OT- Wipe Out
 

Well, I went on my normal early morning bike ride on the mountain bike
trails this morning. A buddy of mine and I have been riding our bikes back
in there all summer. We had to ride elsewhere the past few weeks because of
a big storm that blew down all sorts of trees and blocked the trails.

So, now that the chainsaw squad has taken care of the trees, we can now ride
on our preferred path. Got to one area that the trail washed out years ago
and if you're really good, you can ride it, if you're not, you have to get
off and walk it. We made it about 1/2 way and then got off to walk it. As
we got back on, I was looking to the left of the trail at the 15' drop off
right up against the trail and thought, man I wouldn't want to fall off in
there.

Well, a rule of thumb that I just learned, don't get on your bike as your
looking at a 15' drop off, you'll ride right into it. So, as I fell, I
shoved the bike to get it away from me and then turned my body so that could
land on my back/side and not get any broken arms.

This was a straight 15' drop with nothing to break your fall except the
ground at the bottom. I've got a few scrapes but no broken bones. I'm sure
my back will be bruised tomorrow.

It's amazing how fast you can do things in only 15'. All the thoughts that
went through my mind to get the bike away and turn to protect my arms and
then the parachute Toller sold on eBay......

Have a good week everyone. Time to go to church and thank God for watching
over me this morning...

Yep, it's a dangerous sport! Just last week, I was forced to do the
"splits" during an exit at the USPA Nationals in Perris, CA. I'm still
limping. Tom

D Steck wrote:
Well, I went on my normal early morning bike ride on the mountain bike
trails this morning. A buddy of mine and I have been riding our bikes back
in there all summer. We had to ride elsewhere the past few weeks because of
a big storm that blew down all sorts of trees and blocked the trails.

So, now that the chainsaw squad has taken care of the trees, we can now ride
on our preferred path. Got to one area that the trail washed out years ago
and if you're really good, you can ride it, if you're not, you have to get
off and walk it. We made it about 1/2 way and then got off to walk it. As
we got back on, I was looking to the left of the trail at the 15' drop off
right up against the trail and thought, man I wouldn't want to fall off in
there.

Well, a rule of thumb that I just learned, don't get on your bike as your
looking at a 15' drop off, you'll ride right into it. So, as I fell, I
shoved the bike to get it away from me and then turned my body so that could
land on my back/side and not get any broken arms.

This was a straight 15' drop with nothing to break your fall except the
ground at the bottom. I've got a few scrapes but no broken bones. I'm sure
my back will be bruised tomorrow.

It's amazing how fast you can do things in only 15'. All the thoughts that
went through my mind to get the bike away and turn to protect my arms and
then the parachute Toller sold on eBay......

Have a good week everyone. Time to go to church and thank God for watching
over me this morning...


Good moves..and here I thought you were also going to tell us how, after
the chainsaw gang finished clearing the trails that you "found" some
kind of great turning blanks or curly maple or such....Didn't tear a
hole in yer Spandex didja???

Philski

Good moves..and here I thought you were also going to tell us how, after
the chainsaw gang finished clearing the trails that you "found" some kind
of great turning blanks or curly maple or such....Didn't tear a hole in
yer Spandex didja???

Philski


Don't wear the Spandex stuff. I just can't bring myself to wear that when a
pair of shorts will suffice!

I guarantee you that there is some wonderful wood for turning laying around
on the trails but it's going to stay there because I'm not going to try to
carry it out. No way to get a car back in there and it's just no fun
walking back in there with a wheel barrow or a little red wagon.

There is one big tree that came down - I bet it's 4' in diameter. It's
huge. Every time I pass it I think of the bf of lumber that could be had
out of it. Need to get a helicopter to lift it out though.

"D Steck" wrote in message news:F60Ve.1821
There is one big tree that came down - I bet it's 4' in diameter. It's
huge. Every time I pass it I think of the bf of lumber that could be had
out of it. Need to get a helicopter to lift it out though.

Couple of guys on atvs? Anyway you can attach a set of wheels to it making
it easier to drag out or does the area have to many peaks and valleys?

"Archangel" wrote in message
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"D Steck" wrote:

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There is one big tree that came down - I bet it's 4' in diameter. It's
huge. Every time I pass it I think of the bf of lumber that could be had
out of it. Need to get a helicopter to lift it out though.


Sounds like you'ld need something like this:
http://users.rcn.com/raphael.nai/GtTTV-3.htm
or
http://users.rcn.com/raphael.nai/GtLS.htm



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No can do - no motorized vehicles allowed - and they are very strict on
this.

Have a good week everyone. Time to go to church and thank God for
watching
over me this morning...

If he were watching over you, you wouldn't have fallen in the first place.

B.

In article ,
"D Steck" wrote:

Well, a rule of thumb that I just learned, don't get on your bike as your
looking at a 15' drop off, you'll ride right into it. So, as I fell,

Zat you GW? You posting under, what I call, a... pseudonym? You take
care now, GW and be careful on that bike contraption. Wouldn't want you
to get hurt; we all think you're doin' a heck of a job.
--
Owen Lowe
The Fly-by-Night Copper Company
__________

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
Corporate States of America and to the
Republicans for which it stands, one nation,
under debt, easily divisible, with liberty
and justice for oil."
- Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 1/24/05

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:42:48 -0700, with neither quill nor qualm,
Fly-by-Night CC quickly quoth:

In article ,
"D Steck" wrote:

Well, a rule of thumb that I just learned, don't get on your bike as your
looking at a 15' drop off, you'll ride right into it. So, as I fell,

Zat you GW? You posting under, what I call, a... pseudonym? You take
care now, GW and be careful on that bike contraption. Wouldn't want you
to get hurt; we all think you're doin' a heck of a job.

(Note to Tony Blair: Invite GW over for a bike ride at the White
Cliffs of Dover.)

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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:22:24 -0400, Buddy Matlosz wrote:



Have a good week everyone. Time to go to church and thank God for
watching
over me this morning...

If he were watching over you, you wouldn't have fallen in the first place.

B.

"Time and unforseen circumstances befall us all."

There are lots of (more or less) upright woodworkers who can only count to
9 1/2 on their fingers. Doesn't mean God wasn't watching out for them ...
means they weren't watching out where their fingers went. The cyclist
could have landed on his noggin, the woodcrafter could have put his
forearm where his finger went.

There are lots of examples of this principle in the Christian Bible ...
but this isn't Bible class, it's "The Wreck"

In article ,
Larry Jaques wrote:

(Note to Tony Blair: Invite GW over for a bike ride at the White
Cliffs of Dover.)

After a few swigs o'ale, eh? (Though I don't know what I'm referring to
since I don't read the National Enquirer.)
--
Owen Lowe
The Fly-by-Night Copper Company
__________

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
Corporate States of America and to the
Republicans for which it stands, one nation,
under debt, easily divisible, with liberty
and justice for oil."
- Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 1/24/05