Ive moved house over the easter weekend right next door to where i use to live about 13months ago, so now im back riding down ernest street.. if your unsure why that is a bit of a hurdle go back and read my first blog entry..
Onto riding over the easter weekend.. after moving on saturday i took charlie on a ride up kincumber mountain which we live at the base of now. about 100m of climbing to the top over a couple of kms.. the rockiest loosest trail there is bloody hard work for me to make it so its a push for charlie to make it which she hates but i re-ensure her that i was like that 2yrs back..i couldnt make the climbs. once at the summit we bombed it down the otherside to the creekbed section which comes with some mad single track before it with drop offs and lines for your downhill bike. the creekbed is just all rocks with lots of lines but dont go left or you will not return... it shakes ya to the core mmmm perfect dirtworks training... then we rode up to katandra.. another 100m straight up.. reaching into my back pocket to find no phone...oh crap last time i check was at the top of kincumber so i send charlie home to meet at the top with her car and for her to ring my phone to help me find it in the fading light... i rode back up the creekbed no luck so i hiked up the downhil loosing faith in the chance of a phone flying out of my pocket and landing on the 12inch wide trail but at the second drop off there it is face up.. packed it tight and bombed it down the creekbed again so smooth for how dark it was..
sunday was 2laps (social) of ourimbah.. and still laughing at the miss guided cornering i did at 40km/h sliding left to right then up onto the front wheel into the trees... elixer brakes are really really good...
monday was the big day made it 20km from home wen it was gona be a 90km day and had a slow leak i start sunday with th same problem so i changed it and with fear of it dying again further from home i turned around and rode home.. 40km 3000m of ascent/descent in 2hrs 20.. slow legs eh..
the bike is the shop getting a look over and a new kenda tyre on the rear a 1.95inch weighing 345g... i want a light semi slick for dirtworks, but i really do like the fast track s-works tyre is so versatile and fast..
im mentally pumped for dirtworks and so want to ride it bad... till then ill be flogging my legs for the next 2weeks..
WELL DONE to all that rode the nationals jason m and jason e well done guys i applaude you and everthing you are... just amazing.
CHOPS:)
1.95? Bit narrow isn't it? Hope you're getting extra padding for your a$$ ;)
ReplyDelete1.95 looks alot less then they say too.. you were right on the money that its rougher... def feels quicker.
ReplyDeleteA: do ya just get use to it sliding around and slipping
B: only use it on nicely groomed single track..????
Less room for error ie hitting things etc Also studies show bigger tires have less rolling resistance and are more comfortable. If your comfortable with a bit less traction and comfort give it a shot. I have a set of SB8's but they're 2.1's
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