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Copper State Trail Riders April Ride Report By Jodie Franklin O n Friday the 25th we meet under blue skies at the Pine Trailhead. With the threat of bad weather looming for the weekend we were a small group. There are times when a small group of good riders is just perfect. We don’t have to follow a structured ride, instead we can go exploring and ride where we like. After camp was set up that is exactly what we did. Going out for an afternoon ride we chose to scout the area around the trailhead and discovered more loops to ride. Italian was the theme for our potluck that evening and was it delicious! Besides being exceptional riders our members are also fabulous when it comes to food! With full stomachs we gathered around the campfire to enjoy conversation and friendship. The talk turned to the not to promising weather forecast for the next day and the 50 miles Zane Gray race that was leaving the trai