[pixelninja]

Ok, so this thread isn't about ND, but more about the luck some people have.

I got a call from a friend of mine. He's not a mtb'er at all, but is an awesome climber. I've know him since we were kids, and he's been taking me out climbing for years. Don't get me wrong, I like climbing, but I just don't have the passion for it that I do for mountain biking. Every time we go climbing, he kicks my butt. The only time I was able to return the favor was 2 years ago when we met up in Moab and I schooled him on Porc Rim. Since then, he's talked about mtb'ing a little, but hasn't done anything about it. Too busy climbing.

Anyway, he calls me up the other day and says "Guess what I just won in a raffle?"

I say, "What?"

He says, "I just won a 2005 Marin Rock Springs mountain bike!"

And I'm like, "DUDE!"

And he's like, "DUDE!"

And we're high fiving each other over the phone and stuff.

So now he has no excuse to get out and ride, and hopefully I have another new riding partner.

 

[LOOnatic]

Lucky guy.
I would be stoked to win a sweet trailbike like that.

Now go kick his but :dancing:

 

[pixelninja]

Now go kick his but

That's the plan... neaky:

 

[MMcG]

That's a really sweet bike to have won - congrats to your friend.

 

[rpk1988]

I believe the title says it all....LUCKY

 

[SkaredShtles]

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So now he has no excuse to get out and ride

Sure he does. Climbing. Climbing is like crack cocaine. Luckily I've not done enough of it to get seriously hooked.

-S.S.-

 

[rpk1988]

Sure he does. Climbing. Climbing is like crack cocaine. Luckily I've not done enough of it to get seriously hooked.

-S.S.-

Crack cocaine ey? And you know this so well how?? Haha.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Crack cocaine ey? And you know this so well how?? Haha.

Just through medical reports.......

-S.S.-

 

[pixelninja]

Sure he does. Climbing. Climbing is like crack cocaine. Luckily I've not done enough of it to get seriously hooked.

I've done a fair amount of climbing over the years, but I never got that addicted. For a while (when I lived in St. Louis) I would make a weekly trip down to southern Illinois for a day on the crags in Shawnee National Forest, but I've gotten away from it. You would think that with living in Colorado I'd do it more, but the XC riding here is so much harder than back in Missouri that if I want to continue to get better/stronger/faster, I end up spending all my outdoor time on my bike.

 

[rpk1988]

Just through medical reports.......

-S.S.-

Yea Yea okay....haha

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip> You would think that with living in Colorado I'd do it more, but the XC riding here is so much harder than back in Missouri that if I want to continue to get better/stronger/faster, I end up spending all my outdoor time on my bike.

You allude to it - the time investment in climbing is sooooo much higher than mt biking. You can't really just hop out and do it.

And this is the kind of climbing that I like, which is *major* time consuming:

-S.S.-

 

[pixelninja]

You allude to it - the time investment in climbing is sooooo much higher than mt biking. You can't really just hop out and do it.

And this is the kind of climbing that I like, which is *major* time consuming:

So true. Especially if you're inexperienced and mainly top rope. I've done a bit of sport leading, but I don't have the equipment or experience to climb trad. Stoppers ain't cheap. And cams? Fogetaboutit. Bike stuff is expensive enough. I don't need to add any more hobbies at this point in my life.

Every year that I've been here, I've told myself that this is the year I'm climbing Longs. Hasn't happened yet.

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip>but I don't have the equipment or experience to climb trad. Stoppers ain't cheap. And cams? Fogetaboutit. Bike stuff is expensive enough. I don't need to add any more hobbies at this point in my life.

I was fortunate in that I bought my rack *before* I couldn't afford it.... of course, I've never used it. :mumble:

Every year that I've been here, I've told myself that this is the year I'm climbing Longs. Hasn't happened yet.

I can recommend the below route. It was a blast. A really long day, but a complete blast........

-S.S.-

 

[pixelninja]

I can recommend the below route. It was a blast. A really long day, but a complete blast........

How many pitches is the vertical section?

 

[SkaredShtles]

How many pitches is the vertical section?

I think we did it in about 5......... can't remember for sure. Not terribly difficult. 5.7-ish at the worst. But at 13,500...... you know.

-S.S.-

 

[stosh]

Awesome post and CONGRATS!!!

 

[TreeSaw]

You ever take it off any sweet jumps?

AWESOME for you and your friend

 

[pixelninja]

But at 13,500...... you know.

Yeah, with that exposure, the pucker factor goes through the roof...

And I'll make sure I tell my friend that he's got all the monkeys behind him cheering him on. Hopefully he'll dig it as much as I think he will.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Yeah, with that exposure, the pucker factor goes through the roof...

Wasn't so much the pucker, but the fact that 5.2 *feels* like 5.8 that high up..... <suck wind> <suck wind>

-S.S.-

 

[ito]

You allude to it - the time investment in climbing is sooooo much higher than mt biking. You can't really just hop out and do it.

And this is the kind of climbing that I like, which is *major* time consuming:
-S.S.-

Yes, that type of climbing is a huge commitment. I've been getting into bouldering a lot lately(usually climb once or twice a week in the gym and get outside 2 or 3 times a month on weekends). So much fun, but to step up to the next level would mean a lot of cash on my part and quite a bit of time to find a friend who is willing to learn with me. I've done top-roping and it kind of bores me. I'd like to try leading, but not sure if I have the experience to try it. Maybe sometime this year I'll get into it.....I'll know where to go for questions when I decide to.

Your friend is lucky, should be a sweet trail bike.

The Ito

 

[Morryjg]

I was about to try to lead my first sport .12 when I started riding. Biking sucked me in and now my rack sits in the basement cursing my name for not taking it out and scratching it up on the rock.