[firemandivi]

This is my first ride report, and I'm only writing it because I was the one with the Camera. How Rob didn't have a camera in the huge CamelPak is beyond me. But I digress. It was actually warmer then weather.com was predicting, which was okay with all of us. There was still about an inch or two of snow to slow us down.

Here's Bluebug on a dropoff onto a small frozen stream...wasn't too frozen

Here's Rob hitting the same dropoff.

Why his came out so good I don't know , but I am jealous

Here's FroestBiker hitting the dropoff

Here's myself

How no one else has been out here since it snowed is beyond me. It was nice and quiet. We didn't even see another person the whole time.

Here's the group, minus yours truely

The entire ride we only had one problem, someone was pedaling too hard while shifting....I think. And they ended up bending the
chain.

Fixed it quickly and on the trails in no time flat.


Unfortunately I had to leave early to work on my house. I got no more than 100 yards from the group and came upon a stream that we’ve crossed hundreds of times. This time it was ice, and it didn’t look that solid so rode over it very slowly, half way across I had no traction and did a nice 180 on the bike before I was sliding across the ice. It was pretty funny, but no one saw it I’ll leave it to the rest of the group to say if they also went that way and fell on the ice.

 

[Forest_biker]

Here are a few more photos of the ride.

It looks like I'm going need to figure out how to post photos here.

 

[stosh]

So what did you think of the bike?

 

[firemandivi]

So what did you think of the bike?

Very nice, I just have to learn to compress the suspension just before hitting any jumps.

 

[stosh]

Very nice, I just have to learn to compress the suspension just before hitting any jumps.

With the SPV rear shock it shouldn't compress.

 

[firemandivi]

Let me rephrase that….I need to compress the fork just before hitting a jump, no?

 

[stosh]

Let me rephrase that….I need to compress the fork just before hitting a jump, no?

I guess I don't think about how to jump I just keep my 2 wheels on the ground and I'm happy with that.

 

[MMcG]

Nice pics.

 

[Heidi]

Looks like fun!

 

[bluebug32]

Thanks, Divi. I wish we had a pic of Chris sliding down the hill and into the mess of tree branches.

Winter riding is definitely better than I expected it to be.

 

[hooples3]

looks like a great ride... I have been patiently waiting for some friggin snow to go out and play in

 

[Konabumm]

Nice --

 

[firemandivi]

looks like a great ride... I have been patiently waiting for some friggin snow to go out and play in

I'll shoot you an email when the next ride comes up.

 

[Forest_biker]

Hey wait a second! I wasn't sliding into a bunch of tree branches.

As I crested the hill I saw that a dead tree was mischievously creeping towards the edge of the trail threatening all users with its unclean branches.

Without a thought for my own safety, I hurled the bike underneath me hanging on to it with my feet and launched myself at this dreadnought of twisted appendages using the weight of my body and bike combined to crush it into submission!

After I was was through with this battle it was safe for the rest of you to pass.

It may have look like a ungainly fall, but I consider it trail maintenance!

 

[robdamanii]

Hey wait a second! I wasn't sliding into a bunch of tree branches.

As I crested the hill I saw that a dead tree was mischievously creeping towards the edge of the trail threatening all users with its unclean branches.

Without a thought for my own safety, I hurled the bike underneath me hanging on to it with my feet and launched myself at this dreadnought of twisted appendages using the weight of my body and bike combined to crush it into submission!

After I was was through with this battle it was safe for the rest of you to pass.

It may have look like a ungainly fall, but I consider it trail maintenance!

Trail maintainance that made my bust out laughing.

Divi, my Hydrapack is NOT a bottomless pit. I did need to leave some room for extra clothing just in case, you know?

Nice pics. The snow makes it all a lot harder.

 

[firemandivi]

Forest_Biker, I luv the new avatar

Trail maintainance that made my bust out laughing.

Divi, my Hydrapack is NOT a bottomless pit. I did need to leave some room for extra clothing just in case, you know?

Nice pics. The snow makes it all a lot harder.

Rob...Tht pack is so large you could fit an entire film crew in it

 

[robdamanii]

Forest_Biker, I luv the new avatar




Rob...Tht pack is so large you could fit an entire film crew in it

Do I have to let them out to eat and pee?

 

[bluebug32]

Hey wait a second! I wasn't sliding into a bunch of tree branches.

As I crested the hill I saw that a dead tree was mischievously creeping towards the edge of the trail threatening all users with its unclean branches.

Without a thought for my own safety, I hurled the bike underneath me hanging on to it with my feet and launched myself at this dreadnought of twisted appendages using the weight of my body and bike combined to crush it into submission!

After I was was through with this battle it was safe for the rest of you to pass.

It may have look like a ungainly fall, but I consider it trail maintenance!

Ok, now you BETTER send me some writing for our zine

 

[firemandivi]

Do I have to let them out to eat and pee?

Only if you don't want pee running down your back.

 

[robdamanii]

Only if you don't want pee running down your back.

But if it's warm, it would be worth while.

I'm having flashbacks of LocoGringo.

 

[Forest_biker]

Ok, now you BETTER send me some writing for our zine

You should see what happens if I actually exaggerate a bit!

 

[robdamanii]

You should see what happens if I actually exaggerate a bit!

Please do. It's low season for content, man.