8/3/9 -- CORRECTION
Short ride report here.. having trouble typing.
Ok - Monday night ride w/Bikers Edge gang. Tough runs but def worth it as I have stated before you push yourself, I do at least.
Tonight's run was @ Nepaug, first time there for me. Lots of climbing to start.. and to be honest the heat and humidity had a few of us dying. First half of the run, I walked more then I biked -- on the uphills. I just had nothing to dig for..
The second half was better, with some flat ground riding for a bit, I regained some of my reserves and enjoyed powering up some short techy uphills etc..
Overall the terrain was pretty good.. a bit muddy in some sections.. reminded me of hinman/scoville twisties.
During the down hills, about 15 minutes from the car, I OTB'd pretty damn bad. My left arm is all scratched up from the shoulder to the wrist.. and it just healed from last Wednesday.. /sigh.. my right elbow is swollen up. I almost broke it, I straight arm stopped myself.. and damn I felt it.. felt it big time. I managed to ride back to the Jeep ok.. but I admit I was a bit taken back and really felt beat up tonight.
Time to get some arm/elbow guards to match the shin/knee ones.
Nothing is broken that I know of.. sprained yes most likely the elbow.. but sprains heal fast
Attaching the left arm pic, it doesn't show the bandages all the way down to almost my wrist.. lol.. damn I got muffed up..
Sad thing too.. OTB due to some 2 or 3 inch little stump/root thingy. Here I am getting used to tougher rollers, downhills that are a bit sketchy, speeding the down hills.. getting into the ride.. getting better.. and BLAMBO.. OTB hardcore.. over nothing.
Anyhooo... Nepaug was kewl.. killer uphills.. but I really enjoyed the overall ride..
The shower and would cleaning, sucked. But I'll suck it up and see you guys on the trails soon enough
Now, time for another vodka...
OHH !!
I read once that you should either use full fingered gloves or none.. half gloves are useless. I agree. Time to buy full fingered jammies as I tore the shit out of my right thumb tonight as well -- Worth noting at least.. lol
Short ride report here.. having trouble typing.
Ok - Monday night ride w/Bikers Edge gang. Tough runs but def worth it as I have stated before you push yourself, I do at least.
Tonight's run was @ Nepaug, first time there for me. Lots of climbing to start.. and to be honest the heat and humidity had a few of us dying. First half of the run, I walked more then I biked -- on the uphills. I just had nothing to dig for..
The second half was better, with some flat ground riding for a bit, I regained some of my reserves and enjoyed powering up some short techy uphills etc..
Overall the terrain was pretty good.. a bit muddy in some sections.. reminded me of hinman/scoville twisties.
During the down hills, about 15 minutes from the car, I OTB'd pretty damn bad. My left arm is all scratched up from the shoulder to the wrist.. and it just healed from last Wednesday.. /sigh.. my right elbow is swollen up. I almost broke it, I straight arm stopped myself.. and damn I felt it.. felt it big time. I managed to ride back to the Jeep ok.. but I admit I was a bit taken back and really felt beat up tonight.
Time to get some arm/elbow guards to match the shin/knee ones.
Nothing is broken that I know of.. sprained yes most likely the elbow.. but sprains heal fast
Attaching the left arm pic, it doesn't show the bandages all the way down to almost my wrist.. lol.. damn I got muffed up..
Sad thing too.. OTB due to some 2 or 3 inch little stump/root thingy. Here I am getting used to tougher rollers, downhills that are a bit sketchy, speeding the down hills.. getting into the ride.. getting better.. and BLAMBO.. OTB hardcore.. over nothing.
Anyhooo... Nepaug was kewl.. killer uphills.. but I really enjoyed the overall ride..
The shower and would cleaning, sucked. But I'll suck it up and see you guys on the trails soon enough
Now, time for another vodka...
OHH !!
I read once that you should either use full fingered gloves or none.. half gloves are useless. I agree. Time to buy full fingered jammies as I tore the shit out of my right thumb tonight as well
-- Worth noting at least.. lol
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