Singlespeed = Pain

I think I am finally comfortable with log rides
I actually look for them now

I did make Sean go first though

It required a little more speed than he thought

I got my initiation into the world of single speeds last Saturday. Sean and I drove up to The Pioneer trail, outside of Grass Valley. From what we hear the trail goes all the way to Reno. We decided to ride up 15 miles and turn around. This is actually a perfect trail to try SS on because most of the climb is pretty mellow, but it never seems to end. We found a log ride near the end and took turns riding it after a little repair to the ramps. After a couple minutes my legs started to ache in a new and somewhat disturbing way. We high tailed it back to the truck before my legs gave out. By the time I changed, the front of both legs felt like someone was ripping the muscle apart. I have dealt with brutal cramps before, this was something different. Sean was very encouraging when he told me it will only hurt worse later. Fortunately it only lasted about 30 min. I'm not sure why a SS is so fun, but its pretty much the only bike I'm riding now. Maybe I do like suffering?

First rain ride

home made mud deflector(old tube)
Not much can stop the mud on the lower half

After the ride we were both a little muddy, with me it was mostly my back.

I was supposed to work Sunday but the call of the first rain was to much to resist. Stoker and I had plans to Ride Avalanche but we got a little more than scattered showers. We decided to stay off the sketchy rocks and play in the mud. We shuttled to the top of chair 8 to save some time. I added a down tube fender and a home made mud deflector and both work great. All the trails were packed down and lots of fun.