Be glad you weren't there and be bummed that you missed it. The cast of characters from AM-B included MattB, Craig Brossman, Anthony Sloan, MTBBrian, Pete Fagerlin, Notaknob, and yours truly. Tales of mud, rain, snow, darkness and other adversities to follow...
Well, I'll be the first. It'll be interesting to see how various accounts stack up...
As I heard one person say, this was the worst ride ever. Then it started to rain.
I'll wait until I'm comfortably home before I make any remarks on the FFTF, but I can say that the ride Sunday was probably the best ride I've ever had. Next time I hear some Euro bragging about how RAD the riding in Garda is, I'll just reply with two words... Moore Fun.
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> Be glad you weren't there and be bummed that you missed it. The cast > of characters from AM-B included MattB, Craig Brossman, Anthony Sloan, > MTBBrian, Pete Fagerlin, Notaknob, and yours truly. Tales of mud, > rain, snow, darkness and other adversities to follow...
Well, I'll be the first. It'll be interesting to see how various accounts stack up...
As I heard one person say, this was the worst ride ever. Then it started to rain.
I'll wait until I'm comfortably home before I make any remarks on the FFTF, but I can say that the ride Sunday was probably the best ride I've ever had. Next time I hear some Euro bragging about how RAD the riding in Garda is, I'll just reply with two words... Moore Fun.
I just dragged some dudes over that today. It's in the best shape I've ever seen right now.
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> JD wrote: > >> Be glad you weren't there and be bummed that you missed it. The cast >> of characters from AM-B included MattB, Craig Brossman, Anthony Sloan, >> MTBBrian, Pete Fagerlin, Notaknob, and yours truly. Tales of mud, >> rain, snow, darkness and other adversities to follow... > > Well, I'll be the first. It'll be interesting to see how various > accounts stack up... http://www.anthonysloan.com/fruitadeathmarch.html
As I heard one person say, this was the worst ride ever. Then it started to rain.
I'll wait until I'm comfortably home before I make any remarks on the FFTF, but I can say that the ride Sunday was probably the best ride I've ever had. Next time I hear some Euro bragging about how RAD the riding in Garda is, I'll just reply with two words... Moore Fun.
I just dragged some dudes over that today. It's in the best shape I've ever seen right now.
I figured it was about time I rode it. I don't think it was done when I was last there in 2000.
Thanks for the guidance JD.
My wife was thinking I was coaching people on what to say since everybody has the same story and said almost exactly the same thing "It wasn't his fault" After doing moore fun with Pete on Sunday, I really wished I'd taken some "bruce" time and gone on the Icaraus ride on Monday. Gives me something to look forward to the next time I get out there. Those rides along the Kokepeli trail and the Bookcliffs are (yawn) really lame compared to the fireroads and short double track I'm used to. I've recently heard great things about exciting technical trails in Florida.
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> > JD wrote: > > > >> Be glad you weren't there and be bummed that you missed it. The cast > >> of characters from AM-B included MattB, Craig Brossman, Anthony Sloan, > >> MTBBrian, Pete Fagerlin, Notaknob, and yours truly. Tales of mud, > >> rain, snow, darkness and other adversities to follow... > > > > Well, I'll be the first. It'll be interesting to see how various > > accounts stack up... > http://www.anthonysloan.com/fruitadeathmarch.html >
As I heard one person say, this was the worst ride ever. Then it started to rain.
I'll wait until I'm comfortably home before I make any remarks on the FFTF, but I can say that the ride Sunday was probably the best ride I've ever had. Next time I hear some Euro bragging about how RAD the riding in Garda is, I'll just reply with two words... Moore Fun.
I just dragged some dudes over that today. It's in the best shape I've ever seen right now.
I figured it was about time I rode it. I don't think it was done when I was last there in 2000.
Thanks for the guidance JD.
My wife was thinking I was coaching people on what to say since everybody has the same story and said almost exactly the same thing "It wasn't his fault" After doing moore fun with Pete on Sunday, I really wished I'd taken some "bruce" time and gone on the Icaraus ride on Monday. Gives me something to look forward to the next time I get out there. Those rides along the Kokepeli trail and the Bookcliffs are (yawn) really lame compared to the fireroads and short double track I'm used to. I've recently heard great things about exciting technical trails in Florida.
I thought some German wrath was going to be incurred upon me, but when I saw you two on Saturday she seemed to have forgiven me. I *did* promise to bring you back alive before we left in the AM. I'm glad you made it out Bruce and look forward to riding with you again. BTW, what did you think of the Locomoto?
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Before the whole story comes out, the funniest, most telling moment for me was with the Albuquerque boys, Rich, Brian and Scott. We had all stopped somewhere during the middle of the slog to the water tank, the four of us waiting for the rest of the group to catch up, perhaps hoping that someone would suggest we turn around. Sometime during the break, Rich pulls out the baggy, all our eyes light up. Within seconds, a chorus of "yeah, I'll do some" breaks the silence.
I didn't even use any water to swallow my Advil, they went down real nice. I told my wife about it, she says we should submit it as a commercial suggestion, it was classic!
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I knew you were holding out. Clif Bars and dried mango were all I was offered. Now I'm glad I didn't share my hold-out Chivas Regal shooter with anybody.
The only reason I was behind is (a) I was enjoying the scenery. (b) Altitude sickness. (c) Jet Lag. (d - stolen from Pete) Fitness and Technique.
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My wife was thinking I was coaching people on what to say since everybody has the same story and said almost exactly the same thing "It wasn't his fault" After doing moore fun with Pete on Sunday, I really wished I'd taken some "bruce" time and gone on the Icaraus ride on Monday. Gives me something to look forward to the next time I get out there. Those rides along the Kokepeli trail and the Bookcliffs are (yawn) really lame compared to the fireroads and short double track I'm used to. I've recently heard great things about exciting technical trails in Florida.
I thought some German wrath was going to be incurred upon me, but when I saw you two on Saturday she seemed to have forgiven me. I *did* promise to bring you back alive before we left in the AM. I'm glad you made it out Bruce and look forward to riding with you again. BTW, what did you think of the Locomoto?
Nice bike, but is quite heavy when packed up with mud. The shifting sometimes jumped when climbing. I had lots of trouble getting it into the small chain ring.
Since it was a rental I never got into the details of tuning it. Probably should have spent a little more time with the shocks as I never seemed to use the full travel on them. I'll have to come back and give it another try.
I've eyeing the switchblade for quite some time though. The Locomoto wasn't my primary choice.
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I thought some German wrath was going to be incurred upon me, but when I saw you two on Saturday she seemed to have forgiven me. I *did* promise to bring you back alive before we left in the AM. I'm glad you made it out Bruce and look forward to riding with you again. BTW, what did you think of the Locomoto?
Actually after thinking it over a little more, the Locomoto had a few things that are desirable for me in a FS:
Never really noticed it working, but it did - even at speed. Light. Stiff. Worked even while jammed full of mud. Very little bob while pedaling that I noticed. Went where I wanted it to. Shimano RF shifters - didn't have to learn Sram stuff.
I'd never ridden a single-pivot suspension before and was pretty happy with it.
BTW, I think I fell into the category of rider who's had *bad* rides before. I didn't mind the whole thing ad it was only nine hours AND there was *free* beer at the finish. It was great to travel for 9+hours and have a couple great rides with an adventure thrown in.
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I thought some German wrath was going to be incurred upon me, but when I saw you two on Saturday she seemed to have forgiven me. I *did* promise to bring you back alive before we left in the AM. I'm glad you made it out Bruce and look forward to riding with you again. BTW, what did you think of the Locomoto?
Actually after thinking it over a little more, the Locomoto had a few things that are desirable for me in a FS:
Never really noticed it working, but it did - even at speed. Light. Stiff. Worked even while jammed full of mud. Very little bob while pedaling that I noticed. Went where I wanted it to. Shimano RF shifters - didn't have to learn Sram stuff.
I'd never ridden a single-pivot suspension before and was pretty happy with it.
BTW, I think I fell into the category of rider who's had *bad* rides before. I didn't mind the whole thing ad it was only nine hours AND there was *free* beer at the finish. It was great to travel for 9+hours and have a couple great rides with an adventure thrown in.
Bruce
Mountain biking is an adventure to those who dare to make it so occasionally.
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Before the whole story comes out, the funniest, most telling moment for me was with the Albuquerque boys, Rich, Brian and Scott. We had all stopped somewhere during the middle of the slog to the water tank, the four of us waiting for the rest of the group to catch up, perhaps hoping that someone would suggest we turn around. Sometime during the break, Rich pulls out the baggy, all our eyes light up. Within seconds, a chorus of "yeah, I'll do some" breaks the silence.
I didn't even use any water to swallow my Advil, they went down real nice. I told my wife about it, she says we should submit it as a commercial suggestion, it was classic!
[censored]!
I knew you were holding out. Clif Bars and dried mango were all I was offered. Now I'm glad I didn't share my hold-out Chivas Regal shooter with anybody.
The only reason I was behind is (a) I was enjoying the scenery. (b) Altitude sickness. (c) Jet Lag. (d - stolen from Pete) Fitness and Technique.
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No holding out, we were on to post ride beer conversations when the rest of you guys made it up.
Good meeting you Bruce, and of course, the rest of you guys. Let me know if you ever get to my area, I can't promise you mud and snow, and we would probably have to ride most of the time, but at least the beer sucks.
-- Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado (remove ".nospam" to reply)
