Hey desmo, it was nice meeting you yesterday
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You too! It was really a cool day on the social scene. Thats what you get for being there from 9:00 to :00 and only doing 3 runs 
I was thinking of setting up a demo.. ever want to try a Kumicho? my bike, your seat and post, take it for a spin!
here is the seat breaking action...
I was thinking of setting up a demo.. ever want to try a Kumicho? my bike, your seat and post, take it for a spin!
here is the seat breaking action...
just waking up
good times meeting and riding with everyone yesterday
good times meeting and riding with everyone yesterday
163 pics courtesy of Greg
lotsa action shots
tell him thanks next time you see him
http://www.mtnbikingca.com/NsInet/index.html
lotsa action shots
tell him thanks next time you see him
http://www.mtnbikingca.com/NsInet/index.html
Was camping in S Tahoe and fortunate enough to ride on Fri and Sat and "dude," I had a freaking blast! Not only is Livewire (lower closed both days?) and Gypsy the sh*t, all the staff and locals were super friendly and helpful in every way.
You guys are extremely lucky to have such a gem within reasonable driving distance and N* coudnt have made a better decision w/ their pick in trail builders and staff. I'll def be back and will be making some noise on this board when I do.
Rock on fella's...
You guys are extremely lucky to have such a gem within reasonable driving distance and N* coudnt have made a better decision w/ their pick in trail builders and staff. I'll def be back and will be making some noise on this board when I do.
Rock on fella's...
How could you not notice the gap? It was like hitting a wall...
J/K. The work on those berms was great. Really cleaned up that section. Thanks for your hard work!
Pretty sure the section of Livewire you're referring to is the unfinished section. It hasn't been completed yet. Hopefully by this next weekend.?
The sad part is, Matt... is that on your chainless bike and platform pedals, you still whipped out over the hips, and were basically as fast as I was with clips and a chain.
Nice to meet you too, dude.
The trouble with the gap is that when people hit their brakes through it, sand and silt is pulled onto the next section, making the next section a bit slick, and eventually, enough material will be moved to undermine the other pavers. I wonder what the lift opps would think of DHers hauling pavers in their laps on the gondola
It just might work.
It just might work.
Hey Asa,
Thanks for the updates on the trails & thanks so much for working so hard on them.
RR
Thanks for the updates on the trails & thanks so much for working so hard on them.
RR
Those pavers are making the place much more enjoyable to ride and because of them, I'm much more willing to bring my family of 12 to the mountain and stay in the wonderful condos.
The mountain's willingness to provide a dedicated trail crew with the resources they need to build a well maintained bike park shows...... and I hope it continues.
The mountain's willingness to provide a dedicated trail crew with the resources they need to build a well maintained bike park shows...... and I hope it continues.
I had a great time this weekend (- the crash on my last run). Great meeting some new people and checking out all the trails.
I think I may have met a few of you w/o knowing it and perhaps even rode up on the lifts w/ a few of ya. I was probably the only Asian guy on the mountain w/ the grey Coiler.
If you saw someone in a bright orange 661 helmet on a chainless SWD, that was me.
Or, if you heard anyone yell, "Go Big!" that was me too.:biggrin:
I actually do remember you, I stopped at lower Gypsy to let you guys pass as you were leading in a pack of 3 down Coaster yelling "Go Big!!!!"
Haha! Classic. Was the 3 pack all SWD's? If so I was one of them =]I actually do remember you, I stopped at lower Gypsy to let you guys pass as you were leading in a pack of 3 down Coaster yelling "Go Big!!!!"
I was most likely the guy laughing following the guy yelling "Go BIG!" to everyone.
Hey Heckler,
Do you dig your swd? I have a coiler currently for downhill & a Bullit for a woods bike. I was considering using my bullit for dh, but I don't want to screw it up.
Anyway I am considering buying a swd crazy 8, is it worth the price for the improvement? The other bike on my list is an intense Socom
The Crazy 8 is nice. Its pretty solid and really quiet going down the hill. Its a different riding experience for sure. I had a VP Free before this frame and I prefer the simplicity of this frame. The customer service is so so. It is a small company that recently started picking up business so the owner takes a while to get back to you.
It is a good bike for sure. My only complaint with mine is the non replacable hanger, which Steve is fixing. He plans on coming out with a replacable hanger to retrofit on all the frames within a month I heard.
Anyway, Start Spam
(I have a Crazy 8 frame for sale in the classifieds, with bent hanger, but Steve will fix it for you, and it still has the Lifetime warranty. link:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=8129&cat=24
End Spam!
damn good price, sadly i need at least a large, seeing as I am 6 5 and all.
gnar. well, i found a buyer for it anyway! good luck in your search.
ASA, just as someone else had said, give me some info on the pavers and maybe I can get some up there for you guys. I might be up tomorrow riding. If you are there, I am the guy on the white Mongoose Black Diamond.
I will have beer with me if any of you trail crew need a refreshment.
I will have beer with me if any of you trail crew need a refreshment.
You are really that tall? I just think of you as a mental midget.
My SWD is a Med/Large. I am 6'1. I might be selling it in the next couple months.
Rad times in Northstar on Sunday and Monday...
Special thanks to EVERYONE for being very welcoming to our Jersey crew... I was riding the yellow Sunday with black mag wheels...
The trails were super fun! You guys are on the right track with the new trails... Boondocks was just as epic and fun as I remember, even with the changes at the bottom!
Thanks again to Dan for being the first to welcome us to North*!
Thanks to Max the liftie, for giving us a place to stay and being a cool dude to chill and ride with!
continuing our journey through NorCal and up to whistler by next week
-Marc
Special thanks to EVERYONE for being very welcoming to our Jersey crew... I was riding the yellow Sunday with black mag wheels...
The trails were super fun! You guys are on the right track with the new trails... Boondocks was just as epic and fun as I remember, even with the changes at the bottom!
Thanks again to Dan for being the first to welcome us to North*!
Thanks to Max the liftie, for giving us a place to stay and being a cool dude to chill and ride with!
continuing our journey through NorCal and up to whistler by next week
-Marc
more pics
Can anyone report on these trails?
- Big Trees
- Little Trees
- Manure Pile
- Pho Dogg
- Tor's Hammer
- Playground
Never tried 'em and was wondering what they were like and if they're worth hitting.
- Big Trees
- Little Trees
- Manure Pile
- Pho Dogg
- Tor's Hammer
- Playground
Never tried 'em and was wondering what they were like and if they're worth hitting.
poo dogg, big and lil trees, playground, manure pile all fun but watch out for manure pile cuz theres crap all over it
they are all worth hitting, espacially big trees and pho dogg. and dukes is not kidding about manure pile, there really is crap there. you'll find out by the smell of it when you go through it.
and it's "Thor's hammer", they misspelled it on the map. silly people.
Ah cool; thought "Tor" was an old Nordic spelling for the god. Can't wait to hit the sh*t in Manure Pile; maybe it'll keep those luscious lift ladies off my back.
Manure pile doesn't smell like poo though
It smells like dead animals.
Did booth creek need to 'eliminate' some employees?
It smells like dead animals.
Did booth creek need to 'eliminate' some employees?
ya i heard you were one of them