Snowshoe this weekend

Dartman · Aug 4, 2004

Hehehe...the Plywood Palace.

Note to all it may be fairly chilly up there this weekend. They're calling for low of 56 here in Richmond it could be 36 up at Snowshoe and in the 50's during the day.

Bring your mittens and sweater.

Mom

Booker · Aug 4, 2004

Oh man 50's. :thumb:

Its been "Africa hot" here in kentucky for the last few weeks (90-98') Me and some other louisville monkeys will be there this weekend. But we will be dirtbaggin' it at the primitive camp sites. I have got to rmember to bring an extra sleeping bag.........................

mobius · Aug 4, 2004

YES! Camping in the cold is the best

Dartman · Aug 4, 2004

I just checked NOAA for Snowshoe.

Fri high 61, low 44

Sat high 64, low 52

Sun high 69, low 56

No rain in sight.

A good weekend to be in body armor!!!

neaky:

Mike

mobius · Aug 5, 2004

I would hop in with ya but i have no money period so i am going the cheap route and camping out and eating hot dogs on a camp stove. I'll see ya there there.

Say no to body armor.

ridetoofast · Aug 5, 2004

dennis you forget that he has the bounce factor and foolishness of youth on his side, personally you could not PAY me to ride without armor.

i think he has spent too much time around dan who seems to need a gun put to his head to wear armor.

i hope like hell either one of them never find out the hard way. the last time i was there im certain that had i not been wearing armor i would have gone to the hospital...as it was i just got a mild separation.

mobius · Aug 5, 2004

At whistler i came crooked off the first jump on aline came down on my side flew about 5 feet into a ditch just scrapped my arm. Washed out my rear tire since half the knobs are gone and fell about 5 feet onto wood ont he GLC drops. I've wrecked plenty of times and just get scrapes and gnar scars.

And i think me spending time around dan hasn't made me wear my armor less as i was already not wearing it before

I wear armor at the times i'm riding dangerous but when im riding simple stunts at snowshoe i'll pass cause i fall about 4 feet if i **** up.

Castle · Aug 5, 2004

Too much Armor is a False Sense of Security

mobius · Aug 5, 2004

This is true. I watch my riding more without it.

Castle · Aug 6, 2004

denjen said:
I need all the security I can get, false or not.

LOL!!!! hahaha

I tend to get in over my head real quick with too much (security) armor on, I find myself wanting to try anything and everything. Without a piece or two of the armor, I feel much more reluctant to go huck myself down the gnar gnar line at mach 10.. so it just keeps me in check

I feel most comfy in shin/knee combo and a full face..... sometimes forearm/elbow armor but normally that's just for lift riding

but really there isn't anything huge huge at snowshoe yet, so really if you have ridden those trails more than a few times, you could probably get away with a skid lid and shin pads. Just don't let yourself get in over your head, KNOW YOUR LIMITS is the most important thing!!

hope you guys have a kick ass weekend at snowshoe!!!! Weather sounds perfect and a hair chilly!!!! I have to work sat. and sun. :mumble:

Oh yeah, I hear there is a new trail in the park (trail K) suppose to have a really nice drop at the end!!! Also word on the hill is that the Racer's Edge Gap got it's tranny updated and is supposedly much more hittable now!!!!

take pictures!!!!!

mobius · Aug 6, 2004

Yeah i heard about the racer's edge gap supposedly its filled in now. It maybe calling me if i head back this season with the bighit.

Dartman · Aug 7, 2004

Castle said:
Oh yeah, I hear there is a new trail in the park (trail K) suppose to have a really nice drop at the end!!! Also word on the hill is that the Racer's Edge Gap got it's tranny updated and is supposedly much more hittable now!!!!

take pictures!!!!!

Trail K is sweet. It just needs to be worn in a bit. The drop at the end was a weekend ender for me on Fri. I hit it too slow and nosedived into the tranny. I rode the wheel all the way down but was pile drived right on top of my head at the bottom. Drove home today and went to the ER for pics. Nothing broken but I'm very sore and can barely move my neck. It sucks cuz it was beautiful up there this weekend. Oh well.

Mike

Castle · Aug 7, 2004

damn man sorry to hear! Heal up Quick!

Dartman · Aug 8, 2004

Castle said:
damn man sorry to hear! Heal up Quick!

Thanks man.

And I only thought I was sore yesterday. When I tried to get out of bed this morning it felt like I had an elephant sitting on my chest. Good call driving back yesterday.

Mike - just living up to my avatar.

mobius · Aug 8, 2004

Hey man heard you got hurt glad to see your ok though. The drop at the end was definetly odd. I at first hitting it kept nosing down but landing fine just nose heavy. I started taking more speed and hoping up a tad but still nosed it sometimes. Mattoid was the only one i saw that hopped up right but he like bhopd upwards and landed way down there.

Dartman · Aug 8, 2004

Thanks guys!

Picked up my meds today. Some real good muscle relaxers. :drool:

I'll be back up there in two weeks. The Super T on my Bullit isn't up to the task of a nose landing. I'll need to beef up the springs. I'll probably avoid that rock for a while though.

Mike

Mattoid · Aug 8, 2004

Man, i heard about your crash while i was there... sounded nasty, the guy pointed out a dent your head apparently made in the ground

That drop isnt bad at all. The only thing unsmooth about the whole thing was my dj3.

The weather this weekend was nothing short of amazing, nice and cool with clear blue skies. Not to mention the trails were DRY, except for a mud pit here and there. I got some tight pics coming, but it wont let me post em cuz they are to huge, can i remote link to pinkbike by any chance?

EDIT:
Here is a link to a couple of pics andrew and i took:
http://www.freeride.org.vt.edu/coppermine/index.php?cat=10007

bagtagley · Aug 8, 2004

I heard that you took off for the ER on Saturday, Mike. Good to hear that everything is intact. That was just one of those freak things, I'm sure you'll hit it smooth the next time.

Definitely some amazing weather up there this weekend. Perfect temperatures and bone dry (for Snowshoe at least). Can't wait to go back..

Castle · Aug 8, 2004

You Guys OWN!!!!!!! Thanks for the pics

The drop looks real dope!

why the nosin' it in so much on this drop? do you have to hop over the rock?

Dartman · Aug 9, 2004

Castle said:
You Guys OWN!!!!!!! Thanks for the pics

The drop looks real dope!

why the nosin' it in so much on this drop? do you have to hop over the rock?

For me, I kinda 'dead sailored' it and went off it passively. I think I needed to pop it a bit to keep the front up longer until the rear cleared the rock. It's just something I'm learning to do. I'll probably practice going off the roots to the left for a while until I get it down. Trevin wants to put a wooden kicker about 4 feet back from the lip. :eek:

Damn! The pics sure flatten it out a whole lot. Looks like I could roll that.

Salami · Aug 9, 2004

Damn you!

Nice work.

I started clearing the run up to that when I was there a month ago. By the time I was done clearing I lost my nut sack and wussed out :nuts:

I need to move closer to the mountains! :help:

Dartman · Aug 10, 2004

I pulled the liner out of my helmet today and...

It has done it's job. Time for a new one.

Mike

Mattoid · Aug 10, 2004

Ouchy, them skid lids dont crack like that to easily. Nice one! Good job loyal helmet.

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