That is truly unfortunate my friend. Pisgah is something every mountain biker should get to experience.Fortunately, I'll likely NEVER have to see this.
I suspect I'll survive. Canadian Rockies are closer than that stuff.
<insert memories of the salsa bar after @jstuhlman introduced us to Wilson's here>
My buddy was up there last month and showed me pics. Holy balls, they hit some big stuff.
QFT (says the guy with the art mutha fuggin history doctorate).Did you tell her there's no money in that PhD bullshit? But that there's LOTS of money to be made in Mexican grub?
Fortunately, I'll likely NEVER have to see this.
LAS SALSAS. dammit. now i miss the salsa bar too!!!!!!
My buddy was up there last month and showed me pics. Holy balls, they hit some big stuff.
I think he’s requesting pics of your holy balls, tbhum, I wasn't there so I have no pics
The pics your buddy showed you?um, I wasn't there so I have no pics
You are saying I should make a 'run for the border'? I am thinking of a trip to Palisade for supplies...
On his phone. I have none.
ah bummer
It's pretty "close" once you're in Palisade.
PSA: It's the art history part, not the PhD part.
I am maxed out in the academic world, with extra promotions being only for the sense of accomplishment.
You could be a statistic, or a statistic, but preferably just a through hiker.
Well, I did just get some new, light weight, 2.5 mm, black, reflective guyline, line locks and an assortment of locking carabiners. It seems to hold knots well and should work nicely for a clothes line.
All stuff that I helped build, but never actually hit...
I don't think these are the largest or most consequential things up on Teton Pass, but they're not trivial.
I've always wondered if its worth it to go back and get my masters. Granted, I haven't done any schoolwork in the 13 years since I've graduated, so it would be a real rough reintroduction, but I vacillate between the extra loans being worth the trouble.PSA: It's the art history part, not the PhD part.
My masters in engineering is probably worth 10-20% bump in salary over a bachelors. If I were to pursue a doctorate at my current location, I would be a shoe in for a fellowship and probably another 15% bump, not to mention a parking spot.
Actually I would guess it is the same in your field, what is 140% of a barista's salary?
I waited 17 years and it was a real challenge, but also very rewarding.
Seems like it would be a more valuable experience after having some time in the work force. A dose of reality to go alongside the heft helping of academic utopia.
Because it's big and scary IRL and the pictures don't do it justice? Not that any of that crap looks small to me in the pictures... but also I've seen it from behind the bars. My thoughts?
did you see JWB's pics? he hit that stuff when he was up there.Because it's big and scary IRL and the pictures don't do it justice? Not that any of that crap looks small to me in the pictures... but also I've seen it from behind the bars. My thoughts?
Of course he did, he's an athlete.
Do want.
I don't think these are the largest or most consequential things up on Teton Pass, but they're not trivial.
You should probably look into getting a new bike. These features are clearly unridabru on the antiquated technology mountain bicycles you currently own.
the first drop / step down looks easy IMO. gap jumps / doubles still scare me. i've always hated shark pits.Because it's big and scary IRL and the pictures don't do it justice? Not that any of that crap looks small to me in the pictures... but also I've seen it from behind the bars. My thoughts?
Troublesome Fire was burning 6000 acres an hour last night.JHFC - Troublesome fire went from 20K acres yesterday afternoon to 120K acres this morning.
At this point, pretty much the entire northern Front Range is on fire...
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Yeah yeah, we know how big your dick is already.
fun fact i stopped doing bigger drops after smashing my junk between my saddle and my stomach on a hard landing on a step downYeah yeah, we know how big your dick is already.
And I agree... it looks easy. And I'm sure it is, having watched a couple friends hit it. It's straight forward, pretty clean approach, good landing, basically like popping off a curb so long as you have the right speed to hit the landing it's all good. I've certainly hit more technical and even bigger drops in my past (because my dick is also huge), but haven't ridden like that in a long time so I backed off it. And big-ass doubles like that second picture? Always made me nervous. There was a time when I would (reluctantly) attempt such nonsense... but I'm 6-1/2% robot from all the ortho surgeries I've had from effing up dirtjumps so I don't tend to do that shit anymore.
#smartmove
