First Day on a Downhill Bike

I just rode a downhill bike at Bootleg Canyon for the first time. I rented a KHS Dominatrix down the
street. What a blast. I did 6 runs on Snakeback. The first run I tripoded all of the obstacles
terrified thinking this is not for me. The second and third run I learned how to position myself
over the bike. Fourth and Fifth I gained a little confidence and by number 6 I had ridden the whole
trail without stepping down. Next trail is Armageddon!!

I have been riding mountain bikes since 1988. This was the most fun I have ever had on a mountain
bike. I got 5k burning a hole in my bank account looking for the top of the line bike.

--
Jeff Larsen

Jeff Larsen wrote:
> I just rode a downhill bike at Bootleg Canyon for the first time. I rented a KHS Dominatrix down
> the street. What a blast. I did 6 runs on Snakeback. The first run I tripoded all of the obstacles
> terrified thinking this is not for me. The second and third run I learned how to position myself
> over the bike. Fourth and Fifth I gained a little confidence and by number 6 I had ridden the
> whole trail without stepping down. Next trail is Armageddon!!
>
> I have been riding mountain bikes since 1988. This was the most fun I have ever had on a mountain
> bike. I got 5k burning a hole in my bank account looking for the top of the line bike.

Intense M1!
'nuff said.

"Jeff Larsen" <Jeffl322@lvcm.com> wrote in message
news:C1gIb.33086$gN.32380@fed1read05...
> I just rode a downhill bike at Bootleg Canyon for the first time. I
rented
> a KHS Dominatrix down the street. What a blast. I did 6 runs on
Snakeback.
> The first run I tripoded all of the obstacles terrified thinking this is
not
> for me. The second and third run I learned how to position myself over
the
> bike. Fourth and Fifth I gained a little confidence and by number 6 I had ridden the whole trail
> without stepping down. Next trail is Armageddon!!
>
> I have been riding mountain bikes since 1988. This was the most fun I
have
> ever had on a mountain bike. I got 5k burning a hole in my bank account looking for the top of the
> line bike.

Downhilling is certainly a blast, you're hooked now. If you're looking for a pure DH bike, have a
look at what's available from:

http://www.chumbawumba.com/

http://www.santacruzmtb.com/

http://www.cortinacycles.com/

http://www.intensecycles.com/

http://www.turnerbikes.com/

http://www.yeticycles.com/

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Jeff Larsen wrote:
> I just rode a downhill bike at Bootleg Canyon for the first time. I rented a KHS Dominatrix down
> the street. What a blast. I did 6 runs on Snakeback. The first run I tripoded all of the obstacles
> terrified thinking this is not for me. The second and third run I learned how to position myself
> over the bike. Fourth and Fifth I gained a little confidence and by number 6 I had ridden the
> whole trail without stepping down. Next trail is Armageddon!!
>
> I have been riding mountain bikes since 1988. This was the most fun I have ever had on a mountain
> bike. I got 5k burning a hole in my bank account looking for the top of the line bike.

Bwhahahaha... you're toast bro! Went thru the exact same experience (but at Big Bear) a couple/few
years ago. $4200 later ( http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sla...?.dir=/Turner-
+Project&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/slacker7@sbcglobal.net/my_-
photos ) and I still have more to buy in order to complete it.

BTW, I just posted a question about Bootleg on MtbR, did you guys hire a shuttle service? Do you
have any more info about the place... I'm thinking about going there Friday.
--
Slacker

"Jeff Larsen" <Jeffl322@lvcm.com> wrote in message news:<C1gIb.33086$gN.32380@fed1read05>...
> I just rode a downhill bike at Bootleg Canyon for the first time. I rented a KHS Dominatrix down
> the street. What a blast. I did 6 runs on Snakeback. The first run I tripoded all of the obstacles
> terrified thinking this is not for me. The second and third run I learned how to position myself
> over the bike. Fourth and Fifth I gained a little confidence and by number 6 I had ridden the
> whole trail without stepping down. Next trail is Armageddon!!
>
> I have been riding mountain bikes since 1988. This was the most fun I have ever had on a mountain
> bike. I got 5k burning a hole in my bank account looking for the top of the line bike.

That's not bicycling, it's coasting on an engineless motorcycle.

JD

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 10:08:06 -0500, Ride-A-Lot wrote:

> Intense M1!
> 'nuff said.

.. and get one (new) for before their gone.

--
Matt

Fear of a flat planet

RE/
>tripoded

?
--
PeteCresswell

"(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z> wrote in message
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> RE/
> >tripoded
>
> ?
> --
> PeteCresswell

tapped his way through sick sections.

"Jeff Larsen" <Jeffl322@lvcm.com> wrote in message
news:C1gIb.33086$gN.32380@fed1read05...
> I just rode a downhill bike at Bootleg Canyon for the first time. I
rented
> a KHS Dominatrix down the street. What a blast. I did 6 runs on
Snakeback.
> The first run I tripoded all of the obstacles terrified thinking this is
not
> for me. The second and third run I learned how to position myself over
the
> bike. Fourth and Fifth I gained a little confidence and by number 6 I had ridden the whole trail
> without stepping down. Next trail is Armageddon!!
>
> I have been riding mountain bikes since 1988. This was the most fun I
have
> ever had on a mountain bike. I got 5k burning a hole in my bank account looking for the top of the
> line bike.
>
> --
> Jeff Larsen
>
>
I went downhilling for the first time three years ago and fell in love with it instantly. I had been
riding X-country for about ten years and needed something to breeth new life into the sport. Since
I'm on a tight bugdet I bought a Kona Stinky D with a SuperT mounted up front. Cost was about $2700.
It's not a full on downhill rig but it seems to do just fine and with some fine tuning of the parts
spec it could be a heavy duty trail rig. Good Luck

Chance Farwell