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Dannihilator 06-07-08 07:10 PM

Nj.

never 06-07-08 08:55 PM


Originally Posted by mtnbiker66 (Post 6833333)
Well dang, I'm unemployed. The housing maket here has stopped so no work for me right now.

You need to come out here...you'll be turning work away and only taking the sweetest jobs.

dminor 06-07-08 11:07 PM

. . . and giving half his income to the government ;)

never 06-07-08 11:25 PM

I think half may be exaggerated (I'd have to look at my taxes from last year but I think it was around 20-25%) but he'll be making so much money he won't care! Plus he'd be able to ride some REAL mountains! ;)

Dannihilator 06-09-08 01:44 PM

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...4/HPIM0582.gif

This section of trail had my number for 8 years, I always either freaked out due to being intimidated by it or when I attempted it, I always ate dirt. I've hit and cleared way harder lines, this one i always had problems with. It's reign of terror on me ended this morning being that I cleaned that section for the first time ever. Before today I always clipped the first set of roots, thus sending me flying without the bike.

I feel like a huge gorilla was torn off my back.

santiago 06-09-08 01:55 PM

You coming down or climbing up that section? Either way it does look like a handful.

Dannihilator 06-09-08 02:00 PM

Going down, I've yet to see anyone make it up that section in 8 years without falling flat on their rear. Plus I don't have the gearing to make it up that.

scbbbc 06-09-08 03:10 PM

nice trail there look like some fair sized roots

dminor 06-09-08 03:18 PM

Always feels supreme to clean and lay to rest a nemisis.

mtnbiker66 06-09-08 04:26 PM

Well, 26 west opens this weekend so that all good. The bad thing is my X crapped out on me on the way home from there last night about 30 miles away from home. I put it on the trailer this morning and I think I know what the problem is.....Fuel sending unit. So,out I go to pull it out of the tank.

scbbbc 06-09-08 05:23 PM

here is an redwood i took an photo of good 200 ft tall and its girth is about 8 ft

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e8...c/HPIM0362.jpg

santiago 06-09-08 05:36 PM


Originally Posted by mtnbiker66 (Post 6849739)
Well, 26 west opens this weekend so that all good. The bad thing is my X crapped out on me on the way home from there last night about 30 miles away from home. I put it on the trailer this morning and I think I know what the problem is.....Fuel sending unit. So,out I go to pull it out of the tank.

I bet you that wouldn't have happened with the Element.

dminor 06-09-08 06:02 PM


Originally Posted by santiago (Post 6850158)
I bet you that wouldn't have happened with the Element.

Naw, he probably would have had to drop the whole rear suspension to get at the tank, ripped out half the interior to get at the blind fasteners from above, bought a special spanner from the Honda dealer parts dept. to twist the sending unit out (only they're on backorder so he'd have to wait three weeks for his spanner) and then paid $400 for the unit itself ;) - - oh, and $30 for the gasket kit that did not come with the unit.

santiago 06-09-08 07:28 PM


Originally Posted by dminor (Post 6850315)
Naw, he probably would have had to drop the whole rear suspension to get at the tank, ripped out half the interior to get at the blind fasteners from above, bought a special spanner from the Honda dealer parts dept. to twist the sending unit out (only they're on backorder so he'd have to wait three weeks for his spanner) and then paid $400 for the unit itself ;) - - oh, and $30 for the gasket kit that did not come with the unit.

You're just feeling guilty because you probably recommended the Xterra over the Element.

BFG 06-09-08 10:41 PM

Well ok, my brakes have been for sale for freaking ages.
I'm getting desperate to get rid of these.

Some guy jusy offered me a trade of a 2006 Norco Team DH frame, e13 chain device and bashie and cranks!
I'm thinking I should take it...

highrevs 06-12-08 08:49 AM

SOME SUPER SWEET BERMAGE!!!! '66 this is right around the corner from your place and definitely worth checking out... Western NC soooo rocks!


http://www.kinetic-images.com/photos..._h5FCJ-L-1.jpg

I'll post more later.

born2bahick 06-12-08 09:14 AM

^^^^^^WOW^^^^^^ I could sooooooo take a high side trip off that!

dminor 06-12-08 09:21 AM


Originally Posted by born2bahick (Post 6867938)
^^^^^^WOW^^^^^^ I could sooooooo take a high side trip off that!

. . . I could blow the inside one, cross over and stack it on the outside :).

Nice shot, highrevs!

santiago 06-12-08 09:47 AM

Meh. I'd be tootling along right in the middle of the trough.

born2bahick 06-12-08 11:01 AM

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...lopestyle1.jpg

cryptid01 06-12-08 11:13 AM

^haha, nice b2b.

Over the course of the weekend, I saw two front wheels get totally pringled in those berms.

santiago 06-12-08 11:38 AM

Awesome pic.

What's missing on my line is the Frappuccino puddle right about the apex as I would have to reach for both brakes to not miss the turn.

Am I the only one that doesn't know how to merge pictures like that? I am pretty good on 'puters and stuff but I could never work a graphics program.

mtnbiker66 06-12-08 06:24 PM

Yes.WNC rocks. I think I'll stay a while. I paid my house off today!!!!!!!!!!! Heck yes!

Dannihilator 06-12-08 07:06 PM

nice, congrats 66.

santiago 06-12-08 07:15 PM


Originally Posted by mtnbiker66 (Post 6871741)
Yes.WNC rocks. I think I'll stay a while. I paid my house off today!!!!!!!!!!! Heck yes!

Awesome news. Looking forward to that day.


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