TheSarge

Dude, that's exactly what that shit does to me. Probably because I'm a total lightweight, but a good long hit and 3 hrs later I look at the clock and it's only been 3 minutes. One lap of PP would feel like it took me all weekend.

I'm also happy to see that other people do shit like this on their dining table. My wife claims it's just me.

Yeah, it would be nice to have a "No Entry" sign at the bottom of Snail. I've had a couple of times where I encountered a hiker on the way down and that's always a near death experience for someone.

I like it - from now on, instead of trying to educate I'm just going to say "You're out here without a helmet? What a fucking moron!" and ride away. I bet if they hear that from several of us every ride they'll get a helmet. There's a guy that rides out there regularly with his helmet unbuckled. I stopped him once to let him know (because I've been known to forget). He told me he knew it was unbuckled, he only buckles it when he's in sketchy situations. That one really confused me.

So I never saw what the results were for Cat 1. What was the fastest lap time of the day?

Not to mention the gold coin that you can collect.

Any trail reports?

A buddy just forwarded me an email from the Austin and Central Texas Cycling group that says that 2 riders died of heart attack during last Friday's Fredericksburg ride. Given that most of the guys I ride with are over 50, that news really hits home. So I'm wondering, how many of y'all are CPR certified? Would CPR make a difference if someone is having a heart attack on the trail? Short of carrying a portable defib in my CamelBak, what are the best precautions to take?

Shit just got real!

I saw that Poison Spider Cyclery in Moab posted on FB that they had a smash and grab last night. One of the comments mentioned that an SB150 was stolen and successfully recovered ... in Austin! Must've been one of y'all 🙂

Poor guy, now the whole mtn biking community (or at least all the ones that matter) know where he stashes his keys.

I always approach this one cautiously - meaning I send a buddy in front 🙂 Seriously, I've been concerned about this section for awhile. With 4 entrances to this tiny section, several paths through it, and poor visibility in all cases, it's looking for trouble. I came through there in what is probably the most predictable path and there was a guy standing in the middle with an off-leash little 5 pound guinea pig sized dog. I nearly wiped them both out. I don't have suggestions, only another vote that it's a concern. And if someone has a solution, I'll work a shovel.

That might be needed for the Tandem race!

I bet one of them was Joe. Dammit, Joe!

That would be the purse that's all the way up to $10 ?