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  1. Original post
    G.T.
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    I wanted to do a nice big ride this weekend so I've been scoping out the
    Ballona Creek Trail. Since this will be my first time riding it I'm a
    little nervous because it sounds kind of tough and I want to make sure I
    take the right bike and equipment.

    Please only respond if you direct experience with Ballona Creek.

    I've heard the eastern end is quite gnarly. Should I bring my 5" travel
    trail bike or will my 3" travel XC bike suffice? I've got 2.4
    motoraptors on my 5" bike but I was thinking about getting some bigger
    tires. Any suggestions? Oh, yeah, I hear there is alot of debris on
    the trail the further east one travels, should I get an extra derailer
    hanger? I have one but I'm thinking I should have 3 or 4.

    I also hear there's quite a bit of climbing involved so I was wondering
    if I should get some extra bolt-on water bottle mounts? I have a 100 oz
    Camelbak and two 26 oz water bottles already but, damn, it's been 85
    degrees at Ballona Creek lately, and, boy, is that HOT!!!!! And what
    tools should I put in my pack? So far I only have a phillips
    screwdriver that I found in the parking lot at work.

    And lastly, do I need a helmet for this ride?

    TIA,
    Greg
    --
    "All my time I spent in heaven
    Revelries of dance and wine
    Waking to the sound of laughter
    Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

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  2. troutboy
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    G.T. wrote:

    funny stuff snipped....

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    And lastly, do I need a helmet for this ride?



    You need none of that. A roll of duct tape will take care of
    everything.

    "If you can't fix it with duct tape, it can't be fixed."

    TS

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  3. G.T.
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    "troutboy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:


    G.T. wrote:

    funny stuff snipped....

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    And lastly, do I need a helmet for this ride?



    You need none of that. A roll of duct tape will take care of
    everything.

    "If you can't fix it with duct tape, it can't be fixed."

    I see. This USERNET group is full of arrogant, unhelpful snobs. Like my
    Mom says, "If you have something to say, don't".

    Greg
    --
    "What have you got in that paper bag?
    Is it a dose of Vitamin C?
    Ain't got no time for Western medicine
    I am Damo Suzuki" - Mark E Smith

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  4. Chris Glidden
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    G.T. wrote:
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    Good stuff Greg.

    CG

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  5. Ride-A-Lot
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    G.T. said:

    "troutboy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    G.T. wrote:

    funny stuff snipped....

    Quoted message said:

    > And lastly, do I need a helmet for this ride?


    You need none of that. A roll of duct tape will take care of
    everything.

    "If you can't fix it with duct tape, it can't be fixed."

    I see. This USERNET group is full of arrogant, unhelpful snobs. Like my
    Mom says, "If you have something to say, don't".

    Greg

    Troll!

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

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  6. Chris Glidden
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    Ride-A-Lot said:
    G.T. said:

    "troutboy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    G.T. wrote:

    funny stuff snipped....

    >> And lastly, do I need a helmet for this ride?
    You need none of that. A roll of duct tape will take care of
    everything.

    "If you can't fix it with duct tape, it can't be fixed."

    I see. This USERNET group is full of arrogant, unhelpful snobs. Like my
    Mom says, "If you have something to say, don't".

    Greg

    Troll!


    Thus proving his point. This group IS full of arrogant, unhelpful
    snobs!!! Just because some people can't afford anything beyond a
    Walmart bike does not mean we're not people too. Speaking of Walmart
    bikes, I just got a great deal on a full suspension bike from Walmart.
    $199.99 for an 18 speed, 2.5" front and rear and only weighs 42 pounds.
    Is this a good bike or did I get ripped off? Only respond if it is a
    good bike. If you think I didn't I don't want to hear from you because
    you don't know anything anyway.

    CG

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  7. Ride-A-Lot
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    Chris Glidden said:
    Ride-A-Lot said:
    G.T. said:

    "troutboy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    > G.T. wrote:
    >
    > funny stuff snipped....
    >
    >>> And lastly, do I need a helmet for this ride?
    > You need none of that. A roll of duct tape will take care of
    > everything.
    >
    > "If you can't fix it with duct tape, it can't be fixed."
    >
    I see. This USERNET group is full of arrogant, unhelpful snobs. Like my
    Mom says, "If you have something to say, don't".

    Greg


    Troll!


    Thus proving his point. This group IS full of arrogant, unhelpful
    snobs!!! Just because some people can't afford anything beyond a
    Walmart bike does not mean we're not people too. Speaking of Walmart
    bikes, I just got a great deal on a full suspension bike from Walmart.
    $199.99 for an 18 speed, 2.5" front and rear and only weighs 42 pounds.
    Is this a good bike or did I get ripped off? Only respond if it is a
    good bike. If you think I didn't I don't want to hear from you because
    you don't know anything anyway.

    CG

    As long as they didn't talk you into a helmet, it's a great deal!

    You owe me one Microsoft ergonomic keyboard.

    --
    o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
    www.schnauzers.ws

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  8. MattB
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    Chris Glidden said:
    Ride-A-Lot said:
    G.T. said:

    "troutboy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    >G.T. wrote:
    >
    >funny stuff snipped....
    >
    >
    >>>And lastly, do I need a helmet for this ride?
    >
    >You need none of that. A roll of duct tape will take care of
    >everything.
    >
    >"If you can't fix it with duct tape, it can't be fixed."
    >

    I see. This USERNET group is full of arrogant, unhelpful snobs. Like my
    Mom says, "If you have something to say, don't".

    Greg

    Troll!

    Thus proving his point. This group IS full of arrogant, unhelpful
    snobs!!! Just because some people can't afford anything beyond a
    Walmart bike does not mean we're not people too. Speaking of Walmart
    bikes, I just got a great deal on a full suspension bike from Walmart.
    $199.99 for an 18 speed, 2.5" front and rear and only weighs 42 pounds.
    Is this a good bike or did I get ripped off? Only respond if it is a
    good bike. If you think I didn't I don't want to hear from you because
    you don't know anything anyway.

    CG

    If you break it down per pound, that's a great deal at only $4.76 per Pound!
    My bike wasn't nearly that kind of value at almost $135 per Pound.

    Man, I got ripped off!

    Matt

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  9. G.T.
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    "Ride-A-Lot" <"mitchell[NOSPAM]"@schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:
    G.T. said:

    "troutboy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    G.T. wrote:

    funny stuff snipped....

    >> And lastly, do I need a helmet for this ride?
    You need none of that. A roll of duct tape will take care of
    everything.

    "If you can't fix it with duct tape, it can't be fixed."

    I see. This USERNET group is full of arrogant, unhelpful snobs. Like


    my

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Mom says, "If you have something to say, don't".

    Greg

    Troll!

    What's a troll? I NEED HELP!!! This ride is only 3 days away and I'm
    scared! I may hit a pebble and fall over, or worse, a bug might fly in my
    mouth! Do you have any recommendations for breathing masks?!?!?! Or will a
    bandanna do?

    Please HELP! If I don't get any good information on this trail by Friday
    I'm going to have to stick with my normal route of the trail around the
    Sepulveda Basin! Last time I used 2 mm of my 130mm of travel on this ride.
    I was hoping to ride somewhere this weekend where I would use at least 3mm!

    Greg

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  10. troutboy
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    "G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:


    What's a troll? I NEED HELP!!! This ride is only 3 days away and I'm
    scared! I may hit a pebble and fall over, or worse, a bug might fly in my
    mouth!

    As already stated, duct tape will fix this problem. Just place one piece
    over your mouth, and voila ;-)
    And don't worry about the pebbles. All the familes pulling their kiddy
    carts have swept them off the trail.

    Quoted message said:

    Do you have any recommendations for breathing masks?!?!?! Or will a
    bandanna do?

    See above. Or use a bandanna if you like. I suggest a nice pink one. I
    would think you SoCal people
    would know how to deal with breathing masks, what with your constantly bad
    air, sheeesh!

    Quoted message said:

    Please HELP! If I don't get any good information on this trail by Friday
    I'm going to have to stick with my normal route of the trail around the
    Sepulveda Basin! Last time I used 2 mm of my 130mm of travel on this
    ride.
    I was hoping to ride somewhere this weekend where I would use at least
    3mm!

    No prob. Just ride up and down the walls of the Los Angeles River Channel.
    That should get you another mm or 2.

    T

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  11. Bill Sornson
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    Chris Glidden said:

    ... Speaking of Walmart
    bikes, I just got a great deal on a full suspension bike from Walmart.
    $199.99 for an 18 speed, 2.5" front and rear and only weighs 42
    pounds. Is this a good bike or did I get ripped off?

    If it's red you got a good deal. (The blue one is a rip.)

    Be sure to take it in for your free tuneups the first year. Jimmy likes the
    break from the fountain, anyway.

    Bill S.

    PS: Buy some lighter tires to get the weigh down to 41.5. (In seven years
    when the first ones get some wear.)

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  12. Chris Glidden
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    G.T. said:


    Please HELP! If I don't get any good information on this trail by Friday
    I'm going to have to stick with my normal route of the trail around the
    Sepulveda Basin! Last time I used 2 mm of my 130mm of travel on this ride.
    I was hoping to ride somewhere this weekend where I would use at least 3mm!

    Greg

    Only 2 mm?!?!? What a wannabe!!!! I rode yesterday and used 3.5 mm.
    Don't post to this group until you learn how to ride like a man.

    CG

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