ChriSStmaSS riding!
So today King, JM and myself decided to squeeze in a quick ride in Maarat. Route was Ka Tobias - Yes/No - Ka Vergel and back to Ka Tobias, and we took off at 7:45am with perfect December weather - a cool breeze blowing in despite the morning sun.
It was the first real trail ride for JM's Seven Sola, and what better venue than the varied terrain that Maarat offers. We turned into Yes/No after the initial climb and the rolling terrain was a blast to ride. We rested a bit to take some photos, before continuing the descent and the subsequent hike-a-bike down, and up, some really rutted trails (thanks to the rains and the frequent use of the area by dirt-bikers). Altogether a good ride with around 20+km of mileage.
Funny that this ride had it's share of close and not-so-close calls: JM took a spill when his front wheel slid out from under him when going downhill. He landed on a thicket, but was otherwise unscathed. King on the other hand, lost his tire patch kit and spare chain links when they fell out of his jersey's rear pocket, and landed in the fishpond at Ka Tobias - we were chilling out in one of the "floating" huts on top of the fish pond. As for me, well, a scary moment during the final downhill when after a slight jump my Mary bars rotated downwards. Luckily this happened during a straight and I was able to get them back to their original position by yanking them up and doing a wheelie. Could've ben much, much worse, and much, much messier!
Note to self: when ANYTHING on your bike starts to creak or make funny sounds, DO NOT take it for granted. Investigate immediately and check bolts often for correct tightness!
Another thing I've been noticing recently is that whenever I ride, songs start playing in my head! recent rides include the following tracks:
It's Different For Girls (Joe Jackson remake) - Boy Kill Boy
Cars and Girls - Prefab Sprout
Long Time Coming - The Delays
and today's soundtrack?
Chains - The Wolfgang Press
Enough chatter! Here are some photies:
"The King is number 1!" says JM
Spanky the Monkey, King's GF and JM's ESSther taking 5
Another (artsy) angle
Ruts galore
JM's Seven Sola
King's GF
Sorry, no photos of Spanky - you guys must be sick of seeing MY bike by now!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Trails to you!
It was the first real trail ride for JM's Seven Sola, and what better venue than the varied terrain that Maarat offers. We turned into Yes/No after the initial climb and the rolling terrain was a blast to ride. We rested a bit to take some photos, before continuing the descent and the subsequent hike-a-bike down, and up, some really rutted trails (thanks to the rains and the frequent use of the area by dirt-bikers). Altogether a good ride with around 20+km of mileage.
Funny that this ride had it's share of close and not-so-close calls: JM took a spill when his front wheel slid out from under him when going downhill. He landed on a thicket, but was otherwise unscathed. King on the other hand, lost his tire patch kit and spare chain links when they fell out of his jersey's rear pocket, and landed in the fishpond at Ka Tobias - we were chilling out in one of the "floating" huts on top of the fish pond. As for me, well, a scary moment during the final downhill when after a slight jump my Mary bars rotated downwards. Luckily this happened during a straight and I was able to get them back to their original position by yanking them up and doing a wheelie. Could've ben much, much worse, and much, much messier!
Note to self: when ANYTHING on your bike starts to creak or make funny sounds, DO NOT take it for granted. Investigate immediately and check bolts often for correct tightness!
Another thing I've been noticing recently is that whenever I ride, songs start playing in my head! recent rides include the following tracks:
It's Different For Girls (Joe Jackson remake) - Boy Kill Boy
Cars and Girls - Prefab Sprout
Long Time Coming - The Delays
and today's soundtrack?
Chains - The Wolfgang Press
Enough chatter! Here are some photies:
"The King is number 1!" says JM
Spanky the Monkey, King's GF and JM's ESSther taking 5
Another (artsy) angle
Ruts galore
JM's Seven Sola
King's GF
Sorry, no photos of Spanky - you guys must be sick of seeing MY bike by now!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Trails to you!
Labels: 29er, maarat, mountain bike, singletrack soundtrack, surly
posted by 32by18 at 9:27 PM
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"(if it creaks)its just dirt..."
famous last words before a catastrophic mechanical.
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