Mountain biking at Big Water to the Wasatch Crest. I hadn't been up there this year. It was great, but I need new brake pads. The ride down was more thrilling than I'd like. I did make some pretty cool technical moves at high speed down some steep passages with blown-out front shocks. It is good to be able to pull that off, but not necessarily the kind of thrill I'm seeking anymore. I really need a new bike. I was able to do the first switchback on lower Big Water up to where it meets the trail in 3rd gear. I made it most of the way to the first bridge in 3rd and sometimes 2nd gear. I didn't use 1st gear until the switchback after the first mile. I've never done that before. In fact, I used to stop and rest at that switchback. It is nice to be where I can rest in 1st gear while still climbing. Didn't see any moose but I did see a pair of deer. Timex
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