Pitstop, decision making

It was after hitting this that we decided it was best to save the trails for another day, rather than tear them up.

We tried...

Well, we made it about 1/4 of the way to Oakland when it started pouring. We stopped on a minimum maintenance field road to see how bad it really was going to be out at Oakland. It was extremely muddy and it was very sticky mud. We decided that it would be best not to go tear up our nearest riding area. We did the responsible thing and vowed to return another day. This was after one handgrip repair, and three bike wash outs in the mud of course.

Prepping for Oakland

Tonight my brother are planning on performing some general maintenance in preparation for tomorrow's Oakland extravaganza. We are headed out tomorrow to get some practice in on the trails and spend some time wandering around the park more fully. Should be a good time. We are both excited to finally get out there together. Hopefully, if all goes to plan, there will be some decent photos or videos to show from tomorrows exploits. Perhaps we will get through the whole day with both bikes fully intact but I have my doubts on that one.