I DIDN'T Ride My Bike Today, Cuzz....

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  1. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    I didn't ride my bike today cuzz this:
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    @kioti run tests a new berm. I advised him to look farther down the trail when he fake-rides.

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    You know who, and you know where, and you probably know what.

    The only problem was the rain that never came gave us very limited opportunity for tread-work. We also had some conceptual disagreements between my hero Jim and the official crew captain (whose vision of trails seems to be to make them less fun to ride). We agreed to disagree and the Captain and his sidekick worked on drainage while Kioti and his sidekick (me) worked on a variety of things from drainage, to rut correction, berm enhancement and selective braking bump work. Hopefully, Lynx is mo' bettah than it was. We couldn't do much on the most beat up section due to dry dirt.
     
  2. kioti

    kioti iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Jim Jennings
    Current Bike:
    ibis ripley
    ^^Fortunately there was still some moisture in the soil, so we took advantage of that. I'm a fan of respecting Aliso's natural rockiness, but like to remove brake bumps whenever possible. We were able to do some of that today, thanks to Chris's request to drop everything and fix this trail! ;) It was a good call because it needed a little TLC after our dry summer. I was also able to shape some berms on a few beat-up dirt turns (which for me is always a plus), adding to the interplay between smooth/flow and rocky/rough. Light traffic was surprising to me on this beautiful Saturday morning, though it made our job easier.

    And just because this report is posted on the "I didn't.." thread doesn't mean I've given up on the idea of getting a ride in. Gotta help with Halloween decorations first tho. :bang:
     
  3. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Thank you, @kioti and @herzalot... I don't get over there much to see the work, but it's still appreciated!

    And I'm not liking @slomosapien and his broken frames, or @StrandLeper and his ever expanding trial. :thumbsdown:
     
  4. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Was checking out BB-61 with the wife. Pretty cool.
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  5. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    Cuzz my wife insisted I go here and get some x-rays after yesterdays digger...Ha told her there was nothing broken but I do have a bit of a separated shoulder.
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  6. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    And a mylar balloon for a hat! Glad you're ok.
     
  7. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Ouch... Just read about your demo fall yesterday. Glad it wasn't worse!
     
  8. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Love the shirt. :thumbsup:
     
  9. Andy

    Andy Well-Known Member

    Location:
    The OC, Calif
    Name:
    Andy
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Chameleon

    https://www.facebook.com/lagunatrailmix/


    posted a few pix as well. Thanks guys
     
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  10. StrandLeper

    StrandLeper Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Timothy M. Ryan
    Current Bike:
    SC Bronson 1x/Pivot 429 1x xtr
    Thx @herzalot and @kioti ! I rode it on Sunday and it is mo bettah!!!!
     
  11. blixet

    blixet Well-Known Member

    Location:
    San Gabriel Valley
    Name:
    Tom
    Current Bike:
    Transition Scout, TJ Ti
    Had good intentions last night to hit it this AM, but woke up in the middle of the night with what feels like a horrendous case of food poisoning. Weaker than a possum with polio right now. Get some fluids in me over the rest of the day and catch up with... well you don't need the details. :sick:

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  12. Cisco Roots

    Cisco Roots Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Maple Valley WA
    Name:
    Cisco
    Current Bike:
    Yeti SB140 LR
    It's been EIGHT long days off the bike so far. Havin some major withdrawals especially with all the moisture and hero dirt in the Gabes, geez! Hopefully I can get back on it maƱana!!
     
  13. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    I took my father-in-law out there a few years ago... He complained that someone made all the stairs and hatches smaller since his Navy days. :whistling:

    And I didn't ride my bike after Sunday's Motorway excursion... The hand needs another day or so. I don't want to screw it up before Temecula this weekend.
     
  14. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    I chose not to ride today.

    After riding yesterday, which is normally a rest day, I made today my rest day. Had I not...it is possible I may have over done it by the time the weekend came up...and it looks like it's gonna be a big weekend of riding @ RevolutionBikeFest.
     
  15. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Well - technically I DID ride my bike today - my beach cruiser. To Trestles and back from Christianitos Road...which includes some extreme dirt riding. 4 miles total. 50' of climbing.

    I would say I surfed today, but that would be misleading. "I went surfing" is more accurate. God I suck at that sport now... not that I was ever good, but I was sort-of competent at some point in the recent past - 2013?
     
  16. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    My wife and I took our daughter out to breakfast for her 18th birthday.
     
  17. littlewave

    littlewave Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Newport Beach
    Name:
    Brett
    Current Bike:
    GG Smash (Alu)
    It's kind of like riding, sometimes you feel great and other times you just can't gel. Waves were pretty bad up here when I went. Oh well felt good to get in the water.
     
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  18. NewEnglander

    NewEnglander Member

    Location:
    San Pedro (but really from MA)
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Cannondale Scalpel
    I rode but trail closures forced me to re-route. Took Gabrielina up to the Ken Burton trail, road up the Ken Burton trail (rather steep w/ 180 degree loose switch backs), then down Ken Burton to El Pietro. Great ride, all single track and mostly shaded. Nice to finally climb a non-jeep road.
    Bought a board and wet suit after the ride and attempted to surf. Road a few waves on my Knees and one on my feet.


    Great day.

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  19. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    It's 12:14 AM Sunday morning. I will not ride my bike today, because I'm just getting to bed from riding my bike all day Saturday! o_O:pThanks
     
  20. StrandLeper

    StrandLeper Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Timothy M. Ryan
    Current Bike:
    SC Bronson 1x/Pivot 429 1x xtr
    ... because trial. But we finish on Tuesday. 10 day total "trial day" estimate. Plaintiff rested on day 12. WTF? Morning ride for sanity. Then...
     
  21. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Which means it's only 11:14pm Saturday!
     
  22. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    I didn't ride my bike today. Instead... I took my worthless p.o.s. time machine, loaded it on my trailer using my tractor since I don't have a winch and hauled it (again) down to the dealership to evaluate and fix. It was a toss up of placing it in their parking lot, or setting it on fire in front of the dealership. Stay tuned for further developments.

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  23. StrandLeper

    StrandLeper Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Timothy M. Ryan
    Current Bike:
    SC Bronson 1x/Pivot 429 1x xtr
    My buddy has one of these. The "werks" version. He wants to set his on fire too.
     
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  24. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Oh my... My wife is starting to consider her next car, and one of the larger Mini models caught her eye. Those aren't ringing endorsements!
     
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  25. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    I've got bail money...
     
  26. StrandLeper

    StrandLeper Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Timothy M. Ryan
    Current Bike:
    SC Bronson 1x/Pivot 429 1x xtr
    @Mikie Just a quick FYI, I don't do criminal law.
     
  27. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    My back is fried. At least I think it's my back. It actually feels more like kidneys. The pain starts in lower back around the belt line and radiates across to my front, above my groin. No photos. Chronic bulge at L4, L5 could have gotten triggered, and work stress is not letting it recover.

    On a positive note, I watched a certain team win a football playoff game tonight. 2-8 each of the last two years. Coaching change. 7-4 this year, 2nd place (4-1) in league and a playoff win. Not bad!
     
  28. Grego

    Grego iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Fullerton
    Name:
    joe
    Current Bike:
    WFO9
    Just too dang tired. I blame work. Slept in til 2pm :sleep:. Hopefully get out tomorrow.

    :bang::poop::cry::gag::laugh::Roflmao:):stop::thumbsdown::whistling::(:confused::mad::cool::p:D:eek::rolleyes:o_O


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    Yeah, I'm bored now.
     
  29. gunga din

    gunga din Member

    Name:
    steve villmer
    minis are on the list for one of the most unreliable cars along with the VW bug
     
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  30. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    Bored at the shop....no customers. ..

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