Comments on: 3 Cool Things

By: Slo Joe

Slo Joe — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 18:18:59 +0000

In 2010 I was living in Johannesburg S.A. and was warned about road cycling: Two things can happen (1) You’ll be robbed or (2) You’ll be killed.

A teacher at my wife’s school suggested I try mountain biking. Never had. First ride and my thought: “What have I been missing????”

The highlight was that some big land owners kept their property as conservatory property and home to wildebeast, zebras (pronounced ZEB ras in S.A.) and giraffes along with numerous other wildlife.

So numerous times I got to bike with wildebeast and zebras running right along side us. Yup, they had the right of way!!! :=)

By: Jeremy Stewart

Jeremy Stewart — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 01:22:38 +0000

I was riding back home from work in Auckland, New Zealand, watching a massive lightning display above the Waitakere ranges. Strike after forked strike… and I managed to beat home the heaviest rain I have ever seen!!

By: DJ Brooks

DJ Brooks — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 07:55:17 +0000

The first time I rode the White Rim Trail was a solo ride. About 3/4 of the way you come to either the Green or the Colorado River. There, I came across a flock of thousands of swallows that began to follow me on this undulating section. They would rise and fall in sync with me until I got this cool sensation that rather than them following me, it was I who had joined their rhythm. I felt for a second or so like I was flying with the swallow flock. I’ll never forget it.

By: MattC

MattC — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 22:23:01 +0000

@DaveT…I’ll have to rethink riding w/ you next time I’m up your way…dead bodies, being stalked by Mt. Lions (SERIOUSLY SCARY!)…you’ll have to elaborate on the Mt. Lion/911-call ride sometime. And then remind me NOT to ride there (where was it btw?) I’ve only seen 2 Mt lions thus far…1 on a road ride, 1 on the MTB.

And then there was that bull (and 5 or 6 of his ‘ladies’) that I encountered a year ago March up on a high ridge road. I survived (miraculously…I wasn’t even hurt a little bit somehow after he blasted me off the bike and down the bank like a cork coming out of a champagne bottle…he even popped me out of my right shoe). Sadly my bike didn’t fare so well. And I had the 14 mile walk to my car w/ my broken bike to think about it.

And now I’m afraid of cows.

By: MtlDan

MtlDan — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 19:55:51 +0000

Coming back into town, the last bit through the outskirts was two miles of about 8% descent with just one stop light and a couple of stop signs and light traffic. I always looked forward to that after a hard ride. One day, right at the top, a kid on a skateboard pulled out in front of me. No helmet, no pads, not a special long board. I chased him all the way to the bottom, mostly at about 30mph. Most terrified I’ve ever been on a bike, but I wasn’t worried about me. I had brakes.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 19:20:13 +0000

I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears…in…rain.

By: leroy

leroy — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 19:16:46 +0000

I saw a talking dog.

Of course, that’s not unusual.

It’s the stuff he says that’s unusual.

By: JessMess

JessMess — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 17:46:17 +0000

I saw the joy and excitement on my 3yo’s face as he rode his pedal bike for the first time after transitioning from his balance bike.

By: Flying Ute

Flying Ute — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 16:39:05 +0000

Thanks for sharing all these great stories.

I saw a Mountain Lion at the top of the Alpine Loop that was as big as a tiger in the zoo. It was huge!

I road across the Dewey Bridge before it burned down. (during the tour de bloom-Kokopelli trail ride)

I’ve seen my family through blurry watery eyes at the aid stations during the Leadville 100 MTBR.

I’ve seen friends pull me home after a hard bonk.

I’ve witnessed lots or courageous moments where people dig deep and don’t quit or ride beyond their natural abilities which makes my life fulfilling to be part of.

By: Jeff Dieffenbach

Jeff Dieffenbach — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 16:29:35 +0000

Someone should write a short story about a bike ride in which a dead body is encountered.