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bighit8 · 04-07-2008, 02:58 PM

I though I would post this because we had three cool things happen today.First of all Myself,Cowboy (winston),duke777 (chinyu),and artrockpile (art) did a little loop and half way through we had a hiker stop us.He was with a kid who just moved to the area and he had never ridin the loop and wanted directions.So we just said tag along with us.This was his first real bike ride and he did very good.His name is Manny.Well we get back to the court house and chinyu and I decide to show him how to get back where he parked so he could ride the whole trail.Super nice kid!We should have a new member soon, I think he will be there for the Sunday ride.Then on the way back to the court house I saw something I have never in all the times I have rode the loop. There was a train on the tracks, I know no bigge, just have never seen one on the tracks.Plus on our second loop I was talking about how at Gus Grissom there used to be two little girls that used to sell fresh Squeezed Oj on the loop and I had not seen them out there in awhile. Sure enough we get to gus grissom and there they are. So we bought 6 cups of oj, man was it good.
Fun day
From left to right Art, Manny,Chinyu,Winston
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bighit8 · 04-07-2008, 03:29 PM

Oh and just to add I rode the bighit and forgot how much of a beast that thing is. Point is, l8 apeks ( sean) Wife rode that bike on her first mountain bike ride. No wonder she was so tired.

Lambda_drive · 04-07-2008, 03:29 PM

I should have gone today, but I wasn't feeling too good. oh well.

I remember when they were selling orange juice. That oj sure was good.

bighit8 · 04-07-2008, 03:33 PM

It funny I asked them, where they had been! They said oh yea we remember you.If they are out there on a weekend, they got alot of OJ squeezin to do.

Lambda_drive · 04-07-2008, 03:46 PM

Most schools are off this week because of spring break, that might explain why they're back on the loop selling oj.

Shu · 04-07-2008, 03:50 PM

Those girls were cleaning moss out of the gutter a few weeks back...telling every rider going by that a clean planet is a happy planet....haha

art23rockpile · 04-07-2008, 04:08 PM

Ah Danny, if I would have known about those girls selling the OJ, I would have done a second loop!

It was a pleasure riding "The Loop" with you, Chin Yu, Winston, and Manny -who hopefully will join STR soon, as he did really well, especially considering it was only his second MB ride! This was my first time riding the infamous Fully Loop, and in all honesty, it was a LOT more fun than i'd imagined it would be... fun singletrack, a few short steep climbs to power up, a plank crossing, a bit of 'extra credit, and even a mini "Happy Ending" downhill.

Those waterbars are perfectly set on the descents for launching off!

bighit8 · 04-07-2008, 04:38 PM

It is a fun trail! I like launching that jump before the first climb!

Pugz · 04-07-2008, 04:44 PM

Looks like you guys had a great time, wish I could have been there.

ryandood · 04-07-2008, 05:00 PM

Danny- I can understand not wanting to do three loops in one day so I'll catch ya next time around.

bighit8 · 04-07-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ryandood

Danny- I can understand not wanting to do three loops in one day so I'll catch ya next time around.

I would have came, but remembered I had to get some things done by 5, slipped my mind.I was tired also, the heavy bike is a work out.Can you ride Wensday?

KonaDupee · 04-07-2008, 09:05 PM

It's always a trip to see the rare train use those tracks. Them's suckers is BIG.

bighit8 · 04-07-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KonaDupee

It's always a trip to see the rare train use those tracks. Them's suckers is BIG.

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ohyeah89 · 04-07-2008, 09:15 PM

There's never a train on the tracks after the lake, right?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!

bighit8 · 04-07-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ohyeah89

There's never a train on tracks after the lake, right?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!

This is before the lake, but still rare to see a train, that is why I took pics.

ohyeah89 · 04-07-2008, 09:22 PM

Yeah, I recognized it, towards the beginning of the ride. Haha, but again I ask, IS THERE EVER A TRAIN on the other tracks?!?!?! haha I'm all worried now... That would be freakin scary!!!

bighit8 · 04-07-2008, 09:24 PM

I dont think, so, but Ya never know!

Pugz · 04-07-2008, 09:26 PM

There are occasionally trains there according to a hiker Coleko and I were talking to one day, we just missed a train.

duke777 · 04-07-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ohyeah89

Yeah, I recognized it, towards the beginning of the ride. Haha, but again I ask, IS THERE EVER A TRAIN on the other tracks?!?!?! haha I'm all worried now... That would be freakin scary!!!

Haha...no worries...this track and the lake track is the same one. I've seen train at both locations but they go very very slow.

ohyeah89 · 04-07-2008, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pugz

There are occasionally trains there according to a hiker Coleko and I were talking to one day, we just missed a train.

HOLY SH!T

04-07-2008, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
bighit8 STR Veteran	RR:Monday Fully Loop I though I would post this because we had three cool things happen today.First of all Myself,Cowboy (winston),duke777 (chinyu),and artrockpile (art) did a little loop and half way through we had a hiker stop us.He was with a kid who just moved to the area and he had never ridin the loop and wanted directions.So we just said tag along with us.This was his first real bike ride and he did very good.His name is Manny.Well we get back to the court house and chinyu and I decide to show him how to get back where he parked so he could ride the whole trail.Super nice kid!We should have a new member soon, I think he will be there for the Sunday ride.Then on the way back to the court house I saw something I have never in all the times I have rode the loop. There was a train on the tracks, I know no bigge, just have never seen one on the tracks.Plus on our second loop I was talking about how at Gus Grissom there used to be two little girls that used to sell fresh Squeezed Oj on the loop and I had not seen them out there in awhile. Sure enough we get to gus grissom and there they are. So we bought 6 cups of oj, man was it good. Fun day From left to right Art, Manny,Chinyu,Winston P4070009.JPG P4070012.JPG __________________ singletrack angel: is that a real hole Fred? Mtbnbikefred: Yes,I have stuck all kind of things in it.

04-07-2008, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
bighit8 STR Veteran	Oh and just to add I rode the bighit and forgot how much of a beast that thing is. Point is, l8 apeks ( sean) Wife rode that bike on her first mountain bike ride. No wonder she was so tired. __________________ singletrack angel: is that a real hole Fred? Mtbnbikefred: Yes,I have stuck all kind of things in it.

04-07-2008, 03:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lambda_drive λ_drive	I should have gone today, but I wasn't feeling too good. oh well. I remember when they were selling orange juice. That oj sure was good. __________________ Avatar: Great Horned Owl

04-07-2008, 03:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
bighit8 STR Veteran	It funny I asked them, where they had been! They said oh yea we remember you.If they are out there on a weekend, they got alot of OJ squeezin to do. __________________ singletrack angel: is that a real hole Fred? Mtbnbikefred: Yes,I have stuck all kind of things in it.

04-07-2008, 03:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lambda_drive λ_drive	Most schools are off this week because of spring break, that might explain why they're back on the loop selling oj. __________________ Avatar: Great Horned Owl

04-07-2008, 03:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Shu Team Brittle	Those girls were cleaning moss out of the gutter a few weeks back...telling every rider going by that a clean planet is a happy planet....haha __________________ 07 Bionicon Golden Willow Rat Rod cruiser

04-07-2008, 04:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
art23rockpile Surf 'n' Trail Rat	Ah Danny, if I would have known about those girls selling the OJ, I would have done a second loop! It was a pleasure riding "The Loop" with you, Chin Yu, Winston, and Manny -who hopefully will join STR soon, as he did really well, especially considering it was only his second MB ride! This was my first time riding the infamous Fully Loop, and in all honesty, it was a LOT more fun than i'd imagined it would be... fun singletrack, a few short steep climbs to power up, a plank crossing, a bit of 'extra credit, and even a mini "Happy Ending" downhill. Those waterbars are perfectly set on the descents for launching off! __________________ "I don't need to go to the Arctic, to know that it's cold." SheDevil "Besides....half of this forum go both ways"

04-07-2008, 04:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
bighit8 STR Veteran	It is a fun trail! I like launching that jump before the first climb! __________________ singletrack angel: is that a real hole Fred? Mtbnbikefred: Yes,I have stuck all kind of things in it.

04-07-2008, 04:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pugz Fat guy in a little coat	Looks like you guys had a great time, wish I could have been there.

04-07-2008, 05:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
ryandood i ride bikes	Danny- I can understand not wanting to do three loops in one day so I'll catch ya next time around.

04-07-2008, 09:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
KonaDupee I'd rather be climbing...	It's always a trip to see the rare train use those tracks. Them's suckers is BIG. __________________ *Climbing is* its own reward! It's obvious I'm not a weight-weenie; I ride a Kona!**

04-07-2008, 09:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
ohyeah89 LEARN-IMPROVE-TRAIN	There's never a train on the tracks after the lake, right?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!

04-07-2008, 09:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
ohyeah89 LEARN-IMPROVE-TRAIN	Yeah, I recognized it, towards the beginning of the ride. Haha, but again I ask, IS THERE EVER A TRAIN on the other tracks?!?!?! haha I'm all worried now... That would be freakin scary!!!

04-07-2008, 09:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
bighit8 STR Veteran	I dont think, so, but Ya never know! __________________ singletrack angel: is that a real hole Fred? Mtbnbikefred: Yes,I have stuck all kind of things in it.

04-07-2008, 09:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
Pugz Fat guy in a little coat	There are occasionally trains there according to a hiker Coleko and I were talking to one day, we just missed a train.

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