i miss my old OG swamp gas green krampus,that bike shredded like cheese!
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A Guide to Fishsticks
- Thread starter unclefishstick
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I was wondering where they were getting all those burritos out on the ride.
they stopped in hatch on the way...i think they started there and skipped the first 50 miles of the official route...
me,i would consider the approach to white gap pass to be a good warmup for the climb,those kids stopped at the bottom and ate burritos,took a long break...i might stop long enough to scarf down a granola bar,but probably not until the top...once you get through white gap there's a few more miles of rough double track then a crazy ass chip seal road descent...the last section you can hit 50mph+ if you can stay off the brakes....scary
Went for a long cycle ride with my boy yesterday - lovely weather - intermittent sun/clouds - average 20 C temps - light breeze/wind
Visited The White Lodge - in Richmond Park - its the Royal Ballet School - but it was closed till next week - so we cycled round the Pen Ponds - then out of Ham Gate - to the river Thames - then over Teddington Lock - thru Bushy Park - and back to Kingston-Upon-Thames - thru the market place - to get home nearby - was 'cream crackered' (knackered) when we got home - so ate some homemade Madras curry and wild/brown rice with Greek Yogurt - then had a 1-2 hour nap - before walking a mile to feed a mates cat -
- a day to remember -
Visited The White Lodge - in Richmond Park - its the Royal Ballet School - but it was closed till next week - so we cycled round the Pen Ponds - then out of Ham Gate - to the river Thames - then over Teddington Lock - thru Bushy Park - and back to Kingston-Upon-Thames - thru the market place - to get home nearby - was 'cream crackered' (knackered) when we got home - so ate some homemade Madras curry and wild/brown rice with Greek Yogurt - then had a 1-2 hour nap - before walking a mile to feed a mates cat -
- a day to remember -
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here's what one of our bigger desert rides are like..
6am meet up,3-4 water bottles,snacks,weed,tool kit,tire kit,pump,misc stuff...10+ miles just to get to the dirt parts,then time to climb...ok,finally to the dirt,more climbing,very loose sandy sections,washed out arroyos,rocks everywhere,little steep gut punch climbs...finally to the high point 2+ hours into the ride,time for some downhill....whoa,that got serious quick! fuck! got steep! shit shit shit! whoa! phew...now a section of smooth flowy double track...hey,that was fun! 1 whole mile of actual fun riding! now down to the arroyo bottom...guess i'll push for half a mile now...frack,that was deep ass sand! now some overgrown double track,overgrown with spiny flesh ripping devil plant...now a long stretch on a reasonable chip seal road,actually get to look around and have a drink,it would be more fun if you weren't with a group of fast riders...now into the canyon that will lead us out...5 miles of mostly pushing through loose sand and gravel,a solid 2 hours of pushing with break...finally back to a road,just 20 miles of pedaling to get home,already toast,still hammered it out....get home,can barely walk...now to have something to eat so i have enough energy to cook again all while guzzling water...and a nap after the first meal...50 odd miles and 7+ hours out...
6am meet up,3-4 water bottles,snacks,weed,tool kit,tire kit,pump,misc stuff...10+ miles just to get to the dirt parts,then time to climb...ok,finally to the dirt,more climbing,very loose sandy sections,washed out arroyos,rocks everywhere,little steep gut punch climbs...finally to the high point 2+ hours into the ride,time for some downhill....whoa,that got serious quick! fuck! got steep! shit shit shit! whoa! phew...now a section of smooth flowy double track...hey,that was fun! 1 whole mile of actual fun riding! now down to the arroyo bottom...guess i'll push for half a mile now...frack,that was deep ass sand! now some overgrown double track,overgrown with spiny flesh ripping devil plant...now a long stretch on a reasonable chip seal road,actually get to look around and have a drink,it would be more fun if you weren't with a group of fast riders...now into the canyon that will lead us out...5 miles of mostly pushing through loose sand and gravel,a solid 2 hours of pushing with break...finally back to a road,just 20 miles of pedaling to get home,already toast,still hammered it out....get home,can barely walk...now to have something to eat so i have enough energy to cook again all while guzzling water...and a nap after the first meal...50 odd miles and 7+ hours out...
I'm feeling knackered - just reading that unc - my cardiologist told me to keep my heart rate under 130 beats per minute when exercising - or I would probably blow another valve - so couldn't do what you do - unless I was determined to meet up with The Grim Reaper - I'm still waiting for this Mitral valve fix/replacement in my
heart (open heart surgery) - so gotta be responsible - and not overdo it -
of course not all the rides are like that,a nice toodle along the ditchbanks to the local trails is milder but still ends up being close to 30 miles...pretty much all the riding that's not just around town it's gonna be at least 30 miles,and everything aside from riding along the river there will be long climbs...
It was just another video of some guy yelling about the Government turning the frogs gay
Awesome!
It's 7am and I'm loading up the stumpjumper and dropping the kid at school. Then it's an hour and a half drive to stoney creek metropatk. Going to ride some flow trails for a few hours.
You guys are misunderstanding me …I understand the why of it ..I just don’t understand the “how” of it ..
i’m talking about refraining from using marijuana during the day in order to live a more functional lifestyle…. The only ways to get past that morning hump I never achieve that with me it’s too ingrained
i’m talking about refraining from using marijuana during the day in order to live a more functional lifestyle…. The only ways to get past that morning hump I never achieve that with me it’s too ingrained
What happened to the get high and then ride your bike with your bong dangling?
Teetotalers
I would assume that most people who grow marijuana use it
Wow, those pics look like crap!
Not sure a bong goes well with jump lines.
I did roll a haze a panama x malawi and a sour muffberries. Going to ride nice and high.
Thank God
I hope you know I’m busting balls
Indoor chaos
My favorite part of the day
