The last person to post a picture from their last bike ride wins access to the white courtesy phone.
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Three of us were chatting at the end of our ride, social distancing and whatnot, of course.
In rolls the provincial police and asks what we're doing there, yadda yadda yadda we shouldn't be here etc. He looked in the back of one of our pickups and found some empty cans and was going to give the owner an open container in public space ticket ($150 fine).
He seemed mostly concerned with us being there. But then while we're talking to him (he turns out to be a biker, is a member of the clubs whose trails we're biking on etc) out of the forest rolls this group of 7-8 guys. They all pack up into two trucks.
Police officer then hands back my friends ID and gives him a warning. He then drives off without even stopping to chat with that other huge group of people. Strange.....
And to note, part of our ride was on a small section of road, where we coincidentally rode right past him an hour earlier.
What cake??
This year I am being serious about base miles and improving my range before the high country opens up. Roughly 180 miles in April mostly road. Aiming for 400 miles of steady state cardio in May.
Yesterday just under 20 miles along the bike paths along the river. Spillways about 20% at the first dam, only 2 bodies surfaced after the thaw.
Todays ride 15 miles of climbing, 9 easy, 5 moderate and 1 at 4 to 5%. Beuatiful day with light winds early and 10 to 15 late afternoon. 29.88 total miles and 1482 gain. Moving speed 8.6 MPH - headwind limited max downhill speed to 31.5. Max speed on April 25th with a tailwind was 44.8.
Yesterday just under 20 miles along the bike paths along the river. Spillways about 20% at the first dam, only 2 bodies surfaced after the thaw.
Todays ride 15 miles of climbing, 9 easy, 5 moderate and 1 at 4 to 5%. Beuatiful day with light winds early and 10 to 15 late afternoon. 29.88 total miles and 1482 gain. Moving speed 8.6 MPH - headwind limited max downhill speed to 31.5. Max speed on April 25th with a tailwind was 44.8.
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Chili Dog in Glorieta, NM. Jagged Axe was closed due to some construction, though I got to ride the bottom part. High-quality trails, I liked these better than most trails I've ridden in Moab and Grand Junction (albeit limited sampling). I think NM vacation is in my future when Covid-19 and my debt get under control.
Had to stop and admire this finely crafted rock berm.
Had to stop and admire this finely crafted rock berm.
I like turtles.
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Do you still have the GT? I still have mine and I still having tons of fun riding it. I did some adjustment to the suspension that made it ride better ie more air and less compression.
Good to hear, I have been riding more than ever lately and really gotten my mtb groove back and its keep surprising me how good it is.
Got sand blasted in the face during today's ride. High winds plus a gravel pit mine next to one portion of trail had my contacts screaming for mercy. These trails are super silty and in some spots already blown out to sandy beach like conditions.
Hit the golden trifecta of trail users today, hikers, horses, dirt bikes and a few dudes on rickety bikes without helmets. I'll take any of the above over no helmets anyday....
Hit the golden trifecta of trail users today, hikers, horses, dirt bikes and a few dudes on rickety bikes without helmets. I'll take any of the above over no helmets anyday....
Who built that forest?Got sand blasted in the face during today's ride. High winds plus a gravel pit mine next to one portion of trail had my contacts screaming for mercy. These trails are super silty and in some spots already blown out to sandy beach like conditions.
Hit the golden trifecta of trail users today, hikers, horses, dirt bikes and a few dudes on rickety bikes without helmets. I'll take any of the above over no helmets anyday....
The local govmint I assume. Probably planted sometime around ww2?
There are lots of these forests around here with the straight rows of trees. Makes for some interesting bike routes.
Rode easy again. 18.5 miles around town on the paved bike trails. Kept average HR in the easy zone averaging 123 for 2 hours.
South side of river below dam, rails to trails paved path opposite. This will be my life in May, 400 base miles in no more than 50 hours.
South side of river below dam, rails to trails paved path opposite. This will be my life in May, 400 base miles in no more than 50 hours.
Have seen all manner of ancient mtbs come out of the woodwork. Saw a polished GT Zaskar complete w/ clapped out polished Girvin fork. A young teenager was zipping around on it. A few weeks back, saw what looked like a 70yr old on a proflex with a carbon girvin fork... wheels looked like spinergy.
Did those riders wear helmets?
They were wearing helmets – yes.
These are stills from a gopro, si?
Where are you going to drop some peach- freeride videos on us hmm?
Outwitted by a rodent, but not that dumb...
661 calls it style, bro.How can you ride with non matching gloves??
Rode with the bike mite on Saturday
I assured her it was plenty deep but she wouldn't pull the trigger
Rode in the woods yesterday, and after we made a janky log ride I provided a useful lesson in how not to ride it (ie - staring at front wheel)
We literally heard this fucker before we saw it. Big ass wolf spider carrying an acorn sized egg sack. Too bad we had to burn the woods down afterwards
I assured her it was plenty deep but she wouldn't pull the trigger
Rode in the woods yesterday, and after we made a janky log ride I provided a useful lesson in how not to ride it (ie - staring at front wheel)
We literally heard this fucker before we saw it. Big ass wolf spider carrying an acorn sized egg sack. Too bad we had to burn the woods down afterwards
Riding in the rain, trying to avoid angry boomer bitches assaulting me for not having a mask.
I am considering bear spray. And btw. masks are not mandatory in MA until after 5/6. (which makes little sense, too)
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^^ shiny!