Today's Ride

[Repack Rider]

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Yet more from Borrego. Everything that isn't a rock is protected by vicious two-inch thorns!

 

[Repack Rider]

In addition to the plant life, we saw amazing geological formations in this extremely active tectonic zone. Mild earthquakes are almost a daily event, most too gentle to notice without a seismograph.

A gentle slope leads to a cliff that drops hundreds of feet into badlands where nothing grows.

In a deep canyon large granite river cobbles deposited 15 feet above the floor show the power of flash floods. The granite has been eroded out of mountains 15 miles away, and brought down the sandstone canyon by the rushing water.

An "anticline" is a layer of strata twisted by the tectonic forces into a knot.

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Today-Wednesday-We rode up Eldridge Grade, among others, really nice Spring-like day, about 72 F. (22 C.) and Sunny. Got a new tool today-it's a Park tool to pop open a Master Link on the chain-it works great and was cheap at $15 USD. I've been using SRAM chains with a Master Link for years, but always struggled to get them to release, I guess I'm not the only one, as they make this specialized tool for the job...

 

[The History Man]

I've got one of those. Now i need some new eyes to find the link. :facepalm:

 

[NeilM]

Now i need some new eyes to find the link. :facepalm:

And a magnet.

 

[al-onestare]

Amazing shots Charlie - really special.

And that Park Tool - I defo need one of those. Like you, I've never managed to unlink a SRAM.

 

[dalecooper]

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Great story Charlie! Bizarre rocks there. nice Boulder bikes!

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Today-Thursday-We rode up to the Scout Camp about 1000' for some trail riding-nice, about 74 F. and sunny...

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Today-Saturday-4 of us rode up to the Drivein-haven't been there in awhile. A pretty tough climb, but the views are worth it. Gorgeous day, about 67 F. and partly cloudy...

 

[FairfaxPat]

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