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AMitchell47 Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 101 Location: charlotte nc Joined: 05/04/16	Re: RRT... Reply #20 - 11/27/17 at 1:55pm	Print Post
	Definitely appreciate the touch up work done at the top of gorge climb and a few other small spots, like the rock added before the big rock before the gorge, to keep things a little more manageable and flowing. Always a challenge - I keep wondering if I ride it enough will it ever feel easy? Er possible? Er...... It's awesome, thank you!

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MTBman1127 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Drink Beer Posts: 469 Location: Concord Joined: 12/02/13	Re: RRT... Reply #21 - 11/27/17 at 3:07pm	Print Post
	I ride it once or twice a week. You get your lines down and the used to the punchy climbs. Somedays are better than other's but it's not too bad

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flynbryan19 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 454 Location: Salisbury, NC Joined: 12/08/11	Re: RRT... Reply #22 - 11/27/17 at 3:21pm	Print Post
	BEST place to ride in the CLT area. Closest thing to dirt bike XC single track I've ridden around here. It kicks my a** every time I ride it, but love the challenge. I cannot fathom riding a SS there. Squishy or rigid. Those of you who do are more manly than I. I need to try and get back out there. Maybe this Sunday....

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ChosenOne Little Ring Offline Posts: 600 Joined: 11/02/08	Re: RRT... Reply #23 - 11/27/17 at 5:30pm	Print Post
	I haven't ridden it in a couple of years. With the weather cooling off it may be time to revisit. What is the total miles w/ all options today?

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MTBman1127 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Drink Beer Posts: 469 Location: Concord Joined: 12/02/13	Re: RRT... Reply #24 - 11/27/17 at 6:19pm	Print Post
	ChosenOne wrote on 11/27/17 at 5:30pm: I haven't ridden it in a couple of years. With the weather cooling off it may be time to revisit. What is the total miles w/ all options today? 11ish according to my iphone and strava.

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bdotson Coaster Bike Offline Posts: 88 Joined: 02/18/17	Re: RRT... Reply #25 - 11/27/17 at 7:14pm	Print Post
	Singlespeeded on my new-to-me 1999 Fisher HooKooEKoo running a 30x15. Did green loop up top (to bypass Gorge and No Name partly due to time - mostly due to wimpiness) Trail was great today! SS at Steve's is a cool experience - nearly made it al through Stairway (nearly!) - love this trail!

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Watcher Little Ring Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 624 Location: Harrisburg Joined: 09/11/06	Re: RRT... Reply #26 - 11/27/17 at 7:30pm	Print Post
	Total miles I see on Strava by people where wheel sensors are used and doing all with Heartbreak and Death Valley seems to run 13.7-13.8 miles. Like it or not leaf removal will begin today.

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Yellowduck Big Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 1537 Location: Concord Joined: 04/28/10	Re: RRT... Reply #27 - 11/27/17 at 9:10pm	Print Post
	Watcher wrote on 11/27/17 at 7:30pm: Total miles I see on Strava by people where wheel sensors are used and doing all with Heartbreak and Death Valley seems to run 13.7-13.8 miles. Like it or not leaf removal will begin today. Awsome.

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Enoch Forum Administrator IB Room Project Board In The Loop Offline Walked with God and he was not Posts: 8702 Joined: 05/08/04	Re: RRT... Reply #28 - 11/27/17 at 9:53pm	Print Post
	Yep about 13.7 is what Im getting now

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MountainCycle Big Ring Offline Unelite p***^. Heartbreak lover. Posts: 1062 Joined: 02/05/09	Re: RRT... Reply #29 - 11/27/17 at 10:06pm	Print Post
	Was prime today even without leaf blowin!

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KevinB Little Ring Offline Posts: 752 Location: Mocksville Joined: 05/16/09	Re: RRT... Reply #30 - 11/28/17 at 12:33am	Print Post
	flynbryan19 wrote on 11/27/17 at 3:21pm: BEST place to ride in the CLT area. Closest thing to dirt bike XC single track I've ridden around here. It kicks my a** every time I ride it, but love the challenge. I cannot fathom riding a SS there. Squishy or rigid. Those of you who do are more manly than I. I need to try and get back out there. Maybe this Sunday.... SS is easier then gears. True story

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Yellowduck Big Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 1537 Location: Concord Joined: 04/28/10	Re: RRT... Reply #31 - 11/28/17 at 2:19am	Print Post
	KevinB wrote on 11/28/17 at 12:33am: SS is easier then gears. True story Only at RR

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Robert C. Big Ring Offline Leaves are the ultimate trail maintenance tool Posts: 1806 Location: Available upon request Joined: 11/22/04	Re: RRT... Reply #32 - 11/28/17 at 4:33am	Print Post
	KevinB wrote on 11/28/17 at 12:33am: SS is easier then gears. True story SS is dead, haven’t you heard.

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Cherokee Little Ring Offline Posts: 748 Location: Concord Joined: 08/07/06	Re: RRT... Reply #33 - 11/28/17 at 7:28pm	Print Post
	AMitchell47 wrote on 11/27/17 at 1:55pm: Definitely appreciate the touch up work done at the top of gorge climb and a few other small spots, like the rock added before the big rock before the gorge, to keep things a little more manageable and flowing. Always a challenge - I keep wondering if I ride it enough will it ever feel easy? Er possible? Er...... It's awesome, thank you! I agree on all the small changes. They're minor, but make a huge improvement in maintaining flow. (Thanks, Steve!) As for feeling easy [easier], the key word is momentum. RRT will beat you up if you ride it tentatively, but if you hit the small climbs with speed you hardly have to pedal on many of them. Exclude Gorge, No Name, and Stairway to Heaven from that comment. And the River View climb.

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bdotson Coaster Bike Offline Posts: 88 Joined: 02/18/17	Re: RRT... Reply #34 - 11/28/17 at 8:36pm	Print Post
	Ok - so I'm THAT GUY: the one who loves RRT but can't: - clean the climb on Gorge past that stupid little tree with the rocks (still hoping) - do No Name's climbs (carpet is a welcome hike-a-bike assist!) but I love the Extension! - skips Death Valley (I have good testosterone levels - promise! Just don't like doctor bills!) - get clean River View top... yet! But so what? I enjoy this trail immensely. Appreciate the awesome ride, Watcher!

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flynbryan19 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 454 Location: Salisbury, NC Joined: 12/08/11	Re: RRT... Reply #35 - 11/28/17 at 8:43pm	Print Post
	bdotson, You're not alone. lol Cleaning Gorge past that little tree is TOUGH! If conditions are perfect I can clean it first try. Most times it takes 2-3 tries. lol I also can't understand how anyone can clean that climb at River View w/ all the rocks. I wanna watch someone do it some day so I can know the line. I can't figure it out for the life of me!

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MTBman1127 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Drink Beer Posts: 469 Location: Concord Joined: 12/02/13	Re: RRT... Reply #36 - 11/29/17 at 6:15pm	Print Post
	Bryan i would be happy to show you anytime.

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flynbryan19 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 454 Location: Salisbury, NC Joined: 12/08/11	Re: RRT... Reply #37 - 11/29/17 at 8:35pm	Print Post
	MTBman1127 wrote on 11/29/17 at 6:15pm: Bryan i would be happy to show you anytime. MTBman1127 I may just take you up on that sometime.

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MTBman1127 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Drink Beer Posts: 469 Location: Concord Joined: 12/02/13	Re: RRT... Reply #38 - 11/29/17 at 10:39pm	Print Post
	flynbryan19 wrote on 11/29/17 at 8:35pm: MTBman1127 I may just take you up on that sometime. My phone # is in my signature shoot me a message sometime

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