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Dirty BARFers at Moab Fall 2016
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2strokeYardSale
Moab on my mind
I-70 east is a beautiful drive. The people who came via 80 instead of 50 should return via 50 see to the view, amazing.
Saturday and one side of the large garage was filled with bikes. It was also filled with shit-talking between the two-stroke riders and one rider of an inferior four stroke. OaklandF4i introduced us to the pink unicorn stuffed animal, which would be worn as a mark of shame for the rider voted most deserving of it after each day.
After breakfast by Sasquatch, Sunday we left at 9 AM for Sand Flats recreation area for a warm up ride. We would use the ride to feel out everybody's skill levels, starting on easier trails, Slickrock singletrack and Fins & Things.
Slickrock was more difficult than expected, very, very tight with many, many off-cambers. Few ledges or climbs, but one caught Sasquatch and bent and broke his KTM (Kan't Take Moab). OaklandF4i got a flat, fixed it, and immediately got another flat. WTF?
The bicyclists were cool and many were motorcyclists. Jackson may have had a negative encounter with a pedaller.
The views from Slickrock were great, over Hwy 128 along the Colorado river. We had a lot of down time to admire the views! We regrouped for lunch snacks after completing Slickrock trail.
Saturday and one side of the large garage was filled with bikes. It was also filled with shit-talking between the two-stroke riders and one rider of an inferior four stroke. OaklandF4i introduced us to the pink unicorn stuffed animal, which would be worn as a mark of shame for the rider voted most deserving of it after each day.
After breakfast by Sasquatch, Sunday we left at 9 AM for Sand Flats recreation area for a warm up ride. We would use the ride to feel out everybody's skill levels, starting on easier trails, Slickrock singletrack and Fins & Things.
Slickrock was more difficult than expected, very, very tight with many, many off-cambers. Few ledges or climbs, but one caught Sasquatch and bent and broke his KTM (Kan't Take Moab). OaklandF4i got a flat, fixed it, and immediately got another flat. WTF?
The bicyclists were cool and many were motorcyclists. Jackson may have had a negative encounter with a pedaller.
The views from Slickrock were great, over Hwy 128 along the Colorado river. We had a lot of down time to admire the views! We regrouped for lunch snacks after completing Slickrock trail.
2strokeYardSale
Moab on my mind
On Fins & Things we shared the trail with Jeeps and side by sides (Razors) instead of bicycles.
It was a mix of sand, dirt, slickrock, flat rocks, and rock climbs and rock drop-offs.
Our first challenge was a steep rock climb and we all made it up without drama. People were under-representing their abilities, plus the surfeit of traction made it easy if you carried even a little momentum.
I got a good view of the Baja-honed sand riding skills of AnyTwoWillDo and HadesOmega. There were many soft turns, not true sand but very soft, fine dirt (silt).
We rode up on ridges (fins) with nice views. We encountered numerous obstacles. The most difficult was a blind left turn in sand that led to a vertical rock wall that was as tall as a house before it flattened out. It was no match for even a KLX140 (HadesOmega).
At the end of the day OaklandF4i nominated Sasquatch to carry the pink unicorn. However, he himself was voted to carry it because of his two flats and the fact that he didn't bring any water or snacks with him. This guy is a Baja vet? Pfft.
It was a mix of sand, dirt, slickrock, flat rocks, and rock climbs and rock drop-offs.
Our first challenge was a steep rock climb and we all made it up without drama. People were under-representing their abilities, plus the surfeit of traction made it easy if you carried even a little momentum.
I got a good view of the Baja-honed sand riding skills of AnyTwoWillDo and HadesOmega. There were many soft turns, not true sand but very soft, fine dirt (silt).
We rode up on ridges (fins) with nice views. We encountered numerous obstacles. The most difficult was a blind left turn in sand that led to a vertical rock wall that was as tall as a house before it flattened out. It was no match for even a KLX140 (HadesOmega).
At the end of the day OaklandF4i nominated Sasquatch to carry the pink unicorn. However, he himself was voted to carry it because of his two flats and the fact that he didn't bring any water or snacks with him. This guy is a Baja vet? Pfft.
1962siia
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I think the overfilling of his gas tank and covering himself in fuel is what earned him the pink pony. Pretty sure I'm going to end up with it on my bike tomorrow after my poor effort on the single track today.
Felt like I redeemed myself in the sand.
Felt like I redeemed myself in the sand.
2strokeYardSale
Moab on my mind
Pics from yesterday's warm-up, tune-up, feel-out ride at Sand Flats recreation area.
Singletrack bike trail
NorcalSlowpoke talking to some friendly pedal-bikers on the right
Sasquatch before a downhill; yetis do not like downhills
1962siia88 taking in the Colorado river
OaklandF4i tire change #1; another reason he got the pink unicorn for the day was he didn't bring wheel removal tools
Fins & Things
We had our hands full on this trail and I got only these two pics at a rest break in the shade.
Singletrack bike trail
NorcalSlowpoke talking to some friendly pedal-bikers on the right
Sasquatch before a downhill; yetis do not like downhills
1962siia88 taking in the Colorado river
OaklandF4i tire change #1; another reason he got the pink unicorn for the day was he didn't bring wheel removal tools
Fins & Things
We had our hands full on this trail and I got only these two pics at a rest break in the shade.
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2strokeYardSale
Moab on my mind
Today we did some of the Sovereign ATV/4x4 trail loop and some of the Sovereign singletrack. The morning group was without Sasquatch as he visited a bike shop to buy parts and make repairs.
We did some of the ATV loop and at a pause I remarked the trail kinda sucked, which earned me an instant nomination for the pink unicorn.
We got on the singletrack loop and it was fun and hard, with many small obstacles.
There were also good views.
There was a gnarly downhill that saw some riders bulldog their bikes down between the rocks.
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Our most talented rider, Eric B, dropped his bike near the top, not pictured. Here is slightly less talented HadesOmega also dropping his bike.
Just got the two-minute warning for pasta dinner by Sasquatch. Gotta go for now but I have more pics to post later. Video will have to wait.
We did some of the ATV loop and at a pause I remarked the trail kinda sucked, which earned me an instant nomination for the pink unicorn.
We got on the singletrack loop and it was fun and hard, with many small obstacles.
There were also good views.
There was a gnarly downhill that saw some riders bulldog their bikes down between the rocks.
Our most talented rider, Eric B, dropped his bike near the top, not pictured. Here is slightly less talented HadesOmega also dropping his bike.
Just got the two-minute warning for pasta dinner by Sasquatch. Gotta go for now but I have more pics to post later. Video will have to wait.
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1962siia
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Guzzi hotrod
- Name
- Daniel
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 424261
Pretty sure I'm going to end up with it on my bike tomorrow after my poor effort on the single track today.
Like I said, I won!
arty 
HadesOmega
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Super Cub
Redshift SM
- Name
- Merlin
MOAB PICTURE BOMB!
Hanging out on top of the world known as Slickrock
Panoramic of the world
Slickrocks everywhere
Panormic Still hanging out on the top
Team Kawasaki
Colorado river canyon
Siesta time on top of the world
Jackson riding that slick rock
You can see the arches from the distance with optical zoomies!
Awesome canyon shots
Slickrock as far as the eye can see
Slickrock Panoramics
Hanging out on top of the world known as Slickrock
Panoramic of the world
Slickrocks everywhere
Panormic Still hanging out on the top
Team Kawasaki
Colorado river canyon
Siesta time on top of the world
Jackson riding that slick rock
You can see the arches from the distance with optical zoomies!
Awesome canyon shots
Slickrock as far as the eye can see
Slickrock Panoramics
2strokeYardSale
Moab on my mind
More from Sovereign singletrack...
Coming up a tricky obstacle...
Nice view.
Break time
Double red black diamond trail goes thataway. We went the other way.
We returned to the trucks where Sasquatch had his bike back in action. Just when we were about to leave for the second loop Jackson noticed he had a flat front tire. That's number three, in a few hours of total riding.
HadesOmega got on his quad on went full quadtard in the parking lot, earning the tard trophy for tomorrow. At least the manager didn't come out and yell at him like OaklandF4i earlier.
Coming up a tricky obstacle...
Nice view.
Break time
Double red black diamond trail goes thataway. We went the other way.
We returned to the trucks where Sasquatch had his bike back in action. Just when we were about to leave for the second loop Jackson noticed he had a flat front tire. That's number three, in a few hours of total riding.
HadesOmega got on his quad on went full quadtard in the parking lot, earning the tard trophy for tomorrow. At least the manager didn't come out and yell at him like OaklandF4i earlier.
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HadesOmega
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BARF Expedition
Energy Conservation
OaklandF4i flat repair time
Another picture of the Colorado Canyon photo
And a pano
Lots of wierd shaped rocks
Rollin
Don't get many opportunities to ride up and down stuff like this!
Climing those hills looks like ants walking up a hill
Green and red take on Slickrock
This little guy hanging out in the staging area parking lot
Energy Conservation
OaklandF4i flat repair time
Another picture of the Colorado Canyon photo
And a pano
Lots of wierd shaped rocks
Rollin
Don't get many opportunities to ride up and down stuff like this!
Climing those hills looks like ants walking up a hill
Green and red take on Slickrock
This little guy hanging out in the staging area parking lot
HadesOmega
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- Merlin
Pictures from Fins n Things trail. This one is no joke. It was a combination of of the slickrocks and ledges that we rode at the Slickrock trail with random rocks and SAND!
Chillin in this canyon
The chillin happened after going down this
Anytwowilldo having a good time
Getting ready to roll out
Interesting mound shaped rock
Was riding along and everyone just passed this view up I had to stop snap a picture of this and get passed by a bunch of side by sides. There is a cliff and just this awesome view.
BARF expedition negotiating Fins n things
Yep gonna ride all over this
EricB riding down this blackened slickrock
OaklandF4i recipient of the the purple unicorn for the 1st day of riding
Chillin in this canyon
The chillin happened after going down this
Anytwowilldo having a good time
Getting ready to roll out
Interesting mound shaped rock
Was riding along and everyone just passed this view up I had to stop snap a picture of this and get passed by a bunch of side by sides. There is a cliff and just this awesome view.
BARF expedition negotiating Fins n things
Yep gonna ride all over this
EricB riding down this blackened slickrock
OaklandF4i recipient of the the purple unicorn for the 1st day of riding
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You guys rock
2strokeYardSale
Moab on my mind
Wow HadesOmega is so fast you don't even realize he stopped for pictures, he just rolls in a few seconds after the lead riders.
Yesterday Eric B and I hindered Jackson's flat change while the rest of the group, now including Sasquatch, headed off to ride more Sovereign ATV. Jackson replaced the used condom he was using as an inner tube with a real, thick, heavy-duty tube and the three of us left in search of more Sovereign singletrack.
We didn't have much time and finally settled on a 52" max vehicle width trail that turned out to be very fun, with a scenic stop for me.
Jackson and I will have some epic video of that trail. At the pinch point between two boulders I got both bar ends and my pipe stuck. As Tuco from Breaking Bad would say, Tight! Tight! Tight!
We headed back and found the rest of the group already packed up. They had ridden some sand straightaways or something, eating quadtard dust.
Yours truly planned today's route, Hurrah Pass to Chicken Corners, and Kane Creek.
Yesterday Eric B and I hindered Jackson's flat change while the rest of the group, now including Sasquatch, headed off to ride more Sovereign ATV. Jackson replaced the used condom he was using as an inner tube with a real, thick, heavy-duty tube and the three of us left in search of more Sovereign singletrack.
We didn't have much time and finally settled on a 52" max vehicle width trail that turned out to be very fun, with a scenic stop for me.
Jackson and I will have some epic video of that trail. At the pinch point between two boulders I got both bar ends and my pipe stuck. As Tuco from Breaking Bad would say, Tight! Tight! Tight!
We headed back and found the rest of the group already packed up. They had ridden some sand straightaways or something, eating quadtard dust.
Yours truly planned today's route, Hurrah Pass to Chicken Corners, and Kane Creek.
HadesOmega
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ZR7 (Sold), DR650, KLR650, 750 Turbo, Light Bee MX, KLX140L
Super Cub
Redshift SM
- Name
- Merlin
Day 2 we rode the Sovereign Trail it was a like the fins n things trail but more DESERTY and more SAND.
MOAB MOAR DESERT
Break stop after some gnarly single track
OaklandF4I siesta time again finds a nice cool spot
Awesome geology here
Purple unicorn looks right at home.
Group chill shot
Rocks and ledges everywhere, machine vs rocks! This is a messed up section one misplaced rock slab, steps, and steepness. 2strokeyardsale riding someone elses 2stroke up this tough section.
Rock Valley
360 selfie on the sovereign single track
Chain inspection time
That is a hard trail, never seen a double red diamond
EricB is tearing this up in the KDX
MOAB MOAR DESERT
Break stop after some gnarly single track
OaklandF4I siesta time again finds a nice cool spot
Awesome geology here
Purple unicorn looks right at home.
Group chill shot
Rocks and ledges everywhere, machine vs rocks! This is a messed up section one misplaced rock slab, steps, and steepness. 2strokeyardsale riding someone elses 2stroke up this tough section.
Rock Valley
360 selfie on the sovereign single track
Chain inspection time
That is a hard trail, never seen a double red diamond
EricB is tearing this up in the KDX