Someone please explain to me why there are the kids that have their parents spend $5000 on a downhill rig and then try to ride cross country with it. I wrecked my Tracer today because these 17 yr old kids were riding V10's on a cross country trail. They couldnt get off the trail fast enough because they were clipped in and had difficulty getting UN-clipped. So now I need a new rim and a cassette, and the 2 punks with the downhill rigs need 4 new tires for their lowrider Galant they drive. :evil:
Newbies on their $4k bikes...
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Are you seriously whining that some kids had nice DH bikes on a trail and werent that skilled?
No I was wondering why they were even out there to begin with, I mean who would ride a V10 where there is NO I repeat NO downhilling at all?
Then there was the not paying attention to whats in front of them. Of course I guess the Ipods they had would aid them in that enddevour. If your gonna ride, ride. But atleast be courteous enough to ATLEAST pay attention to whats in front of you.
Then there was the not paying attention to whats in front of them. Of course I guess the Ipods they had would aid them in that enddevour. If your gonna ride, ride. But atleast be courteous enough to ATLEAST pay attention to whats in front of you.
Honestly, no I didnt. They went out the wrong way and ran into some nails on the road. Karma sometimes in pretty cool...Dirty said:
Well, I ride my DH bike all the time on XC trails. Its a great way to get comfortable with a bike and build endurance. It seems odd that any rider would bash another becuase he has less experience. Perhaps you're missing the spirit of this whole thing...
Those were probably the only bikes they had because they had sunk so much money into them. There is no law stating you can't ride big bikes on XC trails.
Slashing the tires of a fellow biker is lame.
Slashing the tires of a fellow biker is lame.
I got the spirit of the whole thing. My gripe is with riders that dont pay attention.BurlyShirley said:
No. Your gripe was that they had expensive bikes and were newbies, but now you've changed it so as to not look like such a toolshed. If anybody I know tells me about some MTB kids with their tires slashed at a trailhead, Ill know which direction to look.genpowell71 said:
Sorry I missed the class on jargon, whats a tool shed?
Relax, the General was just venting, right?
But don't bash the kids for goofing up. They are kids. They will probably make sure that never happens again. I have done XC rides on my DH bike. It's good exercise.
If you ride Mansell Rd. you will have the occasional XC weenie blocking a run but they don't mean it. Don't get bent out of shape(pun) just let them know what they did wrong and what they should do.
But don't bash the kids for goofing up. They are kids. They will probably make sure that never happens again. I have done XC rides on my DH bike. It's good exercise.
If you ride Mansell Rd. you will have the occasional XC weenie blocking a run but they don't mean it. Don't get bent out of shape(pun) just let them know what they did wrong and what they should do.
Dude, take a chill pill. I ride my DH everywhere 'cos it is more fun and limitless. Even on the road sometimes. And guess what... I'M 17!!!!
Anyway, my "$4,000 DH bike" cost $1500 and I am a newb, I've only been biking two years or so.
Some kids are having fun on bikes and you are angry about it???? DH bikes develop most of the tech for xc anyway, so you should be happy they are doing R and D. In some sense.
Just go easy on the kids, they are continuaing your xc weenie legacy.
Anyway, my "$4,000 DH bike" cost $1500 and I am a newb, I've only been biking two years or so.
Some kids are having fun on bikes and you are angry about it???? DH bikes develop most of the tech for xc anyway, so you should be happy they are doing R and D. In some sense.
Just go easy on the kids, they are continuaing your xc weenie legacy.
I'd like to thank the people who contributed to this thread and the ones that put negative comments on this thread. You just won me 50 dollars from my neighbor who bet me that 99% of the feedback would be negative from this story. I'll be buying 2 cases of Corona tonight if anyone would like some.
Tommy you just got Ow3ned!!!
Tommy you just got Ow3ned!!!
Or what big man?
Corona on average is about a $1.50 cheaper on a military reservation that not. So I can afford it with the money (HAHAHA) that my good friend Tommy just put in my hand...biggins said:
And it's what I'm in the mood for tonight
Wow. Does the word hypocrit mean anything to you?genpowell71 said:
Too bad you're a mountain biker.
You say Mountain biker like it's a bad thing. I think you skateborders are worse than we are....BurlyShirley said:
Hypocrite? (and that is the correct spelling of that word by the way) No, I'm not a hypocrite, I'm in the army, so that automatically makes me the bad guy. And besides, in those immortal words: "Evil will always triumph over good, because good is dumb"
Oh, you're just a military idiot. That clears it all upgenpowell71 said:
Good come back...BurlyShirley said:Oh, you're just a military idiot. That clears it all up
The beer was great last night. I only got 1 case of corona, and I decided to get a bottle of the Captain's Private Stock to go with it. That in concert with the steaks and potatoes we had for dinner made it an all around great evening. Just glad I have the day off today to recover from last night...
not...he's still an idiotbiggins said:your dignity has been restored since you have now quoted space balls
Bit late with that one arent you?
worst thread ever
Does it describe you? Did your mommy and daddy buy you a $4K Dh rig because you are too busy watching MTV to go out and get a job?
If the shoe fits...
If the shoe fits...
McDonalds doesnt count
See it's nice to know someone in this country still knows how to make money the easy way. Job, who needs one when I can get on welfare. And when you add in HUD to it, your making some bank AND have a free place to live...
Yo, Snoop dr. cube the heroin dealer takes'em.