did you ride today? [Archive] - Page 3

KDWeb

06-17-2006, 09:57 PM

Yeah I rode today and it was a ride to hell! First off...WTF..I'm I the only person who ventures into the woods around here any more?? What ever happend to underage drinking?? It's been a number of weeks since I was on the MTB...I have been nursing this Road thing but it's out of my system now...a good Century does that ....but back to my venting...All the local paths are grown over and it like no one has been on them since the weather got warm! Have I told ya how much I just love getting my body cut up by wild rose? The really sucko thing was the poison ivy that I ran into...anyone ever use Simple Green to get that stuff off ya?

Yeah...I rode today:mad:

rockyrider

06-17-2006, 10:23 PM

Had to make the tough decision to either drive to Squamish to see some of the Test of Metal race and meet the DR crew, or stay here in North Van and ride. Light rain was forecast for Squamish, the race was using all the best trails, and it was sunny here in the morning so riding locally won out over a drive to Squamish. Managed to get the ride in before the rain did arrive here mid afternoon. Sorry Thanita and Maurice, my priorities were to maximize my time in the dirt today. :o :cool:

Teocalli401

06-18-2006, 10:42 AM

Me and two buddies thought it would be a good idea to watch the sunrise last tues @ 5:45 @ 12,000 + feet. We started out at 3:00am @ 8,???' and at 3:15 D-nuts broke his chain. At 3:20 D-head forgot to thread the chain through that strange guide inside the derailleur cage. Time to bomb. We also had a half hour climb to the top of the peak. The moon lit the way as we climbed our way up. MAde it to the peak at 5:15 to freeze our bb off. Nothing like a lung popping climb before 6am to start a nice a day of construction. We hit the single track all the way back to town to top off an epic ride with two very good friends. :D

KDWeb

06-18-2006, 10:50 AM

Teo! Killer Pix you luckey dog! 'least ya had a silver lining to the train wrecks! :D

real_ss_budgie

06-18-2006, 10:11 PM

i did after a winter solstice party in the forest area of meadows. rode for 4 hours. followed the heyson trail. bigggggggggg ride...biggggggggg night. and i fuggin forgot the digi-cam..oopsy. no dramas anyway myron would have cut me down, hanging out with stinky hippies:p

rockyrider

06-21-2006, 11:42 AM

To celebrate the arrival of summer at 5:26AM today I went out for a ride early this sunny morning. Hit one muddy spot that is usually quite easily traversed, but it's been just dry enough that the mud was the consistency of peanut butter, I made it about 2' across the 6' long mud spuggle (spot + puddle + bog) and my 2.1 Nevegals looked like the Pugsley 4" tires. The next 100' of trail I was flinging pieces of mud off the tires as big as a road kill gopher. Many of those end up hovering at face height just long enough to need evasive manouevers.

On the park access road they have one of those automated radar speed indicators that is picking up the trail as well as the road. That stretch of trail runs along the water pipeline berm, fairly flat but quite bumpy. This is the perfect test bed for comparing the hardtail to the FS bike on the same trail, I can compare the maximum speed between the two, as it's just rough enough that you can't pedal for all of it without having to stand on the hardtail pedals to ride out the bumps. You can hammer flat out on the FS bike. hmmmmm.

And then once I got back in the trees I was zipping through singletrack that was getting quickly over grown, and there was one evil blackberry vine hanging almost vertical at the side of the trail that I couldn't quite avoid. My right arm looks like it was close to a psychotic kitten grenade explosion, it's criss-crossed with little red lines. My hand was on the brake lever it took the brunt of the slashes that drew blood.

real_ss_budgie

06-21-2006, 09:28 PM

5.26am???? youre loopy rocky! mate any ride before 10.00 am here and i snub my nose.

myron

06-21-2006, 11:30 PM

Got to go on the Sunflower bike shop ride tonight at the river trail. It was really a good time. A group of about twelve of the nicest people I think I've ever met. Riders of all skill levels,from first timers on up to tham class riders. Muggy as hell, I was soaked by the first mile. A couple SS riders and even a niner fixie ridden by fellow forum member Josh@altbike. Tell you what. That guy is really fast for a shaven legged hippie lover:p Deffinatly a good time. No group pics or ride shots. Didnt want to be a pest since it was my first time there.

Started out here. A nice mile or so gravel warm up ppath before you hit the trail.

rockyrider

06-21-2006, 11:36 PM

5.26am???? youre loopy rocky! mate any ride before 10.00 am here and i snub my nose.Summer arrived officially at 5:26AM here, I officially departed on my ride just after 7AM, after the coffee and scone had a chance to seep in to the caffeine and sugar receptors. That way I could get 75 minutes of thrashing (and being thrashed) in before having to pretend to work.

real_ss_budgie

06-22-2006, 12:05 AM

No group pics or ride shots. Didnt want to be a pest since it was my first time there.

the second ride you'll be a pest. or at least some trail/environ pics. i wanna see where you ride fuggin pest;)

mimbresman

06-22-2006, 01:47 AM

Traveled nearly 24 hours...left my apartment at 10:00PM and arrived at my mom's house at 7:00 PM.

I've had to learn how to drive again...keep it between the lines, drive the speed limit, obey all stop signs and traffic lights...what a pain in the ass! The developed world sucks in a lot of ways! ;)

Today! :) :) :) :)
I went to the LBS to pick up my Litespeed! Yeeha! Amazing what S & S couplings can do to a bike! The thing was packed in a suitcase sized case! :eek: I assembled it, tweeked it abit (still needs more tweeking) and went for a ride this evening when things cooled down a bit. Solo Summer Solstice ride!

I rode to a new open space area in town, I used to ride this area years ago when it was just a place with jeep roads...now the city has replanted over the roads and volunteers (my mtb friends) have put in a whole network of interlinking technical rocky trails with switchbacks up and down hill, rocks, yucca, cactus, etc. :D I'll take my camera next trip over there...the place is a Disneyland of trails all within the city limits! It is a very cool place to ride...Very cool! :cool:

Coming from sea-level to 6000 ft I was suffering but not too much once I got warmed up. (I grew up at this elevation and I think my body quickly adapts to this elevation.)

Anyway, my first impression with the Litespeed...High performance! If the Merlin is a Bentley, the Litespeed is a Masaratti! It is quick, agile, and it climbs like a S.O.B.! It decends with confidence! Wow! Amazing! It feels bit stiffer in the rear end than the Merlin but extremely agile and lively at the same time! The Merlin might take second place to this bike.:eek:

I am starting to think the guy I bought it from either pampered this bike, or must have only ridden it around the block. Examples: the frames decals are nearly perfect (this is a year 2000 frame), the drivetrain shows no dirt or wear, the crank has no scratches and the decals are still visible, the clipless pedals (Wellgos) were set on the lowest setting...I cranked them down to the highest setting! :D Some parts are funky, but I am real pleased with the bike overall! YEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHAAAAAA!

mr chris

06-22-2006, 06:55 AM

night ride training for the 24 hour

nogearshere

06-22-2006, 09:19 AM

No group pics or ride shots. Didnt want to be a pest since it was my first time there.
ok very politik my friend. just give us pictures of Josh 'david tham' altbike. maybe even some pics of the gitch that made an appearance...remember every one of lifes encounters could lead to a three way...so avoid the cods, unless you are into that kinda thing.

if i am so busy, why am i sooo broke???

rockyrider

06-22-2006, 09:25 AM

Cause you're in the cycling biz?
if i am so busy, why am i sooo broke???
How to make a small fortune in the bicycle industry: start with a large one.

Ruralakay

06-22-2006, 09:35 AM

Summer arrived officially at 5:26AM here, I officially departed on my ride just after 7AM, after the coffee and scone had a chance to seep in to the caffeine and sugar receptors. That way I could get 75 minutes of thrashing (and being thrashed) in before having to pretend to work.
I'm so envious, Rocky. I'd love to be able to do a pre-work ride, but I'd probably have to wake up at 3:30-4:00 am to make it happen. I already get up at 5:30 every morning, and am running out the door at 7:20-ish. Then, I make the mad dash commute to Amarillo & come flying into the office at exactly 8:00 am straight up. No time for riding before work.:(

nogearshere

06-22-2006, 09:48 AM

night ride training for the 24 hour
prep for solstice with that bridge??? lets not mislead your fans mista chris.

that is not part of the certifificable sustainable officiallous course...in fact could be a pic of you eating pork rinds photoshopped....shite i know how Biafra feels, nothing you see is real.

rockyrider

06-22-2006, 09:59 AM

I'm so envious, Rocky. I'd love to be able to do a pre-work ride, but I'd probably have to wake up at 3:30-4:00 am to make it happen. I like the idea so much I bought the company, errr, I mean I'm going to go out and go for a ride again right now. :D

Ruralakay

06-22-2006, 10:04 AM

I like the idea so much I bought the company, errr, I mean I'm going to go out and go for a ride again right now. :D
Have a blast, then. Pics please.;)

real_ss_budgie

06-22-2006, 11:10 AM

hallo nice people..nice site very eautiful. ok i jumped on the ss beater at 2.30 oclock pm time and clicked up with a nice friend of mine and took off for the mount lofty. yes it was a very invigorating road ride to the summit, sweat and all but the coast back to the scenic hotel at 4.30 oclock pm time was really bonza..so bonza that we stayed for 6 hours. this training caper has got to stop.
thankyou

myron

06-22-2006, 11:31 AM

real_ss_budgie

06-22-2006, 11:38 AM

oh hallo nice man..i did not take my pentax 342cx4 with me on this mount lofty ride, but i did take a couple as we rested in the shed 12.15 am oclock time. but you will have to wait till your night time oclock to see them because i have dial up. i must get some rest now.

thankyou nice man

Ruralakay

06-22-2006, 01:22 PM

nogearshere

06-22-2006, 01:28 PM

Okay...budgie's talking weird...even for budgie....what gives?
me thinks he was taking a line from this my dear:
Very Informative (http://www.dirtragmag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10497)
Just maybe...

Ruralakay

06-22-2006, 01:50 PM

me thinks he was taking a line from this my dear:
Very Informative (http://www.dirtragmag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10497)
Just maybe...
Ya'll are evil....and I like it!!:D

real_ss_budgie

06-22-2006, 11:19 PM

oi!!! you two damp squids..this is the ride thread!!!

here we go mymy eggs. after the ride............

myron

06-22-2006, 11:22 PM

oi!!! you two damp squids..this is the ride thread!!!

here we go mymy eggs. after the ride............
vienna sausage size beer fridge you got there

real_ss_budgie

06-22-2006, 11:27 PM

itsa fuggin esky ya mug!! or is it just the E-Mac box i use to stash artistic produce?????:p

myron

06-22-2006, 11:31 PM

itsa fuggin esky ya mug!! or is it just the E-Mac box i use to stash artistic produce?????:p
Kappish.........;)

real_ss_budgie

06-22-2006, 11:38 PM

a fridge and a wood heater is all i need in the shed

Teocalli401

06-22-2006, 11:42 PM

Shred the bread!!!!...it taste sooo good beeeeeitch!

mimbresman

06-23-2006, 12:31 AM

I feel Budgie's pain...dial-up is sooooo slooooow!

Ride #2 for the S&S coupled Litespeed Toccoa! Yeeha!
I hung out downtown a big chunk of the day with the trippy hippies, while waiting for the air to cool down. Finally I took off on one of my favorite old rides!

Leaving my mom's (elevation ~6010 ft), I rode about 5 miles of pavement to the forest boundary (elevation ~6500 ft).

Once out in the forest, I had many options of where to go...I chose the "Berg Trail" to the "Continental Divide Trail" (CDT) over the "hill of death" eventually to forest road 858 then forest road 853, then pavement back into town. Total ride was about 18 miles (if I remember correctly from the old days)...about 8miles of it is single track and 3 miles is dirt road, the rest pavement.

Litespeed evaluation #2: Fast, agile, likes to jump and catch air on whoop-de-doos. Great climber, great on tight, rocky, technical single track. I dabbed only twice (my fault...too tired on one section, bad line on the other).

Quote of the day...a friend at the LBS said, "That's one hellava travel bike!" :rolleyes:

real_ss_budgie

06-23-2006, 12:35 AM

keep it down mims, now you got me checking out litespeeds website for lusty things

myron

06-23-2006, 12:42 AM

I saw a litespeed thing on the sunflower ride. Poor guy hit the same stump stob I did. Only my freeride rims held,his xc cracked and caused the tire to bulge. We let the air out and reset the bead. It was hot as hell and no air was moving in the woods,so rather than watch him pound the mini pump I took a chance and offred him my co2. Told him if I flatted to stop for me..luckily no worries

real_ss_budgie

06-23-2006, 12:43 AM

Okay...budgie's talking weird...even for budgie....what gives?

it's the medication im on ruru ointment

real_ss_budgie

06-23-2006, 12:44 AM

I saw a litespeed thing on the sunflower

whats the go here ginger?
club ride?

mimbresman

06-23-2006, 12:48 AM

Myron...bad news...the only beer in my mom's fridge is NASCAR beer...been drinking Silver Bullets this afternoon. :mad: Good news...they are free! :)
New T-shirts coming soon!

rockyrider

06-23-2006, 12:55 AM

Litespeed evaluation #2: Fast, agile, likes to jump and catch air on whoop-de-doos. Great climber, great on tight, rocky, technical single track. I dabbed only twice (my fault...too tired on one section, bad line on the other). What I'm hearing is that the Merlin is going to get some Paragon sliding dropouts and become a SS, and the Lightspeed will be the geary XC bike.

mimbresman

06-23-2006, 12:57 AM

What I'm hearing is that the Merlin is going to get some Paragon sliding dropouts and become a SS, and the Lightspeed will be the geary XC bike.

I was actually contemplating this on today's ride. :p I was thinking of calling Bilenky and seeing if they could do it. :eek: Might as well put on some S & S couplers on it while they have the Sawz-all out.

myron

06-23-2006, 01:07 AM

Myron...bad news...the only beer in my mom's fridge is NASCAR beer...been drinking Silver Bullets this afternoon. :mad: Good news...they are free! :)
New T-shirts coming soon!
I feel your pain bro.I skulled a few nascars tonight myself. I was thirsty though;)

rockyrider

06-23-2006, 09:06 AM

I was actually contemplating this on today's ride. :p I was thinking of calling Bilenky and seeing if they could do it. :eek: Might as well put on some S & S couplers on it while they have the Sawz-all out.I dunno, having a TiSS with S&S is just too much like S&M.

real_ss_budgie

06-23-2006, 01:07 PM

I feel your pain bro.I skulled a few nascars tonight myself. I was thirsty though;)
fuggin sell out!!! oi!

myron

06-23-2006, 07:45 PM

the second ride you'll be a pest. or at least some trail/environ pics. i wanna see where you ride fuggin pest;)
here is a shot from that trail earlier in the year

Ruralakay

06-24-2006, 02:20 AM

I feel Budgie's pain...dial-up is sooooo slooooow!

Litespeed evaluation #2: Fast, agile, likes to jump and catch air on whoop-de-doos. Great climber, great on tight, rocky, technical single track. I dabbed only twice (my fault...too tired on one section, bad line on the other).

Dial-up...no joke.:( And having to reconnect because some f&%$*#@ salesperson bumped me off the 'net gets really old really fast.

Whoops...I love whoops. If I could make a mtn bike trail that was primarily made of whoops and stair steps I'd be a happy woman. I love whoops. I think I'm going to go and see how much of the mx track, here in Vega, I can do on my bike.

Glad you had a good ride. Glad to have you back in the States.:)

myron

06-24-2006, 02:35 AM

stop looking at my calves ruru. ..............I feel so violated

Ruralakay

06-24-2006, 02:56 AM

stop looking at my calves ruru. ..............I feel so violated
LOL...what are you still doing up, mymy, love? I thought you'd passed out long ago. I got distracted by something or another on another thread.

Nah...I have all you guys' delicious calf photos saved on my work computer. But, now that you mention it, I think I'll go see if I can scrape them up on here. Grrrrrr! Easy, Angela!;)

Ruralakay

06-24-2006, 02:57 AM

....and....he's gone again. Sneaky barstard!

myron

06-24-2006, 03:50 AM

no where near pissed here,the splifons are wearing off.......I'm drinking some kind of super power canadian coffe at the moment.......

real_ss_budgie

06-24-2006, 10:05 AM

hello? *echo*

rockyrider

06-24-2006, 10:16 AM

it's Saturday everyone's either out riding or getting ready to ride...

real_ss_budgie

06-24-2006, 10:39 AM

and when are you heading out rocko?

rockyrider

06-24-2006, 10:42 AM

and when are you heading out rocko?In about 45 minutes, I am waiting for caffeine molecules to do their job and wake up enough brain cells to get riding.

rockyrider

06-24-2006, 10:44 AM

I'm drinking some kind of super power canadian coffe at the moment.......Tim Hortons?

mimbresman

06-24-2006, 05:52 PM

Dusted off the old Bridgestone, aired up the tires and went road riding with a group of friends this morning. The first 6 miles is all climbing, from about 6,000 ft. to 7,000 over the Continental Divide. Then the first down hill.

Talking smack to my bud Gary, he shifts his Waterford into high gear and starts pedalling. We go blasting down this narrow mountain grade (NM Hwy 15) at 40+ mph. At the bottom of the hill is a blind dogleg turn to the right, and with practice one can blast through this turn without brakes.

Well...not riding my road bike much I am out of practice. Hanging on Gary's wheel, I am too far to the outside...a bad line into this turn. Momentum carries me across the road and onto the other lane...HOLY S**T, there's a car coming! :eek: A red Ford Escort.

I had 3 options; 1. ditch the bike and run it off the left hand side of road into the trees and rocks probably badly maiming me and my bike. 2. collide with the car and probably get badly maimed or killed. 3. try to salvage the situation.

Well you can see by my typing, option 3 was what I chose...

I slammed the brakes, skidding and fishtailling enough to barely get back on my side of the road. The car's side mirror missed my hip by inches (probably less than 6). The car didn't blast his horn until I was well past him. I am guessing that guy pooped his pants.

I continued riding, Gary laughing over his shoulder, my wheel slightly twisted from the skid, but we continued on the mountain road. I was much more conservative going into the turns and no more talking smack! :o

Total milage 20 miles out, 20 miles back. 40 miles total.

I am trying to resize a photo to post...but this computer doesn't have the software. Maybe posting something later.

myron

06-24-2006, 11:17 PM

Pucker factor on a scale of one to ten...twelve. Glad your ok Mims.
Photobucket can resize a pic for you. Accounts are easy to set up....a bit slower,but thats how I did it before I had the programs to do it.Gimpshop will do it,but it's a huge file download...especially if dial up is involved. I think it took me over fifteen minutes on high range broad band.

adam1

06-24-2006, 11:27 PM

i did about 25 miles on the roadie at 6am this morning and hope to get out on the mtb tomorrow.

real_ss_budgie

06-25-2006, 06:00 AM

yeah man i rode raced 30k,s of top quality single track at fox creek this arvo. the track was in primo condition. 9k's of bastard up's,yummy switchy descents and slices of fast shit. but now i am totally fuggered!

and the rift between thammo and has been blown outta preportion, ive had untold club members ask me about whats going down since i chucked noggs letter in fat chat.

coz they all love me i expect noggs to be bombarded with nasty emails....he fuggin asked for it!!

mimbresman

06-25-2006, 03:37 PM

Jeez Louise,I love riding the Gila (http://www2.srs.fs.fed.us/r3/gila/)!

I drove my rental car out to the Gomez Peak area and started from there. I could have ridden out there, but I was feeling pretty lazy and it was already late, about 11:00 AM.

Behind Gomez Peak are a series of loops that the USFS and the local mtn bikers have developed for hiking and biking. These trails are narrow, rocky, rutty, and fun!

I rode around for about an hour and 1/2 and did a couple of loops and connecting trails.The climbs are technical with baby heads and rock steps to deal with.

The downhill parts the trails slalom through trees, dodging baby heads, pinon and ponderosa pines, scrub oak, and prickly pear cactus! Its a blast to fly over the whoop-de-doos, and rock ledges and stairsteps.

On my final trail, I went down a section we call the "Powerline trail" which decends down and over rocky outcrops and drop-offs. What a blast! YEEEEHHHHAAA :D :D

The Litespeed Toccoa is getting Gila Proven. It has its first scratches from bashing rocks with the crankarms. Somehow I got a nick on my left knee but I don't remember crashing anywhere. Oh well, typical of riding in the Gila! :D

real_ss_budgie

06-25-2006, 09:23 PM

1 636 Dave Gartelmann 0:31:04 0:31:52 0:31:58 1:34:54
2 618 David Tham 0:31:34 0:31:51 0:32:12 1:35:37
3 627 Nigel McGinty 0:32:22 0:33:46 0:35:11 1:41:19
4 616 Carlo Russo 0:34:28 0:35:53 0:35:59 1:46:20

at least noggs will be proud of this effort:rolleyes:

myron

06-25-2006, 09:32 PM

myron

06-25-2006, 09:34 PM

Tim Hortons?
never found that tim hortons stuff. I got a small bag of kicking horse. I liked it so I resorted to some caribou blend from the local market. Tastes about like it though.

real_ss_budgie

06-25-2006, 09:48 PM

could you put us in touch with nigel 'the hammer' we nearly had that collection ready too.....poor carlo

its a bloody conspiracy against me!! dont know why, i'm a top bloke you know, top bloke. ask anyone.

myron

06-25-2006, 10:13 PM

oh yeah,the ride thing.
Went and did the river trail loop today. That whole Clinton thing was the plan,but I ran myself short of time. Did a nice easy ride,stopped to snap a few pics. Didnt get in any hurry or anything. Relaxing.....

real_ss_budgie

06-25-2006, 10:25 PM

that look like a choice area..dig the greenery

rockyrider

06-25-2006, 11:21 PM

Twice, once in the morning on the geared heardtail and another ride this evening on the FSSS. All these photos are of trails within 2.5 miles of my front door.

rockyrider

06-25-2006, 11:23 PM

and ashot of a trail down the gully to the bridge

real_ss_budgie

06-25-2006, 11:25 PM

coi!! i wouldnt mind checking that area out

myron

06-25-2006, 11:25 PM

Looks nice rocky. I bet your greenery is much friendlier than ours. Most of the stuff you see in my pic is poisen ivy and poisen ok.

rockyrider

06-25-2006, 11:26 PM

The sun thru the trees...

rockyrider

06-25-2006, 11:27 PM

Looks nice rocky. I bet your greenery is much friendlier than ours. Most of the stuff you see in my pic is poisen ivy and poisen ok.Yep, other than those damn blackberry bushes, the most dangerous thing around here is hemlock, but unless you're going to make tea out of it, or chew on it, you can ride past it without fear.

rockyrider

06-25-2006, 11:30 PM

The chicanes are unforgiving

mimbresman

06-25-2006, 11:37 PM

The chicanes are unforgiving

The chicane I dealt with yesterday was moving...

real_ss_budgie

06-25-2006, 11:48 PM

more fox creek...........

real_ss_budgie

06-25-2006, 11:51 PM

coming out of the twisty singletrack pine forest.........

rockyrider

06-26-2006, 12:07 AM

so did you drop your camera, and it was bouncing on the shutter button, or how is it you were able to take shots and race at the same time?

real_ss_budgie

06-26-2006, 12:13 AM

so did you drop your camera, and it was bouncing on the shutter button, or how is it you were able to take shots and race at the same time?

that was the morning race..i do the arvo with the big guns, mate.

cods anyone???

poser............

real_ss_budgie

06-26-2006, 12:15 AM

coi!!! im in love!!!!!

real_ss_budgie

06-26-2006, 12:42 AM

..................

myron

06-26-2006, 12:47 AM

44444444444444

rockyrider

06-26-2006, 12:57 AM

today's race was brought to you by the number 4

real_ss_budgie

06-26-2006, 01:04 AM

i still love you guys!!!! but when i catch the insider trading in my pics...now who was in that area with a cam????
to the batmobile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bye

real_ss_budgie

06-26-2006, 08:29 AM

today's race was brought to you by the number 4
that bushranger can man handle my cods all he likes, but.............

http://z7.invisionfree.com/AMTBC_Forum/index.php?showtopic=498

rockyrider

06-26-2006, 09:41 AM

I have a very big backyard. I live at the "er" in North Vancouver, so there's a lot of forest nearby. :D

xjoex

06-26-2006, 02:52 PM

I rode today, did an 18 mile road ride to work, which is not too fun, but at least it is the morgul bizmark course featured in the hit movie American Flyers.

But over the weekend I rode up in winterpark which had awesome trails and went as high as 11,500'... Got to get all this in before I move to the burg.

-Joe

rockyrider

06-26-2006, 11:28 PM

I went out for a ride on the neighbourhood trails again tonight, mostly to get outside where it was cooler than in the house, but still quite warm for this part of the world,so I was riding at 70% normal speed to do some more sightseeing. Went down a gravel road I've been down hundreds of times and happened to see a couple of people step out of the trees and I found a trail entrance I have never noticed before. It connected two areas I was familiar with, on a mostly ridable trail, all except for one big angled root that will absolutely spit you off a 30' embankment on the downhill side, but might just be ridable going up. I almost did an endo coming down off a rock outcrop when I missed the smooth transition I rode up by about a foot. :eek: It was already quite dark in the woods, damn mountains cast shadows everywhere.

Finding a new trail in your own backyard, even one that's only 600-700' long is like Christmas, only with less snow.

Mastamind

06-27-2006, 12:49 PM

No riding today, rain, rain, rain. I did however get in a nice 14 mile ride yesterday, alongside the Mon river in Southside.

Hoping it doesn't rain like this tomorrow, I want to get out to Hartwood Acres. It would be my first time there.

mimbresman

06-27-2006, 02:22 PM

Rode Gomez Peak today. Lots of babyheads, drop-offs, cactus, and agave. Somewhat technical in spots. :)

fudgedit

06-27-2006, 02:55 PM

Got smoked by racer dude on a climb today. I decided my whole 15 mile loop would be big ring riding today so the hill was making me grunt and this dude just flew by. I was thoroughly impressed. Uncommonly awesome late June weather in Wisconsin is making riding unbelievably fun. Mid 70's and very low humidity. Usually we are in the 80 with dew point in the 70's at this time of the year.

mimbresman

06-27-2006, 07:28 PM

Climbing Gomez with a vista of Tadpole Ridge.

mimbresman

06-27-2006, 07:33 PM

Wildlife on the trail...a crouching desert spiney lizard Sceloporus magister

mimbresman

06-27-2006, 07:37 PM

Hazards along the trail...

mimbresman

06-27-2006, 07:42 PM

At the summit...maybe 7500 ft. Started at 6,000 ft. The Continental Divide Trail is somewhere in that country behind me.

mimbresman

06-27-2006, 07:48 PM

Took a different route back...technical down hill. Yeeeha!

myron

06-27-2006, 11:48 PM

Very nice pics Mims,keep it up, I love trail pics of places I have never been yet.Amazing how much variety is here in the US.

mimbresman

06-28-2006, 12:00 AM

Thanks Myron...There is a "black diamond" type trail on that Tadpole Ridge. Steve Garro of Coconino bicycles fame showed up at my house once and we rode Tadpole and he said it kicked his ass...and Steve is the best cyclist I've ever seen (before his accident).
If anyone came here for a week or two, I could take them on a different fun technical ride everyday, all within 20 or 30 miles of Silver City. Today's ride, I rode from my mom's house.
It is definately fun to ride here again with a good bicycle. Last year I rode a rental and it just wasn't worth it.

nogearshere

07-01-2006, 01:40 AM

does it count for night nite laps??
its scary out there kids, a baby racoon lept at my throat...

rockyrider

07-01-2006, 01:43 AM

a trip to the goth shop will protect you from raccoons and cougars

myron

07-01-2006, 01:44 AM

a trip to the goth shop will protect you from raccoons and cougars
but if you crash.....

nogearshere

07-01-2006, 01:47 AM

a trip to the goth shop will protect you from raccoons and cougars
dude. southern ontario...even worms as wildlife are scarce...i more escared of serial mtb man rapers and people looking to wear my skin as a shirt...

rockyrider

07-01-2006, 01:52 AM

dude. southern ontario...even worms as wildlife are scarce...i more escared of serial mtb man rapers and people looking to wear my skin as a shirt...I suspect the collar would attract the last two....

real_ss_budgie

07-01-2006, 04:07 AM

well i didnt want to get my feet wet. and mud on my down tube?? no way!!! it was cold and bloody wet..so into the shed to produce stuff

fugg, im hot!!

rockyrider

07-01-2006, 08:58 AM

I don't think that word means what you think it means....

mimbresman

07-01-2006, 02:06 PM

Rode with two buddies today up at the race course.

Officially we were looking for a new beginner's course, but actually we were just playing on the expert's course which is very technical. We decided that it was too hard to send novices on.

I didn't have the chance to take too many pics. Too rocky, and having too much fun. I didn't want to stop and pull out the camera, etc., etc. :rolleyes:

Elevation is in the 8000 ft range.

Dave on his Tomac FS on a smooth section.

rockyrider

07-01-2006, 02:07 PM

Just got back from a ride by the river. Wanted to get out before it got hot.

There's one piece of deadfall that is nasty to cross when it's been wet as there's mud in front and behind and it's very slippery when wet. In the dry its easier. One direction is OK as you hit it along the direction of the trail, then the trail turns right. Coming the other way you have to make a sharp left around an obstacle and then wheelie onto the log, and I often mess that up. Today there were two women hikers coming along so I had to clean the obstacle or risk my manliness (both apparent maniless and the real gnads if it goes wrong), and I managed to clean it just fine. :cool:

Also came across a hunting pack of women on mountain bikes on the way out, maybe a dozen gals who had stopped blocking the trail and weren't going to let me by since I had dangly bits. I feared for my life like you might being a lone guy in a club with a bachelorette party on the go when the women invade the mens washroom while you're standing at the urinal. ;)

And coming back across a pedestrian bridge to my side of the canyon, while I was waiting for a guy who couldn't get his horse under control, a gal came up behind me and she was riding a nearly identical Rocky Mountain ETSX-70. We chatted on the uphill to the road about frame longevity and her creaking frame.

It was a good way to spend a morning and now I am hungry as a... a... a... hungry guy.

myron

07-01-2006, 02:12 PM

did you get her number rocky??? Your dangly bits must be turning blue by now

rockyrider

07-01-2006, 02:48 PM

did you get her number rocky??? Your dangly bits must be turning blue by nowNo, one of the advantage of fingerless gloves is that you can see the wedding ring. :(

mimbresman

07-01-2006, 02:49 PM

Dave (Tomac FS) and Gary (vintage Merlin) laugh their way through a fast section.

rockyrider

07-01-2006, 02:50 PM

looking north up the valley

rockyrider

07-01-2006, 02:51 PM

the hill to get to the lookout

mimbresman

07-02-2006, 04:29 PM

Today went back up to the race course with another group. I was the old man in the group, where I had at least 10 to 15 years on the others. Brutal pace!
Uggh! 15 years ago I could middle chainring a lot of the stuff we did today. Now it is small chainring or walking.
We did 2/3 of the experts race course. Jeez Louise its hard!
Here is a pic of the "Holy Trail". It is a super fun section of trail.

mimbresman

07-02-2006, 04:34 PM

Some light trail maintance up on the Black Peak trail. A very technical section.

mimbresman

07-02-2006, 04:56 PM

Trail marker...goes from Mexico to Canada. Most sections in the Gila are open to bicycles.

myron

07-02-2006, 04:57 PM

Trail marker...goes from Mexico to Canada. Most sections in the Gila are open to bicycles.
IS that the trail they do the SS race on? Im damn jelious mimbs. Maybe that should be my next vacation

myron

07-02-2006, 05:02 PM

IS that the trail they do the SS race on? Im damn jelious mimbs. Maybe that should be my next vacation
I went to mars for last years getaway:rolleyes:

mimbresman

07-02-2006, 05:06 PM

IS that the trail they do the SS race on? Im damn jelious mimbs. Maybe that should be my next vacation

The Great Divide Race is using Adventure Cycling's (http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/greatdivide.cfm)route, which uses mostly jeep roads, pavement, and some singletrack.

The CDT is the hiking trail. It is still a work in progress but the new sections here are being built with mtn bikes in mind. It is a very diverse and fun trail ranging from desert to alpine forest. Our high point today was around 9000 ft. on the Black Peak Trail which hooks into the CDT.

mimbresman

07-02-2006, 05:07 PM

I went to mars for last years getaway:rolleyes:

Moab is great! Definately epic rides there! :)

myron

07-02-2006, 05:10 PM

Moab is great! Definately epic rides there! :)
I loved being alone is the desert. I did see other riders there though

myron

07-02-2006, 05:12 PM

had a rocky rental. Hard to get used to a squishy,but i managed

rockyrider

07-02-2006, 05:18 PM

They were looking for ya, they knew you were there....

mimbresman

07-02-2006, 05:20 PM

I loved being alone is the desert. I did see other riders there though

One of my last rides in Moab was Behind the Rocks and Denman Canyon...very remote country. I did it solo, therefore I rode very conservatively and no problems. The canyon country is awesome for sure!

Back in the day in the late 80's, I was on my original Trek 850 and did Monitor-Merrimack with another teacher friend. We were heading back to the truck and I was zooming down the two track. I lost it in some deep sand and crashed. I tumbled and came up laughing because it was such a rush. A combination of speed, adrenaline and sheer beauty, it kind of overwhelms the senses.

myron

07-02-2006, 05:24 PM

One of my last rides in Moab was Behind the Rocks and Denman Canyon...very remote country. I did it solo, therefore I rode very conservatively and no problems. The canyon country is awesome for sure!

Back in the day in the late 80's, I was on my original Trek 850 and did Monitor-Merrimack with another teacher friend. We were heading back to the truck and I was zooming down the two track. I lost it in some deep sand and crashed. I tumbled and came up laughing because it was such a rush. A combination of speed, adrenaline and sheer beauty, it kind of overwhelms the senses.
I did the same thing on a sand wash. Great fun. Notice those tattle tale o-rings on the shocks. I forgot to reset them before I turned her in. They checked really close.

myron

07-02-2006, 05:26 PM

They were looking for ya, they knew you were there....
I thought is was just the splifton talking...who knew?

myron

07-02-2006, 05:41 PM

came back thru Colorado and did some camping. Awesome country!

myron

07-02-2006, 05:43 PM

peacefull...............

real_ss_budgie

07-02-2006, 09:43 PM

came back thru Colorado and did some camping. Awesome country!

looks great man!!!
any cod fishing in them there parts?

please stop me..before i get the sack........

myron

07-02-2006, 09:54 PM

looks great man!!!
any cod fishing in them there parts?

please stop me..before i get the sack........
looks more like walleye to me.....bastage!!

rockyrider

07-02-2006, 10:04 PM

peaceful... but for how long???

real_ss_budgie

07-02-2006, 10:13 PM

peaceful... but for how long???

rocky takes the inside line and overtakes the budge in the photoshop war race........barstand!

rockyrider

07-02-2006, 10:14 PM

How'm I gone get any fishin' done with all this ruckus on the river

nogearshere

07-02-2006, 10:17 PM

How'm I gone get any fishin' done with all this ruckus on the river
looks like the st lawrence circa 1942...

real_ss_budgie

07-02-2006, 10:27 PM

roger that....over

rockyrider

07-03-2006, 01:03 AM

now they've called out the ground troops, still looking for Myron the non-Martian.

real_ss_budgie

07-03-2006, 01:09 AM

speaking of looking where the funk is ru-ru ala petal egg??

if we band together and hum a tune i reckon she'll come out........

real_ss_budgie

07-03-2006, 01:11 AM

looks like the st lawrence circa 1942...

aha..now i see where your coming from

cheesey tonal pics of yester year.

rockyrider

07-03-2006, 01:20 AM

1942 in Canada eh?

myron

07-03-2006, 09:31 AM

my god, I went to bed to soon I guess. What are you gals on?

rockyrider

07-03-2006, 09:33 AM

doing hits of ADSL :cool:

phlatlander

07-03-2006, 09:37 AM

How'm I gone get any fishin' done with all this ruckus on the river

That is some fine 'Shopping there, Rocky!

Myron - you still have all your fingers? Do not pet the Black Cat!

rockyrider

07-03-2006, 09:44 AM

That is some fine 'Shopping there, Rocky!

Myron - you still have all your fingers? Do not pet the Black Cat!Some days it just comes easy.

Oddly enough Halloween is the big event for amateur "blow yourself up with fireworks" around these parts. July 1 everyone seems happy to let the pros blow up $100,000 worth of fireworks on a barge in English Bay. I think it''s because there's no mention of fireworks in our national anthem.

myron

07-03-2006, 09:46 AM

That is some fine 'Shopping there, Rocky!

Myron - you still have all your fingers? Do not pet the Black Cat!
For now at least. Got some of that 'hecho en mexico' stuff for later.

rockyrider

07-03-2006, 09:57 AM

We have the anti-bird AA guns aligned along the coast, mostly for seagulls, but we need to protect the paint finish on cars somehow. :rolleyes:

rockyrider

07-03-2006, 10:33 AM

came back thru Colorado and did some camping. Awesome country!Ken... Ken! behind you! he's spotted you!

nogearshere

07-03-2006, 02:43 PM

Ken... Ken! behind you! he's spotted you!
why is it that every pic of ken it looks like he just exhailed??? huh?

pinkrobe

07-03-2006, 06:07 PM

I forgot my shoes at home, so I had to ride in my craptastic Chet Thomas IV skate shoes. My pedals are 959 SPD, so it was uncomfortable. The trail was in great shape - nice and dry. The 5 km climb was pretty much perfect - except for the bugs. It was around 100% humidity and getting warmer all the time. We were sweating buckets, which allowed the DEET to wash into my eyes rather effectively.

Apparently, not having cycling shoes was a good thing, as I made it to the top first. Huzzah! My ass was thouroughly kicked on the descent, since we had to go over loose babyheads, root ledges, rain ruts and logs all on tight singletrack. My feet kept slipping off the pedals, causing a fast/hard groin-to-saddle interaction that was not good.

I still made it to the trailhead first, although that may be because Ry felt pity for me. I'll probably never know. So, the moral of this story is: don't leave home without your shoes.

rockyrider

07-03-2006, 06:39 PM

Did you ride from the Lac Des Arcs side or the Barrier Lake side? The switchbacks up from the north end of Barrier lake side are just ugly steep. I can't imagine how you'd ride that uphill without being clipped in.

Great view to the east, here's a shot from the last time I went over Jewel Pass in 2000.

pinkrobe

07-04-2006, 02:34 PM

We took the usual way up the "easy" switchbacks from the Barrier side and crossed the pass from East to West. I wanted to stand near the top, but it was too steep and loose. The Lac des Arcs side would have made a great hike, assuming I left my bike behind. When we finished, Ry says "I'm impressed. If I had forgotten my shoes on this ride, I would have gone home". I'm not sure how to take that. Is he saying he actually is impressed, or is he being sarcastic, implying I'm an idiot. It's a bit of a toss-up...

myron

07-04-2006, 03:02 PM

covered nearly two miles today in this blazing kansa heat.:rolleyes: decided more fireworks were in order for the kid type unit. Now I gotta relax and grab one of these bully's I got left

rockyrider

07-04-2006, 03:19 PM

We took the usual way up the "easy" switchbacks from the Barrier side and crossed the pass from East to West. I wanted to stand near the top, but it was too steep and loose. The Lac des Arcs side would have made a great hike, assuming I left my bike behind.I've ridden Jewel Pass from the Lac Des Arcs side once, it's an unrelenting climb, but back in 1989 or 1990, it was at least a fairly well maintained trail (back in 1989 I was riding a Mongoose rigid bike with 7 speeds and a 12-28T cassete and 24 T granny gear). Because you can't see the switchbacks for the brush each side of the trail, you just keep climbing in a tunnel of brush, and hope that when you get to a corner it's the last one, but it never seems to be. That same ride we rode out over the power line cut directly north of Barrier Lake and out to the road to the dude ranch access overpass and back to Lac Des Arcs on the highway, doing about 70km/h downhill. That was an epic ride.

OTBSkinloss

07-04-2006, 05:35 PM

Yes I did. The staples came out last week. The swelling went down, finally, enough for me to get my bike shoes on. So for the first time in a month, I rode. :D I did about 40 miles total, with a lot of screwing around town, and watching the parade, eating BBQ, and laughing at the kids egg toss. What a great day. Now I'm gonna shower and grill something dead, and wash it down with a cold 1554.
*sigh* I'm relativly sane again.

real_ss_budgie

07-04-2006, 08:56 PM

snuck in some secret training. 2 hours in the saddle in the adelaide hills..need to kick nigel the hammers limp arse

myron

07-04-2006, 11:35 PM

mimbresman

07-04-2006, 11:59 PM

Fug,possibley the most awesome ride to date. Where??? Thru the streets of my home town. Fireworks exploding everywhere as I whipped my fixie thru the traffic leaving the display. Back in the hood and tthe streets were littered with debris and thing exploding. Yeeha

Dear Mr. Myron:
My client, mimbresman, has asked that you not use his signature "yeeha" on any further posts. If you do continue to use the word "yeeha" in any further posts, legal action will be brought forth. "Yeeha" is an exclusive phrase and is copyrighted by my client, mimbresman.
Sincerely yours,
Ben Dover, ESQ

myron

07-05-2006, 12:01 AM

Dear Mr. Myron:
My client, mimbresman, has asked that you not use his signature "yeeha" on any further posts. If you do continue to use the word "yeeha" in any further posts, legal action will be brought forth. "Yeeha" is an exclusive phrase and is copyrighted by my client, mimbresman.
Sincerely yours,
Ben Dover, ESQ
shit,sorry mims

mimbresman

07-05-2006, 12:07 AM

shit,sorry mims

Just pulling yer chain...;)

rockyrider

07-05-2006, 12:33 AM

rockyrider

07-05-2006, 12:37 AM

Just pulling yer chain...;)Oh yah, well try pullin this chain! :D

nogearshere

07-05-2006, 12:47 AM

Oh yah, well try pullin this chain! :D
arghhh ever been blown ashore ole rawkay???

rockyrider

07-05-2006, 12:59 AM

no Captain Hindgrinder

rockyrider

07-05-2006, 01:01 AM

I like this one, these guys (http://www.evolvefish.com/fish/emblems.html) have a zillion variations...

myron

07-05-2006, 01:03 AM

I like this one, these guys (http://www.evolvefish.com/fish/emblems.html) have a zillion variations...
saw some head badges in there rocky

OTBSkinloss

07-05-2006, 09:06 AM

I gotsta get me one uh deeze! :D

myron

07-05-2006, 09:44 PM

Mmm fish. Took the sunflower ride tonight. Only about five of us I went. I expected a large slow moving group ride. I managed to spin the 32/16 fix fast enough to keep up for the most part. Quads are burning now.

real_ss_budgie

07-05-2006, 09:56 PM

thats prolly why, some fugger is pissing in the lake.

myron

07-05-2006, 10:17 PM

thats prolly why, some fugger is pissing in the lake.
Always "pissing in it" ....you barstage!!

real_ss_budgie

07-05-2006, 10:24 PM

Always "pissing in it" ....you barstage!!
hey thanks for the image ken..gonna fuggin ring that number on the sign.

halla nice man, my name is kenneth and i have a health problem. it seems that i have pusy warts on my cods.

stop it carlo..work boy work!!

myron

07-05-2006, 10:30 PM

hey thanks for the image ken..gonna fuggin ring that number on the sign.

halla nice man, my name is kenneth and i have a health problem. it seems that i have pusy warts on my cods.

stop it carlo..work boy work!!
area code (785)

myron

07-05-2006, 10:40 PM

They already heard it all carlo... I called em on a dare a couple years ago cause I like to make new friends.
went something like this.....

uhhhhh ummmmmm,you people gonna do anything bout these crows??
Nice lady- Crows sir, what crows??

Myronius-em suns a biches es et all my pecans!!!

Nice lady- Sir I dont uunderstand

Myronius-come sunrise ever day I got tons a them bastards round here shakin down me pecan trees.

Nice lady- Sir perhaps you should call animal control.

Myronius- already tried that. They told me put up nets. You ever seen an angry crow pic apart a net sweet cheeks?

Less nice women-Sir I really dont have time for this. Here is a number you can call/873428732786489

Myronius-listen there, there a man around there I could talk too??

Angry women-click........

Government workers have too much free time. Prolly gave em something to talk about

real_ss_budgie

07-05-2006, 10:43 PM

you tripper. theyre the kind calls ruru gets i reckon

you got pecan trees??

this call came in just a few minutes ago.

me: what the fugg do you want?

marty; errrr ahhh.. ****en hell i just wanted to know if you wanna go for a fuggin ride....

me: yeah ok.

poor guy:D

myron

07-05-2006, 10:53 PM

real_ss_budgie

07-05-2006, 10:58 PM

fuggen crows.......smart bastards

wonder why??????????

myron

07-05-2006, 11:06 PM

wonder why??????????
some smart ass had the bright idea to put owel decoys on all the light poles at work to keep bird from nesting. Yes the small birds went away and hundres of crowes flocked for days to harras the decoys

real_ss_budgie

07-06-2006, 12:26 AM

well...pull out those m88 things youve been babbling on about.

instead of blowing up coke bottles blow up crow backsides

where's my frame?

Ruralakay

07-06-2006, 11:37 AM

halla nice man, my name is kenneth and i have a health problem. it seems that i have pusy warts on my cods.

You laugh...but we actually got a similar call, yesterday. Seems our phone number is listed in the phone book in the gov't. pages right below the Health Dept.

This lady with a very thick southern accent called in and began telling the other secretary that she needed to schedule some sort of test. Meredith (the secretary) could not understand what kind of test she was asking for, so she asked her to repeat it several times. She asked the lady, "Are you needing a driver license test?"

Finally, the woman, exasperated, said, with emphasis, "No! I need a test for my VAGINA!!!!"

After she was told she had called the Highway Patrol office, she quietly hung up, and we had a good laugh for a good long time.:D

nogearshere

07-06-2006, 11:39 AM

"No! I need a test for my VAGINA!!!!"

"is that the written or oral test ma'am?"

Ruralakay

07-06-2006, 11:40 AM

Angry women-click........

Government workers have too much free time. Prolly gave em something to talk about
Fugg you, barstage!!!:rolleyes:

Ruralakay

07-06-2006, 11:41 AM

Ruralakay

07-06-2006, 11:43 AM

"is that the written or oral test ma'am?"
:D I'll suggest that to Meredith as a comeback.

phlatlander

07-06-2006, 12:04 PM

... and we had a good laugh for a good long time.:D

Du bist ein schadenfreuder.

real_ss_budgie

07-07-2006, 02:20 AM

This lady with a very thick southern accent called in and began telling the other secretary that she needed to schedule some sort of test. Meredith (the secretary) could not understand what kind of test she was asking for, so she asked her to repeat it several times. She asked the lady, "Are you needing a driver license test?"

Finally, the woman, exasperated, said, with emphasis, "No! I need a test for my VAGINA!!!!"

any chance of getting that as a mp3 file for me to wicky wacky??

i'll pay you in calf porn...........

Ruralakay

07-07-2006, 03:13 PM

Du bist ein schadenfreuder.
Nein...bin ich ein masochist. Ich arbeite mit der Öffentlichkeit für ein leben.:rolleyes:

phlatlander

07-07-2006, 03:21 PM

Nein...bin ich ein masochist. Ich arbeite mit der Öffentlichkeit für ein leben.:rolleyes:

Verstanden!

Ruralakay

07-07-2006, 03:23 PM

any chance of getting that as a mp3 file for me to wicky wacky??

i'll pay you in calf porn...........
I'll see what I can do, budgie sticky wicket...I'll do anything for calf porn!;)

Ruralakay

07-07-2006, 03:37 PM

Verstanden!
Ich dachte das sie verstehen würden.

rockyrider

07-07-2006, 04:03 PM

If you guys keep talking in a furrin language homeland security will think you're part of El Quida, that Mexican tourist cell.

Ruralakay

07-07-2006, 05:16 PM

If you guys keep talking in a furrin language homeland security will think you're part of El Quida, that Mexican tourist cell.
My cell service is through Sprint...an American company, not Mexican.:p

myron

07-07-2006, 05:22 PM

going riding in a bit....bye. pics???dead rodies??? they are amuck right now since the tour is on.

Ruralakay

07-07-2006, 05:34 PM

going riding in a bit....bye. pics???dead rodies??? they are amuck right now since the tour is on.
Calf porn please...preferably yours.:D (You were taking requests!)

Ruralakay

07-07-2006, 05:47 PM

going riding in a bit....bye. pics???dead rodies??? they are amuck right now since the tour is on.
I wish I was going riding. We beg for rain for months and finally get it....during the best time of the year for riding. I'm not gonna complain about the rain, but I wish these afternoon/evening thunderstorms would come earlier in the day, when I am stuck at work. Every day, they've been coming during the only time I have to ride, each day. That sucks!:(

It is clouding up again, as we speak. By the time I leave work, in a bit, it'll probably be raining again.:( :( :(

rockyrider

07-07-2006, 06:27 PM

Buy some lights so you can ride at night, it should be cooler and there's so many more opportunities to see nocturnal predators in their natural habitat. :eek:

OTBSkinloss

07-07-2006, 08:01 PM

My computer tells me that I rode 75.25 miles @ an average speed of 14.8mph.
Damn, it feels good to ride again. I'm way fat and out of shape. Gonna have to do something about that. Oh well, might have to ride more. :D

myron

07-07-2006, 09:37 PM

Calf porn please...preferably yours.:D (You were taking requests!)
dayn ruru. How can I resist?? But this is a family forum..

myron

07-07-2006, 09:39 PM

I wish I was going riding. We beg for rain for months and finally get it....during the best time of the year for riding. I'm not gonna complain about the rain, but I wish these afternoon/evening thunderstorms would come earlier in the day, when I am stuck at work. Every day, they've been coming during the only time I have to ride, each day. That sucks!:(

It is clouding up again, as we speak. By the time I leave work, in a bit, it'll probably be raining again.:( :( :(
look at all the dust and sand on my chain

myron

07-07-2006, 09:42 PM

look!! Calves!!!

myron

07-07-2006, 09:45 PM

So I did ride today. Rode thru downtown on the way to the rivertrail. Lots of roadies in the parking lot of the trail head. Only they were on mountain bikes. Did the nice easy loop then headed back thru down down. About halfway back my rear derailluer malfunctioned and I had to stop here for help.

rockyrider

07-07-2006, 11:26 PM

I did get out for a ride today and the whole time I was thinking "Am I ever glad I am not snow shoeing today."

phlatlander

07-07-2006, 11:34 PM

dayn ruru. How can I resist?? But this is a family forum..

That's a superb pic!

I hooked the child seat & Burley to the old Trek 930 and dragged 80lbs of kids and gear around. Gotta remember not to hop curbs when toddler's in tow...

nogearshere

07-08-2006, 12:33 AM

Buy some lights so you can ride at night, it should be cooler and there's so many more opportunities to see nocturnal predators in their natural habitat. :eek:
i am in dismal shape this year...until recently i hated riding at night, necessity made me do it.

now friday nights are a mainstay.

sorry all the pics are blacked out.

real_ss_budgie

07-08-2006, 12:43 AM

bout to head out soon, solo, smacked up to the eyeballs on last nights pizza and beer.

dodgy weather here.
pics?? mmmmmmmmmmmaybe

rockyrider

07-08-2006, 12:51 AM

You never know what's around the next corner in the dark.

myron

07-08-2006, 12:55 AM

You never know what's around the next corner in the dark.
damn rocky,that was too intense:D

myron

07-08-2006, 01:00 AM

why the river stinks

nogearshere

07-08-2006, 01:02 AM

damn rocky,that was too intense:D
that had nothing on the blood thirsty bambi family that got stuck in the lights...i squeeeeeled like a baby and it walked away...
who killed bambi?
...
Murder murder murder
Someone should be angry
The crime of the century
Who shot little Bambi
Never trust a hippie
'Cause I love punky Bambi
I'll kill to find the killer
In that rotten roll army
All the spikey punkers
Believers in the ruins
With one big shout
They all cry out
Who killed Bambi?

rockyrider

07-08-2006, 01:07 AM

Or the much more likely....

myron

07-08-2006, 01:10 AM

Or the much more likely....
fuggen stop it rocky!!! I think that whole story in the paper was made up. I been looking and havent seen tracks or shit or nothing. Prolly made up by some roadie hoping to organize group rides. It might have worked though. I spent most of my ride today wondering....how do you kick a lions ass??

nogearshere

07-08-2006, 01:11 AM

Or the much more likely....
big hills, scary animals and rain...i dont know how you do it rocky...dont know how you do it...

totay i had a moth the size of a large bat chase me, mf i am fast when threatened.

rockyrider

07-08-2006, 01:19 AM

Now this would be the worst thing to run across at night....

myron

07-08-2006, 01:29 AM

Now this would be the worst thing to run across at night....
actually I was thinkin this

rockyrider

07-08-2006, 01:36 AM

There's a difference? One's a scary clown with a painted face and the other's a scary clown with a small dog and a painted face.

myron

07-08-2006, 01:51 AM

Now this would be the worst thing to run across at night....
actually............

rockyrider

07-08-2006, 01:55 AM

Must sleep now so I can ride in the morning.... zzzzzzzz

myron

07-08-2006, 01:57 AM

Must sleep now so I can ride in the morning.... zzzzzzzz
dont have any nightmares.......

pinkrobe

07-08-2006, 11:19 PM

We rode Moosepackers again. I did the whole fireroad climb in the middle ring, I m teh winn4r! :D Seriously it was a great ride. There were HUGE puddles once we got past the switchbacks, but they were so fun to ride through. I smelled like a dead cow afterwards, but it was all good.

rockyrider

07-08-2006, 11:35 PM

We rode Moosepackers again. I did the whole fireroad climb in the middle ring, I m teh winn4r! :D You obviously remembered your SPD shoes....

myron

07-09-2006, 12:00 AM

You obviously remembered your SPD shoes....
or the duct tape

myron

07-09-2006, 01:10 AM

Now this would be the worst thing to run across at night....
rocky........you in??

mr chris

07-09-2006, 07:47 PM

my single-s

mr chris

07-09-2006, 07:50 PM

been-a-building...

myron

07-09-2006, 09:20 PM

my single-s
looks vaugley familiar

nogearshere

07-09-2006, 09:25 PM

looks vaugley familiar
word on the street is there's an upgrade coming.

which direction did you build those ramps? will i impale myself on them if i follow the loop???

mr chris

07-09-2006, 09:50 PM

east side of bolton

http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i46/sidvid/?action=view&current=Movie.flv

mr chris

07-09-2006, 10:03 PM

east enders....

myron

07-09-2006, 10:10 PM

uh oh,looks like someone has some PS skillz.

Hey Chris,wtf is that on your misfit??? Looks like a chain tensioner???

mr chris

07-09-2006, 10:14 PM

disc and flats don't mix well, plus i'm a gear slut....

myron

07-09-2006, 10:31 PM

disc and flats don't mix well, plus i'm a gear slut....
hmmmm,never had any trouble. I use bb7's and they adjust fine. Then again if it's still rollin I dont pay much attention

mr chris

07-09-2006, 10:47 PM

in the snow

mr chris

07-09-2006, 11:21 PM

vvvrrrruuum

CRUM

07-10-2006, 12:26 AM

Feeling cocky and full of ourselves, Keith and I decided to take on "The Red Tail Trail' in Conway, New Hampster. Hell, we knew what hill climbing was all about. Nothing they had could be that much more extreme than our rides in the hills of southern Maine.
Full of piss and vinegar and over confident, we parked and rode. 5 1/2 miles of climbing later we secured the top of Black Cap Mountain. The piss and vinegar was gone and we were certainly not over confident anymore.

Our friend who had ridden here before had turned around and returned from whence he came. A wimpy 2 hour outing. A brief discussion with some gnarly dude on an Ellsworth turned us onto a trail back that would give us a true loop. We probably should have turned around and limped back. But Keith and I pressed on. Dumb and dumber.

Instead of down, or at least a trail approaching level, we climbed some more. When the trail decided to head down, it did not screw around. Hold on to your jock and keep your big butt back bud, we were in for some serious downhill action. My legs and arms were frozen hard to the bike and a big grin plastered on my face. Or was it a silent scream not able to make it out of my mouth. Serious pucker factor anyway.

At some point a mile or so into this intense downstroke I decided to actually stop and take stock. My body was one big knotted muscle. Riding a hardtail on this stuff made me vow to build up that new Slayer ASAP. Shut up Keith. Yeah, yeah. I ain't the tough guy I pretend to be.

Proving that I was more than one card shy of being coherent and alert, I decided to check out the heat index of my disc rotors. Because I had full finger DR gloves on, I touched the edge of the rear rotor to my wrist. A word of advice. Don't do this. I now sport a 3 inch blister on my arm. Like I said earlier. Dumb and dumber. If there was any question as which one of us was dumber, it was cleared up for sure now. I will say it looks kinda cool. My wife was not impressed though. And I thought chicks dug scars. Go figure.

I need to come up with some riding lie to cover up this one.

"Dude, I was slammin her hard for a couple of miles and catching air every 20 feet. All of sudden I stacked it. The bike and I swapped ends a few times. Ended up in the pucker after mowing down a pine or two. And all I got was this burn from the rear rotor when the bike ran over me."

That one might work. Yeah right.

So I sit here after a 4 1/2 hour body bashing mind blowing ride in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This Fat Flatlander from Maine has been put in his place. I can't wait to go back.

Ruralakay

07-11-2006, 03:26 PM

dayn ruru. How can I resist?? But this is a family forum..
...and, I thank you!;)

You might like to know you are saved for posterity on a State of Texas computer.

Ruralakay

07-11-2006, 03:36 PM

look at all the dust and sand on my chain
Oh my! Yes! What a dirty, dirty chain you have, Myron! It is filthy. It should be stripped and given a thorough cleaning RIGHT NOW!!! Grrrrrr!!;)

phlatlander

07-11-2006, 03:44 PM

Oh my! Yes! What a dirty, dirty chain you have, Myron! It is filthy. It should be stripped and given a thorough cleaning RIGHT NOW!!! Grrrrrr!!;)

damn.
.....

OTBSkinloss

07-11-2006, 04:12 PM

Oh my! Yes! What a dirty, dirty chain you have, Myron! It is filthy. It should be stripped and given a thorough cleaning RIGHT NOW!!! Grrrrrr!!;)

OK, I got wood. :D

myron

07-11-2006, 04:19 PM

OK, I got wood. :D
you sick bastard!! stop looking at my bits. no wonder why you wanted to go ride....fugger

thanks ruru:o

Ruralakay

07-11-2006, 05:26 PM

you sick bastard!! stop looking at my bits. no wonder why you wanted to go ride....fugger

thanks ruru:o
Anytime, mymy.;)

I can bring OTB along, if you'd like....:p

OTBSkinloss

07-11-2006, 07:12 PM

you sick bastard!! stop looking at my bits. no wonder why you wanted to go ride....fugger

thanks ruru:o

Don't flatter yourself.
Although, if you promise to do that thing with the dozen raw oysters, string of pearls, and 3 pounds of melted butter, I might reconsider. :D

nogearshere

07-11-2006, 11:45 PM

Don't flatter yourself.
Although, if you promise to do that thing with the dozen raw oysters, string of pearls, and 3 pounds of melted butter, I might reconsider. :D
dude, dont you get cable? - YOU make the pearl necklace...geez.

OTBSkinloss

07-11-2006, 11:51 PM

dude, dont you get cable? - YOU make the pearl necklace...geez.
Make
Give
Lets call the whole thing off. ;)

real_ss_budgie

07-11-2006, 11:58 PM

maybe...............................

myron

07-12-2006, 12:01 AM

maybe...............................
carlo is flipping us the bird,,,,bastage!!!

rockyrider

07-12-2006, 12:07 AM

carlo is flipping us the bird,,,,bastage!!!I've worried about that very thing being taken the wrong way too, when I ride with one finger on the brake lever, that's usually the one... All it would take is some yahoo deciding you were saluting with 1/5 of the available fingers you could be in big trouble and never know what happened.

myron

07-12-2006, 12:08 AM

I wouldnt worry rocky,Im just sayin.

Thunderstorms here tonight, Flash flood warnings. River trail tomorrow?? Doubtfull

myron

07-12-2006, 12:09 AM

Ps.... I use two fingers rocky. the same ones for lovin

real_ss_budgie

07-12-2006, 12:15 AM

onya left, ginger.................

myron

07-12-2006, 12:17 AM

onya left, ginger.................
thanks carlo. I know just what to do. Keep em commin

Ruralakay

07-12-2006, 01:31 PM

Ps.... I use two fingers rocky. the same ones for lovin
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: My virgin eyes have been assaulted....oh, who am I kidding? I haven't had virgin "anything" in a while....:p

btw...I had to stop and think about it, since I rarely use my brakes (hence, many of my "markings", post-canyon), but I'd have to go w/budgie & rocky on this one. I am pretty sure I primarily rest my middle finger on the brake, when I do at all.

...but your technique merits consideration, mymy...<shudder>.