another try at mountain biking

[HillSlugger]

Do we want to meet at Rosaryville, since it sounds like so many of us are going?

Are we meeting at the park?

[Kalidurga]

Sounds like it. Between Regina riding with the guys, Janice's neighbors probably riding with her, and me wanting to explore the rest of the park before the ride, car-pooling seems to have become impractical.

Were you able to get the trail tires on the bike? I put my 30cm semi-knobbies on last night. It should be pretty dry over there in the morning, but some extra "grab" should still be helpful.

[HillSlugger]

Were you able to get the trail tires on the bike? I put my 30cm semi-knobbies on last night. It should be pretty dry over there in the morning, but some extra "grab" should still be helpful.

I was away for the weekend, returning last night, so I haven't been near the bike yet (other than walking past on my way to the washing machine). I'll get it all set up tonight.

[7rider]

Sounds like it. Between Regina riding with the guys, Janice's neighbors probably riding with her, and me wanting to explore the rest of the park before the ride, car-pooling seems to have become impractical.

I'm riding with the guys?
Did I get the boot??

I was sort of unsure where I'd be riding (with my peeps or with my DH.....oh the dilemma!), and now Chandler may want to ride with us (the dirty stay-out that he is....if he's hung over, we'll have to put the hurt on him in a BIG way!).

[Zen]

How technical is the part you'll be riding?
Would I dare try this on my antique hard-tail sometime?
I don't have any knobbies though, I stupidly let the LBS keep them when i was trying to make that bike ride-able for the Cat Challenge last year.

[7rider]

Not technical at all.
It's tight singletrack through mature hardwoods.
Very swoopy - up and down rollers, but no real hard climbs. Two easy water crossings...no obstacles that don't have bail-outs (go-arounds).
When DivingBiker and I did this place with MORE, some of the folks there were on rigid singlespeeds. Tam did this just fine on her crossbike.
DH calls it a great place to mountainbike for roadies.

[divingbiker]

I and my neighbors will be ready to roll at 10 at Rosaryville. We may not stay for lunch, since Anna has to go to work in the afternoon.

Nicole, don't use Mapquest directions to Rosaryville. Use these from the MORE website instead:

Directions: Washington Beltway (I-95 [east] side) to Rt. 4 South (Pennsylvania Ave.) 2.9 mi. to Woodyard Rd. Exit. Immediate Left at first light at Osborne Rd. Go 2.9 miles to Right at light at Rt. 301 (by Pizza Hut). About 100 yards take a right at Park entrance. Take a Right at park map kiosk to go up hill. Kiosk trail parking lot is first on the right.

Be sure to have $3 (exact change) for the park entrance fee.

See you all there!

[divingbiker]

How technical is the part you'll be riding?
Would I dare try this on my antique hard-tail sometime?
I don't have any knobbies though, I stupidly let the LBS keep them when i was trying to make that bike ride-able for the Cat Challenge last year.

Just thought of something...I've got a pair of knobby 26" tires in my basement. I'm storing my neighbor's mtb for her, and she just got smoother tires put on it. I'm sure she wouldn't mind if you used them for a ride. So keep that in mind if you're interested in riding with us sometime, Zen.

[HillSlugger]

I've got the knobbies on the Coda and I'm ready to roll!

[Kalidurga]

I'm riding with the guys?
Did I get the boot??

I was sort of unsure where I'd be riding (with my peeps or with my DH.....oh the dilemma!), and now Chandler may want to ride with us (the dirty stay-out that he is....if he's hung over, we'll have to put the hurt on him in a BIG way!).

I was referring to the car-pool situation. Didn't you say you were driving over with them? I hope you're riding the trail with us, you were a great leader last time!

[7rider]

I was referring to the car-pool situation. Didn't you say you were driving over with them? I hope you're riding the trail with us, you were a great leader last time!

Whew. Man, you had me nervous there. I thought I got booted from the "A-list". Yes, I'll be driving there with DH.

Listen to Janice - when we tried the MapQuest directions...it put us on the wrong side of the park.

Mike assures us that great pizza awaits post-ride. I hope many of you can join us for it. It's a bit away - I don't have specifics on it. (Hopefully, Mike does!)