DIRTY BARF Trip; Stony? Dec 6th-8th?

[OldFatGuy]

would if I could but I can't - Grandma in Virginia would be too disappointed.

Bring her along.

 

[WoodsChick]

I was just at Stonyford doing a little bike camping last month. According to Matt the ranger all trails are open at Stonyford except Trail 2 just west of Little Stony. You know that one...so steep you think your rear tire's going to hit you in the back of the head on the way down?

I'm hoping December 7th works out for me...would be great to finally put some faces to the names around here!




WoodsChick

 

[Lunch Box]

I may have to get in shape for this one lol

Oh, crap. We have to be in shape to go on this ride?

i plan on getting out of shape on this ride

Whew. I was getting skurred for a minute there. I can probably manage that weekend. I'll put it on the calendar and check with the wifey when she gets back from her work trip.

Budman, you should come out and camp with us.
Woodschick, it would be cool to finally meet you, after reading your amazing ride reports for the past few years.

I would likely be the slowest guy there, but I shouldn't hold you guys up too much. arty

 

[ThumperX]

hmmmm



we need a dirt devil smiley

 

[Lunch Box]

hmmmm



we need a dirt devil smiley

+1

 

[byke]

Teh G gonna go? It'd be fun to meet a couple epic barfettes.

 

[ThumperX]

Teh G gonna go? It'd be fun to meet a couple epic antique barfettes.

FTFY

 

[byke]

Haha, well...we can make some shaky cups of tea then.

Alright, here's an attempt a durty gif. Something is funky about the colors you can use with these and the goggles are too skinny, but wateva.

 

[ThumperX]

LOVE IT!!!

 

[Tof-Corey]

I would love to go but I am concerned I may slow you all down too much. I have done all of Georgetown going counter-clockwise except trail 1-4 and the seasonal 7 area.

How does the difficulty at Stony compare?

 

[Butch]

There will be peeps off all levels, I imagine. I like riding with my friends and will always wait for them. Conversely, they usually wait for me.

 

[ThumperX]

I thrive ob eating dirt I'll be right behind you

 

[byke]

I would love to go but I am concerned I may slow you all down too much. I have done all of Georgetown going counter-clockwise except trail 1-4 and the seasonal 7 area.

How does the difficulty at Stony compare?

Don't even sweat it. I've ridden plenty with some slower buddies and I'll rip a few turns, put around a bit, rip a few turns, put around a bit, it works out pretty well. I've only been to Georgetown once and Stony once, there's no comparison in my mind. Georgetown is fun, a little rocky for my taste, but still good. Stony felt like Disneyland, more fun than you can handle in a day. I suppose the difficulty isn't drastically different imo, but have a some tough sections, but the vast majority is fine for any lever rider.

 

[OldFatGuy]

Don't even sweat it. I've ridden plenty with some slower buddies and I'll rip a few turns, put around a bit, rip a few turns, put around a bit, it works out pretty well. I've only been to Georgetown once and Stony once, there's no comparison in my mind. Georgetown is fun, a little rocky for my taste, but still good. Stony felt like Disneyland, more fun than you can handle in a day. I suppose the difficulty isn't drastically different imo, but have a some tough sections, but the vast majority is fine for any lever rider.

All of this. I've described Stony as "Disneyland for dirtbikes" more times than I can remember.

There's something at Stonyford for pretty much any skill level. And if this ends up being a lot of people, we'll probably split into smaller groups, anyway. We old farts don't wanna kill ourselves trying to hang with you young 'uns.

 

[kxmike]

I might have to get in on the fun! ...love Stonyford.

 

[Tof-Corey]

Don't even sweat it. I've ridden plenty with some slower buddies and I'll rip a few turns, put around a bit, rip a few turns, put around a bit, it works out pretty well. I've only been to Georgetown once and Stony once, there's no comparison in my mind. Georgetown is fun, a little rocky for my taste, but still good. Stony felt like Disneyland, more fun than you can handle in a day. I suppose the difficulty isn't drastically different imo, but have a some tough sections, but the vast majority is fine for any lever rider.

All of this. I've described Stony as "Disneyland for dirtbikes" more times than I can remember.

There's something at Stonyford for pretty much any skill level. And if this ends up being a lot of people, we'll probably split into smaller groups, anyway. We old farts don't wanna kill ourselves trying to hang with you young 'uns.

Awesome! I think myself and a good friend will tag along!

 

[ThumperX]

You can find tough sections if you want them

 

[Lunch Box]

My first visit to Stonyford was for the Sheetiron this year. The parts I rode were certainly a lot of fun, and I would love to explore some more up there.

 

[KWeezyXB12]

:boobies Ladies dirt biking and adventure group<------ somebody infiltrate and invite them :boobies

 

[WoodsChick]

You can find tough sections if you want them

There's plenty of good stuff to be had, for sure. Stuff that's super easy in the dry, though, can become a complete nightmare when it's really wet and/or snowy. December can go either way. I'm hoping for some moisture


Another thing to think about is renting the Grey Pine group campground. It's a really nice alternative to Davis Flat. No kids/squids ripping past your camp non-stop kicking up a shitload of dust, nice big tree in the middle, big fire ring, vault toilet, plenty of room for everyone, creek running right by it...and even if only 10 rigs show up it's only $7.50 per night per rig. Worth it, in my opinion, to have a space to call our own. And it's available
on Thurs 12/5 to Monday 12/9 Just thought I'd throw that out there...


EDIT: Davis Flat used to be free. It is now $5 to camp there.

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