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TURNERob · 01-21-2007, 02:56 PM

Wow, I think that is the 1st time that a trail has ever looked that steep on film! Nice vid Winston, and great RR's everybody. Heal up quick Craig.

kentonn · 01-21-2007, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CalEpic

It looks like I'm off the bike for a while now until I get the splint off my finger.

Sorry this was so long. It truly was a great ride and I'll be riding Bell again (without WHT this time. That sucked balls)

Nice RRs everyone. Thank you, I really wish I could have been there.

Craig, you are one hardcore SOB... and I don't blame you, I would have been all over the pain shot too. Let me know when you are ready for Bell again, we'll hit it from Trabuco instead of WHT.

Did anyone happen to get a shot of Can't See Bottom from the bottom?

Winston · 01-21-2007, 03:44 PM

My ride recap can be read here.

Looking up at "Can't See Bottom."
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tkblazer · 01-21-2007, 04:11 PM

damn that was a good RR craig... i couldn't stop laughing about your pull my finger comment

andy aka rut · 01-21-2007, 04:32 PM

GREAT video Winston!

Our group of riders included young Luke (young DH god-like rider,) Steve T, Drew-Dawg, Keith and myself. Young Luke saw what he was here to do-Can't See Bottom. We were on the ridgeline and it was about 1/8th a mile ahead. He jumped ahead and by the time we got there, he was out of sight. We saw a dust cloud every few seconds, but we couldn't hear anything. After what seemed forever he finally made his way into the clearing at the bottom. He was safe. Now it was our turn.

I'm not sure who lead us down, but I was last. I turned the first right hander to see all the other "older" guys walking their bikes down. I looked ahead to see young Luke shaking his head in disgrace. I was totally ashamed, but yet completely OK with following their lead. Luke let us know he dabbed on the bottom left hand turn.

Other than that, I went over the bars once at the very first switchback in the trees and had a masterful tripod on one of the last straight-a-ways. Again, it was a GREAT day.

thanks again Maxwell.

Winston · 01-21-2007, 05:36 PM

Yep, Bell can sure throw you into a wild tripod in a matter of seconds.

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy aka rut

Other than that, I went over the bars once at the very first switchback in the trees and had a masterful tripod on one of the last straight-a-ways. Again, it was a GREAT day.

Pain Freak · 01-21-2007, 06:38 PM

You know damn well Pain Freak wasn't yawning. He was propositioning me.
Yeah, you wish!

Craig after looking at your picture, I might think again about the plastic surgery.

Kick em while there down. LMAO

I was following Luke a while as we descended before we got to "Can't See Bottom" , and I was very impressed with his ability to ride down at such a fast clip. I was as fast as I dared go and it looked like he wasn't even trying and he just gradually pulled away. That kid is Good!

Man, I've got to go back!

maxwell · 01-21-2007, 07:26 PM

Nice reports guys!!

It was fun having SO MANY riders show up!

It was a "little" cool, but if it had been 10 degrees colder, it would have been PERFECT.

I've got a BUNCH of pics, so I'll just let them do the talking..........

Blood Head, Winston and Pain Freak on Trabuco

Elrod, Jonathan, and Frank are smiling now....

Pain Freak, and Gurp13 WHT love!

Chris Vargas...Thank you Warrior's Society!!

Elrod's a pedaling fool!!

DT working Can't See The Bottom

Winston on Can't See The Bottom

More Hike-A-Bike......

Nice DH secton on Bell........

Looking back on Bell Ridge....EPIC!

Pain Freak · 01-21-2007, 07:34 PM

Man, I wish my battery would of lasted.

Winston · 01-21-2007, 08:06 PM

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Bell Ridge – Caught on tape.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Bell Ridge Part I (Please right click and select Save Target As...)[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Crash Maxwell leads us down the first part of Bell. Note the tight singletrack and heavy brush. Plus Crash lives up to his name twice.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Duration = 7:39[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]File size = 67.6 MB[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Bell Ridge Part II (Please right click and select Save Target As...)[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Featuring the riding talents of Dirty D and Brent. Some nice views in this one.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Duration = 5:35[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]File size = 49.1 MB[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Bell Ridge Part III (Please right click and select Save Target As...)[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Jon and Crash Maxwell. The trail opens up and picks up speed.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Duration = 5:45[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]File size = 49.9 MB[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Bell Ridge Part IV (Please right click and select Save Target As...)[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Once again Jon and Crash Maxwell are featured. (Jon's excellent bike control and Maxwell's special talent.) Plus a look into the world of DT's fragile tubes.[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Duration = 6:47[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]File size = 59.6 MB[/FONT][/SIZE]

Padre · 01-21-2007, 08:32 PM

Joo gize arr crazee!

So what was the percentage of riding to walking on this particular version of the PAK?

p.s. can't wait to see how Luke is riding in a few years! maybe he'll graduate to a singlespeed. =)

Geronimo · 01-21-2007, 08:52 PM

Thanks for all the RR's. Thanks for the videos Winston. Can't wait to "ring the bell".

bananaseat · 01-21-2007, 09:05 PM

i echo the cheer of my trail comrades. great "RRs", photos & vids. wow what a ride. must make this one next year.

heal quickly craig.

p.s. a side-by-side photo of craig & dell (displaying his T&A wounds) would be classic!

Tom Cosgrove · 01-21-2007, 10:22 PM

Yo Craig glad you are ok . Sorry I couldn't make this one, I rested up for Sundays wilson Mt. Lowe ride. Didn't get blown off the mtn. this time. I know what you can do with that finger????

maxwell · 01-21-2007, 11:54 PM

I know of NO ONE that would carry that much sweet gear,(two helmets, digi cam, ect, ect...) ALONG WITH HIS 41 POUND BIKE, to capture all of these memmories, for his friends!

You sir, ARE THE MAN!!

ka0t1c07 · 01-22-2007, 12:10 AM

DAmn, I missed an Epic ride.

andy aka rut · 01-22-2007, 12:15 AM

More WinSTUD photos...
In the first photo Winston is taking in every bit of nutrition he can; even licking the ziplock baggie! :-)
Second is the top of West Horsetheif. Man that must have really been painful with all the gear and the 41lb bike. Ouch!!!!!

soul rider · 01-22-2007, 06:58 AM

really wanted to hit this ride up...just wasn't in the cards...looks like a real ass kicker. good job

Nagaredama · 01-22-2007, 09:54 AM

Great RR. I'm pretty bummed I couldn't get a Saturday morning hall pass.

Sprockethead · 01-22-2007, 06:46 PM

Thanks for all the ride reports! Wish I could have been there but we were enjoying the snow in Mammoth. Craig, hope you heal up fast bro and you are da man for continuing the ride.

01-21-2007, 02:56 PM	#21 (permalink)
TURNERob I need a tow truck ASAP	Wow, I think that is the 1st time that a trail has ever looked that steep on film! Nice vid Winston, and great RR's everybody. Heal up quick Craig. __________________ Cal Clinkie: Now that I'm older I don't think I'll buy another bike without a kickstand. Arrrkelly: Couldn't you freaks have found a slightly less obvious spot to drink and act retarded?

01-21-2007, 03:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
Winston Bad 5%	My ride recap can be read here. Looking up at "Can't See Bottom." [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT]

01-21-2007, 04:32 PM	#25 (permalink)
andy aka rut STR Veteran	GREAT video Winston! Our group of riders included young Luke (young DH god-like rider,) Steve T, Drew-Dawg, Keith and myself. Young Luke saw what he was here to do-Can't See Bottom. We were on the ridgeline and it was about 1/8th a mile ahead. He jumped ahead and by the time we got there, he was out of sight. We saw a dust cloud every few seconds, but we couldn't hear anything. After what seemed forever he finally made his way into the clearing at the bottom. He was safe. Now it was our turn. I'm not sure who lead us down, but I was last. I turned the first right hander to see all the other "older" guys walking their bikes down. I looked ahead to see young Luke shaking his head in disgrace. I was totally ashamed, but yet completely OK with following their lead. Luke let us know he dabbed on the bottom left hand turn. Other than that, I went over the bars once at the very first switchback in the trees and had a masterful tripod on one of the last straight-a-ways. Again, it was a GREAT day. thanks again Maxwell. __________________ Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

01-21-2007, 06:38 PM	#27 (permalink)
Pain Freak Peanut butta jelly	You know damn well Pain Freak wasn't yawning. He was propositioning me. Yeah, you wish! Craig after looking at your picture, I might think again about the plastic surgery. Kick em while there down. LMAO I was following Luke a while as we descended before we got to "Can't See Bottom" , and I was very impressed with his ability to ride down at such a fast clip. I was as fast as I dared go and it looked like he wasn't even trying and he just gradually pulled away. That kid is Good! Man, I've got to go back! __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

01-21-2007, 07:26 PM	#28 (permalink)
maxwell Dirty Stinky PATH Love	WOW!! Was that FUN or WHAT?? Nice reports guys!! It was fun having SO MANY riders show up! It was a "little" cool, but if it had been 10 degrees colder, it would have been PERFECT. I've got a BUNCH of pics, so I'll just let them do the talking.......... Blood Head, Winston and Pain Freak on Trabuco Elrod, Jonathan, and Frank are smiling now.... Pain Freak, and Gurp13 WHT love! Chris Vargas...Thank you Warrior's Society!! Elrod's a pedaling fool!! DT working Can't See The Bottom Winston on Can't See The Bottom More Hike-A-Bike...... Nice DH secton on Bell........ Looking back on Bell Ridge....EPIC! __________________ "what if I say I'm not like the other's, what if I say, I'm not just another one, who play's the pretender, what if I say I will never surender" Foo Fighters - Pretender

01-21-2007, 04:11 PM	#24 (permalink)
tkblazer Ruining It For The 95%	damn that was a good RR craig... i couldn't stop laughing about your pull my finger comment

01-21-2007, 07:34 PM	#29 (permalink)
Pain Freak Peanut butta jelly	Man, I wish my battery would of lasted. __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

01-21-2007, 08:06 PM	#30 (permalink)
Winston Bad 5%	[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Bell Ridge – Caught on tape.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Bell Ridge Part I (Please right click and select Save Target As...)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Crash Maxwell leads us down the first part of Bell. Note the tight singletrack and heavy brush. Plus Crash lives up to his name twice.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Duration = 7:39[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]File size = 67.6 MB[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Bell Ridge Part II (Please right click and select Save Target As...)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Featuring the riding talents of Dirty D and Brent. Some nice views in this one.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Duration = 5:35[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]File size = 49.1 MB[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Bell Ridge Part III (Please right click and select Save Target As...)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Jon and Crash Maxwell. The trail opens up and picks up speed.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Duration = 5:45[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]File size = 49.9 MB[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Bell Ridge Part IV (Please right click and select Save Target As...)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Once again Jon and Crash Maxwell are featured. (Jon's excellent bike control and Maxwell's special talent.) Plus a look into the world of DT's fragile tubes.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Duration = 6:47[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]File size = 59.6 MB[/FONT][/SIZE]

01-21-2007, 08:32 PM	#31 (permalink)
Padre STR Veteran	Joo gize arr crazee! So what was the percentage of riding to walking on this particular version of the PAK? p.s. can't wait to see how Luke is riding in a few years! maybe he'll graduate to a singlespeed. =)

01-21-2007, 08:52 PM	#32 (permalink)
Geronimo Bill would poach it	Thanks for all the RR's. Thanks for the videos Winston. Can't wait to "ring the bell". __________________ Fullyloop: never have, never will.

01-21-2007, 09:05 PM	#33 (permalink)
bananaseat STR Veteran	i echo the cheer of my trail comrades. great "RRs", photos & vids. wow what a ride. must make this one next year. heal quickly craig. p.s. a side-by-side photo of craig & dell (displaying his T&A wounds) would be classic!

01-21-2007, 10:22 PM	#34 (permalink)
Tom Cosgrove Tom the Bomb	Yo Craig glad you are ok . Sorry I couldn't make this one, I rested up for Sundays wilson Mt. Lowe ride. Didn't get blown off the mtn. this time. I know what you can do with that finger???? __________________ Keep the Zen.

01-21-2007, 11:54 PM	#35 (permalink)
maxwell Dirty Stinky PATH Love	You Sir, Are THE MAN!! I know of NO ONE that would carry that much sweet gear,(two helmets, digi cam, ect, ect...) ALONG WITH HIS 41 POUND BIKE, to capture all of these memmories, for his friends! You sir, ARE THE MAN!! __________________ "what if I say I'm not like the other's, what if I say, I'm not just another one, who play's the pretender, what if I say I will never surender" Foo Fighters - Pretender

01-22-2007, 12:10 AM	#36 (permalink)
ka0t1c07 Full Travel	DAmn, I missed an Epic ride.

01-22-2007, 06:58 AM	#38 (permalink)
soul rider Bend over	really wanted to hit this ride up...just wasn't in the cards...looks like a real ass kicker. good job

01-22-2007, 09:54 AM	#39 (permalink)
Nagaredama	Great RR. I'm pretty bummed I couldn't get a Saturday morning hall pass.

01-22-2007, 06:46 PM	#40 (permalink)
Sprockethead Just another slacker.	Thanks for all the ride reports! Wish I could have been there but we were enjoying the snow in Mammoth. Craig, hope you heal up fast bro and you are da man for continuing the ride.

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