I have yet to actually do one. Is there practice Friday and Saturday for it? Ir just Saturday and morning of the race?
Goodtimes?
Goodtimes?
Woah awesome. That would be rad. I will let you know. I am going to talk things over with Emily tonight. I guess finding a camp site is the next thing...Josh,
I've got a tent (a 7 person tent), a tarp, and an air mattress you and Ben can borrow. He needs to come pick up the pedals anyway, so I can make the drop of this stuff to him then if you guys want.
I was having a hard time figuring out how to get my trail bike and my Dh bike out there. Originally i was taking two kids mountain bikes, one of my bikes, and my fiance's bike. My fiance doesn't want to ride. She's paranoid about getting effed up. She's had some pretty burly crashes. So she just wants to leave her bike at home. So that solved the issue of getting my DH bike out there. But then i didn't think i'd have enough room in my minivan for all of my DH gear on top of all of the stuff we are bringin.Leppah, I thought that you weren't going to make it out to ride...
If I can drive down for a CCCX race, you can make it up to N* for a weekend.Scratch the last post. I will be there!
Heading up Saturday am! w00t
Haha I am so there. Leaving early tomorrow am.If I can drive down for a CCCX race, you can make it up to N* for a weekend.
It's not so much my hands getting rubbed raw is it is I no longer have the hand strength. The only thing that I can think of even close to the amount of hang on over gnarly bumps while braking some is crack, but that's way too short to even be noticeable. Usually by about mid way through summer riding at Northstar I can make it a whole weekend with out getting sore hands... but right now....Brian, that terrain does destroy your hands. First weekend out always leaves my hands raw, sore and calloused for like a week. After that, I'm usually fine.
2-3 hours rides once a week doesn't do much to get you ready for Gnar*, that's for sure.
I'll be up there on Saturday being a punani.
Yes, let's ride. And frolic. And be merry.Brian,
Didn't mean anything by that. I just know that even if I rode 3-4 days a week in Santa Cruz, it wouldn't prepare my hands (arm pump, sore fingers, loss of strength, etc.) for the gnar that is Northstar.
Dirt, I'll be up there this coming Saturday. Shall we ride?
I'm in for that.Yes, let's ride. And frolic. And be merry.
Yeah, since getting a steady girlfriend a few years ago my grip hasn't had the work out that it used to....Oh yeah, Brian... I meant to mention. This little diddy right here has really helped me with hand strength and all that. They're only like $12.99.
I got a better version of this one:
My pennis has helped with my hand strength. At least, my right hand.Oh yeah, Brian... I meant to mention. This little diddy right here has really helped me with hand strength and all that. They're only like $12.99.
I got a better version of this one:
So you're saying that you can rear-brake all day long, but the front brake lacks power, huh?My pennis has helped with my hand strength. At least, my right hand.
Saturday or Friday?I'm in for that.
I usually pack food in the Camelbak and ride all day. What time will you be up there?