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Traitorous Thoughts

severine

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Is it wrong that I'm already thinking fondly of the MTB season? :oops:

It's been on my mind a lot over the last few days... Don't get me wrong, I don't want ski season to be over. But I'm looking forward to getting back on the bike, something that dropped off drastically too early in the season last year.
 
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i have been thinking of it lately. but i look at my bike every time i go into the basement to get fire wood. i also get a reminder when i go into my workshop. the single speed i am building is sitting on the workbench.

unfortunately i will get a later start than most due to coaching. :-(
 

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This is actually the first year in a LOOOOONG time where I've taken any time off of the bike. Ski conditions have just been too good! I'll probably head out on a night ride tomorrow night, as it sounds like we're going to get some rain then a freeze. I am hoping there's enough crust to ride on top, man is that a fun time. The woods become a huge skateboard park.
John
 

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...because I probably won't even get to ski until Saturday anyway. I have a lot of time to think about other pursuits since I only have the time to ski about once a week lately.
 

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I've been thinking about it lately too. Maybe because I've been unhappy with my skiing progress thus far this season...
 

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I've been thinking about it from time to time. Not in a missing it kind of way, but rather just looking forwad to having something fun to do after ski season is done. But I have no intention of hopping on the bike for another 3 months. Although I might squeak some rides in before I'm done skiing if the trails dry out enough here.
 

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..not the only one..

Have to agree with severine,
I am longing for the springtime paddling in the narrow brooks/streams and ponds, along with MTBing and plain old hiking..however the skin/boot up terrain outside the resorts is unending up here. A lot of lesser vertical, but pack your lunch and backpack stove...and it can be worth it. But more fresh stuff coming....all the mtns/hills/woods are doable...
 

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I'm reminded of it every time I walk into my family room, have a new helmet and shoes still sitting in the corner that I need to bring to the basement.

Can't wait to ride in the spring.;bikesmilie;
 

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my only thoughts of mtb have been an occational chainlove popup that intrests me and i went to the basement storage room the other day and noticed my bike in the corner. thought to myself.. oh yeah, i have a mtb, will have to get that out in a few months.
 

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I think my mind may be turning this way for the same reason as Brian: I'm not finding a lot of advancement in my skiing this year so I'm looking forward to advancing in MTBing. I can't wait to get out and try that 9 mile ride in Meriden again, for example, or try more of the stuff at Nass so I can try to catch up to you guys a bit. I fell so far behind last year that I started to get a little despondent that I couldn't keep up; new season means a new chance to catch up.
 

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Should get a lot more riding in this season too, I don't think we started riding until June last year.

i plan on A LOT more riding this summer. i didn't get started until Sept. last year.

darn this thread.. i should be thinking about skiing ... not MTB'ing. :razz:
 
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