Saturday, November 29, 2014

Gore tex time

 Sean and I went to Auburn in the middle of the pouring rain. Not well planned but it was the time we had. It ended up being a great ride.
No other bikes on the trail.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Winter's not here yet

Lucas said he had group that  wanted to go up the hill. It didn't sound like a good idea after the snow but you never know until you try. There was a couple scary moments on the bonus trail with some ice on the granite but otherwise a perfect day to ride. 
 We ended up with a good group that was actually fairly close in ability. L to R Mark, Me, Lucas, Josh, Zack, Todd, and Dave took this picture.
Second run started down Willow. Other than the ice on the creek crossing the snow was a blast to ride in.

Friday, November 21, 2014

Worst run is still a good day

 The only reason I got a picture of Lucas walking down Granite slide is because I walked first. We rolled over the top and saw the wet granite in the shade and wussed out. It might have been ok but a slide started here would end horribly.
Over all it was probably the worst I have ever ridden the Bell Mt. loop. It was still a beautiful day out on the bike and no injuries so still a great day. 

Monday, November 10, 2014

More time on the Enduro

 Every part of the stock cockpit on the Enduro was weird to me. If I hadn't heard other people complain I don't know that I would have figured out what was wrong quite so fast. I swapped the bars and stem for the BZA 35mm setup from Chromag. I reduced the stem from 60mm to 50mm and the bars grew by 40mm. The extra width is awesome but I think the angles are what makes it feel the best. The grips are the Rethal Kevlar lock-ons. This bike feels like a moto and likes to be ridden like one. I wish I had this bike when I quit riding dirt bikes.
 After watching Lucas put on soft knee guards at the top of every downhill I finally broke down and got a pair. These POC guards disappear while your riding. I wore them for 8 hours and never felt that I had to take them off. POC uses a dough like substance that firms up on impact so they end up with a guard that moves with you until it needs to be tough.   
 Katie and Lucas and I rode PCP this morning. The weather was unbelievable. Lucas uses snakeskin gasses to make him faster.