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Old 03-27-2008, 09:52 PM   #21 (permalink)
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wow....you can see my tracks going right over were he was sitting!!

i'm lucky to be alive!! lol!!

nasty lil booger....i think my rear deraileaur got the worst of it.
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Old 03-27-2008, 09:56 PM   #22 (permalink)
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holyyyyyy shiiiiiiiiite!!!

luke...did it strike at you??

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I will post more photos tomorrow!!

Exhausted and not done packing



Our first real trail snake of the year

Er...

Is there a run for your lives smiley?
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:06 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Luke, thanks for the tour
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:07 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Wow. I think I fudged my undies just looking at the pic. That thing is huge--and he looks so happy to see you. It's not too often you see them that big.
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:11 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Made me naseous...

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Wow. I think I fudged my undies just looking at the pic. That thing is huge--and he looks so happy to see you. It's not too often you see them that big.
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:17 PM   #26 (permalink)
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yeah i think it did....by the time i noticed it, it was too late. i pulled my feet outta the pedals and cruised about 20 yards with my feet up by the handlebars. i thought i was going to have to eject for a second like pacman. i looked down and he wasn't in my spokes thank god.
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:21 PM   #27 (permalink)
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f- d00d...I would have been so freaked out...looks like allison got pretty close to take that picture though!

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yeah i think it did....by the time i noticed it, it was too late. i pulled my feet outta the pedals and cruised about 20 yards with my feet up by the handlebars. i thought i was going to have to eject for a second like pacman. i looked down and he wasn't in my spokes thank god.
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:24 PM   #28 (permalink)
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f- d00d...I would have been so freaked out...looks like allison got pretty close to take that picture though!
allison, like the rest of us, didn't want anything to do with that guy. justin the crazy snake tamer went in for the close up shot.

a braver man then i!
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:24 PM   #29 (permalink)
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looks like allison got pretty close to take that picture though!
I heard some new fangled cameras have this thing called "Zoom" now.

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Old 03-27-2008, 10:24 PM   #30 (permalink)
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ah, that explains it. glad you are okay!!

i think that could be new sig material

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allison, like the rest of us, didn't want anything to do with that guy. justin the crazy snake tamer went in for the close up shot.

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Old 03-27-2008, 10:25 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Mechmann, took the shot. that thing is fatally scary, ready to strike and rattles all the time we were looking at her, luke pissed her off. And she just wont back down to give us the trail.
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:26 PM   #32 (permalink)
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looked too clear to be zoom??

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I heard some really fancy cameras have this thing called "Zoom" now.
ya know, looking at the jaws on that thing...shudder!!!

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Mechmann, took the shot. that thing is fatally scary, ready to strike and rattles all the time we were looking at her, luke pissed her off.
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:26 PM   #33 (permalink)
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looked too clear to be zoom??
I know. I was just joshin'.

That pic really reminds me how much I hate Rattlers.
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:27 PM   #34 (permalink)
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I know...just giving you a hard time in return

So.....Vail 12 hr??

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Old 03-27-2008, 10:28 PM   #35 (permalink)
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I know...just giving you a hard time in return

So.....Vail 12 hr??

edit: wrong thread
I'd be down.
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:33 PM   #36 (permalink)
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that new switchback section is now named...rattlesnake trail.
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Old 03-28-2008, 08:18 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Clicky the video link... embed doesn't work on STR I guess

http://www.vimeo.com/833121
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Old 03-28-2008, 09:14 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Mother of bread! That thing is a monster! Is that a common thing on MTB trails?
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Old 03-28-2008, 09:19 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Mother of bread! That thing is a monster! Is that a common thing on MTB trails?
Sometimes. We saw a bigger one at Daley Ranch a few summer's ago. I didn't notice it until I was literally about half a foot away.

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