Ride No. 2 on the Stumpjumper was the epic Newberry Caldera Rim Trail. Bagged Paulina Peak, climbing 1,500 feet to a final altitude of 7,915 over four miles of access road. A mile back down the road to the Rim Trail trail head and a bit of nice single track took me to the lovely view of the bike overlooking Paulina Lake. A bit further along encountered a bit of snow still on the trail in mid-July. Did not see a soul for the 20+ miles of single/double track around the caldera rim. Definately appreciated all facets of the Stumpjumper - climbing for sure, but also a couple of realatively steep and technical descents. Can't wait to get back to Central Oregon, but in the meantime will look forward to introducing the Stumpjumper to our home trails.
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