"Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever" (rustanddust)
06/24/2018 at 15:22 • Filed to: Bikelopnik, Dots
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"Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever" (rustanddust)
06/24/2018 at 15:22 • Filed to: Bikelopnik, Dots | 7
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That must’ve been a hell of a ride.
So I spent my weekend absolutely neglecting my lawn in lieu of playing dirtbag mountain biker (I think I made the right choice). 17 miles and 5400' of climbing (which also means 5400' of
descen
t fun time), all within a stones throw of my front door.
The above ‘53 Chevy is a couple hundred feet of elevation below the nearest road, and the woods between the two are so thick I have no clue how the car even made it this far down.
I also had an interesting experience with a gumball sized rock. Somehow, on a chossy, loose descent, the aforementioned rock managed to wedge itself into my front derailleur.
Really?
It was above the chain on the small ring, but when I tried to shift it would block the chain from stepping up onto the large ring, resulting in an uncomfortable noise. Unfortunately, this wasn’t discovered until I accelerated on to the 100 feet of paved road I need to ride to get to another trailhead (not a good time to find out you don’t have your tall gears). A bit of ginger prying (and forceful bashing) with the biggest allen key on my multi tool, and the big ring was ready to join the party again.
I’ll miss this little archway when it finally comes down.
Hope everyone had a good weekend prioritizing fun over mundane.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever
06/24/2018 at 16:55 |
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Nice #twowheelsgood. I got out on the road bike with 3 buddies west of Minneapolis this morning. We did 20 miles and I only had one athsma attack! Then on the way home I bought a decent used BMX bike for 40 bucks. It’s a 2009 GT Fly, it was the first time I’ve done a business transaction with a 12 year old.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever
06/24/2018 at 17:11 |
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Sounds like a good ride. 5400 is a lot of vert, I bet you are feeling it. I’ve ben running a 1x11 SRAM for the last few years and will never ever want a front derailure on a mountain bike again, it just works so well.
Nom De Plume
> Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever
06/24/2018 at 19:50 |
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T rees grow in 50+ years and the road it used might be the trail you rode down.