The mileage had played havoc on the tyres, and we were due for a day in the mountains on single track, so at 6am we started changing tyres - and a result - not one pinched tube!!
If you were wondering what single track is, here are a couple of photos of the climb up the mountain.
The climb was pretty difficult, for three main reasons; 1) the altititude meant the bike didn't carburate cleanly, which meant it either chugged or rev'd - ie the throttle was like a switch, 2) the alititude meant I got tired quickly, 3) I'm crap at riding - the two photos don't do the climb justice, the certainly don't call this the Rockies for no reason !! The climb was certainly rocky - and it was a long climb!
As we were on single track for the day, Phil took out his new KTM 450 for a play, unfortunately, it wasn't jetted for the alititude, and it behaved badly. First we tried adjusting the airscrew;
The view from the top;
After adjusting the airscrew, the KTM still wasn't happy, and the constant clutch slipping burnt the clutch out - so what followed was an enjoyable 2 hour tow over single track to get to the highway.
Here Jon shows an alternative strap tieing method:
The _looooong_ tow:
and it wasn't easy
After 2 hours, we got to the highway - to find a locked gate! This was chained at both ends, so we couldn't even lift the gate of the hinges. So,,,
Anyway, and awesome day out - fantastic trails and amazing scenery - thanks Jon for taking 2 strangers out for a days riding.
Now we rejoin the TransAmTrail - we continue west towards Utah
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