Hi from Kristina

Discussion in 'Introduce Yourself' started by kristinalouise, Jan 4, 2010.

  1. kristinalouise

    kristinalouise New Member

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    so, i ran into a girl who mentioned this was a great forum to get involved in. i wanted to say hi and see about getting involved / meeting people to ride with. i'm 32, live in irvine and typically ride the longer fire road type stuff - this past weekend i did maple springs up to four corners (contemplated santiago peak but wasn't adequately prepared) and then on sunday, laguna wilderness - entering from laguna and putting in about 12 miles (whew, i was totally beat). my confidence levels vary with technical stuff. for instance, once i went out at santiago with very few problems/nerves. another time i fell at the entrance, rode anyways and then proceeded to be so shaky that i ended up walking a majority of it (which sucked!!!)

    couple of weekends ago i did cottonwood canyon out by red rock (las vegas) which was very rocky and generally speaking somewhat technical the entire ride and had a blast.

    so, i'm just going to put this out there and see what comes back. :)
     
  2. mtnkitty

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    howdy

    join in on the Dirty Girlz forum (the ladies' own special section ;)). it will be a blast to get to know the ladies of STR and a good way to find riding partners :)
     
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    MandyS1477 Needs DH training wheels

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    Welcome to the forum! I've been doing a lot of fireroad climbs...Blackstar, Harding, etc. lately too. My technical skills are lacking, and I've been known to either crash or walk. :lol: There are a lot of great people here at STR to ride with, hope to meet you soon!
     
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    AWESOME DUDE.. This is a cool site!!
     
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    Welcome! Takes time to get the technical stuff, I know I'm still trying. This is a great place to meet up with people. (some really awesome people) It helps going with someone who knows the trails...they can warn you as to what you are getting in to.
    Hubby and I love Cottonwood in Vegas. Lots of fun, not real tricky stuff.
     
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    Is there any snow on Maple Springs yet?
     
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    Maple is pretty big for a "newb"

    :welcome:, there are miles of trails around, we are literally spoiled. The IRC rides are a great place to meet other locals, in addition to the entire ridge from Newport Coast to El Moro. Path Sunday rides are a must do, As is the Fully Loop Thursday ride but don't have too much fun after:drunk:.

    Just have fun, and try not to take ANYONE too seriously:lol:.
     
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    denmother Gone riding....

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    lizardking Lets just ride!

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    Welcome! A lot of cool folks here to ride with. Hope to see ya out on the trail soon.
     
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    no snow yet!!!!

    i'll let you know when i see some though :)

     
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    hi kristina!

    i'm the one you met when you locked yourself outta your car! doh! was i not supposed to mention that? ;) don't worry, i used to ALWAYS do that till i got the key fab thingy!

    anyway, sounds like you're more serious a rider than i thought upon chatting w/you for all of 3 minutes! that's awesome! you just missed a gerls ride up harding last week. :(

    hope you'll join us soon!

    and ESPECIALLY NOT disco!!!!!!! :lol:
     
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    :welcome: from another Irvine resident. you should have no problem meeting plenty of people to ride with here.
     
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