On Monday they suggested we do a shuttle ride that started up at the parking lot for the Forbidden Plateau since it was still very hot. Amber and I were only to happy to take that as an option.
We started down a steep loose fire ride to access the trails that are also known as the Lakes trails. The initial fire road was actually pretty fun as it reminded me a lot of a down hill trail on a disused fire road. It was fast and loose and had a couple of fun little whoops along the way.
The trail Bob was taking us on today started with Screamin Demon and it started right next to a local classic called Two Shieks & A Dog which we would be doing tomorrow. Jane had appointments in the afternoon so we needed to keep moving and take the fastest trails down and in some ways this made the introduction ride to the area even better!
The trail link up we did was: Screamin Demon -> Two Pond Pass -> Lumpys -> Puntledge Plunge -> Nymph Falls Trails (Bear Bait). It had an awesome variety of riding and reminded me of the old school trails in Whistler Valley like Shit Happens. You were riding rooty loam sections to Granite faces with dry moss and then loose eroded steep trails. There was great flow and lots of technical sections to try or walk and add to a list for another day. The friction on the trails was perfect as it was dry and warm.
Bob and Jane were also great to ride with, for an old guy :p Bob can ride! heh, he can roll almost anything it seems and it was great to see an Ibis Mojo getting put through its paces. Jane was also riding a Mojo and was really strong at riding technical obstacles like logs and roots and was great at telling Amber options for the next section as they were riding towards it. It meant we were able to keep a good pace and flow going all there way while also getting a little history on the trails and at junctions details on what the other options could be when we came back alone.
After the ride we got to have dinner with Bob and Jane at their place in Comox and we also took their advice and moved our camp to a pay for place by the beach. It was very cheap and had great showers and a laundry as well as being right on the beach. We had been camped up near Forbidden and it was stinking hot up there such that you couldn't lie in your tent during the day and relax.
Dinner was great! Jane is an impressive cook and I doubt we will get anything better from any of the restaurants we eat at along the way on this trip.
The finish of the fire road above the start of the main trail system. This is where you start Two Sheiks and Screamin Demon.
Loamy single track.
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