[I Are Baboon]

Me, MtnBikerChk, splat, Quo_Fan and Woodsguy met at Soapstone Mountain in Ellington CT today. We've been here plenty of times before, but I haven't been here in a couple of years. It was a balmy 40 degrees today.

We ended up riding 11 miles and were out for four hours. Thank you Woodsguy for the use of the SD card! (I forgot mine in teh compooter)

MBC early in the ride.

Quo Fan

Playing on some rocks:
splat

Woodsguy

Quo Fan

Me

MBC just standin' around

Woodsguy

MBC

The long (to me) climb to the tower gives us this view

the group

MBC on a fun downhill

splat

aaaaand Quo Fan

Fun ride! I'd type more but I'm too damn tired and lazy right now.

 

[I Are Baboon]

heh...this is my first ride report since July 09.

 

[Serial Midget]

It's great that you are on your bike again - awesome even.

 

[Quo Fan]

Fun ride. You guys dressed like it was cold out there.

 

[Quo Fan]

BTW, I gave the under-blacks a break tonight and didn't go to class.

 

[splat]

BTW, I gave the under-blacks a break tonight and didn't go to class.

I made up for it. I went out and did another 2 hour ride abusing Jeff ( Milford Bike Owner ) and RV55 in vietnam in the rain!

anyway on to my Pics it was great to get out there. been a while since I rode Soapy.

Hi MBC !

Good to see you back on the Trail Mr. Baboon

We saw this new Bridge work in the distance so Woodsguy and I went o ver to check it out. Its not quite done yet.

Quo fan , approaching the observation tower, after a long climb

The crasy down hill on the back side made it all worth it !

Quo fan would break a few spokes right about now !

That turn was a real Bitch!!!

Playing with settings in the camera

The one pic I took in my Vietnam ride tonight of RV55 hitting the Ballon Drop

 

[Nick]

 

[MtnBikerChk]

I missed my mountain bike

 

[Quo Fan]

The crasy down hill on the back side made it all worth it !

My fork isn't compressing that far, I locked it down for the climb, and forgot to release it. I rode down about half the slope with only 30mm of travel.

 

[I Are Baboon]

My fork isn't compressing that far, I locked it down for the climb, and forgot to release it. I rode down about half the slope with only 30mm of travel.

And to think I called splat the n00b.

 

[woodsguy]

Fun ride! Thanks Splat and CT monkies!

 

[woodsguy]

Speaking of forks, I discovered on this ride that I need to reset the bearings in my Lefty. Its down about an inch. I haven't done it since last winter!

 

[splat]

And to think I called splat the n00b.

and you made other hurtful comments too.

 

[I Are Baboon]

and you made other hurtful comments too.

Well when you ride with me you get the full experience.

 

[splat]

Well when you ride with me you get the full experience.

You call that the full experience ? you need to ride with Kranky Karl and the silver turtle when they get going then throw BO in there and then you have the full experience.

 

[greenhood]

Is woodsguy wearing a ski helmet?

 

[I Are Baboon]

Is woodsguy wearing a ski helmet?

Yup. It was 40 degrees. I've done that before.

 

[woodsguy]

I opened up the vents about 10 minutes in. On the climbs is was a little warm but the rest of the time it was perfect. Much more comfortable than wearing a hat under my bike helmet.