View Full Version : Reddish Knob trail maintenance/ride on the 25th
wood-dog
03-16-2006, 02:10 PM
Okay, so the last thread went from a ride to a clean up then ride so I thought I would start it over to let anyone who is interested in meeting up with us on 3-25 that we will be doing an initial run with a clean up in mind to clear the trails of the overgrown bushes and fallen trees. Those obstacles proved to be a danger when going down so we will be cleaning them out for the safety of all riders, hikers, dogs and bears!:cool: Please, DO NOT bring any gas powered tools or shovels. Only bring what we can use for trail clean up only. And for anyone who lives in that area and rides Reddish Knob please let us know if we need to contact anyone for permission to do the cleaning.
Tattooo
03-16-2006, 02:27 PM
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Watch out for these guys, they're out on the trails and now working around in the DH forum. They are against fun, dissent or powertools!
Can I bring my Rambo knife?
mud'n'sweat
03-16-2006, 02:35 PM
Can I bring my Rambo knife?
bwahaha!
Woody, you missed a hell of a ride today!
wood-dog
03-16-2006, 02:45 PM
bwahaha!
Woody, you missed a hell of a ride today!
Well, I guess there is always next week! And as it looks now I will not be able to go at 415 either! My wife has my car and my car has the bike rack.:mad:
mud'n'sweat
03-16-2006, 02:51 PM
What happened with this morning? I could have picked your lazy ass up!
VT Mtbkr
03-16-2006, 02:55 PM
Well I was hoping to be able to make this ride but after the initial ride on my new(used) Ironhorse last night it seems it came with a blown rear shock.
Can this trail be done on a XC Giant NRS or would I just slow everyone down?
mud'n'sweat
03-16-2006, 03:00 PM
VT mtnbiker.... you should be okay on the giant. I was out on my Ells which is more XC than anything and it was a blast.
wood-dog
03-16-2006, 03:08 PM
Well I was hoping to be able to make this ride but after the initial ride on my new(used) Ironhorse last night it seems it came with a blown rear shock.
Can this trail be done on a XC Giant NRS or would I just slow everyone down?
Your NRS should be fine. Most of the riders will be on bigger hitting bikes but I know of at least two other riders who will be on HT's And mud'n'sweat will be on an xc bike. The faster riders tend to run out in the front but will often find a spot to stop and wait for the others, so no worries. Bring your Giant and have a good time with the rest of us!
By the way, what is the eye to eye for the shock on your IH?
Tattooo
03-16-2006, 03:51 PM
I don't know why, but I've always pegged mud'n'sweat as more of a unicycle sort of guy...
BIRDMAN111
03-16-2006, 04:59 PM
hows about my dakar xlt. and how much travel does your ells have mud'n'sweet?
VT Mtbkr
03-16-2006, 05:07 PM
By the way, what is the eye to eye for the shock on your IH?
I'm not 100% sure about what eye to eye means but my from best guess it's 8-3/4".
denjen
03-16-2006, 05:40 PM
I'm not 100% sure about what eye to eye means but my from best guess it's 8-3/4".
I believe it is 8.75x2.75. If I hadnt just sent my main shock to get it pushed you could use my back up, but it is on my bike. Had a good time last night. it was cool watching you progess so quickly. You will be ripping up SS this year.
Dennis
Tattooo
03-16-2006, 06:13 PM
Are any of you DH monkey types racing any of the races this year? Plattkill? NC? Snowshoe?
Need more drinking buddies.
metalMTB
03-16-2006, 06:28 PM
i'm racing mid atlantic cup and snowshoe series, and some of the diablo series hopefully
wood-dog
03-16-2006, 06:50 PM
I'll be racing but I still have no idea which races I will be at
mud'n'sweat
03-16-2006, 07:22 PM
I'll be racing home to your mom after work.
;)
denjen
03-16-2006, 07:58 PM
I'll be racing home to your mom after work.
;)
Im already there
mud'n'sweat
03-16-2006, 08:00 PM
Im already there
you scru scru scrubbin' the booty like she likes?
wood-dog
03-16-2006, 08:06 PM
you girls are so freakin' nasty :looney:
denjen
03-16-2006, 08:09 PM
you scru scru scrubbin' the booty like she likes?
but of course
Well I was hoping to be able to make this ride but after the initial ride on my new(used) Ironhorse last night it seems it came with a blown rear shock.
Can this trail be done on a XC Giant NRS or would I just slow everyone down?
I have a spare shock that is off of my IH...
It's a 7.875x2.25 however. The I to I is the center of the top mounting bolt to the center of the lower mounting bolt...You are more that welcomed to use it.
I'm still trying to figure away to finagle a way to go.
wood-dog
03-16-2006, 08:20 PM
Ralphie, you WILL NOT regret it!
Bearmntpicnic
03-16-2006, 09:52 PM
Im a racing tattoo and hopefully faster than you. also to fokey who asked abotu the dakar it would be fine that is ofcourse if you mom lets you come
wood-dog
03-16-2006, 09:57 PM
Im a racing tattoo and hopefully faster than you. also to fokey who asked abotu the dakar it would be fine that is ofcourse if you mom lets you come
GOOD GOD BOY! WHAT THE HELL ARE YA TRYIN' TO SAY?
YOU ARE A RACING TATTOO..... WHAT???
Tattooo
03-16-2006, 10:34 PM
A racing dildo perhaps.
Remember, I have gravity and momentum on my side.
Bearmntpicnic
03-17-2006, 12:34 PM
no im not racing him that I know off but perhaps i will be sometime if he races around here. and its true being heavy does make you go fast usually but you accelerate slower and fall harder
denjen
03-17-2006, 01:27 PM
no im not racing him that I know off but perhaps i will be sometime if he races around here. and its true being heavy does make you go fast usually but you accelerate slower and fall harder
Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they are having an acid flash back when they read these posts
mud'n'sweat
03-17-2006, 01:29 PM
Yup, all up in the matrix! ;)
wood-dog
03-17-2006, 01:40 PM
Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they are having an acid flash back when they read these posts
Flashback nothing, I am still trippin'
mud'n'sweat
03-17-2006, 01:49 PM
You must be trippin' after passing up yesterdays ride.
wood-dog
03-17-2006, 02:27 PM
must have been an epic one
mud'n'sweat
03-17-2006, 04:02 PM
Hahaha, sure. It was hell in a bucket. 22 miles and only 2 stops.
BIRDMAN111
03-17-2006, 04:10 PM
Im a racing tattoo and hopefully faster than you. also to fokey who asked abotu the dakar it would be fine that is ofcourse if you mom lets you come
my mom doesnt let me get rides with strangers :devil: :sneaky:
noname
03-17-2006, 04:32 PM
Can someone send me directions to the meetup point or an address so I can mapquest it? :help: I'm still trying to figure out if I'm going to be able to make it up. Maybe if I make it I can teach Bearmtnpicnic some copy editing skills so we can read his posts.:love:
wood-dog
03-17-2006, 05:25 PM
Can someone send me directions to the meetup point or an address so I can mapquest it? :help: I'm still trying to figure out if I'm going to be able to make it up. Maybe if I make it I can teach Bearmtnpicnic some copy editing skills so we can read his posts.:love:
I hope you can show bearmtn a thing or two about the rules of, at the very least, fair grammer. :rofl:
Send mud'n'sweat a pm, he will send you all of the locations/meeting places you will need
wood-dog
03-17-2006, 08:15 PM
Ralphie, you are gonna have a BLAST!!!
Are you bringin' the wife's jeep and your awsome trailer?
No Jeep...trailer yeah...Jeep no, trailer in...
wood-dog
03-17-2006, 08:22 PM
trailer is good!
Ok, great , who from Richmond is going? Got to figure logistics...
woody, ya gonna bring the pedals and cleats? For us to use the trailer, we need a truck...
There may be a slight chance I can get the Jeep, but if I do, Gas AND car wash fees for the wife are due....
BIRDMAN111
03-17-2006, 09:05 PM
woody, ya gonna bring the pedals and cleats?
speaking of cleats. i always wear mine and even jump in them and must start to learn to jump without them...tips? ive tried but my feet always come off the pedals.
BIRDMAN111
03-17-2006, 09:13 PM
woody, ya gonna bring the pedals and cleats?
speaking of cleats. i do everything with clips including jumps. i want to learn with platforms, but i just dont feel comfterble. any tips?
wood-dog
03-17-2006, 09:19 PM
Ralphie, if I still have the pedals I will bring them. But there is a chance that I will be trading them out for a rear hub. But if I don't they are yours for the day to rip on!
wannabeabonedoc
03-17-2006, 09:25 PM
Man, I wish I could come on this trip. Stupid MCAT. Someone better take pics of the trails. Have fun fellas!
bonedoc
Tattooo
03-18-2006, 01:25 AM
Noname, road trip?
Its 2:40 in the AM, can I shoot ravers for thump thump music that wakes me from my drunk slumber?
noname
03-18-2006, 03:01 AM
speaking of cleats. i always wear mine and even jump in them and must start to learn to jump without them...tips? ive tried but my feet always come off the pedals.
learn to bunny hop with platforms, all of the motions used to control a bike while jumping are similar or the same as those used for bunny hopping, basically you learn to move the bike around entirely with your arms, hips, and wrists.
noname
03-18-2006, 03:03 AM
Noname, road trip?
Its 2:40 in the AM, can I shoot ravers for thump thump music that wakes me from my drunk slumber?
may very well be down for that. Don't shoot the raver kids, just go over there next time and shack up with a cute raver chic, they're easy don't ya know!
Looks like I got the Jeep! So, trailer and jeep we got. The Jeep only fits 5 (Gear and all)
This time round however, I want to protect the bikes a little better than the last time. :thumb:
I'd like to come check out Reddish Knob and help in the clean up effort. I just moved to Alexandria last week and I'm trying to find some good places to ride and people to ride with. Only problem is I would need to catch a ride out there. So if any shuttles are going to be leaving from anywhere near Alexandria let me know :)
Tattooo
03-18-2006, 10:59 AM
may very well be down for that. Don't shoot the raver kids, just go over there next time and shack up with a cute raver chic, they're easy don't ya know!
How comes the emergency remodeling?
Let me know if you want to go, I might be down provided we don't do what we did for the D-Lux, I was just fragged the whole weekend through.
She is a cute little raver that lives there, but she's homies with the wife, so a bit of the old "Its late, blow me" might end me up in divorce court with that very angry black lady judge... No bueno.
Tattooo
03-18-2006, 11:00 AM
I just got my Da Kine truck pad, so I can take five or so bikes in the back. Downside is that (and ask noname) is maybe I can take two other guys comfortable.
noname
03-18-2006, 11:58 AM
How comes the emergency remodeling?
Let me know if you want to go, I might be down provided we don't do what we did for the D-Lux, I was just fragged the whole weekend through.
My roomate burned my kitchen down, need to replace or repair the cabinets and flooring before the rental office finds out!
I was thinking we ride up on Friday and get a hotel room in c-ville, then just meet everyone in the morning. That way we're not completely cooked when we get there, that would be gehy.
noname
03-18-2006, 12:00 PM
I just got my Da Kine truck pad, so I can take five or so bikes in the back. Downside is that (and ask noname) is maybe I can take two other guys comfortable.
I'll definately be strapping my gear in the back of the truck this time, no sense taking up valuable cabin space.
Tattooo
03-18-2006, 12:53 PM
If its just the two of us driving up (no wife this time) then I think we can put our crap in the cab. That truck has odd aerodynamics, tends to lift light stuff into the air.
I might get creative this week and build a bike box for the back that we could put the front wheels in, then run straps to hold them up. Then again, your bike is a 9mm front, so we could in point of fact just bolt it into the carrier in the bed. Turns out I forgot to tension that down last time, hence why it popped out.
Gimme a call, we'll work something out. The Mrs. and I might get a trip to Hardwood in tomorrow if you're interested.
noname
03-18-2006, 03:43 PM
If its just the two of us driving up (no wife this time) then I think we can put our crap in the cab. That truck has odd aerodynamics, tends to lift light stuff into the air.
I might get creative this week and build a bike box for the back that we could put the front wheels in, then run straps to hold them up. Then again, your bike is a 9mm front, so we could in point of fact just bolt it into the carrier in the bed. Turns out I forgot to tension that down last time, hence why it popped out.
Gimme a call, we'll work something out. The Mrs. and I might get a trip to Hardwood in tomorrow if you're interested.
Depending on how my night goes I was planning an early trip to Freedom Park in the burg. If you are going to Harwood Mill in the afternoon I'll stop there on my way back down. :) We can ride then head out for some grub as I'm still without a kitchen.:redhot: :bomb:
wood-dog
03-18-2006, 06:50 PM
Man, I wish I could come on this trip. Stupid MCAT. Someone better take pics of the trails. Have fun fellas!
bonedoc
Pete, not only will I bring my camera and take plenty of pics of the days events but I will remember to take a towel! :D
BIRDMAN111
03-19-2006, 04:20 PM
learn to bunny hop with platforms, all of the motions used to control a bike while jumping are similar or the same as those used for bunny hopping, basically you learn to move the bike around entirely with your arms, hips, and wrists.
thanks man
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