balmy -20c (-31 with wind chill). at least it’s sunny!! my 9 year old daughter said she wanted to go for a ride! only about 4km but that’s not bad for her first winter fat bike ride!!
Did you ride today?
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2nd ride out on the fatty. Getting things dialed in. This thing is a blast to ride! Snow conditions were great and this was the only dirt around. I’m thinking I can get near 30 miles and 4K ft elevation gain once I get the legs back.
played on some new fat bike trails today. good times. in the summer there is a series of jumps and banks. played on them a bit tonight
if you look closely at the line i’m taking you’ll guess what happens next …
yep. hit the soft stuff!!
if you look closely at the line i’m taking you’ll guess what happens next …
yep. hit the soft stuff!!
SEND IT! LOL, good stuff, my first snow ride a few weeks back was rough and I went down a dozen times going off the hard pack trail into 3+ feet of snow. Kicked my ass by end of day but I was laughing my ass off the whole way. Not sure I have many options to launch on the fresh snow but sure will try if I find one!yep. hit the soft stuff!!
Love week day rides. This lot is usually 100+ cars and overflowing. Conditions getting better so I may start trying to do 20+ miles and 3000k elevation gain!
Hikes so I’m limited @2 hrs.
Hikes so I’m limited @2 hrs. 
Not much of a Mtn biker and don’t have a fat tired bike, so nice to be out of the Tahoe Basin for a bit while the snow starts to melt.
Left the fatty at home to take the caddy ( maybe more like Range Rover but doesn’t sound as good).
So lucky to go from 4’ + snow to completely dry trail within 1/2 hour each direction same day if I chose to.
So lucky to go from 4’ + snow to completely dry trail within 1/2 hour each direction same day if I chose to.
And back to the snow. Stopped in Estes after for the best cobb salad and DIPA ever after. Took a branch in they eye and got a flat so this is the best I could do. Guess I could post the picture of the hole in my eye instead.
Missed the entertainment of "frozen dead guy". Maybe next year...
Missed the entertainment of "frozen dead guy". Maybe next year...
Reminder to WEAR YOUR F-ING HELMET!!!
The bike in the pictures is a friend of mines. He was in front of the another guy I know riding along the shoulder of a rural 2 lane highway, when a car drifted into them after the driver checked her cellphone (her testimony and confirmed by phone digital metrics). There is even less of the other bike remaining, and unfortunately that rider did not survive. My friend got away with broken arm & ribs, punctured lung, and a concussion (his new wave cell helmet saved him per the ICU Doc).
The bike in the pictures is a friend of mines. He was in front of the another guy I know riding along the shoulder of a rural 2 lane highway, when a car drifted into them after the driver checked her cellphone (her testimony and confirmed by phone digital metrics). There is even less of the other bike remaining, and unfortunately that rider did not survive. My friend got away with broken arm & ribs, punctured lung, and a concussion (his new wave cell helmet saved him per the ICU Doc).
shoot man!! so sorry to hear about your friend and fellow rider. that’s such terrible news. i hope for a good recovery for the survivor. that’s just an all round crapy place for everyone involved.
That’s terrible. I’m so sorry. Road riding is definitely risky it seems with distracted drivers.
All the hardcore riders and former pros down here are all off road now.
They too have seen too many people get toasted.
My condolences.
All the hardcore riders and former pros down here are all off road now.
They too have seen too many people get toasted.
My condolences.
Rouleur
GOLD Star
Rouleur
GOLD Star
Raced and worked in the industry for 30 years; only ride mountain now.
Some mixed surface but not much straight road riding.
This used to not be such an issue, but with phones, it’s a major problem.
Always wear a lid!
My condolences also.
It’s a nice evening. I thought I would do a short pedal for your friend!
Need to wrap the H-bar trying some super wide 480 Sim works fog cutters slow the steering down a bit.
Some mixed surface but not much straight road riding.
This used to not be such an issue, but with phones, it’s a major problem.
Always wear a lid!
My condolences also.
It’s a nice evening. I thought I would do a short pedal for your friend!
Need to wrap the H-bar trying some super wide 480 Sim works fog cutters slow the steering down a bit.
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Rouleur
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You’re in good company there!
how do you like the rak attach for your 1Up? i’m considering getting one
Sorry. Not my rig.