Black Hills Sept 29th 2012

[ZIGGYND]

I suggest using gorilla glue!

Originally Posted by Lutz

Oh boy!
I want to be there. I need to be there. I'm going to put it on my calendar (and hope it sticks).

[gregg]

Well some of you made it for Memorial Day weekend, and the weather seems to be holding. Glad to see those that came and miss those that didn't. Glad we stayed home this weekend, though the reason doesn't make us happy. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Sept. Housemother and Gregg.

[toadl]

I think this almost happend a couple times racing back after a day of single track.

[Lutz]

Oh, jeeze! That looks familiar. I think I was closer than that to hitting the deer, though.

[tannerc]

More videos. HD works best.. ;)

Short stretch of single north of Nemo, Friday




Nice little trail/road north of Nemo, Friday





6305 where I think i was moving too slow from the rest of the pack and my tracking skills didnt send me in the right direction



After I split off I ran to the top off 6322 to see if I could spot the clan



New single in the Pactola area



Sunday forest road 249



Sunday trail 6809 by Mystic

[toadl]

Well, can't say I watched the hole thing. So where are the good parts?
Crashes and that sort of stuff.

[tannerc]

Originally Posted by toadl

Well, can't say I watched the hole thing. So where are the good parts?
Crashes and that sort of stuff.

Crashes!? I dont think you will see that with such highly skilled riders!
The worst crash we didnt get on film, ziggy was hanging back doing some tricks and things went wrong , we missed it.
For the most part we all stayed on two wheels, I had a front end wash out once, Dratharr dropped his bike twice, once while navigating a sharp corner and another time while trying to piss and balance his bike at the same time

[toadl]

Big jumps, nasty rock piles, or huge hill climbs?

[Lutz]

Oh I want to ride there again! I like how when I started watching the videos, some stuff doesn't look that steep...until I realize you're just coasting down a hill and picking up speed really quickly. Then you get to some of that single track that actually looks steep on camera...and man it must be!

[tannerc]

Originally Posted by toadl

Big jumps, nasty rock piles, or huge hill climbs?

6714 was pretty dang steep. At one point there is a section of down hill where I was doing all I could with the fat pig to keep it in a straight line, I had my hands full
and then in that same video there is another steep hill climb that has switch backs, rocks, stumps... Burnt some clutch on that one.. the front end was lofted as I made it up the toughest part... stopping would have sucked it was tight track cut in by hand

[tannerc]

Originally Posted by Lutz

Oh I want to ride there again! I like how when I started watching the videos, some stuff doesn't look that steep...until I realize you're just coasting down a hill and picking up speed really quickly. Then you get to some of that single track that actually looks steep on camera...and man it must be!

Its tough to see on the gopro, but if you look at the angle of the trees compared to the ground it gives a little reference.. yeah the downhill picking up speed and dodging trees.. you can hear the slate coming down the hill behind me.. It was fun

[ZIGGYND]

Originally Posted by tannerc

Crashes!? I dont think you will see that with such highly skilled riders!
The worst crash we didnt get on film, ziggy was hanging back doing some tricks and things went wrong , we missed it.

I 'kinda' wish we had got that crash on camera....I didn't see it either...I closed my eyes before I kissed the ground!

[akfalla]

Originally Posted by ZIGGYND

I 'kinda' wish we had got that crash on camera....I didn't see it either...I closed my eyes before I kissed the ground!

Crazy how it happens so fast you're not even sure what caused it. It's ok... only the cool cats crash hard. I don't think you really fully enjoy the ride until you've been "bucked off".