Comments on: The Argument for Recklessness http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/ 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: Greg @ Greg Rides Trails http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/comment-page-1/#comment-495788 Greg @ Greg Rides Trails Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:26:30 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/#comment-495788 Very cool dude, sounds like a great ride with some awesome people! Very cool dude, sounds like a great ride with some awesome people!

]]> By: Kathy McElhaney http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/comment-page-1/#comment-495467 Kathy McElhaney Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:37:41 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/#comment-495467 I've owned my bike less than 2 months and have the scraped/purple knee to prove it! And yes, I crashed going VERY slow. I’ve owned my bike less than 2 months and have the scraped/purple knee to prove it! And yes, I crashed going VERY slow.

]]> By: Planner http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/comment-page-1/#comment-495463 Planner Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:24:57 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/#comment-495463 Fatty - Just endo'd on downhill at Crested Butte - too nervous, hit rocks, cracked helmet in half, bruise at groin that looks like a relief map of Mars, skin torn off right knee and deep shoulder bruise. Should'a kept my fingers off the front brake! Fatty – Just endo’d on downhill at Crested Butte – too nervous, hit rocks, cracked helmet in half, bruise at groin that looks like a relief map of Mars, skin torn off right knee and deep shoulder bruise. Should’a kept my fingers off the front brake!

]]> By: ricky http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/comment-page-1/#comment-495436 ricky Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:49:46 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/#comment-495436 That was the single greatest ride of my life. Well, it ranks right up there anyway. Chuck and Kirk, thanks for letting us show you around. More thanks for letting me experience the super smooth Ibis Mojo SL—loved it! I forgot why we ride hardtails. Fatty? That was the single greatest ride of my life. Well, it ranks right up there anyway. Chuck and Kirk, thanks for letting us show you around. More thanks for letting me experience the super smooth Ibis Mojo SL—loved it! I forgot why we ride hardtails. Fatty?

]]> By: Kathleen@ForgingAhead http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/comment-page-1/#comment-495422 Kathleen@ForgingAhead Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:06:07 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/#comment-495422 What super duper fun day - minus the crash of course! What super duper fun day – minus the crash of course!

]]> By: Sir Peanuts http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/comment-page-1/#comment-495419 Sir Peanuts Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:14:50 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/#comment-495419 You know, less than a year into my mountain biking adventure i was in the Pisgah mountains riding farrrr above my head when a guy i was chatting with out our unofficial official unofficial Pisgah gathering said something enlightening. "If I wake up in the morning and want to do something on a bike, and I don't have the kind of bike I need, then i don't have enough bikes". I think that this piece of wisdom applies here. You know, less than a year into my mountain biking adventure i was in the Pisgah mountains riding farrrr above my head when a guy i was chatting with out our unofficial official unofficial Pisgah gathering said something enlightening.

“If I wake up in the morning and want to do something on a bike, and I don’t have the kind of bike I need, then i don’t have enough bikes”.

I think that this piece of wisdom applies here.

]]> By: SkiMoab http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/comment-page-1/#comment-495406 SkiMoab Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:39:28 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/#comment-495406 Was that really this morning? Four of us rode the Joy loop from the Cascade parking lot starting around 7am, too bad we didn't bump into you but what a gorgeous morning for a ride. Was that really this morning? Four of us rode the Joy loop from the Cascade parking lot starting around 7am, too bad we didn’t bump into you but what a gorgeous morning for a ride.

]]> By: Dan O http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/comment-page-1/#comment-495403 Dan O Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:43:25 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/#comment-495403 I'm a big Ibis fan, so a fun post to read. My current rides are a Silk Carbon and a '97 Hakkalugi. I also had a vintage Trials Comp that I recently sold off. I was oh so close to buying a Bow-Ti back in the day, but didn't go for it. I dug the Szabo model at the time as well. In the '80s I really lusted after the Mountain Trials deal with the 24" / 26" wheel combo. Yeah, Ibis is cool and I was glad to see 'em back in action. The new Mojo is sweet - if I had the dough, would score one ASAP. I’m a big Ibis fan, so a fun post to read. My current rides are a Silk Carbon and a ‘97 Hakkalugi. I also had a vintage Trials Comp that I recently sold off.

I was oh so close to buying a Bow-Ti back in the day, but didn’t go for it. I dug the Szabo model at the time as well. In the ’80s I really lusted after the Mountain Trials deal with the 24″ / 26″ wheel combo. Yeah, Ibis is cool and I was glad to see ‘em back in action.

The new Mojo is sweet – if I had the dough, would score one ASAP.

]]> By: evil3 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/comment-page-1/#comment-495402 evil3 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:02:16 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/#comment-495402 lol what a test ride, and really just the fact with who you are riding with is enough to get us jealous (for that manner we also have to factor in the fact that you got to ride with Lance Armstrong and team radio shack and what not). Yeah riding slow is bad as the bike is less stable then when it is going fast. Sure going fast might hurt more if you fall, but if you know the "secret" then you will never crash. (but really the wheels due act like a gyro and want to keep the bike upright instead of falling to the ground). lol what a test ride, and really just the fact with who you are riding with is enough to get us jealous (for that manner we also have to factor in the fact that you got to ride with Lance Armstrong and team radio shack and what not).

Yeah riding slow is bad as the bike is less stable then when it is going fast. Sure going fast might hurt more if you fall, but if you know the “secret” then you will never crash. (but really the wheels due act like a gyro and want to keep the bike upright instead of falling to the ground).

]]> By: bradk http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/comment-page-1/#comment-495401 bradk Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:42:57 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/07/30/the-argument-for-recklessness/#comment-495401 You know who is dumb and not reckless? Me. I passed up a chance to ride an HD in AF with SN, EN, RM and KT. I have no idea what important thing I had to do that morning but I will forever remember what I missed out on. You know who is dumb and not reckless? Me. I passed up a chance to ride an HD in AF with SN, EN, RM and KT. I have no idea what important thing I had to do that morning but I will forever remember what I missed out on.

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