Bouncy

10 responses to “Bouncy”

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   biotron

   Sep 14, 2008 at 10:57 pm

   careful with that very special head of yours…

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   Todd Huffman

   Sep 15, 2008 at 3:34 am

   Glad you wear a helmet!

   I’ve got some great scars on my ass from an endo, I was coming down a steep incline very fast and went over a rotten stump, and my front tire dropped right through — stopping the bike rather suddenly. I flipped over the top and landed ass-first on a bush, impaling myself on several sticks.

   I enjoy the fire break trails in Big Bear. If you’re ever up there let me know, my dad lives up there and I visit often. I’d be happy to show you some of the good rides. (And if I’m not around, I suggest going here for starters http://www.bigbearmountainresorts.com/biking.php)

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3. 

   msamaclean ©

   Sep 15, 2008 at 4:50 am

   Glad there was nothing more serious!

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4. 

   drona

   Sep 15, 2008 at 6:31 am

   yegads…mr jurvetson, i always wonder what’s safer, road biking or mountain biking.

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   biotron

   Sep 15, 2008 at 10:01 am

   @Todd – ouch! that reminds me of the time i was exploring the top of Parc Muntanyà, Caldes d’Estrac – just outside Barcelona – taking a picture of the Torre dels Encantats, when the shutter noise alerted a massive black dog, which then chased me at high speed.

   i had to jump a 2m-wide triangulated barbed wire fence, with quite a steep drop over the other side, and i flew over this and landed in such a way as to protect the camera i was holding (i hadn’t paused even to put the lens cap back on…) – plum on my backside in a cactus bush. sadly for my posterior, there was a variety of cacti in it, sporting both überspines that would puncture tyres and "strongly hurtful" (sic) superfine glochids known to penetrate, er, Titanium… *

   instead of attending the evening’s musical festivities at the Sonar festival, i settled down at our villa for a long night with a mirror and a pair of tweezers.

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6. 

   biotron

   Sep 15, 2008 at 10:09 am

   ps – Steve: perhaps just as well your surname isn’t Colligan…

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7. 

   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Sep 15, 2008 at 8:29 pm

   Oh, Steve, you must be more careful! One bad fall and your life could change in an instant.

   Fais attention!

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8. 

   pawelre

   Sep 15, 2008 at 11:31 pm

   Oh man, you should invest in some new bicycle.. I think the travel both front and rear is to low for this kind of trail (of course one can do it even on a rigid frame and fork, but that’s close to extreme:). I highly recommend the new Santa Cruz Blur LT frame. My friend bought one and that bike is just perfect for the trail that’s filled with some rocks, roots, up and downs etc. Good Luck MTBiking and Greetings from Poland 😀

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9. 

   jurvetson

   Sep 16, 2008 at 1:55 am

   Good eye… but I love this old bike as it was a special gift back in 1995… and at 24 lbs for full suspension, I still like the weight… Carbon fiber monocoque… I upgraded to a new rear Fox shox and wheel recently…

   But, I did tighten down the front shox after the spill. They were a bit loose. One of our group has that Blur LT and likes it a lot. He is the biggest air jumper in our group (far left in this photo)

   I’m glad to hear Santa Cruz is making it to Poland!

   biotron: the Glochid sound like Latin for a sharp shot in the arse

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10. 

    rocketmavericks

    Sep 18, 2008 at 11:09 pm

    Better bring that helmet to BALLS. You are going to need it!

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