Dirt Surfers

☮------------------------------------☮ On October 12, 1875, Aleister Crowley was born. Crowley was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, mountaineer, drug experimenter, prankster, yogi, early freedom fighter, human rights activist, and philosopher.  He was a practitioner of “magick” (as he spelled it) and called himself the Beast 666. He was denounced in his own time for his decadent lifestyle and had few followers, but he became a cult figure after his death in 1947. Let's ride around Saddle Mountain on our bikes and honor the life of Mr. Crowley! ☮------------------------------------☮ Route & Details 9:30 a.m. start time The route is ~45 miles with ~4000 ft. of elevation gain ~80% unpaved gravel/dirt logging roads, 20% pavement Download the route to your device; some of the roads are tricky to navigate and it is easy to get lost or turned around out here Ride with GPS route:  Download me Do not let the above numbers fool you!  A...

The September equinox is the moment when the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, heading southward.  The equinox may be taken to mark the end of summer and the beginning of autumn (Autumnal Equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere.  This is the second of two days in the year that contain equal day and night.  Let’s get ready for fall and ride through the forest, around Forlorn Lakes, and go beneath the ground to explore a couple of caves! Route & Details 9:30 a.m. start time The route is ~52 miles with ~3400 ft. of elevation gain 70% unpaved forest & gravel roads, 30% pavement This is a pretty mellow ride, most of the climbing is finished in the first 20 miles; most of that is a mellow grade on pavement Download the route to your device: Ride with GPS route :   ROUTE Recommended tire size is 40c or larger There are quite a few potholes on the forest roads, but the gravel is not too rough/large The ride starts at ...