Indeed it was. Good bunch, thankfully a couple were still feeling strong for the last 60 odd K and dragged a few of us that were in the box after halfway!Was that with the Summit boys, Jasco?
Damn! How lucky was that! Buy that man a beer!Day 10 of our mtb odyssey...
... well today was more ace than ever before... the acerest of aceness.
We're camped at Mt Beauty... thought we'd ride Falls Creek. So up we go... start on soft Lake View, then Turbine, then Generator... when we come across John, ya FallsCreek trail maintenance guy... got chatting, he says... look I'm going to the summit in a mo, you finish Generator and I'll shuttle you to the top... then do Frying Pan, High Voltage, Wishing Well and finish with Flow Town, and then I'll take you back to your car... such a great friendly guy... and Sue and I agree... probably the the best mtb ride of our lives.
I like this idea. May have to visit the skate shop for some off cuts...no idea why I feel compelled to though as this has not been an issue for me before.Fiddled and fussed - glued some sandpaper to shift levers for non-slipness, and got a stray cable tidied up.
Tomorrow - actual riding!
I got onto this a year or so back. Riding all the time in a stupidly humid/ rainy climate the past 3 years it seemed like a no brainer. Bought a full skate deck grip sheet (who the hell skates in that climate?) for about $10 from memory & enough to last a lifetime. Great upgrade for FA, though you will go through the right thumb of your gloves a lot faster.I like this idea. May have to visit the skate shop for some off cuts...no idea why I feel compelled to though as this has not been an issue for me before.
Don't feel bad, you have finally reached a level of maturity where you can clearly see that the true path to cycling nirvana is cyclocross.I made a big decision this morning. I've decided to sell both my bikes and take up CX. I'm getting too old to be banging down bumpy hills and having fun. I dunno if I'm getting old or what, but suddenly the idea of carrying a road bike up a muddy hill then sliding back down it again has never sounded more appealing. I just hope they sell the lycra gear in my size. Can't do proper CX without lycra!
This sounds like the perfect time to get that new bike.Last day of riding for our mtb trip... took the hire Trek out again at Bright and did the bits off to each side... three hours on the bikes, and now have a reasonable idea of the trail layout... and enjoyed it immensely... some of the trails near Morses Creek were great fun old school built by kids tracks. Anyway we've had an awesome two weeks of riding, and other than my broken bike, we came out of it unscathed. My wife is loving her new bike... doing stuff she would never have attempted before... which augers well for the future.
The transfiguration has began!I made a big decision this morning. I've decided to sell both my bikes and take up CX. I'm getting too old to be banging down bumpy hills and having fun. I dunno if I'm getting old or what, but suddenly the idea of carrying a road bike up a muddy hill then sliding back down it again has never sounded more appealing. I just hope they sell the lycra gear in my size. Can't do proper CX without lycra!
I'm feeling a tad April fooled...I made a big decision this morning. I've decided to sell both my bikes and take up CX. I'm getting too old to be banging down bumpy hills and having fun. I dunno if I'm getting old or what, but suddenly the idea of carrying a road bike up a muddy hill then sliding back down it again has never sounded more appealing. I just hope they sell the lycra gear in my size. Can't do proper CX without lycra!
Bazinga. Will the real SpikeX please stand up after he's finished taking the piss.I'm feeling a tad April fooled...