Riding the Plunge

BeanMan · Jul 1, 2022

The Palisade Plunge that is. It’s a new mountain bike trail coming off the side of Grand Mesa and ending in Palisade, CO. We rode from Shirttail Point so it was only 21 miles with 6000’ down and 2000’ up but it’s a vey tough 21 miles. Great day with friends.

SS! · Jul 1, 2022

That’s cool!

elkassassin · Jul 1, 2022

Hey Beaner!

Did You Have To Push any of Them Tame BigHorns off the Trail?

BeanMan · Jul 1, 2022

elkassassin said:
Hey Beaner!

Did You Have To Push any of Them Tame BigHorns off the Trail?

They are usually across the interstate to the north.

Homer · Jul 1, 2022

do you have to ride up there to ride down??

elkassassin · Jul 1, 2022

Ain't That Kinda Like Saying:

Do You have To Ride Down There To Ride Up?

Homer said:
do you have to ride up there to ride down??

Homer · Jul 1, 2022

elkassassin said:
Ain't That Kinda Like Saying:

Do You have To Ride Down There To Ride Up?

not even close

elkassassin · Jul 1, 2022

RAZZIN Ya Homer!

Homer said:
not even close

Grouse Legs · Jul 1, 2022

Homer said:
do you have to ride up there to ride down??

Drive to the top

Homer · Jul 1, 2022

Grouse Legs said:
Drive to the top

cool....I'd consider it then

BeanMan · Jul 1, 2022

Homer said:
do you have to ride up there to ride down??

The Wife was our shuttle driver, it’s pretty much an advanced trail with four miles of exposurre

yotebuster17 · Jul 2, 2022

I thought this thread was about the stock market.

PleaseDear · Jul 2, 2022

Good for you all

Fun times

Robb

Bluehair · Jul 2, 2022

yotebuster17 said:
I thought this thread was about the stock market.

That’s what I thought too.

littlebull209338 · Jul 2, 2022

A guy died due to dehydration on the hiking trail which is about 30 Miles long in the same area. BRUTAL

Grouse Legs · Jul 2, 2022

littlebull209338 said:
A guy died due to dehydration on the hiking trail which is about 30 Miles long in the same area. BRUTAL

Yeah he was biking right? Ive heard of a handful of gapers having to get rescued off that trail for dehydration

BeanMan · Jul 2, 2022

littlebull209338 said:
A guy died due to dehydration on the hiking trail which is about 30 Miles long in the same area. BRUTAL

The Palisade Plunge is the trail the rider died on due to dehydration/heat. He started the ride too late in the day and gave some of his water away to people whom he thought had greater need. The last 17 miles has no water sources and should not be ridden late in the day or when it is102 degrees out. We started at 0600, carried 1.5 gallons each, and filtered more water at Whitewater Creek. The bottom trailhead is two miles from home.

BeanMan · Jul 2, 2022

Otto’s Wall on The Palisade Plunge

ColoradoBob · Jul 11, 2022

You're a better man I gunda din-----Those days a just a memory, Bob

High5 · Jul 11, 2022

You’re lucky to have that ride in your back yard! How long did it take to complete the 21 mile, 6000’ down, 2000’ climb?

BeanMan · Jul 12, 2022

High5 said:
You’re lucky to have that ride in your back yard! How long did it take to complete the 21 mile, 6000’ down, 2000’ climb?

6 hours

Zeke · Jul 26, 2022

That sounds horrible Mr Bean!
JK, we all receive joy in a variety of ways. I actually cannot take the pounding on my taint so I'll stick with climbing mountains.

I just got off Lake Powell Sunday night with 3' whitecaps and called it fun. Most guys were terrified in their smaller overloaded boats.
I spoke with 3 of them on the top of the ramp after I had to do some tricky maneuvering to trailer my boat.

Zeke