Yeah! You were right when said that Enduro rides require a lot of work equipment and machinery to be carried on your back… We can even see a black leg on your backpack while riding the wild one-wheel way on your cool strong bike. Nice photos, Chain. I find your technique involves getting more and more confidence every time you go to the Sierras. :joystick
You've definitely got to pack some stuff when you ride out into the Sierras. Sometimes there aren't any roads or towns around in case things go wrong. I even take some first aid stuff with me (Betadine). Not to mention food and water. And if you do technical riding you need to bring all your body armor as well. But there was a guy on this ride with no backpack and no protection (aside from his helmet). Some like to live dangerously, tho there were 15 of us on this ride so I suppose he could rely on the rest of us for food, water, tools, patch kits, etc, tho it seems to me he wasn't really pulling his weight.
LOL Jorge you were calling for it! : Awesome pic???... One of these days you´ll have to explain to us what the heck you´re doin´ side by side with a goat on your avatar!!!.
Ha ha ha ha ha, Inter you're a natural born comedian! That's a colorful thing on the back of my bike, is it supposed to be all the stuff I'm packing? Sometimes I wonder if I'm the one asking for it: I've been getting more confident on my bike, which means I go faster, which means I fall harder...:???: On that last ride they were talking about different falls and injuries they've had. They were saying that when you get to the hospital they have big scissores and they cut off all of your expensive and fashionable bike clothes... lovely.....
OHHH this post is very nice, here I can improve my English level!!. I´m going to be here a lot. Thanks!
Hi Stunt. Welcome to this English corner of the forum. Feel free to have your say whenever you want. You can enjoy not only your bike but your English as well. You know mate, two birds in the bush… So you live in Galapagar, Madrid. That sounds to me like a bike paradise, doesn´t it?. Anyway, have fun both with the forum and your bike! Pretty important question Chain… How much is a fall off your bike?. As a joke it is said that a Buck is the price to pay for a fall off a Horse, but concerning bikes I´d say that question involves a truly “moral risk”… I mean, it´s a good thing to ask it if it implies a more responsible way of riding a bike!!!. Many car drivers use their cars in a more risky way just by knowing they have an insurance policy… This is what we call the “moral risk” of Insurance. This example of yours could be seen as the other way around, in a positive way… A more responsible ride by knowing what it´d cost if you had an accident!!! Cheers!
Yup, here you can kill two birds with one stone, ha ha. It's not perfect, but a bird in hand is worth two in the bush. Start studying: these idioms will be on the exam, ha ha Must run! Catch you later.
You must ride? Have you got a hometrainer? Or good waterproofing for your bike? Sometimes I talk to English cyclists and by and large they're not put off by a bit of rain. Actually I was only figuratively running, tho I've also been doing so literally these days, got to keep my engine in good working order!
I got kind of a stationary bike. Too boring to be a serious alternative to the dynamic excitement that a real bike can trigger, but the closest thing to it when you think of rainy days, you´re into cycling and you´re not waterproof British ;-) Not the best combination in the world. If only I was Scottish I´d had no problem to ride my bike. We, -sorry southern Californian people included-, have to put our bikes on a trainer. :laserkill
hi pro stunt we´ll bring you a warm welcome ! you can take part in any discussion feel free to say what you feel like don´t be ashamed. that flick of the goat is a long story lost in the mists of times, i will produce an essay for you if so, otherwise a link to the true story shall be worthy. that will be soon Following your discussion it´s nice to take a time to value the moral risks of a hard hit. Aye, it´s not only the pain what remains, but the lingering fear which also weakens our self-confidence. It´s truly a pity and we can´t afford that the fear will guide our future rides. We must take into our stride as soon as possible , even if it was an important setback, learning the lesson for the future. In fact which doesn't kills you makes you stronger. Cheers!
Feel free to put in your two cents worth any time. Don't be embarrassed, we won't laugh at you (or if we do it'll be behind your back, ha ha ha... just kidding). The story behind the pic, that should be interesting Good point. There's nothing like a good fall to dent your confidence... and maybe your bike as well. You have to recover both physically and emotionally, and it can take a while. I know all this from first hand experience. Thought I'd post another pic from my last ride and see what Inter can do with it, ha ha. Oooh I want to go for a ride in the Sierraaaaaaa...
Mmmm...:comor3 Not being British, I was worried about the week´s ongoing rain when saw your photo. So you served me as inspiration of what to do if rain persists for days...
Chain, real magicians have a long word in mind: Quebrantahuesos. Take a look at this vid. Really nice. Maybe one day... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yNEJmT7p5A (An Irish colleague of yours inside!) Cheers!
One day? Not, next June 22nd! You have to get there sooner or later if you feel something when riding on tarmac After my Treparriscos this year, we'll be training for QH 2013 in case of fortune blessing us in the poll (January). In any case, I've just bought a triple crankset and a rear derailleur with long cage to help my old legs. Be prepared!
So Peldez, By having finished Treparriscos in whatever place last season, you´re kinda Harry Potter to me!. That´s a thing I´ve never tried. Tank U so much for cheering me up on the ride!. Actually I have two major rides in mind: Camino de Santiago –MTB or hybrid cycling- and Treparriscos as an easier version of the Quebrantahuesos´ pain and enjoyment for road biking challenge… Yeah for such a ride I DO ALSO need a triple. In fact, I don´t ride compact rings either. But first of all, as Peldez says, It´s not easy to take place in such a crowded event. Keep us to date on how´re things going, Peldez! Anyway I feel I need more time and road training to even think of going there not being a fool of myself… Chain, What about you? That challenging vid can´t be ignored for a complete and powerful biker like you! ;-)
Quebrantahuesos sounds like a tough ride. You'd have to start training months in advance. Hey, we should start going to the Navacerrada mountain pass! Ha ha. Right now I don't know if I could even make it to the finish line. I've never done anything that tough. The slower guys take 8 or nine hours to finish. I have to admit tho, it sounds like a good challenge. On a more practical level, I hear that it's so popular that it's hard to get a place in the race. The number plates are raffled off. Also going there might clash with my work commitments. Are you thinking of doing it? Or maybe the easier one: Traparriscos? Personally I don't know if going just 90 km is worth the trouble and expense. It was really nice seeing the pretty girl, Lourdes Cayetano, in the race.
