Proving something to myself – or, Enduro-ince to the rescue

[toddler]

Originally Posted by enduro-ince

Hey Brian!!! We were riding in the area yesterday and we heard from the campground host folks that some one died on little bear recently, and he was from California. Did you hear anything about that? RIP fellow singletracker

Anymore details on this Tom?

[enduro-ince]

Originally Posted by toddler

Anymore details on this Tom?

nada, it certainly bums me out to know someone passed away in one of my favorite happy places.


What I do know is hearsay but we were told he was in his 60's and he was riding sweep, coming down LB, the other guys waited for a while and then went back to find him and they did, just not how they wanted.

[cross-country]

Originally Posted by enduro-ince

nada, it certainly bums me out to know someone passed away in one of my favorite happy places.


What I do know is hearsay but we were told he was in his 60's and he was riding sweep, coming down LB, the other guys waited for a while and then went back to find him and they did, just not how they wanted.

I think they told us that they didn't find him. The next day a search party was organized and his body was found. Very sad story. My thoughts are with his friends and family.

[grub]

Wow, this sucks. Do we know if it was a crash or a medical cause??

[FatChance]

Very sorry to hear this. Good things take a long time, bad things happen fast.

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[Colorado Uli]

Oh crap! I'm so sorry for his family. RIP

I really appreciate my advrider community. You guys are the best! I really mean that.

To celebrate life, I went out and bought a 520 yesterday (no worries Paul, I'll still hit that 950 plenty). I always struggled to get the traction to raise the front over the holes and rocks on the trail on the 950 (plenty of power, not enough traction); but now (after playing in the dirt today) I need to take a lesson on how to keep the front wheel down for a second. WTF? Loving it!
Single tracks, look out - Germany is on the rise!!!!!! Vee will conquer!

[ballistic_ken]

Congrats on the 520!

Now, which bike are you bringing to MT?

[unaweep]

Originally Posted by Colorado Uli

Oh crap! I'm so sorry for his family. RIP

I really appreciate my advrider community. You guys are the best! I really mean that.

To celebrate life, I went out and bought a 520 yesterday (no worries Paul, I'll still hit that 950 plenty). I always struggled to get the traction to raise the front over the holes and rocks on the trail on the 950 (plenty of power, not enough traction); but now (after playing in the dirt today) I need to take a lesson on how to keep the front wheel down for a second. WTF? Loving it!
Single tracks, look out - Germany is on the rise!!!!!! Vee will conquer!

That's a sweet ride, Uli. That bike is in incredible condition- looks newer than my 12 500!

[Brainless_1]

Originally Posted by Colorado Uli

To celebrate life, I went out and bought a 520 yesterday (

Glad you got a new scoot 520 Beta Ya well I had wishfull thinking for you dont know what it is about Colorado air and Orange bikes That being said congrats on the new scooter now get your but in gear and put some smaller main jets in them 950 carbs would ya ?? I will be up there Friday through Sunday and will bring my sync Gauges just to make sure the carbs are working together , just need access to the vac ports on my v-strom I ran hose from the ports down to an area easier to get to and capped them off.

[Colorado Uli]

Thanks buddy. But is it any wonder? Five miles of what?
Any questions?
Thanks for the help getting started on the farkling.

[Brainless_1]

Originally Posted by Colorado Uli

Thanks buddy. But is it any wonder? Five miles of what?
Any questions?
Thanks for the help getting started on the farkling.

You know I am talkin bout the nine fiddy right?


I aint screwin up your new bike

The old one is already messed up so as Fatchance would say"Whats the worst that could happen?"

I should have added a coin slot to the KTM I owned because it took my money just as easy as any slot machine I ever played!

[DR-Bee]

Calf + Ankle = CANKLES

Great write up Uli. I'll see you this Fall. Maybe we should take another shot at the Stateline Singletrack.

Originally Posted by Gale B.T.

My heavens Uli, first where is yo ankles?? No wonder you have open blisters, you have those 18 inch calves and then yo feet, no ankles. There must be some flexing, ie ankles, or blisters are a natural.

Also where is your roll of mole skin?? That stuff is like JB weld, super tape, zip ties, a MUST have!! All my Canadian survival class knew one must have Mole skin!!! I will gladly give you some.

Sure glad all went well and you live to ride again.!! May I suggest you wear more orange, you are almost totally 'rhino bedliner black" also I can send you a pic of proper color combo for that 9fifffity.

Does those twin cans sound as nice as ED's???

keep smiling, gale

[HellSickle]

Originally Posted by DR-Bee

Great write up Uli. I'll see you this Fall. Maybe we should take another shot at the Stateline Singletrack. I'm selling the DRZ and moving to Austrian orange via 500 XC-W.

You won't regret it. Even heavily mod'd, the DRZ has some serious short comings in our terrain.