did you ride today? [Archive] - Page 19

mscotch

08-08-2008, 12:48 AM

man, sounds like fun! I should have been there:eek:
would have fit right in with the OTB move.

tried calling ya Tuesday and left a couple PM's and e-mails.
are you ignoring me!!!;)
went and rode Kickapoo Monday, and rode into Comlara Tuesday but as it rained and water was standing decided not to root it up and rode off home.

Ripp

08-08-2008, 12:55 AM

Were you in the area? I saw you called today and called back about 20-30 minutes later but didn't get you. I should have left a message!

Ripp

08-08-2008, 12:57 AM

Just actually read the rest of your post. I haven't checked email yet but I don't have any PMs!?

mscotch

08-08-2008, 01:01 AM

I just checked my sent PM box....I sent you a message on 8-3. (and sent an e-mail a week or so ago)
I called you Tuesday afternoon, not today.....

S. cerevisiae

08-08-2008, 07:15 PM

mscotch

08-08-2008, 07:19 PM

Back on topic here: ATV and trails! A friend of mine, Paul Brunner (bowhunter extraordinaire) was disturbed by ATV riders on national forest land in New Mexico during an elk hunt. They weren't legal where he was, it was middle of the rut, and he had an afternoon ruined.

An arrow fired across the ATV bow sent a clear message...

I sure wouldn't go there, ya never know what can happen (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,139239,00.html)

only about 60 miles from where I hunt....

mimbresman

08-12-2008, 10:00 PM

This is an Open Space area within the town limits. Silver City is a mining town. It is like riding on a trampoline. Trippy! :cool:

OTBSkinloss

08-12-2008, 10:07 PM

I did about 20 miles total in between Buttermilk, Obermeyer Place and Highlands today. I get to ride and get paid for it. Neener neener. :D

phlatlander

08-12-2008, 10:12 PM

This is an Open Space area within the town limits. Silver City is a mining town. It is like riding on a trampoline. Trippy! :cool:

The Matrix™ has you!

Trippy indeed. :cool:

rockyrider

08-12-2008, 10:15 PM

This is an Open Space area within the town limits. Silver City is a mining town. It is like riding on a trampoline. Trippy! :cool:So is that intended as a walking surface or just to keep critters out of the hole? Am I the only one who thinks that might be included on Gary Larson's list of "Never ever do this."

I've walked on that sort of surface in the clancy grid of a theatre fly tower and the floor of anechoic chamber. It is easy to get spooked because it is often small diameter tensioned aircraft cable that makes up the mesh. :o

mimbresman

08-12-2008, 10:16 PM

the Matrix™ Has You!

Trippy Indeed. :cool:

Tron........

rockyrider

08-12-2008, 10:18 PM

Yep had a great ride this morning, about 300m of climbing in 3 segments, and I cleaned a climb up a short steep exposed rock face that often gives me fits. The Continental Race Kings are really grippy on exposed granite. All while it was still only 15C out there, before it got warm. :D

PutAwayWet

08-12-2008, 10:28 PM

This is an Open Space area within the town limits. Silver City is a mining town. It is like riding on a trampoline. Trippy! :cool:

Cojones of steel!!! :eek:

mimbresman

08-12-2008, 10:34 PM

Cojones of steel!!! :eek:

I just didn't look down.

PutAwayWet

08-12-2008, 10:36 PM

I just didn't look down.

Okay - cojones of brass! Ride a wheelie and look down: titanium :)

K-Man

08-13-2008, 09:07 AM

I just didn't look down.

Dag, where's the fun in that?

S'like an amusement park ride...

mimbresman

08-15-2008, 10:36 PM

Pre-flagged the SPC race course with race director Jack. We started at the start/finish line (elev.: 7,200 ft) and rode to the high spot of the course (elev.: 8,950 ft). We were on the mtn for about 5 hours. Tired, worked, but a beautiful day on the mountain! Not much talking in the truck on the way back into town. :)

Ripp

08-16-2008, 12:16 AM

Today marks a full week with NO riding or any kind. :eek:

The hand may not be broken, but it isn't good. Still kinda swollen, a little bit blue, and pretty damn sore. :( Maybe next week I'll be able to do some rail trial riding.

PutAwayWet

08-16-2008, 08:37 AM

Ditto. The knee's getting better - I walked up stairs last night for the first time since two tuesdays ago (with much help from the railing). I'm hoping to get a roadie in this week...

mscotch

08-16-2008, 10:24 AM

S. cerevisiae

08-16-2008, 01:17 PM

Betcha he's still operating equipment though.

Priorities, Ripper! Sheesh...

Today marks a full week with NO riding or any kind. :eek:

The hand may not be broken, but it isn't good. Still kinda swollen, a little bit blue, and pretty damn sore. :( Maybe next week I'll be able to do some rail trial riding.

No riding for the last 29 days. Seeing oculoplastics surgeon and retinologist again Tuesday. Finalizing (I hope) plan of attack for surgery. Slight pain this AM behind eye. Could be too active at daughter's futbol training.

rockyrider

08-16-2008, 03:15 PM

Got out bright and early before the heat/humidity ramped up. We're having an unusual spell of heat and humidity, 23C + 70% humidity (humidex of 29C), this is day 2 of it. :p Normally it might be 20-25C but only 45-50% humidity. Tomorrow is supposed to be 5C warmer too, and feel like 33C. But back to rain all next week, so ride or die (or ride and die).

But I managed to get out around 7:30 before it was too punishing and ride for a little over an hour on the dirt, up and down and up and down, through the woods. Usually the trails in the woods are cooler but that wasn't the case today, it was just a bit cooler out of the sun. The air just feels hot.

OTBSkinloss

08-16-2008, 08:21 PM

Rode my fixie in the rain. Did about 45 miles. Something poetic about a fixed gear in the rain. Not sure what, but it is a cool thing.

rockyrider

08-16-2008, 09:17 PM

Fixin' in the rain? (http://stevebetz.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c22521fe748fdb00e398c2e03c0003.html)

1mystk

08-17-2008, 08:53 PM

my first ride on the trails since my injury was today at Albion... I thought I was going to take it easy:rolleyes:, fat chance of that :D

me and a couple friends ventured out and we managed to take a peek at a good portion of the 24 hour race that will be happening next weekend...

my legs are dead, and boy did I ever miss riding all this time... good experience to test my ability to gain my confidence again with the paranoid thoughts of re-injury by trying some of the race course ... there was some sections I haven't been in before...

so many arrows everywhere to mark the course, it got confusing for a moment... a tree decided to reach out and grab me somewhere towards the end ... hmm... at that point my ankle felt a bit weak from my tendonitis that came along after my broken leg has healed... the one climb cooked me for good - thank gosh it was time to get back to the cars...

gosh I missed riding - seems the mosquitoes at Albion missed me too as they swarmed me :p

good conditions on the trails - it was sooo hot... I smelled nasty by the end of the ride - OHHHH what a feeling... felt good to smell like a soggy stale towel :D

dust and dirt everywhere...

one thing I can say is "screw this" - I'm going back to flat pedals after my injury, I need to put my clipless back...

ohhh I am so out of shape... some of the climbs killed me... and walked a few...

but damn that fork is awesome Noggy - thanks a mil:D I go down hills so much faster :D

wigger thomas

08-17-2008, 09:46 PM

Hooray for Mysty:D

Thank GOSH she's finally riding again:)

Just a commute to work for me today. maybe some decent road miles tomorrow if I'm lucky.

myron

08-17-2008, 10:10 PM

errrrrrrrrrrr.

rockyrider

08-17-2008, 10:12 PM

Way to go Mystk, about time you got those big wheels to keep on rollin... (Even if your name ain't Mary, it's good to be proud of your ride) - even if it didn't involve rollin' on the river.

rockyrider

08-17-2008, 10:16 PM

errrrrrrrrrrr.Damien got a bicycle?

mimbresman

08-17-2008, 10:29 PM

errrrrrrrrrrr.

You spot a front WTB Dual Duty/XT hub wheel there at campground 3?

PutAwayWet

08-17-2008, 10:44 PM

Congrats on getting back on the bike Mystic! It'll come back so quick you'll be flyin' again in no time :)

50 Mission Cap

08-17-2008, 11:17 PM

errrrrrrrrrrr.

Nice ridings today myrons. Was great to be back on the mtb. We did see a native in a IROC w/ what looked to be yer wheel in the boot. He looked tough, and she was big, so what are you gonna do?

Thanks for your help tonight mans. Pea; your touring rig is in the works. You were missed tonight.

mimbresman

08-17-2008, 11:50 PM

We did see a native in a IROC w/ what looked to be yer wheel in the boot. He looked tough, and she was big, so what are you gonna do?

Same car I saw...guy was wearing a fu mustache, baseball cap, and a shirt with no sleeves.

1mystk

08-18-2008, 10:00 AM

errrrrrrrrrrr.

did you paint your misfit a different colour?

real_ss_budgie

08-18-2008, 11:28 AM

fuggoathirodetonight
hencetheartmate........

oath

real_ss_budgie

08-18-2008, 11:30 AM

errrrrrrrrrrr.
mefugginundiesmate!!!!!!!!!

mimbresman

08-18-2008, 08:40 PM

Univega-ed around town.

Felt like a homeless guy

fudgedit

08-18-2008, 09:21 PM

Scratched by tree--Rode about 9 miles of rocky and rooty Wisco single track. I stopped at a fork in the trail and lost my footing and now have a nice twelve inch scab from falling into a tree. Stoooopid!! I guess a ride is not a ride without a little blood or mud, and since we haven't seen any real rain in over three weeks I have to settle for blood. Also over 80 miles on the roadie over the weekend.

S. cerevisiae

08-18-2008, 09:54 PM

falling into a tree

I've seeen evidence that this can be a counterproductive activity. So far my hospital bills are greater than $34,000, and I have at least one more surgery to go. If I were not insured I'm afraid I would've begged teh helo crew to fly to Canada and deposit me at a hospital in Toronto. :D

LeeMcGough

08-19-2008, 01:11 AM

Against my better judgement, I went for a two hour trail ride yesterday, and I'm paying for it. Last Sunday, I went out with some tools and did some trail work, as a few sections had grown badly, with lots of tall weeds, thorns, and vines obscuring quite a few sections of the trail. Turns out that at least some of those vines were of the POISON IVY variety. Ended up with a damned itchy spot on my one leg. Been putting hydrocortisone cream on it, and it had not been spreading terribly fast, but it wasn't going away either. After yesterday's ride however, it really took off! I have a dark red, scaly, oozing sore about twice the size of my fist on one leg, and another spot on the other, and little itchy bumps are appearing on my thighs, and both of my arms. Oh, and the back of my head. And my lower back. For some reason though, the docs refuse to give me the prednisone pills that kick poison ivy's ass in a couple of days. The one doc said, "absolutely not. Just give him the cream", and the other one said, "it isn't bad enough yet to justify prednisone". Yet?You mean I have to wait until I am completely covered with this sh*t before you will give me the proper medication?

subgeez

08-19-2008, 10:16 AM

Sounds bad, Lee. I've had a dozen epic cases of the rash in my life -- once as a kid I was so covered with it that my own cousins didn't recognize me. And I once had it so bad on my arm that I was using disposable diapers to bandage it, and soaking through 2/day. If I've been working in the woods and sweating a lot, many times the sweat seems to carry the oil into my pants with impressive results. This may be the male enhancement trick that can work for anybody if you don't mind swollen AND itchy. My wife suspects I go to the woods for self-abuse, but honestly, I don't even take a leak until I've washed my hands if I know I've been in it. Now I can pick up the 3 shiny leaves in my peripheral vision like radar, and I take a long hot soapy shower after any exposure. It's a good idea to learn to identify the vines -- they have fine, hair-like rootlets (or whatever they're called) that attach the vine to the tree -- much finer than Virginia Creeper (5 leaf ivy) where the rootlets are the size of pencil leads. Wild grape vines do not attach to tree bark like the ivies.

For treatment, generally ointments are better than creams, and antihistamine lotions, like Ziradryl, stop the itch and dry it up better than the steroid goops. Expect it to continue to break out for at least a week after the first blisters appear.

PutAwayWet

08-19-2008, 10:25 AM

Get some Tecnu (http://www.tecnuextreme.com/). It's too late for it now, but if you think you've been in the PI, it works fantastically. I get PI pretty easily too - when I was a kid I had it on like 60% of my body once. Lucky for me it stayed away from the really uncomfortable 5% :cool: Anyway, Tecnu works great.

mimbresman

08-19-2008, 10:32 AM

Lee, I don't know if its too late or not, but go to Wal-Mart or Walgreens or an equivalent pharmacy and find a product called Tecnu (http://www.teclabsinc.com/products.cfm?id=1F5604C8-9D05-4675-56129F6D83DF2417&section=1). It works really well. It will speed up the healing process. It is good to keep it on hand. I keep some in my stash in Venezuela for "Guiatoto" (or as I call it, "the plant from HELL") which it works very well.
Hope this helps.
MM

mr chris

08-19-2008, 02:05 PM

good ride with a new line made... lots of little frogs out...

http://www.runboard.com/bboltonmountainbikeclub

mr chris

08-19-2008, 10:13 PM

good ride tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0xacYCGi88

http://www.runboard.com/bboltonmountainbikeclub

myron

08-19-2008, 10:36 PM

skid marks.

real_ss_budgie

08-20-2008, 04:13 AM

took the 2 ss-ers out for a wee blast down the hill..scored a flat on the EL_Mari...mate the punks that assembled the wheels on that bike need a kick up the arse!!!!!

mr shaeffer sack the bludgers!!!

still twas a nice day here to be be leaching out toxins

xxx

real_ss_budgie

08-20-2008, 04:17 AM

skid marks.just givem back ,mate..no questions asked.........

WVMTNBIKER

08-23-2008, 06:57 PM

Yeah, I'm dumb. Rode today about 22 miles on rail trails with an average speed of 16.5mph. I was humpin' it pretty good all the way. Trouble is that coming back, man, I hit the wall.:( I knew it was hot out, but this is about the first time it caught me off guard. I had two water bottles filled with Hammer Nutrition Heed drink and a Hammer gel pack. Wasn't enough b/c I had cottonmouth all the way back. Experienced I may be, but never under estimate mother nature's heat. I'm good now but climbing up the last steep gravel access road at the trailhead tested my ability to not only climb on gravel, but also not sound like a Hoover sweeper.:eek: So it you all do ride in hot weather, be careful please.;)

longhaultruker2

08-23-2008, 10:08 PM

ugh...i've ridden twice since 7-4-08:(:o...but i'm hitting dirt tomorrow:D

oldcoot52

08-24-2008, 09:47 PM

The 'old coot' and trusty '94 Kona gasping for breath (well, OK - the bike was doing fine) about halfway up Lovell Gulch Trail near Midland Park CO. About a week ago. Mrs. Coot and I did the Rampart Reservoir Trail the next day.

mr chris

08-25-2008, 09:50 AM

puff balls everywhere...

http://www.runboard.com/bboltonmountainbikeclub

gti2k2000

08-26-2008, 03:30 PM

puff balls everywhere...

http://www.runboard.com/bboltonmountainbikeclub

You don't stomp on them , you eat them. Just like mushrooms.

phlatlander

08-26-2008, 03:32 PM

You don't stomp on them , you eat them. Just like mushrooms.

...or play it where it lies.

gti2k2000

08-26-2008, 03:32 PM

I got out to the woods today. I love weekday rides when there is no one else out riding. No yahoos on ATV's either. The silence is amazing.

mscotch

08-26-2008, 10:10 PM

Rode 2 + hrs. on the HPT (http://www.humanpoweredtrails.com/) trails in LaCrosse, WI.

Pic 1:
Troll, keeper of the bridge, meets Dino, masthead of the 29er.

Pic 2:
Good advice on the car.

Pic3:
Old Grand Dad. HPT trails are over and above. Good warm up climbing up to them!

50 Mission Cap

08-26-2008, 10:27 PM

road 2 hours at burp tonight sans crew. The cog road well. Where u @ pea?

RandomDood

08-27-2008, 09:54 AM

You don't stomp on them , you eat them. Just like mushrooms.

No kidding. Puff balls are one of my favorite Fun Guy.

mr chris

08-27-2008, 11:26 AM

a ground nest, never saw it... rode over the damn thing which really pissed them off. the stings are itchy and the swelling has gone down...

rockyrider

08-27-2008, 11:30 AM

a ground nest, never saw it... rode over the damn thing which really pissed them off. the stings are itchy and the swelling has gone down...I hate it when that happens, I heard that happen behind me on a trail in Squamish a few years ago, luckily I was riding past too fast for them to catch me, but the guy behind me wasn't so lucky. :rolleyes:

LeeMcGough

08-27-2008, 12:56 PM

Got in 2 hours of trail riding yesterday, gonna do it again today.:)

real_ss_budgie

08-28-2008, 09:54 AM

oath i did...

Moe\/elo

08-28-2008, 12:44 PM

Rocky, time for the butt crack caulk. :eek:

rockyrider

08-28-2008, 12:57 PM

Available in glow in the dark colours....

mimbresman

08-30-2008, 10:19 AM

Rode the Merlin SS today for about 1 1/2 - 2 hrs. First time in a while. The bike is very light and very snappy.

PutAwayWet

08-30-2008, 08:25 PM

Both frames are still at the powder coater :mad: They were supposed to be done last week. I'm thinking the knee's about due for a woods test by now... My guess is they're not going to be working overtime this weekend to get it done.

LeeMcGough

08-30-2008, 08:48 PM

I got in a 2 hr 45 minute ride today, that should have taken 2 hours. Buddy I rode with was hung over. Oh well, still a ride:D

Zinger

08-30-2008, 10:25 PM

No. And I'm pissed. Last weekend, got rained out by TS Fay. This weekend, it's Gustav. No doubt next weekend we'll have yet another tropical disaster upon us.

Wait. Next week, a mountain bike may be the only working transportation in town. Hmm, there's always a silver lining.

I promise I'll post pictures if anything dramatic is to be seen, but with any luck this bitch will pass 100 miles to the west of us. Water? Check. MREs? Check. Window boards? Check. Chainsaw? Check. Wait, got to go sharpen the thing. Always one more chore.

phlatlander

08-30-2008, 10:29 PM

mimbresman

08-30-2008, 10:37 PM

Zinger

08-30-2008, 11:07 PM

It's those poor folks in Cuba who've caught hell today: flat terrain on the west end plus 150 mph winds does not a happy Saturday make. Somehow, I think that no matter how bad it will be here, they've already had it worse.

It is encouraging though to see the preps and evacuations going fairly smoothly, much more so than three years ago. Sure, there were a few lines for gasoline today, but most people started filling their extra cans back around Wednesday or Thursday. Stuff like that. Well, we'll know how it all worked in just a few days.

mscotch

08-30-2008, 11:43 PM

rockyrider

08-31-2008, 12:11 AM

yes, take care down there.
I was thinking about the Cubans myself yesterday when I saw the predicted path. Any idea how the government takes care of them when these things blow ashore? Can we learn anything from their methods?

The BBC news was reporting that Cuba has the best organized civil defense program and resources of all the Caribbean islands but their biggest weakness is their housing inventory which is older and not hurricane resistant and will likely be heavily damaged. The BBC was reporting that they've already evacuated 300,000 people, but there's nowhere to run on an island, they are just moving them away from the point of impact.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7589299.stm

davkatreb

08-31-2008, 12:20 AM

Water? Check. MREs? Check. Window boards? Check. Chainsaw? Check. Wait, got to go sharpen the thing. Always one more chore.
Gun? "(O)ne more chore", indeed.

davkatreb

08-31-2008, 12:22 AM

davkatreb

08-31-2008, 12:24 AM

The BBC news was reporting that Cuba has the best organized civil defense program and resources of all the Caribbean
Aunie Beebe said that? Quelle surprize. But when your neighbors are Haiti and the like, I shouldn't imagine the bar is set very high.

mimbresman

08-31-2008, 12:36 AM

Aunie Beebe said that? Quelle surprize. But when your neighbors are Haiti and the like, I shouldn't imagine the bar is set very high.

like Venezuela...pass the scotch!

Being sarcastic of course, but VE civil defense system is meager. If they employed St. Bernards, their little barrels would be filled with 18 year old scotch. :rolleyes:

mscotch

08-31-2008, 07:25 AM

Yes. If you wait for "the government" to take care of you, it very likely ain't gonna happen.

ooops, should have said Fidel, not the government.;)

Zinger

08-31-2008, 07:53 AM

Gun? "(O)ne more chore", indeed.

I was trying to keep more political discussions out of this thread, but to answer your quesion, Oh Yes. But that's hardly a chore.

OK, I'm about to go open a hurricane thread over on the politics board. This is getting too far from "did you ride today." And yes, I intend to take a spin around town later this morning, just as soon as I'm done with the window boards.

fudgedit

08-31-2008, 11:46 AM

I was half way to the trail head when I realized I didn't have my shoes in the truck. You would think that after almost leaving without the bike I would have double checked everything else. Oh well, back on the road. Trying to do fifty miles of trails this weekend.

davkatreb

08-31-2008, 11:55 AM

I was trying to keep more political discussions out of this thread, but to answer your quesion, Oh Yes. But that's hardly a chore.

Word. And there ain't one damned thing "political" about making sure you have the right tool for the job.

At least that's how I see it.

Zinger

08-31-2008, 01:43 PM

Word. And there ain't one damned thing "political" about making sure you have the right tool for the job..

You know, you're right. It's just that not everyone here sees it that way, and this is a "did you ride today" thread, and the whole "what people do in a hurricane" thing can get pretty political.

*Anyway*, I did get in a ride today, through town to the foot of the new bridge, and across to Pass Christian (the next town to the east). Here's a pic from about the same view as in DR #118.

davkatreb

08-31-2008, 04:26 PM

Don't know if you'd call it a ride, but I rode about 25 miles of mostly flat pavement on the Crosscheck. Probaly will hit the road some on the fixie after supper.

fudgedit

08-31-2008, 04:40 PM

Rode all fourteen miles at Standing Rocks today. Do you think we need some rain? We have had less than a half inch since August 8th. Those are some dusty legs.:D:D

Moe\/elo

08-31-2008, 07:37 PM

I had a fun-gi ride. Hungry?

OTBSkinloss

08-31-2008, 07:54 PM

Why am I suddenly thinking of Georgia O'Keefe?

Moe\/elo

08-31-2008, 08:04 PM

That one was right in the middle of the trail. Lips can kill.

S. cerevisiae

08-31-2008, 08:39 PM

Looks like tripe...maybe a little less appetizing?

Moe\/elo

08-31-2008, 08:50 PM

An uncle on my wife's side was from the old country, Italy. He knew just which one's to pick and how to prepare them. I wouldn't touch them myself. But the variety is amazing. A few more....

rockhound

08-31-2008, 09:00 PM

The poison in (some) mushrooms is hydrazine (aka rocket fuel). My grandpa had a helmet full of them in France during the war. Some Frenchman came up, gave him an earful, and swatted the helmet out of his hands. He was obviously mad at the time...but later found out it was in his best interest (and mine :D).

OTBSkinloss

08-31-2008, 09:56 PM

RD and I rode Monarch Crest. He sux. Good ride, but he sux. Ouch. Bed time

longhaultruker2

08-31-2008, 10:24 PM

yep for today and yesturday:D

went for a fun liesurely loop yesturday with deadheaddave (come on,dave...nobody knows ya here yet,you only got 2 posts:plol) at the breaks,and a liesurely 15 paved miler today:)

finally,some dirt!!!:D

Cricket

08-31-2008, 10:28 PM

RD and I rode Monarch Crest. He sux. Good ride, but he sux. Ouch. Bed time
Sleep overs are cool. is he in your Wham! T shirt now?

longhaultruker2

08-31-2008, 10:34 PM

Sleep overs are cool. is he in your Wham! T shirt now?

lmao!!!no "after" pics,pleez!!!heeheeheehahahahahaha!!!!:p

Ripp

08-31-2008, 11:40 PM

16ish miles of rail trail today, gonna try singletrack tomorrow. The smashed hand was a bit sore over the bumps today but it's not a tearin up the inside bits pain anymore so I'm hitting the trails tomorrow. Been way too long!

real_ss_budgie

09-01-2008, 11:19 AM

real_ss_budgie

09-01-2008, 12:04 PM

ttttttttttttttttttttttt

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mimbresman

09-01-2008, 12:11 PM

RD and I rode Monarch Crest. He sux. Good ride, but he sux. Ouch. Bed time

That's a killer ride! You have pics?

fudgedit

09-01-2008, 06:04 PM

Yes, I did ride today. It was too hot and I bonked. But, better than wasting a day shooting off my mouth in a politics forum! :p

mscotch

09-01-2008, 06:09 PM

Yes, I did ride today. It was too hot and I bonked. But, better than wasting a day shooting off my mouth in a politics forum! :p

damn, I had time for both!!!!

slacker!

fudgedit

09-01-2008, 07:01 PM

slacker!

Big Time!! Actually getting ready for the beginning of school. So, I had to get in a ride at 9 mile Saturday, Standing Rocks yesterday, and the Airport/Nepco trails today. I am going to be making 9 mile at least once a week until they close on Oct. 15th. I didn't quite make my 50 mile goal. After I bonked at Nepco I just slowly rode home. I am starting to train for the Kortoloppet coming in February!! That means new skinny planks this year!! Plus, I will have a snow bike this year for hitting the trails.

rockyrider

09-01-2008, 08:03 PM

mscotch

09-01-2008, 08:15 PM

Big Time!! Actually getting ready for the beginning of school. So, I had to get in a ride at 9 mile Saturday, Standing Rocks yesterday, and the Airport/Nepco trails today. I am going to be making 9 mile at least once a week until they close on Oct. 15th. I didn't quite make my 50 mile goal. After I bonked at Nepco I just slowly rode home. I am starting to train for the Kortoloppet coming in February!! That means new skinny planks this year!! Plus, I will have a snow bike this year for hitting the trails.

well, go to my HIFI post... I had a good reason! The 29er was in the shop with BB issues and just got it out today.
is the nepco trail any good anymore? must be if you went out there, I guess. Do you dive in at the lake parking lot? heard the airport stuff is down?

so, first time doing the korty?
Guess I'll do another birkie, my wife want last year to take in the atmosphere. if we can't ride together, maybe we can try to hookup there to have a beer.

hey, if ya really want to get a workout, come on down to the BM WEMS (http://www.wemseries.com/blue_mound.html) race 9-20!

mscotch

09-01-2008, 08:25 PM

I rode today and even though it's been 33 years since I last went to school, I rode like tomorrow was the first day of school. :D The weather is fall like, a whopping 16C for a high in spotty sunshine.

over 90 degrees down here (over 32 C) but you knew that.;) some of the hottest weather of the year.

50 Mission Cap

09-01-2008, 09:08 PM

mscotch

09-01-2008, 09:11 PM

Did about 15 road miles after hitting the gym w/ my lovely wife tonight. Did some serious miles this weekend. Gotta love labor day. Gonna try to ride or hit the gym everyday this month. Definitely back after my 6 week hiatus this summer.

slacker...fudgey is doing way more than you....maybe you 2 can hookup for jazzersize or sumptin?:eek:

hold each others ankles for situps maybe?

LeeMcGough

09-01-2008, 09:17 PM

My wife and I had a toddler-free day today, so we hit the trails together for a couple of hours! Today was her first ride on the Misfit on singletrack. I looked back jealously, as that Maverick fork smoothed out all the roots that beat the piss out of me. The wife did really well for her first dirt ride in two years. She didn't think so, but I've ridden with more than a couple of guys who have bailed out on that ride, and she stuck with it.
And yes, we did wear our matching Misfit Psycles stylin' black jerseys.:p

fudgedit

09-01-2008, 09:30 PM

well, go to my HIFI post... I had a good reason! The 29er was in the shop with BB issues and just got it out today.
is the nepco trail any good anymore? must be if you went out there, I guess. Do you dive in at the lake parking lot? heard the airport stuff is down?

so, first time doing the korty?
Guess I'll do another birkie, my wife want last year to take in the atmosphere. if we can't ride together, maybe we can try to hookup there to have a beer.

hey, if ya really want to get a workout, come on down to the BM WEMS (http://www.wemseries.com/blue_mound.html) race 9-20!

The airport trails are okay. That is the ones on the southeast corner of the airport property. But, they don't have much flow and it is such soft ground that it really sucks. I do use the regular trail for laps when I don't feel like burning gas. But, I really like riding 9 mile, so I guess the beer fund is going to have to make a sacrifice. The river trails are gone (I snuck in today to check and they are for the most part totally shot.) The Nepco trails are okay for a quick fix, but too many dog walkers most of the time. That sucks about your HiFi. Yeah, first time for the Korti. I am not at your level of fitness to even think about the Birke.

mscotch

09-01-2008, 09:35 PM

I am not at your level of fitness to even think about the Birke.

I still remember over 10 years ago meeting someone for the first time that had done the Birkie.....I said no fvckin' way can I ever in my life get this squatty body down the trail to ski 30 miles....ok, with the hills it feels like 40...but I digress...

are you skating or classic? think I asked you this before...sorry..

fudgedit

09-01-2008, 09:43 PM

I still remember over 10 years ago meeting someone for the first time that had done the Birkie.....I said no fvckin' way can I ever in my life get this squatty body down the trail to ski 30 miles....ok, with the hills it feels like 40...but I digress...

are you skating or classic? think I asked you this before...sorry..

I am a classic skier. The Blue Mound race looks awesome, but the reviews are scary as hell. I am doing a road ride that weekend for the MREA (http://www.the-mrea.org/ride4renewables.php). Beer stops!!:D

longhaultruker2

09-01-2008, 09:47 PM

yep.wuz gunna do that 43 +/- miler rte i normally do 1-2 times a month (road),but left later than i wanted to (hadda pick my daughter up 2hours away...my parental units always say "if you bring her down,we'll bring her home",but never do :/ ),so i u-turned it at the 1/2 way point,cause i wuz losin lite (and didn't bring any of my own).

mscotch

09-01-2008, 09:51 PM

I am a classic skier. The Blue Mound race looks awesome, but the reviews are scary as hell. I am doing a road ride that weekend for the MREA (http://www.the-mrea.org/ride4renewables.php). Beer stops!!:D

classic...takes longer and more things can go wrong (you have to be accurate on 2 types of wax, as you know) but if you start to slow down/bonk, it's somewhat easier to finish as you can only go so slow skating before you stop. all my humble opinion, just based on my experience, it maybe different for others.

your ride looks like fun.
BM is/can be brutal. I have a daemon to exercise there.
hope the hifi is ready to rumble, although I've done it on my 29er HT before.

Marticus

09-02-2008, 07:54 AM

Rode yesterday morning with two friends out at Blue Marsh just west of Reading. Did the 30+ loop in about 3 1/4 hours. One of the best rides I've ever had -- weather was perfect. That is how to spend a holiday!

mscotch

09-03-2008, 10:05 PM

mimbresman

09-03-2008, 10:13 PM

jumped a real nice 9 pt. buck with about an 18/19" inside spread still in velvet tonight on the trail. one side was a little palmed out.
Stopped and looked at it for 10-15 seconds. He wasn't too interested in leaving his immediate territory. A real beaut.:)

wish I'd have had the camera:(

While I was home in New Mexico, the mule deer population has exploded! They are everywhere now, including in town. Can't drive at night without seeing one pop out somewhere or grazing in someone's yard.
There needs to be more wolves and mtn lion! :p

longhaultruker2

09-04-2008, 07:29 AM

dirt saturday,paved every day since...goin to hit dirt today:D (and will roll over the next 100 miles on the 29er's odometer in the process...man i love the big hoops!!!)

S. cerevisiae

09-04-2008, 08:06 PM

There needs to be more wolves and mtn lion! :p

Or more tags/permits and access to huntable properties. I'd love to make a trek to NM and chase mulies with my recurve (or Springfiled '03).

No, I cannot yet ride. You will all hear about it when I can...on that you can bank.

mscotch

09-04-2008, 10:44 PM

trying to set a personal best crashed yesterday....had to go to the shop.
Dino can't ride with me for awhile.

A local farmer, guess cows weren't interesting enough.

rockyrider

09-04-2008, 11:05 PM

A local farmer, guess cows weren't interesting enough.Or it's Santa's farm team. Or he's Finnish or Sammi.

K-Man

09-04-2008, 11:11 PM

I've got two alpaca farms and one elk farm on my 'standard' road bike loop. I figure there must be market forces at work.

mscotch

09-04-2008, 11:12 PM

Or it's Santa's farm team. Or he's Finnish or Sammi.

did you mean suomi? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_language)

rockyrider

09-04-2008, 11:21 PM

Sammi is the proper name for Laplanders...

mscotch

09-04-2008, 11:26 PM

Sammi is the proper name for Laplanders...
and I was even there and didn't know that...see, you proved my point one more time.;)

i'm getting sick of this freakin' know it all, probably won Jeopardy but won't tell anyone

rockyrider

09-05-2008, 12:15 AM

and I was even there and didn't know that...see, you proved my point one more time.;)

i'm getting sick of this freakin' know it all, probably won Jeopardy but won't tell anyone
I do know I didn't ride today. :(

And I do know that Mari Boine Persen (http://www.mariboine.no/biography.php) is one of the best known Sammi musicians, and the music sounds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg_RuE5Ye_4) fascinatingly similar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_nXS0Y22XA) to Native North American music in percussion and structure, with vocal melody almost like Bulgarian music.

PutAwayWet

09-05-2008, 10:44 AM

I made it out on the roadie last night for a easy-paced 30 miles - first ride since I f'ed up the knee. It felt pretty good until the last few miles. It's good to know I can still turn the cranks :) All that time spent on the couch with the leg elevated has definitely taken its toll on my fitness though :o I just picked up my mountain frames from the powder coater on wednesday and took them to the LBS to get chased/faced/cleaned in prep for building them back up. I'm hoping to have them back today so I can build them whilst Hanna blows through tomorrow. I can't wait to be back in the woods again :D

mscotch

09-06-2008, 12:22 AM

bikes are re-arranged some from last winter

stallard

09-06-2008, 12:30 AM

mscotch

09-06-2008, 12:47 AM

Hi. I walked out to my bike for a ride, the front tire was low. I pulled a thorn out of it and all the air came out. Drank beer instead; guess I'll ride tomorrow after work.

Howdy anywhoo, nice board all.

come on, man, ya gotta do better than that! :)

welcome aboard! hope you feel the same in a few months!

mscotch

09-06-2008, 01:48 AM

rockyrider

09-06-2008, 08:28 AM

some shots from levis-trow (http://www.qcforc.org/Trails/AwayTrails/WisconsinTrails/LevisTrowMounds/tabid/345/Default.aspx) in WI

have some video on youtube, kinda decent, for a change.
search motoscotch: levis/trow sidewinderThe first shot had me thinking you guys were sharing one bike on the ride. Or were just taking no chances of injury if the bridge collapsed while on a hike. :rolleyes: :D

mscotch

09-06-2008, 09:14 AM

The first shot had me thinking you guys were sharing one bike on the ride. Or were just taking no chances of injury if the bridge collapsed while on a hike. :rolleyes: :D
youtube quality isn't so good, the original is much better...oh well.

rockyrider

09-06-2008, 10:19 AM

youtube quality isn't so good, the original is much better...oh well.It was this photo that made me think you guys were ride sharing one bike.

wigger thomas

09-06-2008, 10:41 AM

I was pretty close to going lap swimming yesterday.

Then I got a call from mini-mo. He'd had enough of the girlfriend and kid for a while so we loaded up the mtb's and headed for high point in Altamont.

Really nice late summer techy singletrack.

Today was just a commute through the 'hood.

mscotch

09-06-2008, 05:40 PM

It was this photo that made me think you guys were ride sharing one bike.

figured so

mscotch

09-06-2008, 05:48 PM

Moe\/elo

09-07-2008, 03:14 PM

Yes I did, road ride on historic roads...Newport RI>>>>VA

mscotch

09-07-2008, 04:46 PM

coming back from the LBS was going down a hill around 25 mph on the 29er. Side road to the right had a stop sign, I didn't. The guy in some car no bigger than an Accord stopped, looked at me, I at him, he pulls out and as I'm dodging him to the right to go behind him (not close enough to need the brakes) he's flipping me off. I just nod and smile....

first time I've had something like that happen, thought all the progressives in Madtown were bike friendly, guess not, must be a few knuckle draggers around. The guys at LBS have been hit on many occasions riding their bikes to and from work, but on a Sunday afternoon with little or no traffic???

The Badger won big yesterday and the Pack doesn't play till tomorrow night, why all the anger?

fudgedit

09-07-2008, 05:33 PM

why all the anger?

Probably had a honey-do list and hated your freedoms.

I rode 9 mile for 3 hours (not nine miles in 3 hours.) Got lost and found the shooting range. Thought I saw a bear cub, but it was just a dog masquerading as a bear. (There was just a second of sh:eek:t!, wheres the momma?) Ate some blackberries, found a gnome fest sticker. Guess I should have headed to Levis/Trow. But, wanted to stop and see the nephews, who were, of course, sleeping. Looks like rain for a day or two. Guess it will be time to work on bikes.

mscotch

09-07-2008, 07:03 PM

Probably had a honey-do list and hated your freedoms.

I rode 9 mile for 3 hours (not nine miles in 3 hours.) Got lost and found the shooting range. Thought I saw a bear cub, but it was just a dog masquerading as a bear. (There was just a second of sh:eek:t!, wheres the momma?) Ate some blackberries, found a gnome fest sticker. Guess I should have headed to Levis/Trow. But, wanted to stop and see the nephews, who were, of course, sleeping. Looks like rain for a day or two. Guess it will be time to work on bikes.

maybe you found the "new" trials I've heard that are out there? that's one drawback for me at 9-mile, I find myself looking at the tail maps a lot. At times I don't care if I'm out there for an extra 30-40 minutes or whatever just not caring where I am, but it takes too much mental energy if ya kinda want to know where ya are when one of the reasons I like to ride is to not "think" while out there.
I guess I just need to ride it more to get more familiar with it. Don't have the same issue using the skate ski trail, seems to be more of a loop.

fudgedit

09-07-2008, 07:18 PM

Yup--I decided today that I will not ride there anymore without carrying a compass. Yeah, if you have not ridden sections 11, 12 and 16 then you are really missing some ass kicking rocks and nice technical climbs. I think I found another section that is not mapped and will explore that next week. This was not the first time I have been lost there. Years ago a buddy and I ended up way out on hwy N and had a 6 mile ride back on the shoulders to the parking lot. I think they need to re-map and put up better signs. I still love it and was ripping pretty good today. I love these temps.

50 Mission Cap

09-10-2008, 07:31 AM

Been rainy as hell around here lately. Rode 20 road miles last night on the LHT. Smoother than Luther Vandross. Best bike I've ever owned; hands down.

Ripp

09-12-2008, 12:52 AM

Been rainy as hell around here lately. Rode 20 road miles last night on the LHT. Smoother than Luther Vandross. Best bike I've ever owned; hands down.

My buddy who works at a bike shop sold a LHT to a kid who had just graduated and was going on a cross country ride with some similarly un-experienced riders. That was May or June, a fewe weeks ago the kid came back in to the shop after completing the ride, and had tall praise for his bike!

4 inches of rain last week, over 1/2" today, with more predicted this weekend. :( So Scott and I rode the rail trail tonight. His 48:15 geared fixie is really hard to keep up with. Ouch!

mscotch

09-12-2008, 12:59 AM

I'd have a hard time keeping up to him if he was riding a tricycle.

PutAwayWet

09-12-2008, 10:05 AM

Did my first dirt ride in almost a month last night. The knee felt pretty good - I had some strange pains in other parts of the knee, but nothing some positive thinking couldn't make go away ;) The biggest thing missing was my confidence. Every time I'd go to mash there was this little video playing in the back of my head showing the chain snapping and my knee ramming the stem. My balance was a little bit off, too, but it'll come back quick I hope. I was out for a solid two hours on the newly re-coated On-One. It may look a lot smoother than it did before, but it still rides the same - legs felt good, hands were screaming by the end of the ride. I'd been riding my Gunnar most of the time early season (before it broke) and the difference between the 853/Vicious fork combo and the 4130 On-One frame/fork is HUGE.

mscotch

09-13-2008, 10:45 AM

rode a trail (http://coggs.upnorthmn.net/piedmont_trail.php) just put in by coggs (http://coggs.upnorthmn.net/) the local club in Duluth, MN.

some nice views and variety.

the color of my GF x-cal is not plain old orange I found out, it's Mt. Ash in Sept. ;)
the trails did go up and over the rock outcroppings, Moab training ground??;)

mscotch

09-13-2008, 10:51 AM

some more eye candy......... or bike porn, whichever you prefer

rockyrider

09-13-2008, 12:03 PM

A buddy of mine managed to put his bike about that far up into a fir tree with a high speed endo on a fire road in Manning Park. :D

And I was right behind him when he did the endo and a forward roll and came up running because he thought I was going to run him over.

Of course his saddle didn't survive the experience.

mimbresman

09-13-2008, 12:57 PM

MB and I got out this morning, but our ride was cut short by a sharp rock on my front wheel. Slime spewed everywhere like blood from a cut artery. I patched it, but then we decided it was time to go eat breakfast.

50 Mission Cap

09-13-2008, 02:05 PM

My buddy who works at a bike shop sold a LHT to a kid who had just graduated and was going on a cross country ride with some similarly un-experienced riders. That was May or June, a fewe weeks ago the kid came back in to the shop after completing the ride, and had tall praise for his bike!

4 inches of rain last week, over 1/2" today, with more predicted this weekend. :( So Scott and I rode the rail trail tonight. His 48:15 geared fixie is really hard to keep up with. Ouch!

I really don't think I've ever been as happy w/ any bike I've owned. So so comfortable. Great deal for the money. I just wish I had some time to ride it more. Haven't taken her on a century yet - 40 milers have been my max. Perhaps at some point over columbus weekend.

robcycle

09-13-2008, 08:02 PM

I got in a 60 miler this morning on the new bike. It was really perfect. Fixed at 38/14, 700x35 Ritchey Speedmax's, and Gary bars. It was an out and back ride, with half on pavement and the other half on gravel trails through a National Wildlife Refuge and a State Park. I would have ridden to the North Carolina line, but the trail turns to soft sand about two miles from the border. It makes me wish for two things; many more miles of gravel trails headed out of Richmond (not likely), and that I get more day touring in (which should happen). Maybe a fall ride down the Blue Ridge Parkway ? :p

-Rob.

Ripp

09-14-2008, 12:13 AM

I really don't think I've ever been as happy w/ any bike I've owned. So so comfortable. Great deal for the money. I just wish I had some time to ride it more. Haven't taken her on a century yet - 40 milers have been my max. Perhaps at some point over columbus weekend.

My friend noticed there were no extra spokes on the LHT and asked...they are on other peoples bikes, the LHT was faultless for 2000+miles. The kid thanked him for steering him to the right tool for the job. A happy customer and a happy bike owner!!

NO riding for me. Rained more than not yesterday and today, raining right now too. Maybe tomorrow, but certainly not on dirt.:(

real_ss_budgie

09-14-2008, 07:41 AM

easy chopper!!!! thatsfuggintuff60onafixieoath....bout 35k's on the KM to rundle st and then hotel then swapped chickens and did the last 6k's on the diSSney on dirt roads..my cods were tingling

OneSpeedWonder

09-14-2008, 08:23 AM

I think I did?? 2x 25 Km. laps 1000 metres of climbing each lap but;) also 1000 metres of Downhill as well:) 5 hours of single speed bliss ( except for the pushing up the really steep bits they called heartbreak hill and junior!!!! My ass is sore , But i won a new saddle so all is good

WVMTNBIKER

09-14-2008, 04:24 PM

Hit the rail trail today from Fairmont to Morgantown, WV. About 35 miles in all. Good pace going down at 16MPH, but sucked coming back at 12.5MPH. Those big 29'r wheels and tires take some leg power for sure.:cool:

mimbresman

09-14-2008, 08:47 PM

After reading OneSpeedWonder's post, my ride is not worthy of mention. :o

mr chris

09-15-2008, 11:26 PM

did ride today, with my honey...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm1g8FFRArc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVEKKJOLRww

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TCEU6--wis

50 Mission Cap

09-16-2008, 07:32 AM

Almost 20 road miles on the trucker last night. Got out late, so I ran my lights... beautiful harvest moon last night. Was a great ride until I got pinch flats in both tires and had to call my wife to come get me at 103rd and Metcalf. I think something is a miss w/ my route.

one piece crank

09-17-2008, 04:03 PM

I've been waking up early this week, so today I jumped on my newly built SS at 5:15 EDT. At first it seemed way too dark, but a nice cover of moonlight made it eerily serene, so I headed out. I didn't see any headlights for the 5 miles to the local canal trail, and I hit a few deer trails along the way. But when I got to the river, the heavy-tree-cover induced tunnel-vision actually made seeing the singletrack off-shoots impossible. I veered-off on an alternate route home to hit some hills and stretch my legs a bit more.

Let me tell you, this new ride can climb way better than me. I need to get a few more miles under my belt... and maybe buy a light.

Tom P.

robcycle

09-17-2008, 05:28 PM

Today I got off of work early to go to an Eilen Jewell (http://www.eilenjewell.com/) concert. I took the long way home. A mile or so of the flood wall, with an incredible view of the river. A mile or so of tame-ish single track, another mile of fire road, and then 1.5 miles of pavement home.

The new monster cross bike rocked in all situations, but the gearing (38/14) was a bit big for the single track and paved hills. Maybe 38/16 as a compromise? Who knows?

And I feel you guys on the lights. I don't have a headlight and some waste of life stole my blinkie off my bike at work the other day. Once I get a decent light I can extend my rides home down some great fire roads. :D

-Rob.

Ripp

09-17-2008, 11:47 PM

If it weren't for a good light I'd hardly ride singeltrack from Oct to April. An awesome addition to your bike gear for sure!

Trails are almost dry, so today i rode pavement for about 50 minutes, all I had. :(

real_ss_budgie

09-19-2008, 06:49 AM

Trails are almost dry, so today i rode pavement for about 150 minutes, all I had.

PutAwayWet

09-19-2008, 10:27 PM

Shit yeah I rode today! I was having one of those highly unproductive days, so I bailed out around 2 PM and hit the trails. Rode for a solid 3.5 hours. Met lots of cool people on trail, and did some scouting for a ride I'm leading Oct 12th. I'm toasted to all hell right now, and it feels fantastic :D

mscotch

09-21-2008, 01:01 AM

stayed upright at the Blue Mounds 3 hr. race today.

did some pre-race and race videos and downloaded them on motoscotch.blogspot.com
more coming

fudgedit

09-21-2008, 11:26 AM

mscotch

09-21-2008, 11:46 AM

Last night I emptied and scrubbed my refrigerator!!:eek: That was after 30 miles of hills, a micro-brewery rest stop, a round of extreme bocce, chili and live bluegrass!!:D Hey scotchie, enjoy the swedes!!

I hate the ride over, but enjoy it when I get there. The guy I ride with over there got BOTH of his bikes stolen. I have to go back over in Jan. so we are making plans for me to buy one here for him and then take it over. Works out well for him $$ wise.
Glad your fund raiser went well, a great weekend for outdoor activity. Now if the Pack can beat Dallas tonight...
Gotta go load the canoe, the wife and I are hitting a section from The Dells down toward Portage...

rockyrider

09-21-2008, 01:19 PM

Yep got out for a ride this morning on damp to wet trails (more wet roots and rocks, and a bit of mud), maybe 20km. I am more in love with these Conti Race Kings than ever. On smooth wet embedded granite rocks in teh 6"-8" size, there's some slip, but maybe 40% slip and 60% forward grip, so even with a bit of wheel spin there's still forward traction. As long as you weight the wheel enough to deform the tread a bit, they stick really well to wet roots and rocks. Did one long rocky climb with lots of tall wet grass growing between the rocks and had no trouble making progress.

wigger thomas

09-22-2008, 12:20 AM

Rode the killer shit at Saratoga.

mscotch

09-22-2008, 05:27 AM

used the 29er for the shuttle vehicle for the canoe trip yesterday. nice light work after the race Saturday.

Didn't need this guy Saturday this year...although one guy went to the hospital via ambulance for stitches, arm cut, and another drove himself for a hip slash.

mscotch

09-22-2008, 03:53 PM

got up a 4AM to catch a flight to ATL and my Heep wouldn't start. Had to call a wrecker, missed the flight and then rode the 29er into town to pickup the Heep. Water got into a harness and corroded wire for the fuel pump.

It' scary riding on the street, think I'll stick to the mud, dirt, rocks, trees and brush.

Will try again tomorrow....

mimbresman

09-22-2008, 05:03 PM

Hey Mark! Nice boat! Here's a pic of mine. Its a 1980's vintage Klepper Aerius II, expedition model (double thick hull) I dubbed it the "Alexander von Humboldt" for the German scientist/explorer of Venezuela (explored the region from 1799 - 1804).
25893

I took it out about 3 weekends ago. I need to paddle more often!:D
25894

mscotch

09-22-2008, 05:25 PM

mimbresman

09-22-2008, 05:40 PM

yeah, my wife is really getting into paddling, gotta do more next year.

nice looking rig.
some questions...
- no hatches, how do you store stuff?
- what about a spray skirt, looks like a big cockpit opening
- I assume you've sailed with it? Looks like it would be good for that!
- how long is it 16' feet or so?

1. For storage, you gotta just stuff stuff inside from the cockpit. The new Longhauls (Colorado made derived from the Klepper) have forward hatches. I usually stow stuff in dry bags then shove them fore or aft. I have a nice little beer cooler that fits perfectly behind the rear seat under the rear deck. Nice finding an isolated beach and having a few beers and a sandwich.

2. Kleppers have an "open" cockpit design. It is good for calm weather. For heavy paddling, I have a spray deck for it with the two openings for the seats.

3. I also have the S-4 sail kit for it. Its somewhat sketchy on a beam reach, it lists heavily and I need to lean in the opposite direction. I still only have the rudder pedals. In order to make it a better sailboat, I'd need to rig up a tiller to the rudder. I've capsized it once under sail. Not fun. Its fast though. I've calculated the hull speed to be about 8 knots. I sailed it beyond that once or twice and start getting cavitation under the rear seat (where I sit). Again, scary for a beginner sailor. I backed off immediately when I felt it.

4. Its about 17' 1" if I remember correctly. It has a beam of 36". Its fast through the water considering its a folding kayak.

I also have a Pouch E68 (single) folding kayak. Its more traditional looking...looking more like an Eskimo kayak. It is about 16 feet long.

mscotch

09-22-2008, 05:54 PM

ok, it's a tandem, that's why the cockpit seemed so big.
sounds like you got 'er figured out!

go here (http://www.coldoceans.com/) to read about a guy who took a kayak from Japan to Alaska to prove that the ancient Jomons could have settled over here (part of the whole Kennewick Man story)

I've posted this before.....but just in case.

mimbresman

09-22-2008, 07:48 PM

Great link Mark! Thanks for that one!

mscotch

09-22-2008, 08:40 PM

he spoke here in MadTown a few years ago for canoecopia (http://www.rutabaga.com/canoecopia/page.asp?pgid=1001) and I really liked his segment.
I talked to him after, he's a real down to earth guy. I have both his books, "Cold Oceans" and "In the Wake of the Jomon" If you want to read them let me know.

S. cerevisiae

09-22-2008, 10:15 PM

Either of you guys ever here of Ned Gillette? He was an adventure athelete (?) that once paddled a kayak around the coast of S. America from Panama to Panama. His biggest problem on that trip were pirates. On the advice of a friend that had apparently been in some banana republic coast guard he went unarmed so as to not appear as a threat. Having nothing meant he was of no value to them.

Another paddle was from San Diego to Hawaii, solo, unassisted. In the 80+ days he was at sea (a full 30 days longer than he planned-lost his sail rig found the doldrums) his desalinator went on the fritz, and he found flying fish sashimi to be palatable.

He had a number of other incredible feats to his name involving climbing, mountaineering, and skiing. Sadly he was murdered (http://outside.away.com/outside/magazine/1198/9811dispgillette.html) in his tent in front of his wife while in the mountains of northern Pakistan (the Hindu-Kush).

mscotch

09-22-2008, 10:22 PM

somewhere he sounds familiar. I used to get OUTSIDE so maybe there have been references over the years. thanks for the read.

S. cerevisiae

09-22-2008, 10:35 PM

somewhere he sounds familiar. I used to get OUTSIDE so maybe there have been references over the years. thanks for the read.

He wrote the story of the pacific crossing for OUTSIDE. I remember reading how his girlfriend (at that time) paddled out to just aboutt he horizon with him, and that when she turned to paddle back he recalled, "Just how terribly selfish I was being."

No ride today, incidentally. But my car ran alright.

mscotch

09-22-2008, 10:42 PM

But my car ran alright.

...$280 to fix.....but a fuel pump (and labor, they're inside the fuel tank) would have been $7-800 they tell me...ouch!

I gave the shop crap, told 'em I had owned 2 heeps that had 300k on them and didn't wire rust...no help from em.

singlespeed89

09-22-2008, 11:12 PM

Yes, just the morning commute but this time it was on a full carbon Jamis xenith race, oh so light and yes it was a demo. Then had a nice 14 miler on my lame old specialized allez sport. But something is better than nothing.

PutAwayWet

09-23-2008, 08:08 PM

Slept in a little bit today, after being up late last night finishing canning tomatoes from the garden. My wife goes into work later on tuesdays, so I took advantage of that and got the day off to a great start :cool: Dropped my wife off at work, and couldn't find a spot to park so I said F it, and headed to the trails instead. Rode for just shy of 5 hours, including some scouting for the ride over Columbus Day weekend I posted in the Hook Ups forum. Met up with two younger guys on BSOs who were lost, so I gave them a grand tour of stuff they had never ridden before. Leisurely pace, but I remember very well my first trip into the woods out there and the very generous locals who showed me around that first time. I figure passing that on is a good thing. Brought the guys back to where they knew the way out, and ran into another guy demo-ing a Blur LT. He also didn't know his way around, so I took him on a rippin' loop that I thought would sell the bike (since he was demo-ing it from the LBS I like) and by the time we were done he was grinning from ear to ear. At this point, I had been in the woods for 4.5 hours and the single Clif Bar I brought had long since ceased burning so I headed out of the woods tired, sore, and incredibly content. :)

rockyrider

09-25-2008, 10:43 AM

Dark and early. With the LED lights. Here's a flashless camera shot on the trail. One out 6 that wasn't suffering from camera shake blur. A long exposure on the old digital camera but it was plenty bright to look out for obstacles and critters. Although it is very hard to tell which side of objects to ride on with artificial lights, even on really familiar trails. Almost took a couple of detours into the woods instead of following the trail.

phlatlander

09-25-2008, 11:04 AM

rockyrider

09-25-2008, 11:11 AM

A TriNewt on the bar and Minewt on the helmet. The helmet light gets interesting when you hit pockets of dense fog. Your world ends about 12"-18" from your face in a bright white light.

S. cerevisiae

09-25-2008, 06:14 PM

A TriNewt on the bar and Minewt on the helmet. The helmet light gets interesting when you hit pockets of dense fog. Your world ends about 12"-18" from your face in a bright white light.

Maybe some amber cellophane tape as a lens cover/filter for fog glare?

No ride, but I finally ventured out into the outdoors for a 4 mile walk with my wife and dog. Going to try running trails for the autumn and winter before the snow socks evrything in. Will ride again some spring *sigh*

Ripp

09-25-2008, 11:45 PM

A TriNewt on the bar and Minewt on the helmet. The helmet light gets interesting when you hit pockets of dense fog. Your world ends about 12"-18" from your face in a bright white light.

The trail is lit up good in the photo! That seems like maybe even a bit more light than my HID which I ride on my helmet light as my only light. I think we ride 95% as fast on familiar trails as we do with the lights! I suspect that only being able to see where my head is pointed helps focus on the trail and improves speed in some places, seemed like it tonight, what a great ride!

We did our (somewhat, this year) normal thursday night ride tonight, 11/2 hours on the trails followed by a couple beers under the stars in the car park. Nice!

rockyrider

09-26-2008, 09:54 PM

Yep, it was a tad muddy after a rainy day yesterday, but the trail I rode is quite solid in the wet, other than a few shallow muddy spots. If you're moving at a good clip and hit some squoogey black mud while leaned over, the Race Kings require some fast reactions to catch the rear wheel stepping out, but it's predictable and recoverable.

mr chris

09-26-2008, 10:05 PM

nice night, flowers are out...

mr chris

09-26-2008, 10:58 PM

tunes!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLQW3BpuDhQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLQW3BpuDhQ&feature=related

S. cerevisiae

09-27-2008, 01:04 PM

tunes!!!!!

What are you from Newcastle, UK? Oh wait, that's Toon, where the Geordies live.

LET'S GO YOU REDS!!!!!!

Tottenham is done for in the FA Cup, mate.

LeeMcGough

09-27-2008, 03:21 PM

Got in a two hour solo ride this morning. It was a blast! Might head out again with my wife tomorrow, granny has promised to babysit so we can go for a ride!:cool:

mscotch

09-28-2008, 11:21 AM

packing up........

a few pics from a trail a little north of Stockholm, Sweden.

yeah, ok, I understand that.:eek:

not much of a landing zone. Luckily I looked before I leaped, well looked before I rode around it.;)

rockyrider

09-28-2008, 03:43 PM

Yes, up and down and up and down and rode until my legs turned to...

50 Mission Cap

09-28-2008, 05:15 PM

Did some urban riding in KC yesterday. Hit up october fest, then kareoke at a bar called the brick. I then road my bike back from mid town to prairie village in a drunken haze.

longhaultruker2

09-28-2008, 06:35 PM

yep,but no pics this time.wuz sposed to be a small group ride (3),but 1 hadda work,and one had relatives droppin in to visit.so i enjoyed the (rainy) elements solo:cool:

mscotch

09-29-2008, 01:31 PM

jumped a Roe deer doe at the start of the ride today and after just about completing the 45 minute lap jumped the buck, seems reasonable they were close together this time of year. It went behind a tree about 50 yds. out and I tried to get a pic but it took off like a streak of greased lightning, so have to post this instead.

Deer
The most common deer in Sweden is the Roe deer, a very small deer that is common in many other parts in Europe as well. Normal weight is seldom over 35 kilos, and the total population is around one million. The Roe deer is frequent in the south and the middle but rare far north. Other deer such as the Red deer and Fallow deer have spread populations but not nearly as much as the moose or the Roe deer.

mscotch

09-29-2008, 01:34 PM

Came across this today, as well...Wigs, did Babs mention if he moved overseas?

I'd recognize that tent anywhere

Knapes

09-30-2008, 10:16 AM

Been commuting twice a week...todays morning ride was something special though. Not only passed several deer that got caught in my helemt light but I swear I went faster than I ever have on my new commuter for a stretch. (I guess the fear of a traffic death will do that)

It's also intresting watching Houston get back to normalicy from the seat of a bike after the nice little blow we had a couple of weeks ago.

50 Mission Cap

09-30-2008, 11:11 PM

Rode 20 road night miles. Very good time. Love this bike. Flat issues resolved.

phlatlander

09-30-2008, 11:18 PM

Rode 20 road night miles. Very good time. Love this bike. Flat issues resolved.

What was the culprit? Pea sneaking Clinton thorns in there again?

mimbresman

09-30-2008, 11:20 PM

Rode 20 road night miles. Very good time. Love this bike. Flat issues resolved.

Ready for Trans-America 2010?

Mo0se

10-01-2008, 03:56 AM

Hey all... long time no 010101

I rode Slaughter pen the last two days.
Since moving to Bella Vista AR. I enjoy
the new place and all the local trails
are awesome. I tried to get Myron
to come on down and have a throwdown
of the local fare, but he was not having
that... not til spring anyhow. I have not
had innnermess access for some time, so
I am updating the happenings.

The area is full of great trails, maybe I can
get 50, or Pea down here to enjoy the fall
foilage in the ozarks. I have taken up the
responsibility of leading local riders, new
riders, or vets unfamiliar with the area on
group rides every Saturday at 3 p.m.

I do this for Phat Tire bike shop
in Bentonville. Chris Brosh and Tim Robinson
are the owners, and they are good people.
I guess you would say I am a PR guy for the
shop, and biking in general. Leading new, or
unfamiliar faces into our world is a tough
job, but I do it the best I can. ;)

Life is go0d.

Cheers.

mr chris

10-01-2008, 08:30 AM

riding is pretty good, but a little muddy here in bolton.

lots of shrooms about...

longhaultruker2

10-02-2008, 01:38 PM

well,the dumper truck's broke for the day,so i shoulda/coulda/woulda.......but didn't:o:(

yea,now i wish i had've,but can't:(

surlycelt

10-03-2008, 03:35 AM

Dawn, southern Ireland.

50 Mission Cap

10-03-2008, 07:24 AM

Dawn, southern Ireland.

Beautiful man!

vladamir

10-03-2008, 08:28 AM

After being off the bike for the last few weeks I went out for a spin on the local trails. I had returned the touring bike to it's former rigid, SS mountain bike self. It was a good ride. My legs are a little stiff and sore in that good way that only comes after time spent off the bike. I'm looking forward to the rest of the fall riding season. The leaves and late sun, slight chill and crisp air with hint of earthy decay make fall trail riding my favorite time of the season.

mimbresman

10-04-2008, 12:08 PM

First ride in two weekends since last weekend I went fishing.
Monkey Boy is sick with a bacterial infection, but he still wanted to go out. He is now sleeping. He was exhausted after this morning's ride. Even sick, he rides hard and he has learned all sorts of new skills in the past few weeks. Its nice to see a teenager excited about this stuff.

MB bombing down a little slope. :)
26129

The Merlin SS in a post ride breakfast pose. :cool:
26130

mscotch

10-04-2008, 02:20 PM

got back yesterday from Norseville.
Rode the last day after work with a native, Mats who is 6'5". It was rainy and quite slippery on the roots and rocks, about 50 degrees. Light conditions were poor, the one foggy pics was due to condensation when I took the camera out of my pack and it got his with the cool air. Took some vids, posted on motoscotch.

mimbresman

10-04-2008, 05:35 PM

Here's the vid of Monkey Boy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUDZiodTbbg). He cleaned this the first time and I asked him to do it again so I could get pics. :o

LeeMcGough

10-04-2008, 09:29 PM

I haven't been on a trail ride in 6 days and counting:o. Just commuting through the week. Today I had to run a few errands, and had my 19mo old daughter with me, so I thought I'd hook her trailer up to the Misfit. I concluded that a 25 pound trailer, a 23 pound child, eight feet of the heaviest chain I could find plus a lock for it, and a Kryptonite New York chain and lock makes a 38/16 ratio on a 29er a bit of a drag. Putting the trailer back on the geared LeMond Poprad cross bike tomorrow, methinks. No problem on the flats, but damn, the hills had my toothpick legs burning!
Then again, that which does not kill me... Maybe I'll try it a couple more times before getting the cheater bike out.

longhaultruker2

10-04-2008, 11:12 PM

disclaimer:before anyone slams these fuzzy pics,a shiny new pc is coming in the very near future,followed (hopefully not too far off) by a better digicam:o

yep.mr & mrs deadheaddave and i hit our (well,mine at least) favorite trails for 5 +/- hours today.(ridgerider182-sorry we missed ya,man,saw yer car at work as i was headin...hopefully next time:D).

wuz one of the most fun days i've had in a while (cept for when that tree smacked my arm as i wuz lookin @ my speedo-20+mph on swoopy singletrack:cool:).

can't wait till next time!

pics are top-bottom:deadheaddave,mrs & mr deadheaddave,me & the 29er,me & the 29er :D

mimbresman

10-05-2008, 11:01 AM

According to GoogleEarth I rode about 13.5 miles (21.7 km). Discovered it was muddy from rain last night, so I ended riding mostly urban pavement stuff.

rockyrider

10-05-2008, 02:14 PM

Yes I did, a couple of hours on a borrowed bike. There was mud and water galore after the inch of rain we had yesterday.

WVMTNBIKER

10-05-2008, 06:57 PM

Yep, rode the WV rail trails today from Fairmont to Morgantown and it was just beautiful out today. No singletrack b/c no one else to ride with, so I just hit the trails to get some miles in. Daylight running out so riding whenever I can now. I dread the icy cold that is to come.:(
Tons of folks riding today and almost everyone riding without a helmet!:eek: Go figure, rail trail or not, put a lid on it.

LeeMcGough

10-05-2008, 07:32 PM

I got in a couple of laps of the local singletrack loop today. Started out as a solo ride, but I saw a couple of guys starting out on their ride, both on Rocky Mountain ETSX bikes.:cool:. Noticed after the first lap that one of them was wearing shorts that said "TransRockies 2007", so, naturally, I asked the stupid question, " You raced the Trans Rockies?". "Yup".
The one guy was just getting his second or third ride of the year in (some sort of injury), so for the second lap, he said he would catch up to us in the parking lot for the third lap. So, me and the other guy took off. That one guy was FAST! I had to put in considerable effort to not get dropped by him, and excuse me why I brag (kinda), but I am pretty quick through my local trail. I do ride it many, many times a year, so I guess I should be quick through there.
Anyhoo, turns out this guy rides EVERY DAY, says he makes it a priority. (Insert "jealous" smilie here). And this is the trail he usually rides, so that would explain the lap times.
Alas, there was no third lap for me. With about 2 minutes left on my second lap, I went into a quick right hand turn a little too hot, and my front wheel pushed out a bit, and off the trail. I went over the bars, and now my front wheel needs some time in a truing stand. And my knee needs some ice.

LeeMcGough

10-05-2008, 07:34 PM

Yes I did, a couple of hours on a borrowed bike. There was mud and water galore after the inch of rain we had yesterday.

You "borrowed" a carbon bike, Rocky? From the LBS? What, pray tell, is your next post in "Bike Check" going to be?

OTBSkinloss

10-05-2008, 07:39 PM

I draged my sorry butt out of bed in time to buy a Big Mac, and then went home and then rubbed down the left side of my body down with an antibiotic cream and then screamed in pain, just before I started a stew, for dinner.

rockyrider

10-05-2008, 07:51 PM

You "borrowed" a carbon bike, Rocky? From the LBS? What, pray tell, is your next post in "Bike Check" going to be?maybe......

LeeMcGough

10-05-2008, 08:37 PM

rockyrider

10-05-2008, 09:21 PM

Can't you find a carbon fork to go with that bike? Jesus! That fork sticks out like a sore thumb. White Bros Rock Solid Rigid! It is carbon, and would match the rest of the bike. Not much travel, though.:DDT Swiss XRC 100mm fork would look right at home (and just double the frame weight), as would a set of those 1250gm carbon DT Swiss XRC 1250 wheels. This frame is hot off the boat, didn't even have the permanent paint scheme. They don't even have spare derailleur hangers yet, the frame is really shipping near the end of the year (I only got to borrow it for today). The bare frame is 1300gms (2.86 pounds) without paint. That's 0.5 pound lighter than my scandium hardtail frame. This bike just flies, I was amazed the first time I stood up out of the saddle for a steep climb, the bike is very light and the frame has no flex in the BB or rear triangle, every bit of pedal input goes into making it move forward. This is the standard carbon Vertex 50/70 frame, not even the Team frame which is lighter and stiffer yet. :D

Repack Rider

10-05-2008, 09:35 PM

Took the new 29er (GF HiFi) out for the first singletrack ride today. Maurice gave me a DR jersey, and I wore it for the first time today, but I can't ride in it any more. It's so long it keeps snagging my saddle.

Stopped by the bike shop to pick up accessories for the new ride. Got a bell, pump, gloves, saddle bag, extra bottle cage, and ordered the bar ends (Salsa double bend) and a pair of fenders.

Couldn't find anyone to ride with, so I went solo, my favorite ride through Tamarancho private singletrack. My friend had told me that I might have trouble with the bigger bike on the tight switchbacks, but he was wrong. Another friend had asked me how the bike felt relative to my old bike. I told him it felt like someone else's bike, but in a week it would feel like mine.

My first ride on the new bike was a couple of days ago, with a friend making his return to riding, three weeks after he laid on a gravel road, unconscious and bleeding from a 33-stitch cut on his head. He had a helmet, but he used it up.

The two of us had been riding together, and when he went down I had to find a part of the road that didn't have him or his bike on it before I could stop. He was unconscious for a minute or two, but after about fifteen minutes he gathered himself enough to ride the rest of the way down the hill. I got him to a fire station, where he was transported to the hospital for the damage repair.

Same guy broke his clavicle right in front of me on a ride in April. It's been a tough year for him.

FM Stereo

10-05-2008, 09:39 PM

Today is the day of rest, but I've been commuting pretty much daily on my Bear Valley I picked up cheap at a police auction. Rear tire is temporary — I got a sidewall gash in my other slick so this doesn the trick. Like I like my hotrods! Meats in the back and skinnies up front. New to trail riding, so I'm looking at hopefully finding something with maybe front suspension at the next auction that isn't cheapo Walmart stuff.

Lets hope this attachment thing works:

LeeMcGough

10-05-2008, 09:40 PM

Same guy broke his clavicle right in front of me on a ride in April. It's been a tough year for him.
__________________Holy Crap! Get that guy a full-face and armour until his luck turns around! Good reason to have a riding buddy, eh? The only time I had a trail ride end in an ambulance ride, I was by myself, and have no idea how long I was unconscious for. Was so dazed, the first phone call I made was to my riding buddy, to see if he was coming out for a ride that day!:confused:

LeeMcGough

10-05-2008, 09:49 PM

DT Swiss XRC 100mm fork would look right at home (and just double the frame weight), as would a set of those 1250gm carbon DT Swiss XRC 1250 wheels. This frame is hot off the boat, didn't even have the permanent paint scheme. They don't even have spare derailleur hangers yet, the frame is really shipping near the end of the year (I only got to borrow it for today). The bare frame is 1300gms (2.86 pounds) without paint. That's 0.5 pound lighter than my scandium hardtail frame. :
The Rock Solid is only 700 grams Rocky. Come on over to the dark side!:p. The 1250 wheels, carbon fork, carbon frame, carbon etc....... you don't need suspension for a bike that hovers half an inch over the ground, being just a little lighter than air, and all.:D
BTW, I feel now might be a good time to remind you that your obsolete hardtails are more than welcome to hang out at my place, though they will be converted to singlespeed. I even have a nice Fox Vanilla RLC waiting here for one. (Got a killer deal on the internet for that fork:D)

rockyrider

10-05-2008, 09:53 PM

The Rock Solid is only 700 grams Rocky. Come on over to the dark side!:p. You guys in the flat and smooth part of the country are so funny. Even Nogs put a sproingy fork on his bike for the Trans Rockies. :D

LeeMcGough

10-05-2008, 09:56 PM

You guys in the flat and smooth part of the country are so funny. Even Nogs put a sproingy fork on his bike for the Trans Rockies. :D

And all of that extra weight and boinginess really hurt his overall time:D

rockyrider

10-05-2008, 09:58 PM

Hurt the time save the wrists.... :cool:

or is that "save the cheerleader, save the world."

LeeMcGough

10-05-2008, 10:01 PM

Meats in the back and skinnies up front.

Lets hope this attachment thing works:

Scary! Fat tire goes up front. Period. Trust me, I've tried it the other way. Doesn't work.

mr chris

10-05-2008, 11:44 PM

and some goodies from the market...

oh did ride, and going back...

50 Mission Cap

10-06-2008, 07:20 AM

Nice mixture of road and dirt this weekend. Was fortunate enough to catch Pea for a pint on saturday afternoon. Then hit the lawrence river on sunday. No flats. All in all, great weekend.

rockyrider

10-06-2008, 09:04 AM

and some goodies from the market...

oh did ride, and going back...Mr.Chris spent the weekend in Mont Sainte Anne, I recognize that view to the west. There's a great variety of trails there.

Was that load of groceries from the IGA in Beaupre or from the expensive Chateau gift shop?

real_ss_budgie

10-06-2008, 09:45 AM

mind your own fuggin bizniz, mate

rockyrider

10-06-2008, 10:09 AM

mind your own fuggin bizniz, mateThat's hiking with bike, not riding. :D

Mo0se

10-06-2008, 03:04 PM

Hey all...

Did another ride at Slaughter Pen yesterday, about 5 hours worth, (included 1 hour of watching the locals tear up the dirt jumps)
had a good time.

Hey Budgie, Myrons, Fitty, Pea, Peckert, Peetah, Mystik, Phlattie, Ripp, and anyone else I forgot. Hope you are all doing peachy. ;)

real_ss_budgie

10-06-2008, 06:36 PM

That's hiking with bike, not riding. :D

i'll give you carbon, bazz....

Single Speed Men
1 612 Brett Washington
2 611 Lea Holland
3 610 Carlo Russo

real_ss_budgie

10-06-2008, 06:38 PM

OI!! jeff moose

xxx

phlatlander

10-06-2008, 06:41 PM

i'll give you carbon, bazz....

Single Speed Men
1 612 Brett Washington
2 611 Lea Holland
3 610 Carlo Russo

Was Tham #4?

Congrats.

PutAwayWet

10-06-2008, 06:49 PM

I tried :(
Cue up the Queen...

Ripp

10-06-2008, 06:57 PM

Played hookey today to go ride with a buddy whos weekend is sun/mon. My only stipulation was we don't ride the same old local trails. So we drove 45miles to a really cool network neither of us knows well but have ridden once or twice, and had a great ride! About two hours of winding singletrack that is constantly up and down (often steep). I managed two decent wrecks, both of them just silly, not payin enough attention. First I hit the top of my helmet on a tree leaning over the trial hard enough to ring my bell pretty good, second time I caught my handlebar on a sapling at the edge of the trail which threw me 4-5 feet from the bike. Luckily no significant damage to hide nor bike.
We followed that with burritos and 32oz drafts. Best monday I can recall!

rockhound

10-06-2008, 07:19 PM

Mr.Chris spent the weekend in Mont Sainte Anne...

He would have gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for you pesky, meddling kids...

(insert scooby at the urinal)

rockyrider

10-06-2008, 08:48 PM

i'll give you carbon, bazz....

Single Speed Men
1 612 Brett Washington
2 611 Lea Holland
3 610 Carlo RussoImagine how well you'd have done if you were pedaling instead of walking. :p

mr chris

10-06-2008, 11:51 PM

the goodies where from the farmers market in quebec city.

here's the view from the other side also.

dropping in...

rockyrider

10-07-2008, 12:17 AM

the goodies where from the farmers market in quebec city. That would be an even better choice. Although the IGA had some pretty nice organic produce and a really good deli :D I shopped there quite often this summer. Were you staying at Chateau MSA?

Here's that same view east in summer time colours... and a view up the gondola lift to the top.

mr chris

10-07-2008, 03:42 PM

Yup Chateau MSA, I must say they are really bike friendly and easy going. No problem keeping the bikes in the room. Would like to go there in the summer also as you did. Of course we are going back in the fall again next year. I recomend it highly, it is a real jewel.

rockyrider

10-07-2008, 07:33 PM

It's worth a trip during the World Cup/Velirium festival. Of course it would help if it wasn't as wet as it was in July.

real_ss_budgie

10-08-2008, 12:21 AM

Was Tham #4?

Congrats.

cheer chopper..thammy-bubbles did his back in the ole codger

supple

50 Mission Cap

10-08-2008, 07:53 AM

For Scotch.

rockyrider

10-08-2008, 06:23 PM

Zipping along a trail at speed, minding my own business, I see a black squirrel sitting about 4' off the trail, safe and sound and well away from the trail surface. I get about 2' away and the stupid squirrel launches itself out in front of me just in time to get run over by the front wheel. Might have just been the tail as it didn't cause a great deal of deflection at the bars, but I think it decided to turn around as some part of the critter smacked the downtube and BB shell with a solid thwang on the alloy frame tubes. It wasn't there when I looked back so it wasn't instantly fatal but I bet it had it's bell rung thoroughly.

Since I moved out here from the prairies I had gotten out of the habit of seeing stupid gophers laying on the road after they would stand up on their hind legs just as cars would drive over top so they would be missed by the wheels but whacked by the front crossmember. If they would have stayed low to the street they would have been fine. Squirrels are just the West Coast version of stupid gophers.

mimbresman

10-08-2008, 06:45 PM

Zipping along a trail at speed, minding my own business, I see a black squirrel sitting about 4' off the trail, safe and sound and well away from the trail surface. I get about 2' away and the stupid squirrel launches itself out in front of me just in time to get run over by the front wheel. Might have just been the tail as it didn't cause a great deal of deflection at the bars, but I think it decided to turn around as some part of the critter smacked the downtube and BB shell with a solid thwang on the alloy frame tubes. It wasn't there when I looked back so it wasn't instantly fatal but I bet it had it's bell rung thoroughly.

Due to Darwin-esque pressures, the West Coast Black Squirrel, had developed an abnormally thick skull (what these pressures are, I cannot say at this moment) when compared to the Rocky Mountain Squirrel. Because energy goes into the production of bone material for the skull, brain matter is sacrificed. The West Coast Black Squirrel has a pea-sized brain compared to the normal walnut-sized brain of the Rocky Mountain Squirrel. :rolleyes: