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Discussion in 'Say Hello!' started by -ROCKY-, Sep 30, 2018.


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  1. -ROCKY-

    -ROCKY- Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Lakewood, CA
    Name:
    Rocky
    Hi all, my name is Rocky. I'm 42, I live in Lakewood, CA. I'm brand new to mountain biking, I'm hoping this forum will answer all my questions about mounting biking. See you guys in the forums!
     
  2. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Welcome newb.

    What kinda riding you into? What is your ride?

    Ask away. Lots of experience around here.

    We only ask that you participate......ride lots, post lots.

    Some here may bark loudly....but they don't bite.
     
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  3. jimbowho

    jimbowho Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Podunk KS
    Name:
    james jim jimmy
    Current Bike:
    GT sensor
    Rocky. My wife asked if I cleaned the back yard. I was bummed, I went out there thinking she built me a single-track. I had nothing, Welcome.
     
  4. -ROCKY-

    -ROCKY- Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Lakewood, CA
    Name:
    Rocky
    Thanks J! I'm brand new, no bike. I'm here to find out what kind of riding is a good match for me. Honestly, before I started snooping around the forum, and watching yt videos I thought I had an idea of what mountain biking was. It's waaay faster and more dangerous than I thought.
     
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  5. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    It's only as fast and dangerous as you make it. Unfortunately most of the videos you watch are not really how most of us ride.
     
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  6. -ROCKY-

    -ROCKY- Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Lakewood, CA
    Name:
    Rocky
    Lol, thanks Jimbo!Too bad about the track, Christmas is in a few months?
     
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  7. -ROCKY-

    -ROCKY- Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Lakewood, CA
    Name:
    Rocky
    Really? I had a hunch. Brings me to questions about trail etiquette.
     
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  8. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Welcome, @-ROCKY-. Have fun immersing yourself; many flavors of MTB available. Join up on some mellow rides when you can; your learning will accelerate and you’ll be stoked.
     
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  9. MrGreedom

    MrGreedom Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Los Angeles
    Name:
    Ryan
    Current Bike:
    BH Lynx6
    Man Rocky I like you already!
     
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  10. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
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  11. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Welcome @ROCKY. Gotta be careful on that FLoop, it's taken out many a rider.:oops:

    Post up when you get a bike, I'm in Anaheim and ride the FLoop. A lot.

    I'll chime in on recommending you get a decent hardtail for starters. Heck, I rode the FLoop for almost a year on a Walmart Schwinn. 'Course, I've done it on a road bike too.:whistling:
     
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  12. -ROCKY-

    -ROCKY- Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Lakewood, CA
    Name:
    Rocky
    Wow guys thanks for such a warm reception! I do appreciate it! I'm here at work looking at the forum when I shouldn't be lol, so be patient with me.
     
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  13. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    When else would you look at it? :whistling::D
     
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  14. -ROCKY-

    -ROCKY- Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Lakewood, CA
    Name:
    Rocky
    Lol, if you only knew how long it took me just to go through all the posts! Kind of embarrassing. I love it though, what a group!
     
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  15. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Be careful, @-ROCKY-, you might have dangerous amounts of fun :geek:


     
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  16. -ROCKY2-

    -ROCKY2- Newbie with Hope!

    Location:
    Lakewood
    Name:
    Rocky
    Current Bike:
    Marin
    Hi y'all! I'm -ROCKY- I thought this place was demolished?? I hope everyone is doing well, I'm trying to get back on the mountain. I hope I can get my old account back??
     
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  17. buggravy

    buggravy iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Calabasas
    Name:
    Matt
    Current Bike:
    Transition Sentinel
    I think we originally joined around the same time. Welcome back.
     
  18. -ROCKY2-

    -ROCKY2- Newbie with Hope!

    Location:
    Lakewood
    Name:
    Rocky
    Current Bike:
    Marin
    Hello! Yes I remember! Thank you very much. So this place was gone for a while right? Or did I just not type in the right address? @Mikie still running the site? What happened here?
     
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  19. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    This place was not gone - well maybe a day or two for maintenance at one point. @Mikie still owns and runs the joint, though he moved to Arkansas.

    The pandemic, politics and conspiracy theories took its toll on some of the frequent visitors, and e-bike battles took out others who either left because the site wasn't friendly to e-bikers or left because the site was friendly to some e-bikers. Others just got tired of my pointless drivel!

    So we are down to around 20 regular contributors. Welcome back! Ride a lot. Write a lot.
     
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  20. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    Site still here, but losing members pretty steadily. Welcome back, ride lots and post!!
     
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  21. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    Welcome back…
    IMG_7019.jpeg
     
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  22. -ROCKY2-

    -ROCKY2- Newbie with Hope!

    Location:
    Lakewood
    Name:
    Rocky
    Current Bike:
    Marin
    Thank you! Rocky 3 or 4?? Who was badder? Clubber Lang or Drago??
     
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  23. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    Drago was, but Clubber Lang was way more entertaining.:cool:
     
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  24. Obsidian

    Obsidian iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Costa Mesa
    Name:
    Obsidian
    Current Bike:
    27.5 Intense Tracer
    Clubber was like a future prediction of Mike Tyson, and Drago a prediction of Wladimir Klitschko. I don't know who was badder, but Rocky III is the much better movie.
     
  25. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH

    I see your point.
     
  26. Obsidian

    Obsidian iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Costa Mesa
    Name:
    Obsidian
    Current Bike:
    27.5 Intense Tracer
    LOL.
     
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