spicewookie

1 hour ago, jcarneytx said:

Was all that trail Pace Bend? The sections with the little tabletops and ramps?

Yessir.  NFB has a lot of great videos on his channel.  Destination stuff, racing, local stuff, interviews.  

2 hours ago, brentb said:

What does this mean?

Man, I thought everyone knew the happy farmer.  You stand on the face of the slope with your toes pointing downhill and compact the dirt as you dance up/down/side/side.  In lieu of a mechanical compactor, it works pretty well.  Don't rush the happy farmer phase.  Slap 'n' slide after.  

13 hours ago, AntonioGG said:

When the dirt is sticking to the shovel too much, do you hold off on shaping or do some other type of work?  I'm building a little pump track in my backyard.  I did digging, rock piling, and dirt transfer yesterday but couldn't do any shaping.  I've tried the slap and slide (I'm sure there's a better term) with the shovel.

A tiny dusting of sand will really help your situation.  I've been in your backyard (creepy, I know) and it's surprisingly clay, from what I recall.  Sprinkle with a few bags of sand and then slap/n/slide away.  Don't forget to happy farmer the faces of your rollers and berms.

1 hour ago, AntonioGG said:

logorrhea is real!

I got that cleared up at the clinic. 

Hush yo mouf!

Reimers is GTG. 

Weren't we talking about one wheels?

If you or your company EVER needs their "story told," Woody Harrison Films is the only choice.  

I love how this video shows how biking has shaped NFB's life, not the prosthesis.  That's the story to be told.  Kudos, Pulpwoody!

10 minutes ago, Seths Pool said:

nope not how it works at all actually. 

apples to oranges here.

the apple being this fine piece of private property with a land owner and patrons who respect the work of the trail builder, and don't seem to mind challenging themselves, or walking what they dont feel comfortable, or just avoiding the gnarly trails they dont prefer altogether.

the orange being your examples of public property and patrons (yourself) who seems to feel entitled to have the trails built around your needs, and skill level. all at the expense of someone else's labor, or just disrespecting other's hard work and changing it as you see fit whenever you please. 

I also ask what he would like, and try to add trails for him to enjoy as well with everyone else. 

a common misconception about cat Mtn is that its nothing but a bunch of crazy whale tails and nitro circus type shit everywhere. which isn't true at all. the overall trail system is definitely advanced and not for beginners, but there's trails there that can be enjoyed by a good variety of people.

 

Hey, look....he's building community!

10 minutes ago, RedRider3141 said:

 

Disclaimer: I am NOT some industry insider trying to get free marketing research.

Sounds just like something and industry insider trying to get free marketing research would say......😁

I answered your damn poll.

21 hours ago, Barry said:

That car used to be a blast to ride over before those pansies sanitized it with a freakin' ramp. 

The old A line is still there, but will rip your derailer off.

51 minutes ago, Ridenfool said:

You can also to straight to Amazon's gift registry and contribute toward the grill's purchase using your Amazon account.

https://amazon.com/wedding/registry/32DOFV6FYRYA9?ref=wr_search_page_result_1

Did that for Bob a couple of months ago. You get all the shipping notifications, just like it’s coming to you. Bob is great. Hook the man up!

Also, completely serious: when you do catch air, does it freewheel, stop, or keep (motorized) spinning?  I was also serious about going clipless (cleat/binding setup) for bunny hops, etc.  I’ll spend all weekend on YouTube watching off-road OWs now. Thanks. 

Now off to PB to build OW-specific trails. 

I’m quite serious, and thank you for your contribution to this forum, trail work, and trail stoke!

I also make a motion to ARR and FR512 to purchase these for all trail stewards. Just think of how much ground you could cover with a backpack leaf blower and how many mud ruts you could smash flat aboard this badass hover board wizardry. 

Alright. All bickering should end right now because that’s cool AF. All I could think about while watching was: should I go clipless or flats, what aftermarket knobbies are available, and should I buy now or wait for the 29er-equivalent (15er?) to come out?

17 minutes ago, Ridenfool said:

You know he don't care.

Largely why I like him. 

3 minutes ago, Cafeend said:

 

Sucks the Wookie died
But how cool would it have been he died on the 4th?




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I'm taking it pretty hard.  I'm adopted and my wife and kids got me a DNA test for Christmas.  I finally spit in the tube and mailed the thing off.  It came back pretty generic, but the surprising part was the 1%, or so DNA labelled: "unassigned."  My kids say it's Wookie.

10 minutes ago, Teamsloan said:

I never really thought about it until now, but forget MTB's and OW's. ^These two^ are the mortal enemies here.

...and spicewookie...my condolences.

1 hour ago, RidingAgain said:

And here's a little advice re. online forum discussions... Never get yourself entwined emotionally with anyone. You can poke, nudge, tickle, expose, set straight, get a rise out of, laugh at/with... But do so understanding that it's all pretty superficial, in the sense of expectations of others. Just bring something of yourself to the table, that at best others can profit by, with no expectations of gaining anything in return.

Incongruent post, compared to the way you slammed Mr. 'Pool earlier in the same thread.  Trail building is thankless work that is only compounded by criticism by thankless people who don't bring sweat equity to the table.  You talk a lot.

1 minute ago, csmceuen said:

Though it would probably be more sanitary to stop putting anuses on people.

Watch your dirty little mouth, you filthy imperial storm trooopin sumbitch!  We lost a Wookiee icon today.  Show some respect.

I don't think that I have ever met the mythical HoneyBadger, but I sure do like him.

2 minutes ago, Ridenfool said:

Would this imply that the joke is really onus?

Man, this place is starting to feel like all the good parts of bikemojo.  

19 minutes ago, Teamsloan said:

Simply because you are the newcomer. Your interpretation of the law is new. The anus is on you justify yourself, not the established user abiding by "Old School" rules.

By the way, for the most part I think you are on the right track in building positive relationships with the biking community and changing the perception of the laws...for the most part. 🙂 But it's going to take time, patience, and some involvement by higher authorities (AB's point) to ever get fully accepted.

As a Mod, I can see your edit history.  You went back and edited, but left your anus hanging out there.  Kudos, sir!

15 minutes ago, gotdurt said:

Almost has to be... only has 4 posts, and they are all in that thread...

wait, there are other mountain bike forums??????😱