Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Jason Fuller]

Cheers, Sam and Addison!

Addison - I am running a 34T front ring to 11-42 as you guessed. For my
terrain (and fitness) it's as good as it's going to get within that range;
I use both the low and high end gears regularly, and not having another
gear in either direction is usually only a minor inconvenience at most.
Now, if I'm carrying a lot, I'll wish for more low end!  I have all the
parts to go to a 42-32-22 triple on those cranks, and will probably do so
at some point for silly amounts of range

On Sun, May 23, 2021 at 7:26 AM Addison Quarles 
wrote:

> Jason, beautiful bike and beautiful documentation of your rides!
> Can I ask what the gearing on your bike is like? Is that 11-42 in the
> back?
> Thanks!
> -Addison
> (I hope to reincarnate as a bike like yours!)
>
> On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 9:33:37 PM UTC-7 Sam Perez wrote:
>
>> Inspiring
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 30, 2020, at 7:41 AM, greenteadrinkers 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Wow! Amazing loop! thanks for sharing! You mention bears and cougars, do
>> you ever carry bear spray?
>> Scott
>>
>> On Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 5:02:46 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>> Very pretty photos. One of my favorite kinds of riding is dirt or gravel
>>> roads or trails that are not technical, just like those you show. I live
>>> close to a lot of them, but ours are sandy; tossup whether I'd prefer sand
>>> or mud.
>>>
>>> This moves me to resolve to explore more of our trails north of where I
>>> live, and spend half a day doing that, sometime soon!
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:51 PM Jason Fuller  wrote:
>>>
 I had a particular route in mind when I bought this frameset from Joe,
 and today I rode it (well, one version of it). It's just outside of town
 here in Vancouver BC, and its quite special. We have an immense wealth of
 trails on our north shore, though most are technical mountain bike or
 hiking trails. I love those trails, but this route features the only
 extended stretch of gravel that is fully closed to motorized traffic as
 well as the only paved parkway that extends into the wilderness in this
 region.

 I can ride it from my doorstep; it's about 11km to get to this paved
 parkway - popular in summer, but pretty quiet nowadays.

 [image: IMG_2849rs.JPG]

 This path carves through the rainforest for about 5km, leaving cell
 service behind, until a pretty hard-to-miss singletrack turnoff takes you
 down a steep embankment to this grand clearing, known as The Spot among
 friends here. Despite its established looks, it's both well hidden and hard
 to access, and therefore goes unknown to many who ride this region.

 [image: IMG_2851rs.JPG]

 From here, my route follows a steep downhill stretch of singletrack to
 a marsh, where a gravel access road begins and will take me a further 7km
 into the valley and away from the city.

 [image: PXL_20201128_222541680.jpg]

 This access road, called Spur 4, used to be charming double-track with
 grass up the middle but it was graded this year with fresh gravel.
 Unfortunate. Bears and cougars inhabit this area and humans are few and far
 between - combine this with the lack of cell service and the fact you're
 now over 10km into the woods, it can be pretty humbling to ride alone.

 [image: IMG_2861.JPG]

 A connector trail brings you back to the main parkway, where most
 people are. It was a little wet today, but that's fine by me. I can't
 imagine life without full-coverage fenders!

 [image: IMG_2863rs.JPG]

 Above is the view of the lake, which is as far as you can go. It was
 only about 2:30 but already the sun was falling behind the tall peaks to
 the west; I'm far enough north that it's getting dark shortly after 4pm
 now.

 [image: PXL_20201128_230524452.jpg]

 The first leg of the return route is called the Hatchery Trail, and
 it's the highlight of the whole route for me. It's a non-technical trail
 that winds through the moss-rich forest, including placards with
 information on local wildlife. It's beautifully maintained and quite
 wonderous, considering the nearest vehicle parking is 10km away!

 [image: IMG_2871rs.JPG]

 This puts you back on the paved parkway, which I followed for the full
 10km back out of the forest. At the parking lot, I followed a steep
 downhill connector trail to the trail network to the east.

 [image: IMG_2877rs.JPG]

 As I dropped in elevation I entered a pre-sunset fog. Combined with the
 beginnings of a sunset, it really made for a cool effect with the moss and
 lichen covered trees.

 [image: PXL_20201129_000243149.jpg]

 The full route from my door falls a bit short of 60km, which is a nice
 length for me - big enough to be rather epic, but can be done in about 4
 hours and 

Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Addison Quarles]

Jason, beautiful bike and beautiful documentation of your rides! 
Can I ask what the gearing on your bike is like? Is that 11-42 in the back? 
Thanks! 
-Addison 
(I hope to reincarnate as a bike like yours!) 

On Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 9:33:37 PM UTC-7 Sam Perez wrote:

> Inspiring 
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 30, 2020, at 7:41 AM, greenteadrinkers  
> wrote:
>
> Wow! Amazing loop! thanks for sharing! You mention bears and cougars, do 
> you ever carry bear spray? 
> Scott
>
> On Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 5:02:46 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> Very pretty photos. One of my favorite kinds of riding is dirt or gravel 
>> roads or trails that are not technical, just like those you show. I live 
>> close to a lot of them, but ours are sandy; tossup whether I'd prefer sand 
>> or mud. 
>>
>> This moves me to resolve to explore more of our trails north of where I 
>> live, and spend half a day doing that, sometime soon!
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:51 PM Jason Fuller  wrote:
>>
>>> I had a particular route in mind when I bought this frameset from Joe, 
>>> and today I rode it (well, one version of it). It's just outside of town 
>>> here in Vancouver BC, and its quite special. We have an immense wealth of 
>>> trails on our north shore, though most are technical mountain bike or 
>>> hiking trails. I love those trails, but this route features the only 
>>> extended stretch of gravel that is fully closed to motorized traffic as 
>>> well as the only paved parkway that extends into the wilderness in this 
>>> region. 
>>>
>>> I can ride it from my doorstep; it's about 11km to get to this paved 
>>> parkway - popular in summer, but pretty quiet nowadays. 
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2849rs.JPG]
>>>
>>> This path carves through the rainforest for about 5km, leaving cell 
>>> service behind, until a pretty hard-to-miss singletrack turnoff takes you 
>>> down a steep embankment to this grand clearing, known as The Spot among 
>>> friends here. Despite its established looks, it's both well hidden and hard 
>>> to access, and therefore goes unknown to many who ride this region. 
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2851rs.JPG]
>>>
>>> From here, my route follows a steep downhill stretch of singletrack to a 
>>> marsh, where a gravel access road begins and will take me a further 7km 
>>> into the valley and away from the city. 
>>>
>>> [image: PXL_20201128_222541680.jpg]
>>>
>>> This access road, called Spur 4, used to be charming double-track with 
>>> grass up the middle but it was graded this year with fresh gravel. 
>>> Unfortunate. Bears and cougars inhabit this area and humans are few and far 
>>> between - combine this with the lack of cell service and the fact you're 
>>> now over 10km into the woods, it can be pretty humbling to ride alone. 
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2861.JPG]
>>>
>>> A connector trail brings you back to the main parkway, where most people 
>>> are. It was a little wet today, but that's fine by me. I can't imagine life 
>>> without full-coverage fenders! 
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2863rs.JPG]
>>>
>>> Above is the view of the lake, which is as far as you can go. It was 
>>> only about 2:30 but already the sun was falling behind the tall peaks to 
>>> the west; I'm far enough north that it's getting dark shortly after 4pm 
>>> now. 
>>>
>>> [image: PXL_20201128_230524452.jpg]
>>>
>>> The first leg of the return route is called the Hatchery Trail, and it's 
>>> the highlight of the whole route for me. It's a non-technical trail that 
>>> winds through the moss-rich forest, including placards with information on 
>>> local wildlife. It's beautifully maintained and quite wonderous, 
>>> considering the nearest vehicle parking is 10km away!   
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2871rs.JPG]
>>>
>>> This puts you back on the paved parkway, which I followed for the full 
>>> 10km back out of the forest. At the parking lot, I followed a steep 
>>> downhill connector trail to the trail network to the east. 
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2877rs.JPG]
>>>
>>> As I dropped in elevation I entered a pre-sunset fog. Combined with the 
>>> beginnings of a sunset, it really made for a cool effect with the moss and 
>>> lichen covered trees. 
>>>
>>> [image: PXL_20201129_000243149.jpg]
>>>
>>> The full route from my door falls a bit short of 60km, which is a nice 
>>> length for me - big enough to be rather epic, but can be done in about 4 
>>> hours and leaves me with a bit of gas in the tank so I'm not a wreck for 
>>> the rest of the evening! 
>>>
>>> Thanks for following along with my ride report / coming to my TED Talk! 
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[sam . perez . 2002]

Inspiring 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 30, 2020, at 7:41 AM, greenteadrinkers  
> wrote:
> 
> Wow! Amazing loop! thanks for sharing! You mention bears and cougars, do you 
> ever carry bear spray? 
> Scott
> 
>> On Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 5:02:46 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
>> Very pretty photos. One of my favorite kinds of riding is dirt or gravel 
>> roads or trails that are not technical, just like those you show. I live 
>> close to a lot of them, but ours are sandy; tossup whether I'd prefer sand 
>> or mud. 
>> 
>> This moves me to resolve to explore more of our trails north of where I 
>> live, and spend half a day doing that, sometime soon!
>> 
>>> On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:51 PM Jason Fuller  wrote:
>>> I had a particular route in mind when I bought this frameset from Joe, and 
>>> today I rode it (well, one version of it). It's just outside of town here 
>>> in Vancouver BC, and its quite special. We have an immense wealth of trails 
>>> on our north shore, though most are technical mountain bike or hiking 
>>> trails. I love those trails, but this route features the only extended 
>>> stretch of gravel that is fully closed to motorized traffic as well as the 
>>> only paved parkway that extends into the wilderness in this region. 
>>> 
>>> I can ride it from my doorstep; it's about 11km to get to this paved 
>>> parkway - popular in summer, but pretty quiet nowadays. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This path carves through the rainforest for about 5km, leaving cell service 
>>> behind, until a pretty hard-to-miss singletrack turnoff takes you down a 
>>> steep embankment to this grand clearing, known as The Spot among friends 
>>> here. Despite its established looks, it's both well hidden and hard to 
>>> access, and therefore goes unknown to many who ride this region. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From here, my route follows a steep downhill stretch of singletrack to a 
>>> marsh, where a gravel access road begins and will take me a further 7km 
>>> into the valley and away from the city. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This access road, called Spur 4, used to be charming double-track with 
>>> grass up the middle but it was graded this year with fresh gravel. 
>>> Unfortunate. Bears and cougars inhabit this area and humans are few and far 
>>> between - combine this with the lack of cell service and the fact you're 
>>> now over 10km into the woods, it can be pretty humbling to ride alone. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> A connector trail brings you back to the main parkway, where most people 
>>> are. It was a little wet today, but that's fine by me. I can't imagine life 
>>> without full-coverage fenders! 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Above is the view of the lake, which is as far as you can go. It was only 
>>> about 2:30 but already the sun was falling behind the tall peaks to the 
>>> west; I'm far enough north that it's getting dark shortly after 4pm now. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The first leg of the return route is called the Hatchery Trail, and it's 
>>> the highlight of the whole route for me. It's a non-technical trail that 
>>> winds through the moss-rich forest, including placards with information on 
>>> local wildlife. It's beautifully maintained and quite wonderous, 
>>> considering the nearest vehicle parking is 10km away!   
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This puts you back on the paved parkway, which I followed for the full 10km 
>>> back out of the forest. At the parking lot, I followed a steep downhill 
>>> connector trail to the trail network to the east. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> As I dropped in elevation I entered a pre-sunset fog. Combined with the 
>>> beginnings of a sunset, it really made for a cool effect with the moss and 
>>> lichen covered trees. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The full route from my door falls a bit short of 60km, which is a nice 
>>> length for me - big enough to be rather epic, but can be done in about 4 
>>> hours and leaves me with a bit of gas in the tank so I'm not a wreck for 
>>> the rest of the evening! 
>>> 
>>> Thanks for following along with my ride report / coming to my TED Talk! 
>>> 
>> 
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>> 
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>> ---
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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Tim Baldwin]

Jason, you sure do have some great scenery in Vancouver. I enjoyed the ride 
shots from Feb. 12 and those snowy pictures are lovely. Your Bombadil fits 
right in out there. Vancouver is definitely on my list of places to visit 
when travel opens up again.

On Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 7:49:21 PM UTC-6 Jason Fuller wrote:

> Takashi - you are quite right, I woke up today to 4 or 5 cm of fresh snow 
> on the ground, and ventured out after lunch.  I didn't plan on more than 5 
> or 6 km around the neighbourhood when I left the house, but ended up 
> crossing the bridge north and riding the same route!  I even got photos in 
> the same spots. Just beautiful and lovely to ride with the fresh, crunchy 
> snow. I'm sure it'll be an issue once we get a couple freeze cycles, but 
> today was glorious. Nearly 40km round trip, with about two-thirds of that 
> on trails. 
>
> I haven't gone through the tunnel but it parallels the trail so you can 
> poke your head in both ends - it's from the logging days long ago, though I 
> still find it quite curious!
>
> On Saturday, 13 February 2021 at 06:00:32 UTC-8 Takashi wrote:
>
>> Jason, the route looks very beautiful with lots of green, but I'm sure 
>> you'll have fun riding the same route covered with snow.
>> I'm curious about the small tunnel. Did you go through it?
>> Several years ago I came upon a similarly small tunnel; I went through it 
>> to find out that it lead to a rice paddy, so I assume it was a private path 
>> excavated by the owner of the rice paddy.
>> https://flic.kr/p/iTB6m4
>>
>> Takashi
>>
>>

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Takashi]

Jason, the route looks very beautiful with lots of green, but I'm sure 
you'll have fun riding the same route covered with snow.
I'm curious about the small tunnel. Did you go through it?
Several years ago I came upon a similarly small tunnel; I went through it 
to find out that it lead to a rice paddy, so I assume it was a private path 
excavated by the owner of the rice paddy.
https://flic.kr/p/iTB6m4

Takashi

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Jason Fuller]

Brendon - 40C?!  I assume you're in Australia or similarly southern 
hemisphere?  That's tough to ride in. This day was about 6 or 7C, and I'll 
take that over 40 any day!  This model Sugarloaf is the waxed canvas model 
they did when they first released the bag (2016 sometime) and I haven't 
maintained the wax at all (there is no perceptible wax left) and it still 
keeps the contents dry every time!  

Andy - Your words are appreciated and echoed. My favourite part of these 
rides has been discovering new things that I would never have any other 
way. Often they're just ordinary things that I found interesting, like the 
carport with car in it I found behind an old house whose driveway had 
completely grown in to be forest again (the car's reg was 20 years 
expired), or a new bike path bridge in an area of town I had never been in 
before. Having such an expensive bike isn't strictly needed for this, but 
it certainly encourages me to go further and more often!  

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[ascpgh]

Wow Jason, you document a strong case of how much a bicycle can connect you 
with places. The better the places and the better the bike for getting to 
them really increases the demonstrative power of that connection. 

Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
On Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 9:10:31 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote:

> Today's Bombadil ride was four hours of steady rain but pretty mild 
> temperatures (still had frozen fingers at one point, but kudos to me for 
> bringing a second set of gloves to switch to when the first were soaked!), 
> and as per the rules, a good mix of long stretches of pavement but also 
> lots of trails and gravel paths too. Apologies these photos are a bit more 
> blurry because I didn't bring the nice camera. 

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[brendonoid]

Again, thank you for sharing your ride photos. It looks so cold I can 
almost forget it is 40ºC outside...
Can I please ask how the Sugarloaf Basketbag handles the wet weather?

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Jason Fuller]

Isn't it?!  I had to circle back and ride up the grass field to get a 
photo. I've passed by it easily a dozen times but hadn't fully taken in its 
grandeur. It's in New Westminster, BC - home of fellow Rivlister Sky I 
believe 

On Sunday, 31 January 2021 at 18:15:07 UTC-8 Steven Sweedler wrote:

> Jason, that Weeping Cedar is spectacular, where is it. Steve
>
>>
>> -- 
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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Steven Sweedler]

Jason, that Weeping Cedar is spectacular, where is it. Steve

On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 7:10 PM Jason Fuller  wrote:

> Today's Bombadil ride was four hours of steady rain but pretty mild
> temperatures (still had frozen fingers at one point, but kudos to me for
> bringing a second set of gloves to switch to when the first were soaked!),
> and as per the rules, a good mix of long stretches of pavement but also
> lots of trails and gravel paths too. Apologies these photos are a bit more
> blurry because I didn't bring the nice camera.
>
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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Takashi]

Hi Jason,
The last time you posted pictures of your ride they looked like 
quasi-monochrome, and this time they're colorful again.
Both look great! Your bombadil, complete with fenders, looks quite at home 
in the woods.

Takashi

2021年1月1日金曜日 13:18:35 UTC+9 Jason Fuller:

> Got up to some good NYE shenanigans today. Nearly 40km, rode directly to 
> the north shore mountains (~9km to trailhead), then traversed a nice series 
> of wider dog-walk type trails over to one of our most popular MTB areas 
> (and the trails that are world-renowned as "the north shore trails") where 
> I climbed to 600m. Snow line is high here after a week of mild weather, I 
> didn't really see much snow until ~550m.  I definitely feel like a black 
> sheep riding up that service road; it is very rare to see a hardtail even, 
> virtually everyone is on latest model 6" enduro bikes. I do actually have 
> one myself, but I couldn't ride it from home like this! Also it's pretty 
> fun to under-bike sometimes, even if I had to walk a few sections to 
> prevent ripping my front fender off. 
>
> [image: IMG_2906.JPG]
>
>  [image: IMG_2902.JPG]
>
> [image: vid_still2.JPG]
>
> [image: IMG_2891.JPG]
>
> [image: IMG_2889.JPG]
>

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Benjamin L. Kelley]

I'm running wavies on my QB and love em.  Compared to Sycip JJJ, Surly
Open, and Dimension Arch bars I have/had on other bikes.  I think the wavie
is a bit more comfortable for my biking posture.

On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 10:08 AM Alex K  wrote:

> Longing for the PNW air, looking at these pictures Are those WAVIE
> bars?  Thinking about switching from BILLIES to Wavies and wondering how
> you like them?
>
> On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:58:22 AM UTC-8 Matthew P wrote:
>
>> Awesome Jason.
>> Thank you for sharing. The route sounds ideal to me. I want smooth
>> trails, not death trails.
>> Your Bombadil might be my favorite bike that isn't mine.
>> I wish there was a "Best of RBW" to put or tag this post, and other great
>> ones, so they could be found easily.
>> -Matt
>> San Diego, CA, USA
>>
>> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 4:48:40 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote:
>>
>>> Andy:  ha, I appreciate the compliment, but the environment gets all the
>>> credit for the beauty of the photos; I just haphazardly waved my cell phone
>>> around and pushed the button.
>>>
>>> Robert:  I did!  Although I was riding with one other person who fell
>>> once (was OK), and my Instagram story of the ice resulted in a half-dozen
>>> replies from locals who had fallen on the ice that day!  Studded tires are
>>> something I plan to get for my commuter next winter, when I'm back to
>>> actually commuting. We have a mild winter here but there's certainly a
>>> bunch of frosty mornings over winter that make cycling quite dangerous
>>> without studs.
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Jason Fuller]

Thanks so much Matt!  I am glad this post was so well-received. 

The handlebars are MAP / Ahearne, 610mm width, quite similar to the Wavie 
bar.  I really like them, I had originally planned on Billie's for this 
bike but the 45-ish degree sweep gives me better bike control than the 
near-90 Billie or Albatross style bars when off-road. 

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Alex K]

Longing for the PNW air, looking at these pictures Are those WAVIE 
bars?  Thinking about switching from BILLIES to Wavies and wondering how 
you like them?

On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:58:22 AM UTC-8 Matthew P wrote:

> Awesome Jason.
> Thank you for sharing. The route sounds ideal to me. I want smooth trails, 
> not death trails.
> Your Bombadil might be my favorite bike that isn't mine.
> I wish there was a "Best of RBW" to put or tag this post, and other great 
> ones, so they could be found easily.
> -Matt
> San Diego, CA, USA
>
> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 4:48:40 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote:
>
>> Andy:  ha, I appreciate the compliment, but the environment gets all the 
>> credit for the beauty of the photos; I just haphazardly waved my cell phone 
>> around and pushed the button. 
>>
>> Robert:  I did!  Although I was riding with one other person who fell 
>> once (was OK), and my Instagram story of the ice resulted in a half-dozen 
>> replies from locals who had fallen on the ice that day!  Studded tires are 
>> something I plan to get for my commuter next winter, when I'm back to 
>> actually commuting. We have a mild winter here but there's certainly a 
>> bunch of frosty mornings over winter that make cycling quite dangerous 
>> without studs. 
>>
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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Matthew P]

Awesome Jason.
Thank you for sharing. The route sounds ideal to me. I want smooth trails, 
not death trails.
Your Bombadil might be my favorite bike that isn't mine.
I wish there was a "Best of RBW" to put or tag this post, and other great 
ones, so they could be found easily.
-Matt
San Diego, CA, USA

On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 4:48:40 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote:

> Andy:  ha, I appreciate the compliment, but the environment gets all the 
> credit for the beauty of the photos; I just haphazardly waved my cell phone 
> around and pushed the button. 
>
> Robert:  I did!  Although I was riding with one other person who fell once 
> (was OK), and my Instagram story of the ice resulted in a half-dozen 
> replies from locals who had fallen on the ice that day!  Studded tires are 
> something I plan to get for my commuter next winter, when I'm back to 
> actually commuting. We have a mild winter here but there's certainly a 
> bunch of frosty mornings over winter that make cycling quite dangerous 
> without studs. 
>

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Jason Fuller]

Andy:  ha, I appreciate the compliment, but the environment gets all the 
credit for the beauty of the photos; I just haphazardly waved my cell phone 
around and pushed the button. 

Robert:  I did!  Although I was riding with one other person who fell once 
(was OK), and my Instagram story of the ice resulted in a half-dozen 
replies from locals who had fallen on the ice that day!  Studded tires are 
something I plan to get for my commuter next winter, when I'm back to 
actually commuting. We have a mild winter here but there's certainly a 
bunch of frosty mornings over winter that make cycling quite dangerous 
without studs. 

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Robert Hakim]

Wow, really looks like studded tires would have been a good choice! Good 
for you for (presumably) staying upright. 
I separated a shoulder and partially tore a rotator cuff in similar 
conditions. That was on a fat bike with knobbies larger than those on your 
Bombadil, mind you! Studs are now my friend when it gets icy. 

-Robert

On Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 8:07:02 PM UTC-7 ANDREW ALLEN ERMAN wrote:

> Jason, my name is Andy.  Thank you for this post - your photos are art.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy
>
> On Dec 12, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Jason Fuller  wrote:
>
> Rode the same route today, but freezing rain made it 50km of ice, 
> basically.  What a day! 
>
> 
>
> 
>
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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Andrew Erman]

Jason, my name is Andy.  Thank you for this post - your photos are art.

Best,

Andy

> On Dec 12, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Jason Fuller  wrote:
> 
> Rode the same route today, but freezing rain made it 50km of ice, basically.  
> What a day! 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Eric Marth]

This is some choice content, Thanks Jason

On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 2:12:55 AM UTC-5 Andy Beichler wrote:

> I was listening to Soul Serenade from the live album King Curtis cut out 
> at the Fillmore West as I was scrolling through.  Your pictures and his 
> beautiful playing went together quite well.  Thanks.  
>
>
> On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 1:40:33 PM UTC-5 Paul Richardson wrote:
>
>> thanks for posting this.  really enjoyed reading it and these photos look 
>> like fern gully.  wish i had easy access to that kinda wildness!
>>
>> paul
>> takoma park, md.
>>
>> On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 10:41:49 AM UTC-5 greenteadrinkers wrote:
>>
>>> Wow! Amazing loop! thanks for sharing! You mention bears and cougars, do 
>>> you ever carry bear spray? 
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> On Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 5:02:46 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
>>>
 Very pretty photos. One of my favorite kinds of riding is dirt or 
 gravel roads or trails that are not technical, just like those you show. I 
 live close to a lot of them, but ours are sandy; tossup whether I'd prefer 
 sand or mud. 

 This moves me to resolve to explore more of our trails north of where I 
 live, and spend half a day doing that, sometime soon!

 On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:51 PM Jason Fuller  
 wrote:

> I had a particular route in mind when I bought this frameset from Joe, 
> and today I rode it (well, one version of it). It's just outside of town 
> here in Vancouver BC, and its quite special. We have an immense wealth of 
> trails on our north shore, though most are technical mountain bike or 
> hiking trails. I love those trails, but this route features the only 
> extended stretch of gravel that is fully closed to motorized traffic as 
> well as the only paved parkway that extends into the wilderness in this 
> region. 
>
> I can ride it from my doorstep; it's about 11km to get to this paved 
> parkway - popular in summer, but pretty quiet nowadays. 
>
> [image: IMG_2849rs.JPG]
>
> This path carves through the rainforest for about 5km, leaving cell 
> service behind, until a pretty hard-to-miss singletrack turnoff takes you 
> down a steep embankment to this grand clearing, known as The Spot among 
> friends here. Despite its established looks, it's both well hidden and 
> hard 
> to access, and therefore goes unknown to many who ride this region. 
>
> [image: IMG_2851rs.JPG]
>
> From here, my route follows a steep downhill stretch of singletrack to 
> a marsh, where a gravel access road begins and will take me a further 7km 
> into the valley and away from the city. 
>
> [image: PXL_20201128_222541680.jpg]
>
> This access road, called Spur 4, used to be charming double-track with 
> grass up the middle but it was graded this year with fresh gravel. 
> Unfortunate. Bears and cougars inhabit this area and humans are few and 
> far 
> between - combine this with the lack of cell service and the fact you're 
> now over 10km into the woods, it can be pretty humbling to ride alone. 
>
> [image: IMG_2861.JPG]
>
> A connector trail brings you back to the main parkway, where most 
> people are. It was a little wet today, but that's fine by me. I can't 
> imagine life without full-coverage fenders! 
>
> [image: IMG_2863rs.JPG]
>
> Above is the view of the lake, which is as far as you can go. It was 
> only about 2:30 but already the sun was falling behind the tall peaks to 
> the west; I'm far enough north that it's getting dark shortly after 4pm 
> now. 
>
> [image: PXL_20201128_230524452.jpg]
>
> The first leg of the return route is called the Hatchery Trail, and 
> it's the highlight of the whole route for me. It's a non-technical trail 
> that winds through the moss-rich forest, including placards with 
> information on local wildlife. It's beautifully maintained and quite 
> wonderous, considering the nearest vehicle parking is 10km away!   
>
> [image: IMG_2871rs.JPG]
>
> This puts you back on the paved parkway, which I followed for the full 
> 10km back out of the forest. At the parking lot, I followed a steep 
> downhill connector trail to the trail network to the east. 
>
> [image: IMG_2877rs.JPG]
>
> As I dropped in elevation I entered a pre-sunset fog. Combined with 
> the beginnings of a sunset, it really made for a cool effect with the 
> moss 
> and lichen covered trees. 
>
> [image: PXL_20201129_000243149.jpg]
>
> The full route from my door falls a bit short of 60km, which is a nice 
> length for me - big enough to be rather epic, but can be done in about 4 
> hours and leaves me with a bit of gas in the tank so I'm not a wreck for 
> the rest of the evening! 
>
> Thanks for foll

Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Andy Beichler]

I was listening to Soul Serenade from the live album King Curtis cut out at 
the Fillmore West as I was scrolling through.  Your pictures and his 
beautiful playing went together quite well.  Thanks.  


On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 1:40:33 PM UTC-5 Paul Richardson wrote:

> thanks for posting this.  really enjoyed reading it and these photos look 
> like fern gully.  wish i had easy access to that kinda wildness!
>
> paul
> takoma park, md.
>
> On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 10:41:49 AM UTC-5 greenteadrinkers wrote:
>
>> Wow! Amazing loop! thanks for sharing! You mention bears and cougars, do 
>> you ever carry bear spray? 
>> Scott
>>
>> On Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 5:02:46 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>>> Very pretty photos. One of my favorite kinds of riding is dirt or gravel 
>>> roads or trails that are not technical, just like those you show. I live 
>>> close to a lot of them, but ours are sandy; tossup whether I'd prefer sand 
>>> or mud. 
>>>
>>> This moves me to resolve to explore more of our trails north of where I 
>>> live, and spend half a day doing that, sometime soon!
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:51 PM Jason Fuller  wrote:
>>>
 I had a particular route in mind when I bought this frameset from Joe, 
 and today I rode it (well, one version of it). It's just outside of town 
 here in Vancouver BC, and its quite special. We have an immense wealth of 
 trails on our north shore, though most are technical mountain bike or 
 hiking trails. I love those trails, but this route features the only 
 extended stretch of gravel that is fully closed to motorized traffic as 
 well as the only paved parkway that extends into the wilderness in this 
 region. 

 I can ride it from my doorstep; it's about 11km to get to this paved 
 parkway - popular in summer, but pretty quiet nowadays. 

 [image: IMG_2849rs.JPG]

 This path carves through the rainforest for about 5km, leaving cell 
 service behind, until a pretty hard-to-miss singletrack turnoff takes you 
 down a steep embankment to this grand clearing, known as The Spot among 
 friends here. Despite its established looks, it's both well hidden and 
 hard 
 to access, and therefore goes unknown to many who ride this region. 

 [image: IMG_2851rs.JPG]

 From here, my route follows a steep downhill stretch of singletrack to 
 a marsh, where a gravel access road begins and will take me a further 7km 
 into the valley and away from the city. 

 [image: PXL_20201128_222541680.jpg]

 This access road, called Spur 4, used to be charming double-track with 
 grass up the middle but it was graded this year with fresh gravel. 
 Unfortunate. Bears and cougars inhabit this area and humans are few and 
 far 
 between - combine this with the lack of cell service and the fact you're 
 now over 10km into the woods, it can be pretty humbling to ride alone. 

 [image: IMG_2861.JPG]

 A connector trail brings you back to the main parkway, where most 
 people are. It was a little wet today, but that's fine by me. I can't 
 imagine life without full-coverage fenders! 

 [image: IMG_2863rs.JPG]

 Above is the view of the lake, which is as far as you can go. It was 
 only about 2:30 but already the sun was falling behind the tall peaks to 
 the west; I'm far enough north that it's getting dark shortly after 4pm 
 now. 

 [image: PXL_20201128_230524452.jpg]

 The first leg of the return route is called the Hatchery Trail, and 
 it's the highlight of the whole route for me. It's a non-technical trail 
 that winds through the moss-rich forest, including placards with 
 information on local wildlife. It's beautifully maintained and quite 
 wonderous, considering the nearest vehicle parking is 10km away!   

 [image: IMG_2871rs.JPG]

 This puts you back on the paved parkway, which I followed for the full 
 10km back out of the forest. At the parking lot, I followed a steep 
 downhill connector trail to the trail network to the east. 

 [image: IMG_2877rs.JPG]

 As I dropped in elevation I entered a pre-sunset fog. Combined with the 
 beginnings of a sunset, it really made for a cool effect with the moss and 
 lichen covered trees. 

 [image: PXL_20201129_000243149.jpg]

 The full route from my door falls a bit short of 60km, which is a nice 
 length for me - big enough to be rather epic, but can be done in about 4 
 hours and leaves me with a bit of gas in the tank so I'm not a wreck for 
 the rest of the evening! 

 Thanks for following along with my ride report / coming to my TED Talk! 

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Paul Richardson]

thanks for posting this.  really enjoyed reading it and these photos look 
like fern gully.  wish i had easy access to that kinda wildness!

paul
takoma park, md.

On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 10:41:49 AM UTC-5 greenteadrinkers wrote:

> Wow! Amazing loop! thanks for sharing! You mention bears and cougars, do 
> you ever carry bear spray? 
> Scott
>
> On Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 5:02:46 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> Very pretty photos. One of my favorite kinds of riding is dirt or gravel 
>> roads or trails that are not technical, just like those you show. I live 
>> close to a lot of them, but ours are sandy; tossup whether I'd prefer sand 
>> or mud. 
>>
>> This moves me to resolve to explore more of our trails north of where I 
>> live, and spend half a day doing that, sometime soon!
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:51 PM Jason Fuller  wrote:
>>
>>> I had a particular route in mind when I bought this frameset from Joe, 
>>> and today I rode it (well, one version of it). It's just outside of town 
>>> here in Vancouver BC, and its quite special. We have an immense wealth of 
>>> trails on our north shore, though most are technical mountain bike or 
>>> hiking trails. I love those trails, but this route features the only 
>>> extended stretch of gravel that is fully closed to motorized traffic as 
>>> well as the only paved parkway that extends into the wilderness in this 
>>> region. 
>>>
>>> I can ride it from my doorstep; it's about 11km to get to this paved 
>>> parkway - popular in summer, but pretty quiet nowadays. 
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2849rs.JPG]
>>>
>>> This path carves through the rainforest for about 5km, leaving cell 
>>> service behind, until a pretty hard-to-miss singletrack turnoff takes you 
>>> down a steep embankment to this grand clearing, known as The Spot among 
>>> friends here. Despite its established looks, it's both well hidden and hard 
>>> to access, and therefore goes unknown to many who ride this region. 
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2851rs.JPG]
>>>
>>> From here, my route follows a steep downhill stretch of singletrack to a 
>>> marsh, where a gravel access road begins and will take me a further 7km 
>>> into the valley and away from the city. 
>>>
>>> [image: PXL_20201128_222541680.jpg]
>>>
>>> This access road, called Spur 4, used to be charming double-track with 
>>> grass up the middle but it was graded this year with fresh gravel. 
>>> Unfortunate. Bears and cougars inhabit this area and humans are few and far 
>>> between - combine this with the lack of cell service and the fact you're 
>>> now over 10km into the woods, it can be pretty humbling to ride alone. 
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2861.JPG]
>>>
>>> A connector trail brings you back to the main parkway, where most people 
>>> are. It was a little wet today, but that's fine by me. I can't imagine life 
>>> without full-coverage fenders! 
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2863rs.JPG]
>>>
>>> Above is the view of the lake, which is as far as you can go. It was 
>>> only about 2:30 but already the sun was falling behind the tall peaks to 
>>> the west; I'm far enough north that it's getting dark shortly after 4pm 
>>> now. 
>>>
>>> [image: PXL_20201128_230524452.jpg]
>>>
>>> The first leg of the return route is called the Hatchery Trail, and it's 
>>> the highlight of the whole route for me. It's a non-technical trail that 
>>> winds through the moss-rich forest, including placards with information on 
>>> local wildlife. It's beautifully maintained and quite wonderous, 
>>> considering the nearest vehicle parking is 10km away!   
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2871rs.JPG]
>>>
>>> This puts you back on the paved parkway, which I followed for the full 
>>> 10km back out of the forest. At the parking lot, I followed a steep 
>>> downhill connector trail to the trail network to the east. 
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_2877rs.JPG]
>>>
>>> As I dropped in elevation I entered a pre-sunset fog. Combined with the 
>>> beginnings of a sunset, it really made for a cool effect with the moss and 
>>> lichen covered trees. 
>>>
>>> [image: PXL_20201129_000243149.jpg]
>>>
>>> The full route from my door falls a bit short of 60km, which is a nice 
>>> length for me - big enough to be rather epic, but can be done in about 4 
>>> hours and leaves me with a bit of gas in the tank so I'm not a wreck for 
>>> the rest of the evening! 
>>>
>>> Thanks for following along with my ride report / coming to my TED Talk! 
>>>
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>>>  
>>> 
>>> .
>>>
>>

Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[greenteadrinkers]

Wow! Amazing loop! thanks for sharing! You mention bears and cougars, do 
you ever carry bear spray? 
Scott

On Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 5:02:46 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:

> Very pretty photos. One of my favorite kinds of riding is dirt or gravel 
> roads or trails that are not technical, just like those you show. I live 
> close to a lot of them, but ours are sandy; tossup whether I'd prefer sand 
> or mud. 
>
> This moves me to resolve to explore more of our trails north of where I 
> live, and spend half a day doing that, sometime soon!
>
> On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 9:51 PM Jason Fuller  wrote:
>
>> I had a particular route in mind when I bought this frameset from Joe, 
>> and today I rode it (well, one version of it). It's just outside of town 
>> here in Vancouver BC, and its quite special. We have an immense wealth of 
>> trails on our north shore, though most are technical mountain bike or 
>> hiking trails. I love those trails, but this route features the only 
>> extended stretch of gravel that is fully closed to motorized traffic as 
>> well as the only paved parkway that extends into the wilderness in this 
>> region. 
>>
>> I can ride it from my doorstep; it's about 11km to get to this paved 
>> parkway - popular in summer, but pretty quiet nowadays. 
>>
>> [image: IMG_2849rs.JPG]
>>
>> This path carves through the rainforest for about 5km, leaving cell 
>> service behind, until a pretty hard-to-miss singletrack turnoff takes you 
>> down a steep embankment to this grand clearing, known as The Spot among 
>> friends here. Despite its established looks, it's both well hidden and hard 
>> to access, and therefore goes unknown to many who ride this region. 
>>
>> [image: IMG_2851rs.JPG]
>>
>> From here, my route follows a steep downhill stretch of singletrack to a 
>> marsh, where a gravel access road begins and will take me a further 7km 
>> into the valley and away from the city. 
>>
>> [image: PXL_20201128_222541680.jpg]
>>
>> This access road, called Spur 4, used to be charming double-track with 
>> grass up the middle but it was graded this year with fresh gravel. 
>> Unfortunate. Bears and cougars inhabit this area and humans are few and far 
>> between - combine this with the lack of cell service and the fact you're 
>> now over 10km into the woods, it can be pretty humbling to ride alone. 
>>
>> [image: IMG_2861.JPG]
>>
>> A connector trail brings you back to the main parkway, where most people 
>> are. It was a little wet today, but that's fine by me. I can't imagine life 
>> without full-coverage fenders! 
>>
>> [image: IMG_2863rs.JPG]
>>
>> Above is the view of the lake, which is as far as you can go. It was only 
>> about 2:30 but already the sun was falling behind the tall peaks to the 
>> west; I'm far enough north that it's getting dark shortly after 4pm now. 
>>
>> [image: PXL_20201128_230524452.jpg]
>>
>> The first leg of the return route is called the Hatchery Trail, and it's 
>> the highlight of the whole route for me. It's a non-technical trail that 
>> winds through the moss-rich forest, including placards with information on 
>> local wildlife. It's beautifully maintained and quite wonderous, 
>> considering the nearest vehicle parking is 10km away!   
>>
>> [image: IMG_2871rs.JPG]
>>
>> This puts you back on the paved parkway, which I followed for the full 
>> 10km back out of the forest. At the parking lot, I followed a steep 
>> downhill connector trail to the trail network to the east. 
>>
>> [image: IMG_2877rs.JPG]
>>
>> As I dropped in elevation I entered a pre-sunset fog. Combined with the 
>> beginnings of a sunset, it really made for a cool effect with the moss and 
>> lichen covered trees. 
>>
>> [image: PXL_20201129_000243149.jpg]
>>
>> The full route from my door falls a bit short of 60km, which is a nice 
>> length for me - big enough to be rather epic, but can be done in about 4 
>> hours and leaves me with a bit of gas in the tank so I'm not a wreck for 
>> the rest of the evening! 
>>
>> Thanks for following along with my ride report / coming to my TED Talk! 
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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[Bill Schairer]

Wonderful, Jason!

Thanks,

Bill S
San Diego

On Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 5:17:56 AM UTC-8 David Hays wrote:

> Thank you Jason. Beautiful and inspiring.
> David Hays
> Buffalo, New York  
>
> On Nov 28, 2020, at 11:50 PM, Jason Fuller  wrote:
>
> I had a particular route in mind when I bought this frameset from Joe, and 
> today I rode it (well, one version of it). It's just outside of town here 
> in Vancouver BC, and its quite special. We have an immense wealth of trails 
> on our north shore, though most are technical mountain bike or hiking 
> trails. I love those trails, but this route features the only extended 
> stretch of gravel that is fully closed to motorized traffic as well as the 
> only paved parkway that extends into the wilderness in this region. 
>
> I can ride it from my doorstep; it's about 11km to get to this paved 
> parkway - popular in summer, but pretty quiet nowadays. 
>
> 
>
> This path carves through the rainforest for about 5km, leaving cell 
> service behind, until a pretty hard-to-miss singletrack turnoff takes you 
> down a steep embankment to this grand clearing, known as The Spot among 
> friends here. Despite its established looks, it's both well hidden and hard 
> to access, and therefore goes unknown to many who ride this region. 
>
> 
>
>
> From here, my route follows a steep downhill stretch of singletrack to a 
> marsh, where a gravel access road begins and will take me a further 7km 
> into the valley and away from the city. 
>
> 
>
> This access road, called Spur 4, used to be charming double-track with 
> grass up the middle but it was graded this year with fresh gravel. 
> Unfortunate. Bears and cougars inhabit this area and humans are few and far 
> between - combine this with the lack of cell service and the fact you're 
> now over 10km into the woods, it can be pretty humbling to ride alone. 
>
> 
>
> A connector trail brings you back to the main parkway, where most people 
> are. It was a little wet today, but that's fine by me. I can't imagine life 
> without full-coverage fenders! 
>
> 
>
>
> Above is the view of the lake, which is as far as you can go. It was only 
> about 2:30 but already the sun was falling behind the tall peaks to the 
> west; I'm far enough north that it's getting dark shortly after 4pm now. 
>
>
> 
>
>
> The first leg of the return route is called the Hatchery Trail, and it's 
> the highlight of the whole route for me. It's a non-technical trail that 
> winds through the moss-rich forest, including placards with information on 
> local wildlife. It's beautifully maintained and quite wonderous, 
> considering the nearest vehicle parking is 10km away!   
>
> 
>
> This puts you back on the paved parkway, which I followed for the full 
> 10km back out of the forest. At the parking lot, I followed a steep 
> downhill connector trail to the trail network to the east. 
>
> 
>
> As I dropped in elevation I entered a pre-sunset fog. Combined with the 
> beginnings of a sunset, it really made for a cool effect with the moss and 
> lichen covered trees. 
>
> 
>
>
> The full route from my door falls a bit short of 60km, which is a nice 
> length for me - big enough to be rather epic, but can be done in about 4 
> hours and leaves me with a bit of gas in the tank so I'm not a wreck for 
> the rest of the evening! 
>
> Thanks for following along with my ride report / coming to my TED Talk! 
>
>
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Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)

[David Hays]

Thank you Jason. Beautiful and inspiring.
David Hays
Buffalo, New York  

> On Nov 28, 2020, at 11:50 PM, Jason Fuller  wrote:
> 
> I had a particular route in mind when I bought this frameset from Joe, and 
> today I rode it (well, one version of it). It's just outside of town here in 
> Vancouver BC, and its quite special. We have an immense wealth of trails on 
> our north shore, though most are technical mountain bike or hiking trails. I 
> love those trails, but this route features the only extended stretch of 
> gravel that is fully closed to motorized traffic as well as the only paved 
> parkway that extends into the wilderness in this region. 
> 
> I can ride it from my doorstep; it's about 11km to get to this paved parkway 
> - popular in summer, but pretty quiet nowadays. 
> 
> 
> 
> This path carves through the rainforest for about 5km, leaving cell service 
> behind, until a pretty hard-to-miss singletrack turnoff takes you down a 
> steep embankment to this grand clearing, known as The Spot among friends 
> here. Despite its established looks, it's both well hidden and hard to 
> access, and therefore goes unknown to many who ride this region. 
> 
> 
> 
> From here, my route follows a steep downhill stretch of singletrack to a 
> marsh, where a gravel access road begins and will take me a further 7km into 
> the valley and away from the city. 
> 
> 
> 
> This access road, called Spur 4, used to be charming double-track with grass 
> up the middle but it was graded this year with fresh gravel. Unfortunate. 
> Bears and cougars inhabit this area and humans are few and far between - 
> combine this with the lack of cell service and the fact you're now over 10km 
> into the woods, it can be pretty humbling to ride alone. 
> 
> 
> 
> A connector trail brings you back to the main parkway, where most people are. 
> It was a little wet today, but that's fine by me. I can't imagine life 
> without full-coverage fenders! 
> 
> 
> 
> Above is the view of the lake, which is as far as you can go. It was only 
> about 2:30 but already the sun was falling behind the tall peaks to the west; 
> I'm far enough north that it's getting dark shortly after 4pm now. 
> 
> 
> 
> The first leg of the return route is called the Hatchery Trail, and it's the 
> highlight of the whole route for me. It's a non-technical trail that winds 
> through the moss-rich forest, including placards with information on local 
> wildlife. It's beautifully maintained and quite wonderous, considering the 
> nearest vehicle parking is 10km away!   
> 
> 
> 
> This puts you back on the paved parkway, which I followed for the full 10km 
> back out of the forest. At the parking lot, I followed a steep downhill 
> connector trail to the trail network to the east. 
> 
> 
> 
> As I dropped in elevation I entered a pre-sunset fog. Combined with the 
> beginnings of a sunset, it really made for a cool effect with the moss and 
> lichen covered trees. 
> 
> 
> 
> The full route from my door falls a bit short of 60km, which is a nice length 
> for me - big enough to be rather epic, but can be done in about 4 hours and 
> leaves me with a bit of gas in the tank so I'm not a wreck for the rest of 
> the evening! 
> 
> Thanks for following along with my ride report / coming to my TED Talk! 
> 
> 
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