markham park trail
01-24-07, 06:30 PM
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markham park trail
located in south florida
i was there last weekend(sunday)
i was the moron with no helmet and with my friend on a bmx bike
i later wore a baseball helmet
i finnaly bought a bike helmet
i doubt anyone on this form was there BUT maby someone here goes there.
this was my first experiance with a real trail
obviously i went on the "expert" trail first....what great fun that was!!
before i did gopeds and pocketbikes and those dont go to well with cops
so i decided to try mountainbiking and i liked it.
i just wanted to know why people that go there are not friendly or helpful.
i mean i wave to them and i get a face? is that a normal characteristic of a pro bike rider?
i was there last weekend(sunday)
i was the moron with no helmet and with my friend on a bmx bike
i later wore a baseball helmet
i finnaly bought a bike helmet
i doubt anyone on this form was there BUT maby someone here goes there.
this was my first experiance with a real trail
obviously i went on the "expert" trail first....what great fun that was!!
before i did gopeds and pocketbikes and those dont go to well with cops
so i decided to try mountainbiking and i liked it.
i just wanted to know why people that go there are not friendly or helpful.
i mean i wave to them and i get a face? is that a normal characteristic of a pro bike rider?
01-24-07, 07:03 PM
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they probly look down on you because of you didnt spend all your money on your bike
but i would not say that most "pro bikers" are like that
but i would not say that most "pro bikers" are like that
01-25-07, 12:02 PM
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I rode that trail after an unfortunate WD-40 on the brake rotor mishap and I thought it was a sweet park despite my stopping issues.
As far as folks being not-so-friendly, it could have been the lack of helmet/inappropriate gear. Every now and again you read about somebody that hurts themselves while riding at a park and then sues the park. Most likely you were looked upon as a liability and a threat to their hobby/lifestyle.
As far as folks being not-so-friendly, it could have been the lack of helmet/inappropriate gear. Every now and again you read about somebody that hurts themselves while riding at a park and then sues the park. Most likely you were looked upon as a liability and a threat to their hobby/lifestyle.
01-26-07, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by FatBomber
I rode that trail after an unfortunate WD-40 on the brake rotor
01-26-07, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by FatBomber
I rode that trail after an unfortunate WD-40 on the brake rotor mishap and I thought it was a sweet park despite my stopping issues.
As far as folks being not-so-friendly, it could have been the lack of helmet/inappropriate gear. Every now and again you read about somebody that hurts themselves while riding at a park and then sues the park. Most likely you were looked upon as a liability and a threat to their hobby/lifestyle.
As far as folks being not-so-friendly, it could have been the lack of helmet/inappropriate gear. Every now and again you read about somebody that hurts themselves while riding at a park and then sues the park. Most likely you were looked upon as a liability and a threat to their hobby/lifestyle.
01-26-07, 08:04 AM
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Smooth and silent and TERRIFYING!! All that coral and prickly vegitation made it one sphincter-tightening kind of day!
Unfortunately I only rode it one day and I wish I could get back but alas, I'm mired in the frozen-tundra of Chicago.
On the bright side the ground is now frozen and the trails will be clean and fast!
Unfortunately I only rode it one day and I wish I could get back but alas, I'm mired in the frozen-tundra of Chicago.
On the bright side the ground is now frozen and the trails will be clean and fast!
