Ridenfool Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, MrTheCatLady said: I'm going. -cls Pics, or it didn't happen Edited February 8, 2019 by Ridenfool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) YouTuber Seth "Bike Hacks" is at Spider MTN now. Blame him for the graupel. Edited February 8, 2019 by mack_turtle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamwa Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Grackles were here WAY before Seth......either of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTheCatLady Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 8 hours ago, Ridenfool said: Pics, or it didn't happen Well, it was a $100 day after all. $50 to get in, and $50 for the ER co-pay after I fell off my bike at the end of my 4th run. I came in too fast to the clearing where the lift is. i was headed towards going between a group of ppl and the platform. one of the ppl moved and i swerved and lost it. Just stupidity on my part. it was fun while it lasted, though - snow and all. -cls 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxagent Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Like the part where you got to ride. Don't like the part of going to the ER. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Oh no, that sucks! Hope you heal quickly. Were there many people there? How long did it take you to do the four runs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biga9999 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) Sorry man. Rumors the season pass is good till 2020, not 2019. Waiting for website to update. Edited February 8, 2019 by biga9999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, MrTheCatLady said: Well, it was a $100 day after all. $50 to get in, and $50 for the ER co-pay after I fell off my bike at the end of my 4th run. I came in too fast to the clearing where the lift is. i was headed towards going between a group of ppl and the platform. one of the ppl moved and i swerved and lost it. Just stupidity on my part. it was fun while it lasted, though - snow and all. -cls Well, you kinda went overboard with prep for the second pic. But, yeah, you met the mark. It happened! Good work. Um, er, and heal up quick there ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentb Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Oh no! Is it a break? The instagram post answered the question about carrying the bikes. I guess they go up on hooks before you, and the lifties unload them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita Handle Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 DAYUM Mr CatLady! But perhaps it's a badge of honor to be the first, of likely many, to visit the local ER after an incident there! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTheCatLady Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 i broke the end of my radius right behind my thumb. there seemed to be quite a few folks there....maybe 40-50 or so. i was able to do 4 runs in literally the time it took to ride the lift up and then do the run. there was no wait at the top or the bottom. the lift ride is slow, at least 5 mins, maybe 7-8. the lift does NOT appear to have been assembled by carnies on meth, which was something i was concerned about. it seemed very solid and quiet. half of the lift chairs have hooks on the backs. the other half have those restraint bars that swing down from overhead and run the whole width of the chair, which seats 3-4. it is arranged every-other-seat i.e bike seat, people seat, bike seat, people seat. you load your own bike at the bottom except for the first time, when they load it for you so you can see how to do it. you dont have to lift the bike too high but the hooks take some practive and i ended up grabbing my bike by the fork with my left hand and the seat stay with my right. but at the top they always unload it for you. the people up at the top were competent and really nice. -cls 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, MrTheCatLady said: i broke the end of my radius right behind my thumb. there seemed to be quite a few folks there....maybe 40-50 or so. i was able to do 4 runs in literally the time it took to ride the lift up and then do the run. there was no wait at the top or the bottom. the lift ride is slow, at least 5 mins, maybe 7-8. the lift does NOT appear to have been assembled by carnies on meth, which was something i was concerned about. it seemed very solid and quiet. half of the lift chairs have hooks on the backs. the other half have those restraint bars that swing down from overhead and run the whole width of the chair, which seats 3-4. it is arranged every-other-seat i.e bike seat, people seat, bike seat, people seat. you load your own bike at the bottom except for the first time, when they load it for you so you can see how to do it. you dont have to lift the bike too high but the hooks take some practive and i ended up grabbing my bike by the fork with my left hand and the seat stay with my right. but at the top they always unload it for you. the people up at the top were competent and really nice. -cls Hats off to you man for braving the weather and giving it a go! Heal up soon😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTheCatLady Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 i only rode the green today. my riding is terrible in general but today i learned in particular that i don't know how to navigate sharp turns. and i'm not talking about my little swerve-and-eat-sh*t event at the bottom after my 4th run; i'm talking about every turn on the run itself. the turns on the green run are pretty sharp and most are almost 180* but they are not tight little switchbacks. they are bermed and very deep, each turn almost has a pocket, if you know what i mean. but i was still crawling through each on e of them. or that's what it felt like, at least. i look forward to going out there and practicing more. in 6-8 weeks. no rocks or jumps on the green. just turns and rollers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, MrTheCatLady said: Well, it was a $100 day after all. $50 to get in, and $50 for the ER co-pay after I fell off my bike at the end of my 4th run. I came in too fast to the clearing where the lift is. i was headed towards going between a group of ppl and the platform. one of the ppl moved and i swerved and lost it. Just stupidity on my part. it was fun while it lasted, though - snow and all. -cls Were you the first ER visit to originate from Spider Mountain? I assume someone at the enduro did the same thing and hit the ER but you never know. Glad you're okay and props for making opening day. Well done sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 >the lift does NOT appear to have been assembled by carnies on meth Snort! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyt Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 On 2/5/2019 at 2:14 PM, olddbrider said: I'm not a surfer, but my reaction to Spider Mtn. pricing is pretty much the same as it was when I saw pricing for NLand Surf Park. Very different activities, obviously, but both places are giving folks the opportunity to do something you would normally have to go elsewhere to do. The fact that NLand is still open means I guess I was wrong to think that their pricing was way too high. Maybe I'll be saying the same thing about Spider in a few years, but I'm with everyone else who is having a hard time understanding the pricing/membership decisions they are making... nland closed and was sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyt Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 distance wise how long are the runs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, crazyt said: nland closed and was sold https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/world-surf-league-buys-nland-surf-park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongo Loco Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) Nland was fun. The buyer owns a similar one in CA, so hope they get it up & running soon. They kept having equipment issues and shutting down during prime water activity weather. 😞 It's a really nice facility. The long term fees were kinda steep to me, but they did these constant promo deals that were 2 for 1 priced paired with other activities like Yoga, pilates, gladiator, etc. that made it reasonable if you watched the FB feed or website. I may give Spider mtn a try, but I'm hoping they start running some promo things cause 50 bucks plus gas, food, etc. is vacation rates not every weekend to me. Edited February 9, 2019 by Chongo Loco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTheCatLady Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, crazyt said: distance wise how long are the runs? The green run is called "Itsy Bitsy" and by my Garmin is 1.35 miles long. My fastest safe time 🙂 was 4m59s @ 16.4 mph avg moving speed, 23.6 mph max speed. Max speed was towards the end, 1.05 miles in. -cls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) Seem inland surfing development is on a bit of an upward swing... BTW, sorry to hear about your injury, MrTheCatLady... Hope your recovery is quick. https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/wavegarden-to-build-the-worlds-largest-wave-pool-in-south-korea https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/surf-lakes-is-coming-to-the-us-england-spain-and-brazil Edited February 9, 2019 by RidingAgain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuitbreaker Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 7 hours ago, crazyt said: distance wise how long are the runs? Its on Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/spider-mountain-bike-park-27035/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) Looking at Trail Forks and considering the time reported for riding down the longest run on the hill, it appears that even if there is never a line to wait for the lift, riders will be spending more time riding the lift than they will spend riding any given trail. Five minutes up, and three to five minutes down. Edited February 9, 2019 by Ridenfool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdurt Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 44 minutes ago, Ridenfool said: Looking at Trail Forks and considering the time reported for riding down the longest run on the hill, it appears that even if there is never a line to wait for the lift, riders will be spending more time riding the lift than they will spend riding any given trail. Five minutes up, and three to five minutes down. True, but that's hella better than 15 up, 3 down...repeat, etc (and being fresh at the top) I might actually ride this summer! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidingAgain Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Just wondered about food... Are you allowed to bring in your own stuff? Also, kids... Different price? Wondering what a family could do for an all-day outing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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