[slyfink]

full moon ride last night

perfect conditions on my favourite trail, just in time before the big rainstorm tonight... chilly (-2°F) and clear for my first 'real' ride back with my buddies since my accident. back feels a little stiff this morning, but overall pretty good. now I just have to get in shape again!

 

[StiHacka]

Last night was good for riding. Tonight we're in 40s, tomorrow 60f + rain = crap.

 

[jstuhlman]

 

[dump]

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Everyone will think you are riding an ebike. Except people with that water bottle.

 

[jstuhlman]

hahaha. just took a pic of my pedal to send to someone...it was a bit dirtier at the end of the ride...

 

[canadmos]

 

[Da Peach]

 

[Jm_]

Just absolute crap conditions all this week with no end in sight. Been raining a lot. Raining all today. All singletrack trails are crap and basically impossible. This is a "trail" around a BLM airfield in a park. Too damn warm for me to sleep at night too.

 

[Jozz]

went skiing.

 

[dump]

Just absolute crap conditions all this week with no end in sight. Been raining a lot. Raining all today. All singletrack trails are crap and basically impossible. This is a "trail" around a BLM airfield in a park. Too damn warm for me to sleep at night too.

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Too warm to sleep at night? How do you manage the summers?

 

[canadmos]

Deep.

 

[Jm_]

Too warm to sleep at night? How do you manage the summers?

Hell if I know.

 

[Westy]

Too warm to sleep at night? How do you manage the summers?

His Tauntaun has cooled down by then.

 

[jdcamb]

Went skiing today. Pretty sure I could qualify for the Olympics.

 

[Da Peach]

 

[jonKranked]

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sorry, too much conversing with changleen

Needs moar neon

 

[jonKranked]

Cloudy when I started, then flurries turned to whiteout turned to bluebird. Didn't bail when my pedals and cleats got iced too much to faff with, but did bail when my rear brake froze solid with ice and stopped working. May have had something to do with accidentally breaking through the ice into a 6 inch deep puddle that I couldn't see because of said whiteout. At least I didn't get cold, but I wish I hadn't forgotten the clear lenses to my glasses back in Philly.

 

[Jozz]

Snow and lots of it. Did a run with the Hoks and then traded for my BC XC skis. It's been a while.

 

[StiHacka]

No snow here ATM. Rode in a snow squall, but it's mostly mud and some ice here. Wrecked while bump-jumping a slippery log.

 

[gonefirefightin]

5.5 weeks since Covid, first ride was a bit slow

 

[Da Peach]

 

[StiHacka]

Dirt ride #2 in the books. Was a mix of frozen permafrost, thawing permafrost, ice, melting ice and surface water. Secus feels K.

I went up and down this rock/ice transition only two weeks ago. Open water today.

 

[scrublover]

 

[ICEBALL585]

Only riding I've been doing lately is on 2 planks carving turns or chasing my son and his friends through the trees.

(My son is in the front with green helmet & blue jacket)

 

[dump]

 

[Jm_]

After some really bad weeks of rain and warm temps, we've had a few days of cooler temps where everything has froze. Excellent conditions. A little bit of snow today too. Unfortunately, it's supposed to shoot back up to above 40°F this week and rain, so gotta get it while it's good...



Trail: Trash Panda

Trail: Southern Comfort

 

[canadmos]

We have those crappy conditions here now. It dumped snow on Thursday, but it's been above freezing for two days now.

I thought with all the new snow it'd be OK today, but nope. All the fresh snow is now that wet slushy kinda stuff. Try and corner with any speed or lean angle and you just continue going straight.

Took a quick video today. Crappy riding to go along with some crappy riding conditions.

Hopefully we can poach some high speed nordic ski trails on Wednesday night...

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

kite testing for upcoming bike pack session

 

[Jm_]

kite testing for upcoming bike pack session

How many miles/day can you go with it?

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

How many miles/day can you go with it?

fully loaded with the kite usually 100 mile days are right where it ends

 

[dump]

fully loaded with the kite usually 100 mile days are right where it ends

What? Bike plus kite? Sounds sketchy

 

[johnbryanpeters]

What? Bike plus kite? Sounds sketchy

Sounds like living life as one chooses.

 

[dump]

Sounds like living life as one chooses.

Indeed What I more meant was I haven’t seen this before and have pictures in my head of kite- boarders being pulled by the wind and lifting off. Obviously different kites, but you get the picture. Is this a thing out west?

 

[gonefirefightin]

Seen quite a few kites being used last year especially in the eastern parts of the PNW states.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Indeed What I more meant was I haven’t seen this before and have pictures in my head of kite- boarders being pulled by the wind and lifting off. Obviously different kites, but you get the picture. Is this a thing out west?

PSP seems to have enjoyed it for years, I haven't explored further.

 

[Jm_]

I was thinking solely for propulsion.

 

[dump]

PSP seems to have enjoyed it for years, I haven't explored further.

Interesting. I'm clearly new here! I'll see myself out.

 

[Total Heckler]

Got out on the local trails today and was weirdly motivated to get some miles in. 22 miles and 3,800ft of climbing. Got 5 descents in, which is rad. Enjoy.

 

[canadmos]

Holy hell, the temps jumped down to -18 when we started riding. We all thought it was going to be around -6

The big ass Piston Bully groomer went up this hill, right before we went down. Purrrrfect.

 

[scrublover]