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Asha'man
11-17-2007, 00:17
Going out tomorrow and hopefully Sunday if anyone's interested. Probably Deer Creek Canyon.

'07 Gary Fisher X-Caliber 29er. MSRP $1379, I picked it up brand new from my LBS for $1040 out the door. I will be eating ramen for quite some time, I think. :D

http://www.fisherbikes.com/img/bikes/2007/420x264/xcal_silver.jpg
7idl
11-17-2007, 08:01
cool! (not as cool as my bike though) [Muaha]



good to have another MB'er on board [Beer]
HunterCO
11-17-2007, 15:49
Where is the motor? [LOL]
DirtyHarry
11-17-2007, 17:47
nice hardtail
Asha'man
11-17-2007, 19:03
cool! (not as cool as my bike though) [Muaha]



good to have another MB'er on board [Beer]

Cooler. My wheels are bigger and I have a fork with TWO legs. ;) :D

I've always been a MTB'er, just not as hardcore until lately. Wish I'd gone on some of the rides you guys were doing a while back. Next year though!

Or tomorrow, I think I may do Deer Creek again for the fourth time in three weeks.
Asha'man
11-17-2007, 19:13
Where is the motor? [LOL]

Right here.

http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/18/51/23345118.jpg
kwando
11-18-2007, 00:29
your pedal bike cost more than your 4runner!
Asha'man
11-18-2007, 01:15
Ha I know, and it cost twice as much as the SVO ($650 for that car). It's soooooo sweet though, I took it up to DC this afternoon and it climbs like a mountain goat and is way faster than my old 26er Giant. Definitely worth it. :D
The1andOnlyKC
11-18-2007, 12:05
Well we can try to get a ride in before Christmas if the snow doesn't fly.

I prefer to ride when it is a little cooler anyways.

They only downside to riding when it is cooler is..... wait for it...... wait for it..... not as many hot chicks... but then you usually get the real hardcore riding girls... pretty much guaranteed that they are in good shape.


Wanna try for a ride on maybe the 1st of Dec?

7, you in?

this is assuming the snow doesn't fall.
Asha'man
11-18-2007, 23:55
1st is a Saturday, if the weather is good I think I could do that. Got any place in mind?
The1andOnlyKC
11-19-2007, 10:48
Hmm Doesnt matter, I know most of the trails in the Morison area (there close to my house). So I dont know about or been on to many other trails outside of that area.
7idl
11-19-2007, 10:54
"bigger tires"

??? you trying to compensate for something???







I don't know.. lately I'm spending every other week in FL.. I'm going again next week back on the 30th.

spending all that time at sea level is going to kick my @ss
The1andOnlyKC
11-19-2007, 11:01
Hey we will only laugh at you if all the hot girls pass us up and we cant keep up with them to "keep an eye" on them.
7idl
11-19-2007, 11:24
I got an eyefull last week.. spending it at a casino..

scantily clad hottie hosteses and what not [Doctor]
Asha'man
11-19-2007, 21:46
"bigger tires"

??? you trying to compensate for something???


Yeah.......small tires. :D

If you're in town the 1st, come on out!
Asha'man
11-19-2007, 21:47
Hmm Doesnt matter, I know most of the trails in the Morison area (there close to my house). So I dont know about or been on to many other trails outside of that area.

Hmm I thought you lived up north. I haven't ridden much around Morrison, I'm usually down at Deer Creek Canyon. Ridden that one four times in the last three weeks, so it might be time for a change. Mt. Falcon? Lair? Dakota Ridge? I haven't been to any of them, just heard about them.
The1andOnlyKC
11-21-2007, 10:48
I am about 30 -40 minutes from Morrison.

Mt Falcon is a pretty tough trail, hill Climb wise. It will give your lungs and legs a hell of a burn. If you make it all the way to the castle it is pretty cool (the castle isnt that far up there.) There is also a presidential castle that the guy was building up there for when the president came to town, but I have never been over there to see it. Always ran out of time.

Lair is pretty cake..... you and I could probably whip it. (assuming your in pretty good shape) There are only a few technical spots.

Dakota Ridge is pretty cool, alot more technical than Lair. Only done it once a few years ago and haven't been back so dont really remember it.

Matthews Winter Park I know like the back of my hand, bunch of good switch backs at the beginning kinda technical but not to bad, Good climb good down hill at the end.

White Ranch, Not too bad, Technical I would rate about the same as Matthews Winter. Good climb at the beginning. Down hill at the end is freakin awesome but you have to be up there really early so you can get down before everyone else starts coming up or else they F' up your down hill. Havent done this trail in a real long time either.

So if the weather cooperates I dont really care. There are some more trails I can give you if you want. They are all not to far from Denver.

I know last night according to some Troopers up there it was snowing pretty bad. But how far up that was on I70 I do not know.
Asha'man
11-21-2007, 14:30
Up to you, you know all those better than I do. I had to do a mapping project at Matthews Winters last spring and it seemed really small, but we only went around the hill. There's gotta be more to it than that. I'd be down for anything as long as the weather is halfway decent. :)

And yeah, I'm in decent shape at this point, so we should be okay.
The1andOnlyKC
11-22-2007, 22:04
alright well we will watch the weather and see what happens.
Ah Pook
12-01-2007, 12:11
Nice ride!

Here is what I have, only in candy apple red.

http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Bike_full/Catamount_1999_MFS.jpg

If anyone has read Mt Bike mag for a while, this was reviewed in '97. Tinker was on the cover draped in a flag. This was the bike they reviewed. These bikes have the best balance of any bike I've been on. Too bad they are not made anymore.