Helloween

Group Shot of the Helloweeners

Helloween. Like is it Hell (oween) or Hello (ween)? You choose.

From Left to Right: (Help me out with what you were trying to be)
Backrow: Logan Football Player (Kanyon Kris), Sheep Man , Cowboy dude?, Kyle, Yellow Man, BrokeBack Cowboy (Kenny Jones)
Middle Row: Duck Rider?, Hot Nurse (Daniel Nelson)?, Blonde Rocker (Aaron Smith), Bernie Madoff (Ricky Maddox), Bikini Man (Brandon Smith), Red jacket (Mike Young), White faced Ghoul?
Next row down: Gorilla (Adam Lisonbee), Gorilla (Keith Payne), Fat Cyclist (Mark Albrecht), Spam man (Brad Wilson), Salem Witch (Serena Warner), Nacho Libre (Mark Warner)
Front Row: Black Clothes Dude?,Prom Date (Rick Sunderlage), Crazy Sheep (Jonathan James), Gas Mask Dude?, Goat Roper?

I don't know if this was the first of such rides or a sequel, but I do know that it was the first one at this location.

Oh location? This was a ride that started at the police shooting range parking lot; above the Orem Cemetery. It was a night ride on the evening before Halloween. So Friday October 30 at about 10PM the ghouls began appearing.

Sheep Man (Jonathon James) getting his picture by Blond Rocker Dude (Aaron Smith)

I didn't do the ride, just took photos. I didn't have any lights that worked. My trail rat bulb burnt out and I didn't get the replacement in time. Plus, I'm a wimp.

Rocker (Aaron Smith) and Snowman?

Nacho Libre (Mark Warner)

Keith and Adam

Bernie (Ricky) trying to hide from the Camera

Cowboy and Ghoul

Another group shot

Someone's prom date (Rick Sunderlage) and Spam Man (Brad Wilson)

The report is that this group went up to the Belt Route and then up the the Altar to have the witch perform several rituals on their souls. The they all cleansed themselves of the evil by riding down dry canyon. No significant wrecks were reported. Although there were sightings of the bicycle ghosts which circle around the belt route a la Blair Witch.

Clarks Trail, Jacobs Ladder and The Ghost After Work

The view from the top of Jacob's Ladder

Riding up Clark's Trail after work on a Friday with good friends. It doesn't get much better as far as mountain biking goes.

This time of year (October 23) the trail can be muddy, but this day it was perfect. Just moist enough to keep the dust down, but not wet enough to sink in or stick to the knobbies.

Tim and Rex on Clark's Trail

Tim and Rex had never been on this trail before but they went up without any problems. I know that some of the fast guys around here can clean Clark's in under 8 minutes, but for us amateurs, we did well.

Rex on Clark's Trail

Although the brilliance of the fall leaves was diminished, the day was crisp and beautiful. The trail was paved with the golden hue of fallen leaves and there weren't any bugs to bite us due to the cold snap of a few days prior.

Tim and I at the top of Jacob's Ladder

At the top of Clark's we rode over to Jacob's Ladder. Jacob's is a lot of fun, I really love the uphill climb and then the downhill snakes all over which is great fun. Disc brakes are suggested just so you can brake at the last minute. I also like to skid my back tire around the sharpest turns to help me around the corners.

Tim at the top of Jacob's Ladder

Tim riding up Jacob's Ladder

Rex and Tim at the top of Jacob's Ladder

Rex and Tim did a great job climbing this. I didn't tell them that the last time I climbed this there was a rattlesnake in the road.

Rex riding Jacob's Ladder

I'm looking forward to another Friday Night Ride. How about you guys?