The last time the Holy Wow Gang rode Monte Cola, the snow had just left and the trail was in great shape. Trails after the snow melts are kind of reborn. This time the trails crew had raised the child trail to a new state of perfection. Definitely ready for marriage to every rider who is willing to venture out the Larch single track. The trail will love you and you will love it. It will boss you around a little but then forgive you and make up with lovely swooping turns, drops, and table tops. Absolutely fantastic.
We decide to take the soon to be married Hopkin's couple out for ride with the gang. What better way for the Holy Wow Gang to celebrate a marriage, than to go for a ride on a trail that mirrors the marriage journey in it's very own dirt, rocks and roots. So, off we went, climbing the Larch Trail, sort of like the effort it takes to establish a relationship. Beautiful single track but some sweat required.
Arriving at the summit of the climb you are treated to some very unique views of Red and granite peaks. Anticipation of the coming ski season begins to well up inside. Stop that! Summer seems to have just started, guess it's just in the blood. We are here to ride, and the real relationship is about to be consummated. Let's do it Monte Cola. Monte Cola did it's thing and the rewards were as good as any relationship.
We climbed out off Neptune Creek on a bridged piece of single track called Cog. Always work to do in any commitment, but the journey was on sweet single track with multiple bridges crossing the cool waters of the Hanna Creek water shed. Life is so very sweet and sometimes so very short. Couldn't help but think of Doug Davis, who just lost his hard fought battle with cancer, as we climbed through this spiritual part of the forest with it's gurgling streams and pungent aromas. Rest in peace Digger.
After a fast, somewhat out of control (right Crash) descent of Gibbard's main trail, we found ourselves at the Rock Cut pub for wings and cold beer. Judging by the smiles on Deidre's and Joseph's faces, they really liked the gift.
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