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Post by seenvic on Feb 7, 2013 13:52:50 GMT -5
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Post by seenvic on Jan 21, 2013 9:34:14 GMT -5
Skinny is 25,000 linear feet. Still less than 1%. Good point.
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Post by seenvic on Jan 18, 2013 15:18:14 GMT -5
Nothing really has changed for me.
I knew (thought) he was doping when I was watching and cheering for him to beat other riders I knew (thought) were doping. IMHO, that was the way this sport was played. It is not the way I'd like to see it played. Most folks I know thought the same thing, or that it was highly likely even if they didn't want to admit it. Now I didn't know and still dont' know the leaders of the UCI, the Tour or the Olympics. But they seem to be the only folks saying "who knew" in this case.
I think Lance was an ass. But in my opinion, he will be the only person to ever win 7 Tours. And in my opinion he won those Tours. I don't care what the UCI or the Tour officials say.
For me the "proof" that most were doping is when they started busting riders who weren't winning. I think all those guys are superior athletes who are separated by very little in terms of potential and ability. As soon as the dope is introduced, the advantage is greater than the small difference in natural ability. Therefore, IMHO, within this small group of superior athletes, anyone finishing IN FRONT of the doper is also doping. In this case, I think almost all of them were doping.
And I don't think Lance was truthful last night concerning the questions of allowing riders on his team who didn't get on the program....the doping program. I think the help Lance win, they had to be doped up too....or the dopers would have dropped them.
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Post by seenvic on Jan 15, 2013 12:01:34 GMT -5
Has anyone ever explored this and found that one can ride from Belevedere almost into Aiken on dirt? It looks like there is a doubletrack running under the powerlines on the north side of that road that goes forever. It has some steepies in it too.
Anyone ever ridden this? It looks primitive from my car. But just enough there to ask about it.
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Post by seenvic on Jan 15, 2013 11:56:09 GMT -5
Correct. HKSP and one other SP have a restaurant that pays its own way. If visitors have to pay to enter, the ones just coming to eat may not come as much. That is why HKSP is fee free and other parks are not. I think the other SP may be Myrtle Beach SP but I may wrong on that.
This was told to me by Todd Rexrode when the fees came to BCSP and not HKSP.
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Post by seenvic on Jan 15, 2013 11:05:59 GMT -5
no fees at hksp
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Wanted
Jan 10, 2013 12:05:11 GMT -5
Post by seenvic on Jan 10, 2013 12:05:11 GMT -5
I have a 24" wheeled Scott Spark F/S. I paid $350 for it on ebay.
I am prolly 2 years from having someone large enuff to ride it.
It is a real mtb with 24" wheels.
Why just FATS? Many other local trails. Some you can even learn to be a good rider on. FATS will not let you gain any skill and will make you forget the skills you once had. YMMV. But my first trip to Pisgah after riding FATS all the time was scary. I couldn't believe what I had forgotten about riding techy trails.
Let me know if you want to come see the Scott. I am in N Augusta.
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Signs
Dec 22, 2012 12:15:59 GMT -5
Post by seenvic on Dec 22, 2012 12:15:59 GMT -5
FATS was supposed to be this trail for us. You act like you don't understand this. Do you think we spent 14ish years of our lives to build 35 miles of gateway trail? When we started on FATS, we had a slew of beginner trails in this area. The last thing we needed was 35 more miles of them.
Then a large number of new riders showed up to ride what we built.
And instead of holding its ground and trying to educate them, SORBA CSRA capitulated and the trails are maintained for the lowest skill level.
Do you really think the people who spent their time building FATS had this in mind? If so, you are mistaken. I feel strongly that FATS is now grouped with Bartrams as a gateway trail is just a shame.
And this occurring is the opposite stance the riders who put up that sign are taking.
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Signs
Dec 22, 2012 9:14:04 GMT -5
Post by seenvic on Dec 22, 2012 9:14:04 GMT -5
You keep responding like I am talking about you personally.
I am talking about the culture of riders around here and I think our club has helped cultivate this culture. The sign (to me) represents a different approach in a different locale attempt to influence the culture of their local riders.
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Signs
Dec 21, 2012 23:06:24 GMT -5
Post by seenvic on Dec 21, 2012 23:06:24 GMT -5
Around here the accepted practice is to ride around anything difficult. which is the problem this sign is trying to correct.
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Signs
Dec 21, 2012 12:29:59 GMT -5
Post by seenvic on Dec 21, 2012 12:29:59 GMT -5
Something about a pot n kettle comes to mind.
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Post by seenvic on Dec 13, 2012 9:20:50 GMT -5
To each his own, I say.
But I'd stop riding if I had to use flats. I'd rather have clipless than any suspension, front or rear. I have no BMX skills and didn't start riding til I was 25 or so. The folks I see slaying it with flats can jump my car with their bike with flat pedals on it. They have BMX skills from a lifetime of riding.
Same way I couldn't imagine skiing w/o being attached to the ski.
YMMV. And nothing wrong with that.
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Post by seenvic on Dec 10, 2012 13:06:38 GMT -5
Beauty.
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Post by seenvic on Dec 8, 2012 20:16:21 GMT -5
Between 11.5 and 13 there are about 5 trees down. Did notice a few spots that looked like they had 4 wheeler activity also but in my opinion it was most likely a hunter out once not regular use. Playing arm chair sawyer.....Cut the passes thru the trees narrow. Not wide enough for a 4 wheeler. 5-6 of them may discourage a return trip.
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Post by seenvic on Dec 5, 2012 18:28:23 GMT -5
I thought I over heard someone say deer season was over for a few weeks.. Is that true??? Cut n paste from DNR website. Archery only on WMAs Sept. 15-29 2 per day, 3 deer total Nov. 26-Dec. 8 either-sex
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Post by seenvic on Dec 3, 2012 12:54:35 GMT -5
I rode Paynes Creek Trail on Friday and it is the fastest trail I have ever ridden. It is about 7 miles around, hardpacked, not yet fully singletrack (still a little wide) and you can simply fly around it.
It has 1-2 climbs in the loop, but not too hard.
It sits right on Lake Hartwell, so it is kinda like a trail at FATS on a lake, but somehow even faster than the trails at FATS. I am not kidding that it is fast.
But the real kicker was on the drive home. As I rolled thru Hartwell, I saw nothing but fast food and 2 Tex-Mex style places. I passed. As I hit Elberton I see "Mexican Grocery" - and man o man was it ever. El Bravio on the Hartwell Highway in Elberton is hole in wall Mexican Grocery with a food counter. I knew I had found what I was looking for. I had 3 tacos, Chirozo, Chicken and BBQ beef....yes bbq beef. They were all good, but the bbq was really good. I'd highly recommend a stop at El Bravio in Elberton.
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Post by seenvic on Dec 3, 2012 11:44:23 GMT -5
We had an outstanding turnout for the Mistletoe Explore the Trail Ride today. Including a few latecomers, we had 28 or 29 riders today and many were first-timers to the Mistletoe trail. We had a fast group that went out first while the main group stopped at each of the more technical sections to watch, learn, try or walk, and encourage. Although it wasn't a fast pace, it is interesting to watch how different people take different approaches to each of those technical sections - including those that make it on their first try! Thank you to everyone that came out today and hopefully we'll see more of you out on Mistletoe before next year's Explore the Trail Ride. Don't forget, the monthly meeting is December 11th, where we should be distributing most recent order of jerseys, if not sooner. Be there, or be square. That is just great. How did they like it? I should have made it, but just couldn't get motivated.
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Post by seenvic on Nov 29, 2012 13:37:01 GMT -5
Riding behind someone who is faster but willing to simply not ride away from you will also make you faster.
At the end of the day, if you ride with faster riders than you, you will become faster in the process.
My old friend Coop pretty much taught me to ride in the early 90's. He'd ride in front and not ride away from me and in the process, I got stronger. For me it was like learning to downhill ski by following a better skiier.
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Post by seenvic on Nov 28, 2012 21:22:06 GMT -5
I've done all the loops like that except Tower. Down the single, to the bottom, and up the road (paved or gravel). You do Skinny and Brown Wave together and ride up the gravel road from the very bottom of BW...662D? Then down the other way, making it a figure 8 on the two loops.
Great Wall has a gravel road to ride up and make a figure 8. You can get on it on 2 places fairly easily if you know where to go.
And Big Rock has the most obvious figure 8 route.
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And then there is the Mark Hanna Deep Step-BR-TWR route. You go out Deep Step CCW, but when you return, you go back up the side you rode down. It's a bit harder going up this side than completing the loop. I think it gains 420 feet from the bridge on Deep Steep right by the Connector intersection to the paved road up top going CW. It's about 2.5ish miles or so. Not bad for 600' above sea level.
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Post by seenvic on Nov 21, 2012 20:07:47 GMT -5
I have always done the loop with Squirrel the other direction. You come down Horse Cove. Up Mullinax.
I bet it was a bear the way you went.
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