Itching to ride my new hardtail...
03-06-07, 09:18 PM
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Itching to ride my new hardtail...
With 2 feet of new snow on the ground this is where I am stuck riding for a while. April can't come soon enough.
03-06-07, 09:24 PM
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Nice bike. I see some stairs to the left that you can shred on...
03-06-07, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FreeRidin'
Nice bike. I see some stairs to the left that you can shred on...
-wake up in the morn, shred it down the stairs, straight into the living room, dodge the dogs, into the baby crib.
03-06-07, 09:43 PM
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Or open the door to the back yard jump down the stairs out the door and dive in the snow.
03-07-07, 02:27 AM
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I sessioned our house when we were renovating.
It rocked hard.
It rocked hard.
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Next time, wear a helmet. That brick fireplace looks brutal.
03-07-07, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by gastro
Nice, house trials are fun.
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03-07-07, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Ymmie
With 2 feet of new snow on the ground this is where I am stuck riding for a while. April can't come soon enough.
Here is kind of a crazy idea....
Seeing it's an off road bike, you should try riding it outside in the snow, it can handle it I think
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Originally Posted by ViperZ
Here is kind of a crazy idea....
Seeing it's an off road bike, you should try riding it outside in the snow, it can handle it I think
Seeing it's an off road bike, you should try riding it outside in the snow, it can handle it I think
03-07-07, 06:37 PM
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Or maybe I should put a track on the back and skiis on the front...
03-07-07, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by chelboed
2 feet of snow is hard to pedal in unless you ridea "true 96'er".
I have rode a 26'er all winter long, and we have had more than 2 feet of snow.
Originally Posted by Ymmie
Or maybe I should put a track on the back and skiis on the front...
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03-07-07, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ViperZ
Just head out with the knobbies, you'd be surprized at what a blast it is!
03-07-07, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by never
It really depends on the trails, snow consistency, etc. Over the winter, I can ride some trails here in the city because they get packed down with foot traffic. Even with less than 2 feet of snow, rides in the mountains generally still require lots of pushing, even on the descents. I did a hike on Sunday along one of my favorite bike trails in the mountains...no way anyone was riding that for quite a while due to the snow.
All Im saying is why wait until April? I'm sure his street in front of his house is clear enough or packed enough now for a quick spin.
Ride home
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Yeah but that's not trail riding...just not the same thing! I can't wait to get in some real trail rides soon...hopefully this warm weather keeps on going!
03-07-07, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by never
Yeah but that's not trail riding...just not the same thing! I can't wait to get in some real trail rides soon...hopefully this warm weather keeps on going!
I know what that feels like, when I build one of my road bikes last Winter.Real Trail Riding?
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Originally Posted by free_pizza
viperz! looks like the white crap will be disappearing soon! i think it hit 0 degrees today! 
+3 for tomorrow
+3 for tomorrow
On my ride home from work today it was as if somebody paid the Power bill. It was bright, sunshiny, warm and the ice was melting!Unfortunately this is also what I call the mean season as well, for it thaws and gets slushy during the day, then freezes hard and becomes like chopped frozen concrete for the morning rides
Soon....
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Originally Posted by ViperZ
Unfortunately this is also what I call the mean season as well, for it thaws and gets slushy during the day, then freezes hard and becomes like chopped frozen concrete for the morning rides
Originally Posted by ViperZ
Soon....
