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Title: Black Friday single track
Post by: yamahamer on November 24, 2017, 03:08:10 PM
So life has really been getting in my way this year when it comes to getting to ride.
Then I hear that there is a black Friday ride at Boyds Ranch, hells yeah I can make that.
If you love single track and ever get the chance, do it. Boyd is the king of trail cutting but it's not for the weak at heart.
14 riders showed up this cool morning and one of them was Mill in town from Idaho. 14 is a lot for a single track train, so we went to the proving grounds trail all together, then split into 2 groups. Being out of the saddle since April I opted for the slower group. It was a great Black Friday for sure.
1st pic is after the proving grounds.
2nd pic is top of a big hill overlooking Miller steam plant.
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Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: Chitza on November 24, 2017, 03:13:12 PM
Awwwwesome!!! You guys rock!
Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: Mulley on November 24, 2017, 04:56:21 PM
The last ride at Boyd's Ranch. I'm going to miss that place.
Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: Nice Goat on November 24, 2017, 05:01:47 PM
Quote from: Mulley on November 24, 2017, 04:56:21 PM
The last ride at Boyd's Ranch. I'm going to miss that place.


Huh?   ???
Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: IceCold4x4 on November 24, 2017, 05:13:02 PM
Quote from: Mulley on November 24, 2017, 04:56:21 PM
The last ride at Boyd's Ranch. I'm going to miss that place.
Ditto.... What?

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Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: Mulley on November 24, 2017, 05:14:28 PM
The land was just leased by a hunting club. They found out today.
Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: Nice Goat on November 24, 2017, 05:15:23 PM
Bummer.
Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: IceCold4x4 on November 24, 2017, 05:15:26 PM
Quote from: Mulley on November 24, 2017, 05:14:28 PM
The land was just leased by a hunting club. They found out today.
That sucks donkey balls. All that damn work...

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Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: springer on November 24, 2017, 05:17:14 PM
Quote from: Mulley on November 24, 2017, 04:56:21 PM
The last ride at Boyd's Ranch. I'm going to miss that place.

Wa?  :o Is he selling or just stopping?   ???
Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: KevinB on November 24, 2017, 05:31:15 PM
Quote from: springer on November 24, 2017, 05:17:14 PM
Wa?  :o Is he selling or just stopping?   ???

Word is that the hunt club expanded their lease and now has the property that included the single-track. Apparently some of the group had a chance meeting with some hunters today and were informed.
Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: springer on November 24, 2017, 06:19:44 PM
Quote from: KevinB on November 24, 2017, 05:31:15 PM
Word is that the hunt club expanded their lease and now has the property that included the single-track. Apparently some of the group had a chance meeting with some hunters today and were informed.
Dang... :(
Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: Gam on November 24, 2017, 06:23:35 PM
Environmental extremists can relax in the Southeast, we have hunting leases to gobble up single track.
Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: yamahamer on November 24, 2017, 06:26:06 PM
If I had known it would be my last time there, I would have stayed longer.
This makes me sad, very sad.

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Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: kylepeterson on November 24, 2017, 08:31:54 PM
some of the best in the south east. and a wizard of a cool dude making it happen. seriously guys, there is single track and then there a slobbery freaking great single track. that's what it was.

glad I got to spend a few hours there. it is epic stuff.
Title: Re: Black Friday single track
Post by: IceCold4x4 on November 24, 2017, 09:08:02 PM
Really wish work wouldn't have intervened today.

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