What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!
- Thread starter Minlak
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Scotty T
Walks the walk
I had a random call from a skate mate from up the coast that they were hitting Stromlo, thought why not. They were on ebikes but thanks to my local crew's 50th b'day present I now have a 10 shuttle pass for Stromlo so used one.
Took it easy, down the front but it chucked me off pretty hard. Drop off half way down Luge, I've pinned it about 60 times before, today my front washed out and had an OTB bodyslam.
Got some #ElbowPadRegret right now, about to get in the shower. Bruised ribs and other bits, knee pads worked. Rode out, not slow but impeded, can't let it get you.
Took it easy, down the front but it chucked me off pretty hard. Drop off half way down Luge, I've pinned it about 60 times before, today my front washed out and had an OTB bodyslam.
Got some #ElbowPadRegret right now, about to get in the shower. Bruised ribs and other bits, knee pads worked. Rode out, not slow but impeded, can't let it get you.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
Heal well. You never need good elbow pads... until you needed them.
Chriso_29er
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Did myself a whoopsies!
Stacked it into a pile of fallen trees and broke my ankle.
Can't finish the year any lower, onwards and upwards for next year lol
Stacked it into a pile of fallen trees and broke my ankle.
Can't finish the year any lower, onwards and upwards for next year lol
Ah bugger. Hope it’s not too complicated a break.
Better get setup for NYE with a bottle cage attachment now …
Chriso_29er
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Thanks guys,
Seeing a specialist next week, but the docs today don't seem worried about it.
Hopefully stays that way.
And yep silly me riding solo. Dragged myself back to the car, where luckily there was a couple who just arrived and helped me get the bike on.
Seeing a specialist next week, but the docs today don't seem worried about it.
Hopefully stays that way.
And yep silly me riding solo. Dragged myself back to the car, where luckily there was a couple who just arrived and helped me get the bike on.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Faaark... that elbow is gonna sting, tender tomorrow, agony in a week... I hate gravel rash
Double Faaark, that will take a bit longer than gravel rash
Happy healing new year !
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
So that's both ends now?
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
This is what I dragged my bike all the way over here for! Good day out on many trails I've never ridden before.
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Then backed it up by driving Man-Child and Little Sender to the top of the hill. Little Sender received a Go-Chipro and was stoked to use it. Man-Child on the other hand has vowed to only ever ride his bike on flat tarmac.
Chriso_29er
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Yep. Is it bad that I recognised one of the lady's at the hospital today.
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
I've done that. Had the same doctor put two stitches in my thumb from a "safety" knife incident, and four weeks later put 9 stitches in my forearm/ wrist when I managed to ride into the thin edge of a road sign.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Nearly drew the Leafy Seadragon doing the Sturt gorge loop, first complete lap ? It has some really nice sections on it.
Happy Valley res is a perfect gravel bike loop.
Good day out
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Yep, glad I went down de Rose and up Lomandra though. Lomandra was really nice until the climb out at the end. Biggest problem I had was the long grass making it hard to see around the curves. Couldn't properly send it like I know Evie can in case there was a root, rock or step.
It's the first time I've had Evie on the same proper trails I've had the Procaliber on. Highlights how much more comfortable and composed the Supercaliber is despite having bugger all rear travel.
And I'm much stronger than I was last time I was here. I remember being absolutely destroyed just climbing to the top of O'Halloran Hill. Today I had a few pouches of food with me and I was powering on all day.
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Fucking hell dude! Didn't you just get over the broken shoulder set backs? Speedy recovery @Chriso_29er that is a real bummer.
Flow-Rider
Burner
What is that plant mate, it looks like a Cardoon?
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
I'm super carful solo riding these days after a massive high speed OTB at Buller a few years back - if id really hurt myself it would have been a long wait for help given how far out I was... I was glad to have been at Stromlo when I did really hurt myself and help was there before I'd even worked out how to breathe again and gotten up off the ground.
Its annoying, I really like riding solo!
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Clockwise is the only way to ride it IMO, I have probably ridden it up to 100 times (not too many times in the last few years), used to do it 3 times a week.
As soon as the river trail went in, I don't reckon I rode it anti-clockwise ever again.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
You are definitely solo in you car-ful preferences.