wow what a pic! you meant it man, that was mud. Did you ride deep into marshes or what? At least you look great and your bike too! You shared a good time!
We're planning on going back to Ares this Christmas, and apparently that's when it's really muddy, not this lightweight stuff that I experienced in August. Hmmm, I'm actually not all that crazy about that water-dirt mixture. I might have to prepare more for that, or leave the bike behind and just go jogging. But I would sure hate to be without a two wheels. I'd probably turn to drink ha ha.
Ha ha ha, funny! Actually I just saw this. By the way, here's the latest picture of me defying gravity and throwing caution to the wind You can tell it's not Galicia.
Hi! I was searching for another thing at the forum... and then I found this conversation. I had no idea about the existence of this theme, but I like it very much. So, if you excuse my English (my level is not as high as yours, but I like to learn), I would like to talk about bikes -and life- with you.
Hi @MMond, you're warmy welcome to this English chat! These chaps are good at riding their bikes and speaking about it, but don't worry, they are also very fault tolerant with our crappy language.
Hi guys! Welcome you all to Chain´s english part of the forum. Come on in and take a seat, feel at home and put you at easy. It´s what you have to say that counts, not your english level. AS Peldez says there are tons of tolerance on this point so feel free to post whatever you want whenever you wish. Wonder why his tires last just 4 months? . See the photo below. Is it a bird? a plane? No, it´s SuperChain la2 Coming soon in cinemas. Cheers!
Like Interaptor says, welcome to the English corner of the forum. Feel free to write and participate anytime you like. Mmond, I see you're from the Rías Baixas, well last month I was riding my mountain bike just north of you in Ares (Ferrol). I really had a good time, and looks like I got a bit stronger too tackling so many hills 'Crappy language'!! Looks OK to me, we're not after perfection here. Interaptor, ha ha ha! You crack me up. In any case, sometimes I wonder if you have a bit too much time on your hands, ha ha. But in any case, it's hilarious!
Oh, it´s not that extra time on my hands. Actually it took me a blink of an eye to put you on your Superman clothes!. The merit is all yours for being able to fly that way. Yeah, that´s a nice pic of you in action. ;-)
hi! how do you do? Welcome to chain&inter 's corner! feel at ease they're as nice as they look like. Even if you're in trouble you can call our Superman!
well, my lack of a better technique actually makes me look not like Superman but like the Joker on a bike... You know, familiarity breeds contempt! ;-)
'Variety is the spice of life', that's what I say. Today road bike, tomorrow mountain bike in El Pardo, and it looks like Sunday I'll be heading to Cercedilla also with my enduro bike. My jump bike hasn't been seeing much use tho: haven't been on it for two or three months now. Today I put a new rear tire on my Rallon, the Ardent. And shortly I plan to put a Minion up front. These are the exciting events of my life
So, go on with the excitement and tell us how you feel on the Ardent. Do you agree to all the good reviews they have? Product Description The newest tire in the Maxxis MTB line is the Ardent, and it offers riders unbeatable traction with a self-adjusting tread. In its raw form the Ardent would be an aggressive rear tire, with delta-shaped center tread sections for grabbing dirt under acceleration and braking. Most riders will stop analyzing thereAAAbut if you look closer, youAAAll discover a secret: the notches in the center and side knobs are like virtual tread-cuts. These channel cuts change the simple block tread design into a grippy, toothy tire that hooks up on anything from hardpack to slickrock, while still presenting that unified delta shape that claws deep into loose and wet conditions. Cheers!
Today I went to El Pardo for my first ride with the Ardent as my back tire and it looks good. The tire is narrower (2.25) than the Hutchinson Cougar (2.4) plus the knobs are closer together, which all adds up to less rolling resistance, so I'm probably a little faster now :twisted: at the same time the grip is better than the worn out Cougar. My problem now is my front tire which is really worn so it has very little grip, especially in corners, so I have to worry about that. By the way, I fell today in El Pardo. I was doing a little jump, which didn't really look like it would present any problem at all, but somehow I didn't have the handlebar straight when I landed, so I went straight down to mother earth. Kinda hit hard too tho didn't break anything, finished the ride in fact. I'm REALLY glad I had my elbow and knee guards on: too bad I wasn't wearing my hip pads as well. In any case, I'm more or less OK now but I do have aches and pains. Let's see if my body forgives me and the pain goes away quickly; I'm hoping to go to Cercedilla tomorrow.
I hope you are ok for tomorow, but you know how all this goes. After you fall It takes some time for the pain to vanish, your next rides at jeopardize.The good news is that your more or less ok by now and there is not additional pain to be fear of, but depending on the way you fell it could be kinda pain in the neck persistent pain for even some more days. Get well asap. Yeah, I myself have experienced how it´s to go from more distant to closer knobs on my MTB tire. I changed my Rubena Neptune for a less-rolling resistance and faster Continental MountainKing that came with a catch: at first I was not confident at cornering. Just a personal feeling on new tires. So, if you need a new front tire and you´re in pain... you have plenty of time to comb the internet to find the right one!. I wish you were ok in a few minutes/hours, ready for tomorrow´s ride, but doubt it since mother earth doesn´t forgive you that easy...
Yawning? Sometimes I wonder if you could live without a bike at your side... :burladia: How are you getting on with the pain now?.
Actually it was nice taking a day off from everything: work, bikes, and more, tho I did do some housework. In any case, I still get a weird pain when I move in certain ways, but I'm feeling better, albeit thanks to aspirin and Fastum Gel. Actually I may be up for a ride tomorrow on our skinny bikes.
