I heard that guy's got . . . skills (?)
the part with the most east coast rox, lower hareball, is super fun when you're gettin down with the single crown
You choose wisely. Never go watch someone else do something you can do yourself.
How was your experience at Massanutten this weekend? I was out there with @jackalope Friday and they closed the lifts due to threat of a storm and lightening at 230pm. The storm missed the resort and it was sunny by 330 or so. By then, the entire staff had closed up shop and left. No effort to reopen (lifts supposed to run til 7pm), no rain check, nothing. I was perplexed that a typical summer pop up storm closed the resort for the day--basically if that is their policy I don't see how they can function during the summer as there is always a fucking storm somewhere.
You can pretty much set your watch around the daily thunderstorms out there. Every day during the summer you are going to at least have the threat of a thunderstorm in the early afternoon. I am guessing bailing early is probably just standard procedure for fuck this shit Friday.
This was my read. A bike park exists to facilitate (and profit from) the FTS Fridays of me and people like me. Ergo, they don't get to FTS on Friday. Fycking blows my mind.
Weird. Harrisonburg has a pretty solid riding scene, I would have thought there would be plenty of enthusiasts available. The park is new so maybe the pure gravity thing hasn't really gotten traction. So many amazing trails out that way that a small trailbike is all that is necessary. Biking ain't a cheap sport these days, it is also likely that anyone who can afford multiple types of bikes has no interest in dead-end summer jobs schlepping for sweaty tourists.
It was my first time there, I thought it was mostly terrible. Those flow trails they built should never have been built on that mountain, that area should be natural stuff only...Rode creamy and crunchy first and wanted to leave. Then went over to WC rode that twice, it was blown out but not so bad...Then we got to that far left trail 'All or Nuttin' or something? I F'ing loved that trail, hit that for the rest of the day...Natural, some rock, some steep, and loamy might be the word to describe it...They should keep gravity logic the F*** away from that place...I won't go back unless I hear they beef up that side of the resort.
what will you tell all the team spornts fanz? It's more funner to watch the slam goals, home downs, and other ballsport activities on my 70" LCD.
Had the same thought, plan was to go to snowshoe this weekend to ride until we realized the whole place was shut down for nat champs...Had it in my head it was next weekend.
just a good mix of elements, looks challenging to ride, which is the way it should be. too many bike park tracks determine who the "best in the us" is.the part with the most east coast rox, lower hareball, is super fun when you're gettin down with the single crown
Pretty sure that when people speak of east-coast-rocks, this is what they (should) be talking about.
LOL XC
One of the kids that crashed is from Charlottesville. He had a custom titanium bike when he was about 10.
These are the guys on MTBR complaining that Scott and Specialized went too slack on the new Spark and Epic.
I thought 29'ers roll over shit easier?
yes, a dropper post alone will make up for the lack of handling skills for dirt roadies
They clearly need aggressive geometry short travel bikes.yes, a dropper post alone will make up for the lack of handling skills for dirt roadies
No dropper could have saved those guys at the pace they were riding. The only dude who managed to negotiate that section in one piece kept his momentum and rolled over the rocks. The rest of them just chickened their asses out, grabbed too much brake and ended up eating dirt.
