Rock Therapy 2016! This was my second year attending, and it was a blast. It was incredibly hot and the bugs were bad, but overall I had a good time.
Not sure why, but it seems some of the photos turned out a little weird in the upload to Flickr. Oh well.
Here's just a few of the photos below, the rest are
on my Flickr here.
Ended up running Hell's Revenge with [MENTION=99443]dunktap[/MENTION], [MENTION=57546]4-Ripcord[/MENTION], and [MENTION=129084]Flemster[/MENTION] the first day. Always a fun trail, and the views are amazing.
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Next day we ran Top of the World! Another trail I've already run, but I can't turn it down with the view at the top. Stunning.
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Finally, on the last day, we ran Kane Creek. I really enjoyed the trail, but it sure was tough. The final climb out is crazy, and getting harder every year by the sounds of it.
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As you can see from that final photo, I did blow a bead on the trail. I had no idea what to run these new tires at, so I tested them at 15 on TOTW, but went down to 8 for Kane Creek. Definitely a little too low, although they really gripped and soaked up every minor bump. I think I'll try 10-12 next.
The 35s worked great, with the exception of some minor rubbing. The rear bumps are set up perfectly, stopping them in the exact spot for no rubbing. In the front I didn't quite chop far enough, so it rubbed the plates I welded in near the top. No big deal, a little bit of time with the hammer and it should clear. They were close!