splat
March 18th, 2007, 07:59 PM
Friday we got a bunch of Snow and rain and ice and all sorts of nastiness. Which made the trails basically unrideable. first thing I did this mornign was an Ice check. see if it was thick enough , I rode around my yard a couple times and My tires sank a few times ( maybe later in teh week it will be ridable ) . so this ment we needed to go to otis , Otis Air force Base on Cape Cod .
well the Big Blue Bus was leaving for otis at 7am from the Silver turtles., so I pack my stuff and head on over. got our bike and person loaded on the big blue bus and off we went. it was Me , the Silver turtle , Donny and the big blue bus driver BadDNA .
As we drove down about the time we hit the I-195 split just about all the snow was gone. We got down to Otis around , parked got set up and going and hit the trail by about 8:30.
BadDNA was riding his 40+ pound BigHit ( with rohloff ) The silver turtle was on a 40+ Pound SX trail ( with Rolhoff ), Donny was on a 39 Pound Giant AC1 and Finally me on a sub 30 XC machine , FSRxc. they were in Full Faces and I was just using a BMX helmet.
so Into the woods we go. we start by hewading down the 1/8 pipe and to our surprise the teeter tooter was back ! it was gone a couple of weeks ago.
BadDNA hitting the teeter.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002674.jpg
right after this ther ewas a small drop, and the silver turtle hits it and Pinch flats , bot he and I were using Studded tires , which we did not need! so While he is fixing his flat , I took a stroll around on some trails we don't usually go down ( Ok Never ) . and As I'm riding I notice my front getting a little softer and softer , I found thorn. So now I'm changing a tire too.
Next On the graces trail , ther eis a Little rock up and over , Donny , just went for it , with out checking out the departure of said rock. he went staight off ! the actual departure point was to the left and Donny went ass over tea kettle.
Caught in action!!!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002676.jpg
the silver turtle getting across
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002677.jpg
and BadDNA crossing the rock too.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002679.jpg
down the rocky trail we would continue and Donny show no Ill effect from his tumble. launches
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002680.jpg
the Silver turtle would still huck but would be much more careful worrying about his tires and flatting.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002682.jpg
well the Big Blue Bus was leaving for otis at 7am from the Silver turtles., so I pack my stuff and head on over. got our bike and person loaded on the big blue bus and off we went. it was Me , the Silver turtle , Donny and the big blue bus driver BadDNA .
As we drove down about the time we hit the I-195 split just about all the snow was gone. We got down to Otis around , parked got set up and going and hit the trail by about 8:30.
BadDNA was riding his 40+ pound BigHit ( with rohloff ) The silver turtle was on a 40+ Pound SX trail ( with Rolhoff ), Donny was on a 39 Pound Giant AC1 and Finally me on a sub 30 XC machine , FSRxc. they were in Full Faces and I was just using a BMX helmet.
so Into the woods we go. we start by hewading down the 1/8 pipe and to our surprise the teeter tooter was back ! it was gone a couple of weeks ago.
BadDNA hitting the teeter.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002674.jpg
right after this ther ewas a small drop, and the silver turtle hits it and Pinch flats , bot he and I were using Studded tires , which we did not need! so While he is fixing his flat , I took a stroll around on some trails we don't usually go down ( Ok Never ) . and As I'm riding I notice my front getting a little softer and softer , I found thorn. So now I'm changing a tire too.
Next On the graces trail , ther eis a Little rock up and over , Donny , just went for it , with out checking out the departure of said rock. he went staight off ! the actual departure point was to the left and Donny went ass over tea kettle.
Caught in action!!!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002676.jpg
the silver turtle getting across
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002677.jpg
and BadDNA crossing the rock too.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002679.jpg
down the rocky trail we would continue and Donny show no Ill effect from his tumble. launches
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002680.jpg
the Silver turtle would still huck but would be much more careful worrying about his tires and flatting.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/jgoeller/otis/feb2007/im002682.jpg