[splat]

SO Berkshire_rider and my Self took a Trip down to the Hartford area, to meet up with IAB and MMcG to ride case Mt.

meet up and away we went.

Berkshire_rider and IAB , Warming up on the long uphill you start on.

IAB quickly would start into hucking , ( must start off his first ride of the year in style)

and every time we seamed to come to a Stop MMcG had to Pee!!!
I guess he was well hydrated .

IAB up a stumpy /rock combo

MMcG crossing a stream

IAB off a small Ladder

Berkshire_rider following

IAB anotehr ladder

MMcG rolling

IAB hucking , and he rear wheel Just barely cleared that rack

Berkshire_rider up and across

MMcG through another creek

IAB down a Tricky roller

then the Bikerag.com group would catch up with us.

GI Jane

Jisch

then we would have our first mechenical , IAB broke a Pedal, he was only able to use one side of his pedal for the rest of the ride .

the Bikerag group

we would folow them for a Bit , butthen we went over to the fern Trail

MMcG crossing another small creek

Me with a really bad idea!!

The 2nd ( and last ) mechanical we would have , Berkshire_rider got a Flat

JRA

IAB crossing a Bridge , the wuss wouldn't ride it ! ( but then again niether would I , real high price for failure. )

IAB having wide bars made it intersting

and after the ride IAB gave us an impromtu Tour of Hartford ( WTF ??? ) on our way for food!

but this made it worth it !

followed by This !!!

Good trails , good Pepes and a fun time !! great day !

 

[I Are Baboon]

So much for "easing" into MTB season after a four month break. 4.5 hours at Case isn't exactly a light ride. I'm hurting. Good ride though!! That is a ski helmet I'm wearing. Nice and toasty on a 30 degree day (at the start of the ride, anyway).

Lotsa pics...

MMcG aka 29BOY

Splat. Nice attempt.

Steve

Steve hitting one of those ladder drops.

Splat, then MMcG on that roller thingamabob.

Steve.

Big Air McG!!

We'll have to work on the landing though.

Do over.

Me.

Splat hitting a drop! This could be the start of something big...

Steve, wheelie drop.

Mark, same drop.

Steve going up the rock ladder....

and down the other side.

and back up.

D'oh!!

Splat in some rocks.

and Splat up the MMcG Kill Zone

and down the MMcG Kill Zone.

and MMcG finishes up this picture flood.

Excellent ride today despite my weak legs. Thanks for waiting for my pokey ass, guys!

 

[MMcG]

That was a great ride. Thanks for coming down Splat and Berkshirerider! My legs are tired, but that was one helluva gorgeous day to be out riding.

 

[McGRP01]

Great pics guys! Can't believe how decent the conditions are down there. We're still under 12+ inches of snow!!

 

[I Are Baboon]

Can't believe how decent the conditions are down there.

Me neither. Last year I didn't get my first MTB ride in until April 21.

 

[stosh]

Looks fun.........

 

[MMcG]

Great pics guys! Can't believe how decent the conditions are down there. We're still under 12+ inches of snow!!

Time for a road trip it sounds like to me!!!! C'mon down!

 

[jacksonpt]

Nice pics - looks like a brutal ride this time of year... though you wussies are all on geared bikes, so...

 

[MMcG]

If I had tried to go SS I woulda been done on the first climb of the day!

 

[Quo Fan]

Sorry I had to miss this one, but BigT made other plans for us.

 

[Riding]

Effin weatherman, I'm never believing them again. What a nice weekend and I didn't make any plans because the nights were supposed to be in the teens and the highs were supposed to be in the 40's instead I was walking around in a t-shirt doing chores both days.

 

[dirttastesgood]

If you guys ever make it down to Westwoods or millers pond let me know.

 

[TreeSaw]

Great pics guys! Can't believe how decent the conditions are down there. We're still under 12+ inches of snow!!

Great pics!!!

 

[berkshire_rider]

If you guys ever make it down to Westwoods or millers pond let me know.

Miller's is on the list for 2008....Date TBD.