Second Fall

We are in Truckee, CA right now, loving having a second fall.  We're on a vacation but also visiting family close by.  The colors here are on fire, even if there are way less aspen here than in Colorado.  I'm able to jump on trails from the house we're staying at and get some big rides in.  Tomorrow I'm doing the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) from Brockway Summit (a 20 minute ride from the house) to Tahoe City...a ride I've been craving for awhile now.  I brought frame #5 and am just loving it.  The bike is just super fun to ride.  

Yesterday, I rode some more local trails off Martis Peak called "Dirty Harry" and some of the old logging roads inbetween.  I didn't get out on the ride until almost 4pm so needless to say...i got turned around and barely made it back before it was pitch black outside.  No, didn't have a headlamp of course.  All the logging roads look the same here! It's fun getting lost again though...always awesome exploring new terrain.  This place has sick trails...even if they're a bit "DH" for my style of riding.  At least I can ride UP most parts of most of them unlike many DH trails in CO.  The number of swoopy smooth berms, gap jumps, and bridges make it REALLY fun.  Here are some shots of the days so far. 

Hike above Klondike Meadow, about 1 mile from the house.

Bridge number ? on Dirty Harry trail

Looks a lot like Colorado in this drainage.

Another bridge crossing a wet meadow (practical AND fun!)

One of the first lookouts at the top of Dirty Harry trail.  That's Martis Valley in the far distance, Truckee is right behind that.

Redonculous berms on this trail...you feel the G-force as you get thrown around these, one after the other.

Holy crap, this picture doesn't do the size of this snag justice...

See my bike there...? That old guy was around 6 feet in diameter! Monte Carlo meadow.

Hike to the "beach" of Stampede Reservoir with the pups.

The alpine meadows here are just amazing and the size of the trees are stunning.  That ponderosa pine is just massive.