Chile Pepper News

Lemans start hill climb race on Amasaback Trail followed by a chainless downhill race from finish of hill climb back down to the creek! Hill climb will start at 8 am for men’s class and 8:08 am for women’s class. The chainless downhill will begin as a mass start at 9:15 am from top of Amasaback trail. $8 entry fee for one race or $12 for both races. (we recommend you do both!!!)

MAGNIFICENT 7 TRAIL SYSTEM
PROPOSAL TO THE BLM BY TRAIL MIX
YOU CAN HELP!!!

WRITE A LETTER OR SEND AN EMAIL TO THE BLM SUGGESTING THE ISSUES AND WHY THIS TRAIL IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF NON-MOTORIZED RECREATION.

USE YOUR OWN WORDS AND IDEAS, BUT HERE ARE SOME SAMPLES:

*FUN…ENJOYABLE…BEAUTIFUL….SCENIC….EPIC RIDE OR LONG RIDE,
CHALLENGING …CLEAN AIR NON MOTORIZED RECREATION.

*PROVIDES MORE SINGLETRACK TRAILS IN GRAND COUNTY/THE MOAB AREA.
*THE TRAILS WILL PROVIDE MORE ADVANCED-INTRMEDIATE SINGLETRACK.
*THE TRAILS WILL BE GOOD FOR THE GRAND COUNTY ECONOMY.
*THE TRAIL SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE MORE BUSINESS FOR SHUTTLE OPERATORS.
*THE TRAIL SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE MORE BUSINESS FOR TOUR OPERATORS AND GUIDES.

*THE NEW PROPOSED MAG 7 – BULL RUN TRAIL-HEAD AND ENTRY THAT IS DIRECTLY OFF OF THE GEMINI BRIDGES ROAD, RESOLVES THE CONFLICT OF CYCLISTS AND BIG HORN SHEEP IN THE UPPER BULL CANYON AREA OF THE ORIGINAL GREEN DOT TRAIL. THE NEW ROUTE IS STILL ALONG A VERY BEAUTIFUL CANYON AND EVENTUALLY REJOINS THE BULL CANYON RIM BEYOND THE SHEEP MIGRATION ZONE.

*THE PROPOSED MAGNIFICENT SEVEN TRAIL SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE A SECOND “EPIC RIDE” THAT WILL GIVE CYCLISTS A CHOICE BETWEEN THE WHOLE ENCHILADA AND THE MAG 7 TRAIL SYSTEMS, THEREFORE DISPERSING RIDERS ONTO TWO TRAILS.

*THE MAG 7 SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE MORE SINGLETRACK OFF OF THE POPULAR 4X4 ROADS LIKE GEMINI BRIDGES ROAD AND GOLD BAR RIM 4X4, THEREFORE, EASING CONFLICTS BETWEEN MOTORIZED AND NON MOTORIZED USERS.

*SEVERAL OF THE TRAILS MAY BE RIDDEN IN A VARIETY OF COMBINATIONS THAT COULD RETURN TO THE GEMINI BRIDGES ROAD, THEREBY PROVIDING OPTIONS BESIDES DOING THE WHOLE MAG 7 RIDE FROM HWY 313 ALL THE WAY TO THE POTASH ROAD, HWY 279. EXAMPLES WOULD BE COMBINING THE ARTH’S CORNER WITH THE LITTLE CANYON CUTOFF.

*THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN TRAIL SYSTEM INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE TRAIL FORMERLY KNOWN AS LOWER BLUE DOT OR GOLD BAR SINGLETRACK THAT BRINGS THE RIDER ALMOST TO THE GOLD BAR RIM. THIS TRAIL SEGMENT HAS BEEN RIDDEN FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. IN THOSE YEARS THE BIG HORN SHEEP HAVE NICELY CO-EXISTED WITH CYCLISTS, THEREFORE THIS IS REALLY NOT A NEW TRAIL. THE TRAIL WAS NOT DESIGNATED IN THE 2008 BLM RMP (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN). THE MAG 7 – GOLD BAR SINGLETRACK TRAIL SEGMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE RIM. PLEASE DO NOT OMIT THE TRAIL SEGMENT THAT LEADS TO THE RIM.

SEND LETTERS TO:
BLM Moab Field Office – Attention Katie Stevens
82 E. Dogwood Ave. Moab, Ut. 84532

EMAIL KATIE STEVENS: katie_stevens@blm.gov

THE MAG 7 SYSTEM PROPOSAL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE UPPER BLUE DOT RIM TRAIL IN THIS PROPOSAL. ONCE THE GOLD BAR SINGLE TRACK TRAIL REACHES THE GOLD BAR RIM, THE ROUTE WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE GOLDEN SPIKE 4X4 ROAD TOWARDS POISON SPIDER OR THE PORTAL, EXITING ON THE POTASH ROAD, HWY 279. Trail Mix would like to propose an alternate single track route to the illegal Blue Dot Rim Trail that would be close to the rim, but acceptable to the BLM, wildlife, bikers, hikers and environmentalists. If you have ideas please contact someone at Trail Mix. Sandy Freethey, Scott Escott, Jeff Van Horn or others.

The 2009 Moab Ho-Down Mountain Bike Festival was once again a huge success and good fun had by all! The races were injury free, dirt jump jam saw a bigger turnout of riders with a 100 plus crowd to show off their bag of tricks to, the townie tour had over 80 people cruizin’ and the movie had a close to packed house. Oh yeah….and the party….350 people shakin’ their booties to DJ Zach’s tunes in some crazy costumes. If you missed it then start planning for next October ‘cuz we’re doin’ it again! Per the words of Nick Simcik (rider for Transition out of Boulder, CO and one of our dj contest riders and DH racers) said: ‘The weekend was all about fun and bikes. The usual stresses and attitude that generally revolves around a race were completely absent. The weekend was super fun.’ Check out Nick’s pics from the weekend at http://www.nicksimcik.com/_/About_Me/Entries/2009/11/5_Moab_Ho-Down.html.

But here are a few pics of our own from the weekend….enjoy! See you in 2010.

Time to charge up the riding lights and lube up the chamois, the chile pepper will be attending the 24 hours of Moab again, so if you are in need of some professional service or new parts stop by our tent next to the start line. We will be up all night in some state of consciousness to help you if you need it. Before the race our in town shop can answer questions about bike setup or accept your bike if you need a safe place to ship it before the race, just call us before hand and let us know. phone 435-259-4688.

24 hrs of Moab will be hosting the 24 hr national champ race this year as well, it will bring out the big guns and make for some exciting racing. For more info go to http://grannygear.com/Races/Moab/index.shtml and for some entertainment look at the teams that are attending this year http://grannygear.com/Registration/show_teams.php?race=moab&year=2009 . Good luck, see ya in the sand.

The shops and shuttles are starting to fill up with Mt Bikers and Roadies looking for good trail conditions, good weather and good times. It’s no secret that riding Moab in the fall is one of the best times to do it. The cooler temps with a little moisture and YOU the Mt Biker that’s been fine tuning your mind and body all summer are the perfect combos for riding the desert this fall.

There are plenty of cycling events and new trails to be had this fall as well. Fall is a great time to do the 100 mile White rim trail, 1 day for the masochist or 3 to 4 for the rest of us. What about new trails? Upper Porcupine Single track (UPS) is legal and open. UPS allows riding any section of the Burro Down trail system, 7000 ft of decent in 33 miles. Dead horse St Park’s Intrepid trail, fast and scenic. The Bar M loops, close to town and lots of options. The Amasa Back trail has also been extended, the new section called Rock Stacker has been legalized and opened, adding about 4 miles of trail.

As for cycling events for Fall, we have some of the best in the U.S.. The Moab Ho-Down Mt Bike festival, brought to you by Chile Pepper Bike Shop, has group rides, Super D race, DH racing, dirt jump comp, film premier and costume party. Look it up at www.moabhodown.com.

For the skinny tire folks there’s the Moab Century Tour, www.skinnytireevents.com. And you can’t forget the the 24 hours of Moab which will be holding the national championships. Granny Gear Prod

So if your looking to put a great end on your mt bike season gather your friends, count your change and start driving.

Fall Season Has Started!