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And yes that's the Brian Lopes signature paint job.
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I'm good with the time frame, we can even work around what trail is dry at the time. I just like to ride. If I can meet a few new people along the way it's even better! Let's git er dun!
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Here's a few from today. We rode the Sweetwater Trail, and Salmon Falls, which are in the El Dorado Hills, CA area. It ended up at 23 miles and about 1700 ft of climbing. I did it all on my new SS 29er
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It's weird climbing standing up, but it's getting easier with each ride.
Me
It's weird climbing standing up, but it's getting easier with each ride.
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Here's a few from today. We rode the Sweetwater Trail, and Salmon Falls, which are in the El Dorado Hills, CA area. It ended up at 23 miles and about 1700 ft of climbing. I did it all on my new SS 29er
Me
It's weird climbing standing up, but it's getting easier with each ride.
Me
It's weird climbing standing up, but it's getting easier with each ride.
#1432
Oooooooofffff SALESMAN!
Decided to break in the new season with a leisurely cruise over at Cranbrook. Weather was chilly today, 60s and windy.
Oh, and it was kind of muddy, too.
Intensity: 1/10
Fun Factor: 7/10
Did over 7 miles and didn't even break a sweat (or my balls, see pic below).
By the way my current bike is just temporary, I'm in the process of researching parts to build a new one.
Oh, and it was kind of muddy, too.
Intensity: 1/10
Fun Factor: 7/10
Did over 7 miles and didn't even break a sweat (or my balls, see pic below).
By the way my current bike is just temporary, I'm in the process of researching parts to build a new one.
Last edited by The Big Wheel; 04-30-09 at 07:37 AM.
#1434
Oooooooofffff SALESMAN!
Yes Sir I do. I got whacked in the family jewels one too many times (missed pedals). My eggbeaters should be arriving any day now. My shoes and pedals got muddy today and I feel on the frame and there was no pain whatsoever. That insulation stuff really does wonders.
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rode with my 3 year old on the front- she makes me sing songs on the climbs
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#1440
Te mortuo heres tibi sim?
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Good thing the bottle opener wasn't built into the hanger.
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Headed out with a couple of buddies for a nice trail ride along Lake Minnewanka on Saturday...the weather was awesome and the trail was great other than a few ultra-muddy spots. Despite the warmer weather, the lake was still completely frozen.
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Pinkbike vids are back up so I might as well post these...a buddy got a GoPro so we had to try it out a couple of weekends back. The camera needs to be angled up a bit but you get a good sense of the ride. The only thing the camera doesn't show very well is the steep stuff.
We rode Steamboat Mountain just outside of Radium, BC and Mt Swansea just outside of Invermere BC on the Saturday.
Mt Swansea:
https://www.pinkbike.com/video/72574/
Steamboat Mountain:
https://www.pinkbike.com/video/72478/
We rode Steamboat Mountain just outside of Radium, BC and Mt Swansea just outside of Invermere BC on the Saturday.
Mt Swansea:
https://www.pinkbike.com/video/72574/
Steamboat Mountain:
https://www.pinkbike.com/video/72478/
#1447
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I find Swansea more fun than Steamboat...fewer stunts but steeper and faster. Only a portion of the best Swansea trail was shown in the vid.