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warcricket
Like a Jerk
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Awesome Weather
The weather was awesome today, just about perfect. Nothing out of the oridinary today. My scratchy throat was annoying but I don't seem to have any other symptoms of a cold right now (knock knock). Felt good on the climb on Coppermine.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U....367997,-74.612274&spn=0.198276,0.254745&z=12
19 miles, 20.1 avg.
The weather was awesome today, just about perfect. Nothing out of the oridinary today. My scratchy throat was annoying but I don't seem to have any other symptoms of a cold right now (knock knock). Felt good on the climb on Coppermine.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U....367997,-74.612274&spn=0.198276,0.254745&z=12
19 miles, 20.1 avg.
sourlands early this morning, 11 miles of technical fun, a few almost OTB's but shaved each one with my ninja like dabbing skills. I haven't ridden anywhere but 6 miles for the past couple months and I was loving the rocks....noticed my fork was leaking some oil afterwards, will have to watch...
ArmyOfNone
Well-Known Member
You go up coppermine or up old georgetown?
up coppermine, I have tried it both ways and I usually do it that way.
chilly squirels
short road rides the past 3 days
tues- lunch route 1 of my lunch routes, 21 miles, 20.9 avg
wed- lunch route 2 route 19 miles, 19.9 avg
this morning I rode a route throigh princeton from my office, started with lights and it was a bit chilly out, my knees never warmed up and climbing was killing me, so I kept it fairly flat. I had at least 10 squirels that were eatting about 2 feet from the egde of the road and then did their run back and forth bs right in front of me causing me to brake each time. fawking squirels! saw a group ride and a few others out and they all had somekind of kneewarms/knickers on. damn, I am not ready for this shit yet!
22 miles 19.4 avg.
short road rides the past 3 days
tues- lunch route 1 of my lunch routes, 21 miles, 20.9 avg
wed- lunch route 2 route 19 miles, 19.9 avg
this morning I rode a route throigh princeton from my office, started with lights and it was a bit chilly out, my knees never warmed up and climbing was killing me, so I kept it fairly flat. I had at least 10 squirels that were eatting about 2 feet from the egde of the road and then did their run back and forth bs right in front of me causing me to brake each time. fawking squirels! saw a group ride and a few others out and they all had somekind of kneewarms/knickers on. damn, I am not ready for this shit yet!
22 miles 19.4 avg.
BiknBen
Well-Known Member
Do not brake for squirrels. The chance that you actually run one over is 100:1. When you hit them they just seem to flatten as if they are empty. Then they run off as if nothing happened.
It is much more likely that you will crash while trying to grab your brakes suddenly or something. F the squirrels! This is especially important if you are riding in a group. If someone swerves or brakes unexpectedly, only bad things can happen.
Quote, "Most crashes are not the fault of an action. They are caused by an overreaction".
I will keep this in mind. Maybe someday I will ride with another person too.
Kmoodymz3
New Member
My standard quote when I see them is "Hey look, organ donors!"
It probably takes them a while to get it my tactic being that they may actually think about what I said.
30 mile road ride before work, not chilly today and the knees were better and no squirels either...my office moves in two weeks to hamilton, where lunchtime rides will not be nearly as enjoyable with a major lack of hills!
although, only 5.5 miles from my house which will make commuting by bike easier.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=
106691909341661074848.0004559d7a6e33b9fde63
ending with a lap or two around forestal village
30 miles/19.9 avg
although, only 5.5 miles from my house which will make commuting by bike easier.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=
106691909341661074848.0004559d7a6e33b9fde63
ending with a lap or two around forestal village
30 miles/19.9 avg
Seriously this is great info. In anyones experience is it also possible to just lean back and survive tboning a groundhog.I've come close to death twice now and would like to know all my options for the next encounter.
If you're not afraid of killing or maiming a poor, innocent woodland friend
, how would riding over a blob of fur be different from sailing over the logs and boulders you guys are so proficient at? Bunny hop. They won't be there when you land.
rode 6 mile this morning and the rain is just what the doctor ordered. Best conditions I have ridden since June? The twisties were like velcro and the stream crossing was way down from how high it was in Ben's video. The new trail on the canal side was really fast today. Personal best average speed....
14+ miles/11.87 avg.
14+ miles/11.87 avg.
after 9 days totally off the bike, did my last lunch ride from princeton. I felt damn good as the legs were really fresh, started to feel some strain towards the end of the ride. 20/19.8avg
this morning, last morning ride from princeton as my office moves tomorrow. it was chilly out but I had knee warmer this time and they were perfect. saw a huge shooting star. lights on for almost an hour good ride! 30/19.5 avg
this morning, last morning ride from princeton as my office moves tomorrow. it was chilly out but I had knee warmer this time and they were perfect. saw a huge shooting star. lights on for almost an hour
good ride! 30/19.5 avg