Today's Ride

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raisingarizona wrote

JasonWx wrote

everyone i passed on climbs , just laughed and said, they want one.. It's all about having fun and not causing anyone or anything harm..

 For the record I vote a hard No on ebikes and a softer but still hell No on wilderness

I particularly found this quote amusing

If I can be clear," one member wrote in an e-mail, "and in the strongest of terms, I sincerely hope that you sit down for lunch today and think about eating a pile of old dildos. While the potential of choking on a pile of old dildos may be scary, it does not even compare the to threat that ebikes pose to the crowded multi use trails of southern California."

IMO they pose zero threat..They just make climbing easier. You still get get a work out . On the downhill they are slower.

After 5 days of rain, it felt good to be back on the bike.

Was going to do something "epic" in Ellicottville tomorrow, but I think my legs are too shot.  I felt horrible today.  I hate having so many days off the bike, but between the weather and my schedule, there was not much I could do.

Trying to get excited about something tomorrow that won't kill me.

Steep bench cuts of Tryon north.  Dirt was pretty nice.

No riding today.  All the areas to the south and west of me got hit hard with rain this morning.  

Some of the worst fall weather in my recent memory.  I wouldn't be cryin' if it was lake effect snow comin' off of Erie instead of this rain.

A few scraps from the other day.

Wet again today. Hoping it dries out a little later.

Rode Okemo Mt bike park yesterday...
Lots of fun with 2 very long descents

In the clouds.





Extremely slick.  This is the flats going into a long descent.  It was hairy.



Colors at Bristol after my ride.  Just starting up high.  Should be primo the next week or two.

misting here for days ..so slick out

I hate to say this Jason, but it wasn't even fun, it was that slick.  It wasn't soft, just greasy as hell.

Yesterday was a rough day...

I guess I don’t know what that’s supposed to look like cause I’d be happy with that. Any time my wheels leave the ground and I don’t endo, I’m happy

Brownski wrote

I guess I don’t know what that’s supposed to look like cause I’d be happy with that. Any time my wheels leave the ground and I don’t endo, I’m happy

Haha - thanks bud...

You try to shoot to fly off straight, not nose dive or drop the rear wheel too quick, land both wheels about the same time or slightly front first and not go off the trail.  Bouncing and bucking around when landing isn't preferable either.

It's hard to tell but I'm coming around a corner coming into that drop and then turning as I'm landing and coming down.  It's a switchback and goes 180deg total.

It's time to party like it's 2004! I threw on my original Hero today and got some "HD" footage. Sorry for the rattly bits and dark section - I had no way to fix it.

A shorter section from last night.

nice vid..
do you ride at night?

Chain has developed frozen links..Need to get a new before i can ride...riding park has put a real hurt'n on the bike

Rode Elm Ridge near Windam over the weekend.  Pretty muddy but had to ride.  Red Clay everywhere.  Bermed up is the newest trail they put in and it is top notch.  Some pretty big hits in there.  One giant gapper that if you did not carry the speed you were going to be hurting.  Better to take one look and go.  Took three times cleaning the bike to get it back in shape.  18 miles 2300 vert.  Its graded perfectly you are never dying on the climbs.  Did I mention Bermed out.  Worth the trip.

tjf1967 wrote

Rode Elm Ridge near Windam over the weekend.  Pretty muddy but had to ride.  Red Clay everywhere.  Bermed up is the newest trail they put in and it is top notch.  Some pretty big hits in there.  One giant gapper that if you did not carry the speed you were going to be hurting.  Better to take one look and go.  Took three times cleaning the bike to get it back in shape.  18 miles 2300 vert.  Its graded perfectly you are never dying on the climbs.  Did I mention Bermed out.  Worth the trip.

I've heard this place is REAL nice and have been dying to get out there.

Yes Jason, I do some night riding when I have to.

I wish I could have filmed those in the morning as the light on that aspect of the hill would have been better.  Maybe I'll redo if I get a chance before the end of bike season.  Had kid duties yesterday that prevented my morning ride.

Tried a chest mount today and a higher resolution. I think it looks a lot better.

That looks like a lot of fun!

non gimbaled video I think is best shot using a helmet mount.  your head kind of acts like a gimbal