get together sooner??
As long as there is no snow on the trails mountain biking can be great in Tahoe anytime. Usually I am done when the ski areas open but last year for instance, there was decent snow above 8000' by the time Squaw opened mid November. There were plenty of days that I could ski in the morning and still mountain bike in the afternoon at & above lake level.@Pumba I'm not sure about the mountain biking capabilities late into the fall. I think @4ster and @Brian Likes Pow may have a better idea.
Don't say that!!!Looks like some of the winters lately you could ride bikes in Tahoe in January! Hopefully not this year.
Don't say that!!!
But, sadly, we had a day in January that someone came into the shop and asked if we had any bikes. We did have 4 in the back, and ended up selling a Pivot....in JANUARY!!!
Fortunately, the shop where I'm working a couple days a week lets us take out demos.Glad you're out enjoying the trails! I thought I saw on the mountain biking thread that you've demoed a bike or two? Any thoughts on those?
Exactly.It's funny because I think you and I are the same height but I ride an XS mountain bike because of my short legs.
I rode a Specialized Rhyme Comp in Oregon last month and while I know some love them, I really didn't like it. I was so glad to get back on my Liv when I got home! Bikes, like skis, are so personal!