Re: Official MTB Thread

by **dutchman** Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:27 am

TRD270 wrote:

Also on a positive note, I passed my instructor test on Friday I didn't get to do the flight portion because of the weather but hopefully I get to take care of it this Thursday. So hopefully when the weather gets better i'll have a lot more free time and a much more flexible schedule.

Congrats!

Kevin said the getting the bike back was a campfire story....

by **Kevin** Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:54 pm

So there's a Smith's grocery about three blocks from my house. I go in the other morning to get some things, and right inside the front door standing by the carts is these two trashy gutter punks, with two bikes. One of them is Ians. So I took it back. I was ready to sit on both of them, but they could have been underage and I didn't want get in trouble for beating on a minor so I settled for calling UPD, but they had split by the time officers got there. I tried to follow one of them but he ditched me.

So I found the fuckers, and I know they live right in this neighborhood and I KNOW that they're not smart enough to be professional bike thieves, so I'm pretty sure that my bikes are close. Very close. Unfortunately, these punks probably ran home, got the bikes, and dumped them in the canal.

by **Kevin** Wed Jan 16, 2019 12:48 pm

Pulled the trigger on that Growler today. 29+ (but the 26x4.5 wheelset will fit), NX Eagle twelve speed, Bluto suspension fork, 27 pounds. Should be here in a couple weeks, I'm excited to see how it rides.

by TRD270 Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:58 pm

Kevin wrote:Pulled the trigger on that Growler today. 29+ (but the 26x4.5 wheelset will fit), NX Eagle twelve speed, Bluto suspension fork, 27 pounds. Should be here in a couple weeks, I'm excited to see how it rides.

Nice!

Insurance pay out? or are you on the hook for the whole thing?

I take it the fat tires were not on the fat bike when it was stolen?

by **Kevin** Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:29 am

They paid out. Less than I wanted but more than I expected, so...

Besides the bike I need to buy cameras and build a shred shed to keep the bikes more secure. The 29s were on the El Oso when they got it, so I do still have the 26 fat wheelset from that bike.

by **dutchman** Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:15 am

Good to hear! Sounds like a shed building/camera install party is needed.

by TRD270 Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:15 pm

I think we need to plan to plan a desert ride in April sometime. I'm starting to get the itch

I'd really like to go do some trails in Moab again that was a lot of fun.

by **Kevin** Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:30 am

I've been itching for months. Took a little ride with Eric and Ashton in ... November? and that was enough to convince me I wasn't over the sinus infection yet, and then the bikes got stolen. I'm DYING for a ride. Hoping the new one shows up this week or the next, and I'm going be on dirt (or snow, whatever) just as soon as physically possible after.

Moab in April would be fun. I've got the weekends of the 6-7th and the 20-21st off.

by TRD270 Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:34 am

I passed my test, I officially can teach. Waiting to see when I start and what my workload is going to be. If feasible my schedule should get flexible around April 1

by **Kevin** Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:37 am

TRD270 wrote:I passed my test, I officially can teach. Waiting to see when I start and what my workload is going to be. If feasible my schedule should get flexible around April 1

Awesome! Are you going to do that and drive the cop car, or are your days as an officer numbered?

by TRD270 Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:24 am

Days are numbered, just waiting to see how busy they'll keep me at first before I stop my steady paycheck.

by **dutchman** Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:47 pm

Congrats dude! That's exciting!

by TRD270 Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:46 pm

dutchman wrote:Congrats dude! That's exciting!

Thanks Brady

by **dutchman** Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:06 am

Kevin wrote:

Moab in April would be fun. I've got the weekends of the 6-7th and the 20-21st off.

I might be in for this.

by **dutchman** Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:14 am

I do require post-ride nachos at least once. We keep talking about post-ride nachos, but usually settle for something other than post-ride nachos.

by **Kevin** Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:21 am

Mmm, nachos. Let's have nachos night instead of taco night next time we camp.

by TRD270 Tue Feb 05, 2019 1:45 pm

Your new ride in yet?

by **Kevin** Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:48 am

They say it's getting here today, but the last time they scanned it was on the other side of Wyoming last night and it hasn't moved since then, so I'm thinking probably not.

In other news, I'm bringing Nicole's old Hard Rock back from the dead. New wheelset from Bikesdirect, upgraded shifters and brake levers, and I ordered disc brakes to replace the rim brakes it came with. It'll be a better bike for sure, I'm hoping to get her on some dirt this summer. If anyone wants to do some family riding with the wifes, lemme know.

by TRD270 Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:19 am

Shannon needs someone to do laps with at the draper park to get her confidence up

by **dutchman** Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:49 am

Keslie will come ride, but getting wifey on a bike... well...

by TRD270 Thu Feb 07, 2019 6:11 pm

Kevin wrote:They say it's getting here today, but the last time they scanned it was on the other side of Wyoming last night and it hasn't moved since then, so I'm thinking probably not.

by **Kevin** Thu Feb 07, 2019 6:53 pm

TRD270 wrote:

Who wants to go for a ride?

by TRD270 Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:54 pm

I've actually been wanting to go for a ride in the snow on the plus bike. Might have to do a recon and see if some people with fat bikes have packed anything out since the new storm

by **dutchman** Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:59 am

Looks good! Cool color.

by **dutchman** Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:37 am

Are we 1/2-way serious about Moab in April?

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