Moronacity Cycling Journal » Entries tagged with "Paul’s Plunge"
Challenge
There is a rock on the Red Trail that I have yet to ride. I’m sure it looks worse than it is, but I haven’t got the confidence to try it, although Trash got me thinking about it. Trash and I did a fun ride, today. My legs were screaming and weak from the busy IMBA weekend. His – not so much. Fortunately, we’re both slower climbers. We started the day with a little motivational ritual of cleaning our drivetrains and lubing the bikes. You know – the usual stuff that we should theoretically do all the time. The nice part is that it got me motivated to ride. We headed up Garden Brook, took the Blue Trail over to the Mountain … Read entire article »
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Nice To See You Again, Paul!
Thursday night group ride in Copper Harbor . . . the three of us, the girls, broke off from the rest of the group to do a “B” group ride. We did the first part of the Fat Tire course backward . . . well, sort of. We went the wrong way, thanks to me, and ended up at the beginning of Paul’s Plunge. “It’s a sign!” I said. They agreed, and we progressed down that ever-so-gnarly trail. I led, and I finally reached the top of the plunge and laid my bike down to walk the plunge in an effort to psyche myself to do it. Amanda went flying by and I just said, “Feck it, I’ll follow you!” I got on the … Read entire article »
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Copper Harbor Kamikaze Style
It’s funny how you can spend three days somewhere without doing much riding. I’m in the greatest place in Michigan for mountain biking and I didn’t hop on until this morning. A grrls’ ride occurred a little after 10 a.m. this morning. It wasn’t just a ride in the woods with smooth trails and plenty of warm fuzzies for all involved, no. They had me with them and I wanted to try … Read entire article »
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. . . or do I?
I know when to quit, or do I? I spent the last two evenings experiencing the giant Houghton social scene at the Keweenaw Brewing Company. Last night, I was invited to party with my friends up in Copper Harbor, and I’ve decided to make a weekend of it. If I receive a particular email prompting me to do so, I will head up tonight complete with mountain bike. I’ll stay with some friends and we’ll start Sunday the best way: Harbor Haus breakfast. Yum. Tomorrow also marks the first regular trail day. We’ll spend about four or five hours out there and probably head to Zik’s afterward. My plan is to stick around through Monday and get in some wild ‘n crazy mountain … Read entire article »
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Paul’s Plunge
I went to Copper Harbor with some friends one day in the early summer of 2007. We were going to ride Copper Harbor. I was nervous after my first racing experience there the previous summer. I knew I was a better rider because I began seeking out technical trails in the fall. In the spring, while road riding with my friend, Pat, I was reading mountain bike books and perusing through … Read entire article »
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