[jonKranked]

explains a lot about me, doesn't it

 

[Sandwich]

skipped a monkeyfest

 

[JRogers]

That reminds me of - drinking 12 red bulls 30mins before my race run.

Made that mistake too. I was thirsty and there was free Red Bull at the top. Drank a few and felt more than a little jittery in the start gate. Also once raced extremely hungover. My main goal was not puking in my helmet (luckily, accomplished).

 

[Serial Midget]

Selling my 5 speed Stingray for $15.00 because 10 speeds where "in".

 

[gonefirefightin]

being the only person to show up for the west monkeyfest

 

[DirtyMike]

being the only person to show up for the west monkeyfest

I am ashamed....

 

[lovebunny]

same.... if i could have afford it i would have gone

 

[chicodude]

being the only person to show up for the west monkeyfest

held over on duty. couldnt leave. bags were packed.

 

[norbar]

Made that mistake too. I was thirsty and there was free Red Bull at the top. Drank a few and felt more than a little jittery in the start gate. Also once raced extremely hungover. My main goal was not puking in my helmet (luckily, accomplished).

Hangover plus 2 hours of sleep. My main goal was to not fall and go to sleep between the tape. It sounded like a really tempting idea at the time.

 

[Jim Mac]

Using Kenda Nevegals for a season...

 

[jonKranked]

Using Kenda Nevegals for a season...

it took you that long to figure it out??

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

Don't do hucks while riding solo on the first ride of the year with lights.

 

[sstalder5]

Not running Kenda small block 8s for slalom. Soooo fast

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Not running Kenda small block 8s for slalom. Soooo fast

You've obviously never tried to corner with them.

 

[sstalder5]

You've obviously never tried to corner with them.

They hook up perfect on anything relatively smooth. They're awesome on any halfway decent DS and smooth 4x. The DH style 4x courses I'll race my DH bike with Minions.

 

[sunny]

So, I somehow thought it would be a good idea to engage the Raceface luchalibre in a full-on wrestling match while I was working a booth at Interbike a few years ago. I was in a skort. It wasn't really the most professional or prudent thing to do.

 

[Silver]

Using Kenda Nevegals for a season...

Yeah, Jon's right.

Using Nevegals once should be enough. And I know, I used them for a season like your dumb ass did

 

[HardtailHack]

Years ago I rode a 70km round trip on Tioga DH tires to watch a club level Downhill race, it was on the next weekend.

 

[5150dhbiker]

Let's see my biggest mistakes.

Getting on the Mammoth Mtn. billboard and not even getting a free lift ticket.

Racing Fontoilet

Never adjusting my suspension

Never checking air pressure

Running Crank Bros. pedals

Using Avid brakes

RACING PRO....biggest 3 year mistake ever. Love it yet hate it haha.

 

[CBJ]

Putting any kind of trust in Tioga Factory DH tires. There was factory nor dh about them and it cost me a broken collarbone in Whistler.

 

[dump]

Putting any kind of trust in Tioga Factory DH tires. There was factory nor dh about them and it cost me a broken collarbone in Whistler.

Those are decent tires... not fully dh, but good tires imo. On super hardpack, they're not great.

 

[Demomonkey]

I have just relived so many face palm moments;

• Using near bald specialized tires on wet greasy grass = broken RH wrist
• Leaving camel bak bladder at home - did this just yesterday.
• Leaving shoes at home.
• Leaving helmet at home.
• Allowing "team mates" alone with bike at the start of 24 hour endurance race. I was the starter = seat post sliding to lowest position 10m from the start line - hilarity ensued for the crowd.
• Thinking "I can hit that jump" at the first DH race of the season = broken LH wrist plus ribs, plus various other injuries.
• Driving 2.5 hours to ride only to learn the shuttle is off for the day due to bad weather.
• Buying WTB tyres.
• Riding Nevegals for one ride - I got a flat and hated them.
• Buying Manitou Black forks.
• Buying Crank Bros 50/50's.
• Buying a used Yet DH6.
• Trying to dismantle a 2004 Demo 9 rear end - WTF??
• Thinking I could ride a 30 mile back country XC ride with 15 miles of climbing on a 8 speed GT Ruckus in downhill guise in the rain.
• Plus many, many more.

 

[UiUiUiUi]

I have just relived so many face palm moments;

• Buying Crank Bros 50/50's.
  

i can sooo relate to that...
my set fell apart on the 2nd dh run i did on them...

 

[worship_mud]

[*]Buying Crank Bros 50/50's.
[/LIST]

i can sooo relate to that...
my set fell apart on the 2nd dh run i did on them...

 

[Sandwich]

I have just relived so many face palm moments;

• Buying a used Yet DH6.

wat??? My straight six is my most missed bike of any I own.

 

[jonKranked]

wat??? My straight six is my most missed bike of any I own.

this is why i've only ever sold one bike.

 

[Mo(n)arch]

• Buying Crank Bros 50/50's.
  

You are not alone.

 

[jonKranked]

i've got crank bros acid pedals on my trail bike and am quite pleased with them

 

[IH8Rice]

i've got crank bros acid pedals on my trail bike and am quite pleased with them

im still on the fence about mine.

 

[jonKranked]

im still on the fence about mine.

i wasn't sold the first ride either (especially after more than a decade with SPD), but after 3-4 rides I really liked them.

 

[dump]

wat??? My straight six is my most missed bike of any I own.

My #2 or 3. Defn a great bike.

 

[sunny]

I love my Crank Bros pedals. Never had an issue.

I run Acids on the trail bike, 50/50 on the DH bike and Candys on the road and track bike.

 

[JetTeach]

Got all the way to the TH...hour and a half away. Bikes locked in back of truck on the rack with a heavy duty chain and padlock. Keys to said padlock sitting on the kitchen counter.

 

[jonKranked]

I love my Crank Bros pedals. Never had an issue.

I run Acids on the trail bike, 50/50 on the DH bike and Candys on the road and track bike.

Must be good luck from having a pair of high heels with cleats

 

[sunny]

Must be good luck from having a pair of high heels with cleats

Haha. You know I've put almost 62 miles on those heels (all but 2 miles on the road, of course). That's a lot of silliness.

 

[sanjuro]

This happened on 1st Divide this weekend. Always put your inside foot down, not the one you usually dismount with:

 

[JetTeach]

This happened on 1st Divide this weekend. Always put your inside foot down, not the one you usually dismount with:

Holy crap! Backstory?

 

[local717]

Haha. You know I've put almost 62 miles on those heels (all but 2 miles on the road, of course). That's a lot of silliness.

I think we need a pic of heels with cleats

 

[Sandwich]

??? that vid was uploaded in 06... I know the guy lived though.

 

[sunny]

Holy crap! Backstory?

For the most part, the video IS the back story. The rest of the story is that Miles recovered and went on to kick a** and take names at numerous endurance events afterwards. He's an amazingly strong rider. He helped me train for the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo this past Feb. I'd be on my geared bike for some 6-mile climb, and he'd be on his singlespeed. I told him I was actually at a disadvantage because of the weight penalty I took with all those chain rings, gears, and derailleurs.

He's been nursing other injuries (Achilles tendon, I think) recently, but is still riding.