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luvz2ridez
07-20-2006, 11:15 AM
I was on this trail, doing very well I might add, and around this corner I came and there it was. Well, instead of thinking about it, like I normally would, and chicken out, next thing I knew I was ontop of it and down the other side! Then I screamed out "I just rode that! WooHoo!" Take that skinny! :eviltongu Of course I had to go back and do it again, and again I rode it. I also rode my first roller and a log bridge. Very good day riding.
PS. I get my new fork put on tomorrow, a Marzocchi III All Mountain! Can't Wait!
amydalayna
07-20-2006, 11:22 AM
pictures?

I have the Marzocchi AM SL. manual is VERY confusing.
luvz2ridez
07-20-2006, 11:26 AM
No, I have to start bringing the camera on the trail so I can practice and have my hubby take pics, I keep forgetting. How do you like the Marzocchi? I have a Manitu right now, it's ok... Can't wait for the Marzocchi, I'm told it'll make a huge difference...
weimie
07-20-2006, 11:53 AM
Congrats!

I fell off a ladder bridge over the weekend, following too close to the rider in front of me and didn't realize there was a teeter, had to stop fast and tried to put my foot down but got nothing but air....slow fall sideways to the ground :o:
amydalayna
07-20-2006, 11:56 AM
anyone got any good skinnies pictures?

here's me on a log that isn't all that skinny, but the heights kinda got to me.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/akadelski/100_6800S.jpg
amydalayna
07-20-2006, 12:11 PM
No, I have to start bringing the camera on the trail so I can practice and have my hubby take pics, I keep forgetting. How do you like the Marzocchi? I have a Manitu right now, it's ok... Can't wait for the Marzocchi, I'm told it'll make a huge difference...

It's stiffer than the psylo I had on the bike. So I like that. The SL does not have any on the fly travel adjustments for climbing... Don't like that. The manual is confusing. And I already lost my shock pump adapter.

It has a totally locked out state which is nice (not as good as U-turn), but I've already forgotten to take it out of that state once for a DH and got rocked. My own dumbness.

Sorry for the rambing, but to sum up: I do like how much stiffer it feels than the Psylo I had.
stephanie
07-21-2006, 10:59 PM
anyone got any good skinnies pictures?

here's me on a log that isn't all that skinny, but the heights kinda got to me.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/akadelski/100_6800S.jpg

is that CBC?! if it is, i rode that one last year :)
luvz2ridez
07-21-2006, 11:45 PM
Wow! That's great!
Kanter
07-23-2006, 07:27 PM
I dont think that is CBC. All I have to say is poor, poor, chainsaw. :)
amydalayna
07-24-2006, 12:49 AM
nope. stephanie is right. that is cbc. good eye
TreeSaw
07-24-2006, 12:03 PM
Nice! I just started getting comfortable with skinnies and then I went and got pregnant...haven't ridden them in a while so I am eager to see if I can still hack it!
Tuff*Stuff
07-24-2006, 01:03 PM
Congrats. Great work!
bella
07-24-2006, 07:06 PM
congrats on the skinny!!! i rode my first one this weekend as well! theyre scary as hell but its an awsome feelin once youve kicked its ass :
stephanie
07-24-2006, 09:57 PM
nope. stephanie is right. that is cbc. good eye

sweet! that trail was awesome...i can't wait to go back next year and ride, ride, ride! :love:

(though at least in that picture, the log is dry!)
amydalayna
07-25-2006, 11:48 AM
sweet! that trail was awesome...i can't wait to go back next year and ride, ride, ride! :love:

(though at least in that picture, the log is dry!)

it was one of the most fun trails. rode cbc down to boogieman. i really want to go back. and there were soooo many skinnies and crazy ladder bridges to challenge my balance!

i wish i could ride it today. sigh.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/akadelski/100_6794S.jpg
SuperKat
07-26-2006, 03:33 PM
Nice! Love those pics too.