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So i was considering Moab sometime before the Grim Reaper taps me on the shoulder .Then i watched the vid .I have a question , i've rode The Flume and the Rim trail at Lake Tahoe and sections of that look similar .Anyone done both to give a verdict ?
Have not ridden Tahoe but can certainly vouch for Moab. If you like the following I strongly suggest you go 🙂
Long all day rides
Endless fast flowy singletrack with countless natural jumps and drops
Huge rock gardens
Mega tech sections to negotiate
Techy climbs
Techy descents..
Amazing views
Rides that include almost 30 miles of downhill starting in snow peaked mountains and ending with probably the most awesome section of singletrack you've probably ever ridden
Feel free to drop me a mail if you want more info, as you may have guessed I am a big fan, just this week decided to go again next year 😮
Yep - I used to live out there and have ridden Tahoe and Moab extensively.
Short answer is there is nothing - repeat nothing - like the Portal Trail in Tahoe.
There is also nothing - repeat nothing - like the Portal Trail anywhere else in Moab. 🙂 the Portal Trail is very, very exposed, very high up, and can result in death if got wrong. No exaggeration.
Moab is a brilliant place and I've ridden there 7 years - there's just so much to do.
Tahoe is brilliant too and there is extensive riding out there, but it's not so closely laid out as Moab and some of the trails can be harder to find for non-locals.
The Flume trail is/was one of my all-time favourite trails - it just flows and flows. The trail itself is gob-smackingly brilliant and then you get the scenery on top of that, which is just pure beauty. If around Tahoe area there are lots of trails but also 1 or 2 of the ski areas have lift-assisted access.
Moab town has a bikey, artsy vibe and is very different to Tahoe which has towns like Truckee which are pretty much just ski towns with a ski vibe but a kind of desolation in summertime (they're not empty by any means, but they feel like out-of-season ski towns if you know what I mean).
Basically - you gotta ride both Moab and Tahoe! 😀
But, if you can only ride 1, Moab would be my choice every time. There's just more there, it's more convenient, the trails are easy to find, it's a beautiful place to be and it's just got a "Wow!" feel all over.
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Nice Digger, and I thought 3 trips to Moab was a little Obsessive 🙂
Second pic down, Porc rim or something else ?
And yeah, it's definately got the wow factor.
Loved Moab been twice for 1 week stints, but even the locals were saying not to bother with Portal due to the danger so I didn't bother as so much other riding there is amazing, a couple of the boys did it but they said it was too crazy and thus not fun, both very good riders by the way who ride everything I've seen on a bike so it must have been pretty sketchy
Nice Digger, and I thought 3 trips to Moab was a little ObsessiveSecond pic down, Porc rim or something else ?
And yeah, it's definately got the wow factor.
It's the Amasa Back trail - one of my favourites.
Some more pics of the same trail...
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Some more pics that may whet your appetite...
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You don't see many of these in Peaslake!
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Ah yes Amasa back, also one of my faves! Was out there in October, rode Rockstacker too this time which was a nice extension. You've got me now, I need to post some pics too!