Observations made while riding

[wcf3]

-Among the worst noises in the world to hear: The sound of a crash in a big peleton at speed (amazingly loud). The worst place to hear it from? One or two rows back from where the crash starts.

-Is there any good place to land when doing an 'unplanned dismount' from a mountain bike? (I've never found one, but I keep my hopes up that a good LZ will someday reveal itself to me).

-On a hot day so much sweat accumulates in the padding of my helmet that if I bump the helmet (squeezing the padding) a huge discusting stream of sweat pours out, usually landing directly in/on my sunglasses.

[kidwoo]

What if you're riding down a trail and see a supermodel just standing there on the side looking all sweet and innocent. Wouldn't it be rad to jump off your bike right before you get there, land on your feet, stroll right on up to her, and say "Hey, baby. What's happenin'?" I think that would qualify as a planned dismount.

I'd punch the bitch in the face for trying to distract me.

NOBODY interferes with my strava times!!!

[beaterdit]

Haven't wrecked yet this summer. Until today. Twice. Pretty sore tonight.

Porcupines can be stubborn trail hogs. So can Moose.

I was riding in the woods today and heard a cricket chirp. I thought: "Is that my phone?" Technology is changing my perception for the worse.

[rideit]

Dude, I'm pretty sure that was the cricket's phone. Ironic ringtone, you gotta admit.

[reynolds.trailrun]

Snakes that hang out in the middle of the trail get run over.

I do not think they like it.

^^^ One of the reasons why I always ride in front and fast to avoid those little bastards. Snakes have a place and it is no where near me.

[Anospa]

so say you a turn has a max speed of 15 mph, and your going 25. BB7s take say 20 feet to slow 10 mph and something nicer(elixers, hopes, Shimano ICE tech, elect) take 10 feet. You are travel faster for longer period of time and braking in shorter period of time. Would that not be faster? I mean how could it not be faster.

not to mention high end Hydro are lighter which will effectively make you climb faster......

Its rog, common sense sorta changes when talking with him.

[TBS]

Ground squirrels running along the trail are like my own private tifosi cheering me on. While they don't make much noise, they don't cause havoc either.

This observation is usually accompanied by hypoxia and a lack of glycogen...

[DAFTC]

Maybe Slickrock wasn't the best choice for my first time out clipless...?



"I'm pretty sure this looked like it went through on satellite view."


Would that agave break off or just go straight through?

[jm2e]

Starting in the high 80s and up with this high Southeast humidity, stopping does nothing to cool you off. In fact, this time of year, stopping sucks balls.

Beating the heat by getting out of bed at 5am to ride at 6am is painful.

[SB]

Lights make riding at night better.

[jm2e]

Other peoples lights make riding at night worse

[butterscotch]

pedaling up loose dirt sucks.

[TahoeBC]

Don't worry about falling off your bike, Mother Earth will always be waiting to catch you.

[beaterdit]

Maybe Slickrock wasn't the best choice for my first time out clipless...?

HA! Me too. That one left a mark.

[bagtagley]

Beating the heat by getting out of bed at 5am to ride at 6am is painful.

And damn near pointless, since it's 100% humidity. You ever try to patch a tube when absolutely everything (you, the dirt, the leaves, the tube, the patch, the air) is soaking wet?

[Dromond]

Observation made while at my desk: riding is better.

[Poop~Ghost]

You aren't having fun until somebody is bleeding. Usually me.

[Parvo]

Every day is a powder day on a mountain bike.

[BrianH]

After 15 years riding a hardtail, riding a dualie is a doubleplusgood powder day every day.

[ski_adk]

Mountain lions like to crap in the middle of trails.

[shirk]

Stan's tire goop tastes horrible.