All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

Agree with you on that questioning sanity of riding some of stuff. It's a fine line, shit could happen to any of us at any moment on a gnarly trail - green easy trail or hell on the drive to the trail head.

That video for sure has been in the back of my head. One hand it would be way safer to hang out on the couch in bubble wrap, on the other I'm not saving this body for the next guy. If Mtbing wasn't dangerous it wouldn't be fun. Obviously, the goal is to keep it rubber side down and not mangle oneself but how you gunna find the limits if you aren't pushing yourself.

all that said... I sent the carcass pretty good last night on our group ride.

Bombing the last decent on our way back to the bar for a beer. Hit a rain rut doing 15 mph, Front tire went left and catapulted me over the bars down the rest of the hill. Apparently did a full scorpion sliding to a stop like 30 ft down the trail according to my buddies that saw it. Bike was pretty much good other than the levers being a little caddywompus. Broke my light mount and garmin mount clean off. some how just kinda popped up like it didn't happen. Scraped my arm and body up pretty good but




A little banged up today but I'll live.

BADLINESGOODTIMES

 

As long as you pair it with a rowdy tank top, you're G2G!

 

Damn. I hope you heal soon. I'm a fast rider, but not really a good rider so I almost always wear knee and elbow pads. I just healed from some scrapes because my knee pad was on the wrong knee and slid up. Idk why, but I went backwards off the jump. I want to blame that it rained here in rio de janeiro for 1 week straight and it was slippery lol but i know thats not reasonable

 

wait how do you go backwards off a jump? like rolling backwards? are you practicing for crankworx?

 

I landed in a manual and then looped backwards.

 

@levie125 you put your order in for the local jerseys?

 

I’m not into the shirt version of capri pants.

 

I've wanted to like these but they do not work for me!

 

Thanks dude. Yea I always wear a jersey long sleeve, elbow and knee pads. My elbows will slide down some time but this time they slid up... Glad I had them on though woulda been way worse.

landing in a manual what a boss!

 

They do have a short sleeve version but $58 is too rich for my blood.

 

I used to listen to Just Riding Along podcast all the time. Super fun, more XC, gear talk, the hosts are likable to me. Thought they got covid last year and just stopped making podcasts. Their last one on MBR was last Feb. Turns out they got their own podcast channel or whatever its called. Gonna make indoor trainer rides much more enjoyable now.

And I finally got out on an outdoor ride. Left work a bit early to grab a road ride in before it got too dark. It snowed yesterday and all the trail status IG pages show a good bit of snow on trails. One day I'll get back on some dirt.

 

Chilly one today

 

First ride report: 2021 Propain Hugene

Absolute rocket on the pedals, confident and composed on the downs. Quite comfy in the riding position with plenty of room for making some shapes, nice balance f/r. Pretty much exactly what I need out of a trail bike. Looking forward to putting some miles on it this season.

Build: large frame, over-shocked dpx2 for 149mm-ish rear, pike 150mm charger 2.1 rc2, LB wheels/DT240, Exos/Cush XC, XTR brakes/drivetrain, enve bar, chromag stem, one up dropper/pedals, SQ lab saddle, ergon grips.

 

Haha ok I was gonna say they have other versions. I consider it my way of saying “I’ll pay for a couple of your over priced things to support the work you do, but I dislike some of you enough so don’t expect me to come help you”

basically I just need the trails to stay open haha

 

You catch their passive aggressive post about the XC running race on trails that were too wet?

 

Yep sure did.

maybe do more work on water issues rather than build 30ft tabletops lol

 

Roadie today, but afterwards I hiked some single track with the dog.

 

You said it bro. I've seen many small things take folks out. I felt compelled to donate to Tony and his family after watching that video.

 

Installed the Bed Header Rail a week ago and just installed two Yakima blockhead bike mount. Worked out very well and happy with it. I did have to get 1/4" T-Slot Nuts to work with the mount holes.

 

This island boy is done with this East Coast cold.