Mountain Biking - My New Love

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DHing. It. rocks. socks. Just got back from Snowshoe. I think I rode nearly every trail. A was great (and tough). H was awesome, especially when it turned into I (the wooden berms and jump at the end were great). I didn't expect there to be a DS course either. Luckily I brought my DJ bike and rode that. I started jumping the smaller doubles later on. I also did the wall ride, both by riding onto the wall and boosting to the top with the jump (ruined my pants....). Unfortunately, I ate in on a tabletop, so I decided to end my Dual Slalom adventures there.

Anyway, we got rained out on the last day so we got back a bit early. I'll post pictures later.

Glad you enjoyed it. The most fun you can have without an engine is what I always say ;).

I think I rode nearly every trail.

Awesome! What were your impressions of Hareball and Lower Quickdraw?



A was great (and tough). H was awesome, especially when it turned into I (the wooden berms and jump at the end were great).

I'm betting you didn't hit that jump.

Glad you enjoyed it. The most fun you can have without an engine is what I always say ;).

I would classify sex as the most fun I've had without an engine. Of course, I never have been downhilling. Or maybe what you are saying is that I need to introduce some internal combustion to my excapades.

I would classify sex as the most fun I've had without an engine. Of course, I never have been downhilling. Or maybe what you are saying is that I need to introduce some internal combustion to my excapades.:o

I misquoted myself (how does one do that?) - - I meant to say ". . . most fun on two wheels without an engine."

I'm betting you didn't hit that jump.

I have a picture of it. Unfortunately, it's being developed (film camera). Should be done in 30 minutes, so I'll scan it and post it.


EDIT- Also, not sure about Quickdraw and Hareball. If those are on the Western Territory, then I may not have ridden them since I spent most of my time on the other side.

I have a picture of it. Unfortunately, it's being developed (film camera). Should be done in 30 minutes, so I'll scan it and post it.

I'm looking forward to seeing all the pics and that one especially.



EDIT- Also, not sure about Quickdraw and Hareball. If those are on the Western Territory, then I may not have ridden them since I spent most of my time on the other side.

Considering that an estimated 80% of the terrain is on the western side, I would say your "nearly every trail" claim is grossly exxagerated then.

How were conditions? I'm heading up Friday.

I'm looking forward to seeing all the pics and that one especially.

.......... I would say your "nearly every trail" claim is grossly exxagerated then.

That would be on par with other ride reports he has posted.......

How were conditions? I'm heading up Friday.

Rainy. It rained. And thundered. The last day. It. Will. Be. Wet. :notamused:

I'm not kidding.


Anyway, I'm getting confused. I spent most of my time on whichever side has the lift that runs all week. I spent a day on the other side that usually has a shuttle that runs. I ran most of the trails on both sides. I just don't know the names of the trails. Hell, I didn't know that the beginner trail was called "Alpine Run" or whatever until I had left. I may have very well ridden Hareball and Quickdraw. Besides, I said I THINK I rode most of the trails. I can't say for sure.

"That would be on par with other ride reports he has posted......."

You're funny. I've had one ride report that you would know anything about. You misinterpreted it anyway. All you guys ever do is crap on what I say and totally ruin it. I had a really good time, you guys could have just said "Awesome, glad you had a great time. You sure you rode all the trails though? There's a lot". Anyway, I'm really looking forward to posting the H jump now.

Considering that an estimated 80% of the terrain is on the western side....

I heard that six fourths of all statistics are made up.

"That would be on par with other ride reports he has posted......."

You're funny. I've had one ride report that you would know anything about. You misinterpreted it anyway. All you guys ever do is crap on what I say and totally ruin it. I had a really good time, you guys could have just said "Awesome, glad you had a great time. You sure you rode all the trails though? There's a lot". Anyway, I'm really looking forward to posting the H jump now.

Oh, I'm sorry. Hope you had fun. Waiting on pics.

Pictures from Snowshoe.... EDIT- OH SO WEAK DOUG. SO WEAK. That title was ice and you know it.

WHAM.
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/CXRCross/24690009.jpg

Wallride from the DS course.
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/CXRCross/24690019.jpg

Forget which letter this one was....
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/CXRCross/24690017.jpg

Those drops by the lift. I'm just a bonus.
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/CXRCross/24690016.jpg

Sliiiiiide
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/CXRCross/24690014.jpg

Berms
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/CXRCross/24690012_2.jpg

Run-Up to the H-Jump
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/CXRCross/24690011.jpg

Too fat to be a skinny; Boardwalk?
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/CXRCross/24690007.jpg

Looks so nasty, tastes so good.
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/CXRCross/24690003.jpg

Too fat to be a skinny; Boardwalk?Boulevard.

Thanks for sharing the pics.

Boulevard.

Good enough.

Pics have a 1970s look to them. Looks like fun too, not too many other people there?

What was the original title?

Pics have a 1970s look to them. Looks like fun too, not too many other people there?

Yeah, we used a disposable camera since we forgot the digital. And there seemed to be about only around fifteen MTBers on the mountain at any given time.

Original title was "H-Jump: The Epic Sage of SUCK IT GASTRO". He didn't believe I did the jump in the first photo.

That jump is tiny. I was expecting something like the jump at the bottom of whistler.

That's not the jump you're hitting in the first pic, that's the bailout line to flat.

But I am glad you were able to totally shred such a gnarly mountain your first time DHing on a rental bike. Fred.

That's not the jump you're hitting in the first pic, that's the bailout line to flat.

But I am glad you were able to totally shred such a gnarly mountain your first time DHing on a rental bike. Fred.

Whatever helps you sleep at night. If it was a bail-out line, they wouldn't have built anything right there. A jump is a jump, just admit you were wrong. :rolleyes: Besides, I never claimed I did the big jump.


Fred? Are you a road nazi now? I never proclaimed myself as the end-all God of downhilling. I had a good time and I enjoyed myself. Anyone else would be happy that someone new had gotten into their sport. You? Eh, you just like to be a dick.

"Rental bike"

As if this somehow de-glorifies what I did? Grow up. So sorry I don't "shred" like you do or own a sweet DH bike. But honestly, I think I did pretty OK considering I've never ridden DH before in my life. I'm not blessed with mountains. 90% of my riding is on the road training for races. Eight percent is riding on barely-technical single-track, and the rest is the very occasional urban venture. I don't need your elitist piss all over my smallest accomplishments. 66 and Rankin may hold me in the same esteem as you, but at least they don't crap on me all the time and when they do, they're actually funny.

EDIT- The ramp looks oddly small in the photo. It's bigger in real life, I'll search the web for a better picture.

EDIT- The ramp looks oddly small in the photo. It's bigger in real life, I'll search the web for a better picture.They ALL look small in pics. Crack Addict at Whistler looks like a ride on a picnic table in pictures; then get on it . . . after a morning of rain . . . .

EDIT - I did you one better on your thread, PF - - merged it here where it belongs.

Whatever helps you sleep at night. If it was a bail-out line, they wouldn't have built anything right there. A jump is a jump, just admit you were wrong. :rolleyes: Besides, I never claimed I did the big jump.


Fred? Are you a road nazi now? I never proclaimed myself as the end-all God of downhilling. I had a good time and I enjoyed myself. Anyone else would be happy that someone new had gotten into their sport. You? Eh, you just like to be a dick.

"Rental bike"

As if this somehow de-glorifies what I did? Grow up. So sorry I don't "shred" like you do or own a sweet DH bike. But honestly, I think I did pretty OK considering I've never ridden DH before in my life.


EDIT- The ramp looks oddly small in the photo. It's bigger in real life, I'll search the web for a better picture.

I will start giving you positive encouragement and feedback as soon as you exhibit the slightest bit of humility. It's kind of like when you listed your dad's bikes in your signature there for a while. And since you didn't specifically say you did, I guess I will just assume you didn't really ride the tall elevated feature on the runin to the racers edge jump, nor the upper part of A or B, nor the teeter, nor the rollercoaster feature, etc...

Aint no future in frontin'.

NIce 2009 Kona Stab. Looks like fun man.

I will start giving you positive encouragement and feedback as soon as you exhibit the slightest bit of humility. It's kind of like when you listed your dad's bikes in your signature there for a while. And since you didn't specifically say you did, I guess I will just assume you didn't really ride the tall elevated feature on the runin to the racers edge jump, nor the upper part of A or B, nor the teeter, nor the rollercoaster feature, etc...

Aint no future in frontin'.

My dad's bikes are my bikes and my bikes are my dad's. I posted them in my signature for that reason. He would do the reason. And that has nothing to do with humility. The bikes he rides often are more lamesauce IMO than than the ones I do. But honestly, I don't think modesty is my problem. Have you seen my member title?

And since we call some things by different names, I can't say I rode everything you just said. But I am sure I rode upper A and B, and fairly sure I rode the teeter (isn't that on J?), and the rollercoaster (that thing with two rollercoastery parts and a go-around?). I don't know what the racer's edge jump is though. Picture? Anyway, as a correction the jump I posted is on I. It gets confusing since it is accessed through H.

In any case, the bickering is getting annoying. I'll call a truce, but it's up to you if you want to accept it or not.

NIce 2009 Kona Stab. Looks like fun man.

Snowshoe's rental bikes are pretty sweet. I really liked the geometry of the Stab; if I were to buy a DH frame to build, that would be it. Only gripe was that the suspension was super hard. Even on big hits, the suspension would only compress about 3/5ths.

Snowshoe's rental bikes are pretty sweet. I really liked the geometry of the Stab; if I were to buy a DH frame to build, that would be it. Only gripe was that the suspension was super hard. Even on big hits, the suspension would only compress about 3/5ths.

What other DH rigs have you spent time on? If you're not using all of the travel then it's not set up right.


My dad's bikes are my bikes and my bikes are my dad's. I posted them in my signature for that reason............

Is that because ol'Dad foots the bill for the bikes? The Girlscout's bikes are his, he pays for them and he rides them. Same for me.but I would like a pass on that new ride when he picks it up in a week or so.

Well Profail, get used to the remarks, It nice to have you back around as now I get a break from them =)


But, on the plus side, DH'in looks like fun and it's something I've always wanted to do.

Nice pics, ProFail. You did more than I could do given that the chicken-force is strong in me.

I do always prefer not to write in e-brawl threads as I'm always worried that I'll change the natural progression of the thread so please don't take this post to mean that I'm picking sides.

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'66, girlscout getting a new Specialized? Which one again? When I went to Bromont they were lending out Specialized bikes for test rides through the trails but I only saw them when I was leaving. Next time I'll be better prepared. i'll bring shoes, pedals and helmet.

I'll call a truce, but it's up to you if you want to accept it or not.

ahahahaha

The best I can hope for is that one day you realize what a stupid kid you were.

Well Profail, get used to the remarks, It nice to have you back around as now I get a break from them =)


But, on the plus side, DH'in looks like fun and it's something I've always wanted to do.

Profail caught flack on here for being a "rich snot nose" and I tried to see past that.It seems that most of these guys had it right after all.
No young Cheeto, you're in a different class.......all by yourself,and thats a good thing.

Nice pics, ProFail. You did more than I could do given that the chicken-force is strong in me.

I do always prefer not to write in e-brawl threads as I'm always worried that I'll change the natural progression of the thread so please don't take this post to mean that I'm picking sides.

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'66, girlscout getting a new Specialized? Which one again? When I went to Bromont they were lending out Specialized bikes for test rides through the trails but I only saw them when I was leaving. Next time I'll be better prepared. i'll bring shoes, pedals and helmet.

No, Wheeliemert is giving him a good deal on a new Kona. He's worked for me all summer and after next week he'll have the money to pick it up. We'll head down, hang out with Gastro and his crew and have some fun.

Snowshoe's rental bikes are pretty sweet. I really liked the geometry of the Stab; if I were to buy a DH frame to build, that would be it. Only gripe was that the suspension was super hard. Even on big hits, the suspension would only compress about 3/5ths.

maybe you didn't have it setup right

Aint no future in frontin'.

MC Breed ftw!

What other DH rigs have you spent time on? If you're not using all of the travel then it's not set up right.

Gran Mal and V-10. I know it wasn't set up right, I understand how suspension forks work. I know it needs a softer coil. I never said it was specifically a design flaw of the bike, just that the fork was stiff.



Is that because ol'Dad foots the bill for the bikes? The Girlscout's bikes are his, he pays for them and he rides them. Same for me.but I would like a pass on that new ride when he picks it up in a week or so.

No, actually. You seem to bring this up every single time, and you really seem to love bringing your kid into this, which is totally uncalled for. As usual, I will now describe how I got each of my bikes.

Road bike- Got the bike, then payed $800 (out of $1100) back.
Trail Bike- Got it on Christmas as my only present. I didn't get any birthday presents either and ended up paying $150 back anyway.
DJ Bike- Payed $250 for it and agreed to do yard work all summer.
Misc. Parts and Gear- All payed for by myself

I'm freaking tired of you dicks calling me a spoiled cake-eater. Sure, I have nice stuff. But I don't have it handed to me. I work plenty hard for it. And when did I become a snot? Remember when Cheeto got his 3700? Did I ever have a post calling it out for being a starter bike? I remember Rankin saying this after Cheetos bike broke: "What were you expecting from a 3700?" So when did I become the jerk here? And it's not like I let my bikes sit. I race my road bike. I travel and ride my trail bike. And when I get the chance I'll ride urban with my DJ bike. I love supporting my community. I help build and repair trails frequently. I help set up races, and I donate my own money to the local MTB club, the Triangle Off Road Cyclists. I help a bit at my LBS. I help my friends with their bikes. I try to get people into cycling. You guys know nothing about me and have no right to assume ANYTHING about me. You guys think I'm content with my family? You think I'd keep my material possessions instead of trading them for normal, functioning parents? I'd give it all away. I put up with a lot of crap on this forum just because I love bikes and I love learning about them. I share my experiences, and they become invalid simply because it's me who posts them. What if 66 posted this thread? Everyone would most certainly ask him how the trip was and comment on the neat pictures. But not me. I got a big steaming pile of **** handed to me, courtesy of Gastro. Even after I tried to make amends, I still got an insult thrown back at me. You guys seriously need to rethink what you're doing maybe grow up a bit.

You. Know. Nothing. Good day.

No, Wheeliemert is giving him a good deal on a new Kona. He's worked for me all summer and after next week he'll have the money to pick it up. We'll head down, hang out with Gastro and his crew and have some fun.

Kona sucks.

With that out of the way, which Kona did he pick? And how's Wheeliemert with his injuries?

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You. Know. Nothing. Good day.

I said good day, sir!

PS - lighten up. Be like a duck.

Kona sucks.

With that out of the way, which Kona did he pick? And how's Wheeliemert with his injuries?

I don't want to hijack Profails thread. Go to the general MTB tread.

PS - lighten up. Be like a duck.

Be.... fowl? I'm too good. :rolleyes:


Anyway.... I don't think so.

Be.... fowl? I'm too good. :rolleyes:


Anyway.... I don't think so.

I meant like the water on a duck's back.

Gran Mal and V-10. I know it wasn't set up right, I understand how suspension forks work. I know it needs a softer coil. I never said it was specifically a design flaw of the bike, just that the fork was stiff.



No, actually. You seem to bring this up every single time, and you really seem to love bringing your kid into this, which is totally uncalled for. As usual, I will now describe how I got each of my bikes.

Road bike- Got the bike, then payed $800 (out of $1100) back.
Trail Bike- Got it on Christmas as my only present. I didn't get any birthday presents either and ended up paying $150 back anyway.
DJ Bike- Payed $250 for it and agreed to do yard work all summer.
Misc. Parts and Gear- All payed for by myself

I'm freaking tired of you dicks calling me a spoiled cake-eater. Sure, I have nice stuff. But I don't have it handed to me. I work plenty hard for it. And when did I become a snot? Remember when Cheeto got his 3700? Did I ever have a post calling it out for being a starter bike? I remember Rankin saying this after Cheetos bike broke: "What were you expecting from a 3700?" So when did I become the jerk here? And it's not like I let my bikes sit. I race my road bike. I travel and ride my trail bike. And when I get the chance I'll ride urban with my DJ bike. I love supporting my community. I help build and repair trails frequently. I help set up races, and I donate my own money to the local MTB club, the Triangle Off Road Cyclists. I help a bit at my LBS. I help my friends with their bikes. I try to get people into cycling. You guys know nothing about me and have no right to assume ANYTHING about me. You guys think I'm content with my family? You think I'd keep my material possessions instead of trading them for normal, functioning parents? I'd give it all away. I put up with a lot of crap on this forum just because I love bikes and I love learning about them. I share my experiences, and they become invalid simply because it's me who posts them. What if 66 posted this thread? Everyone would most certainly ask him how the trip was and comment on the neat pictures. But not me. I got a big steaming pile of **** handed to me, courtesy of Gastro. Even after I tried to make amends, I still got an insult thrown back at me. You guys seriously need to rethink what you're doing maybe grow up a bit.

You. Know. Nothing. Good day.


Wow, I expected a blown gasket, not complete meltdown. Outstanding!

I really don't think growing up is the answer to any problems.

PM'd by Gastro
"If you pull your head out of your pimply ass long enough to notice, you will find I never said anything negative until you told me to "suck it" in your thread title.

That's something that I am sure you would never say to me in person.

Think about it"

I actually laughed at the pimply ass comment because he would know. Anyway, yeah, you were negative. Specifically you were doubting that I had ridden the larger portion of the Snowshoe trail system or had done the jump on I. And as a quote, here's something you said in your first post in this thread. "I'm betting you didn't hit that jump."

As for "suck it?". Yeah, I would say that to you in person, depending on what you're like in real life. To be honest, I never say suck in a demeaning way. Think of "Suck it Gastro" as "I told you otherwise". Whatever, though.

Wow, I expected a blown gasket, not complete meltdown. Outstanding!

I really don't think growing up is the answer to any problems.

Wasn't necessarily directed at you. But you did quite a job at pissing me off.

Anyway, your problem is that "cake-eater" is your default insult for me. At least add some variety. If you need help thinking, fat-boy is one that gets to me.

Wasn't necessarily directed at you. But you did quite a job at pissing me off.

Anyway, your problem is that "cake-eater" is your default insult for me. At least add some variety. If you need help thinking, fat-boy is one that gets to me.

Fat boy hits too close to home so I can't go there. Ol' pimple butt seens to be fitting after the PM from Gastro.

You gotta quit letting this place get to you.

You gotta quit letting this place get to you.

No, calling me spoiled will piss me off no matter what. Notice how I was pretty benevolent until you called me a rich snot?

EDIT- Seeing as there are no counter-points to my meltdown, I'm going to assume no one sees me as a rich snot anymore.

No, calling me spoiled will piss me off no matter what. Notice how I was pretty benevolent until you called me a rich snot?

Yeah.......I saw that one coming a mile away.:roflmao2:

PM'd by Gastro
"If you pull your head out of your pimply ass long enough to notice, you will find I never said anything negative until you told me to "suck it" in your thread title.

That's something that I am sure you would never say to me in person.

Think about it"

PM'd by ProFail

"I eat cock"

PM'd by ProFail

"I eat cock"

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

PM'd by ProFail

"I eat cock"

You left out the part where it says I like it up the butt.

Yeah.......I saw that one coming a mile away.:roflmao2:

I'm glad.

I've never had coq-au-vin. I know it's a staple of traditional French cuisine but other than a handful of French dishes, I'd rather venture to Asian cuisine if given the choice. Then again I love confit-de-canard.

There's a local chef who's gone really wacky with the traditional French cuisine. He's got a duck dish that's prepared in a can. I think the can has the duck and all the spices and is boiled. The can is then opened at the table just prior to serving.

Hey, this here thread sure is a lotta fun!

Looks like a nice ride...wish I could've been there.