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December 30, 2015 at 1:10 pm #1043621
Raymo853
Participant@Raymo853 130550 wrote:
I have never enjoyed the Shed. Strongly prefer the rocks at Elizabeth Furnace.
It may be that I have never really given the Shed a good try. When it comes to rocks, I have hopes, slim, to ride at Davis WV once more. Both the moonscape rocks, and the damp rocky & rooty stuff there really appeals to me.
December 30, 2015 at 1:28 pm #1043623huskerdont
Participant@Raymo853 130552 wrote:
It may be that I have never really given the Shed a good try. When it comes to rocks, I have hopes, slim, to ride at Davis WV once more. Both the moonscape rocks, and the damp rocky & rooty stuff there really appeals to me.
Moon rocks is quite the feature. Friend of mine and I made several attempts up it. He finally made it, but I eventually had to give up and push. (It has to be said though that rocks are not my favorite mountain biking feature.)
Roughly just over 3 hours from here with Corridor H. Worth the trip for sure.
December 31, 2015 at 3:40 am #1043706dasgeh
ParticipantRide a Kidical Mass ride.
December 31, 2015 at 4:15 pm #1043733Raymo853
Participant@dasgeh 130643 wrote:
Ride a Kidical Mass ride.

I am planning a Fort Dupont kids ride, will that count?
December 31, 2015 at 4:40 pm #1043734dasgeh
ParticipantJanuary 4, 2016 at 6:54 pm #1043899Raymo853
ParticipantDecided I wanted to prioritize these. The top one to me switched from the Ring of Fire to riding the C&O and Gap trail to my parents.
1. Ride the C&O and GAP trail to my parent’s house in three days. (They live near Pittsburgh) https://www.strava.com/routes/3818881
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A. Continue the work with MORE, REI, and the National Park Service to get the new plans for Fort Dupont off to a good start. BTW, expect a posting with more details about this after Jan 7th.
B. Find someone to take over for me as the MORE Trail Liaison Role for Fort Dupont. (Expect a posting about this as well)
3. Ride the Elizabeth Furnace Ring of Fire over two or three days http://www.rodeo-labs.com/2015/06/16…-ring-of-fire/
4. Ride a few of the DC Randonneur events, hopefully with Rod
5. Ride a quad Rosaryville Loop, two clockwise and two counter clockwise without the inner loop.
6. Finally ride the Dragon’s Tale Race http://www.mtntouring.com/mountain/h…event-page.htm
7. Friendly group rides to do:
A. Hills of Anacostia & Rock Creek DONE
B. Few more of the Bikenetic Gravel rides
C. Tues Hills morning ride
D. The ending BAFS
E. Some of the Coffee Club rides
9. Go on the Bike Rack’s Sunday ride again
10 Join the Hanes Point morning hammerfest
10. Finally ride both Mt Weather and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
11. Explore Green Ridge State Forest more, it is a hilly gravel grinder paradise. https://www.strava.com/activities/333644926
12. Join BAFS2016 and finish with a promise of no sleaze rides. DONE
13. Sell and give away a lot of bike stuff. (STARTED)
14. Explore Cedarville State Forest again and update the OSM for the area. (DONE) http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/38.6386/-76.8223Removed: — Ride a quad Arlington Loop, two clockwise and two counter clockwise.
January 4, 2016 at 7:22 pm #1043902AFHokie
Participant@Raymo853 130847 wrote:
Decided I wanted to prioritize these. The top one to me switched from the Ring of Fire to riding the C&O and Gap trail to my parents.
1. Ride the C&O and GAP trail to my parent’s house in three days. (They live near Pittsburgh) https://www.strava.com/routes/3818881
Where abouts? I grew up where the GAP runs through Connellsville & Ohiopyle
January 5, 2016 at 1:09 pm #1043955Raymo853
ParticipantI have been by your place many times. I have ridden every section of the trip, but never at once. My parents live in North Huntington right on the border with Mckeesport. This is my route.
I am now changing this idea a bit. I think in early March I will rent a car, drive to my parents and then ride back to DC camping along the way. My wife and I are then going to ride the opposite way some time later and may not go the whole way.
January 5, 2016 at 1:53 pm #1043961scorchedearth
Participant@Raymo853 130552 wrote:
It may be that I have never really given the Shed a good try. When it comes to rocks, I have hopes, slim, to ride at Davis WV once more. Both the moonscape rocks, and the damp rocky & rooty stuff there really appeals to me.
I like technical riding as well hence why I like the Shed however I’ve never done Elizabeth Furnace so I can’t compare.
January 5, 2016 at 9:25 pm #1044020Raymo853
Participant@scorchedearth 130910 wrote:
I like technical riding as well hence why I like the Shed however I’ve never done Elizabeth Furnace so I can’t compare.
I am going to Pittsburgh next weekend. If the weather Monday is favorable, I might stop at the Shed on the way back here. But it will be hard to resist a stop at Wolf Rock’s near Latrobe PA instead.
January 7, 2016 at 4:45 pm #1044206scorchedearth
Participant@Raymo853 130969 wrote:
I am going to Pittsburgh next weekend. If the weather Monday is favorable, I might stop at the Shed on the way back here. But it will be hard to resist a stop at Wolf Rock’s near Latrobe PA instead.
If you are going alone and haven’t been there yet, having a guide is a good idea. Apparently, it’s very easy to get lost in the Frederick Municipal Forest.
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