Missing Mountain Biker

[dirttorpeedo]

Originally Posted by gurp13

Wow, I was in Marshall yesterday, all by my lonesome. I mean, it was deserted, for that place. I saw less than 10 people all day. I didn't see any wildlife larger than a bird or a squirrel. I ride alone a lot but I carry a good Gerber folding knife sharp enough to cut you deep and you don't feel it and I carry pepper spray in case some body tries to rape me. I'm really pretty, so it could happen. Anyway, I'm a little more paranoid now after reading all this. I'll probably still ride alone sometimes. Have to if I wanna ride.

i dun seed this hear critter riedin rownd in wut lookt ta be wimens undergarmnts. he'ins didnt look ta be tue purdy ta me. hahahaha.

Originally Posted by ~ Pakiha ~

When I was in LB Search and Rescue we carried these. They are from SPYDERCO. The seraded edge would eat through about anything. strap one of these on the arm strap opposite your strong hand and if you ever meet a Mt. Lion, one swipe and you could darn near fillet the sucker.

hear that sharky? we're strapin that sucka to the hood of my truck!! then drinkin beers!

Originally Posted by RSMLA

Hey i got my wedding in 59 days and counting. So i need some lessons from you professionals

OKAY sit back and i'll clue you in. there is nothing in a marriage for the man.what do you think your going to do, get to ride more? nah. it;s over johnny IT'S OVER! IF you're smart you'll have a separate gift register at your local bike shop, so YOU get gifts not just her and her home,that you only get to use what i call THE GARAGE MAHAL. DONT DO IT! ok maybe if she rides too. good luck man, good luck.

[Schecky]

how do you use that block feature?

[dstepper]

Originally Posted by Schecky

how do you use that block feature?

Are you tlaking about using Quote instead of Post Reply?

If you reply to more than one Quote and no one else posted a reply, the posts will automerge.

[LBmtb]

Originally Posted by Schecky

how do you use that block feature?

Exactly what Dean said. You can also chick the little paper with pencil graphic to the right of the "quote" graphic in a post. Then click the checkbox next to "Quote message in reply?" right under your quick reply text.

Hope that made sense.

[Pain Freak]

I met Mark Reynolds at the MT SAC race a couple of months before he was killed. He was a super strong rider and he was very physicallly fit. If a mountain lion could take him out, he could take out about 90% of us. A ranger told me the same thing "You'll never know what hit you".

A lot of people who have been found over the years have been listed as dying from exposure where in reality they may have been attacked by a wild animal. But if they don't have 100% proof they will never state that this is a possibility. Two years before Mark and Anne were attacked another ranger told me this was going to happen ( mountain lion attack ). What I was told that day, was that it wasn't so much as us taking more of their territory as that there are far more deer available then EVER before. Because of wildlife management the deer population is at a level never before seen.With more deer, comes more predators, lions produce more young when there is an abundant food supply. This ranger told us, that it's not to the rangers benefit to suggest a limited hunt, that politically it hurts their position and that at this time people don't want the lions thinned.

[Schecky]

Originally Posted by LBmtb

Exactly what Dean said. You can also chick the little paper with pencil graphic to the right of the "quote" graphic in a post. Then click the checkbox next to "Quote message in reply?" right under your quick reply text.

Hope that made sense.

No, I was half-joking - I was asking how to block viewing posts from selected others.....

But thanks for the assistance you two.

[LBmtb]

Originally Posted by Schecky

No, I was half-joking - I was asking how to block viewing posts from selected others.....

But thanks for the assistance you two.

Oh that's easy too. Click on their name where they post, go to their 'public profile' and there's a link that says "Add [user] to Your Ignore List." Any posts they make will be hidden and so will their PM's ( I think ).

[Ponch]

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

I met Mark Reynolds at the MT SAC race a couple of months before he was killed. He was a super strong rider and he was very physicallly fit. If a mountain lion could take him out, he could take out about 90% of us. A ranger told me the same thing "You'll never know what hit you".

A lot of people who have been found over the years have been listed as dying from exposure where in reality they may have been attacked by a wild animal. But if they don't have 100% proof they will never state that this is a possibility. Two years before Mark and Anne were attacked another ranger told me this was going to happen ( mountain lion attack ). What I was told that day, was that it wasn't so much as us taking more of their territory as that there are far more deer available then EVER before. Because of wildlife management the deer population is at a level never before seen.With more deer, comes more predators, lions produce more young when there is an abundant food supply. This ranger told us, that it's not to the rangers benefit to suggest a limited hunt, that politically it hurts their position and that at this time people don't want the lions thinned.

We could alway ride "convoy" style like in Iraq. 5-7 riders in the middle, one guy in the front and another in the rear pulling security!

[dirttorpeedo]

Originally Posted by LBmtb

The wild side of mountain biking is nothing to take lightly. Mountain lions, getting lost, ticks, flash floods, gnarly exposed singletrack, etc etc. I'm willing to bet that the danger and adventure aspect of mountain biking has something to do with why it's so exciting.

chicks dig scars my freind !

[gurp13]

Originally Posted by dirttorpeedo

chicks dig scars my freind !

Not always. I've been trying this out with my wife. Every time I come home with a new "owwie" I show her, hoping it'll, you know, stoke the fire.

She's not digging it. Then she starts talking about life insurance.

[BikerJustin]

When my wife started talking about life insurance I had a sudden urge to hide the knives and start wondering what it is that she knew but wasn't telling me.

[dirttorpeedo]

Originally Posted by BikerJustin

When my wife started talking about life insurance I had a sudden urge to hide the knives and start wondering what it is that she knew but wasn't telling me.

hey justin i think she's telling you to buy a new bike with more suspension travel.?

[gurp13]

Originally Posted by dirttorpeedo

hey justin i think she's telling you to buy a new bike with more suspension travel.?

Incycle, San Dimas, Arrow Hwy and Bonita.

[Pain Freak]

Originally Posted by four1481

We could alway ride "convoy" style like in Iraq. 5-7 riders in the middle, one guy in the front and another in the rear pulling security!

That's just GREAT! I get the tail all the time.

It's kind of like the saying" I don't have to be fast....Just faster then you.

[royta]

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

I met Mark Reynolds at the MT SAC race a couple of months before he was killed. He was a super strong rider and he was very physicallly fit. If a mountain lion could take him out, he could take out about 90% of us. A ranger told me the same thing "You'll never know what hit you".

A lot of people who have been found over the years have been listed as dying from exposure where in reality they may have been attacked by a wild animal. But if they don't have 100% proof they will never state that this is a possibility. Two years before Mark and Anne were attacked another ranger told me this was going to happen ( mountain lion attack ). What I was told that day, was that it wasn't so much as us taking more of their territory as that there are far more deer available then EVER before. Because of wildlife management the deer population is at a level never before seen.With more deer, comes more predators, lions produce more young when there is an abundant food supply. This ranger told us, that it's not to the rangers benefit to suggest a limited hunt, that politically it hurts their position and that at this time people don't want the lions thinned.

Limited hunt? Wouldn't make the Barbara Streisand's of the People's Republik of Kalifornia very angry?

That's interesting the ranger attributed the increase of lions to the increase of deer. I figured it would be the opposite. You know, the more deer, the less likely a lion would want to eat homosapien. I also figured the increase of lions would promote a decrease in deer population. I'm not saying in the least that the ranger is wrong, just commenting at how wrong I was.

[Pain Freak]

Not if the deer population was being artifically propped up by sportsmans groups that were making sure they were being fed and cared for in the harder times of the year.

With more deer there still becomes less of a territory for the younger lions who get pushed out into residential areas.

Sorry Roy, I don't have what the ranger said verbatim just a general gist, and this was only one ranger's opinion. I just found that what he said came true with the attack on Mark and Anne.