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rihaha
09-21-2007, 07:29 PM
Anyone going to Mammoth this weekend? Would like to go out there again if anyone wants to join. Don't know trails so I would need a guide.
Guy Incognito
09-21-2007, 10:02 PM
i am riding tomarrow...early before noon. I know the trail backwards and forewards.
setzep
09-21-2007, 11:01 PM
I'd like to hit this trail on sunday sometime http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/images/smilies/hump.gif
rihaha
09-22-2007, 07:36 AM
i am riding tomarrow...early before noon. I know the trail backwards and forewards.
I wish you were riding Sunday because Im going to Leb this morning. :cryin: Maybe next time. Anyone riding Sunday?
Guy Incognito
09-22-2007, 10:29 AM
"Early before noon today" is obsolete. Getting up at 10:30 (long nite) kinda blew that out of the water. Think I'll skip over Mammoth today and jump in the ride at Murphy I had planned this afternoon. That means I will be riding Mammoth early Sunday, before noon, (If I get up). I have plans later in the afternoon Sunday at Murphy.
ilove2bike
09-22-2007, 02:45 PM
I'm possibly riding sunday @ 4:45 I'll be doing a pretty quick lap though in order to beat the sunset.
Hoping we can shoot for 11am - enough time to roll out of bed and get some coffee in me. Waiting to hear back from a couple others to grow our group. Saundra, Cam, Jodi you guys in at least? Brian?
rihaha
09-22-2007, 04:41 PM
Im in:banana:
Im in:banana:
Sweeet. It's officially a group ride. 83 degrees forecasted. Who's joining us?
setzep
09-22-2007, 04:54 PM
Gary, I'm in. Might have to do a http://forums.minnesotamud.com/images/smilies/addon/23.gif to replenish my energy after all the riding today though...
Should we nail down a time?
setzep
09-22-2007, 04:59 PM
I'm possibly riding sunday @ 4:45 I'll be doing a pretty quick lap though in order to beat the sunset.
If we rode with you we'd have to make it http://forums.minnesotamud.com/images/smilies/addon/23.gif http://forums.minnesotamud.com/images/smilies/addon/23.gif I remember you hauling ass down at the river bottoms a month or two back! http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/images/smilies/burnout.gif
setzep
09-22-2007, 05:00 PM
Ok, off to http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/images/smilies/shots.gif with dad..
If we rode with you we'd have to make it http://forums.minnesotamud.com/images/smilies/addon/23.gif http://forums.minnesotamud.com/images/smilies/addon/23.gif I remember you hauling ass down at the river bottoms a month or two back! http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/images/smilies/burnout.gif
Hahahahahaha just take a Claritin D...same feeling. Going out to get some today.
11:00...That dead-end street off 41 is the best place to park, right by the entrance to the maze trail. Dammit can't remember the street name.
undsioux7
09-22-2007, 06:05 PM
Hahahahahaha just take a Claritin D...same feeling. Going out to get some today.
11:00...That dead-end street off 41 is the best place to park, right by the entrance to the maze trail. Dammit can't remember the street name.
Lyman blvd is the dead end street. Most people start out further south off of Pioneer trail, just west of Mcknight school. It has a really nice paved lot now with restrooms.
I may be in for the group ride also.
Guy Incognito
09-22-2007, 07:29 PM
Lyman blvd is the dead end street. Most people start out further south off of Pioneer trail, just west of Mcknight school. It has a really nice paved lot now with restrooms.
I may be in for the group ride also.
I would agree with the pioneer start. Bathrooms, running water, shetler, and dedicated parking are good things.
I am planning to ride bewtween 9:30 and 10. It takes me right around 1 1/2 hrs., full out, to finish a loop at mammoth. I did not plan on riding this hard with a second ride planned at 1 at Murphy. Leaving at 11, unfortunatley, would require a full out ride to get to Murphy by 1.
Riding this fast on a group ride would probably end in being by myself anyways, which really negates the point of coming to a group ride. So, unless i oversleep, or plans get changed I probably will see you all on the way back coming in as you are starting out. Don't be riding the wrong way on the trail and run into me.....:D
Hope y'all have a good/safe/fun ride...
THUMP!
09-22-2007, 08:43 PM
Trying to decide if I should ride Murphy by myself or Mammoth with you all. What time are you riding Saundra? Are you starting from the park behind the school?
OK, I got my friend Nancy to join us. The Pioneer lot since most including myself prefer close bathrooms. We're planning on being there at 11:00 - Saundra / Cam / anyone else if that works for you we'll see you then.
Paging Jodi...
THUMP!
09-22-2007, 10:02 PM
Trying to decide if I should ride Murphy by myself or Mammoth with you all. What time are you riding Saundra? Are you starting from the park behind the school?
Too late for me, I think I will hit Murphy up...have fun!
Disaster on Wheels
09-23-2007, 12:25 AM
OK, I got my friend Nancy to join us. The Pioneer lot since most including myself prefer close bathrooms. We're planning on being there at 11:00 - Saundra / Cam / anyone else if that works for you we'll see you then.
Paging Jodi...
Sorry, I wont be able to make it. I have a few things going on right in the middle of the day. I am probably just going to do a quick lap at leb if I get a chance. Nice riding with you today and keep me in mind for next time- I really want to try mammoth!
setzep
09-23-2007, 02:20 AM
OK, I got my friend Nancy to join us. The Pioneer lot since most including myself prefer close bathrooms. We're planning on being there at 11:00 - Saundra / Cam / anyone else if that works for you we'll see you then.
Paging Jodi...
I just got back from drinking all night...http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/images/smilies/newsmiles/Celebrating_Emoticon.gif I'm setting alarm to be there by 11.
Sorry, I wont be able to make it. I have a few things going on right in the middle of the day. I am probably just going to do a quick lap at leb if I get a chance. Nice riding with you today and keep me in mind for next time- I really want to try mammoth!
No problem Jodi - see you on the next one.
setzep
09-23-2007, 09:11 AM
A little hung over http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/images/smilies/drooling.gif but I'm still on track to be there by 11.
A little hung over http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/images/smilies/drooling.gif but I'm still on track to be there by 11.
Excellent, that just means you'll be slow enough for me to keep up :D
rihaha
09-23-2007, 03:08 PM
Great ride besides those pesky trees. Nice weather again. Thanks Nancy for showing us the trail and helping me through some of the sections. Hopefully next time I will have more energy. :)
THUMP!
09-23-2007, 05:08 PM
Fun ride, thanks for leading a slowpoke like me around Nancy. Hope to see you on a ride again.
No more hugging trees Saundra!
setzep
09-23-2007, 07:52 PM
Good ride! That place is crazy..
rihaha
09-23-2007, 07:53 PM
the trees need some love :D
setzep
09-23-2007, 07:59 PM
Heh, you also almost gave a little love to the cliff:shocked:
slundncl
09-23-2007, 08:01 PM
I was at Mammoth around 9a and we got a nice ride in before it got to be too hot. Mammoth is a great trail and I want to learn to find my way around there. So if anyone wants to go in the early part on Sunday 9/30 then I would love to go again. No Bobfest for me since I have school all day on Saturday......bummer.
Guy Incognito
09-23-2007, 08:41 PM
I was at Mammoth around 9a and we got a nice ride in before it got to be too hot. Mammoth is a great trail and I want to learn to find my way around there. So if anyone wants to go in the early part on Sunday 9/30 then I would love to go again. No Bobfest for me since I have school all day on Saturday......bummer.
I hit the trail at 9:30 and had a good fast ride. I think I heard your crew. You hardley ever hear anybody out there that early on a Sunday:), so it took me by surprise. I hit the trail almost every day of the week between 4 and 5. I ususally ride on the weekends before 10am. I won't be around for the next two weekends going to out of state rides, but if you want a slow tour of the place before then I have no problem showing you around during the week. If not the next weekend I am free is 14th.
Trail is much funnier when you can put the peices together.
Guy Incognito
09-23-2007, 08:47 PM
Heh, you also almost gave a little love to the cliff:shocked:
Wondering if y'all had any incident with the bridge on the last part of the skull loop. Whe I hit it around 10ish there were two boards missing, and when i made it over there was three missing. I took the plank that i knocked off and moved over a smudge and pounded back in place with a rock. Rode over it a few times and seemed alright, but it kinda worries me. If it goes the gap would be easily big enough fo a tire to fall into.
setzep
09-23-2007, 09:30 PM
It was still there when we rode over it. We gave it a kick and it seemed to be in there good. It was a little sketchy comming up on it though with the othere two boards missing! http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/images/smilies/errr.gif
It was still there when we rode over it. We gave it a kick and it seemed to be in there good. It was a little sketchy comming up on it though with the othere two boards missing! http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/images/smilies/errr.gif
C'mon Cam I didn't see you flinch. I'm seriously getting concerned about your life expectancy.
I was at Mammoth around 9a and we got a nice ride in before it got to be too hot. Mammoth is a great trail and I want to learn to find my way around there. So if anyone wants to go in the early part on Sunday 9/30 then I would love to go again. No Bobfest for me since I have school all day on Saturday......bummer.
We're planning on riding Milaca next Sunday but if it doesn't happen I'll definitely be up for a morning Mammoth ride.
setzep
09-23-2007, 10:06 PM
C'mon Cam I didn't see you flinch. I'm seriously getting concerned about your life expectancy.
That's because the crash test dummy went over it first :D ;)
DMonkey
09-24-2007, 12:43 PM
I hit the trail at 9:30 and had a good fast ride. I think I heard your crew. You hardley ever hear anybody out there that early on a Sunday:), so it took me by surprise. I hit the trail almost every day of the week between 4 and 5. I ususally ride on the weekends before 10am. I won't be around for the next two weekends going to out of state rides, but if you want a slow tour of the place before then I have no problem showing you around during the week. If not the next weekend I am free is 14th.
Trail is much funnier when you can put the peices together.
Our crew? It was just two of us.. Granted I'm pretty damn loud though.
Actually it took us a bit - I had troubles shifting, was messing with it, then finally broke the chain. Shift was much better after that..
Note to those who have not been out there in a while:
The planks missing from the bridge in Skull Loop is getting pretty bad. Had I known I would of pack a couple of pieces and nails and tried to get something on there.
If one more get off of there, it's going to not be rideable (unless you bunny hop over it).
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