Comments on: The Ride We Don’t Accurately Describe http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: metalcommuter http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/comment-page-1/#comment-432162 metalcommuter Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:53:29 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/#comment-432162 We have nothing but bunny hills out here in NJ! That ride looks so fun, but I'm afraid I'd fail big on it with my level of experience. What Utah considers tough, we in the East consider insane!! Can't wait for the descent video. We have nothing but bunny hills out here in NJ! That ride looks so fun, but I’m afraid I’d fail big on it with my level of experience.

What Utah considers tough, we in the East consider insane!!

Can’t wait for the descent video.

]]> By: Drew http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/comment-page-1/#comment-431765 Drew Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:25:07 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/#comment-431765 Great footage. It reminds what I miss so much about Utah (the trails) and what I DON'T miss (the inversion)! Seriously, that air down in the valley is so nasty. More bikes, Utah! Great footage. It reminds what I miss so much about Utah (the trails) and what I DON’T miss (the inversion)! Seriously, that air down in the valley is so nasty.

More bikes, Utah!

]]> By: Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » My Blog Is Adorable Today http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/comment-page-1/#comment-431595 Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » My Blog Is Adorable Today Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:36:17 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/#comment-431595 [...] are important. I’ve now definitively figured out why my helmetcam shut off during the downhill on Grove last week. The batteries wore out. I found this because I did not replace these batteries, and within moments [...] [...] are important. I’ve now definitively figured out why my helmetcam shut off during the downhill on Grove last week. The batteries wore out. I found this because I did not replace these batteries, and within moments [...]

]]> By: ricky http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/comment-page-1/#comment-431444 ricky Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:32:22 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/#comment-431444 fantastic write-up and footage. watching the video made my heart rate jump 50 bpm. grove's in my top 5. fantastic write-up and footage. watching the video made my heart rate jump 50 bpm. grove’s in my top 5.

]]> By: Stuart http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/comment-page-1/#comment-431321 Stuart Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:05:39 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/#comment-431321 Thanks for that Fatty, i was able to watch the videos from home(not at work, think it must be an anti goof off policy or somthing:().those trails look really ...WOW!! Thanks for that Fatty, i was able to watch the videos from home(not at work, think it must be an anti goof off policy or somthing:().those trails look really …WOW!!

]]> By: GTinLA http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/comment-page-1/#comment-431255 GTinLA Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:33:18 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/#comment-431255 That is just sick - good thing I don't have vertigo, otherwise I may have thrown up! :) ....and great BOOM BOOM Love the videos - keep 'em coming <em>I've got my helmet mount set up properly now, so next video shouldn't be quite so nausea-inducing. Thanks for your patience while I try to get to a point of competence with this thing. - FC</em> That is just sick – good thing I don’t have vertigo, otherwise I may have thrown up! :)
….and great BOOM BOOM

Love the videos – keep ‘em coming

I’ve got my helmet mount set up properly now, so next video shouldn’t be quite so nausea-inducing. Thanks for your patience while I try to get to a point of competence with this thing. – FC

]]> By: Lissee (formerly known as Bitter) http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/comment-page-1/#comment-431106 Lissee (formerly known as Bitter) Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:47:25 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/#comment-431106 Wow. I thought I was going to tip over. Off my couch. In a living room nowhere near a vertical drop off. So question, does anyone ever hike the trail and if they do, do the cyclists just run them over? Kind of thinking that stopping on shale is not an easy thing. <em> We usually encounter a couple of hikers on the trail (including this time). It's never posed a problem -- if we're going fast it's because we're on a straight section, so we can see the hikers. If we're on a curving section, we're going slow enough that we can stop instantly. - FC</em> Wow. I thought I was going to tip over. Off my couch. In a living room nowhere near a vertical drop off.

So question, does anyone ever hike the trail and if they do, do the cyclists just run them over? Kind of thinking that stopping on shale is not an easy thing.

We usually encounter a couple of hikers on the trail (including this time). It’s never posed a problem — if we’re going fast it’s because we’re on a straight section, so we can see the hikers. If we’re on a curving section, we’re going slow enough that we can stop instantly. – FC

]]> By: VA Biker http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/comment-page-1/#comment-431086 VA Biker Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:59:11 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/#comment-431086 That is a great piece of artwork by Twin Six. I looked at it before reading the post, wondering who was so talented! RE: this style of mountain bike riding? Never. You folks have way more skill than I do, for sure. That is a great piece of artwork by Twin Six. I looked at it before reading the post, wondering who was so talented!

RE: this style of mountain bike riding? Never. You folks have way more skill than I do, for sure.

]]> By: Ohiorider http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/comment-page-1/#comment-431084 Ohiorider Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:54:07 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/#comment-431084 A few thoughts come to mind after watching these vids: Those rides look like a blast, but I would hike it before I'd ride it. That penalty for failure would weigh heavy on my mind if I were on a bike! If we had trails even remotely similar to those here in Ohio, bicyclists wouldn't be permitted to ride them. We can't even ride many of the wooded trails around here! At least that's how it is in my neck of the woods. *sigh* I really need to get myself one of those cameras you're using there Fatty! A few thoughts come to mind after watching these vids:
Those rides look like a blast, but I would hike it before I’d ride it. That penalty for failure would weigh heavy on my mind if I were on a bike!
If we had trails even remotely similar to those here in Ohio, bicyclists wouldn’t be permitted to ride them. We can’t even ride many of the wooded trails around here! At least that’s how it is in my neck of the woods. *sigh*
I really need to get myself one of those cameras you’re using there Fatty!

]]> By: Phil http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/comment-page-1/#comment-431079 Phil Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:26:30 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2009/04/14/the-ride-we-dont-accurately-describe/#comment-431079 I would never do that. I would never do that.

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