Go forth and ride, then bring back pics

[alive]

Some stunning trails for the crazy small town of Castlegar. Mr Green Jeans and Captain Kangaroo

[LeeLau]

Some stunning trails for the crazy small town of Castlegar. Mr Green Jeans and Captain Kangaroo

Castlegar.....so good

Iridescent greens on Comfortably Numb and adjacent trails. Forest bathing is in full force in Whistler.

Just a bit scary how dry things are. Come on... don't tell me I'm not the only one to think that

[simple]

There's a mountain lion out there watching me

[rideit]

I have come to the conclusion that out here, there is a Mt. Lion silently watching us fools on every 5th or 8th ride.

[babybear]

agree. saw 4 or 5 carcasses on our couple mile hike up Adam’s Canyon today.

[Phall]

It was a terrible winter in much of WY for mule deer, up to 90% fawn mortality in some SW units. 80% adult doe mortality. Similar in NE UT. Really depressing if you love critters


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[teleee]

It was a terrible winter in much of WY for mule deer, up to 90% fawn mortality in some SW units. 80% adult doe mortality. Similar in NE UT. Really depressing if you love critters


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The Sublette antelope herd in Wyoming (one of the largest herds of pronghorns in the world) is believed to have sustained close to 75% mortality this winter. Crushing.


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[babybear]

I honestly thought it was higher than 75% mortality with mule deer this winter from what I’ve heard.
but fwiw the area we were in that # of carcasses is fairly normal once the trails open up. it’s big cat territory - across the hwy from my house. We’ve watched lions from my house through the spotting scope [emoji33]

[Phall]

Awesome, and terrifying. I’ve only seen one in person and ride the line of wanting to see one up close again and never having that experience again.


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[tellybele]

Castlegar.....so good

Hey! Is Dirt Diggler still in?

[east or bust]

I really need a new (longer) dropper

[AK47bp]

Got into MTB this year because golf and hiking are boring and not doin it for me.

Love it so far, new bike is fun. Didn’t take any trail pics unfortunately.

[raisingarizona13]

Got into MTB this year because golf and hiking are boring and not doin it for me.

Love it so far, new bike is fun. Didn’t take any trail pics unfortunately.

Welcome to the world of mountain biking! You are about to spend all of your money on this if you get hooked but the investment is for health and happiness so it's worth it.

[raisingarizona13]

I really need a new (longer) dropper

Nice, that's a fast rig man. I was on a 2018 before my Sentinal and I guess it was a different bike but still, so fast and planted like a true dh bike.

[raisingarizona13]

I honestly thought it was higher than 75% mortality with mule deer this winter from what I’ve heard.
but fwiw the area we were in that # of carcasses is fairly normal once the trails open up. it’s big cat territory - across the hwy from my house. We’ve watched lions from my house through the spotting scope [emoji33]

If those numbers are correct then it could have an adverse affect on lion behavior. Desperate kitty cats in the wild is definitely something that would concern me. I ain't no wild life biologist though.

[skinipenem]

Got into MTB this year because golf and hiking are boring and not doin it for me.

Love it so far, new bike is fun. Didn’t take any trail pics unfortunately.

Hell yeah

Prepare to go broke

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[AK47bp]

You guys ain’t kidding. Need a platform bike rack next, holeee shit!!

So much more gear than skiing.

[east or bust]

but no $1000-2000 pass every year… which means you can actually spend it on gear instead


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[hick]

You guys ain’t kidding. Need a platform bike rack next, holeee shit!!

So much more gear than skiing.

Yes and no…for a quick ride I feel it’s super easy to grab the bike and a bottle and go. Skiing, so much shit to shlep, especially if you’re touring. It honestly burns me out by the end of ski season, the fickleness and all the gear. But, yes, bikes are a money pit! I just snowmobile in the winter to convince myself mountain biking is cheap as shit![emoji16]
Welcome to bikes!! So fun!!!


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[east or bust]

Nice, that's a fast rig man. I was on a 2018 before my Sentinal and I guess it was a different bike but still, so fast and planted like a true dh bike.

Yea it’s pretty insane, especially considering how well it climbs (not quick on the ascent but feels efficient). It’s a decent one bike quiver for the Teton area for sure.




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[AK47bp]

Good point on the ski pass savings. I guess it just feels like more gear since I’m buying most of it all at once. I’ve accumulated ski gear over 35 years of skiing so just feels like less.

[The SnowShow]

Welcome to the world of mountain biking! You are about to spend all of your money on this if you get hooked but the investment is for health and happiness so it's worth it.

No kidding. Love that 2-3k mtn bikes are considered “budget”.

[Dantheman]

Hiking is less boring if you run the descents. RunDowns are fun.

Today was fun.

[SchralphMacchio]

Good point on the ski pass savings. I guess it just feels like more gear since I’m buying most of it all at once. I’ve accumulated ski gear over 35 years of skiing so just feels like less.

Both are pretty bad depending how deep you go down the rabbit hole. Having great shops with solid technicians for each - bike and ski - definitely helps reduce the gear burden if you can tolerate some downtime - then you get to outsource a lot of repair tools, bench space, and most importantly time spent fucking around debugging / tuning. Of course even if you outsource everything except for basic maintenance, you are still looking at a decent set of gear …
-shoes, gloves and eyewear every couple of seasons,
-pads and helmet every 4-5 years,
-shock pump, tire pump, ideally a tubeless inflator canister if you don’t already have an air compressor
-basic set of metric allen wrenches and torx if necessary
-chain lube, tire sealant, valve core removal tool, sealant injector, spare valve cores
-tire levers and a tube
-spare chain quick link and a chain breaker tool
-spare derailleur hanger, shift cable, and brake pads are really really nice to have too, can often be the difference between walking or riding home

That’s basically my minimum list for being able to ride and get home and not have downtime over really simple things. Welcome to the club! Oh yeah, don’t be afraid to take lessons or clinics at a bike park, even if you have very little interest in the gravity/Freeride aspect of the sport, it’s just like skiing in that some lessons and observations on form go a long way!

[AK47bp]

Whelp, I’ve got none of that ^ except helmet and gloves. [emoji23]