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Title: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: Mulley on November 24, 2017, 10:20:23 PM
Come burn off those turkey day calories.

Gates open at 9am. Be ready to hit the trails soon after they open.

We will mostly be riding single track which has some pretty difficult sections with no bypasses. There are strains appropriate for all skill levels though.

Usually multiple skill levels show up and we split into groups as required.

Hopefully we won't end up looking like this again. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171125/9fad78782242035db7e95389b09ac8c0.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: KevinB on November 24, 2017, 10:50:03 PM
I'll be there...working 'til midnight on Saturday though, so I'll be dragging in sometime later.

I'll be a mediocre rider with little sleep, so anyone that wants to hit the appropriate skill level strain (trail?) with me is welcome to do so.
Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: kylepeterson on November 25, 2017, 06:27:57 AM
list of things that haven't changed from that picture....

helmet
gloves
socks
drawers
roost guard
front tire
bike (both) mine and now Trey's
goons
terrain
skills

if I had thirty cents to bet, I would bet on similar stupidity happening again.

we can only hope some idiot will show up to prove him or herself a bigger idiot. James Span just rolled his eyes and said "you idiots know what's going to happen" and didn't touch his suspenders.

should be good.

;-)

Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: Brian A on November 25, 2017, 06:50:15 AM
Quote from: Mulley on November 24, 2017, 10:20:23 PM
There are strains appropriate for all skill levels though.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171125/9fad78782242035db7e95389b09ac8c0.jpg)

I am literally laughing out loud.

I will try and get the 250 patched up and ready today. If I can, I'll try to make it.

If I do, I'll have to bug out around 1:00-1:30 due to prior commitment.
Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: IceCold4x4 on November 25, 2017, 07:12:56 AM
Oh I'll be there.

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Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: Mulley on November 25, 2017, 10:09:48 AM
Quote from: Brian A on November 25, 2017, 06:50:15 AM
I am literally laughing out loud.

I will try and get the 250 patched up and ready today. If I can, I'll try to make it.

If I do, I'll have to bug out around 1:00-1:30 due to prior commitment.
Autocorrect for the win.
Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: kylepeterson on November 25, 2017, 07:20:38 PM
got home from the farm, washed (lol, well you know) the bike, earled the chain, loaded, colbeer'd the cooler, and semi-washed the ridin gear.

i'm pumped like a blowfish ridin a kamakaze kestrel

:D :D :D
Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: DonJuan on November 26, 2017, 07:53:46 AM
I'm still waiting on reed valves to be delivered or I'd join today... Dank ol broke down bikes!


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Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: IceCold4x4 on November 26, 2017, 08:25:33 AM
Quote from: DonJuan on November 26, 2017, 07:53:46 AM
I'm still waiting on reed valves to be delivered or I'd join today... Dank ol broke down bikes!


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I've got a spare set of kdx reeds here if ya want to install and ride.

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Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: kylepeterson on November 26, 2017, 03:02:38 PM
had to swing back to ms for a fella with a faulty ticker. seems to be doing better now,  but far from out of the woods. sure hate I missed you out of towners, but the family needs to be here right now.

post some pictures please !

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Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: IceCold4x4 on November 26, 2017, 04:03:22 PM
Had a good time. Finally got to ride the rest of the beast. I'm tired. Mulley should have good video of me flipping. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171126/45994a716245f89b3bfa063bbf997410.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171126/970145d25971a9c58ec0c8ae286fbd59.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171126/77d8185efc0f4eeb10439304e99573c8.jpg)

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Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: Brian A on November 26, 2017, 05:16:16 PM
I have no pics to share.

I got the 250 case fixed yesterday and I think I got the leaky fork seal issue resolved.
I washed the air filter and it fell apart. All the seams let go and I was then left with several odd shaped pieces of foam.

I thought I had a spare air filter but I was wrong.

So I shifted my focus, got the DR 650 ready and hit the road at 8:00 am today, headed for The Ridge.

It was a brisk ride but I was dressed warmly and was comfortable for the 45 min ride.

I rode with Kevin and Boyd and a few others. No single track, which suited me just fine. I had a very good time.

Good to see those who were there, out and having fun.
Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: Mulley on November 26, 2017, 05:30:26 PM
It was really good to see my buddy Mill. He flew in from Idaho and it was great riding with him again. I'll have to go through my video and see what I can put together. I was in the lead so video will mostly be of the woods and that's a little boring.

I did snap this with my cell phone. Good to hang with you again. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171126/3fbf74e51eb7bb746c1478df8222f9ce.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: KevinB on November 26, 2017, 05:36:48 PM
Thanks to the cool kids for letting me hang out with them for awhile.

Sorry my group left you 2Smoke...didn't realize we had someone else with a similarly colored bike jump into the group. Every time I looked back and saw the red/white bike, I thought, "We're good". Wasn't until we stopped for a trailside break that I discovered we lost you.  :(
Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: 2smoke on November 26, 2017, 07:01:03 PM
No worries Kevin! I may be able to recall all events leading to getting separated from the group. Lets see, missed turn, not sure which turn to take, stuck in creek, emptied boots of water, stuck at small twisty rocky hill. I think that is it there certainly could be more  :D
By then my arse was pretty tired. A couple of guys came by and offered to take the bike up. Did not turn down the offer lol. Had fun and it was great to meet some new-to-me folks  :)
Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: IceCold4x4 on November 26, 2017, 07:10:58 PM
Quote from: 2smoke on November 26, 2017, 07:01:03 PM
No worries Kevin! I may be able to recall all events leading to getting separated from the group. Lets see, missed turn, not sure which turn to take, stuck in creek, emptied boots of water, stuck at small twisty rocky hill. I think that is it there certainly could be more  :D
By then my arse was pretty tired. A couple of guys came by and offered to take the bike up. Did not turn down the offer lol. Had fun and it was great to meet some new-to-me folks  :)
I saw you kinda go straight and and made the correct turn. I thought you saw me, waited for a minute or two at the creek for you before trying to catch up. Ran into the guy that helped you up the hill, we had run into him at vintage fest. Glad you are OK. Figured we'd run across you again but never did.

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Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: DonJuan on November 27, 2017, 07:36:47 AM
Quote from: IceCold4x4 on November 26, 2017, 08:25:33 AM
I've got a spare set of kdx reeds here if ya want to install and ride.

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Thanks for the offer, I didn't see it until this morning. Maybe the Amazon fairies will show up today.


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Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: Fencejumper09 on November 27, 2017, 08:26:19 AM
Hate that I missed this one!
Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: IceCold4x4 on November 27, 2017, 08:52:23 AM
Quote from: Fencejumper09 on November 27, 2017, 08:26:19 AM
Hate that I missed this one!
You should be. I sucked it up pretty hard core while failing to completely fail....

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Title: Re: Dirt ride Sunday 11/26: The Ridge
Post by: DonJuan on November 28, 2017, 10:54:24 PM
Quote from: IceCold4x4 on November 26, 2017, 04:03:22 PM
Had a good time. Finally got to ride the rest of the beast. I'm tired. Mulley should have good video of me flipping. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171126/45994a716245f89b3bfa063bbf997410.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171126/970145d25971a9c58ec0c8ae286fbd59.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171126/77d8185efc0f4eeb10439304e99573c8.jpg)

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That is one sweet VW truck in the background hauling the YZ.


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