great adventure, Patrick. That's a lucky 12 yo. On Thursday, July 25, 2013 12:15:58 AM UTC-4, Peter M wrote: > > Awesome pics and "adventure." Speaking of Rivs and kids how much arm > twisting would it take to get a small run of the Bosco Rubbe? Come on! > > > On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 11:44 PM, Andy Smitty Schmidt > <54c...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> I love seeing the "6, 8, 7, 5" mileage days. That's how you know it's an >> adventure... when the mileage isn't impressive at all. Low miles by >> necessity means there's a lot going on. >> >> Cool comment about the daughter and the milky way. Seeing the 10 year old >> boy riding his own bike on tour was a revelation to me regarding trips in >> the near-dstant future. Hearing about your 12 y.o. is more fuel on that >> fire. >> >> Rivs and kids... they just go together. >> >> --Smitty >> >> >> On Wednesday, July 24, 2013 6:48:51 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: >>> >>> Our intrepid eldest daughter (12) joined me for 5 days of wild wonder on >>> this bikepacking trip that included some of the most well known, >>> quintessential single-track Colorado has to offer. The Monarch Crest trail >>> is spectacular, alpine tundra and forest mountain biking at its very best. >>> Then theres what comes after Silver Creek trail intersection (where most MC >>> riders return to lower elevations). Miles of the trails are so chewed up by >>> motorbike as to be devastating to travel up, flat, or down. It's all LCG >>> (lowest common gear, walk-a-bike), which is fine when the trail is >>> passable, but not when it's essentially turned into a quagmire of brain >>> sized rocks, massive ruts, and loose torn up dirt. We later learned this >>> section and the next one are the worst sections for such travesties. >>> Learning the trail ahead was the same as what we'd taken to get the >>> Sargents Mesa, we decided to head out from there, down a great county road >>> in near complete seclusion for the 3,700 foot, 30 miles descent to >>> Saguache. All camping was stunning and the motorbike trail, while >>> frustrating, helped us appreciate the beauty of where we ended up all the >>> more. We traveled 6, 8, 7, 5, and 30 miles (can you guess which day was the >>> downhill, dirt and paved road day?) >>> >>> So, how did bikepacking fairly technical single-track with my 12 year >>> old daughter go? Wonderfully! She set the pace. We talked about the >>> importance of taking breaks when needed, but also balancing that with the >>> need to get to a campsite with water. She chose to push herself, and >>> learned all kinds of new skills for riding rocky trails, narrow trails >>> slightly rutted, steep rocky descents (except for the motorbike area, she >>> rode all the descents. I was amazed!). She had a fantastic attitude and we >>> were both wide-eyed with wonder at this incredible plea we were blessed to >>> be. >>> >>> One casualty: her wicker basket did not survive the second day's descent >>> to Marshall Pass. It bounced right off it's top hoop save for a few >>> tenacious wicker bits. It is now a future bird or squirrel nest at Marshall >>> Pass. >>> >>> The test a a trip is would she want to go again. "Absolutely!" Wonderful! >>> >>> Here are the photos: >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**32311885@N07/sets/**72157634780609741/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157634780609741/> >>> >>> With abandon, >>> Patrick >>> >>> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org* >>> *www.OurHolyConception.org* >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > >
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