severine
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No kidding! We did climb a mountain!Speak for yourself, should of came on the REAL ride Sunday, just look at Steve presentation.
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No kidding! We did climb a mountain!Speak for yourself, should of came on the REAL ride Sunday, just look at Steve presentation.
Speak for yourself, should of came on the REAL ride Sunday, just look at Steve presentation.
I saw some of the stuff you're doing in the TR's and I think we're riding quite similar terrain, with the exception that we have a bit more sand and you have more rocks.I was just busting your chops. We're not exactly climbing mountains here in CT either.
Though are typical ride is pretty techy (if you ask me)
Oh heck no. I've been riding 5 years. VG for longer than that. This is the first year we've ridden together much. Its also the first year that I've really attempted obstacles.WOW! You guys are FAST! Are you sure this is the first season you've really gotten into MTBing?
I concur. Carrie, you should be proud of the progression and confidence you've gained in a short time!!!Speed will come with confidence and there is no doubt you are progressing
Well that explains that. I knew VG has been riding for a while, but for some reason I thought you really hadn't much before now. I was starting to think I was hopeless as far as speed goes.Makes a lot more sense now.
I agree. Though we don't tend to stop to take pics on the hill climbs and technical twisties, I believe our terrain is significantly flatter and far less rocky than the terrain you ride.Not to take anything away from TC and VG's skills, but if those pics are indicative of the typical terrain, than 8 MPH is not that far from the realm of possibility for you too, Sev. The trails we are riding at Nass are significantly tighter, twistier and more technical and I'm not sure if they can even be ridden that fast. 5 or 6 MPH maybe.
Not to take anything away from TC and VG's skills, but if those pics are indicative of the typical terrain, than 8 MPH is not that far from the realm of possibility for you too, Sev. The trails we are riding at Nass are significantly tighter, twistier and more technical and I'm not sure if they can even be ridden that fast. 5 or 6 MPH maybe.
Again, I agree, whole heartedly. I have always figured that you have more rock and elevation than we have here.I would have to agree with this. 8 to 9mph average is not that big of a deal on the terrain shown in all of the pics I have seen of this spot. There is no way any weekend warrior could do that kind of pace at Nass or any of the other more technical riding spots in New England.
oh and congrats on 1000 posts
Instead of starting a new thread for lil o me, I'll add to this one.
Our usual Wed night ride was just me and Kris again, so I asked if she'd help me with some skilz, like bunny hopping, and get the sand gremlins out of my head.
We spent a bit of time, until I got it!!!
Then we rode, rode hard, no pics, but tons of sweat!!!!!
Thursday night we drove to Traverse City to do the VASA trail with Tom again. We did the 9 mile loop to beat sunset, and ripped out an average of a little over 9 mph. Well............Kris and Tom did that, while I set a pace of my own at 8.6 ish.
My wrist was really sore and swollen from the bunny hop lessons but I didn't know it until we started to ride. The first bunny hop I tried to do on the trail nearly put me into orbit. OUCH!
I think I stretched some connective tissues, errrrr, sumthin.
Only a couple pics, sorry we were rippin so we didn't take much and I didn't fiddle with my camera settings so they're kinda fuzzy
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Thanks for readin!
Again, I agree, whole heartedly. I have always figured that you have more rock and elevation than we have here.
The VASA trail is ranked as an intermediate trail with a few tight technical sections, but it is not an advanced/expert trail. In this pic that Kris took of me, we are in one of the twisty, long, technical up hill grades, (not a hill but an up hill grade). Other than the other section that is down hill that is similar in twisty tight trees, and two fairly large hills. The rest is fairly whoo hoo open winding trails through the hard woods. Fun, and easy to get cruisin!
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I will post a trail map and review of the trail when I get it scanned.
Carrie, I wasn't doing the things you're doing, at the stage you're doing them.
You will be kicking it up a notch in no time at all!!!
Speed will come with confidence and there is no doubt you are progressing
Awww, you guys are making me blush.I concur. Carrie, you should be proud of the progression and confidence you've gained in a short time!!!
Sounds like a lot of fun!Again, I agree, whole heartedly. I have always figured that you have more rock and elevation than we have here.
The VASA trail is ranked as an intermediate trail with a few tight technical sections, but it is not an advanced/expert trail. In this pic that Kris took of me, we are in one of the twisty, long, technical up hill grades, (not a hill but an up hill grade). Other than the other section that is down hill that is similar in twisty tight trees, and two fairly large hills. The rest is fairly whoo hoo open winding trails through the hard woods. Fun, and easy to get cruisin!