Always a favorite ride. Took John Misuradze with me and got in a good ride. Trail conditions were great overall. Ride took a little longer with John. It's full concentration for like 80 percent of the ride. Lack of concentration could involve falling down a hillside that was extremely steep. While the riding wasn't as technical as my last loop in the Teanaway, the consequences of making a mistake could be quite high. I noticed on Iron Bear trail that my rear brake was disappearing. I took a quick look and did not see any issues. I rode down Iron Bear a little more slowly with front brake only. At the Miller peak trailhead, I adjusted the rear brake and it seemed okay. It wasn't till the end of our loop that the brakes faded away again. Looks like lack of brake fluid change was resulting in the brake fluid overheating and the rear brake not functioning. I went light with the rear and managed to keep the heat down. Beautiful ride, took us about four and half hours.
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| Teanaway ridge trail |
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| Final ridge line to the summit |
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John near the summit 6'400 feet. Fuel injected bike that John
just set on ground for no better place to park. He was at his summit. |
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| Heading down, Miller Peak in the background |
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| Last big hill climb of the day |
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