Great ride! (aliso/laguna)

[LBmtb]

Good times, guys! Thanks for everyone who came out.

• It was me,
• Matt (vondur)
• Matt (intenseKipp)
• Aldo (bananseat?)
• Lance (texlepomis)
• Pat (Mcgrath)
• Bret (DINO)
• Rob (FXRob)
• Dell (Ladd Jasper)

and we also ran into Serge and Dean. I'm getting the pics ready and they should be up soon. Rob took some pretty sweet ones too I think.

Had some nice crashes today, a crazy almost OTB (me), some crazy 'hucks', and well yeah . . . good times.

Very fun ride today fellas! Rob is gonna post his pix right now since it's half-time!!! My legs got kinda cut up after impaling myself into the bushes after the 4.5footer on T&A. K, I need to logout so Rob can post the pix! I can't wait!!!

[TURNERob]

Another great ride today guys. We had probably the biggest group represtening STR in awhile out there, 9 of us all having a good time and a lot of crashes today! George it was good to see you out there We also ran into Dean Stepper and rode with him for a bit. Bret and I finally conquered the drop at the top of T&A The rock roll/huck area towards the bottom of T&A was full of action, a lot of it caught on film. Thanks to Pat and Matt (Kippie) for snapping those pics while I was doing some drops. Aldo are you sore yet? Craig, you missed out again....but don't worry I'm sure we'll do it again soon enough. Here are my pics:

Lance, Bret and Dale coming up Willow


George on 5 Oaks


Pat, next time you will ride these!


Matt (Vondur) on Stairsteps


George with his back wheel high in the air (will he endo?)


Somehow George saves it!!!

[TURNERob]

Bret hitting the drop at the top of T&A


Me hitting the same drop (nice pic Pat)



Matt (Kippie) on the rock roll (notice his front wheel in the air)


Matt endos and FLIES into the brush further than anyone has ever done!


Bret on the big rock huck


Dell on the rock huck

[TURNERob]

Me on the rock huck


Bret on the other rock huck (he nose dived and barely landed it)


The group signing in at LCWP


Steven, is that you?


The group at the bottom of Old Emerald (with Dean Stepper)


The group at the top of Willow


Sorry for the random order of the pics: I was drunk while trying to post them. Also the new forum says I have more pics posted than I actually do and when I go back to edit it I loose all the post so I have to start over again.....very frustrating

[ArrrKelly]

That pic of Rob hucking with the peaks in the background is a beauty!

[kevinator]

Great shots! Keep 'em coming.

[bananaseat]

Very cool ride, great bunch of guys. FXROB, considering I went OTB 3 times, I'm not that sore (ton of beers and Superbowl as a distraction probably has helped...). But, I'm guessing tomorrow will be another story. IMO, best pics... 1)FXFOB launching off top of T & A; 2)Kipper preparing to inadvertently launch of the rock/roll on same trail (cuz it was such a memorable crash).

Look forward to the next ride. Take it easy guys...

[Von-Skipp]

Nice pics today! I would say George had the save of the day, Aldo wins for most crashes and maybe mine would qualify for the most hillarious.

Glad everone is OK, my left shoulder and rib is a little bruised but I'm ok.

Also good job to DINO and FXRob for hitting the upper drop on T&A!

I go nap now...

[mcgrath]

Yeah, I really wanted to catch the essence of TrueMountain biking with the peaks in the background. I shot the picture with 400 f4.5 film. I'm a one hell of a bloody photographer. I go to the extreme to catch these shots too.

So, I'm sure you all noticed me MIA at the end. Somehow my lockring had come loose and the whole cassette rattling and really not pedaling well. I took off the wheel and fumbled around with the cassette for quite a while. Got it temporarily fixed for the ride back and I'll be sure to fix it permanently tomorrow.

[LBmtb]

Here's the link to the ride pics

and a few highlights . . .

[ECOdork]

Great ride and great pix guys! Many good times were had!

Pat, glad it was nothing too serious that kept you. Next thing I knew, I turned around after crossing that scary-azz road and you weren't there... We'll have to ride again soon!

[CalEpic]

Looks like a great ride. Great pic's too. I'm bummed I missed it. Rob, those new wheels are pretty Bling-a-ding

C

[TURNERob]

Nice pics George! Pat, next time yell out when you have a problem. It was funny, we were all back at the cars loading up and then I say, "where is Pat?" We thought you had gotten a flat tire and went back to look for you, glad it was nothing serious. Your pic of me on the huck was fantastic though, good job!

Thanks to everyone who came out, definately a great ride

[Tina]

I'm digging the pictures guys!

Bret- that dive looks killer! I don't know how you guys get such great pictures, but this one is nice! Looks like you're about to wipe out, but not...

The pictures that always make me laugh are the ones of george saving himself magically... and the whole time he's smiling! (even when he's about to eat it)

Haha, looks like it was a sweet ride guys!

Maybe one day I'll try mtb'ing again...

[Von-Skipp]

I dont know about you guys, but I'm pretty damn sore from yesterday. I can barely extend my left shoulder upwards and my rib has a phatty bruise.

All I can say it was worth it!!

Anyone else? Dont worry I wont post pics like Pahika did

[~ Pakiha ~]

Ahh Whats wrong with my carnage pics Matt? . Fine I'll just have to get out in the next week and post some like these. That ride looked awesome

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

Great Pix, FXRob & LBMTB!!

looks like all you guys had a lot of fun doing all those obstacles.

thanx for sharing all the pix, it's really cool to see everyone out having fun!!

See you out on the trails

[Chaos]

One of these days I've got to make one of these group rides, they look so much damn fun. When's the next one???

Thanks for sharing!

[TURNERob]

Kippie, glad you just came away a little bruised and sore. You really flew far, it was definately a good laugh though.....you can hardly even tell you are in those bushes you were buried back in there so far! I came very close to eating it in the very last section on T&A, Bret witnessed it and was amazed I didn't go down. I saw Aldo go OTB twice and he has to be sore today, he tumbled pretty good on one of them. Most of us just seemed a bit off yesterday At least noboby was hurt!