Go forth and ride, then bring back pics

[grinch]

Always cool seeing people discover these exploration, dirt carving Hover crafts. Good stuff

We've had some rain and a bit o sun



Tried to get artsy fartsy at the park


Then went looking for new jumps

[Dantheman]

Cool feature. Looks like it could be sketchy when it's wet.

[ridinshockgun]

Solo ride up Corral Pass and along Dalles Ridge on Saturday, beautiful Alpine views even though the high clouds obscured the normal views of Rainier and Glacier Peak.

DSC08933 by Clinton Koontz, on Flickr

DSC08941 by Clinton Koontz, on Flickr

Summit beers are worth the extra weight, especially with the Banana bread I picked up at a bakery on the way to the trailhead
DSC08936 by Clinton Koontz, on Flickr

[WaistDeepGroomers]

Fiancée blasting down Phillips Ridge this weekend. Views were impeccable although trails feel to be as dusty as they get off the Pass. Really fun watching her progress a ton on just one ride.

[klar]

So, yesterday (I forgot my camera) I learned you have to get your butt off the seat and even back behind it on downhills. Its scary at first, but way more stable.

Yeah I don't think it's possible to be too far back (?) and it makes so much sense that it almost feels natural by now even though the general position makes me think of a more retarded downward dog. I found myself a nice bike friend to follow down a thing today. He is somewhat more downhill oriented and has the bike to match. We swapped for a bit going down and I was surprised how much of a difference things like tires make. He also made me go down stairs and I didn't die.

Generally feeling real professional with someone else's 15 year old soccer shin guard thingies and covered in mud. Yay

[jamal]

You can be too far back, the front wheel has to be able to do some work too. Also, having the bars closer and higher can hurt climbing. A lot of times you need to get low and forward to stay balanced.

[springsproject]

[muted]

That is how I'd imagine the trails are that Damien Sanders rides. Just rocky stream beds.

[evdog]

You can be too far back, the front wheel has to be able to do some work too. Also, having the bars closer and higher can hurt climbing. A lot of times you need to get low and forward to stay balanced.

Fully agree. For normal descending I stay low and centered rather than getting back. It is counter-intuitive but this is more important on steep descents, because your front brake provides the majority of your braking power. Staying low/centered or even forward helps maintain control for steering and when braking hard. It is also a neutral position that allows you lots of room to move the bike around in response to the trail. You have no room to adjust body position when you are stretched all the way back behind the seat. Getting way back is more for things like an abrupt drop at lower speed where there is a high probability of going over the bars. It takes a while to get comfortable descending. One thing you can do is pick a section of trail and practice descending it with different body positions, and using different amounts of front and rear brake. You'll soon learn how these affect the bike.

[mtngirl79]

We have been lowering my seat for going down which helps a lot, too.

[The Gnarwhale]

In Nov 2014, I broke 7 vertebra while flying a snow kite in a grassy field just as I was about to begin a month-long ski trip in Patagonia. The past year and a half has been an endurance effort to get my legs to work and relearn to walk. A friend sent me a rock from Upper Porcupine while I was in the hospitaland it's been a reminder that the trail be waiting for me when I was strong enough. My mountain biking ability started surpassing my walking ability this spring. Walking on uneven surfaces is still difficult, but pedaling keeps getting easier.

We went down to Bluff UT to attend a public forum with Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on the proposed Bears Ears National Monument that would encompass 1.9MM acres and includes Indian Creek climbing area and +100,000 archeologicial sites. We knew it was going to be hot as balls in Moab the following, day so we caught a 630am shuttle to Burro Pass hoping that with an early, high elevation start I wouldn't wilt like the delicate flower that I am.

I surprised myself with how much of the Whole Enchilada I rode, but I still walked a bunch of cruxes that I used to clean. Whatever. Maybe another year from now I'll be strong enough for the Mag7/Gold Bar/ Portal ride that's one of my favorite rides anywhere.



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[biggins]

^^^Awesome stuff Gnarwhale. Keep on keepin' on.

[mtngirl79]

guess who I found?

[babybear]

nice looking trail!
who dat?

[TahoeJ]

So my family bought a house up in Truckee this year and I've been up here all summer. So many more trails than I even realized. A few shots...

[babybear]

awesome J!
so nice to be able to get happiness closer to your front door

[mtngirl79]

nice looking trail!
who dat?

Flying V.

Whats super cool is that it was the second time riding that trail and it was probably 100% easier the second time around.

[TahoeJ]

Didn't want to start a new thread so I'll just leave this here. Make sure to turn up the volume and listen to the commentary - pretty funny.

[Shredhead]

Wow, I can't even imagine and I've been riding a long, long time.

[kidwoo]

I was down there watching the race. He rode that really slowly in his race run compared to practice.

He did a gap on a section of trail below that part that I'm still trying to wrap my head around. To say that guy gets totally committed to absolutely terrifying lines is an understatement.

[grskier]

I watched that this morning...

So funny...

That said, he probably wasn't really pinning it. No Neko, No Shaw (i think)

[kidwoo]

I watched that this morning...

So funny...

That said, he probably wasn't really pinning it. No Neko, No Shaw (i think)

"not pinning it" might not be the best phrase.

He definitely was. But yeah he was riding sections at a time faster in practice. It's mind boggling that he CAN go significantly faster if he needs to. Ropelotto wasn't exactly poking....and still 10 seconds down.

I just watched that video (I thought it was just the rock section). That gap I'm talking about is his second touch down at 0:46. That's a legit 40-45ft, landing in loose pumice sand right between two trees just over bar width......all on about a 45 degree slope. That video does no justice. I've never heard so many people scream "OHHHH!" for someone not crashing. So gnarly.

[MTT]

Washed my bike and then went for a putt around my hood.



Caught a Fish.

[MTT]

[QUOTE=TahoeJ;4773592]So my family bought a house up in Truckee this year and I've been up here all summer. So many more trails than I even realized. A few shots...





I have been in that spot 100+ times but this is a very good shot of Sand Harbour

[adrenalated]