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Post by dgaddis1 on Nov 14, 2014 10:03:22 GMT -5
dgaddis1 So was his story told as I told it or was it completely different version I know at least 3 people came up to me and asked what is wrong with that guy he is over there slamming doors and cussing you out like a crazy man really all i could do was laugh at the man cause I have never seen any grown man act so childish. I also tied to tell the story as close to how it happened leaving out a vast portion of his child like behaviors I honestly could not even get a word in to explain my side for him going off on another cussing rampage. He pretty much told the same story you did, except he said you refused to move out of his way. I don't want to speak on behalf of SORBA as I'm just a member like everyone else, not an officer or anything, but the correct line is over the roots and rocks. The alternate line shouldn't exist. There's a whole discussion about the 'dumbing down of FATS' that one spot is a great example, as it's one of the very select few remotely technical challenges on all 37 miles of trail, and yet the majority of riders go around it. That's another discussion (one that's been had over and over again). In summary:
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Post by dgaddis1 on Nov 14, 2014 9:07:09 GMT -5
The person was Marco (I know this because he told this story at the monthly meeting), and he is no way a reflection of the vast majority of MTBers, OR SORBA-CSRA. He is a long time SORBA-CSRA member, may have been an officer in the past (I'm not sure on that), but doesn't even live here anymore, at least not full time.
The "new" line wasn't built, it was ridden in by people avoiding the rocks. But that doesn't give anyone an excuse to be a jerk like that.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Nov 10, 2014 13:54:46 GMT -5
Was wondering how many over 50 riders ride FATS and how much interest there is to maybe form a group to get together and ride. Maybe we could ride once a week or once a month what ever would work. There's a lot. And some of them are fast too (lookin' at you mhanna).
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Post by dgaddis1 on Nov 6, 2014 8:10:32 GMT -5
There is a tree down blocking the trail. If you go counterclockwise, it is just before the trickle of water some might call a creek. Didn't see a easy hike a bike way around it (really bushy. MONEY, it's good to see you man! We need to ride together sometime, been a long while! AJBW is offering a free tee shirt to whoever can get out there with a chainsaw and clear that tree before the demo day this weekend!
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Post by dgaddis1 on Nov 5, 2014 6:25:25 GMT -5
Nice pics, how was wine and modoc? All three trails are in primo condition!
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Post by dgaddis1 on Nov 3, 2014 7:36:53 GMT -5
Another FANTASTIC MTB ride this weekend. Meet Nevin, Kyle, and Tom at the Price's Bottoms parking lot at 1pm Sunday afternoon - the parking lot was full! Lotsa folks out enjoying the perfect day. Bluebird skies, mid 50's, and the fall colors were going off. We rode Wine first, then Nevin and Kyle headed home and Tom and I pedalled the pavement around to the Modoc trailhead where there was an SUV parked in the lot. After finishing Modoc we ran across a couple walking the gravel road with their dogs - that SUV was theirs back at the Modoc lot, and they had no idea where they were. We gave them directions back to 28 and continued on to finish our ride. We were both tired, but the miles went by quickly and relatively easily. It got chilly though, temps dropped to about 43 by the time we got back to our cars. We brought lights, but just barely didn't need to turn them on, finished up right at sunset. A perfect day. Here's the route.This is THE time of year to ride the old school trails. Vegetation is dying back, tons of color, and no spiders!
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 22, 2014 14:00:11 GMT -5
I'd like to go, haven't done anything like that been road biking, just started into mountain biking so if you all can handle a noob, let me know what time. Appreciate it Yes, EVERYONE is welcome, especially folks who are new! We're meeting at 2pm at the main trailhead on HWY 23. You can find directions here: sorbacsra.org/Trails/Modoc.htmSeeing people ride stuff is a huge motivator to ride it yourself, I mean, they make it look so easy, how hard can it be? Case in point: The Rock. Most folks have been able to ride down the rock, but for years there were only tales and rumors of people riding up The Rock. Everyone knew someone who knew someone who had seen someone do it. Then Trent did it and posted a video, and he made it look easy and effortless!! Armed with a new tactic and the knowledge that it could be done, many of us gave it another attempt, and now lotsa people can ride up The Rock, not just down. Thanks Trent!
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 22, 2014 9:03:13 GMT -5
I'm leading a skills clinic at this Sunday at the Modoc trail at 2pm. I'm "leading", but it's really a collaborative learning experience, it's always fun to see how different people approach things differently than I do. I usually learn a trick or two myself at these things. This isn't a long ride, or fast ride. We'll just ride from one technical feature to the next and everyone can get a chance to practice and learn how to ride it, or a new and better way to ride it. You can try it as many times as you want. We'll work on The Rock (both up and down), log hops, creek crossings, and switchbacks. This is always a fun ride, it's free, and even if you're not up to riding some of the stuff, watching others do it is a good learning experience, and maybe just the push you need to work up the courage to try something new. A few teasers of what to expect! Hopefully we'll even get some nice fall colors too. Creek crossings. Log hops. Riding down The Rock. Tight switchbacks Riding up The Rock More log hops. Tricky ditches
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 21, 2014 13:26:38 GMT -5
Saw on the main page a note saying to wear orange except for Sundays. Do the FATS trails run through hunting land? Guess I never knew. They sure do. Orange is good!
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 20, 2014 7:58:58 GMT -5
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Post by dgaddis1 on Oct 7, 2014 7:46:49 GMT -5
Yeah I think you're right, that price is waaaaay too low for this to be a legit sale. That's a $9,000 bike!
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Post by dgaddis1 on Sept 29, 2014 9:02:26 GMT -5
Does your bottom bracket have a vent hole on the bottom? No mater how tight the clearances, or how well built your bike is, water will find a way inside the frame, mostly through the top of the seat tube. It'll work it's way down to the bottom bracket shell, and if there's no hole, it'll sit there. For steel frames this is an obvious problem as it will cause rust. But even for aluminum or carbon frames it's still a problem, because it'll ruin your BB bearings faster. My roadie has been sittng unused for several weeks. It's been in the garage. Last night I pulled the BB and replaced it (it hardly turned....), and there was water sitting in the frame. I had always assumed there was a vent hole, but never actually checked. So I grabbed my drill and put one in.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Sept 8, 2014 12:37:42 GMT -5
I started on a short travel (80mm) full suspension Giant Anthem, then moved to a rigid singlespeed Vassago Jabberwocky, and then added a geared hardtail 29er to have the option for a more forgiving bike for loooong rides. Then I broke the damper on the fork doing some maintenance, and didn't want to spend $300 to to fix it, so now both of my MTBs are rigid. I'm using a 2.35" Maxxis Ikon on the front and a 2.2" Maxxis Ikon on the rear. The front is less than 20psi (15-18psi I think, I doubt the gauge is accurate), the rear about 23-25psi. Tires are tubeless, and I'm about 165lbs. If I had suspension I'd run higher pressure, you can drive the bike a lot harder and faster through rough stuff with some suspension, and you need higher pressure to keep from bottoming out the rims. Like Mark said, the HT vs FS opinions are all over the map, everyone has what they like. I like the light weight and simplicity of the hardtail, especially rigid. My bikes are both in the 22-23lbs range with metal frames (steel on the SS, aluminum on the shifty bike). I love that there's hardly anything to maintain on my bikes: air in the tires, lube on the chain, and that's it - they're ready to rip. I also really like the feel of a HT when climbing. Suspension is certainly nice when ripping the descents though. Plenty of people can't imgagine ever riding a rigid bike though. Lots love their 4"-5" travel FS bikes. For me, I want light weight and as little maintenance as possible - so I ride hardtails. If money were no object, I'd love to add a nice carbon FS bike, but it's just not in the budget. Ride what makes you want to ride more, and what you can afford to maintain and fix when you smash it up
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Post by dgaddis1 on Sept 3, 2014 20:34:37 GMT -5
Wheels are gone!
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Post by dgaddis1 on Aug 22, 2014 6:38:38 GMT -5
I just assumed they were not suppose to be there because within a three day period after a rain they showed up but maybe I am mistaken. One of them is up off the ground a good bit because you have to push your bike underneath it. Hopefully someone that knows the trail better than I will ride and comment on it. Trees fall all the time, especially out at FATS since there was a burn and an ice storm in the last year. Some trees will get cut out, some will be left as riders. The one you have to crawl under will definitely get cut out, all of the others might too, the sawers make the call.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Aug 21, 2014 10:11:44 GMT -5
I just really enjoy great wall and the trees slow your momentum down and take away some of the fun. I was wondering if you had to be a certain someone to cut the trees so you did answer that question for me. Hope it gets cleared soon. How big are the trees? Some trees are left on purpose for people to ride, once you learn how they're a lot of fun. This is a great size "rider" that lots of folks can ride, or at least work up to riding: And here's an example of one that very select few can ride (I can't). One this size will get removed. This one is also up off the ground which makes it even harder.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Aug 20, 2014 7:23:55 GMT -5
At least it will be sunny Weather Underground is predicting a high of 99*F and a 40% chance of rain. EDIT: Heat index of 107*F. Ahhh! It changes every day though.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Aug 15, 2014 7:35:25 GMT -5
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Post by dgaddis1 on Aug 8, 2014 7:40:10 GMT -5
Tomorrow morning a group of us will be riding the Bartram side of the Wildwood Games race course. We'll ride all the new stuff created for the race: some doubletrack, gravel, rake and ride, etc.
Meet at 8am at the race start/finish area, wheels roll at 8:15. PM me your e-mail address if you need to know where to go to meet.
We'll stay together on the way towards the dam, but once we hit West Dam and get on Bartram headed back to Wildwood everyone can ride their own pace.
Bring food and water! This will be a 30ish mile ride, expect to be out there for at least 3hrs. Maybe 4.
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Post by dgaddis1 on Aug 5, 2014 15:34:30 GMT -5
Good words for riders of the Greeneway, of which I am one. I don't come across this often. To me the most dangerous Greeneway users are the side by mothers each pushing a baby stroller. They take up most of the width of the trail, don't realize they are doing this, and then complain to the city if a rider or roller blader passes closely by them. Get a bell! Works great for letting people know you're coming up behind them. I need to get one for my roadie...both MTBs have one already.
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