One of the scenic outlooks at High Rocks. Stover has some great technical trails and awesome views of the Tohickon Creek.Wet rocks and roots next to sheer cliffs can add some “OH SHIT” moments. A little dusting of snow made the ride even more scenic… …but my feet and fingers started feeling the 30º temps – even with the high-tech Walmart plastic bag shoe liners, and JT (non-insulated) MX gloves. Unfortunately, the cliffs at Stover have seen tragedy on numerous occasions. The flurries continued and I decided to head back to the truck – until I found some more trails. The cold temps froze my Rock Shox Reverb dropper post in the lowest position so climbing was a little less fun. It might not be an epic amount of miles but log-overs, off-cambers, rocks and roots keep it fun. There are even a few small rock drops to get your freeride on.
Snow
Yesterday it rained, snowed, and sleeted so everything is encased in a thin layer of frozen slush. The next couple of days are supposed to bring more of the same so I figured that I’d get in some form of riding.
It was 26º F and pitch black out, but my new lights and multiple layers of lycra, thermal underwear, and Gore Tex, were doing the job. I only did 10 miles on gravel path but it was worth the potential frost bite to get out on the bike.
A fox ran across the path about 10 yards in front of me. There was also a pack of giant Yeti running through the woods. It could have been that the frozen leaves made some deer sound really big, but when you’re riding alone in the woods at night they might as well have been giant Yeti. Besides, my bike lights caught their beady eyes peering from the trees. They were Yeti – and not the cool blue kind from Colorado.