tiger pass

    been waiting 8 years to ride tiger. I've walked it a few times and ridden the logging roads but september 07 pulled up got bike ready one liter of water and started up gravel road following a few mtbrs.  As I began to work at climb in 2nd front ring I found I couldnt get into low so for 35 minitues panted and huffed while pushing and straining up. An entire bike club passed me but at top I caught up. they were chilling for a minutebefore going on singletrack. I took 10 to recouperate and was seriously going back way I came then decided to try since I was there and worse thing that could happen was a night walk out.                                        So down I go and it was so much fun   felt like 30 min of downhill sweeping turns berms a little rocky but not too rough even on hardtail with no gloves. definetly needed 1 liter + of water (next ride brought camelback) as all others I saw up there were using packs for water. after downhill section there is 10 to 15 min of rather flat but fast trail with a few obstacles. one log with a crosslog that people were huting themselves on I tried but was out of shape and missing low gears had to bail cutting right shin on dont know what but willl definetly do it again. next time I'll have a helmet, camelback, and bike was tuned up before a few rides later.