Weekend rides 7/19-20

[BadDNA]

Saturday 7/19, Vietnam 9am @ Wendy's
Slow technical ride, lots of skill building, sessioning features repeatedly, etc.

EDIT: I'm bailing on this ride, I tweaked my hand this morning and can barely grip the bars, no rides for me for a couple of days.
Sunday 7/20, Borderland 10am
Faster (but not unreasonable) more xc oriented with some stopping to play on occasional features.
EDIT: I'm bailing on this ride, I tweaked my hand this morning and can barely grip the bars, no rides for me for a couple of days.

[Badcrumble]

I'll be there Sat, not sure about Sun though. See you there!

[strangeland2]

Hmmm

I may be begging for rides...

[Badcrumble]

I can help you there on SAT if you want, but we have to take your car. Let me know

[strangeland2]

Okie dokie Thats what its there for. You ve got/getting PM

[ellspell]

I'll come along, mostly as a spectator, though.

[ellspell]

Ooops, change of plans, I won't be there. Hubby wants to ditch Karate class and go on a date-ride (very romantic!)

[strangeland2]

Pics from todays ride. Most of these are Baddna demonstrating features for Badcrumble. Hmmm thats alot of badness.

As usual I dont know the names of anything.

First off. We almost had her talked into trying this but she decided to pass and maybe give it a whirl later.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/strangeland2/Vietnam71908001.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/strangeland2/Vietnam71908002.jpg

Badcrumble decided shed rather go back and do this smaller thing that shes done before. She went off the higher section on these attempts.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/strangeland2/Vietnam71908004.jpg

Baddna showing badcrumble a line to a roller.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/strangeland2/Vietnam71908008.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/strangeland2/Vietnam71908011.jpg

I have horrible timing with a camera. Her tires leave the ground on all these jump pics.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/strangeland2/Vietnam71908015.jpg

I tried this for the first time today. The first run off this landed badly, landed nose heavy pretty much landed on the top of the transition almost endoed, but I recovered and made it up the otherside. Me and my brilliant ideas decided since it went less than smoothly Id give it another whirl. Fortunately Baddna got a good picture out of it but he lost me the opportunity to make it onto a crash thread. How dare he worry about my well being and passing on a carnage/ dust cloud picture? Needless to say I slid on my shoulder coming to a crashing hault. Landed better than the first run though Im just not sure what happened after landing. lol
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/strangeland2/Vietnam71908017.jpg

Finally the log ride out. Baddna cleared it relatively easy and he think he might have broken a finger while killing a tree stump or rock he was smashing.... Show off.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/strangeland2/Vietnam71908018.jpg

Badcrumble was afraid to try it but was peer pressured into it. You wouldnt know from the pictures. She cleared if after a few tries. Start...
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/strangeland2/Vietnam71908019.jpg

Finish of same run.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/strangeland2/Vietnam71908020.jpg

[Badcrumble]

Great ride guys, thanks! Strangeland, that picture of you is so cool. Shame it didn't end so pretty (no one needed to know that). No broken bones though....unlike someone else on the ride ;). The log ride really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! BadDNA, hope you finger is OK

[strangeland2]

Oh I almost forgot. I lost a car key. Its a chevy key with a keyless entry remote if anyone comes across it. Im still hoping I just put it somewhere and cant remember but so far its officially lost.

[Badcrumble]

Hi guys, I'm not going to make it for the ride tomorrow. Can't wait to go next time though. Have fun!

[BadDNA]

EDIT: I'm bailing on the Sunday ride, I tweaked my hand this morning and can barely grip the bars, no rides for me for a couple of days.

[strangeland2]

HAHA My shoulder is hurting pretty good right now. I still dont get it since i landed on my right and my left is hurting but oh well. Ahh good times.

[irishblue76]

Badcrumble - I am so impressed!!!!!!! I just told Mark & Chris that I am now going to have to start riding the logs & stuff they've been badgering me to ride so that I can keep up with you!!!!!!!

If I had known you guys were riding Vietnam this morning I probably would have changed my plans & stayed in town!...

[Badcrumble]

IrishBlue76, You could do it no probs. I'm up for that nightride on Monday.