Pet peeves on ride day....

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  1. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    And we hope you stick around and post your rides.

    It's a matter of etiquette, and not that the people you invite to listen to your music are all old. The whole point of going out on a mtb, whether with your crew or alone, is to enjoy the scenery and ambiance. Very few people have identical tastes in music. It's very likely that what you listen to is not what I want to hear, and vice versa.

    If you have to have it, use earbuds. You'll get your music, and I will get my silence. Win-win. :thumbsup:

    And if it's your lumens to which you refer, well, cover your light when meeting a rider going the opposite direction. Again, it's all about etiquette.
     
  2. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Sorry, but when you blast your music when you ride around other people.....you are essentially saying "F*ck You, I'm gonna force myself into your personal space" to all the other people that you run across. It's a total lack of respect....and poor etiquette for all those around you. I generally refer to guys like this as "boombox". I put it in the same league as the idiots that blast their car stereos at stop lights.

    Age has nothing to do with it. I've seen young riders that have no respect for other people....I've seen older riders that have no respect for other people. "Screw you....the world revolves around me".
     
  3. scottay

    scottay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Gods Country
    Name:
    Scottay
    .
    Most likely it'll be you and your crew that are getting rolled past.....:laugh:
     
  4. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    I would be more than willing to bet it is you and your "crew" who are getting passed - up or down - by many of the "geezers" on this site. But hey, keep being rude and we all lose! Hikers don't like any of us, and they have waaaaaay more power than we do. Might think about limiting your "posse" to a reasonable number of riders, and treat all trail users with respect - even the geezers.

    But keep the stoke! :thumbsup:
     
  5. kioti

    kioti iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Jim Jennings
    Current Bike:
    ibis ripley
    I think all of us can agree that blasting Michael Buble' is always appreciated. Right?
     
  6. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I have two lights, a 600 and a 500.
    Thats plenty for me. I haven't ridden with anyone with much more than that but I imagine that its bright.
     
  7. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Ummm, no. :gag:
     
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  8. Tom the Bomb

    Tom the Bomb iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Fallbrook, Ca.
    Name:
    Thomas Cosgrove
    Current Bike:
    21 SSSSSSSSSlash!
    Would have been good to ride with you Scotty. Ya Leprechaun and Boy scout hauling the mail baby!
     
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  9. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    I totally get what you are saying and get this guys intro was kinda rough really and makes me want to go show him that old geezers rule up and down the mountain. I just gotta say today though we got along with all the other Backbone trail users like it was a fairy tale. Seriously we were getting laughs and fist bumps from pretty much everyone we crossed paths with today. For once killing em with kindness was totally successful. I'm with you guys though on the new pot stirrer...
     
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  10. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    How many cats were in that bag? Sorry, couldn't resist. :Roflmao:D:p
     
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  11. Danmtchl

    Danmtchl iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Bakersfield
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    2020 Trek Fuel EX 9.7
    I run a 1200 on the bar and a 750 on my helmet and I think its not enough for my area. Overkill I guess.
     
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  12. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Not really a pet peeve, but swapping leads.

    I don’t care who rides faster or better knows the way. I like switching, it’s fun seeing your buddy deal with it.
     
  13. konakc

    konakc iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    kc
    Thats funny...
     
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  14. konakc

    konakc iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    kc
    Come back madera.. we need some new blood to stir the pot...
     
  15. LLPoolJ

    LLPoolJ iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Moreno Valley
    Name:
    James Johnson
    Current Bike:
    Specy Epic, Stumpu and Enduro
    Enough for dinner.
     
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  16. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
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  17. Maderas84

    Maderas84 Member

    Location:
    Fluent in French & sarcasm.
    Name:
    Andres
    Current Bike:
    Ibis, Pivot & Santa Cruz
    I’m not trolling. Different strokes for different folks. I’ve concluded that old geezers are usually the nagging wife equivalent out on the trails- helmets on packs, music playing, no bell or bell that is not loud enough, helmet brand you dislike, bike you believe sucks, etc. You oldies will always find something to complain about. Stay home and have your S/O make you a sandwich so you can watch the game on the television so you don’t have an aneurysm out on the trails.
     
  18. knucklebuster

    knucklebuster Well-Known Member

    Location:
    34.2295° N, 117.2257° W
    Name:
    Dave
    Current Bike:
    Guerrilla Gravity Megatrail
    Riders who b*tch and complain about little things before and/or during the ride. We're all just out there looking for some enjoyment. Most of this stuff just isn't a big deal to me. But at least it keeps the forum humming.

    I'd agree with the "loud music through speakers" thing, but it's easy enough to avoid them (take a long break or pedal faster to put some distance between).

    I don't agree with the "hikers hate us" comment. There are a few, but most of them are pretty nice and respond to a friendly greeting if you try.

    Edit/add: Haha, crosspost with @madera84 who says kinda the same a little more bluntly. I'm one of those old geezers, so don't you youngsters go thinking we are all the same.
     
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  19. konakc

    konakc iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    kc
    Please dont bar him.. this some funny chit..
     
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  20. konakc

    konakc iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    kc
    Bc so much of it is kinda true...
     
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  21. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Geez, it's just a bunch of guy shooting the breeze on a forum. Although I am sensing humor in your posts, we just don't know you well enough to read you. So.... apparently you are not as utopic as you claim. You struggle with seasoned mountain bikers that rip it up, and choose to call them old geezers and nagging wives. Typically those who say that are guys that go to bike parks and climb using a gondola. But I could be wrong. @Maderas84 , pop on over to the say hello forum and tell us about yourself. You may find we have more in common then you think. :)
    Not going to ban him. I find it hilarious that this was the thread to motivate @Maderas84 to sign up and chime in. Not the 500+ other threads of positive stoke for our sport. As long as everybody does not get personal...

    I might add that I too, do not much care for listening to someone with a speaker playing music while we ride.
    @scottay does that on occasion, but I love scottay more than it bothers me.:inlove::rolleyes::thumbsup:
     
  22. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Went to Oaks today......ran into Boombox.....again.
     
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  23. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Huh? Who believes which bikes suck? Who hates whose helmet? Whose bell is too quiet? You young whippersnappers have me confused. :confused:
     
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  24. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    And grammar-bollixed. :sneaky:
     
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  25. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    You geezing mountain biking cat hater!
    Uh, do they taste like chicken?
     
  26. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Funny... I hardly see any young guys where I ride. It’s usually too much work to get there. Come to think of it, I hardly see any old guys up there, either. :p
     
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  27. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Yep. We need to mark this on the calendar.
     
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  28. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    I have no idea what you are talking about. You must have been hallucinating. :whistling:
     
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  29. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Youngsters eventually become wise old geezers.
     
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  30. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Thankfully, edits don't carry over into replied comments. :thumbsup: :D


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