Takura State Forest (and my first crash).....

MrBonk wrote:
> Greetings, Went for a spin in the State Forest area near
> Takura today.
> http://www.mrbonk.com/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=14
>
> Managed to crash about 5 mins after we started
> though......being stoopid and trying to get air off
> unsuitable stuff (a tree stump surrounded by dirt). I
> didn't realise it was an old tree stump until I was well
> and truly past the point of no return though. The dirt
> fell away at the top, leaving an almost vertical piece of
> 'stump' at the top. When the rear wheel hit it, it kicked
> it up high and I came down front wheel first and *very*
> off balance. Went down on my right side, resulting in
> nothing more than minor gravel rash and lots of laughter
> Fortunately the rest of the ride involved me staying
> on the bike! It's a nice area to ride.....lots of hilly
> stuff so a good combination of climbing and tear-arsing
> down hills

Looks like you're having a lot of fun. Good to see the new
bike being given a work out.
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Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

Westie says:

>Looks like you're having a lot of fun. Good to see the new
>bike being given a work out.

Too right. It's not a real mountain bike till it has some
dirt and scratches on it. Real scratches, that is - wire
bushing doesn't count...

Steve

Stephen Baker wrote:
> Westie says:
>
>> Looks like you're having a lot of fun. Good to see the
>> new bike being given a work out.
>
> Too right. It's not a real mountain bike till it has some
> dirt and scratches on it. Real scratches, that is - wire
> bushing doesn't count...

Don't forget the spray-on mud... that doesn't count either.
--
Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)

"MrBonk" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Greetings, Went for a spin in the State Forest area near
> Takura today.
> http://www.mrbonk.com/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=14
>
> Managed to crash about 5 mins after we started
> though......being stoopid and trying to get air off
> unsuitable stuff (a tree stump surrounded by dirt). I
> didn't realise it was an old tree stump until I was well
> and truly past the point of no return though. The dirt
> fell away at the top, leaving an almost vertical piece of
> 'stump' at the top. When the rear wheel hit it, it kicked
> it up high and I came down front wheel first and *very*
> off balance. Went down on my right side, resulting in
> nothing more than minor gravel rash and lots of laughter
> Fortunately the rest of the ride involved me staying
> on the bike! It's a nice area to ride.....lots of hilly
> stuff so a good combination of climbing and tear-arsing
> down hills
>
> MrBonk www.mrbonk.com

Good for you, Mr. Bonk!

/s

Hell *yes* I'm having fun!! Unfortunately though, the gravel rash on the
back of my shoulder is worse than I first suspected. There's nothing quite
like the sensation of showering with that. No broken bones or bikes though,
so all is well

MrBonk www.mrbonk.com

"Westie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Looks like you're having a lot of fun. Good to see the new
> bike being
given
> a work out.
> --
> Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)