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Riding Scappoose.

I took the KM out to Scappoose today to clear the head and get a little dirty.  I got up and tossed everything in the Element.  One of the good things about breaking the roof rack (twice) is the bikes now go inside.  This is the way it should be :)

All packed and ready to go.

Here is the deal with Scappoose: I get lost there every ride.  I should know the trails pretty well by now, but everytime I go it is a different season and every trail looks different.  I would say that I spend about 60% of the time wondering if I made the right turn, 15% walking or turning around, and 25% actual riding with intent. I love it though because every time I go I find a new route.  One day I will learn to link them all and flow.

There are white markers that sort of point you in the right direction and they help out tremendously. Just look for them at trail intersections and go.  I would like to thank the blessed soul that put them up over the last year or so.

One of those white markers

Playing find the Monkey [hint: standing in the dark]

I have come to the conclusion after riding today that I am not satisfied with my technique.  After watching countless MTB movies and instructional videos I realized that I have become a lazy rider.  That is probably the reason why I don’t crash as much as I use to when I first started Mountain Biking.  In the late 90’s when I started I would come back from the trail every time either bloody or bruised.  I think I need to step up my game a bit and take the next step.

After I fix my style issues.