RR I am a loser!

Loomer wrote:
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Quoted message said:

I am an idiot.

Well, if you do this twice you are. Treat it as a lesson and you'll be
better off.

Matt

"Loomer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Well today was the first really nice day this spring. I haven't ridden in
over a 16 months due to my own laziness, a new baby (11 months) and a new
job (high stress). I also got a new bike too and it is the nicest one I
have ever had. I took a lot of time and effort to build it up but it

hasn't

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ever been a real trail. I got new riding clothes and a new helmet. Man I
was ready to have some fun.

So I get up early and drive to a new trail I have never been too. The

drive

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was an hour and a half and I was getting pumped, feeling young again etc..

I get there and the trail head is closed and there is a park ranger there
turning people away.

All I had to do was look at the web site because it said it was closed....
If I would have I could have gone to an open bike mtb park.

So I wasted 3 hours driving which blew my window of opportunity to ride
because of all the stuff needing to be done for the Holiday tomorrow.

Who knows how long it will be before the weather, family time and work

time

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will allow a day of riding.

I am an idiot.

But your header said " I am a loser!". Which is it. IDIOT or LOSER? lol.
Hey [censored] happens. Obtw did you have your bike with you? Then you may have
been one of the above. Looks like your not the only one that wanted to go
biking there.

Loomer said:

Well today was the first really nice day this spring. I haven't
ridden in over a 16 months due to my own laziness, a new baby (11
months) and a new job (high stress). I also got a new bike too and
it is the nicest one I have ever had. I took a lot of time and
effort to build it up but it hasn't ever been a real trail. I got
new riding clothes and a new helmet. Man I was ready to have some
fun.

So I get up early and drive to a new trail I have never been too.
The drive was an hour and a half and I was getting pumped, feeling
young again etc..

I get there and the trail head is closed and there is a park ranger
there turning people away.

All I had to do was look at the web site because it said it was
closed.... If I would have I could have gone to an open bike mtb park.

So I wasted 3 hours driving which blew my window of opportunity to
ride because of all the stuff needing to be done for the Holiday
tomorrow.

Who knows how long it will be before the weather, family time and
work time will allow a day of riding.

I am an idiot.

You're a loser/idiot for not finding another trail in the same area. When I
ride 1.5 hours to a trail, it's usually because the world isn't flat anymore
and there are several areas to choose from. You probably could have
followed one of the people beeing turned away. How long were you planning
to ride for? Even a one hour ride back home is better than no ride.
--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Loomer writes:

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Quoted message said:

I am an idiot.

Not half as much of an idiot as those of us who didn't even get THAT close to a
trail yesterday <blush...>

Steve

"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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Loomer said:

Who knows how long it will be before the weather, family time and
work time will allow a day of riding.

I hope it is sooner than you think. Look at the bright side, it' better
than getting there, having the trail open and forgetting your front wheel or
something!

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You're a loser/idiot for not finding another trail in the same area. When

I

Quit lecturing. Your beginner's class is over. Thanks.

Loomer said:

Well today was the first really nice day this spring. I haven't ridden in
over a 16 months due to my own laziness, a new baby (11 months) and a new
job (high stress). I also got a new bike too and it is the nicest one I
have ever had. I took a lot of time and effort to build it up but it hasn't
ever been a real trail. I got new riding clothes and a new helmet. Man I
was ready to have some fun.

So I get up early and drive to a new trail I have never been too. The drive
was an hour and a half and I was getting pumped, feeling young again etc..

I get there and the trail head is closed and there is a park ranger there
turning people away.

All I had to do was look at the web site because it said it was closed....
If I would have I could have gone to an open bike mtb park.

So I wasted 3 hours driving which blew my window of opportunity to ride
because of all the stuff needing to be done for the Holiday tomorrow.

Who knows how long it will be before the weather, family time and work time
will allow a day of riding.

I am an idiot.

nice,
bill
The mind serves properly as a window glass rather
than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]