[stosh]

How is everybody today?

Cleaned the house last night... that about the most exciting thing that happened to me yesterday. Today we're meeting with the minister who will be marrying Aubrey and I. I'm looking forward to it!!

Hope ya all have a great day!

 

[jacksonpt]

Mornin Stosh.

Had an awesome ride last night (ride report coming soon). I was surprised how little it bothered my finger, which is good. No time off the bike for me!

Not much on for today... supposed to rain, which we need.

 

[I Are Baboon]

'Morning. Nothing too exciting last night for me, either. Went to the gym, grilled some shrimp. Mmmmm....grilled shrimp. I should have grilled two pounds instead of one because there were no leftovers.

 

[DRB]

Not bad. Have to meet with the kitchen contractor today to go over the last (hopefully) design. The weather may hold so it looks like I can avoid a wet road ride and hit the dirt.

 

[Jim Mac]

Morning all. Did my longest ride of they year thus far last night - a "whopping" 2 1/2 hours with probably under 1500 feet of climbing/goin' down...Damn am I tired! Chased our pal Bryna (who is now sponsored by Cannondale...local gal done good!) all night except on the downhills where my girth finally came in handy.

Plan for today: work then work some more work then packing for graduation weekend - Mo's getting her MFA so we're off to PA for the weekend; then we're hopefully back in time to squeeze in a most likely wet ride before Mother's day pig out/celebration.

And as the Convenient Mart employee once said to me, "Thank you have a day".

 

[Polandspring88]

Felt pretty lazy last night and did not get very much accomplished as far as bike stuff goes, although I did order a decal kit for my Heckler and picked up a set of 20mm Sherman lowers. So I guess sometime next week I will have the pleasure of rebuilding a fork.

Next Thursday will be a glorious day, for a fresh 850 dollars shall be sent my way compliments of my employer and the rest of my work study money. Say goodbye to poverty.

 

[stosh]

Mornin Stosh.

Had an awesome ride last night (ride report coming soon). I was surprised how little it bothered my finger, which is good. No time off the bike for me!

Not much on for today... supposed to rain, which we need.

Yeah they keep saying rain for 3 days now but it's only been uber over cast.

I'm hoping it rains this weekend so I can do some around the house type stuff and head out to the computer show!!!

 

[Full Trucker]

Good morning peoples. nothing much to report here... just busting my arse to get ready for next week's mayhem! This weekend is the third and last of our Yeti Spring Series races: XC and STXC on Saturday, 4X on Sunday. Then we have to get our team trailer in order (a two-man two-day job) for the Chile Challenge the follwing weekend...

...and somehow manage to get all my client's work done.




Life is rough.

 

[douglas]

group ride turned into a cluster (tons of stops/lost riders/etc), not sure why mr ride leader didnt want to split the group of 20 in half so it would be more manageable (I volunteered to take a group, and early into the ride realized I knew the trails better than he did)...but whatever :wonky2:

the real news, that is real bad news is my friend Jenn ended up in the ER, she broke her leg during the ride!!! and maybe her ankle too! damn! damn! damn! I am so bummed for her, biking is such a huge part of her life. She's suppose to see a orthpedic doctor today to find out what needs to be done

 

[Trainwreck]

Good morning,

Only thing I have to get done today is wash bike clothes and put one of these on the truck tonight.

 

[stevew]

Lingering colds suck.

 

[Trainwreck]

Sorry to hear that news Doug- hope all goes well for Jenn.

 

[stosh]

Good morning,

Only thing I have to get done today is wash bike clothes and put one of these on the truck tonight.

ricer!!!

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

Morning everyone, Brungeman and I went out on a ride with a bunch of guys last night, the trails in western PA are beautiful, i think im going to need to change my rear tire from a z max to a larsen if this keeps up...

Brungeman absolutely slayed the nastiest dh in western pa, it was pretty wild...You basically cant start sliding or you are dead. That said i pussy footed my way down, and cleaned the whole thing. I was all stoked, then i turn around to see him surrounded by dust dragging rocks and leaves down the hill in a full 2 wheels slide absolutely hurling down this thing...It was badass...

I brought some new castles and Penn Brewery Marzen beer for the post ride party, it was followed by a trip to our local mexican food hot spot....

Good night

 

[stosh]

group ride turned into a cluster (tons of stops/lost riders/etc), not sure why mr ride leader didnt want to split the group of 20 in half so it would be more manageable (I volunteered to take a group, and early into the ride realized I knew the trails better than he did)...but whatever :wonky2:

the real news, that is real bad news is my friend Jenn ended up in the ER, she broke her leg during the ride!!! and maybe her ankle too! damn! damn! damn! I am so bummed for her, biking is such a huge part of her life. She's suppose to see a orthpedic doctor today to find out what needs to be done

Wow man that does suck! I hope she heals fast!

What exactly happened?

20 people is a lot for a group ride.

 

[jacksonpt]

group ride turned into a cluster (tons of stops/lost riders/etc), not sure why mr ride leader didnt want to split the group of 20 in half so it would be more manageable (I volunteered to take a group, and early into the ride realized I knew the trails better than he did)...but whatever :wonky2:

the real news, that is real bad news is my friend Jenn ended up in the ER, she broke her leg during the ride!!! and maybe her ankle too! damn! damn! damn! I am so bummed for her, biking is such a huge part of her life. She's suppose to see a orthpedic doctor today to find out what needs to be done

yikes on both... the massive group of people and the injury. Good vibes go out to her.

 

[Greyhound]

Good morning!

Just a quick check-in......not a lot going on cause work is really busy, and I've been kinda obsessing over it for the last few days. Hung out with a former roommate last night and had too many beers......paying for it this morning. It's pretty overcast here, and all I wanna do is craw into bed and watch the backside of my eyelids for several hours.

 

[narlus]

didn't do much....watched some hockey. read up on some Pisgah trails...i wish we were there for a week rather than 3 days of riding, as there looks to be some amazing stuff available.

douglas, sorry to hear of yr friend's injury. never fun.

 

[douglas]

Wow man that does suck! I hope she heals fast!

What exactly happened?

20 people is a lot for a group ride.

she was going over a smallish double log and when her back tire hit the logs she went down, and she says she heard her ankle crack during the fall

I was trying to figure out last wewk while following her why occasionaly her back tire would just bounce harshly to the side, it made me nervous for her....I wasnt sure if it was her or her bike, but I think thats what happened/caused her crash.
Shes new to mtn, but has been riding lots of road lately, so shes faster than her skill level is at.

 

[Jim Mac]

group ride turned into a cluster (tons of stops/lost riders/etc), not sure why mr ride leader didnt want to split the group of 20 in half so it would be more manageable (I volunteered to take a group, and early into the ride realized I knew the trails better than he did)...but whatever :wonky2:

the real news, that is real bad news is my friend Jenn ended up in the ER, she broke her leg during the ride!!! and maybe her ankle too! damn! damn! damn! I am so bummed for her, biking is such a huge part of her life. She's suppose to see a orthpedic doctor today to find out what needs to be done

Damn! Which Jenn, Doug? That sucks. My wife thus far has broken her collarbone and her ankle MTB'ing and doing those ER runs are NOT FUN.

See, if you all went to Pittstown, none of this would have happened! Everything is so techy slow speed that, yeah, you may fall into a pile of rocks, but at least it's a slow fall...

 

[stosh]

she was going over a smallish double log and when her back tire hit the logs she went down, and she says she heard her ankle crack during the fall

I was trying to figure out last wewk while following her why occasionaly her back tire would just bounce harshly to the side, it made me nervous for her....I wasnt sure if it was her or her bike, but I think thats what happened/caused her crash.
Shes new to mtn, but has been riding lots of road lately, so shes faster than her skill level is at.

Ahhh gottcha!

So do you now have any idea what is causing her wheel to do that? She had her spokes tightened lately?

 

[MMcG]

Doug - sorry to hear about Jenn's crash and injuries. That sucks. Hope she heals quick and completely.

Laura and I got out on the road last night for a good ride before it got dark. The rain held off just enough and I LOVE my road bike!

 

[jacksonpt]

My ride report from last night...

clicky clicky

 

[Echo]

Sup yall. Had a good ride with Tweek and Evergrey last night, damn Tweek is fast this year. Wrist is steadily improving, I'm hoping in a couple weeks I can take the gears off and start riding for real.

 

[Echo]

Damn, sorry to hear about your friend's injury doug

 

[douglas]

it's Jenn C. (veggie girl)

I think it might be cause she never gets off the saddle, maybe puting too much weight on the back wheel?
she rides a hardtail w/a really crappy (hardly any travel) front fork.

I was going to have her ride/try my old K2 at the next ride, see if it would make a difference.

 

[Tame Ape]

did some printing and lil'pimping.

I'm sending out a t-shirt for some grassroots MTB race in Durango later today. I asked the guy to make it the DFL (dead fvcking last) surprise prize and to not open it in advance. My little note (I always include a little note) pretty much calls the guy a super-nancy-nopants. The ultimate would be to put the guy on the stage with a mike and make him read the note, and then pants him and hockey shirt him.

 

[JRB]

Good morning. Still working on the network at home in the evening. I am getting tired. ugh.

 

[Polandspring88]

it's Jenn C. (veggie girl)

I think it might be cause she never gets off the saddle, maybe puting too much weight on the back wheel?
she rides a hardtail w/a really crappy (hardly any travel) front fork.

I was going to have her ride/try my old K2 at the next ride, see if it would make a difference.

If she never gets out of the saddle and is riding a hardtail that is the problem right there. I know at least for me that anytime there is so much as more than one root in the trail you have to be up and out of the saddle or you get kicked around. Attempting a double log crossing while sitting has the makings for a crash.

 

[TreeSaw]

group ride turned into a cluster (tons of stops/lost riders/etc), not sure why mr ride leader didnt want to split the group of 20 in half so it would be more manageable (I volunteered to take a group, and early into the ride realized I knew the trails better than he did)...but whatever :wonky2:

the real news, that is real bad news is my friend Jenn ended up in the ER, she broke her leg during the ride!!! and maybe her ankle too! damn! damn! damn! I am so bummed for her, biking is such a huge part of her life. She's suppose to see a orthpedic doctor today to find out what needs to be done

Where did you ride?

 

[douglas]

Where did you ride?

pine bush

 

[McGRP01]

Morning bitches! I'm back!

 

[GumbaFish]

Morning all. I attempted to go fishing yesterday but it was probably the worst fishing trip ever. My buddy and I went out, didn't catch a single fish, we both snapped our lines and lost lures on snags, and he cut his hand on something when we were walking out. I give up on fishing in syracuse, I'll wait till I can hit up spots back home where I can bag fish all day

 

[narlus]

Morning bitches! I'm back!

:trophy_br :dancing:

check out my song of the day thread for today.

 

[Trainwreck]

I think it might be cause she never gets off the saddle, maybe puting too much weight on the back wheel?
she rides a hardtail w/a really crappy (hardly any travel) front fork.

That's exactly what the problem is. I had to learn the hard way several times on the SS (hardtail) of keeping your weight off the seat on rough terrain.

 

[douglas]

That's exactly what the problem is. I had to learn the hard way several times on the SS (hardtail) of keeping your weight off the seat on rough terrain.

AGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!


I am a day late on giving her helpful advice! :mumble:

 

[stosh]

did some printing and lil'pimping.

I'm sending out a t-shirt for some grassroots MTB race in Durango later today. I asked the guy to make it the DFL (dead fvcking last) surprise prize and to not open it in advance. My little note (I always include a little note) pretty much calls the guy a super-nancy-nopants. The ultimate would be to put the guy on the stage with a mike and make him read the note, and then pants him and hockey shirt him.

Dude, have you spoken with your psycologist lately?

Upping your meds may be the best option.

 

[brungeman]

Morning everyone, Brungeman and I went out on a ride with a bunch of guys last night, the trails in western PA are beautiful, i think im going to need to change my rear tire from a z max to a larsen if this keeps up...

Brungeman absolutely slayed the nastiest dh in western pa, it was pretty wild...You basically cant start sliding or you are dead. That said i pussy footed my way down, and cleaned the whole thing. I was all stoked, then i turn around to see him surrounded by dust dragging rocks and leaves down the hill in a full 2 wheels slide absolutely hurling down this thing...It was badass...

I brought some new castles and Penn Brewery Marzen beer for the post ride party, it was followed by a trip to our local mexican food hot spot....

Good night

thanks for the props, I have been mentally prepping for that hill for a while. It was the same hill that nearly claimed my Nikon D50 on a highside fall earlier in the year.

I LOVE MY YETI:love:

That was a great ride, and we are riding strong and well for this time of year

MMMMMMMMMMMM Mad Mex!!!! WHOOT WHOOT

 

[Tame Ape]

Dude, have you spoken with your psycologist lately?

Upping your meds may be the best option.

dude! Pain = fun!!! Its not a theory, its a LAW!!!

 

[MMcG]

Morning bitches! I'm back!

Welcome back Tigg - where ya been man?