Day 345 - Rumble in the Jungle

Got in a ride in the jungle on Sunday afternoon with Ridehard. That's him climbing out of the jungle of El Gato. The trails were still in a mess with lots of overgrown grass. Riding in the jungle can be harzardous. You can't see the trail which you can hit obstacles and have to ride slow. You can't see around corners, which makes it hard to judge your speed. And the grass can grab you and take you down, as Ridehard discovered. We dropped into the 6 feet tall grass that lined the entrance of Shady Oaks. I was riding in front. I made it through. I turned around and no Ridehard. Suddenly, I heard a noise. Sure enough he had crashed. The tall grass caught his handlebars and steered him off the trail and into the grass. He fell and landed on his right shoulder. It wasn't too bad. Fortunately, the tall grass also cushioned his fall or his crash would have been worse. LOL!