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I love a bit of hisFrom The O.C.
Our written local history doesn't go as far back as most of yours, but I'm fascinated nevertheless. Up in the hills overlooking the county, there is evidence of Acjachemen, but they have no written history. They all assimilated and their descendants are all rich casino owners today.
One of the trails we ride is called Joplin... for what reason I didn't know until Friday. While riding the trail, I decided I could no longer live in ignorance and decided that I MUST know more.
It turns out that J.C. Joplin moved into the mountains in 1877. He ended up building a road, which over the past 145 years has deteriorated into some sweet singletrack. Thank you Mister Joplin. The dude became treasurer of Orange County, put together our exhibit for the St. Louis World's Fair, and was the Secretary of the State Senate for quite a few years.
The second dude seated from the left is Joplin. Next to him is Joe Pleasants. Pleasants came here in 1861 at the age of 21 to run another guy's farm. He soon figured out that rather than mine silver out of the hills like everyone else, he could make more money with bees. He eventually became County Bee Inspector, and one of the peaks is named after him.
The sweet slice of cheesecake on the right is Jane Murdy. I don't know anything about her, other than she took care of Helena Modjeska when she became ill. Modjeska was a Polish Shakespearean actress who built her mountain home in the 1880's. A lot of features in the area carry her name.
Looking down from the middle section of what was once Joplin's road. You can spot singletrack on the hillside below.
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Lower section of Joplin's road, heading down to the canyon below.
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J.C. Joplin is #2 seated. Joe Pleasants is #3 seated. Jane Murdy is #5 seated. Picture taken in 1929.
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That's about all I will manage tomorrow
That looks awesome, have you got a strava/garmin map of that?One from the Bucket list. Dalwhinnie to Corrour for a fish supper went via Loch Garry and Rannoch. Had a night in Loch Ossian hostel then back via Ardverikie and Ben Alder. 39 miles yesterday but for some reason Mission control only recorded half today be about 40 miles again going by my arse.
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No I could do something on Memory map and put it on later today.That looks awesome, have you got a strava/garmin map of that?
I'd just be interested to put it on a bucket list kind of trip.No I could do something on Memory map and put it on later today.
What is that machine ?I turtled the handcycle on its maiden voyage through our local singletrack.
Didn’t even get any gnarly wounds to show off.
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What is that machine ?
Hey Tony, awesome photography. How often do you get out and ride? What camera? Sharpness is incredible. Thanks, I look forward to your pics every day.eiger mönch jungfrau. hope you like…
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Aha i see I have an old Alves custom hardtail. The local lad who made that built a few hand crank bikes for people . Remember one bike there he was adapting for someone with one leg shorter than the other. He was a great lad to deal with òur Charlie was. EnjoyIt’s a ReActive Adaptations NUKE off-road handcycle with a Bafang BBS02 mid-drive kit.
Brilliant my first holiday was Grindelwald 40 years ago . Be awesome in summer.eiger mönch jungfrau. hope you like…
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You could have just posted the first picture and we'd all of thought you were some super rad hand bike mega star ripping wheelies out of a berm :I turtled the handcycle on its maiden voyage through our local singletrack.
Didn’t even get any gnarly wounds to show off.
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thanks!!Hey Tony, awesome photography. How often do you get out and ride? What camera? Sharpness is incredible. Thanks, I look forward to your pics every day.
3.14k, hohsaas to allmagellerhütte. very tec and exposed.
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Did you know it was like that ? .I made it all the way back home with the chain like this.
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Lovely looking bike , I had a couple of RM back in the days before EbikesI left the gravel bike I usually ride to work at home and commuted the 10.5 miles on my Rocky Mountain for the first time. Just cruised in eco going 18-19mph going to work and hit trail mode coming home. It was a blast.
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I might have hit a tree again. For the second day time in two days. :/Did you know it was like that ? .
Hope it was not the same tree.I might have hit a tree again. For the second day time in two days. :/
I might have hit a tree again. For the second day time in two days. :/
Didn’t even get any gnarly wounds to show off.
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