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It's amazing how many thoughts can go through your head in 1/4 of a second...
"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message m...
Do any of you get so tired while riding, that when you hit some sand or start to go down, you just sorta flop down with the bike? It's so much nicer when you're on the ground, even if the bike IS on top of you. BTW, this probably applies more during a race. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training Never on a mountain bike, but that pretty much sums up my telemarking last week. Rob |
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It's amazing how many thoughts can go through your head in 1/4 of a second...
(djarvinen) wrote in message . com...
(Paladin) wrote in message . com... (djarvinen) wrote in message . com... I guess this is a 'mini'-RR, covering only about 10 feet of my latest ride. After I recovered, I was quite astonished to remember how many thoughts had gone through my head in a mere split second. I was heading down this rather nasty, rocky and steep downhill today (nice day, clear sky, only about 80 degrees, and only a wisp of a breeze) when all of a sudden, I thought "Why am I taking this line?!" (begin 1/4 second RR) DJ So where'd ya biff it, Dick?? If yer an early riser, you can join my easy group ride at 645am Weds at Camelsback Park. Got a couple riders that are guaranteed to make you look good. Paladin It was on the Old Oregon trail route. I started from the now defunct Oregon Trail parking lot/meditation center/whatever (just a parking lot now) right above the Highway 55 bridge. It really is a beginner/intermediate trail except for that one downhill into the valley. Normally it doesn't bug me too much but for some reason, today I was just 'nervous' about it. Damn death cookies everywhere. And to add insult to injury, I just found out I picked up some poison oak along the way; no idea where. And the bang on the shin turned out to be minor but I now have a shiny new shoulder where I hit. 6:45am? Uh... uh... that's about two hours two early for me but at least you catch the nice cool morning weather. And I'm not sure I'm in any shape to make anyone look good. I spend a lot of time pushing my bike up the steeper hills. I really need to carry an oxygen tank. They couldn't weigh that much. DJ Hope ya heal up, quick. I might bring our group over your way, as we've exhausted most of the close-in stuff, and I try to go somewhere different every week. You'd love a guy in our group I'll call dhg, for downhill geek. He walks a lot of the hills up, but blasts down them. He has every excuse in the book for why he has to stop on hills. It's really pretty funny. Then we have a brand new rider named Patrick, who's borrowing (and beating up a little), my geared bike, who tries hard, but just doesn't have the fitness base down yet. Add to that mix an intermediate rider girl, 2 expert class racers (good friends, but I'm a little surprised they want to ride this easy stuff with the group) and me on the singlespeed, and you've got a neat mix. I normally set it up for the top riders to keep going up if they want, when we turn down. Anyway, glad to see you're out riding, and hope you get better quick. Paladin |
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It's amazing how many thoughts can go through your head in 1/4 of a second...
who's idea was this anyway? Ok, I can do this don't think, just go ohohohohohcrapcrapcrap****...wow, did it! do not grab brakes |
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It's amazing how many thoughts can go through your head in 1/4 of a second...
Which of the following statements should be the mind set when facing a
'challenge': A. Damn, I don't remember that hill being so steep before. B. Oh man, I'm too old for this crap. C. I hope the recent rain hasn't made this downhill too slick. D. Maybe if I go 'real' slow, I'll be OK. E. Hey, this looks like fun! For me it's not a multiple choice option. It's TRUE or FALSE. If I'm "feeling it" I'll take a risk, if I'm not, I'll walk it... but vow to ride it another day. -John Morgan |
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