my public statement
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now THAT is bike porn. 😀
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DANSPANK
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Ha! We only took that photo yesterday and it's made it to the web already. Nice.
She's a good lass.
She's a good lass.
ArmyOfNone
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27.2?
Shaggz
A strong 7
nah, 34DD
ArmyOfNone
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Tru Tru
just heard back, it wasn't the paragon, it was the ferrous. bike was super smooth. not moots smooth, but not moots $$. that's 100% on the list.
to me? no one. i was talking about the gary fisher. i did ride the moots around the parking lot though. that was enough to sell me. funny thing, the geometry of the bike is identical to john's (from cycle works) jamis dragon.
three days
well, i'm technically three days into my "new" "off-season" plan.
-sunday i chopped a cord of wood in 45 minutes. i was angry.
-monday i was at the gym: i ran for 20 minutes, then did a double loop on the circut with 10-12 reps per, then did some squats (4x8) to round out the plan, which is: cardio for 20 minutes, cardio/strength for 20 minutes (that's the circut part) then finish off with a core exercise. yesterday was squats. thurday (if i don't ride) will be power cleans or bench or dead lifts.
-today i did the 2006 lewis morris race course with a slight addition. data:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/episode/view.do?episodePk.pkValue=4516775
the trails were in pretty good shape considering the weather has been total poo and i rode pretty well considering i haven't really been riding much (at least in mind...maybe in reality) the past few weeks. it was also the first time that i can remember that i clipped in at the car and clipped out when i got back to it. well, ok, so i washed out once and that unclipped me but other than that, nada. i have to give kudos to whatever commission literally sweeps the trails there. when i tell you there are sections with nary a leaf on them, i mean it. the green trail is one such example. the teal trail for the most part is the same way. it is so clear that it looks fake. really. it's truly crazy.
so that's it. the morning...er...midafternoon report. into the long and the short.
well, i'm technically three days into my "new" "off-season" plan.
-sunday i chopped a cord of wood in 45 minutes. i was angry.
-monday i was at the gym: i ran for 20 minutes, then did a double loop on the circut with 10-12 reps per, then did some squats (4x8) to round out the plan, which is: cardio for 20 minutes, cardio/strength for 20 minutes (that's the circut part) then finish off with a core exercise. yesterday was squats. thurday (if i don't ride) will be power cleans or bench or dead lifts.
-today i did the 2006 lewis morris race course with a slight addition. data:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/episode/view.do?episodePk.pkValue=4516775
the trails were in pretty good shape considering the weather has been total poo and i rode pretty well considering i haven't really been riding much (at least in mind...maybe in reality) the past few weeks. it was also the first time that i can remember that i clipped in at the car and clipped out when i got back to it. well, ok, so i washed out once and that unclipped me but other than that, nada. i have to give kudos to whatever commission literally sweeps the trails there. when i tell you there are sections with nary a leaf on them, i mean it. the green trail is one such example. the teal trail for the most part is the same way. it is so clear that it looks fake. really. it's truly crazy.
so that's it. the morning...er...midafternoon report. into the long and the short.
But it's a 29er!
yeah, i know!
wow...it's THE bottle. i heart that bottle. btw, did artie get the dvd burned yet?
Kvsp & Lm Tt
here is the data:
yesterday, a lame 7ish at KVSP. i was tired. no idea why:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/episode/view.do?episodePk.pkValue=4533423
today, some warm up work with bill, norm and will followed by a "sweeP" postion of the 1st annual mtbnj.com time trial:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/4533424
big thanks to norm for pulling this all together and a big thanks to walt for bringing everyone coffee, hot choclate, donuts and in the event it was necessary, a hand truck. walt also brought his mary. what an eye opening experience that was. truly. the bike feels and rides COMPLETELY differntly than mine. while i love the mary bars, those things are going in favor of the carbon fiber bars, larger stem and the egons. that's how much i liked it. the pace fork is also great...but lately i'm on the fence about keeping ms. mary rigid or stepping up to the reba. if i do what i say i'm going to next year (that won't be released until my 'personal statement v2' goes up) then it may happen. especially if i go with some carbon stuff. a new bike, while i'd love to get it, may not be in the card next year. again, more to come on that in the PS v2. so...thanks a whole friggin' lot walt. 😀
so, my last comments are regarding maurice. first, i'm just stunned at how fast he is. i mean, he just flies. i clocked him doing 33 mph UP HILL on the yellow trail. ok, so that's not official and no, i didn't have a radar gun but that cat was moving. i don't think he was even breathing hard. as bill (graveyardman67) put it, "maurice does at least 13mph no matter where he is on the trail and doesn't stop. up hill, single track, whatever." knowing bill the way i do, i'm guessing that's gonna light a fire under his arse come jan 1. between now and then, way too much drinking to do.
another thing maurice educated me on was the set up of my bike, which by all accounts is, if i'm grading, a D+. i've mentioned that i've always felt like 'mary poppins' riding it. well, maurice did too. for him it makes a huge difference since he's a go fast guy. he can tell. me? bah. i know nothing. i get on the bike and ride. geometry off? no big deal. i didn't do well in that anyway. i just know i'm not in pain from the bike so that's fine. anywho, apparently my mary poppins-esque feeling is lifting my front tire quite a bit keeping too much weight back on the climbs (and here i thought it was my arse) and slowing me down. too many spacers. it may also account for my lack of prowess...or i just suck at turns. probably a bit of both, more latter than former but hey, any excuse, right? also, my wheels flex. alot. for maurice to notice the rotor rubbing when he's outta the saddle (i would put maurice at about 140lbs, 60ish lighter than i) it's gotta really be moving.
thanks for the tips maurice. next time i see you, you'll have to re-evaluate it and lemme know.
ok, that's it. tomorrow is a recovery day. from what? probably the 15 beers i drink tonight. hurray beer!
here is the data:
yesterday, a lame 7ish at KVSP. i was tired. no idea why:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/episode/view.do?episodePk.pkValue=4533423
today, some warm up work with bill, norm and will followed by a "sweeP" postion of the 1st annual mtbnj.com time trial:
http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/4533424
big thanks to norm for pulling this all together and a big thanks to walt for bringing everyone coffee, hot choclate, donuts and in the event it was necessary, a hand truck. walt also brought his mary. what an eye opening experience that was. truly. the bike feels and rides COMPLETELY differntly than mine. while i love the mary bars, those things are going in favor of the carbon fiber bars, larger stem and the egons. that's how much i liked it. the pace fork is also great...but lately i'm on the fence about keeping ms. mary rigid or stepping up to the reba. if i do what i say i'm going to next year (that won't be released until my 'personal statement v2' goes up) then it may happen. especially if i go with some carbon stuff. a new bike, while i'd love to get it, may not be in the card next year. again, more to come on that in the PS v2. so...thanks a whole friggin' lot walt. 😀
so, my last comments are regarding maurice. first, i'm just stunned at how fast he is. i mean, he just flies. i clocked him doing 33 mph UP HILL on the yellow trail. ok, so that's not official and no, i didn't have a radar gun but that cat was moving. i don't think he was even breathing hard. as bill (graveyardman67) put it, "maurice does at least 13mph no matter where he is on the trail and doesn't stop. up hill, single track, whatever." knowing bill the way i do, i'm guessing that's gonna light a fire under his arse come jan 1. between now and then, way too much drinking to do.
another thing maurice educated me on was the set up of my bike, which by all accounts is, if i'm grading, a D+. i've mentioned that i've always felt like 'mary poppins' riding it. well, maurice did too. for him it makes a huge difference since he's a go fast guy. he can tell. me? bah. i know nothing. i get on the bike and ride. geometry off? no big deal. i didn't do well in that anyway. i just know i'm not in pain from the bike so that's fine. anywho, apparently my mary poppins-esque feeling is lifting my front tire quite a bit keeping too much weight back on the climbs (and here i thought it was my arse) and slowing me down. too many spacers. it may also account for my lack of prowess...or i just suck at turns. probably a bit of both, more latter than former but hey, any excuse, right? also, my wheels flex. alot. for maurice to notice the rotor rubbing when he's outta the saddle (i would put maurice at about 140lbs, 60ish lighter than i) it's gotta really be moving.
thanks for the tips maurice. next time i see you, you'll have to re-evaluate it and lemme know.
ok, that's it. tomorrow is a recovery day. from what? probably the 15 beers i drink tonight. hurray beer!
walter
Fourth Party
Jake, I am glad I can be such a positive influence for you. 😀
Besides the donuts, hot chocolate, coffee and a hand truck, I also had a leaf blower, a 100ft extension cord, a set of mary bars, a gallon of water and a Dora the Explorer cd, just in case.
By the way, ms mary got some new maguras today, sa weet!
when you going shopping???
Besides the donuts, hot chocolate, coffee and a hand truck, I also had a leaf blower, a 100ft extension cord, a set of mary bars, a gallon of water and a Dora the Explorer cd, just in case.
By the way, ms mary got some new maguras today, sa weet!
when you going shopping???
within the next month i'll make the decision. unfortunately, i think some new wheels are in my future too...
walter
Fourth Party
Nice, when I got home from Halters tonight and took the mail in, NJ Manufacturers sent us a dividend check.
SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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