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  1. well, I enjoyed it. but I was there, so for me it's about being able to relive the experience, and it works great for that. here's my last video on this. covers the interesting stuff (for me) across all three days.
  2. inorite? the tension alone is delicious: -what is he going to do with the peanuts? eat them as a side, or put them on top of the naoch? dip them in the sour cream? -wtf is White Rascal? does CS have big boobs? so many questions. bravo.
  3. haha, damn. all those fun jumps of mine look super-lame from a following POV. but, yes, the 18 Road area is almost all flow. y'all'd love it. most of the jumps are on Mojo, which really just the lower half of Joe's Ridge, after crossing a jeep road. what's really interesting is this gives a great side-by-side comparison of different gens of cameras. mine's a 6, and Mom's is an 8. the wind dampening is 100% better on the 8. you can hear the tires so much better on Mom's footage. I have a few other videos I've lazily edited (continuity is #1!). the Horsethief one following Mom is pretty good, but long. been thinking how to put together a summary vid of the 3 days without it putting everyone to sleep. I really liked this trail: Frontside. it gets you to the starts of Joe's and Zippity Do-Da. because of the intermittent rain/sleet, I switched from my Dakine Hot Laps to my Blowfish so I could carry a jacket. I think the chest strap was rubbing on the gopro harness, so there's some annoying noises, now and then.
  4. little over 5k. still coughing from all the dust during the windstorm on day 1. but mostly, it's my negative VO2 Max score, crappy nutrition, and my 10sp cassette. Mom was killin' it on the longer climbs. Braff, I hope you can get some saddle time, soon.
  5. just got back from Fruita, last night. 17.5 hour drive. rode with Your Mom, a couple days. after sifting thru 64GB of footage, I've concluded there's just no point in the gopro. makes it hard to breathe, and the finished product doesn't even come close to capturing the fun. we did a day at 18 Road (between scattered rain/sleet showers), then Kokopelli: Mary's, Horsethief, then Moore Fun to get back to the truck. I got there a day ahead of him, so I got a day to preride by myself. wind was insane. made it unrideable, after a point, esp on the exposed ridges. checked NOAA later, and it was 25-35 with gusts to 65. hardest wind I've ever been in. almost got blown off the hill a few times. ai may piece some of that together, but there's no way you can feel the sand getting driven into your legs at 50mph. anyway, this one is decent. Joe's Ridge/Mojo, end to end. Mom's still out there, somewhere in Moab. just shreddin'.
  6. wd40

    Getting old sucks

    so on top of the regular tinnitus I've had for years, it seems I probably have MEM tinnitus in my right ear. started about a week ago. ring any bells with yall other old fuckers?
  7. waiting out a rain storm in Fruita, dirtbag-style.
  8. this is 1a of the infuriating things in this thread (1 being russian behavior, 2 being zose german kuntz): the number of times I've agreed 100% with Brisket. just IRRITATING. carry on
  9. Amica's is great. Moonlight is where I keep going back to, though.
  10. what difference does this really make? Russian doctrine has always just been about numbers, of which they have a virtually limitless inventory of poor worthless idiots to send in waves at their oponent. the 'leadership' just has fancier uniforms and above average literacy (by russian standards). the only time they ever looked decent was when defending their homeland. and really, the only people that suck at that are the french.
  11. just got done with 2.5 days of fishing around Salida. shutout the first day. saw one fish caught, and a local I talked to did the same as me. so I headed up to a remote creek I where I knew I would score. 100% dryfly, on the Tenkara. it's a rugged hike, about a 4mi round trip in wading boots (neoprene socks, no waders). pocket fishing small water for small fish (<9"), but they're aggresive and fun. this one hit an already shreaded parachute adams hadn't planned to fish today, but after a cup of coffee downtown, I couldn't resist what I was seeing right there, under the stone bridge. in a half-hour's fishing, I dropped a 14" at my feet, got several little pissants as long as my hand, and netted this guy. no trophies, but a good trip, so far. just got to Fruita. tomorrow, we ride.
  12. reminds me of an ad I saw at a gas station last weekend for "Flamin' Hot Cool Ranch Dorritos". made me chuckle.
  13. no. looked like they were prisoners. just standing around in a group. NSIAP https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1513942573047549957?s=20&t=iOBFXZFkkXmKVPJXO2lPYQ
  14. I would happily ignore her 'no trespassing' sign if you know what I mean
  15. nicely done. this video's a reminder we need some cloudy days (for video purposes) and rain (for dirt purposes). it's always fun to recognize the back trails from others' perspectives. that title screen is one of my favorite areas. nice place to take a break and take in the view. this was from some years ago, during a break in singlespeed ride. should play in 720p.
  16. Nice work, Mom! funny, I've filmed myself doing both drops, but they've never been on the same final cut of video. I don't like the second one, much. it's a dirt landing, so it's smoother in that regard; but like you, I case it every time. there is/was an alternate line to the left of the big cedar (see pic) that sort of gives you a chance at a couple extra pedal strokes of speed. but I think it's having good fundamental jumping technique that will send you far enough to make the transition. the ladder actually tilts up like a shallow ramp. if you can load the bike through that, you'll make it (as long as you don't buck yourself over the top). I seen it! put on a fresh pair of Minion DDs, yesterday. can't wait to hit the trail on them.
  17. that makes sense. for some reason, I assumed Strava was smart enough to notice when there isn't a road where I'm riding. anyway, it's the mileage and the climbing that I pay the most attention to. at least now I have a rough multiplier for those calculated bits. Thanks.
  18. am I just bad at math and out of shape, or is Strava complete bullshit, as far as calories and power calculations? seems to just not give you enough credit for climbing. this was from yesterday.
  19. last of some homemade tenders (only one way to unload a gun, I always say), queso, Cazadores and lime fizzy water.
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