transue's blog

Getting ready to ride the City to shore again this year. We're actually taking the superchief down the night before

I didn't really want to tell anyone but here is my new giant slide i've been working on at blue. No lift pass needed

i'll keep it short b/c i'm tired:

got a call from a PGC land manager today telling me of a story where he saw two mtn bikers up at camelback riding into a trail with tools. He decided to wait and have a chat with them when they came out.

they came out, minus the tools and he asked "how's it going guys, what you up to" "just riding" said the riders(name left out for no reason but to create suspense).

"weren't you guys doing trailwork?" akward pause.........

they fessed up and said they keep the tools in a garbage bag in the woods.

The land manager let it go.

I had a few hours to get a ride in. I asked Kiese who has even fewer hours due to 85 kids. We rolled to jordan to putz around. I was dressed in my stuff, which i know looks kind of "too much," but that's all i got. These two guys were across from us with DH type of bikes and we all did the typical "head nod". I yelled, have a good ride, and he came over and asked us if we knew the trails b/c they were frisbee golfers. We enthusiastically abliged(sp), why not, right!!! The one guy, Chris, just bought his bike from SVB literally a day ago, and the other guy, chris, from Dick's(BOOOOOOOOOOO).

my story is not unique, b/c many people are out there begruding their bike to do a ride, but yet....what else would you do? watch TV? pssssshhhhhawwww! we go ride our bikes.

today was a simple plan; ride my bike. Well it didn't work out that way, i rode my bike, but i was cussing the whole way. I headed west thinking i would beat the storm and more importantly catch a tailwind.

WELL, WAS I WRONG!!! 30mins into it, thesnow started falling, then the temps started falling then I was next!

Well, i crowbared myself into a ride Rob was going to but didn't organize. Hey, we all ride bikes right? I was heading towards the ride and i had this odd feeling that the legs weren't "waking up" and I knew i would run into trouble. I rolled up to SMC and saw Dirt Devil, it was good to see him. I saw the contents of the ride and well.....a guy named "The animal," "The Flask," a current Olympic cyclists, Most Improved rider Mattmor, and oh yeah; the guy everybody loves.....Rob!!!!

while i wanted to hit the trails today, the conditions just didn't seem condusive to what i needed to do, so i put on my "roadcake" (that's what greg calls me now) stuff and off I went. All i can say is.......Man, was it like Belgium today!!!!!!! BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

well after the superchief "belt" situation, i have been feeling DIY confident. The Durango which probably gets the same gas mileage as the superchief sounds like crap when she turns left. either a CV joint or bearing issue. So what do all good DIY'ers do.....google "durango front hub" and there ya go.

cycling in the valley has a great tradition. in years to come mtn biking will have the same stories(already has a great legacy) as road does. i wanted to share something about Gotham that i didn't know until someone sent me a link to bobke's site.

Gotham Cup
Wednesday, December 21, 2005

i remember rudy's blog about this and i thought i would pass this funny little diddy on......

I want to race a lot more next year to chase a series title. BUT the wife having experienced THIS year gave me the biggest stink-eye known to the cycling community. quote "if you want to race next year, you better get us something" your wish is my command......we just got an RV!!!!! now she doesn't have to stay home and wait for me. She can enjoy all the racing excitement with the comforts of home. Your welcome honey