[DirtyMike]

Welp still on hospital duty. This sucks but its a part of the job.

I think its about time for a vacation, need some relaxation for myself and I am thinking a weekend long hike through the Bob Marshal is looking like a good call.

Y'all keep it two feet on the right side of the grass

 

[canadmos]

DH today.

Two hour drive up there and I plan on going until I can go no more.

Must remember to buy sunscreen on the way, there is not a single cloud in the sky.

 

[CBJ]

Little dude woke me up to early. I think I will head out for some laps in the park.

 

[Pesqueeb]

How unenthused am I about going to work? Let me count the ways.......

 

[Serial Midget]

Morning monkies!

IAB's first triathlon is today, he will kill it.

I also predict @Toshi will be ordering a Yeti by noon tomorrow.

My legs are feeling the week but I need another ride this week for 6 out of 7 days. I'll ride this afternoon so I still have a few hours of recovery left. I might have to take the hard tail if I'm going to climb all the trails. NOW for some raw oatmeal, fruit and coffee.

 

[StiHacka]

Rode with a friend this morning, two hours of Uber chunk, we're both toast. Not quite sure what to do with the rest of the day, yet.

 

[slyfink]

I'm packed and ready to go on my Father's Day extravaganza! I still have 30 minutes before pick up, I think I'll try and nap...

 

[eric strt6]

Hanging with my dad and sister in LA. Went out for some live music last night and got back late. Slept in and blew off a dawn patrol ride.

Got on the scale this morning 208 pounds...8 more to lose down 67 in six months

 

[dan-o]

Rode with a friend this morning, two hours of Uber chunk, we're both toast. Not quite sure what to do with the rest of the day, yet.

Whered you ride?

Running kids around on errands.
Installing new Fox dropper.
Drinking beer and looking forward to missing father's day brunch at in-laws while I ride.

 

[jstuhlman]

drinking coffee and lifting while 10yo does rex kwon do. then off for a hike with wife while mother in law watches kids. not sure where we're headed yet but it's 85 and no humidity in charlotte, so the mtns will be perfect

 

[BikeGeek]

Packing for an overnighter on the AT with my son. Yard work then maybe a quick spin to the brewery for a pint and some dinner

 

[StiHacka]

Whered you ride?

Dark side of the Fells.

(not my picture)
Edit: possibly not in the Fells, but there are similarly gnarly or worse places there.

 

[Pesqueeb]

*le sigh*

Strut rebuild this morning. Also drag race weekend which I totally forgot about when I cycled in. If last year is any indication, I give myself 1 in 10 odds of getting plowed by some white trash douche with a fart can muffler on his car on the way home this evening.

 

[dhmike]

Since dirtymike started the GMT I think it's time for my first post of the year. I saw bobba flex/ ill niño last night and it was pretty bad ass ! Coffee maker broke first thing this morning . So it's been a rough start this morning but a trail ride should fix that. Keep it rubber side down mofo's!

 

[boostindoubles]

Called into work. Should wrap up the issue quickly. Would be done already if I hadn't eaten so many blue berries last night. Can't. Get. Off. Shitter.

 

[Toshi]

Howdy all. I was at the White Ranch trailhead at 6:45 and down off the mountain by 9:35. Belcher, Saw Mill, Longhorn to the creek, then Whippletree to Belcher to the parking lot. I took my sweet time with the climb. Longhorn was fun but the top section wasn't worth it and the bottom section was kind of loose. Dropping in with too much speed near the creek was a good test of the Yeti.

 

[CBJ]

Howdy all. I was at the White Ranch trailhead at 6:45 and down off the mountain by 9:35. Belcher, Saw Mill, Longhorn to the creek, then Whippletree to Belcher to the parking lot. I took my sweet time with the climb. Longhorn was fun but the top section wasn't worth it and the bottom section was kind of loose. Dropping in with too much speed near the creek was a good test of the Yeti.

So you bought a Yeti as predicted?

Ended up doing 34 miles at 19.5 mph average to balance out yesterday fast laps.

 

[Westy]

Called into work. Should wrap up the issue quickly. Would be done already if I hadn't eaten so many blue berries last night. Can't. Get. Off. Shitter.

Needs moar anti-squat

 

[Toshi]

I think I'm going to rent through this summer and buy in the off season. I want to try as many bikes as possible. Pivot next time, maybe? So far it's been SC Bronson and Yeti SB5C.

 

[CBJ]

I think I'm going to rent through this summer and buy in the off season. I want to try as many bikes as possible. Pivot next time, maybe? So far it's been SC Bronson and Yeti SB5C.

That's a cool idea so many good bikes these days and normally tons of good deals in the fall winter. Going to be hard to decided.

 

[cecil]

I think I'm going to rent through this summer and buy in the off season. I want to try as many bikes as possible. Pivot next time, maybe? So far it's been SC Bronson and Yeti SB5C.

Rent a Mach 6 not s Mach 4 I rode both the 4 climbed great did nothing else good I preferred the Bronson over the Mach 6 I have to drive 3 hours to rent a yeti might have to buy one based on all the other monkeys who like theirs

 

[Serial Midget]

Dentist problems. I don't have the legs for

Rent a Mach 6 not s Mach 4 I rode both the 4 climbed great did nothing else good I preferred the Bronson over the Mach 6 I have to drive 3 hours to rent a yeti might have to buy one based on all the other monkeys who like theirs

If you want a climber the SB6 is not the ticket but for a hack like me its loads of fun, my GT Sensor is probably the best climbing full squishy I've ever had, rode an Ibis Mojo which was also snappy. Today the Giggle Pig wins but I'll have to rest a lot. I've got all day so... I'm good.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Quite a nice day outside today. Lucky for me, I have no view of it from the studio...

Ride later is a very strong possibility. Unless of course a group of hot roller derby girls shows up with take out from a taqueria.

 

[cecil]

Dentist problems. I don't have the legs for


If you want a climber the SB6 is not the ticket but for a hack like me its loads of fun, my GT Sensor is probably the best climbing full squishy I've ever had, rode an Ibis Mojo which was also snappy. Today the Giggle Pig wins but I'll have to rest a lot. I've got all day so... I'm good.

Not a fan of climbing I'm 220 lbs it makes me very gravity friendly I was going to buy a Santa Cruz Bronson but all this yeti talk has me second guessing myself

 

[Toshi]

I liked the Bronson better. Yeti felt loose: not flexy but rather in bob. This is all from probably 2 hrs riding time (and 1 hr pushing time ) on each, though.

 

[Nick]

I liked the Bronson better. Yeti felt loose: not flexy but rather in bob. This is all from probably 2 hrs riding time (and 1 hr pushing time ) on each, though.

I thought your SC test bike was set up entirely too stiff, though you said your sag #s were correct.

Rode bikes in the mountains. Not so easy climb, screaming descent. Winner winner chicken dinner.
Here are @Adventurous & @stoney reconsidering their friendship with me as we start the climb.

 

[mandown]

 

[eric strt6]

100° out on the trail. Ran into a dad with two little kids, and two puppies. No water, dogs were in bad shape. Gave up most of the 100 oz of ice water in my camelback and got then back to their car and AC. We had to carry the dogs out. Gave dad a firm lecture on heat and survival after letting him know I am a retired firefighter.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

100° out on the trail. Ran into a dad with two little kids, and two puppies. No water, dogs were in bad shape. Gave up most of the 100 oz of ice water in my camelback and got then back to their car and AC. We had to carry the dogs out. Gave dad a firm lecture on heat and survival after letting him know I am a retired firefighter.

Good job Eric.

Found a frog on the trail who looked like he couldn't move too well, but not run over. Scooped him up and walked him to the nearest creek. Went back to check and he had moved on.

...and I'm outta here, off to the woods.

 

[Adventurous]

Dark side of the Fells.

(not my picture)

That's the triple drop at Lynn Woods. Or is Lynn considered the "Dark side of the Fells"?

 

[StiHacka]

That's the triple drop at Lynn Woods. Or is Lynn considered the "Dark side of the Fells"?

I found that picture randomly. I guess you might be right, what we rode today was gnarlier than that.

 

[Toshi]

I thought your SC test bike was set up entirely too stiff, though you said your sag #s were correct.

That is quite possible that the SC was too stiff. The last few bikes in my bike stable over the years have been quite stiff in the rear, so that's what I know:

ProFlex 550
Cannondale CAAD4 hardtail
Kona Stinky
Evil Imperial, with everything from a rigid fork to a Monster T over the years
Some random steel dirtjumper I won here on Ridemonkey, of all places, set up as a hardtail
Intense Uzzi SLX with a Super T up front
Canfield F1 with said Monster T
DBR steel hardtail, converted to fully rigid after I cracked the stanchions on the Z1
Jamis 29er hardtail

Note nothing in there with modern geometry.

 

[stoney]

Howdy all. I was at the White Ranch trailhead at 6:45 and down off the mountain by 9:35. Belcher, Saw Mill, Longhorn to the creek, then Whippletree to Belcher to the parking lot. I took my sweet time with the climb. Longhorn was fun but the top section wasn't worth it and the bottom section was kind of loose. Dropping in with too much speed near the creek was a good test of the Yeti.

Oh yeah, there are a few chutes towards the bottom...

 

[canadmos]

I like the amount of bike content in here.

Rode the shit out of the Turner and it didn't fall apart, so that's a good thing. While my buddy was getting his park pass, I did a lap of the hill and got a damn 3 inch nail in my back tire. First flat in years. Changed that tube out and rode the rest of the day, often through CLOUDS of dust.

Today was my first serious day on the DH bike in at least year. The Turner felt stupid tiny at first and awkward, but by the end of the day it felt like home again. The dork logger says we did 22 miles of trail, sweet.

No riding pics today, because we were too busy riding. Lake Huron is off in the distance.

Ride on dudes, ride on.

 

[mandown]

I like the amount of bike content in here.

Rode the shit out of the Turner and it didn't fall apart, so that's a good thing. While my buddy was getting his park pass, I did a lap of the hill and got a damn 3 inch nail in my back tire. First flat in years. Changed that tube out and rode the rest of the day, often through CLOUDS of dust.

Today was my first serious day on the DH bike in at least year. The Turner felt stupid tiny at first and awkward, but by the end of the day it felt like home again. The dork logger says we did 22 miles of trail, sweet.

No riding pics today, because we were too busy riding. Lake Huron is off in the distance.

Ride on dudes, ride on.

 

[Serial Midget]

Today's ride was much success and the longest ride on the Yeti, I cant find any fault with this bike aside from it not being a climber. If I have the need to climb in hero fashion - I have a hard-tail. I am getting used to the length and climbed EVERY hill no matter how hard my quads screamed. The front end likes to come up on steep climbs, the secret to avoiding this is to pedal slower to reduce the bounce. I will have quads of steel by the end of summer. This bike is stable and predictable,

I've been watching the weather forecast by hour because its thunderstorm season and getting caught on clay trails in the rain is an ass rape I like to avoid. When I hit the lot the clouds were rolling in and you could smell the rain in the air. There were 3 other bikers in the lot, 2 guys and a lady, all on Yeti bikes from the last few years. They were there to film a segment for the Central Montana Tourist Board that involved mountain biking with the back drop of a local dam. They invited me to ride with so I did. The photographer was kind of slow to set up and they only got a few shots of the 4 of us and a dog riding before it started to pour. I'm already a porn star from way back so I bailed on the last shots - I didn't get 50 yard back up the trail before both my wheels locked up due to packed clay. I took the bike to the car wash which I am sure was the wrong thing to do...

All in all a kick ass day, I made new friends without having to buy beer or food and I might be in an animated banner ad.

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[DirtyMike]

OK its figured. Two night hike next weekend when I am off, going into the crazy mountains and setting up some game cameras, time to start scouting for elk and deer.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Did a 2 hr. ride'n cut. Now if there is no more wind for a while the Thuper Awethum trail shall remain clear. Silky Bigboy is a kick ass saw.

Next: Tacos de pollo asado y salsa tomatillo.

 

[slyfink]

. Ugh trail was ridden. Much beer was drank, and much bongshed was visited.

 

[eric strt6]

before my ride was cut short by running in to the lame brain dad and his family on the trail with no water in the heat I was putting out one hell of a good cardio ride on the hills