Buffalo Creek / Wool Weenies!

[jessmarimba]

Sounds good!!!

Jess..you are quite the running machine

I signed up for the Pikes Peak ascent...I'm paying the price.

But I'd rather suffer moderately now than really suffer during that one!

Also finally enjoying a running season that (knock on wood) isn't currently hampered by broken bones First since 2009.

7/29 works for me! Maybe I'll have to come try Ridgeline in the meantime. I also totally fell for the Marshall Mesa/Doudy Draw area yesterday, if you guys are ever up near Boulder.

[solobiker]

I could make that sometime Jess. We live aobut 25-30 min from there. If memory serves me right I think we kind of live close to each other..I am in NW Denver. Would any evenings work for you guys for any of the local trails?

[Artista]

Sounds like 7/29 is a date! Any other TE'ers want to join us?

We sometimes ride Ridgeline after work since it's so close to home but I don't usually do well with driving to ride late in the day. Let me know if you set up an evening ride, though, and I'll join you if my day hasn't been too stressful.

We've done Marshall Mesa a couple of times. I like riding it clockwise which puts the very fun, rocky, downhill at the end. I'm not so crazy about riding up the rocky section although I may be better at it this year now that I'm a lot stronger.

Jess, PM if you're going to come out to Ridgeline before the 7/29. I'll ride it with you if I'm free.

[solobiker]

let me know if you guys ride Ridgeline..I would love to join in.

[Artista]

Would you two like to do Ridgeline on the 29th rather than Buffalo Creek? I'm open to either trail.

[jessmarimba]

the very fun, rocky, downhill at the end.

hahahahaha "fun" and "downhill" are never in the same sentence where I'm concerned We rode up first, then crossed 93 to ride some trails over there and finished counter-clockwise.

I'll have to see if I can make it down near you guys. I sometimes leave work early but I have this feeling that I-25 would be pretty terrible to drive down during the week regardless of what time I leave. Or is it better during the week than on weekends? I hate that road.

[Artista]

I think that I-25 would be too slow during the week to drive here after work. I was suggesting that you and Solo may want to ride Ridgeline on Sunday 7/29 rather than Buffalo Creek. I'm good with riding either trail so I'll let you two decide where you want to ride.

I must be the only rider in the world who gets more nervous about the super-steep uphills than downhills. I've come close to crashing more often on these steep uphills than downhills and even managed to break my ankle riding up one of these hills.

[solobiker]

I think that I-25 would be too slow during the week to drive here after work. I was suggesting that you and Solo may want to ride Ridgeline on Sunday 7/29 rather than Buffalo Creek. I'm good with riding either trail so I'll let you two decide where you want to ride.

I must be the only rider in the world who gets more nervous about the super-steep uphills than downhills. I've come close to crashing more often on these steep uphills than downhills and even managed to break my ankle riding up one of these hills.

That sounds good to me...the 29 down in your neck of the woods.

As for getting nervous about the uphills....that is me. I usually fall on the uphills not the down hills and get pretty bruised up. I can't imagine how bad i would injure myself if I actually had some speed going when I fall. Hope I didn't just jinx myself.

[Artista]

What's your preference on the 29th, Jess? Buffalo Creek or Ridgeline?