As the photo shows, riding off trail can be very hazardous to your health. The only drawback was that you did not dare look at the view for too long. Some of the first views we had of The Flume Trail were absolutely spectacular. Two hour rides became four hour rides, three hour rides became six hour rides.Ībout two thirds of the way into our ride, we entered into a beautiful Aspen forest that surrounded Marlette Lake–a clear pristine lake just east of Lake Tahoe. ![]() After the second day of riding we learned to double all of Tim’s estimated riding times. Tim was the trip’s organizer and usually set the course for the day. Here is a shot of my good friend and neighbor Tim. In Marks spare time he patrols the local bike trails, much like I do on the ski slopes, and helps injured riders. We ran into his buddy Mark (on the Right) halfway through our ride. Not only is he a great guy but he’s also a very strong rider, usually leading the pack up and down the trail. Joe (on the left) was our trail guide for all three days of riding. By the time this shot was taken John had hopped his bike like a pogo stick from one rock to another hitting almost every rock you see in this photo. We ran into this rider on the trail and dubbed him Jumping John. I can tell you it is a lot harder than it looks. My friend and Neighbor Kevin showed us how to ride up the another set of Stairs. One of my new riding buddies Jeremy showed us how to ride down the Stairs. One would not finish as a result of his fall (Note: Never try to slow your fall by landing on your head). Shown below are some of the shots from our 5 1/2 hour ride on the Flume Trail. Originally built for a flume that would carry logs from the higher elevations down the mountain to the lower elevations, today it serves much the same purpose except instead of carrying logs downhill it now carries hikers and bikers. The Flume Trail sits on the side of a granite face and has some of the most spectacular views of Lake Tahoe. By day three we were acclimated to the higher elevations and ready to tackle one of Tahoe’s most famous trails, rated one of the nations top ten bike trails, The Flume Trail. The first two days were warm up days–day one 3 1/2 hours, day two 4 1/2 hours. This week I was fortunate enough to spend three days mountain biking some of Tahoe’s best mountain bike trails with my good friends Tim, Kevin and Grant. Lake Tahoe has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth and I appreciate each time I have the opportunity to visit.
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