tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post6377078641615624315..comments2024-02-06T10:31:24.491-07:00Comments on Watching the World Wake Up: Blue. Check.Watcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-37898266483759377142010-09-20T15:23:30.308-06:002010-09-20T15:23:30.308-06:00Kevin- Yes, except for the hike-a-bike stretch mar...Kevin- Yes, except for the hike-a-bike stretch marked in green (when headed west-bound). The actual roller-coaster itself is pretty straightforward (again, west-bound). Momentum does pretty much all the work, although a few of the descents get sketchy later in the season. It's best in Spring right after it melts out.Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-89595451644292330102010-09-20T11:22:42.142-06:002010-09-20T11:22:42.142-06:00Do people actually ride that section you have mark...Do people actually ride that section you have marked as 'roller coaster'?<br /><br />I regularly run up the 'death climb' and a month or so ago decided to try that route. I found it very tricky to *walk*. I can't imagine carrying a bike up the steeps.Kevin Vigorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367849895489512489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-58678306713551066322010-09-20T10:47:30.466-06:002010-09-20T10:47:30.466-06:00KB- you're so right. Having lived in both plac...KB- you're so right. Having lived in both places, I've wondered many times why our Fall runs ~10-12 days behind yours at similar elevation (that clip is at ~7,700 feet). And we're actually North of you to boot. The other thing that struck me my first Fall here was the amount of red in Wasatch foliage relative to the Fall colors of the Front Range, which I think is mainly due to the greater prevalence of Maple (and possibly, to a lesser extent, Ninebark).<br /><br />Yes, I've really enjoyed the helmet-cam. One day I may do a full review, but briefly, I've generally been very happy, with the exception that it struggles with contrasts and colors in low-angle sunlight conditions. That clip for example is much more colorful in real life.Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-8545098596651873852010-09-20T07:02:56.710-06:002010-09-20T07:02:56.710-06:00That is gorgeous, and a very nice trail! I am stru...That is gorgeous, and a very nice trail! I am struck by just how far behind fall is where you live compared to where I live. We're almost at peak autumn color here.<br /><br />I take it that you like your helmet cam!KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.com