MTB: Nepaug, CT - 10/19, 7am and 9am

[2knees]

anyone know this place at all? Greg, rueler, anyone?

i was watching these vids greg posted and was wondering

 

[MR. evil]

just say when.

 

[2knees]

just say when.

next weekend maybe? do you know your way around there?

most of that shit looks totally insane but a couple of them seem reasonable.

 

[MR. evil]

do you know your way around there?

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Not at all

 

[2knees]

Not at all

so what say you? next weekend?????

 

[rueler]

I could show you around.

I'm not as familiar with Nepaug as I am with Nass., but I know enough to be considered dangerous. I'll take you on some great single track trails...and of course, just about every trail at Nepaug has serious stunts on them...they mostly all have bypasses if you're not feeling it too. The trail that you would lose your stuffing on is Stormchaser. It's a downhill trail that has about 10 different dirt, rock or wooden jumps scattered throughout...the locals seemed to have converted the once smooth uphill route to the top of stormchaser into a hucker trail too!!

 

[2knees]

I could show you around.

I'm not as familiar with Nepaug as I am with Nass., but I know enough to be considered dangerous. I'll take you on some great single track trails...and of course, just about every trail at Nepaug has serious stunts on them...they mostly all have bypasses if you're not feeling it too. The trail that you would lose your stuffing on is Stormchaser. It's a downhill trail that has about 10 different dirt, rock or wooden jumps scattered throughout...the locals seemed to have converted the once smooth uphill route to the top of stormchaser into a hucker trail too!!

cool! would you be interested in checking it out this weekend?

 

[MR. evil]

I could show you around.

I'm not as familiar with Nepaug as I am with Nass., but I know enough to be considered dangerous. I'll take you on some great single track trails...and of course, just about every trail at Nepaug has serious stunts on them...they mostly all have bypasses if you're not feeling it too. The trail that you would lose your stuffing on is Stormchaser. It's a downhill trail that has about 10 different dirt, rock or wooden jumps scattered throughout...the locals seemed to have converted the once smooth uphill route to the top of stormchaser into a hucker trail too!!

I think that Stormchaser sounds like the trail that both Powhunter and I wrecked on a couple of jumps. Is that the trail with the almost vertical roller that transitions into a jump with a platform about 8 feet off the ground as a landing that you then have have to wheely drop? I think they call that on Flight Simulator.

When we rode there Greg said that if any of us hit that stunt (that day) he would hand over AplineZone to that person. Does that offer stand for 2knees Greg?

 

[rueler]

Is that the trail with the almost vertical roller that transitions into a jump with a platform about 8 feet off the ground as a landing that you then have have to wheely drop?

I don't know the name of that stunt you're talking about...but, it's insane!! That's not stormchaser or the flight simulator though...I can take you to all those things...and we'll finish up on the bobsled to the VW bug rollercoaster ladder bridge thingy...it's truly special!

 

[MR. evil]

I don't know the name of that stunt you're talking about...but, it's insane!! That's not stormchaser or the flight simulator though...I can take you to all those things...and we'll finish up on the bobsled to the VW bug rollercoaster ladder bridge thingy...it's truly special!

I will only be hitting the smallest and lamest stunts that place has to offer. I just want to go an watch 2knees hit some of that stuff. I think I may be heading down to the LBS to see what they have for full face helmets

 

[rueler]

I'm no hucker myself...but, I'll do some of the smaller stuff and the ladder bridges that don't involve teeter totters to large drops. I'm up in the air as to what day is best for me. Probably Sunday morning??

 

[Greg]

When we rode there Greg said that if any of us hit that stunt (that day) he would hand over AplineZone to that person. Does that offer stand for 2knees Greg?

"That day" is right. I think there's probably a lot of stuff at Nepaug that I'd try without much though now vs. that day. The Flight Simulator is still way beyond my insanity level though. I don't doubt that Pat might try it. Not sure I want to be there for it though. :lol:

I'm no hucker myself...but, I'll do some of the smaller stuff and the ladder bridges that don't involve teeter totters to large drops. I'm up in the air as to what day is best for me. Probably Sunday morning??

Like I said, I'd like to get back to Nepaug, just to try some of the stunts I thought were waaaaaay beyond me back in June. I know some of the guys want to possibly revisit doing the Nass epic ride (probably 15-20 miler) that got rained out a few weeks ago. But I might be down for Nepaug. Early, as in 7 am, Sunday morning works for me. Saturday is no good.

 

[MR. evil]

The flight simulator stunt is about 3:40 into the video. The last time we were at Nepaug there was not a ramp off the landing platform, you had to wheely drop it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xALgMGmGqyI&feature=related

 

[migs 01]

how about Saturday?

 

[2knees]

saturday or sunday are both options for me. I just need to start after 9 a.m. or so. any earlier makes it impossible for me to get a babysitter.

 

[Greg]

The flight simulator stunt is about 3:40 into the video. The last time we were at Nepaug there was not a ramp off the landing platform, you had to wheely drop it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xALgMGmGqyI&feature=related

It's right at the beginning of this vid (0:23 - 0:36):



Look how friggin' cheeseball we were. Time to redeem ourselves at Nepaug, me thinks. Who am I kidding - we're still pretty cheeseball.. :lol:

how about Saturday?

Out if Saturday.

saturday or sunday are both options for me. I just need to start after 9 a.m. or so. any earlier makes it impossible for me to get a babysitter.

Can't swing it. I could ride back for a later meet-up, but would like to be out of there by 11 am.

 

[2knees]

Can't swing it. I could ride back for a later meet-up, but would like to be out of there by 11 am.

that works perfectly for me. I dont need no 4 hour death ride anyway! start at 7, get your miles in and pick me up at 9:00. If not, then kindly start your own thread. :lol:

 

[Greg]

that works perfectly for me. I dont need no 4 hour death ride anyway! start at 7, get your miles in and pick me up at 9:00. If not, then kindly start your own thread. :lol:

I think we could totally bang out the ride we did last time as a bunch of wanna-be hacks in 2 hours (I think it took us 3:30 or so) and then head back to meet you. I'm down for this. I'll be in the 7 am crew who could head back to pick up the 9 am crew. If I need to boogie, I'll just fire road it out. I've been wanting to get back to Nepaug.

 

[MR. evil]

If I can make it I will be there for the extended early ride

 

[o3jeff]

I would be in for the earlier ride on either day and would need to finish up by 11 the latest.