Two days two different sets of conditions. Wednesday was my first ride in three weeks back on the Shore I and couldn’t think of a better way to return… In the pouring rain! Having had crazy hot and dry summer conditions the first ride in the rain for 2+ months comes as a bit of a shock: It gets slippery here fast! Regardless along with Heinous J. Panderkook and his ever improving fitness and unstoppable enthusiasm we made short work of Oilcan in less than ideal conditions. The rain soaked little skinnies numerous roots and rock armored sections being a far cry different from the little bit of exploring the day before.
Scotty and I finally made the short journey out to Abbotsford to have a go at the Ledgeview area and search out XCelerator, a trail only known to us from the power of the Internet. After a quick visit to a local shop and armed with a small hand drawn map and conflicting instructions from the outdoor store next door we lit off uphill into the middle of a maze of trails that for the most part were well developed and completely unmarked as the whole system of is located on private property. The terrain here differing wildly from what is in our backyard we were informed that we would either enjoy the smooth fast rolling terrain or be bored by it. Variety is truly the spice of life and when we finally managed to find our way to our objective having zigged many times when zagging was the best option, we were rewarded with a smooth clay rich trail that constantly climbed and turned back on itself as it lead to steep twisting descents and a few sections where off trail excursions on the downslope of the trail were not an option.
All in all a successful day exploring another new area. Now armed with an old map, a slightly better sense of direction and rumours of a new trail sharing much of the character of XClerator we look at how to further maximize another Ledgeview experience.
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