RR: Flirting with Disaster

Ride-A-Lot said:

Tomorrow I will try again to have a nice ride on a trail slightly shorter
in distance. I still ended with nearly 14 miles today. But crappy miles
don't count.

Nice scenery at least!

gab

Ride-A-Lot said:

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Quoted message said:

.... I was just rolling along and
methodically climbing when all of a sudden a rock with legs decided to
greet me. I mean, it must of had legs because I certainly didn't
notice it prior to it's engagement with my bike. The big bugger
(we're talking a good softball size [censored]) decided to play with my
rear derailleur. As the bike comes to a halt, I look back and see the
hard assed [censored] laughing at me from the corner of the trail. WTF!

I know that rock. It usually attacks me in the shin rather than the
componentry, but I know it's the same one. Uncanny aim (the bastid)...

Glad you could at least roll back. 14-mile walks in 100-degree weather
ain't fun (only happened once, and it was plenty).

Sorno (hey, kinda like it)

Ride-A-Lot said:

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Did you ever have one of those days? Mine was today.

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I just noticed the Ventana. Did you dump the 5 Spot?

Btw, how's the DX-Air treating you?
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Slack

Slack said:

Ride-A-Lot said:

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Did you ever have one of those days? Mine was today.

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I just noticed the Ventana. Did you dump the 5 Spot?

Btw, how's the DX-Air treating you?
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Slack

I had an ID which I dumped for the x-5. I think I finally have the
DHX-Air dialed in. It only took three months of fiddling. I have way
more air in the chambers than I should for my weight but I like a
stiffer ride (let the jokes begin, but I couldn't think of another way
to say that).

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Ride-A-Lot said:

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Did you ever have one of those days? Mine was today. I had plans that
grew as the day went on. I head out to Evergreen Lake for the Team
Evergreen ride. It's what I will call the Tour d'Evergreen. It
includes all three open space parks in Evergreen. Three mountains,
5000' of climbing, and 35 miles. All this in 100F weather. Two things
I didn't factor into this until I got there were the 35 miles and 100F
temps. I was going to video the ride, but I can handle only about 18
miles before my neck gives out. I was glad I brought the other helmet.

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I meet the other riders (4) and they look very fit. Visions of
hammering begin to fill my head. I'm not ready for this. They tell me
not to worry because it's a long ride and they need to pace themselves.

We begin along ascent to the first park and climb.

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I don't remember their names, but one guy was just getting over a cold.
I was able to keep up with him 🙂. The other three were on a pace
that was probably about 1.5 MPH faster than me. No bother. I'll just
keep my pace and methodically make it up the seven mile climb.

We climb and climb. Yup. Must be Colorado. Everything is up.

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Eventually we come to a clearing, but not the top. Still another mile
or so to go. We're falling farther behind now and the look of death is
already starting to show.

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That's were things began to change. I was just rolling along and
methodically climbing when all of a sudden a rock with legs decided to
greet me. I mean, it must of had legs because I certainly didn't notice
it prior to it's engagement with my bike. The big bugger (we're talking
a good softball size [censored]) decided to play with my rear derailleur.
As the bike comes to a halt, I look back and see the hard assed [censored]
laughing at me from the corner of the trail. WTF! As the other riders
fade off into the distance, I look down and the munged mess that has
been created. The entire derailleur bent like a pretzel up and around
the cassette. It lodged itself between everything it could find! It
even brought the chain along to join the fun. AAAARRRRRGGGHHHHH!!!! It
took me ten minutes in the blazing sun just to un-munge the chain and
another ten to unwrap the derailleur. What was left was a chainless
bike with a twisted X.9. The others were gone. Lucky for me the death
march up the hill provided an easy roll back down to the car.

The bike is now at the shop (no patience to work on it) and surprisingly
the hanger did not bend at all. Friggin' beefy Ventana hanger!

Tomorrow I will try again to have a nice ride on a trail slightly
shorter in distance. I still ended with nearly 14 miles today. But
crappy miles don't count.

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www.schnauzers.wsYou didn't think of your tires at 100 plus degress.So are you there to stay no more Jersey?

[email hidden] wrote:

You didn't think of your tires at 100 plus degress.So are you there to
stay no more Jersey?

Quoted message said:

No problem with the tires. Today will be 102F, we'll see what happens.

Yes, I am in Colorado to stay. Too bad the fault line in Jersey is not
as bad as the one in California. If it fell into the ocean, the mafioso
in South Philadelphia wouldn't have to drive as far to get to the shore.

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Quoted message said:

another ten to unwrap the derailleur. What was left was a chainless
bike with a twisted X.9. The others were gone. Lucky for me the death
march up the hill provided an easy roll back down to the car.

Chain tool and convert into single speed.......been there, done that

gotta love speed links and zip ties

I miss Colorado already though my backyard temperature here in North Phoenix
isn't as hot as DaveW's. It only got up to 104 the entire time I was gone.

Gary (Colorado job hunting)

GeeDubb said:

Quoted message said:

another ten to unwrap the derailleur. What was left was a chainless
bike with a twisted X.9. The others were gone. Lucky for me the
death march up the hill provided an easy roll back down to the car.

Chain tool and convert into single speed.......been there, done that

Not on the the FS. I wasn't carrying the singulator.

Quoted message said:

gotta love speed links and zip ties

Sram chain. It was fine. If I had the singulator I probably still
would have turned around.

Quoted message said:

I miss Colorado already though my backyard temperature here in North
Phoenix isn't as hot as DaveW's. It only got up to 104 the entire time
I was gone.

Ha! I read 105F in Denver today. A cool 87F up in the hills this
morning. Ride report later.

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Gary (Colorado job hunting)

Yeah!

I thought you were going to open up your own shop.

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Quoted message said:

It only got up to 104 the entire time
Gary (Colorado job hunting)

*ONLY!!!*
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Slack - starts wilting @ anyhting >85 deg

Ride-A-Lot said:

[email hidden] wrote:

You didn't think of your tires at 100 plus degress.So are you there to
stay no more Jersey?

Quoted message said:

No problem with the tires. Today will be 102F, we'll see what happens.

Yes, I am in Colorado to stay. Too bad the fault line in Jersey is not
as bad as the one in California. If it fell into the ocean, the mafioso
in South Philadelphia wouldn't have to drive as far to get to the shore.

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www.schnauzers.ws I like your sence about the Piaza Connection in the Delaware Valley area. What did you do with the wife and kids? Its been hot hot hot here with it around 90 humid 90 plus and drew around 70. I'm on vacation from work and plan to ride today with a cold shower to chill me.

Ride-A-Lot said:

GeeDubb said:

Quoted message said:

another ten to unwrap the derailleur. What was left was a chainless
bike with a twisted X.9. The others were gone. Lucky for me the
death march up the hill provided an easy roll back down to the car.

Chain tool and convert into single speed.......been there, done that

Not on the the FS. I wasn't carrying the singulator.

Quoted message said:

gotta love speed links and zip ties

Sram chain. It was fine. If I had the singulator I probably still
would have turned around.

I've done it with my El Saltamontes, but I have a lock out shock. It
worked reasonably well, had about 800 feet more of climbing and lots of
downhill.

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado

Owner/Operator of the Pekingnese Ranch.

Bill Sornson said:

I know that rock.

What road is it on?

JD

JD said:

Bill Sornson said:

I know that rock.

What road is it on?

JD

ROTFLMAO!

Funniest reply of the month.

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JD said:

Bill Sornson wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I know that rock.

Quoted message said:

What road is it on?

Silly. Roads don't HAVE scheming rocks.

Ride-A-Lot' 'mitchellNOSPAM said:

JD said:

Bill Sornson said:

I know that rock.

What road is it on?

JD

ROTFLMAO!

Funniest reply of the month.

Hey, ever since I called you a fireplug (only in response to /your/ insult,
of course), you never reply to my posts or e-mails. So who's
"roadie-sensitive" here, anyway?

Bill Sornson said:

Ride-A-Lot' 'mitchellNOSPAM said:

JD said:

Bill Sornson wrote:
> I know that rock.

What road is it on?

JD

ROTFLMAO!

Funniest reply of the month.

Hey, ever since I called you a fireplug (only in response to /your/ insult,
of course), you never reply to my posts or e-mails. So who's
"roadie-sensitive" here, anyway?

Oh now don't get yourself all worked up. I like your emails, I just
never knew you wanted me to reply to them.

You need to come up to Oregon with Chip.

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Ride-A-Lot' 'mitchellNOSPAM said:

Bill Sornson said:

Ride-A-Lot' 'mitchellNOSPAM said:

JD wrote:
> Bill Sornson wrote:
>> I know that rock.
>
> What road is it on?
>
> JD
>
ROTFLMAO!

Funniest reply of the month.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Hey, ever since I called you a fireplug (only in response to /your/
insult, of course), you never reply to my posts or e-mails. So who's
"roadie-sensitive" here, anyway?

Quoted message said:

Oh now don't get yourself all worked up. I like your emails, I just
never knew you wanted me to reply to them.

Nah, don't expect replies to e-mails. You do seem to reply to most posts,
however. Whatever.

Quoted message said:

You need to come up to Oregon with Chip.

Don't think the dates work for me. (Plus, I need to be clear-headed for
Christmas! A few days with ChIpPy could do me in...)

When does this happen?

Ride-A-Lot said:

You need to come up to Oregon with Chip.

mamba said:

When does this happen?

Ride-A-Lot said:

You need to come up to Oregon with Chip.

www.mtbikeoregon.com

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