Dirty Sheets :: Dirty Onesie - Thu, Dec 23 2021

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Dirty Sheets :: Dirty Onesie

The Basics:

Event Type:

Mountain Biking

Event Location:

Cochran Mill Park

Mountain Biking: Dirty Sheets :: Dirty Onesie

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Dec 23 2021 8:30 am >> Thu, Dec 23 2021 10:30 am

Registration Opens:

Tue, Dec 21 2021 8:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Dec 23 2021 3:13 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Distance:

22 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Horhay

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

2 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

This might be listed as a Mountain Biking event this is "technically" NOT just a mountain biking event...it's GRAVEL & DIRT BABY! This route will be best attacked with a Gravel or CX bike.

This is a proper D5 effort - but at a moderate pace since I'll be training on the 29+ bikepacking rig in some cold weather gear - start time temps are looking below freezing, so plan well for that.

When the local trail status says closed, it is time to ride gravel. In fact it is always time to ride gravel! RAIN OR SHINE EVENT, cancelled only under the threat of severe storms. Dirty Sheets is a 22.7 mile loop, this premiere trail & gravel route is in South Fulton County in the City of Chattahoochee Hills. We will be hitting small sections of dirt trails (Mainly Yellow and Green loops). Surrounded by the famous Silk Sheets road cycling route, The Dirty Sheets is a rural and scenic gravel ride that will leave you in disbelief that you are so close to downtown and the airport. It can be ridden by a mountain, gravel or cyclocross bike..

Check out the ride and GPX file at MTB project here: http://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7012793/dirty-sheets-gravel-loop.

If you want to ride fast in the dirt, gravel (and yes, some roads) this is for you

If you love drilling a dirty big ring, this IS for you

If you don't mind trading flesh with trees, rocks, gravel and/or dirt this is for you

If you have more energy than sense, this is probably for you too

If you're scared to ride on a mix of streets, FS roads or trails, this is NOT for you

If you want to look at scenery, this is not for you

If you have to ask what a CX or gravel bike is, this is not for you

Required Items to Bring:

Gravel or CX bike
....errrrr MTB - hope you got some big gears!
Helmet is a MUST
Tail & bar light is a safety PLUS for road sections
water & food for 2 hours of pedal time
tubes, pump/air & repair tools
$5 non-locals parking fee at Kiosk

Recommended Items to Bring:
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cycling shoes
sunglasses
**sunscreen**
gloves

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

6875 Cochran Mill Rd
Palmetto, GA 30268

#GTS from yer nek-o-da-woods

Lot is just a few meters in from Cochran Mill road...Upper Wooten Road

Notes:

Be sure to bring some green :: $5 cash per vehicle
#KeepTheRubberSideDown

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