Upper Crafty Butcher was the start of the Crafty Butcher trails. This blue section was more on the XC side of things with more undulating terrain. There were quite a number of fun beginner/intermediate level bridges throughout the trail, which were very fun.

Thanks to the United Riders of Cumberland for building and maintaining trails. You can check out their website at https://unitedridersofcumberland.com/

For this one I am riding a 2009 Cannondale Rize 3 with 130 mm of travel both front and rear. This bike was really fun and just goes to show that 26" wheels ain't dead!!!

Equipment:
Bike: 2022 Transition Sentinel Large
Front Fork: Fox Factory 36 160 mm of travel
Rear Shock: Öhlins TTX22M
Wheels: DT Swiss EX1700, DT Swiss 350 hubs
Drivetrain: Shimano XT 12 speed cassette and derailleur
Pedals: Shimano Saint Clipless
Brakes: Shimano XT with 203 mm rotors
Cockpit: Chromag Cutlass handlebars, Chromag Ranger stem, and Loam Lab grips
StemCap: Custom TRR Logo stem cap from https://stemcaps.com/
Camera: GoPro Hero 8 Black
Chestmount: Stuntman Chestmount with Ball Joint
Other Cameras: GoPro Hero 4 and GoPro Session 5
Gimbal: Feiyu Tech WG2

Distance 632 m

Climb 13 m

Descent -18 m

Find out more about the trail here: https://www.trailforks.com/trails/upp...

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