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  • in reply to: Your best crash story #68669

    Going to keep it short and sweet.

    Was on a solo ride, after making the summit start descending on a loose gravel rocky section of the trail before getting into some sweet technical single track. The descend had a rut on the left side full of rocks and I told my self that if someone fell there it was going to hurt. Guess what? Almost intermediately my front wheel slips and changes my direction to the left and I find myself inside the rut trying to survive the rocks.

    Felt like loosing control and all of a sudden I tell my self "This is going to hurt", went OTB and landed shoulder first on my right side. Hit my head and elbow in the process, net result, a nice gash and hole in the area between the forearm and elbow. After a bit on the ground, collected my self, assessed the damage, finished the loop and went home.

    The funny thing is that after the ordeal went for a round of golf, the starter the guy noticed my freshly wounded arm and thought that I had fallen in the parking lot, he offered a wet towel and asked it I needed assistance, with a smile I explained what happened and we both had a laugh.

    Good times!

    in reply to: Shoes made for flats #116267

    5.10 or Teva, the rest is not up to par.

    in reply to: Upstate New York Riders #71955

    What’s rideable in the Syracuse area? Want to ride while we have the "warm" weather this weekend.

    in reply to: puerto rico mtn biking #104857

    There’re few and far between bike rental places, most will only carry cruisers to hang around town.

    Trails are all over the place, close to the metro area are the Cerro Gordo and Monagas park trails but the best ones are in the south west between Aguadilla and Cabo Rojo.

    Visit [url:13wjvlyq]http://borikenmtb.netfreehost.com/[/url:13wjvlyq] and ask around.

    in reply to: Riding with DSLR? #114003

    Always scared of damaging my D5000 but when I man up and take it for a ride it goes inside a gallon zip lock back with the kit lens and on the outer pocket of my Camelback Mule for quick "easy" access.

    in reply to: Using Smart PHone Apps to track Rides? #101951

    Use MapMyRide on my Android phone with great success, also have Strava but haven’t used it.

    Buff and technical single track, teeters and logs are also fun.

    in reply to: Disc Brakes in Muddy Conditions #113386

    Verify to see if there’s mud or crud residue between the pad and rotor, stuff tends to get there and rub.

    in reply to: Upstate New York Riders #71953

    Hey Luppino2, give us a shout when you go out to ride. We’re in Old Forge and always looking for new (to us) trails to ride.

    Shindagin Hallow and Highland Forrest are worth the drive.

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