Nope, and probably cant/won't get into anything until we are settled and have more space. The urge to try however, is strong.
The last person to post a picture from their last bike ride wins access to the white courtesy phone.
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Our trails have a drying out period as the snow on top of them melts. The trail becomes a big sponge and any damage that is done in that period will linger through the rest of the season as it hardens. But after that time, it can rain a lot and it does nothing further to the trails, so you can go out and ride regardless of the conditions, only there are some spots that just never really dry out completely and so many water crossings that you will be getting wet even on a "dry" day.
East Coast roxx were fun today. Not the best of them just where I had time to kill while others fixed flats.
May have cracked a seat stay when I crashed into the back of someone with a different style. They were carefully picking lines as I was letting kinetic energy do the work for me.
@jstuhlman may recognize this. The heat and humidity were fucking brutal.
May have cracked a seat stay when I crashed into the back of someone with a different style. They were carefully picking lines as I was letting kinetic energy do the work for me.
@jstuhlman may recognize this. The heat and humidity were fucking brutal.
I had to come to a very abrupt stop today off a drop. I caught up to some people and followed them on the drop line, as they weren't really pedaling for max speed, we got pretty packed in, then the second guy endos right off the drop. Magura 220mm rotor to the rescue. I would have felt really shitty if I ran over the guy that just endoed the drop (possibly due to feeling pressure from a rider behind them?).
hrmmm...can't tell. been too long. torrey ridge area?
Thanks! Was really after the raw/polished version but wasn't quick enough when they were in stock.
Ditto. In particular, gypsy motha, lymantria dispar.
Not sure if its still acceptable to post pics of non-mullet bikes, so moderator, please delete if this violates any RM policies:
Dawn patrol, wife and I had descended 1300ft so we could climb back up with some people, @Full Trucker up front.
Short ride after work. Didn't feel super great, but also didn't feel like barfing like last night.
I really need to stop forgetting my water in the fridge at work. Dammit.
Boring picture where I was catching a breather. And brushing caterpillar carcasses off my body.
I really need to stop forgetting my water in the fridge at work. Dammit.
Boring picture where I was catching a breather. And brushing caterpillar carcasses off my body.
Is that your non mullet 26er?Not sure if its still acceptable to post pics of non-mullet bikes, so moderator, please delete if this violates any RM policies:
I'm afraid so. Although I walked most of the trail since the bike is, ya know...unridabru.
I thought about putting the 26" wheel on my Smash in hopes it would become rideable via the supernatural magic of mulletism, but the nano-wheel would probably cancel out the rideability benefits - so I'd still be stuck with 2 unridabru bikes.
On the bright side I am getting really good at hiking with a bike on my shoulder.
I thought about putting the 26" wheel on my Smash in hopes it would become rideable via the supernatural magic of mulletism, but the nano-wheel would probably cancel out the rideability benefits - so I'd still be stuck with 2 unridabru bikes.
On the bright side I am getting really good at hiking with a bike on my shoulder.
holy shit. DOUBLE FLAMEZ? #invincabru!!!!!!I am slowly becoming friends with my monster.
Nice.Lazy short ride.
Got swarmed by a cloud of deer flies at one point. Jeebus. There was about ten of them buzzing around in my helmet...
Our local city ski hill is furiously building a bike park right now, hoping to open in August. This is basically nested in the middle of DH trails we built a few years ago. Super cool.
Splashing in deep puddles was great. Also great was a moving van, genuinely excited to see me track stand at the stoplight, gave me a honk as they passed, rolled down the glass and said, “that’s good bro!” With a thumbs up and smiles. Such a nice antidote to the attitude on the trails.
I'll give you two beers if you jump in...Mason quarry, NH
That sounds pretty cool.
This is a private ski club, which has allowed one of the local bike clubs to start building their own trails on the property.
It's a good thing overall, I just wish this club was better at building trails. They are famous for hooooge unsupported bench cuts, which on our sandy soil leads to unstable trail edges and stuff.
But hey, at least they left the old dh race trail alone, which dates back from when Ontario had provincial dh races.
Example of poor building; this is a brand new trail they dug a week or two ago.
You can see the bench cut, with nothing supporting the outside tread, on the side of a steep hill. It will take just one rider to push most of the trail down the hill.
And as I'm riding down it today for the first time, I go over this thing and think wtf was that a root or an old fence? I hiked back up and sure enough, there is a steel cable from an old fence just hanging out at crank level, just waiting to grab someone's foot and send them sailing into the rhubarb. Wtf? I found one of their trail markers and tied it to it, I couldn't get the thing out of the ground.
Anyways! End rant! New trails are good! Stoked to hear about new ones out your way.
Recreation activities permitted for residents of Mason, NH only.
Bummer. I guess I'll drink them thenRecreation activities permitted for residents of Mason, NH only.
Or trade for some heady topper or fiddle head? If only I could get those here...or just goto Vermont dammit.
Finally got out for a night ride with an acoustic buddy tonight, there was a break in the weather and I really needed it. We had a solid sunny windy day and it has rained so much things are draining quite fast now. There was even one bit of trail that was actually dry, a testament to Wellington weather flip-mode and great builders I think.
As normal next to zero pictures but here is a generic bit of uphill just before the ‘Carparts’ downhill trail whilst I was waiting for my bro. One day I’ll maybe post some interesting pics…
As normal next to zero pictures but here is a generic bit of uphill just before the ‘Carparts’ downhill trail whilst I was waiting for my bro. One day I’ll maybe post some interesting pics…
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