Went on an late-in-the-day ride to Moraine State Park yesterday. Left home around 4, got back around 10. It really is nice that there's so much decent single track within an hour of Pittsburgh in any direction. First time out at Moraine and as a bonus, some new trails were just completed. Did a nice ~7 mile loop, getting back to the car just as we lost light for the day. The trails at Moraine are not for the faint of heart. Very rocky and technical. Very fun. Pretty much all the climbs are switchbacks so you aren't killing yourself - but all the climbs are definitely rewarded. The big wheels shined on this ride for sure. Dave had some rough times on his FS 26er, though his fork is kind of Swiss cheese-esque at the moment - the trouble that really kept plaguing Dave though was flats - 2 within about 15 minutes of each, first rear then front. Rear was a pinch flat and front was a thorn. Oh, and its not a good idea to carry a tube with you if has yet to be patched. Luckily he had some temp scabs to fix up the holes and we carried on. Tire pressure is a finicky beast out at Moraine - too high and you have no traction on the roots/wet rocks, two low and you'll pinch flat for sure. I was lucky nd didn't have any issues, though there were a few times I thought for sure I was going to pinch flat. All said, it was a great ride and going to have to get back there soon, when we get some more clear weather.
Now, as for the GPS data, there was a spot where the GPS blipped out for a bit (Dave's and mine!) so there's some missing data. Fortunately, on the way back we looped back over the same stuff - I'm just including the last map taken, which covers everything we hit today, minus ~2 miles from when the first route/GPS died on us.
Now, as for the GPS data, there was a spot where the GPS blipped out for a bit (Dave's and mine!) so there's some missing data. Fortunately, on the way back we looped back over the same stuff - I'm just including the last map taken, which covers everything we hit today, minus ~2 miles from when the first route/GPS died on us.
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